Would you store a one of a kind concept car so long it deteriorated, lost all value, and then sell it? Kinda stupid isn't it. The 1954 Mercury XM800

Above as restored, below as found

1957 Deluxe VW 23 window bus pulled from a lake in Norway after 36 years submerged... Is it this hard for people to find a VW Deluxe bus?

And here is a photo from before it went into the water in 1973 because the transmission broke, it was the fastest easiest way to get rid of the bus.

Thanks to Gary for the link to the story!

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&thread=67766 for more photos of how bad it looked when it came out of the water and the full story with details

For the other resurrected VW mini bus stories:
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/1957-deluxe-vw-23-window-bus-pulled.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/not-too-far-gone-to-save-because-in.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-happened-to-bury-this-1950-vw-213.html

I just stumbled across a bad news photo... the Mastersons Kustoms "Genuine imported Brazilian female orangutan underam hair carpet" is wrecked

Above photo I took at this springs Beatnik Blowout

the news and photo are terrible, my consolations to the owner, and hopes that no one was hurt. Smashed photo from http://400bc.blogspot.com/2010/10/please.html who asks that we be careful out there

Update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUn9cyYlcvw&feature=player_embedded the video owner disabled our ability to post the video here, but it's extensively filmed the wrecked custom.
The driver lost control and smashed into the back of a big rig in North Long Beach. The car was going northbound on Paramount Blvd at a high rate of speed at the time of the accident. A car show trophy was seen on seen of the crash. Long Beach PD is investigating accident as a psssible DUI. The passenger had to be cut of the car. Both the passenger and the driver were transported to local hospitals. The classic car was a total loss.

the half done Falcon from Fins customs and classics, the best display of what can be done when restoring and upgrading an old car

The car took about 2 months to complete, Fins did the body, paint and detail. The interior was done at Prime time in Turlock and the audio system was done at liquid trends in Modesto.

Believe me that looking at side by side before and after will never be easier to judge the quality work of a comapny

How they carefully pulled this off is a mystery, I didn't find a company rep by the car

I can't find a website for Fins, but they are in Turlock California, and I can verify they do really good work!

Windshield repair, quite remarkable results!

I love before and after comparison photos

Wet and dry vac with some cleaning detergent can work wonders on your cars carpets, here is an example from a rental car

It amazed me, and I did the cleaning... but if your car's carpets are making you wince, try something like watered down 409 and a scrub brush, then wet vac it dry.

woody before and after restoration

There were 2 of the 1950 Taylor Tot stollers at the Cruise for the Cause car show, one restored to original look, one has the full custom paint design

I love before and after photos

The first owner kept it til 1965, the second owner had it til 1980, and it was restored in 198