Lets See Your Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings / Ruins

So, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I go back for visits regularly. 2 years ago, on one of my visits, I passed by a row of 3 abandoned car dealerships near where I went to High School. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed there was a car parked in one of the showrooms, of these otherwise abandoned dealerships. Interesting, but ultimately no big deal.

FFWD to last week. I'm back in town for another visit, and I pass by said car dealerships again, which are still abandoned, and this car is STILL in the showroom just sitting there. I decide to investigate further. This is what I found:

CaptainTonus wrote in post #15109370
So, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I go back for visits regularly. 2 years ago, on one of my visits, I passed by a row of 3 abandoned car dealerships near where I went to High School. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed there was a car parked in one of the showrooms, of these otherwise abandoned dealerships. Interesting, but ultimately no big deal.

FFWD to last week. I'm back in town for another visit, and I pass by said car dealerships again, which are still abandoned, and this car is STILL in the showroom just sitting there. I decide to investigate further. This is what I found:


This appears to be a mid-80's Chrysler LeBaron (K-car), in MINT condition (minus the flat tires). No idea why it's been sitting in that dealership's showroom like this. In the past, this was a Chrysler/Jeep dealer, and I have heard that the owner of this dealer liked to keep classic cars in his showroom(s), so I guess this one just got left behind. Pretty neat!

That is pretty neat. I have heard of several times this has happened. I think recently there was one with a Trans-Am from 79 or so I think that had no miles on it and had just been sitting there since new.

Although one would question why they chose a mid-80's wood vinyl sided K car to let sit there vs something else more interesting. But I guess it was a mid 80's dodge/chrysler dealership so not much worth keeping in those years to start with.

I would love to drive that car. I'd be laughing my a** off. I would get a license plate that read "one owner"

navydoc wrote in post #15104352
Thanks for the link. I looked for it earlier but only briefly. I'll throw the car shots in there too. Todd will probably bug me for the exact location.

You are most welcome. I also would not be surprised if Todd bugged you for the location!

CaptainTonus wrote in post #15109370

This appears to be a mid-80's Chrysler LeBaron (K-car), in MINT condition (minus the flat tires). No idea why it's been sitting in that dealership's showroom like this. In the past, this was a Chrysler/Jeep dealer, and I have heard that the owner of this dealer liked to keep classic cars in his showroom(s), so I guess this one just got left behind. Pretty neat!

Mental! Sooo cool to find that! Shame you couldn't sit in it.. Lol!

loko_pitt wrote in post #13750234

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kotlucas/673423​2707/
Untitled by Photoportee, Here something abandoned, back to what this thread suppose to be about

That is an incredible looking place!

Matt Peters wrote in post #15112922
Mental! Sooo cool to find that! Shame you couldn't sit in it.. Lol!

We never get anything that good over this side of the pond............we just got to put up with things like an abandoned steel work

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …j_photography/8​080533142/

vmlopes wrote in post #15113565
We never get anything that good over this side of the pond............we just got to put up with things like an abandoned steel work

Oh, come on. You guys have all those cool abandoned villas and estates just sitting around. You also have all those amazing abandoned hospitals and factories. It's UE paradise!

Some of mine from todays explore..

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8080846833/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8080837186/

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Talk about feeling small........lol dang

CaptainTonus wrote in post #15109370
So, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I go back for visits regularly. 2 years ago, on one of my visits, I passed by a row of 3 abandoned car dealerships near where I went to High School. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed there was a car parked in one of the showrooms, of these otherwise abandoned dealerships. Interesting, but ultimately no big deal.

FFWD to last week. I'm back in town for another visit, and I pass by said car dealerships again, which are still abandoned, and this car is STILL in the showroom just sitting there. I decide to investigate further. This is what I found:

This appears to be a mid-80's Chrysler LeBaron (K-car), in MINT condition (minus the flat tires). No idea why it's been sitting in that dealership's showroom like this. In the past, this was a Chrysler/Jeep dealer, and I have heard that the owner of this dealer liked to keep classic cars in his showroom(s), so I guess this one just got left behind. Pretty neat!

They probably couldn't get it started to get it out of the showroom. It is a Dodge ya know... They probably forgot about it and never went back to get it. I bet if you told someone from Chrysler about it they'd try and get it back if they haven't tried already. The building may be owned by someone else by now.

Here's a few more.......

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …j_photography/8​080691418/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …j_photography/8​080628804/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …j_photography/8​080632147/

Last few from the steel works..

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8083771899/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8083767790/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8083772851/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8083759965/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/matt-peters/8083760575/

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CaptainTonus wrote in post #15109370
So, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I go back for visits regularly. 2 years ago, on one of my visits, I passed by a row of 3 abandoned car dealerships near where I went to High School. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed there was a car parked in one of the showrooms, of these otherwise abandoned dealerships. Interesting, but ultimately no big deal.

FFWD to last week. I'm back in town for another visit, and I pass by said car dealerships again, which are still abandoned, and this car is STILL in the showroom just sitting there. I decide to investigate further. This is what I found:

This appears to be a mid-80's Chrysler LeBaron (K-car), in MINT condition (minus the flat tires). No idea why it's been sitting in that dealership's showroom like this. In the past, this was a Chrysler/Jeep dealer, and I have heard that the owner of this dealer liked to keep classic cars in his showroom(s), so I guess this one just got left behind. Pretty neat!

You need to post those in this thread as well...

https://photography-on-the.net …ead.php?t=43624​6&page=109

CaptainTonus wrote in post #15109370
I'm back in town for another visit, and I pass by said car dealerships again, which are still abandoned, and this car is STILL in the showroom just sitting there.

This is "PRICELESS!"
-Bruce