Photos of cars outside the factory...

[TCEvo]

And here is the same building in 2010 looking somewhat different:

[dandarez]

droopsnoot said:

dandarez said:

Anyone recognise the building without cheating. Clue: It later became quite famous for many years as home to a marque still going.

You know it gives the answer to that across the bottom of the photo, if you screw your eyes up?

That's why I said 'without cheating!'


Different angle pic, showing other makes in window, Belsize, GN, Morris etc.

Edited by dandarez on Friday 25th November 15:10

[MikeT66]

In the spirit of the RS200 photoshoot, does this count...?



Maybe not quite 'outside', but close enough!

[AMG Merc]

Good enough

[Iva Barchetta]

This is the pic I was looking for, before I posted the other one, which I deleted.



Doesn't really fit the rules either but it's close.

Outside the Scaglietti body plant for Ferrari on the outskirts of Maranello or Modena.

[LanceRS]

aeropilot said:

markymarkthree said:

I hope these count.
Any guesses?

The old Raceproved workshop in Hanwell.

The guy that used to look after my Sunbeam-Lotus on occasion and did the MOT's on it for me back in the early 90's went to work at Raceproved after he finished his apprenticeship and spent a few years there building the Savage's. A few Savage owners used to still take their cars to him back then as there was nearly always one in the workshop whenever I visited.

All long gone now. Pretty sure it was the same premises that Vulcan Used.

[everyeggabird]

The red Miura fourth from the bottom looks a little bit different from the rest.
Factory options perhaps. Wheels, mirrors, stickers.

[aeropilot]

everyeggabird said:

The red Miura fourth from the bottom looks a little bit different from the rest.
Factory options perhaps. Wheels, mirrors, stickers.

Probably one of the handful of Muira's later converted by the factory, (or by the owner) to have some of the looks of the infamous Bob Wallace Muira Jota.

[AMG Merc]

A good spot. Wing mirrors and air outlet vents on the trailing roof section. Non stock wheels and canards.

When I originally came across this photo I thought it a group of owners out for a run - looks like a city centre. Must have been an amazing sight. Some might disagree with the visual comparison but not dissimilar to when The Noble M12 was just launched and a handful of us owners would meet up. The crowds would gather. Not comparing the cars, just the image.

[alolympic]

Old Merc said:

This photo brings back memories for me.In the 70`s I was service manager at this Peugeot Dealer,the MD and the sales manager were out for the day,so I was in charge.The phone went and the guy on the end just said "I would like to order four Peugeot 604`s please". I replied "is that you John taking the piss".Luckily for me the guy saw the funny side and four 604`s were delivered to Castrol Research for testing their new oils.

Where was the garage? It looks like a garage just outside of Farndon, Cheshire?

[aka_kerrly]

A few pictures from the Karmann factory

Porsche 914s


BMW CSLs


Beetle cabriolets

[AMG Merc]

Very good

If only Porsche has known how unpopular that 914 lineup was going to be...

[galro]

Dodge and/or Desoto cars at the Strømmen Verksted car factory outside of Oslo, Norway.

[Gunk]

Dagenham mid 1960's

Edited by Gunk on Sunday 27th November 16:21

[TCEvo]

I can't believe Dagenham ever had as many trees as shown in that second shot.

[Gunk]

TCEvo said:

I can't believe Dagenham ever had as many trees as shown in that second shot.

Don't they produced Vauxhalls either! I copied the link to wrong photo

[AMG Merc]

Gunk said:

Dagenham mid 1960's


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Look at that Britisher parking - really efficient

[Old Merc]

alolympic said:

Old Merc said:

This photo brings back memories for me.In the 70`s I was service manager at this Peugeot Dealer,the MD and the sales manager were out for the day,so I was in charge.The phone went and the guy on the end just said "I would like to order four Peugeot 604`s please". I replied "is that you John taking the piss".Luckily for me the guy saw the funny side and four 604`s were delivered to Castrol Research for testing their new oils.

Where was the garage? It looks like a garage just outside of Farndon, Cheshire?

Atalanta Garage was just up the road from RAF Benson,near Wallingford Oxfordshire.

[Gunk]

Old Merc said:

alolympic said:

Old Merc said:

This photo brings back memories for me.In the 70`s I was service manager at this Peugeot Dealer,the MD and the sales manager were out for the day,so I was in charge.The phone went and the guy on the end just said "I would like to order four Peugeot 604`s please". I replied "is that you John taking the piss".Luckily for me the guy saw the funny side and four 604`s were delivered to Castrol Research for testing their new oils.

Where was the garage? It looks like a garage just outside of Farndon, Cheshire?

Atalanta Garage was just up the road from RAF Benson,near Wallingford Oxfordshire.

I'm pretty sure it then became Gurneys Vauxhall dealership, now closed

Edited by Gunk on Sunday 27th November 18:25

[TCEvo]

Gunk said:

TCEvo said:

I can't believe Dagenham ever had as many trees as shown in that second shot.

Don't they produced Vauxhalls either! I copied the link to wrong photo

, I hadn't noticed the wrong makes!