A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)
Discussion
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
Just a funny camera angle then?https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/27882991049...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/24792832447...
VDP were only one with over riders under the lamp. Rest were a bit inboard.
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
The VDP units were both "outboard" and larger than the standard car. These look like the VdP ones but then the pic can't have been 1962 as this was about 2 years before the VdP went on sale
Standard
VdP
keeef said:
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
Just a funny camera angle then?https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/27882991049...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/24792832447...
VDP were only one with over riders under the lamp. Rest were a bit inboard.
That photo really “feels” late rather than early 60’s. ADO 67 introduced Oct. ‘67.
Edited by moffspeed on Monday 15th April 08:42
moffspeed said:
keeef said:
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
Just a funny camera angle then?https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/27882991049...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/24792832447...
VDP were only one with over riders under the lamp. Rest were a bit inboard.
That photo really “feels” late rather than early 60’s. ADO 67 introduced Oct. ‘67.
Edited by moffspeed on Monday 15th April 08:42
Can't offer any particularly helpful suggestions but what I do know:
1. Wherever this photograph was taken, it was not where my grandparents lived. I don't even know if the car we can see was their car.
2. My grandfather was a keen photographer so I would not be surprised if he had been using colour film.
3. I am pretty confident that this was taken in 1962 (or possibly 1963) but no later. It comes in a chronological sequence.
4. Relatively sure he never had a RR or similar. But I do know that in 1961 he was driving an Austin Westminster and that later he had an Austin 3 litre before switching to a series of Rover P6.
1. Wherever this photograph was taken, it was not where my grandparents lived. I don't even know if the car we can see was their car.
2. My grandfather was a keen photographer so I would not be surprised if he had been using colour film.
3. I am pretty confident that this was taken in 1962 (or possibly 1963) but no later. It comes in a chronological sequence.
4. Relatively sure he never had a RR or similar. But I do know that in 1961 he was driving an Austin Westminster and that later he had an Austin 3 litre before switching to a series of Rover P6.
Dapster said:
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
The VDP units were both "outboard" and larger than the standard car. These look like the VdP ones but then the pic can't have been 1962 as this was about 2 years before the VdP went on saleAngle of the light cluster looks different as well....?
Dan Singh said:
moffspeed said:
keeef said:
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
Just a funny camera angle then?https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/27882991049...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/24792832447...
VDP were only one with over riders under the lamp. Rest were a bit inboard.
That photo really “feels” late rather than early 60’s. ADO 67 introduced Oct. ‘67.
Edited by moffspeed on Monday 15th April 08:42
Gavarnie said:
Can't offer any particularly helpful suggestions but what I do know:
1. Wherever this photograph was taken, it was not where my grandparents lived. I don't even know if the car we can see was their car.
2. My grandfather was a keen photographer so I would not be surprised if he had been using colour film.
3. I am pretty confident that this was taken in 1962 (or possibly 1963) but no later. It comes in a chronological sequence.
4. Relatively sure he never had a RR or similar. But I do know that in 1961 he was driving an Austin Westminster and that later he had an Austin 3 litre before switching to a series of Rover P6.
Interesting to note that your grandfather did own an Austin 3 Litre - maybe he parked the car in someone’s drive to take the photo ?1. Wherever this photograph was taken, it was not where my grandparents lived. I don't even know if the car we can see was their car.
2. My grandfather was a keen photographer so I would not be surprised if he had been using colour film.
3. I am pretty confident that this was taken in 1962 (or possibly 1963) but no later. It comes in a chronological sequence.
4. Relatively sure he never had a RR or similar. But I do know that in 1961 he was driving an Austin Westminster and that later he had an Austin 3 litre before switching to a series of Rover P6.
However that would suggest 1967 onwards and you seem pretty definite that the photo was ‘62.
For what it’s worth that looks like a late 50’s/early 60’s kart -small narrow wheels and a tiller steering wheel - this is Graham Hill atop something similar, Lakenheath 1959.
keeef said:
Dan Singh said:
I'm not convinced, there's too much of a gap between the overrider and the lamp for it to be a VDP.
Just a funny camera angle then?https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/27882991049...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/24792832447...
VDP were only one with over riders under the lamp. Rest were a bit inboard.
Also, the bottom of tail lights appear "peaked" in the picture, as opposed to flat.
It seems highly likely to be a Pininfarina design (or derivative) based on the rather distinctive (for the period) light design.
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