COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[Cliftonite]

[nicanary]

The plate on the Victor 101 is a Northern Ireland registration. Either the car was brought over here, or this was a very early attempt at a "personal" registration.

[DickyC]

dartissimus said:

DickyC said:

Did I dream it or did Daimler use a male and female mould technique in the manufacture of the SP250?

As in, the most costly way to make GRP.

The reason I ask is I just spent ten minutes searching and nothing comes up.

I've never heard that suggestion before,but the most costly sounds about right. The SP250 was basically a hand made car and the variations in quality can be great.The car in the picture belongs to the SP250 registrar and has reputedly done well over 200,000 miles.

The way to tell, I would think, is to look at the blind side of a panel and see whether it's smooth and gel-coated. It's not, is it? You'll see coarse glass fibre mat as normal.

I just can't think how I would have dreamt it up.

[Schmeeky]

I've seen this Stag lots round town recently, it seems to be a daily driver, and after spotting and posting the lovely Dolly Sprint yesterday it was the perfect time for it to turn up in our car park!



Apologies for the grainy photo, I couldn't leave work and get closer so have had to digitally zoom..

[onyx39]

uk66fastback said:

Unrestored 60s Vauxhall with interesting no. plate

Irish?

[onyx39]

Not sure if this qualifies for this thread, but it was gorgeous!

[yellowjack]

onyx39 said:

Not sure if this qualifies for this thread, but it was gorgeous!

Seemingly a recent modification.

Base car certainly a 'classic' - it's a 1972 build (possibly a 1302) 1300cc Beetle, but DVLA still think it's "GREY" in colour. First registered in January 1973, it'll be VED exempt, although it's disc is due for renewal in June this year. Anyone know if/how such a comprehensive alteration of the body would affect it's 'classic' VED exemption? And would it need an SVA?

Edited by yellowjack on Sunday 13th April 21:30

[dartissimus]

DickyC said:

The way to tell, I would think, is to look at the blind side of a panel and see whether it's smooth and gel-coated. It's not, is it? You'll see coarse glass fibre mat as normal.

I just can't think how I would have dreamt it up.

Having recently brushpainted the wheel arches of mine with, I can assure you that they are very rough indeed. It was suggested that whilst rewiring, you should put some flexible washing machine overflow pipe through the sills and then feed the wiring loom through that to protect it from the rough surface inside the sills. A little ocd maybe, but for a reason.

[DickyC]

dartissimus said:

Having recently brushpainted the wheel arches of mine with, I can assure you that they are very rough indeed. It was suggested that whilst rewiring, you should put some flexible washing machine overflow pipe through the sills and then feed the wiring loom through that to protect it from the rough surface inside the sills. A little ocd maybe, but for a reason.

Thanks for that, d. I'll put it to bed now. In fact I know a guy who owns a couple of SP250s. He used to race one of them. I should have spoken to him before sticking my head above the parapet.

[Lotus 50]

DickyC said:

The way to tell, I would think, is to look at the blind side of a panel and see whether it's smooth and gel-coated. It's not, is it? You'll see coarse glass fibre mat as normal.

I just can't think how I would have dreamt it up.

I have a feeling that Corvettes used to be built like this at some point (press moulded) - maybe that was what you're thinking of?

Edited by Lotus 50 on Sunday 13th April 22:39

[AndrewO]

Hotel at SPA this week.


Googling the numberplate its got some interesting history

http://www.austinharris.co.uk/registration/pg-8804

[finlo]

eggchaser1987 said:

Don't often venture into this part of ph, even though I have owned a few cars old enough to be classed as classic.

Anyway a couple outside the same house but two different days

The red ones got to be basis for the original batmobile?

[theadman]

IIRC the original Batmobile was actually based on a Lincoln concept car (from 1955). If you Google Image 'Lincoln concept car 1955' you get images of both the concept and the Batmobile...didn't want to infringe copyright by posting it.

I believe the red car above is a Chevy Impala from 1959 or 1960.

[Dapster]

The sunshine was bringing them out on Sunday. Saw this old beast in Bloomsbury....

[ClassicMotorNut]

uk66fastback said:

Just managed to snap this hot rod out and about in Westcliffe/Southend last Friday before the nose of the car on the right blocked the view ... 30's Ford?

1932 Ford Model B 'Hi-Boy' Roadster

I was at the Pioneer Run for pre-1915 motorcycles yesterday and you could have made a classic car show out of the vehicles that arrived to spectate.

1972 Volkswagen Type 2 T2 by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1972 Saab 96 by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1963 Morris Minor 1000 by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1951 Land Rover Series I by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1966 M.G. Midget Mk. II by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk. IV by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1929 Ford Model A roadster by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1930 Alvis 12/50 'Ducksback' by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1927 Humber by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

1928 Sunbeam by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

More to follow.

[59Impala]

theadman said:

IIRC the original Batmobile was actually based on a Lincoln concept car (from 1955). If you Google Image 'Lincoln concept car 1955' you get images of both the concept and the Batmobile...didn't want to infringe copyright by posting it.

I believe the red car above is a Chevy Impala from 1959 or 1960.

It's a 1959 Impala and belongs to a friend of mine. Very quick it is too as it runs 12 second quarter miles at Santa Pod.

[Zingari]

AndrewO said:

Hotel at SPA this week.


Googling the numberplate its got some interesting history

http://www.austinharris.co.uk/registration/pg-8804

I take it that's the underground car park at the Radisson?

[ToneyCaroney]

412 spotted in Covent Garden.

[AndrewO]

Zingari said:

AndrewO said:

Hotel at SPA this week.

I take it that's the underground car park at the Radisson?

Yes, Radisson Blue in town.

[RiccardoG]

Just browsing through the forum and I thought I'd add one I took a year ago. Originally posted on the Bentley forum but got zero interest, I guess they're all footbalers there!