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Frozen in Time: Brand New 1970s Toyotas Abandoned on Dealer Lot in Cyprus





The Green Line is a 180 kilometer-long (112 miles) stretch of land that divides the island of Cyprus and its capital city of Nicosia. It was created as a demilitarized zone or a buffer, if you prefer, between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot controlled areas of Cyprus after Turkey invaded the Mediterranean island back in 1974. Here, lies an unoccupied piece of land that seems to have been frozen in time.
Now, we know some of you may be wondering what any of this has to do with an automotive website like Carscoop, so let’s cut to the chase and get to the story.

The answer is a stunning gallery from Bo de Visser, a photographer and journalist from The Netherlands, who was able to visit the Green Line in Cyprus and discover an abandoned Toyota dealer lot with an amazing collection of new cars from the 1970s.
The vehicles, as well as the dealership, were apparently abandoned in a hast during the invasion creating a one-of-a-kind time capsule of an assortment of 1970s Toyota models including Corollas and Celicas. The photo gallery along with a description from Bo’s brother, Bart, whom we came in contact with, is available for your viewing pleasure after the jump.

Here's what Bart de Visser told us:

After the invasion by Turkey in 1974 a large part of Northern Cyprus became a cease-fire line, protected by UN and both Cyprus and Turkye.
And while other towns managed to carry on, cities like Famagusta and Nicosia are partly abandoned since then. Rumors were told about car-dealers as Ford and Toyota, where new cars just standing the way they have been parked 33 years ago.
A dream of every car -enthusiast and photographers of abandoned places.
After a long time of negotiating the photographer and journalist Bo de Visser from The Netherlands managed to get inside and made a photo-documentary.
Besides the 'forgotten cars' he discovered a city with a sad history, empty streets with decayed houses.
The many bulletholes in the walls are silent witnesses and keep remembering us why this city was abandoned.
Old advertising signs of forgotten brands, and of course, the Toyota dealer.
'New' cars, with only 37 driven miles.

Many thanks to Bart de Visser!
Source: Urban Travel via VWvortex

[Photos published with permission]

FONTE:http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/03...s-toyotas.html

[Cabrita]

Toyotas de 1970 , 0 km ?????????
Muito bom , ainda nem sairam do Stand

[maniac]

Que pecado

[joao_onyx]

Que desperdício

[CelicaRacer]

Toyotas de 1970 , 0 km ?????????
Muito bom , ainda nem sairam do Stand

estão mesmo bons para ir curtir umas curvas!

[tiago]

deve valer pouco agora deve...

[glock]

A par de Prypiat que deve ser a cidade mais carismática como cápsula do tempo, esta também apresenta os traços da época.
Não se assemelha em nada a Prypiat, e o curioso é mesmo o stand Toyota.
As coisas ficam intactas e temos uma grande noçao como eram as coisas na altura.

[DavidN]

Autênticas relíquias!

Pergunto-me se, agora que a reportagem foi divulgada, os carros serão recuperados ou algo assim parecido...

[sparow]

nao me parece davidN, existem clássicos bem mais valiosos por esse mundo fora, que estão ao abandono e que irão continuar.

mas gostei das fotos.

[Comandante]

Aposto que se lhe meterem uma bateria nova, uma quanta gasolina e derem à chave....tcharam.....

[Martins_Viseu]

Aposto que se lhe meterem uma bateria nova, uma quanta gasolina e derem à chave....tcharam.....

São meninos!!!
Eu ficava já com aquele TA22 que aparecia na foto

[JustaPor]

Aposto que se lhe meterem uma bateria nova, uma quanta gasolina e derem à chave....tcharam.....

Não sabes é durante quanto tempo é que vai estar a trabalhar, é que há umas quantas zonas do motor que não devem ver óleo há umas décadas.
Não sou mecânico, mas meter um motor a trabalhar a seco, não lhe deve dar muita saúde. ;)

[Memphis]

Isso é uma "mina de ouro"
Onde andam esses Toyotas??? Quero 1 ou 2 :P