How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[na]

Rob Dicky said:

and a camping trip to the Lake District 1969

we were there 9 years later

Rob Dicky said:

spotted whilst in the Lake District a Lotus 6 having fun

wouldn't it be nice to be able to spot a single 6 out for a run up there same now - but so unlikely

[Pat H]

Rob Dicky said:

spotted whilst in the Lake District a Lotus 6 having fun

Lovely.

But is it really a Lotus 6?

Or is it a Series 1 Seven?

[boyzee]

My mini cooper in 1969 competing at an autocross in abingdon.Reg was 1750 RD

[Rob Dicky]

Think it was a Lotus 6 as these




belonged to my cousin probably early 70s needing a little work.

[Balmoral Green]

Rob Dicky said:

needing a little work.

I'll say, that exhaust would snag a fair few pedestrians.

[RichB]

OOI what engine is in that? I can see it has twin SUs but it's not a BMC A or B series...

[Rob Dicky]

think it was from a Ford an early Consul or Zephyr maybe.

[LordBretSinclair]

Rob Dicky said:

Think it was a Lotus 6 as these


belonged to my cousin probably early 70s needing a little work.

If I'm not mistaken that's a rare Mk II Boadicea Special

[Elderly]

Not a car but a great name and address for a garage

[beach bum]

Rob Dicky said:

spotted whilst in the Lake District a Lotus 6 having fun

Its a series 1 Lotus 7. Very rare....

[Bluebottle]

beach bum said:

Its a series 1 Lotus 7. Very rare....

My dad built one of these which was later sold back for the show room...irrc the early mk1 ali bonnet didnt like the engine bay heat and either melted or warped??

[williamp]

LordBretSinclair said:

Rob Dicky said:

Think it was a Lotus 6 as these


belonged to my cousin probably early 70s needing a little work.

If I'm not mistaken that's a rare Mk II Boadicea Special

Nah. Its a women catcher. Drive along, snag them and into the seat for some brylcreme hows-yer-father. A typical cads device if you ask me...

[dandarez]

beach bum said:

Rob Dicky said:

spotted whilst in the Lake District a Lotus 6 having fun

Its a series 1 Lotus 7. Very rare....

Methinks it is Lotus 6. (top pic)

Guess what the bottom pic car is though

[dandarez]

Seeing as above pics are not 'period' but cars are, here's something classic and period!

Hello, hello, hello. What's going on here then?

'Drifting' sands!

circa 69/70

Edited by dandarez on Saturday 10th December 00:02

[Pat H]

dandarez said:

Methinks it is Lotus 6. (top pic)

Guess what the bottom pic car is though

I think it is a Ginetta...

[Ingenere]

250 GTO #3987 was owned in the late 60's by a HS kid in California. It is now part of Ralph Lauren's collection. Here it is in the back garden in the '60's.

[RichB]

What's an HS kid?

[Ingenere]

RichB said:

What's an HS kid?

High School/secondary school

[airconjohn]

Took this picture 1992/1993 in Barnt Green,Worcestershire (my MR2 in the background).

[lowdrag]

Not really that old, but a photo of two of my cars taken in 1997. This was the first SLK delivered in Leicestershire, and I got so fed up with the attention (and that I hated the auto box) that I sold it after a month.