COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!!

[Forthright MC]

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

VW Karmann Ghia conv,

Was his an orange LHD? Passed him today. I think it belongs to a RAF chap I was at school with. An ex used to have one too, but sold on a couple of year ago, went down south iirc.

yes the one i have seen about is BRIGHT orange! i had a look round it when it was parked on the market square the other week.
maybe it'll be at Kimbolton on sunday?!

(BTW did you get the PM i sent you the other evening?)

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 13th July 23:26

[Gretchen]

Forthright MC said:

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

VW Karmann Ghia conv,

Was his an orange LHD? Passed him today. I think it belongs to a RAF chap I was at school with. An ex used to have one too, but sold on a couple of year ago, went down south iirc.

yes the one i have seen about is BRIGHT orange! i had a look round it when it was parked on the market square the other week.
maybe it'll be at Kimbolton on sunday?!

(BTW did you get the PM i sent you the other evening?)

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 13th July 23:26

That's the one.

And no?

[Forthright MC]

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

VW Karmann Ghia conv,

Was his an orange LHD? Passed him today. I think it belongs to a RAF chap I was at school with. An ex used to have one too, but sold on a couple of year ago, went down south iirc.

yes the one i have seen about is BRIGHT orange! i had a look round it when it was parked on the market square the other week.
maybe it'll be at Kimbolton on sunday?!

(BTW did you get the PM i sent you the other evening?)

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 13th July 23:26

That's the one.

And no?

YHM now then!

[v15ben]

Dark Blue Lotus Elan 2+2 with a silver roof, M reg'd - Heckmondwike today. The guy was driving round the block, possibly checking that some mechanical work had been successful?

[Gretchen]

Bright orange Austin Cambrige in St Neots tonight. My youngest is

Also black TR6. (Seen a couple recently in same local along with a TR4).

[Gretchen]

I'm really liking this Elite Coupe.



(Kimbolton Country Fayre today)

[tog]

Gretchen said:

I'm really liking this Elite Coupe.



(Kimbolton Country Fayre today)

Isn't that an Eclat?

[Gretchen]

tog said:

Isn't that an Eclat?

It confused me too

[Forthright MC]

Gretchen said:

I'm really liking this Elite Coupe.



(Kimbolton Country Fayre today)

there was good little display of Loti' there today, the Esprits and the Exiges in particular!
did you see the absolutely stunning white Morgan Aero 8 in the next display?
there were 2 C6 Corvette's in the 'Vette display and i stumbled across a rather stunning yellow Ferrari Dino too!

[Gretchen]

There were some great cars in the general public car park





and a Noble tucked just in at the edge

[Forthright MC]

Gretchen said:

There were some great cars in the general public car park





and a Noble tucked just in at the edge

very much like the P6 3500S! i noticed there were several about today and a P4! i can't believe i missed that Noble! never mind, its only a GTO-3 and i went out in a GTO-3R back in '04!
on the way back we followed an Austin 7 through Kimbolton, Gt Staughton, Hail Weston and then through town!

[tog]

Gretchen said:

tog said:

Isn't that an Eclat?

It confused me too

Now you point it out, that rings a vague bell in the back of my mind. I seem to remember reading a feaure about this car. M-reg is very early for an Eclat or and Elite anyway, isn't it?, and IIRC it's a prototype Eclat. I'll dig through some back issues and see what I can find.

[Forthright MC]

saw a dark blue convertible Jensen Interceptor near the Biggleswade retail park earlier today! am i right in thinking there aren't many of those about anymore?

[Gretchen]

Tonight...





James - I passed an Interceptor a few months ago near Chelmsford, not convertible, but great all the same.

[Forthright MC]

Gretchen said:

Tonight...





James - I passed an Interceptor a few months ago near Chelmsford, not convertible, but great all the same.

these look like an interesting pair. the bottom ones in a bit of a sorry state, nothing a good body/nut and bolt resto couldn't sort though i think!
did you find these in the village?

yeah i love Interceptors. they are one of THE late 60's/early 70's GT's IMO!

Edited by Forthright MC on Wednesday 18th July 10:18

[Coco H]

Forthright MC said:

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

VW Karmann Ghia conv,

Was his an orange LHD? Passed him today. I think it belongs to a RAF chap I was at school with. An ex used to have one too, but sold on a couple of year ago, went down south iirc.

yes the one i have seen about is BRIGHT orange! i had a look round it when it was parked on the market square the other week.
maybe it'll be at Kimbolton on sunday?!

(BTW did you get the PM i sent you the other evening?)

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 13th July 23:26

I have seen that s%dding car every day for the last week - too bright

[Gretchen]

Coco H said:

Forthright MC said:

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

VW Karmann Ghia conv,

Was his an orange LHD? Passed him today. I think it belongs to a RAF chap I was at school with. An ex used to have one too, but sold on a couple of year ago, went down south iirc.

yes the one i have seen about is BRIGHT orange! i had a look round it when it was parked on the market square the other week.
maybe it'll be at Kimbolton on sunday?!

(BTW did you get the PM i sent you the other evening?)

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 13th July 23:26

I have seen that s%dding car every day for the last week - too bright

IIRC, the owner and or his then girlfriend used to live out your way.

I prefer the one Uma drives in Kill Bill 2, much subtler colour...and would look perfect outside my kitchen window

[Jderh]

tog said:

Gretchen said:

tog said:

Isn't that an Eclat?

It confused me too

Now you point it out, that rings a vague bell in the back of my mind. I seem to remember reading a feaure about this car. M-reg is very early for an Eclat or and Elite anyway, isn't it?, and IIRC it's a prototype Eclat. I'll dig through some back issues and see what I can find.

I remember the article a bit, when the owners bought it, it had no badges on it and they thought it was an incredibly early Eclat but read up on it and somethign about a dip in the boot lid and a few lotus experts led them to find that it was indeed a IIRC one of a kind car built by lotus in the mid seventies.

[Coco H]

Coco H said:

Forthright MC said:

Gretchen said:

Forthright MC said:

VW Karmann Ghia conv,

Was his an orange LHD? Passed him today. I think it belongs to a RAF chap I was at school with. An ex used to have one too, but sold on a couple of year ago, went down south iirc.

yes the one i have seen about is BRIGHT orange! i had a look round it when it was parked on the market square the other week.
maybe it'll be at Kimbolton on sunday?!

(BTW did you get the PM i sent you the other evening?)

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 13th July 23:26

I have seen that s%dding car every day for the last week - too bright

It's always a man and the same woman in it - it's been in st neots centre, the carpark, the sports centre - I wonder if they didn't work as whenever I went out - there it was (and it's not as if you can miss it). Seems to be in VGC though

I saw an SD1 in Cambridge last night

[Forthright MC]

saw a nice looking Triumph Stag in Tesco St Neots earlier this evening and a very nice looking old Bentley in Eaton Socon this afternoon