How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[felixlighter]

Taken back in 1973 when I had hair, sitting on my 100e fitted with a Lotus block 1500cc full race spec head and cam, complete with 4.44 ratio diff it was quick off the line and fast( upto about 65MPH)and great fun. I have fond memories with this car and it is still parked on a drive in west London

[spoodler]

Felix - excellent. Have you seen the "Shed of the week"?

Just for interest's sake, do you recall what your times were?

[felixlighter]

spoodler said:

Felix - excellent. Have you seen the "Shed of the week"?

Just for interest's sake, do you recall what your times were?

My memory is in the same condition as my hair, almost gone!,but i think the times were in the region of 14 seconds.I still have the slip of paper you collected after a run with the times on, somewhere.

And I think it qualifies as shed of the week.LOL

Edited by felixlighter on Sunday 25th March 21:11

Edited by felixlighter on Sunday 25th March 21:13

[S10 GTA]

I have done all 106 pages over the last 24hrs, whilst at work. This is without doubt the best topic on PH.

I have also been on the phone to the olds, asking them to dig out some old slides etc, especially my step-mum, who purchased a Frogeye in 73, and has kept it ever since (40 years nearly). It was put into a barn in '88, and pulled out by me in '04, before undergoing a very slow restoration. Its just about finished, so it would be nice if she can dig out some pictures. I am going round on Sunday hopefully to try and find some old images.

Edited by S10 GTA on Saturday 31st March 11:18

[garyfrogeye]

Hi S10 GTA (Simon),

Please do post an image of the Frogeye (especially as it was) on here, I'd love to see it. You can also check whether is already on the Photographic Database of UK Registered Mk1 Sprites which I compile
www.frogeye.smugmug.com

Cheers

Gary

[S10 GTA]

XRK 661 IIRC

Here it is being removed from the barn in 2003ish

Edited by S10 GTA on Saturday 31st March 11:53

[1 PST]

This was taken around 1980 when we lived in Dubai. It was my dads company car, a Chevrolet Caprice Classic and my mums Toyota Carina in the garage. And me on my bike, I was seven!!

[tog]

1 PST said:

This was taken around 1980 when we lived in Dubai. It was my dads company car, a Chevrolet Caprice Classic and my mums Toyota Carina in the garage. And me on my bike, I was seven!!

Love the wires!

[Ordy]

Early 70's. Me & my Scimitar GTE, SE5 in Coxwold (N.Yorkshire).
I thought Wolfrace with red vents were dead cool back in the day.
Funny old world, eh?

[Balmoral]

1 PST said:

This was taken around 1980 when we lived in Dubai. It was my dads company car, a Chevrolet Caprice Classic and my mums Toyota Carina in the garage. And me on my bike, I was seven!!

Small world. Same car, same place, almost the same time. Mums Caprice, and Toyota, and the clock tower to freak out those who only know the modern Dubai

[tog]

Ordy said:

I thought Wolfrace with red vents were dead cool back in the day.

They were then, and they are now

I want a scruffy 1950s Bristol 403 with 70's Wolfraces just like that on it. Maybe in purple?

[ATTAK Z]

tog said:

1 PST said:

This was taken around 1980 when we lived in Dubai. It was my dads company car, a Chevrolet Caprice Classic and my mums Toyota Carina in the garage. And me on my bike, I was seven!!

Love the wires!

I had one of these about the same time in Saudi ... the 'wires' are hubcaps IIRC

[boyzee]

The original supervan transit at druids bend brands hatch being driven here by Chris Craft and Terry Drury driving Chris,s escort.No health an safety here for the photographer

[snuffle]

tog said:

Ordy said:

I thought Wolfrace with red vents were dead cool back in the day.

They were then, and they are now

I want a scruffy 1950s Bristol 403 with 70's Wolfraces just like that on it. Maybe in purple?

And I'd have my old mk1 capri back with its drag slots anyday

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Ordy said:

Early 70's. Me & my Scimitar GTE, SE5 in Coxwold (N.Yorkshire).
I thought Wolfrace with red vents were dead cool back in the day.
Funny old world, eh?

Same place, 20 years later (20 years ago!)

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Back in the day when you used to do stuff like this...

[1 PST]

Balmoral said:

mall world. Same car, same place, almost the same time. Mums Caprice, and Toyota, and the clock tower to freak out those who only know the modern Dubai

Spooky, will have to dig out more photos. I've got photos from the top of the Trade centre when it was the tallest building in Dubai with empty roads!!

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[LordBretSinclair]

Lovely !!!!! TA or TC?

Leicestershire registration too if memory serves me correctly

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

LordBretSinclair said:

Lovely !!!!! TA or TC?

Leicestershire registration too if memory serves me correctly

TC from Leicester sir

Late father-in-law's car.

We recently discovered car is still alive & well & living in Colorado!!!