New to Forum - Derelict Alpines in Land O' Lakes, FL

[Pete S.]

I'm new to the forum, in the Tiger side but on a recent trip to Land O' Lakes I found a run down British car place called "Sparrow Automotive". The place looked abandoned, and a weathered sign dated a year ago on the door said they are moving.

In the yard in the back I spotted these two Alpines, slightly past their prime. I don't know if there are any salvageable parts on them.

 

[Bill Eisinger]

looks like lots of salvageable sheet metal as well as the hardtops

 

[Bill Blue]

Any ideas what the squarish hardtop might be?
Bill

 

[Pete S.]

Any ideas what the squarish hardtop might be?
Bill

Hey Bill, I think it is made of fiberglass - perhaps an aftermarket top for a MGB. There is a similar hardtop on a MGB in this other shot of the yard.

 

[ALC 68A]

Hey Bill, I think it is made of fiberglass - perhaps an aftermarket top for a MGB. There is a similar hardtop on a MGB in this other shot of the yard.

As well as the MGB roadster with the hard top, I can see three other roadsters and two GTs. There is also the bonnet from a Triumph Herald on top of the carcase of an early Spitfire. I think the nose of the blue car peeking out from the bushes on the right is a TR6. Unfortunately, none of them look saveable.

 

[Pete S.]

As well as the MGB roadster with the hard top, I can see three other roadsters and two GTs. There is also the bonnet from a Triumph Herald on top of the carcase of an early Spitfire. I think the nose of the blue car peeking out from the bushes on the right is a TR6. Unfortunately, none of them look saveable.

The climate in Central Florida is really hard on unprotected metal. Those cars are in the process of returning the earth they came from!

 

[alpine_64]

The yellow car is a series II by the kink in the windcsreen base, its hardtop will be ok.being alloy.

The other is a SV .. The top on it might be for the alpine... It looks like an astro hardtop, they made 3 types for sunbeams and one like that was made.. They built a very similar one for mg midgets so it cpild be either

 

[Pete S.]

The yellow car is a series II by the kink in the windcsreen base, its hardtop will be ok.being alloy.

The other is a SV .. The top on it might be for the alpine... It looks like an astro hardtop, they made 3 types for sunbeams and one like that was made.. They built a very similar one for mg midgets so it cpild be either

Awesome! Thanks!