A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

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droopsnoot

12,030 posts

243 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Maybe Gibraltar / Tangiers




droopsnoot

12,030 posts

243 months

Wednesday 8th May
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More








droopsnoot

12,030 posts

243 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Possibly Rhodes




hidetheelephants

24,752 posts

194 months

Wednesday 8th May
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droopsnoot said:
1980s again, in some other locations



Rising Sun hotel is in Lynmouth
Chesford hotel is in Kenilworth

Jordie Barretts sock

4,454 posts

20 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Beat me to it!

I've stayed in the Chesford Grange a few times back around then. Recognised it immediately. biggrin

Blib

44,302 posts

198 months

Wednesday 8th May
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droopsnoot said:
Maybe Gibraltar / Tangiers



The top photo is of St Andrews, Gibraltar

GTRene

16,684 posts

225 months

Wednesday 8th May
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droopsnoot said:
South of France / Monaco 1980s, according to the box the slides were in







hah, nice, I wonder if someone would take pictures today around those places, what cars there are now, I guess more sport and supercars?

but, begin 80-ties were 'good' at least, as far as we know hehe but some good memories and thinking, live will always be something like this and who to trust etc, all was 'normal' not so the last many years, but thats another story.

TCEvo

12,799 posts

203 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Those slides are great - period, everyday chod.

In the "More" post, fourth slide down, what's the large red saloon parked between the BMW & Fiat - assume it's Japanese (maybe a Nissan Laurel or a Toyota Crown?).

Turbobanana

6,336 posts

202 months

Wednesday 8th May
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TCEvo said:
Those slides are great - period, everyday chod.

In the "More" post, fourth slide down, what's the large red saloon parked between the BMW & Fiat - assume it's Japanese (maybe a Nissan Laurel or a Toyota Crown?).
It's a Mazda 929L from about 1978, like this:


Dapster

6,996 posts

181 months

Wednesday 8th May
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TCEvo said:
Those slides are great - period, everyday chod.

In the "More" post, fourth slide down, what's the large red saloon parked between the BMW & Fiat - assume it's Japanese (maybe a Nissan Laurel or a Toyota Crown?).
What great pics!

I think the large saloon is an early pre facelift LA4 Mazda 929 before they got the wider rear tail lights


Dapster

6,996 posts

181 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Turbobanana said:
It's a Mazda 929L from about 1978, like this:

Snap! You got it

Dapster

6,996 posts

181 months

Wednesday 8th May
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droopsnoot said:
South of France / Monaco 1980s, according to the box the slides were in

White Sierra left of frame. Launched in Oct '82 - that's the newest car I can see (fwd Escort in an earlier pic and plastic bumper Alfasud by the harbour also pretty new).

I'll take the E23 Beemer for the office and Sud Sprint for the weekend please.

Turbobanana

6,336 posts

202 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Dapster said:
Turbobanana said:
It's a Mazda 929L from about 1978, like this:

Snap! You got it
Faster fingers. Yours had more detail beer

TCEvo

12,799 posts

203 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Dapster said:
Turbobanana said:
It's a Mazda 929L from about 1978, like this:

Snap! You got it
thumbup

Think that there's a Morgan just visible in one of the pics as well.

droopsnoot

12,030 posts

243 months

Wednesday 8th May
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GTRene said:
hah, nice, I wonder if someone would take pictures today around those places, what cars there are now, I guess more sport and supercars?
Yes, I thought the same thing. I wonder how many of those would be allowed to park outside the casino these days. None, I expect.

Turbobanana

6,336 posts

202 months

Wednesday 8th May
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droopsnoot said:
GTRene said:
hah, nice, I wonder if someone would take pictures today around those places, what cars there are now, I guess more sport and supercars?
Yes, I thought the same thing. I wonder how many of those would be allowed to park outside the casino these days. None, I expect.
When I went there in 2001 you couldn't even stop, never mind park. The police were moving you along if you even slowed down a bit.

Milkyway

9,491 posts

54 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Just plain weird.

NomduJour

19,170 posts

260 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Prototype was weirder:


gt40steve

706 posts

105 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Milkyway said:
Just plain weird.
I wonder if it is a yard shunting tractor, repurposed as a transporter ?


hidetheelephants

24,752 posts

194 months

Wednesday 8th May
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gt40steve said:
Milkyway said:
Just plain weird.
I wonder if it is a yard shunting tractor, repurposed as a transporter ?
The pic is so bad I thought AI at first but it does appear to have been a thing, custom built on Dodge running gear.