COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[Cliftonite]

DickyC said:

McAndy said:

Excellent, thanks. I know that some had been kept as widebody 5.3s but I can't remember how many ("Cosmetic"s, mainly Volatnes). To confuse things, they also did some 6.3 narrow bodies (e.g. for Prince Charles).

On a side note, I bloomin' love '90s Astons.

It's still showing as SORN.

But just might not have been when the picture was taken, last month?

[DickyC]

Cliftonite said:

But just might not have been when the picture was taken, last month?

01/05/15 18:05 according to my phone.

Trade plates on the passenger seat? It's been done.

[DougMcC]

Spotted these around Cambridge in this past week or so!

[Cliftonite]

DickyC said:

Cliftonite said:

But just might not have been when the picture was taken, last month?

01/05/15 18:05 according to my phone.

Trade plates on the passenger seat? It's been done.

Perhaps he should have been?

[McAndy]

Cheers'en Dicky. I always love a good Aston tale.

[BenWRXSEi]

Spotted these two beauties in Calais yesterday, waiting patiently for the train home.







Also followed a very nice Morris Minor traveller down to the train. I was hoping we'd be parked behind, but the guy in the hi-viz directed me to another part of the train.

[Mistron]

No photo I'm afraid, but as we came up the A1 on Sunday my pal (who was driving) said "there is something very old coming up behind us VERY fast" I turend round to look to see an 8C Alfa turning off up a sliproad!

Dark red in colour, I think the reg was "GP 12" and I assume it was returnign home from Donnington.

We were in a Jag XJR and he was caertainly pressing on to gain on us as quick as he did!

Fantastic.

[davidc1]

No photo , was on the pushbike , a Capri 3.1 rs , Reg pel221m.

Beautiful , is on Google - a lovely orange colour .

Swanley Kent last night

[davidc1]

No photo , was on the pushbike , a Capri 3.1 rs , Reg pel221m.

Beautiful , is on Google - a lovely orange colour .

Swanley Kent last night

[Spottedlaurel]

Some great cars as usual on this year's Ipswich-Felixstowe run, but these non-entrants caught my eye:

1984 Talbot Matra-Murena by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1980 BMW 525 auto by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

/\ I really like this one.

197? Lancia Fulvia by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

And this one was seen elsewhere. Apparently from South Africa, on its way to a new owner here?

[BenWRXSEi]

Spottedlaurel said:

1984 Talbot Matra-Murena by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Wow - what are the chances? I saw one of these in Brussels at the weekend, but had no time to take a photo. I've been wondering ever since what the hell it was! Thanks for posting

[Hullygully]

Spotted in Manchester yesterday...may be in the wrong thread..?

[onyx39]

Untitled by jimpritchard2, on Flickr

[DickyC]

Hullygully said:

Spotted in Manchester yesterday...may be in the wrong thread..?

Nice proportions the Farina BMC cars had.

My dad had the MG Magnette version, WXM 529. He thought he was the bee's knees.

He told a story about the Traffic Light Grand Prix where he and another guy launched themselves off and raced down the road only to discover that an Austin 7, which had been two back at the lights, had kept up with them. Over the years, as he retold the story, the Ausin 7 remained but the Magnette became successively his Rover 2000, his Triumph 1300 TC and his MGB GT. We never alerted him to his anecdote enhancement.

[tog]

BenWRXSEi said:

On the way home from the Bristol Owners' Club trip to Luxembourg over the Bank Holiday I suspect.

[NomduJour]

That 603 is ex-Liam Gallagher.

[FUBAR]

[Robin Hood]

Panhard Dyna, I remember them gliding along at high speed in France in the 60's while Dad's Zodiac was bouncing along the roads. They were only 850cc but once rolling they went surprisingly quick.

Edited by Robin Hood on Wednesday 6th May 11:54

[Pothole]

vixen1700 said:

onyx39 said:

Cheers I knew it was a VP, due to the grille.

Thought they were just registered as Austin Allegros and the Vanden Plas was just the trim level.

Erm, DVLA...

[Mistron]

Mistron said:

No photo I'm afraid, but as we came up the A1 on Sunday my pal (who was driving) said "there is something very old coming up behind us VERY fast" I turned round to look to see an 8C Alfa Monza turning off up a sliproad!

Dark red in colour, I think the reg was "GP 12" and I assume it was returning home from Donnington.

We were in a Jag XJR and he was caertainly pressing on to gain on us as quick as he did!

Fantastic.