How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[manorcom]

Looking at the Corgi banner in the background, I am thinking how did they get inside a Corgi toy car?

[Nik da Greek]

sun.and.rain said:

Period pics?

Yeah, no need to wait for an invitation. Feel free to post as many as you want


I've read many different versions, but most meet at the idea that it cost them two '69 Chargers per week of filming. At certain points supplies of '69s were so tricky that they'd use other year with the '69 nosepiece and taillights grafted on.







Almost as horrible as what happened to all those Mopars is what happened to Catherine Bach, mind you

[ClaphamGT3]

Picking up on the Prins Bernhard theme, here are a few of him with/in various exotica;

[wobblyweb]

Bristol team at Le Mans

[wobblyweb]

Same garage today (Bristols at Le Mans)

[iSore]

v8250 said:

This +1. Always much maligned but a superbly correct style of Bond film. OHMSS, FRWT, the Daniel Craig Casino Royale and, of course, the excellent Skyfall.

My four would have to be (in no particular order) Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, Goldfinger and OHMSS.

Following would be Moonraker (really!), Live and Let Die and Diamonds are forever. Goldeneye is mellowing nicely though.

[johnxjsc1985]

1959 Astons

[williamp]

johnxjsc1985 said:

1959 Astons

1989 Monterey (so 27 years old: belongs here!!)

[wobblyweb]

Some fantastic hot rod photos here http://www.highwireaudio.com/bonneville/

[manorcom]

A few more Police car pics. But 1st I see there is a requirement for a Diana Rigg photo first?

West Sussex Lotus Cortinas:

Glasgow Police Alvis 1933;

MGB GT V8 unmarked car:

South London Met:

Some more Escorts:

Yorkshire Plod:

Apparently Rover 3500 inspection by Plod 1970's:

Rhodesian Police Jag:

1968 The Met Jag:

Her is the next reg Jag attending an RTA:

A view from the other side ot that RTA:

2 old Police Cars:


Here is one from cross the pond. I think it might be just a mock up though. I can't imagine these being used, can you?


There is a great web site for those into Police Cars: http://www.policecaruk.com. They have a great page which shows old Police car Adverts from their trade magazines. Rarely seen in the wild. http://www.policecaruk.com/PoliceCarAdverts/Police...
Here is a couple of samples:




"OVER AND OUT"

[aeropilot]

manorcom said:

South London Met:

Some more Escorts:

I remember the Met using the Angle-boxes as the first 'Panda' cars, they were in fact, originally painted black and white (hence being called panda cars) before they adopted the pale blue and white colour scheme a short while later, but the tag, Panda stuck for ever more. The Angle-boxes and then the Escorts were short lived in Met use, as the Met didn't get a 'good deal' out of Ford, so after the first trial batches the Met bought the Moggy Minor and ADO16 Austin's instead.
The black Mini van partially in shot on the left of the first shot, is almost certainly one of the first batches of 'dog vans' introduced into Met service in the mid 60's.

manorcom said:

1968 The Met Jag:

This actual Jag still exists today, and has been restored back into it's period Met. configuration

[Nik da Greek]

That MGBGT is hilarious! I especially love the way they didn't even bother repainting it from NHS Hearing Aid Beige

Wonder what they did if they ever had to nick someone..."You'll have to squeeze into the jumpseat, sir. That's it, mind your head. It's best if you sort of lie down and pull your legs up into the foetal position"

[P5BNij]

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

1968 The Met Jag:

This actual Jag still exists today, and has been restored back into it's period Met. configuration

Is that the same one which is now black and was displayed at the NEC Classic three or four years ago..? If so, it's the car that was used to transport one of the Krays when they were both nicked in '68.

[jeremyc]

manorcom said:

Nice chassis.

The Elan, that is.

[aeropilot]

P5BNij said:

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

1968 The Met Jag:

This actual Jag still exists today, and has been restored back into it's period Met. configuration

Is that the same one which is now black and was displayed at the NEC Classic three or four years ago..? If so, it's the car that was used to transport one of the Krays when they were both nicked in '68.

It was on display at the NEC 2-3 years ago, but it was as originally, in Traf.Pol white not black, but IIRC it was on display next to a black ex-Area Car Jag....?

[vixen1700]

Getting back on track:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[RichB]

More stuff on the new thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[williamp]

Here's a period v today film:

Portsmouth 1983 and 2012, roughly the same route. Fascinating to see how the cars have changed so much, the streets less so

1983:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcb12XVzJZg

2012:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVFhjjpf-T4

[The Don of Croy]

williamp said:

Here's a period v today film:

Portsmouth 1983 and 2012, roughly the same route. Fascinating to see how the cars have changed so much, the streets less so

1983:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcb12XVzJZg

2012:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVFhjjpf-T4

All well and good, but the definitive Pompey film is here;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EmrGSqteGo

Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth. I. Kid. You. Not.

[aeropilot]

The Don of Croy said:

Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth. I. Kid. You. Not.

IIRC, he did one about Birmingham as well.