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PottyVW Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:21 am

This is a very rare site nowadays finding a scrap yard that has been around since the 30's but looks to have been abandoned in the 50's or 60's... Just saw this ad and am too late as I think all was auctioned off last month. :(

http://www.autofriedhof.ch/projekt.shtml

MDKG Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:45 am

You can find more pics and info about this car cemetry at this thread:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2...;start=780

Start at around page 39. Unbelievable story!

PottyVW Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:37 am

Oh! Thank you very much.

any news lately on whether it is to be saved?

Amazing!

Gyro1780 Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:22 pm

As far as i know didn't they open it up as an outdoor museum type thing?

Some more pics:
http://foto.blick.ch/album/CID-u0003196-147/

http://www.opel-p1.nl/restauration9/autofriedhof.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JleEn-n4OZE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UunbdjaUeb8&feature=related

volksfahrer.nl Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:08 pm

Very curious on what happend to that place since I really wanted to go there one day :(



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