COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[onyx39]

Saw this beauty down in The Mumbles on Friday.

[2slo]

In Shiraz, Iran, last week. Known as the Paykan in Iran, better known to many here as the Hillman Hunter. Still lots to be seen on the roads in Iran:

[Martin350]

Blue Lamborghini Miura - Loose Road into Sutton Road going out of Maidstone, Saturday afternoon.

Fantastic sight in amongst ordinary traffic!

[DickyC]

Tesco, Newbury, yesterday afternoon.

[LordBretSinclair]

DickyC said:

Tesco, Newbury, yesterday afternoon.

Excellent "classic car parking" - making as much use of the space as possible and keeping away from the "door bashers"

[mikey77]

At a village car show near Limoges yesterday. I think it was once made in Slough as well. Called the 'Bijou'.


This was my star of the show - owned by a Brit, hence a standard of restoration that put everything else there to shame.

[nicanary]

mikey77 said:

At a village car show near Limoges yesterday. I think it was once made in Slough as well. Called the 'Bijou'.


This was my star of the show - owned by a Brit, hence a standard of restoration that put everything else there to shame.

Not a Bijou, which was a very pretty little car, and only made in the UK. It's an Ami 6, mainstream Citroen 2CV alternative. Limoges, me old china?

[crossy67]

mikey77 said:

This was my star of the show - owned by a Brit, hence a standard of restoration that put everything else there to shame.

Sure I did a stone chip repair on this a couple of months back. You didn't get the man's name and where abouts he lives did you?

[4rephill]

crossy67 said:

mikey77 said:

This was my star of the show - owned by a Brit, hence a standard of restoration that put everything else there to shame.

Sure I did a stone chip repair on this a couple of months back. You didn't get the man's name and where abouts he lives did you?

Has he not paid the bill?

[UKJeeper]

A couple from today.


Having a pint at Andrewsfield airfield, when this pulled up. If you're going to drive onto a WWII USAF airfield, this is definitely the vehicle to do it in ('43 GPW)






Then, on the way home i pulled over to help this bloke get running again. Fortunately appeared to be just a vapour lock and he was on his way shortly after.





Also passed an Austin 8, poking out of someone's garage. But covered up with blankets. Did talk to the owner, and she uses it regularly.

[Spottedlaurel]

A few from me:

1989 Panther Kallista 2.8 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

How are these viewed nowadays? I suspect to most people they look like a kit car.

A trip to Bath last weekend proved to be quite fruitful, with help from my ever-patient wife grabbing a few shots on our journey there and back from Norfolk:

1979 Vauxhall Viva 1300L by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1973 Vauxhall Viva 1256 HC by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Two Vivas!

Upload 9000: Austin Metro 310 City Van by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1985 Porsche 911 Targa 3.2 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Rover 3.5 P5B Coupe by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Other things being trailered around. The Metro Van recently sold for £890 on eBay.

1988 Ferrari 328 GTS by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1972 VW 1600 Fastback Type 3 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1986 Ford Escort 1.6i Cabriolet by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1966 Rover P5 3-litre Saloon by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1959 Jaguar 3.4 MkI by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1969 Lotus Elan by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

A nicely mixed bunch I thought, plus we managed to squeeze in a visit to the Atwell-Wilson Museum in Calne.

[yellowjack]

Spottedlaurel said:

A few from me:


1972 VW 1600 Fastback Type 3 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I knew that car when it lived in Debden (Saffron Walden) area.

Previous owner was a mate, and he kept it dry stored in his place of work. He had intended to get it restored, but eventually (and reluctantly) decided to sell it. It was a good car, not in bad shape at all mechanically, and pretty original inside. Was originally a pale yellow colour, which was still visible on the interior surfaces. It doesn't look like it's changed much in the last two or three years, either.

Thanks for posting that pic - a reminder of better times

[aeropilot]

iva cosworth said:

Wow........missed that at Wheels Day......and I wasn't aware that particular famous Granada had survived!!!!!!

Assuming it's the 'real' VHK 491S and not a silver Granada on 'show' plates, that Granada was the Granada used in most of the last series of The Sweeney as well as in the 2nd of The Sweeney films

[ClassicMotorNut]

I saw this in Guildford as we were going to Wheels Day.

1971 B.M.W. 2000 by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

Edited by ClassicMotorNut on Friday 16th May 15:32

[iva cosworth]

aeropilot said:

iva cosworth said:

Wow........missed that at Wheels Day......and I wasn't aware that particular famous Granada had survived!!!!!!

Assuming it's the 'real' VHK 491S and not a silver Granada on 'show' plates, that Granada was the Granada used in most of the last series of The Sweeney as well as in the 2nd of The Sweeney films

No the plates are fake.

My mate knows the owner....my mate knows every Granada owner it seems....

It was parked in public car park but accessible by people from inside show.

[Pothole]

tbc said:

Pothole said:

DickyC said:

Roy C said:

You should take a "Deco" at the interior! Proper French weird , but somehow cool.

CLASSIC CAR CRASHES INTO BRANCH OF LAURA ASHLEY SHOCK

Show me anything from Laura Ashley, past or present, that looks anything like that pattern.

That's the best you can find? Hugely different.

[mikey77]

nicanary said:

mikey77 said:

At a village car show near Limoges yesterday. I think it was once made in Slough as well. Called the 'Bijou'.


This was my star of the show - owned by a Brit, hence a standard of restoration that put everything else there to shame.

Not a Bijou, which was a very pretty little car, and only made in the UK. It's an Ami 6, mainstream Citroen 2CV alternative. Limoges, me old china?

Haha! Sorry about the Citroen mistake - it's a long time since I've seen one, although there's an Ami 8 estate in a garage in the next village here that I can remember the bloke using every day until not long ago.
The Volvo has a sticker on it for a car club at Piegut-Pluviers, that's just over the border in Dordogne. Bon chance...

[crossy67]

That will be the one then, I did it just outside Piegut. Small bloody world isn't it. It really was a nice example.

[nicanary]

Apropos nothing - I was on holiday in Issigeac and decided to visit Oradour-sur-Glane, driving there via Limoges. On the map it looks a nice short drive. F*** me but France is a big country! My passengers fell asleep.

[LordBretSinclair]

Lovely country though - we holiday in that area often as we have some good friends at Monmadales just up the road from Issegeac

Oradour is amazing - so atmospheric and well worth a visit.