How about a 'period looking' classics picture thread?

[Rostfritt]

JA51ON W said:

A photo of my 911 taken at oulton park gold cup this year

Very good. Only the URL on the lorry cab gives that away as being new.

[DougMcC]

JA51ON W said:

A photo of my 911 taken at oulton park gold cup this year

If that was an older truck you could easily say that was a proper period picture!

[freshmicropig]

[lesstatt]

blueg33 said:

Wrong thread. Its Period LOOKING pics. Ie contemporary pics that look old not old pics

I know. Can't understand why people keep posting wrong in here. It's not difficult to understand ffs

[freshmicropig]

[nicanary]

Too many modern cars in there - sorry, fail.

[freshmicropig]

[Robin Hood]

nicanary said:

Too many modern cars in there - sorry, fail.

Eh?

Mk1 Capri, MGB, Opel GT's, all late 60's/early 70's

[nicanary]

Robin Hood said:

Eh?

Mk1 Capri, MGB, Opel GT's, all late 60's/early 70's

TVR, Boxster and Land Cruiser.

[Roy C]

Robin Hood said:

nicanary said:

Too many modern cars in there - sorry, fail.

Eh?

Mk1 Capri, MGB, Opel GT's, all late 60's/early 70's

I think he means the Chimaera, the Toyota and the Porsche.

[freshmicropig]

Roy C said:

Robin Hood said:

nicanary said:

Too many modern cars in there - sorry, fail.

Eh?

Mk1 Capri, MGB, Opel GT's, all late 60's/early 70's

I think he means the Chimaera, the Toyota and the Porsche.

Does it have to be 100% period correct?

[nicanary]

freshmicropig said:

Does it have to be 100% period correct?

You can get fake sideburns and "Pancho Villa" moustaches from joke shops - the flares and kipper ties are to be found in charity shops. Mini skirts have always been in fashion.

I'm sorry to have been a pedant. It just didn't look "right", that's all. A bit of vaseline on the lens works wonders. (Whoops! Freudian slip.)

[RichB]

Obviously the standard in this thread is increasing - if you look at some of the first ones posted including the one by the originator of the tread one could pick holes in most of them. You're a hard taskmaster Nicanary

[nicanary]

RichB said:

Obviously the standard in this thread is increasing - if you look at some of the first ones posted including the one by the originator of the tread one could pick holes in most of them. You're a hard taskmaster Nicanary

I see what you mean. They're just modern photos made to look like sepia. Weird.How can that qualify as period-looking? More like old-looking, which isn't the same thing in my book. Just rub some dirt and cold tea on everything, to make it look antique.

Some recent efforts have been very good, with images carefully chosen to match cars with period buildings, and surroundings. I thought that was the point of the thread.

Doesn't really matter, I suppose. Any pic of a classic is a good pic.

PS I've just seen your own photo of your DB MkIII in Dec 2010, and that's a cracker. Exactly what this thread should be about IMO, and I'm not just trying to suck up to you.)

Edited by nicanary on Thursday 12th December 16:28

[RichB]

cheers

[Fane]

mehere said:

1977 RAC Rally - Abernant Hotel Service Halt...


from the era when rallying was RALLYING - and driver/codriver were HEROS - and when I only had a pathetic camera [sorry about that bit]

See what can be done with a little research? These rally recreation photos are fantastic. Looks just like Abernant on the 1977 RAC!

Edited by Fane on Thursday 12th December 17:11

[freshmicropig]

nicanary said:

I'm sorry to have been a pedant. It just didn't look "right", that's all. A bit of vaseline on the lens works wonders. (Whoops! Freudian slip.)

No worries - will have a look through the archives and up my game. I'm enjoying it far too much.

[vixen1700]

mehere said:

1977 RAC Rally - Abernant Hotel Service Halt...


from the era when rallying was RALLYING - and driver/codriver were HEROS - and when I only had a pathetic camera [sorry about that bit]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[mehere]

sorry - 'seems the RAC pictures were not considered suitable for here - so now removed...[apart from where quoted]

[Garlick]

Taken on Saturday, worthy? (might need to 'shop the chap with the camera out for the best effect)