Sunken beetle that doesn't rot away...

PeterRST · 12-01-2010, 02:55 PM

Inspired by the "sunken Bugatti" and "walking on a frozen lake is dangerous thread" i thought I'd share this story:

The "Königssee" is a lake in southern Germany. It is very deep and cold.
During winter, pedestrians are allowed to cross the frozen lake on a marked route.

However 50 odd years ago people occasionally crossed the lake with their cars aswell.

In a night in 1963 some guy got lost on the lake with his beetle. He accidently skidded off the frozen part of the lake into an area with very thin ice. The car eventually broke through and sank 120 metres deep to the bottom of the lake.

33 years later, a group of scientists sent a mini submarine down and found the car. The pictures they took are nothing short of amazing. The car is virtually in the same condition as it was when it crashed on that fateful evening in 1963.

They also found the driver, lying 50 metres next to the car, almost undecomposed.

It is believed that this is due to the low amount of microbiological creatures in the ice-cold water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf59lk-Kx-s

(ignore the first 10 seconds)

More pictures here: http://demuth.cranet.de/html/ckc/_verschollen.htm

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Zetecfiesta · 12-01-2010, 02:58 PM

woah thats weird!

Dangerous Malcolm.. · 12-01-2010, 03:00 PM

Wow!!

Diamonds. · 12-01-2010, 03:01 PM

thats cool (no pun intended)

jammerrs · 12-01-2010, 03:02 PM

theres rustier ones than that on land

cossiejay · 12-01-2010, 03:04 PM

very strange how well it is after all that time down there

TOMMY_RS · 12-01-2010, 03:05 PM

surprised it has survived, first of all the drop from 120 metre from the ice to the bottom couldn't of done it any good and all the water :O

dean richardson · 12-01-2010, 03:38 PM

i might drown my rs to see how that is in 30 years lol

**Pf Admin** · 12-01-2010, 03:47 PM

That's brilliant!
Most Fords rust after being driven in the rain for 30 minutes

LHD220Turbo · 12-01-2010, 03:54 PM

superb story!

kosman · 12-01-2010, 03:55 PM

have they not recovered the body to lay him to rest like?

m4tt274 · 12-01-2010, 04:20 PM

i would imagine all though it all looks relativly good if they touch any off it, it will just disintagrate.

longdog · 12-01-2010, 04:27 PM

What a story.

adam151082 · 12-01-2010, 04:29 PM

is that the bloke at the end?

Lambchop · 12-01-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam151082

is that the bloke at the end?

no some other poor fucker fell through the ice and landed beside it maybe?

t4 and greys · 12-01-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam151082

is that the bloke at the end?

no was a shop dummy he just happened to have with him in the car ,due to car-jacking

Chip · 12-01-2010, 05:31 PM

interesting!

PeterRST · 12-01-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kosman

have they not recovered the body to lay him to rest like?

They didn't really know what had happened to him until they've sent the submarine down which filmed that corpse.

I think it's still there, though. You can't just send a diver down as it is well too deep. And I don't know if the guy has any family left who'd be willing to pay for such an expensive endeavour...

tabetha · 12-01-2010, 07:53 PM

That is neat, saw a clip of a recovered vw van and that was amazing for it's time in the water, even more amazing the man whose going to restore it!
I've been to the Kings Sea, but fave is the Mohnesee, esp the elctric boats!!
They should bring that poor sods body up and make the state pay for it, surely he must have family.
tabetha

matts1 · 12-01-2010, 07:57 PM

so why didn't it rot? fresh water?

rog · 12-01-2010, 07:58 PM

Where's his head gone???

the youth · 12-01-2010, 08:02 PM

must be a thing about sunken beetles here is another!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RceCyvYmnw

and this is another group of cars at powmill quarry in scotland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIt3k4PCLnE&feature=fvw

steve

KregRS · 12-01-2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabetha

saw a clip of a recovered vw van and that was amazing for it's time in the water, even more amazing the man whose going to restore it!

tabetha

I read about that van, some old boy dumped it in the lake when he had no more use for it, then someone pulled it out some years later, and is now restoring it.

Dre.1983 · 12-01-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KregRS

I read about that van, some old boy dumped it in the lake when he had no more use for it, then someone pulled it out some years later, and is now restoring it.

Here's a thread on that one:

http://www.volksrods.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29035

Not as good condition as that Beetle though!

retro d · 12-01-2010, 08:16 PM

Wow thats random, its like a barn find but under water

.
That body at the end is rank.

Glenn. · 12-01-2010, 08:23 PM

How mad is that.

MadMac · 12-01-2010, 08:24 PM

Thats strange

andy escos · 12-01-2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossiejay

very strange how well it is after all that time down there

yes very well preserved right upto the point when they found it

watch the video & the rear screen is intact then look at the pictures & the fooking retard who was operating the sub has smashed the rear window .

Escy · 12-01-2010, 09:31 PM

Thats a shame, the seats will get wet now.

PeterRST · 12-01-2010, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Escy

Thats a shame, the seats will get wet now.

andy escos · 12-01-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Escy

Thats a shame, the seats will get wet now.

lol

zetec-Sam · 12-01-2010, 09:47 PM

rust needs both water, and air, to form, which is why theyre still finding things from ships sunk hundreds of years ago in near perfect condition. the fact the bloke is still intact is amazing tbh!

G950KDT · 12-01-2010, 09:50 PM

powmills only up the road from me too, might take a trip up there at some point.

crazy about the body and the beetle, absolutely crazy but so cool too!

PeterRST · 12-01-2010, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy escos

yes very well preserved right upto the point when they found it

watch the video & the rear screen is intact then look at the pictures & the fooking retard who was operating the sub has smashed the rear window .

If I ever end up drowning in a lake with my Cossie and some science bloke in a submarine comes along and smashes in my rear window or even just touches the headlight wipers I'm gonna haunt the bastard!

LHD220Turbo · 13-01-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterRST

If I ever end up drowning in a lake with my Cossie and some science bloke in a submarine comes along and smashes in my rear window or even just touches the headlight wipers I'm gonna haunt the bastard!

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tabetha BANNED BANNED Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 24,646 Rep Power: 0	That is neat, saw a clip of a recovered vw van and that was amazing for it's time in the water, even more amazing the man whose going to restore it! I've been to the Kings Sea, but fave is the Mohnesee, esp the elctric boats!! They should bring that poor sods body up and make the state pay for it, surely he must have family. tabetha

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