I found an abandoned sports car 'rotting' for 31 years – junkyard owner said it was mine if I 'brought it back to life' | O05Z167 | 2024-03-25 08:08:01
And now they're promising to do exactly that. But as an alternative of preserving it for themselves, they
TWO YouTube mechanics have been challenged to restore an almost unrecognizable Austin Healey Sprite from the 1960s – and if they get it operating, they will hold it.
And now they're promising to do exactly that. But as an alternative of preserving it for themselves, they're pledging to offer the classic car away to a viewer, no strings hooked up.
Brent DeCezzer and RJ, the hosts behind WD Detailing on YouTube (@WDDetailing), concentrate on restoring and detailing abandoned basic cars.
In a video uploaded in March of 2023, the duo visited a junkyard the place they needed to buy a 1980s Volvo wagon once they have been approached by the yard's owner relating to an Austin Healey Sprite from the 1960s.
"The proprietor had this deserted Austin Healey Sprit sitting on their lot for the last 31 years," he stated.
"The earlier scrapyard proprietor had passed away and because it has no title, they couldn't do anything with it. He stated it had been rotting away and made us a deal: if we might take it and convey it back to life to the perfect of our talents and present it to the world, we might have it at no cost."
As an alternative of maintaining the automotive to themselves, the pair figured the automotive deserved a loving residence with a car-loving follower.
"If they provide it to us totally free, then we're going to provide it away to one in every of you without spending a dime," he stated.
The Sprite had clearly seen better days, as the bottom of the frame had all however rusted away, and the once vibrant pink paint had pale dramatically.
And not using a prime to cowl the interior, the front, and passenger seats wasted away to the metallic body, and the footwells have been full of lifeless leaves and garbage.
All 4 tires had rotted and flattened from age.
The Austin Healey Sprite Mark II was created from 1961 to 1964 and was recognized for being a pint-sized roadster that would handle the twisty back roads of England.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Whereas it never made more than 56 horsepower and had a zero to 60 time of 20 seconds, the lightweight in combination with the tight steering, responsive brakes, and snappy transmission made it fun to drive.
Moreover, the small engine earned a mean gasoline consumption fee of about 36.2 miles to the gallon, which for the time, was unimaginable.
An equivalent automotive might be discovered in the MG Midget MKII or the Innocenti.
As of March 2024, the Sprite continues to be being restored and has not been awarded to a follower.
The earlier yard proprietor passed away, and the title for the basic British roadster was missing[/caption]
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