Rotting Relics outside Chicago

[rustafarian]

These are on some property wedged between soybean & cornfields,  the owner lets me store the heaps I run at Sycamore Speedway amongst them.
I posted a Charger of his a couple years ago,  '72 with a rusty roof.
Anyhoo:
This was a GTO:





Not your average Dart,  I found it on CL about a year ago and we bought it for $500.
Whoever shortened it back in the day did a pretty nice job.  It'll get a 440 and tubbed out someday.


Here's what's left of a 442,  the entire back end has rusted away.  During a snowstorm last winter
the hood blew off and smashed the roof and back window out of the Crown Vic to the right of it.
Don't matter,  that Ford has a short and violent future at the Speedway and it's the Police Interceptor package!




In the garage is another T/A and a '68 Shelby clone.  The wagon is loaded with it's own stripped parts,  tools & jack.
Notice the tail lights are taped on,  I drove her to the races with the paint still wet!
Careful,  Red the Rooster is an ornery bastard!


And here I am in the running until a broken tie rod on the passenger side put me into the wall:

[Richard Cranium]

That Dart, or what's left of it, is cute.

[nvrbdn]

that dart is crazy.might be hard to handle with a monster motor. not much room for a roll cage.

[hemi-hampton]

I've seen Darts & other 4 doors cut down before. Looks like that one was cut a little to much. See you on Woodward with it someday Bob LEON.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

That's awesome.  I used to live in DeKalb and would be at Sycamore all the time.  I know of a ton of stuff out that way, but never saw that.

Are you from the area? 

[rustafarian]

Ryan I live on the westside near the Brookfield Zoo.  You shot a GoldDuster I had on my driveway a few years ago.
Those cars are so close to the speedway you can hear the action.

Good to hear from you Leon!   

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Ah ok, you're right down the road from where I work now.  I'm over around the corner from Gene & Judes.

There are a ton of old cars right around the speedway.  I never saw those though.  I will be out there for the Demo Derby in a few weeks.  I will have to take a look.

[GordonGriggs]

That dart in insane!

[rustafarian]

Give me a shout when you're going.  I run every Friday night,  weather permitting.  Friday afternoons are spent prepping and repairing for the races,  BBQing and talking cars on my friends property.  I'll give you directions. Bring some brews and a camera!
Gene & Judes,  I considered going there yesterday but ended up at Johnnies Beef instead. 
The next 2 Fridays are full size demos,  the 15th is a compact demo.
Depending on how the wagon holds up in the Figure 8s,  she'll run in the demo this Friday or next.

[rt green]

whats the plans for the gto?