I lived in this house for three years and just found these plus 20 more or so just on the other side of the fence across the street. Funny I never noticed untill today looking for frogs and toads with my kids. The story goes, according to my neihbor who has lived her since '46, these belong to a guy who was an avid restorer and car builder/hotrodder. He was into mostly Dodge but a few other now rare, still sit awaiting their turn. He passed away 23 years ago but his pride and joys remain untouched since then. I suppose part of him still lives on with the other cars he's brought back from the dead. The rumor is there are some fully restored gems sitting inside some storage buildings nearby. I think I'll have to take a peek around.
Go to the county and find out who is paying the taxes on the property. Maybe they would have an interest in reducing their bill somewhat by the sale of these examples of history.
I wouldn't say swampy. At least nothing like the forever standing water swamps of the SE.
Certainly overgrown. This is the Midwest where everything rusts and rots eventually. Some have some pretty substantial trees growing through them.
In upstate NY; any car from KS/MO or Colorado are held in high regard. Its not uncommon for guys here to do: door bottoms, inner/outer rockers, trunk floor/floorpans and body mounts, wheel houses and probably partial quarters (if not full ones). LOL
I'm in south Louisiana . People build cars out of oil stains left on rotting leaf bed after everything else has rotted away. Lol.
Time to find a property owner and make an offer! If nothing else, there's plenty useable parts there.
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