COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[swisstoni]

Saw this just now. Not really the weather for it but at least any salt has been well washed away!

[Damp Logs]

Not seen this around before

[TR4man]

Near Nantwich this afternoon.

[CKY]

swisstoni said:

Saw this just now. Not really the weather for it but at least any salt has been well washed away!

That looks lovely, not sure I recall seeing one in that hue before.

[Dapster]

CKY said:

swisstoni said:

Saw this just now. Not really the weather for it but at least any salt has been well washed away!

That looks lovely, not sure I recall seeing one in that hue before.

"Persian Yellow" was an original colour but it was very much lighter





Swisstoni's spot may be Giallo Fly which is a Ferrari colour and maybe a modern Alfa colour

[PomBstard]

A bit crusty, but one for the Mini Buffs..





From what I can find, 1275 LS of which around 800 built by Leyland Australia in 1978 - all either gold or silver. Engine is 1275 A series. Apparently all Australian Minis of the 70s had the Clubman front, regardless of engine, including the van.

[DickyC]

The mix of wind-up windows and external hinges is interesting. Nij will be along soon to put my mind at rest.

[PomBstard]

I’ll try to find the bit that I read but apparently all Aus Austin Minis were Clubman front grafted on to Mk1 Mini from A pillar back

But, as you say, Nij will put us to rights

[lukeharding]

[P5BNij]

DickyC said:

The mix of wind-up windows and external hinges is interesting. Nij will be along soon to put my mind at rest.

Rest easy young Dicky - Auz Minis are a bit of a minefield but your eyes are not deceiving you! They were amongst the first to have front quarterlights, wind up windows and 'pull' door handles, along with the Innocenti versions in Italy and the Authi versions in Spain. In all three countries there was some overlap in the features each version had between the various Mk1, 2 and 3 versions, while here in the UK the transition was much simpler. (I've just remembered some of the South African built Minis had most of of these features early on too, they also built a standard Mk3 Mini with a Hornet / Elf extended rear end).

A friend of ours moved to Auz in 2000 and took one of his BL Minis with him, within a few months he had also acquired four locally built examples including one of the earliest Mk1 Cooper Ss.









Video of a collection of Auz Minis...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Lh...

[Jader1973]

PomBstard said:

I’ll try to find the bit that I read but apparently all Aus Austin Minis were Clubman front grafted on to Mk1 Mini from A pillar back

But, as you say, Nij will put us to rights

The Clubman front was introduced in 1971, and they were called Morris Mini Clubman. In 1973 they became Leyland Mini - they were never badged Austin in Oz.

They were basically a Mk1 from the A pillar back.

[Dapster]

Lovely W113 on Harley Street

[PomBstard]

Three standouts this weekend…

Silver E30 M3

Green Lancia Beta 5-door

Dark blue 964 3.6 Turbo - the only such car I can find for sale over here has an asking price of AU$850k…

Got a couple of snaps of the Beta but can’t upload right now. Didn’t have a camera handy for either the Porsche or BMW

[Dapster]

PomBstard said:

Green Lancia Beta 5-door

If it was one of these (or a Gamma) it would have been 4 door!

[TCEvo]

Benz & tyres. Grantham town centre earlier today.

[2172cc]

Ugly as hell but somehow straingly appealing
Alfa SZ

[Still Mulling]

[Dapster]

2172cc said:

Ugly as hell but somehow straingly appealing
Alfa SZ

That bonnet panel gap! You could change the plugs without needing to open the bonnet!

[PomBstard]

Dapster said:

PomBstard said:

Green Lancia Beta 5-door

If it was one of these (or a Gamma) it would have been 4 door!

Of course, the great 70’s optical illusion…

[SpudLink]

2172cc said:

Ugly as hell but somehow straingly appealing
Alfa SZ

I think the design was about 30 years ahead of it's time. So many radical ideas that are now accepted as normal. If it had 20" wheels it could be a current car.