How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

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dinkel

27,008 posts

260 months

Sunday 9th August 2009
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LT2000DE said:
My old 1979 Manta taken in the early 80's at Formby

Marquis_Rex

7,377 posts

241 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Bodo said:


My parents in 1974
Where was that? Hamburg?

Plug550

1,104 posts

217 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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My first car. August 1981. Paid £350 for it. Great thread.

Edited by Plug550 on Monday 10th August 19:14

Bodo

12,382 posts

268 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Marquis_Rex said:
Bodo said:


My parents in 1974
Where was that? Hamburg?
Bad Homburg, Taunus. Not too far away from your old pad!

Marquis_Rex

7,377 posts

241 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Bodo said:
Marquis_Rex said:
Bodo said:


My parents in 1974
Where was that? Hamburg?
Bad Homburg, Taunus. Not too far away from your old pad!
Cool man! of course- "HH" is Hamburg isnt it?

Confusingly my old car was RUD for Rudesheim!

Lordbenny

8,596 posts

221 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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I think that this is possibly the best thread on the whole site! smile

Lordbenny

8,596 posts

221 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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mph said:
One of the best pictures on the site!

downthepub

1,373 posts

208 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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All of mph's superb offerings put my efforts right into the shade; long may this thread continue smile

Jalopnik

1,271 posts

220 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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downthepub said:
All of mph's superb offerings put my efforts right into the shade; long may this thread continue smile
Seconded! MPH, any more of your excellent slides to share? biggrin

dinkel

27,008 posts

260 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Lordbenny said:
mph said:
One of the best pictures on the site!
Book!

piper

295 posts

270 months

Wednesday 12th August 2009
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Heres one from 1959


goodwoodweirdo

311 posts

184 months

Wednesday 12th August 2009
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You might like this one,


Yellabelly

2,258 posts

255 months

Thursday 13th August 2009
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My old Lotus Cortina rally car, it was the Ford Works car which won the 1966 RAC Rally (The Rally of Great Britain). Driver and navigator were Bengt Soderstrom and Gunnar Palm





My old Lotus 7 race car which we ran in the 1969/70 Clubmans Championship until I parked it in the Armco at Rufforth. Photographed at Mansfield Corner, Cadwell Park.


YB

downthepub

1,373 posts

208 months

Monday 17th August 2009
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Excellent thread, any more? smile

lowdrag

12,943 posts

215 months

Tuesday 18th August 2009
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The ex in her Midget. We had that car for years and did loads of miles in it. Photo about 1974



I fell in love with the new Manta hatch and bought this in 1980. Checked it on the DVLA and it still exists but is now white apparently:-



A warning about tractors going in and out of fields and it raining. I hit a mud slick, then hit an electricity pole even harder. They repaired it though! This is 1983



While the car was being rebuilt with a new shell someone cloned the plate and I must have had 20 parking fines from London. Finally I had a call from the BIB to say they had found "my car" in a lock up garage. That finally let me off the hook for all fines and problems.

My 348TS at Donington in 1992 next to the Pilkington 250 GTO.



The company car 1972 - groan. I had it one day and went into the back of a lorry. Drum brakes and no servo!



I designed and built the house as a self-build. You'll note the quadruple garage behind and the double in front!



And to make a point here was the stained glass window in the stairwell



This lady should need no explanation if you see what she is pointing at. An old and dear friend.



Finally, memories of Le Mans 15 years back.



Edited by lowdrag on Tuesday 18th August 10:00

E31Shrew

5,925 posts

194 months

Tuesday 18th August 2009
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Great selection. Good to see Cynth!

epoch911

349 posts

211 months

Tuesday 18th August 2009
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My 2.7RS in the Porsche Championship in '88 - before I owned it tho'




Ant

Mrs Dalesman

110 posts

217 months

Tuesday 18th August 2009
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goodwoodweirdo said:
You might like this one,

That looks like a Singer and is it Merlin Minshull stood with it ?

Sue

eccles

13,748 posts

224 months

Tuesday 18th August 2009
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Mrs Dalesman said:
goodwoodweirdo said:
You might like this one,

That looks like a Singer and is it Merlin Minshull stood with it ?

Sue
Yup that's him. It's a 1 1/2 litre car (note the largerfront brake drums) and very well known in Singer circles.. His book 'Guilt Edged' is well worth a read.

Mrs Dalesman

110 posts

217 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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eccles said:
Mrs Dalesman said:
goodwoodweirdo said:
You might like this one,

That looks like a Singer and is it Merlin Minshull stood with it ?

Sue
Yup that's him. It's a 1 1/2 litre car (note the largerfront brake drums) and very well known in Singer circles.. His book 'Guilt Edged' is well worth a read.
I have a copy of the book and know the guy who now owns the car. He became a good friend of Merlin's in the later years of his life and has built up a great collection of photographs and history to go with it. It is indeed a fascinating story - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Minshall

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