COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2
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Dapster said:
'80 LE on the mean streets of Hampstead this morning. Looked in great nick, save for the comedy BL panel gap on the door (or isn't it shut properly?)....
That's usually parked in Gloucester Crescent NW1, Various celebrities live in (or have lived in) this road, Daniel Craig/Rachel Weiss, Alan Bennet, Dr Jonathan Miller, Max Mosley's brother (can't remember his name). Ronny Wood's ex wife Jo Wood, Naneh Cherry. And probably others that I'm not aware of.McAndy said:
Roy C said:
That light green saloon looks about right. From what little I can see the plate seems to match. Did you take any photos of that car?Roy C said:
No. There must have been at least sixty Bristols present, there to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their 2-litre class 1-2-3 at the fateful 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours. The surviving 1955 Le Mans 450 was also there:
In the twilight of his autumn I got to know Jack Fairman, one of the works drivers of the 1-2-3 Bristol Class win, and he maintained he saw a Bristol V8 being run on the bench at the factory around that time. He was visiting unannounced and the engine was turned off and covered up when he was spotted.DickyC said:
In the twilight of his autumn I got to know Jack Fairman, one of the works drivers of the 1-2-3 Bristol Class win, and he maintained he saw a Bristol V8 being run on the bench at the factory around that time. He was visiting unannounced and the engine was turned off and covered up when he was spotted.
There was a new 3-litre straight six under development at the time, destined for the Bristol Type 220 car. Both were cancelled in the late fifties. I've never heard of a Bristol V8 development. There's quite a bit about the stillborn 220 and its Alex Moulton-designed rubber suspension (long before the Mini) in Christopher Balfour's book relating the history of Bristol Cars.tog said:
DickyC said:
In the twilight of his autumn I got to know Jack Fairman, one of the works drivers of the 1-2-3 Bristol Class win, and he maintained he saw a Bristol V8 being run on the bench at the factory around that time. He was visiting unannounced and the engine was turned off and covered up when he was spotted.
There was a new 3-litre straight six under development at the time, destined for the Bristol Type 220 car. Both were cancelled in the late fifties. I've never heard of a Bristol V8 development. There's quite a bit about the stillborn 220 and its Alex Moulton-designed rubber suspension (long before the Mini) in Christopher Balfour's book relating the history of Bristol Cars.tali1 said:
Agreed.... 88-90 Model year XJ-S's should be on 15" Lattice wheels and have red over pewter coachlines - except for the XJR-S and Le-MansThe car pictured, looks like one that was offered to me recently, but i didn't go to view because it wasn't on the right wheels, didn't have the coach-lines and only had half leather (and tweed) seats. Oh and it was a manual transmission car, which i personally think is desirable on a V12 but not on a 3.6
richard300 said:
tali1 said:
Agreed.... 88-90 Model year XJ-S's should be on 15" Lattice wheels and have red over pewter coachlines - except for the XJR-S and Le-MansThe car pictured, looks like one that was offered to me recently, but i didn't go to view because it wasn't on the right wheels, didn't have the coach-lines and only had half leather (and tweed) seats. Oh and it was a manual transmission car, which i personally think is desirable on a V12 but not on a 3.6
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