wreck Archives - Old Cars Weekly https://cms.oldcarsweekly.com/tag/wreck Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:47:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Wreck of the Week: 1951 Chrysler https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/wreck-of-the-week-1951-chrysler Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:47:13 +0000 http://ci0268e43f6000259c A 1951 Chrysler and a 1950 Studebaker collide

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There were no winners in this collision between what looks to be a 1951 Chrysler and a 1950 Studebaker. The Chrysler took a broadside hit and wound up on its side, but didn’t roll completely over thanks in part to a tree. The mishap occurred in New Jersey on July 10, 1953, and this photo was part of the Leigh Hopper collection.

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]]> Wreck of the Week: A 1963 Ford Econoline van https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/wreck-of-the-week-a-1963-ford-econoline-van Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:00:37 +0000 http://ci0264c90ba00c2453 This 1963 Ford Econoline van belonged to McClenahan tree and spray service. Apparently, the Ford had some problems of its own with a tree and wound up getting lifted out of this accident scene by a heavy wrecker in August 1971 near Menlo Park, Calif.

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This 1963 Ford Econoline van belonged to McClenahan tree and spray service. Apparently, the Ford had some problems of its own with a tree and wound up getting lifted out of this accident scene by a heavy wrecker in August 1971 near Menlo Park, Calif.

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]]> Weathered Wheels: 1969 Chevrolet Impala https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/old-cars-reader-wheels/weathered-wheels-1969-chevrolet-impala Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:13:33 +0000 http://ci0264c8fa501e27aa Somehow, this 1969 Impala Custom wound up crushed beneath a huge rock. It has been left alone as a monument to bad luck.

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“I have had this picture for about 10 years. I finally got around to sending it to you,” writes Jake Piontek, of Gary, Ind. “I saw this car off the side of State Road 80, east of Hazard, Ky…. I have been a reader for about 15 years and I love seeing the old car finds that you put in.” Somehow, this 1969 Impala Custom wound up crushed beneath a huge rock. It has been left alone as a monument to bad luck.

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]]> Wreck of the Week: 1950 Pontiac Deluxe Eight https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/wreck-of-the-week-1950-pontiac-deluxe-eight Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:59:11 +0000 http://ci0264c8f0401427aa A well-equipped 1950 Pontiac Deluxe Eight had its dazzling grille mangled on a beautiful sunny day back in July 1956.

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]]> A well-equipped 1950 Pontiac Deluxe Eight had its dazzling grille mangled on a beautiful sunny day back in July 1956. A group of pedestrians are checking on the female driver, who was likely shaken after coming to an abrupt halt. Note how the impact reoriented the Pontiac’s chief hood ornament and surrounding metal. The scene was captured by investigative photographer Rodman Bingham of Menlo Park, Calif.

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]]> Wreck of the Week: 1965 Rambler Classic https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/wreck-of-the-week-1965-rambler-classic Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:11:38 +0000 http://ci0264c90290062453 A 1965 Rambler Classic sedan took a shot from a 1961 Pontiac Tempest sedan, which in return was forced onto the sidewalk and into a tree.

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A 1965 Rambler Classic sedan took a shot from a 1961 Pontiac Tempest sedan, which in return was forced onto the sidewalk and into a tree. In the background is a desirable ambulance — a 1962 Cadillac. This circa-1965 Menlo Park, Calif.-area photo comes from investigative photographer Rodman Bingham.

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