A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

[RSTurboPaul]

Cheib said:

My 2.7 RS at the end of 1973 when it had been converted to RSR spec. Not the best looking piece of work I’ve ever seen



And then used in anger

Nice, looks like a lot of fun!

[skwdenyer]

gt40steve said:

Milkyway said:

Different...

Wartime and no petrol coupons? There's a label on the radiator and sign on the windscreen so I going with being delivered to a dealer from the railway station. That's a heavy load on a wagon, is it a real photograph?

That’s really not a big load for a pair of draught horses to draw.

[GTRene]

1954Paris--Maserati-A6GCS-2059 (wiki)

[bigothunter]

GTRene said:

1954Paris--Maserati-A6GCS-2059 (wiki)

Stunning

[RicksAlfas]

Here's another one. Doesn't look like the UK either.
Maybe they are bailiffs?

[Rob Dko]

Steptoe & Son

[manorcom]

GTRene said:

1954Paris--Maserati-A6GCS-2059 (wiki)

Thats a weird looking 3 wheeler behind?

[hidetheelephants]

Seems it was a thing a century ago.

[moffspeed]

manorcom said:

GTRene said:

1954Paris--Maserati-A6GCS-2059 (wiki)

Thats a weird looking 3 wheeler behind?

That would be a Tempo Hanseat. Not to be confused with the contemporaneous Borgward Goliath GD750 which was a very similar design but rwd rather than fwd.

The Tempo was built in Hamburg and equipped with a 400cc two stroke. A proper utility vehicle ideal for local deliveries but, given the 15hp on tap, not necessarily express deliveries.

A licensed and modified version of the Tempo was still available in India until the year 2000…

[moffspeed]

So in the background of this showroom we have a glimpse of the Tempo's competitor, the Goliath GD.

Of more interest is the car centre-stage - the Goliath 700 record car from 1951. An average of 155kph over 2 hours at Monthlery - that is brave.

If you were at Le Mans a few years back and wondered where the inspiration for the crazy Delta Wing came from - here's your answer.

Edited by moffspeed on Monday 18th March 13:32

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moffspeed said:

That would be a Tempo Hanseat. Not to be confused with the contemporaneous Borgward Goliath GD750 which was a very similar design but rwd rather than fwd.

The Tempo was built in Hamburg and equipped with a 400cc two stroke. A proper utility vehicle ideal for local deliveries but, given the 15hp on tap, not necessarily express deliveries.

A licensed and modified version of the Tempo was still available in India until the year 2000…

Ah, of course!
Thank you, Moff. I knew it was strangely familiar but couldn't put my finger on it.
India of course.
Most of the examples I saw had been converted to run on CNG I think.

[P5BNij]

Geneva auto show, Spring 1963, ATS 2500GT...



I can't remember if I've already posted this one or not - anyway, Geneva again in March '72 with l to r : Espada, Miura SV, second pre-production Urraco P250 with external fuel filler and pop up headlamps mounted closer to the scuttle panel, Jarama S...

[GTRene]

P5BNij said:

Geneva auto show, Spring 1963, ATS 2500GT...

also lovely, I remember those from those classic trade overview books, sadly very rare cars, I believe I've never seen one for real.

[moffspeed]

GTRene said:

also lovely, I remember those from those classic trade overview books, sadly very rare cars, I believe I've never seen one for real.

Gorgeous, reminds me of another car that deserved to succeed - the Panther Solo.

[GTRene]

ah yes indeed, what could have been, came in the news but no idea how many were made, maybe a hand full?

ah edit:

I see a bit more, although the second number is double the first.>

Production 1989 - 1990
between 12 and 25 produced

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_Solo

even bigger story here, I did not know all that :-) >

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/panther/solo/devel...

Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 19th March 00:04

[Turbobanana]

You can buy one if you have £POA to spare:

I seem to recall they were asking £100K for it a while ago

[P5BNij]

The Bertone factory in 1974...



Upstairs was the styling department - here's the Alfa 2000 / 2600 Berlina life sized clay model taking shape...

[Milkyway]

moffspeed said:

Gorgeous, reminds me of another car that deserved to succeed - the Panther Solo.

Panther made some beautiful cars... & the 6.

[GTRene]

Turbobanana said:

You can buy one if you have £POA to spare:

I seem to recall they were asking £100K for it a while ago

huh? never seen an engine fitted like that?
its not really longitudinal nor is it transverse strange one it is.

[GTRene]

P5BNij said:

The Bertone factory in 1974...

love those, reminds me of the 2 or 3 they made in aluminium? although the one in the picture is a normal mk1 model I guess, great picture, great Memories from the 5 times I owned one long time ago, 1 bad apple 1500 the rest were 1300 examples.