Here's What A Car Looks Like After Spending 28 Years At The Bottom Of A River

This poor Nissan Sentra was stolen 28 years ago, and has presumably spent much of that time at the bottom of a river. Watch as its deformed structure is pulled from the water...
Remote video URL

Thanks to the ‘Clean River Project’ of Methuen, Massachusetts, this long missing 1986 Nissan Sentra has been recovered from the bottom of the Merrimack River. It’s not in particularly good condition (think ‘needs TLC’ on a Craigslist/eBay advert), as it was stolen way back in 1988, and has presumably spent almost all that time submerged in river water.

What’s interesting is this isn’t an isolated case: the Clean River Project has already recovered six cars from rivers in the area, and has a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust to remove 20 vehicles from local waterways.

Source: Eagle Tribune via Jalopnik

Comments

Axolol

Now, imagine it was a volvo. I bet it’s still shiny

10/31/2016 - 09:59 |
164 | 1
BusaTurbo

In reply to by Axolol

once its out you could drive it back to its owner.

10/31/2016 - 10:02 |
86 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Axolol

You could sell it as “low milage”, “stored for 28 years”.

10/31/2016 - 14:39 |
68 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Axolol

If it was a volvo you could simply go under water, turn it on and drive it out of the river…

11/03/2016 - 18:09 |
2 | 0
Macke_Lacke

In reply to by Axolol

Okey for real now, One guy in sweden that i’ve seen pulled up an old Volvo 142 after 5years in the water. Took out the water from the engine and from the tank, Filled up new ges and a new battery. It started on 2-3 tries. :P

11/07/2016 - 16:57 |
1 | 0
BusaTurbo

Disklok where are you? we need you

10/31/2016 - 10:01 |
14 | 0
Max Schmalfuß

Craigslist be like “Only needs minor detailing”

10/31/2016 - 10:01 |
58 | 1

Easy fix!

10/31/2016 - 10:04 |
11 | 0

“Ran when stolen”

10/31/2016 - 12:58 |
34 | 0

Mechanic special

11/01/2016 - 01:02 |
1 | 0

“runs great 28 years ago”

11/01/2016 - 04:15 |
1 | 0
Dzonny the e36 maniaq

Ok, where are the “how much for the wheels” guys now?

10/31/2016 - 10:05 |
2 | 0
Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by Dzonny the e36…

How much for the wheels? XD

10/31/2016 - 10:10 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

Selling the car:
Lady Owned
Not Flooded

10/31/2016 - 10:08 |
0 | 0
Mr.PurpleV12

Technically without the presence of air, metal cant rust? Like how wood can not rot if compleatly sumberged.

10/31/2016 - 10:22 |
8 | 0
faisal3398 فيصل (Crown Vic)

In reply to by Mr.PurpleV12

I think H2O has something for the metal to react with lol.
In my dark days we did interesting stuff, one of them doubled as an experiment. So, me and some close friends once dropped two (I think bare metal though it was black so idk) tables into a pool so we could take a picture or video of one of us supposedly walking on water. Anyway, we left those tables for around 24 hours inside the pool, and we only took them out because someone was very pissed off at our “experiment”, and surprise surprise, half of both tables rusted.

10/31/2016 - 11:15 |
2 | 0

IF completely submerged.A car with it’s back sticking out of the water will eventually rust, but a completely submerged one will not because there is no contact with oxygen.Or atleast that’s what 6th grade Chemistry thought me. :D

10/31/2016 - 12:23 |
1 | 0

It can still rot

10/31/2016 - 12:55 |
0 | 0

Without oxygen metal cant rust. There is a relatively small amount of oxygen atoms in water, but it is still plenty to make metal rust and decay. Without oxygen in the water there would be no fish or sea plants because they live off of the oxygen.

Source: Chemistry Teacher

10/31/2016 - 21:37 |
6 | 0
Poke

Now we only need a brass car😉

10/31/2016 - 10:24 |
0 | 0
DL🏁

Still better condition than Phil

10/31/2016 - 10:42 |
80 | 2

This guy…. XD

10/31/2016 - 10:48 |
4 | 1

DON’T YOU PUT PHIL INTO THIS!!!!!

(sobbs)

10/31/2016 - 20:23 |
12 | 0
Anonymous

My dad once totaled a corvette said it was stolen and dropped it into the hudson river

10/31/2016 - 10:51 |
4 | 0
Matticus Finch

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Im pretty sure thats fraud. If caught that is quite the fine, especially if he went through the insurance company.

10/31/2016 - 21:39 |
3 | 0
iCypher(Joel Chan)

How much for those wheels?

10/31/2016 - 11:07 |
1 | 0

Topics

Sponsored Posts