COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[garyfrogeye]

I noticed a guy in a BMW Z4 (with hardtop) taking a photo of my Frogeye yesterday afternoon on the M11. Be interesting to see if it turns up here.

[shagracer]

a bit more ID help needed with this one please, all the info i can find is its a 1929 sunbeam with a 2040cc motor, has it got a model name?


1929 SUNBEAM 2040cc by shagracer, on Flickr


1929 SUNBEAM SPORT by shagracer, on Flickr

[Roy C]

shagracer said:

a bit more ID help needed with this one please, all the info i can find is its a 1929 sunbeam with a 2040cc motor, has it got a model name?


1929 SUNBEAM 2040cc by shagracer, on Flickr


1929 SUNBEAM SPORT by shagracer, on Flickr

The late Bill Boddy's Sunbeam 16.9hp, sold by his estate last year: http://www.catalogue-host.co.uk/tca/2013-06-22/lot...

http://www.classic-car-buyer.co.uk/news/news-archi...

http://www.sunbeam.org.au/models/sixteen.htm

Edited by Roy C on Monday 3rd March 16:07

[Riley Blue]

vixen1700 said:

A Riley RM.

A toon'arf - a two and a half litre.

[shagracer]

Roy C said:

The late Bill Boddy's Sunbeam 16.9hp, sold by his estate last year: http://www.catalogue-host.co.uk/tca/2013-06-22/lot...

http://www.classic-car-buyer.co.uk/news/news-archi...

http://www.sunbeam.org.au/models/sixteen.htm

Edited by Roy C on Monday 3rd March 16:07

thanks again Roy C great info cheers

[Chipchap]

uk66fastback said:

It's a Jota! I saw it go past the side of may car and it said 1000cc Jota on it - ffs!

And Mirage's were 1200cc anyway ...

Then someone must have retro fitted that tail piece as Jota's never had them like that and Green was an unusual choice for a Jota.

[phil1967]

all taken in the last few months

[Roy C]

phil1967 said:

I saw this Bentley last year at Silverstone.



Despite it's 1920's Le Mans styling, it's a 1931 4-Litre with open VdP-style bodywork.

Although the registration plates appear to be UK, it is actually Dutch: AM-36-62. If the supercharger is connected, it must be the only 4-Litre that has one.

The underpowered Bentley 4-Litre was introduced in 1931 on a cut-down 8-Litre chassis in a desperate attempt to keep the company afloat, but they went bust soon after.

[Dapster]

Any idea what this was I saw on the A40 this morning?

[Greeny]

uk66fastback said:

It's a Jota! I saw it go past the side of may car and it said 1000cc Jota on it - ffs!

And Mirage's were 1200cc anyway ...

As you were so sure, I looked at this again, and it seems I owe you an apology!
That is a Jota 120, as opposed to the original true 180 degree crank 'true' Jota
Fitted with many Mirage trims, hence my confusion. The 120 degree crank softened the engine somewhat, and never sounded as nice as the original, still nice though, and maybe rarer than a 'proper' Jota
Well spotted

[phil1967]

Thanks for that, it was outside Bonhams in town, it was attracting much attention to the dismay of the various modern metal owners hanging around.

Roy C said:

I saw this Bentley last year at Silverstone.



Despite it's 1920's Le Mans styling, it's a 1931 4-Litre with open VdP-style bodywork.

Although the registration plates appear to be UK, it is actually Dutch: AM-36-62. If the supercharger is connected, it must be the only 4-Litre that has one.

The underpowered Bentley 4-Litre was introduced in 1931 on a cut-down 8-Litre chassis in a desperate attempt to keep the company afloat, but they went bust soon after.

[ClassicMotorNut]

Dapster said:

Any idea what this was I saw on the A40 this morning?

1938 Alvis 12/70

[Sir Bagalot]

No pics I'm afraid but top marks to the owner of the GT6 (as in Triumph) reg BUT796K who uses it as a daily.

Local school also has a Mum who uses a 87 E reg M535i as her school run car

Edited by Sir Bagalot on Tuesday 4th March 00:07

Edited by Sir Bagalot on Tuesday 4th March 13:18

[shagracer]

Sir Bagalot said:

No pics I'm afraid but top marks to the owner of the GT86 (as in Triumph) reg BUT796K who uses it as a daily.

Local school also has a Mum who uses a 87 E reg M535i as her school run car

i think you mean GT6 for the Triumph as a GT86 is a Toyota

[loveoldclassics]

I saw these two at ASDA in Hastings today.

[nicanary]

The Mini is complete with period stick-on rear window demisters. I haven't seen those for a VERY long time - they were useless. If they cracked the whole panel was U/S.

Am I right in thinking the "wood-free" body was an option?

[N5 NRO]

Spotted this Citroen H Van outside my work yesterday:

[Dave G fsi]

N5 NRO said:

Spotted this Citroen H Van outside my work yesterday:

Strange thing to do with the rear numberplate, dont think I have ever seen one cut in half before.....

Square one or offset it surely?

[uk66fastback]

nicanary said:

The Mini is complete with period stick-on rear window demisters. I haven't seen those for a VERY long time - they were useless. If they cracked the whole panel was U/S.

Am I right in thinking the "wood-free" body was an option?

Christ. Haven't seen those for a long time. I bought a heated rear window element (on a roll) for sticking to the inside of the rear screen of my Hillman Hunter in about 1981. Came in a long box. Looked a bit technical so it stayed unused for about 15 years til I threw it out when moving house.

Nowadays, cars have heated FRONT screens!

[LordBretSinclair]

nicanary said:

Am I right in thinking the "wood-free" body was an option?

Could have orginally been a van and had a window conversion.