"This is the haunting sight of a 'car graveyard' nestled in a Belgian forest, where vintage motors sit rusting among the fronds. The old-fashioned vehicles are thought to have been left in the wood near the village of Chatillon by US soldiers who were stationed in southern Belgium during World War II. When the war ended, military troops were sent home, but could not afford to ship the cars they had bought and hid them in the forest. Since then, other cars have been added to the cemetery, many by soldiers stationed in the area after the war. The ranking officers decided to leave all army cars behind, with the hope of being able to transport them home at a later date. The motors were driven up a hill and parked in a quiet spot, hidden from the outside world. Once back in the US, soldiers who wanted their cars back were told they would have to take personal responsibility for the cost of shipping. Not a single car was retrieved. Over time, corrosion and decay have worn down the vehicles and what little remained was stolen by locals and car collectors, with dashboards and logos proving particularly popular for fixing similar old models." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2256470/Haunting-pictures-Belgian-car-graveyard-US-soldiers-hid-beautiful-vintage-motors-WWII.html#ixzz2GvGGsHRl
Actually many of these cars are from the 1950s (Panhard) , 1960s (Ford Anglia) and even 1970s (Citroen DS).
In fairness, it does say the dump was used until the '80s, but you get the impression the guy who wrote it thought "Any-car-I-don't-recognise-must-be-American-and WW2", rather than do some research first.
