A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

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DodgyGeezer

40,604 posts

191 months

Monday 29th April
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aeropilot said:
Can't work out what this is......kit car perhaps?

Mini Moke?

aeropilot

34,726 posts

228 months

Monday 29th April
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DodgyGeezer said:
aeropilot said:
Can't work out what this is......kit car perhaps?

Mini Moke?
Too big for a Moke.

hidetheelephants

24,645 posts

194 months

Monday 29th April
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Bonnet and front end look like a Matra Rancho, google shows a softtop version but it doesn't seem like a match.

TarquinMX5

1,967 posts

81 months

Monday 29th April
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Citroën Mehari.

21st Century Man

40,973 posts

249 months

Monday 29th April
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TarquinMX5 said:
Citroën Mehari.
yes

aeropilot

34,726 posts

228 months

Monday 29th April
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21st Century Man said:
TarquinMX5 said:
Citroën Mehari.
yes
Well, that's a new one on me......wiki is saying that they were never type approved for sale in the UK, which must make it a rare spot I would guess?


TarquinMX5

1,967 posts

81 months

Monday 29th April
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aeropilot said:
21st Century Man said:
TarquinMX5 said:
Citroën Mehari.
yes
Well, that's a new one on me......wiki is saying that they were never type approved for sale in the UK, which must make it a rare spot I would guess?
That's correct, Citroën didn't offer them in the UK but a few were supposedly imported privately; I don't recall seeing one in the UK but there are still plenty in use in France.

Milkyway

9,487 posts

54 months

Monday 29th April
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My initial thought, before reading any of the comments was a VW Thing.
scratchchin

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 29th April 22:05

Turbobanana

6,318 posts

202 months

Monday 29th April
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Dapster said:
Far left of row 4 is an Alfetta Berlina...
Fiat 132:


Dapster

6,992 posts

181 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Turbobanana said:
Fiat 132:

Yes, I stand corrected.

Although to get a point back, I do claim to have spotted the Mehari a few posts earlier

Dapster said:
Far left of row 4.... then on the 7th row there's a canvas roofed job which looks like a Citroen Mehari. Right of that row, a few cars from the end, looks like a BMW Neue Klasse E3 saloon.

sjabrown

1,927 posts

161 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Dapster said:
Gatwick 1975

Cars I find interesting in that photo:
middle of nearest row, Peugeot 304 saloon
3rd row away, that the DS looks quite big compared to cars around it and I guess back then it was!
4th row 2nd from left a Simca 1100?
Skoda and Peugeot 504 along by the fence behind the hut

TarquinMX5

1,967 posts

81 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Dapster said:
Yes, I stand corrected.

Although to get a point back, I do claim to have spotted the Mehari a few posts earlier

Dapster said:
Far left of row 4.... then on the 7th row there's a canvas roofed job which looks like a Citroen Mehari. Right of that row, a few cars from the end, looks like a BMW Neue Klasse E3 saloon.
To be fair, it does appear that you mentioned Mehari. However, it only says 'which looks like a Citroen Mehari. It doesn't say it is a Citroen Mehari biggrinbiggrin

A draw.

Dapster

6,992 posts

181 months

Tuesday 30th April
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TarquinMX5 said:
To be fair, it does appear that you mentioned Mehari. However, it only says 'which looks like a Citroen Mehari. It doesn't say it is a Citroen Mehari biggrinbiggrin

A draw.
Ah bugger... you're right. I will in future adopt the "Boris Johnson" - it doesn't matter if you are right or wrong, just say it with enough confidence....!

Turbobanana

6,318 posts

202 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Dapster said:
TarquinMX5 said:
To be fair, it does appear that you mentioned Mehari. However, it only says 'which looks like a Citroen Mehari. It doesn't say it is a Citroen Mehari biggrinbiggrin

A draw.
Ah bugger... you're right. I will in future adopt the "Boris Johnson" - it doesn't matter if you are right or wrong, just say it with enough confidence....!
/pedant mode

Technically it's Citroën Méhari, with a diaeresis and an acute accent on the two respective e characters. Named after a camel, apparently.

GTRene

16,653 posts

225 months

Tuesday 30th April
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bigothunter

11,364 posts

61 months

Tuesday 30th April
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GTRene said:
Purdey drew the short straw biggrin

Milkyway

9,487 posts

54 months

Wednesday 1st May
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bigothunter said:
GTRene said:
Purdey drew the short straw biggrin
Most weeks she drove a different car.
But Steed's ionic Jag. lick

21st Century Man

40,973 posts

249 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Milkyway said:
bigothunter said:
GTRene said:
Purdey drew the short straw biggrin
Most weeks she drove a different car.
But Steed's ionic Jag. lick
Yes, quite a steed.

Turbobanana

6,318 posts

202 months

Wednesday 1st May
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GTRene said:
Excellent Woollarding from Gareth Hunt there.

gt40steve

694 posts

105 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Turbobanana said:
GTRene said:
Excellent Woollarding from Gareth Hunt there.
Good spot ! Purdey has tried but missed the bumper.