COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[52classic]

Before the page turns for good I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been for the thread to open on that lovely yellow Cortina. Its stance on the road is perfect and even those non standard wheels suit it really well.

[TR4man]

RESSE said:

18/12/2015:

Nice Wolfies!

[MuscleSaloon]

This pulled up as I was walking across a supermarket car park this afternoon !

Edited by MuscleSaloon on Monday 21st December 08:20

[DickyC]

A 1967 Lotus Elan in a garage in Melksham for a tickle up.





A couple owned it from new but haven't used it for ten years. The husband has recently died and his widow put it in to the garage that looked after their other cars to fettle it for selling. The dealer thought he'd offer a few thousand but decided to check before he said anything. Twenty grand in this state, thirty in good order. He said it had done 4,000 miles. If it has, its life comprised a multitude of short journeys.





When my mates and I first owned cars a hotted - up Mini, Anglia or Imp moved you up a league. If you had owned a Lotus Elan you would have been a god. You would have been well on the way with a 1558 Lotus twin cam engine in your Anglebox.



It now looks like quite a lot of ironmongery for a 1.5 litre 8 valve engine.

[100SRV]

Trevatanus said:

Saw this in Farnborough yesterday, didn't like the wheels though

Not the best style for a Series One.
Those are Mach 5 which Matt Lee makes, easy to clean mud out of and judging by the presence of the roll-hoop I would guess that this 80" is used for trialling.

That is miles better than being a trailer queen!

[ToneyCaroney]

js68 said:

Not a bad line up for a local

Crouch End. Often a few interesting things in there. That XJR has been there for years and there was a Jaguar Mk 2 there for some time.

[galro]

Seen in Oslo:


1973 Bmw 2500 par Fredrik, on ipernity


1973 Bmw 2500 par Fredrik, on ipernity


1973 Bmw 2500 par Fredrik, on ipernity

[Trevatanus]

Don't think I posted this before:

Untitled by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr

[Iva Barchetta]

Got (fake) wood ?

[galro]

Stumbled across this while doing my last shopping before christmas. A 1960 Plymouth Savoy sold new in Norway.


1960 Plymouth Savoy par Fredrik, on ipernity


1960 Plymouth Savoy par Fredrik, on ipernity


1960 Plymouth Savoy par Fredrik, on ipernity

[anonymous-user]

ToneyCaroney said:

Crouch End. Often a few interesting things in there. That XJR has been there for years and there was a Jaguar Mk 2 there for some time.

Indeed - opposite the bus stop I use every day so always fun to see what's in. There is also a Beetle and a 900 turbo round the side that haven't moved for years - the XJR occasionally switches sides but not sure whether under its own power.

A good few years back MEB next to Kwikfit used to be run by a lovely chap called Max who had a beautiful 1930's Bentley (4.5 I think) - the first time I went in he was busy rebuilding a Bristol 405 convertible. Unfortunately he retired very shortly after I bought a Lancia Gamma - I suspect the two events were not unrelated...

[Pothole]

ToneyCaroney said:

DickyC said:

Thanks for articulating my feelings, TC. I had several attempts, gave up and settled on sending our felicitations.

Haha. We just need loveoldclassics back now and all will be well

He seems to have disappeared completely. didn't he say something about using another site? (splitter! heretic!)

[Pothole]

velocefica said:

viscountdallara said:

TR4man said:

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Trevatanus said:

A few from a meet at Walton on Thames yesterday morning.

Edited by Trevatanus on Monday 7th December 10:41

A Vincent Hurricane?

Nope !!
It's a Tribute kit. A body conversion for the BMW Z3.

http://www.tributeautomotive.com/z300s.html

I think i'd have bothered to get it painted and polished before taking it to a meet.

You can't polish a turd. No way that's on the right thread!

[HaylingJag]

Iva Barchetta said:

Got (fake) wood ?

Got to love a Woody,

Reminds me of the Griswolds............"is he gonna pork her, Dad?"

[ToneyCaroney]

EO

Pothole said:

ToneyCaroney said:

DickyC said:

Thanks for articulating my feelings, TC. I had several attempts, gave up and settled on sending our felicitations.

Haha. We just need loveoldclassics back now and all will be well

He seems to have disappeared completely. didn't he say something about using another site? (splitter! heretic!)

He did. Last time he went awol (for several months) he claimed to have forgotten about the existence of PH completely. So, he could discover it again at any moment. Or not...

[Pothole]

He's a classic himself!

[DickyC]

Are you saying we loveoldclassics?

[droopsnoot]

And seen quite a few others today - an early 911 in what looked like National Bus Company green, a pale blue Beetle, a VW estate that I can never remember the model for, and a 3-door Sierra Cosworth.

Edited by droopsnoot on Monday 28th December 19:38

[Blown2CV]

DickyC said:

Are you saying we loveoldclassics?

Still not entirely sure it wasn't all just a blag

[viscountdallara]

Blown2CV said:

DickyC said:

Are you saying we loveoldclassics?

Still not entirely sure it wasn't all just a blag

He has his own thread on the Practically Classics website.
Not sure what he is up to-day though !