Photos of cars outside the factory...

[4rephill]

williamp said:

Take that Europe!!

With that many cars sat around in the distribution centre, it doesn't look as if they were selling all that well in Europe!

[Vintage Racer]

I reckon mine is in there somewhere!

[AMG Merc]

Georgeous

[P5BNij]

AMG Merc said:

Georgeous

Nurse, bring thy medication now...

[Iva Barchetta]

Dapster said:

MC12

Sorry ,off topic.
Can anyone name the drivers in this pic please ?

Johnny Herbert obviously.
I have a MC 12 model with JH and a "F de Simone" listed as drivers.

[Iva Barchetta]

As I thought and after researching,Mika Salo on the right.

[Iva Barchetta]

Possibly Andrea Bertolini next to Salo.

I'm answering my own question......

[Dr G]

This is Fabrizio De Simone:



Fellow on the left?

[Iva Barchetta]

Looks right to me.
His hair is tidier in the factory pic.
I didn't know his first name to look him up.
Thanks....

[S47]

Great thread
Note the vibrant colours of this lot:-

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Todays Supercar equivelants would be 'Slimebag SIlver', Tinny Titanium', 'Boring Black' or 'Wusses White'
1970's Millionaires obviously wern't shy of showing off their expensive ride's, well done to them

[4rephill]

AMG Merc said:

Georgeous

The most beautiful Lamborghini ever made! - So beautiful it could have been a Ferrari!

After the Miura, Lamborghini's were guilty of trying just too hard to be noticed!

[aeropilot]

S47 said:

Great thread
Note the vibrant colours of this lot:-

>
>
Todays Supercar equivelants would be 'Slimebag SIlver', Tinny Titanium', 'Boring Black' or 'Wusses White'
1970's Millionaires obviously wern't shy of showing off their expensive ride's, well done to them

Too true

[lotus-types]

[AMG Merc]

Nice. I wonder where he's taking that. Hopefully to the wheel shop and not dropping it on the floor for storage ;(

[2172cc]

OK, I know its not outside the factory but how a line up of cars sold by the same dealer 30 years ago?
These are DAC registered Sunbeam Lotus cars outside the original Talbot garage Arbury now a Peugeot dealer.

[AMG Merc]

Good enough and in the spirit of the thread

[4rephill]

2172cc said:

OK, I know its not outside the factory but how a line up of cars sold by the same dealer 30 years ago?
These are DAC registered Sunbeam Lotus cars outside the original Talbot garage Arbury now a Peugeot dealer.

DAC 120Y on the right hand end, is showing as still being in use - Taxed and tested till April 2017, and the date of first registration was 23rd May 1983.

DAC 52Y (2nd on the right), comes up as SORN'd with no MOT, and it's date of first registration was 26th January 1983.

DAC 51Y (3rd on the right) comes up as SORN'd and MOT'd until March 2017, and the date of first registration was 19th January 1983.

I couldn't make out the registrations of the other cars to see if they still exist.

Edited by 4rephill on Sunday 20th November 12:17

[sim16v]

4rephill said:

2172cc said:

OK, I know its not outside the factory but how a line up of cars sold by the same dealer 30 years ago?
These are DAC registered Sunbeam Lotus cars outside the original Talbot garage Arbury now a Peugeot dealer.

DAC 120Y on the right hand end, is showing as still being in use - Taxed and tested till April 2017, and the date of first registration was 23rd May 1983.

DAC 52Y (2nd on the right), comes up as SORN'd with no MOT, and it's date of first registration was 26th January 1983.

DAC 51Y (3rd on the right) comes up as SORN'd and MOT'd until March 2017, and the date of first registration was 19th January 1983.

I couldn't make out the registrations of the other cars to see if they still exist.

Edited by 4rephill on Sunday 20th November 12:17

I'd suggest all the cars in the photo still exist, as it is a current photo!


Look at the cars in the background...

[2172cc]

The other 2 cars are 13 and 35. This was taken in April 2013 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the cars being sold by Arbury.
DAC 120Y is indeed still showing as in use......I drove it yesterday!

[sim16v]

2172cc said:

The other 2 cars are 13 and 35. This was taken in April 2013 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the cars being sold by Arbury.
DAC 120Y is indeed still showing as in use......I drove it yesterday!

Splendid!

I hope they haven't started gritting the roads near you..