COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[DickyC]

Plinth said:

He passed it on to me in 1989.

How did that conversation go?

"I'd like you to take on the Ace."
"Oh, okay, if I must."

..........

Years ago I knew a lovely chap who owned a pre-war V12 Lagonda which he used, amongst other things, for an annual shooting trip to Scotland. One year he asked if he could use his father's DB4 Convertible instead.

"He thought about for a few seconds and said no, perhaps when I was older. I'll be sixty next birthday."

[Pothole]

Plinth said:

Rod Leach (of Nostalgia) offered a 427 Cobra - but it was not cheap!

Did he ever sell anything "cheap"?

[Plinth]

Pothole said:

Did he ever sell anything "cheap"?

Fair point - he only sold rare and desirable cars.

By "not cheap" I meant to imply that Mr Leach knew his cars and his marketplace...unlikely he would have undervalued a 427.

But compared to today's prices....

[swooshiain]

DickyC said:

"He thought about for a few seconds and said no, perhaps when I was older. I'll be sixty next birthday."

Love it

[ess]

A thing of beauty which has recently graced the Southwark streets of my morning walk to work.
Stunning, just stunning.
Wish I had the courage to actually own one.

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[Voxy]

Nice Alfa in Tokyo this afternoon...

[Voxy]

And a nice 420 too...

[Brads67]

Lots of other classics at this place, will try and get more when I collect my car.

[finlo]

Could you have not got a better pic without that old Alfa in the way?

[dbdb]

Not seen a P100 in years!

[Brads67]

I`ll get a few pic of some, he has a few.

Pile of Mk2 escorts Mk1 capri, A30 , beetle , Anglias Mk1 escorts Cortinas (XR6 anyone?) P100`s

[CanAm]

Maybe not quite classics, but it's not just Goodwood that has fancy displays

This display is on a roundabout outside the Porsche Museum and Factory in Stuttgart. Apologies for orientation of phone pic.



Edited to add orientation finally corrected but Jesus it's hard work

Edited by CanAm on Monday 27th February 11:55

[Doofus]

The Crack Fox said:

curious what the engine is...

GT6, prolly. 2 litre straight 6

[Robin Hood]

Doofus said:

The Crack Fox said:

curious what the engine is...

GT6, prolly. 2 litre straight 6

GT6 had a fixed steel roof, it's a Triumph Spitfire.

[finlo]

Robin Hood said:

GT6 had a fixed steel roof, it's a Triumph Spitfire.

I think he's referring to the engine.

[Robin Hood]

finlo said:

Robin Hood said:

GT6 had a fixed steel roof, it's a Triumph Spitfire.

I think he's referring to the engine.

Oh, could be anything then

[RATATTAK]

Robin Hood said:

finlo said:

Robin Hood said:

GT6 had a fixed steel roof, it's a Triumph Spitfire.

I think he's referring to the engine.

Oh, could be anything then

But probably what Doofus said

[Doofus]

RATATTAK said:

But probably what Doofus said

Which is why he said it

[NigelStn]

I believe to fit a GT6 engine in a Spitfire the GT6 bonnet was required as well to clear the 6 pot rocker cover

[Plinth]

Brads67 said:

I`ll get a few pic of some, he has a few.

Pile of Mk2 escorts Mk1 capri, A30 , beetle , Anglias Mk1 escorts Cortinas (XR6 anyone?) P100`s

XR6

Is that a Mk2 Granada in the background? (or should I get better reading glasses?)