How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[iSore]

TR4man said:

My Mum and Dad in the mid 1960s with their Triumph 2000 registration BVT305C

What a great looking car they were.

[52classic]

Mk 2 Jag looks rediculously small next to the Hillman on the back row.

Any thoughts on the sports car in the same area, in front of the wall?

How about the 2 cars between the Vanguard and the M3 Zodiac? Dark one looks like a Riley but not sure which model.

[Robin Hood]

52classic said:

How about the 2 cars between the Vanguard and the M3 Zodiac? Dark one looks like a Riley but not sure which model.

Riley Pathfinder next to the Zodiac I reckon.

[sun.and.rain]

What's to the left of the Mk2 Jag, a FC Victor 101?

[forsure]

Robin Hood said:

52classic said:

How about the 2 cars between the Vanguard and the M3 Zodiac? Dark one looks like a Riley but not sure which model.

Riley Pathfinder next to the Zodiac I reckon.

Certainly looks like a Riley at first glance. But it appears to have a chrome strip on the front wing and front door. That, and the shape of the front bumper (which seems to dip towards the centre) suggests it might be a Wolseley 6/90.
The Pathfinder had no chrome on its flanks, and the later Two-Point-Six had chrome from front to back.

[daveenty]

Robin Hood said:

52classic said:

How about the 2 cars between the Vanguard and the M3 Zodiac? Dark one looks like a Riley but not sure which model.

Riley Pathfinder next to the Zodiac I reckon.

Probably right with that, or the Wolseley equivalent possibly? 15/50 I believe... Is the little grey one next to it (and hiding behind the Zephyr 4) some form of Standard? (possibly a 10)

The Zephyr 4 could also be an early candidate for the bad parking thread.

Whatever they are, thanks for posting it, I love pictures like this.

[aeropilot]

sun.and.rain said:

What's to the left of the Mk2 Jag, a FC Victor 101?

Looks more like a PB Cresta or Velox to me....??

[52classic]

I think I would go PB Cresta too. A 101 would date the picture a bit later than we thought.

As for the Riley, Wasn't the Pathfinder a bigger car altogether? Similar size to the Zodiac?
I am leaning toward the idea of a Wolseley 4/44.

[forsure]

52classic said:

As for the Riley, Wasn't the Pathfinder a bigger car altogether? Similar size to the Zodiac?
I am leaning toward the idea of a Wolseley 4/44.

I think you're right. There's a pronounced contour over the rear wheel-arch that the bigger car didn't have.
So, Wolseley 4/44 - or the later 15/50 (same bodywork, newer engine).

[thicksliced]

Taken I think about 1964 on a family camping holiday just outside Oban. As a 10 year old with a box brownie I wasn't sure about the ethics of taking a photo of someone elses car so I sat my sisters and cousins in front and took a snap. From memory it was a sandy coloured metallic Barracuda.

[Johnspex]

thicksliced said:

Taken I think about 1964 on a family camping holiday just outside Oban. As a 10 year old with a box brownie I wasn't sure about the ethics of taking a photo of someone elses car so I sat my sisters and cousins in front and took a snap. From memory it was a sandy coloured metallic Barracuda.

A Sprite Alpine in the background , though possibly a Musketeer, and a Thomson of some sort to the right.

[manorcom]

Thinking about the demise of the Land Rover [That is what they used to be known as, Defender is a much later name] Here are 6 new Landies in 1961 being issued to Birmingham Police.:

[manorcom]

While I am at it.....Here are some more 1960's images courtesy of The Birmingham Mail Nostalgia section thanks to Studley-based Brewin Books:



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[TCEvo]

Great pics.

Particularly like the shot showing a couple of older cars & the modern design of the tower block in the background.

[TvrTone]

Circa 1965

[uk66fastback]

manorcom said:

Thinking about the demise of the Land Rover [That is what they used to be known as, Defender is a much later name] Here are 6 new Landies in 1961 being issued to Birmingham Police.:

Fantastic picture - and all consecutive registration numbers as was the way back then ...

A quick check reveals:

223 EVP - not registered since 1990

224 EVP - Currently taxed

225 EVP - SORN

226-228 EVP - no records

So two out of the six are still about - testament to their longevity.

[uk66fastback]

TvrTone said:

Circa 1965

Real period stuff - superb. Any idea of where this was, Tone?

Love the row of immaculate aluminium-doored garages in the back there ... bet they don't look quite as good now!

[TvrTone]

The picture was taken outside our house in Fen Road, RAF Marham. My dad was in the RAF at the time and that was our Married Quarter.

Tony

[uk66fastback]

Cheers. Google Earth doesn't permit a view today. Maybe if it's on the camp then those ali garages look better than new!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Doesn't that road sign look out of place/time?