A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

[JeremyH5]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Trip said:

The opposite of zenith.

I thought that was Stromberg

[moffspeed]

nicanary said:

Turbobanana said:

What the heck is that?

Position of the spare wheel on offside rear suggests a Willys Jeep, with homebuilt enclosed body.

Agree, must be Jeepish.

I’m more interested in the Kart on the Corvair roof - that is seriously cool.

[bigothunter]

moffspeed said:

I’m more interested in the Kart on the Corvair roof - that is seriously cool.

Can you identify the kart manufacturer? Is it powered by McCulloch with Tillotson carb?

[P5BNij]

[Escort3500]

[Dapster]

Escort3500 said:

What’s in front of the Capri? Oh hell yes, Renault 16!

[Tyre Smoke]

Odd reg on the Viva.

[finlo]

Tyre Smoke said:

Odd reg on the Viva.

Southern Ireland? They're partial to petrol pumps on the pavement.

ETA a Google image search does indeed confirm its Dublin.

Edited by finlo on Sunday 1st May 16:12

[P5BNij]

A '60 Ford Galaxie in San Francisco...

[Isimmo]

P5BNij said:

A '60 Ford Galaxie in San Francisco...

Lol, I bet that plays havoc with the float bowls…

[Escort3500]

finlo said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Odd reg on the Viva.

Southern Ireland? They're partial to petrol pumps on the pavement.

ETA a Google image search does indeed confirm its Dublin.

Edited by finlo on Sunday 1st May 16:12

Thanks, I did wonder where it was

[swisstoni]

P5BNij said:

A '60 Ford Galaxie in San Francisco...

Couldn’t be anywhere else could it?
Probably safer to park it like that than to trust any kind of brake. Anything tall could roll over I suppose.

[P5BNij]

Not really no, it's definitely not Neasden High Street anyway

New York or New Jersey plate on this stricken behemoth...

[OutInTheShed]

swisstoni said:

P5BNij said:

A '60 Ford Galaxie in San Francisco...

Couldn’t be anywhere else could it?
Probably safer to park it like that than to trust any kind of brake. Anything tall could roll over I suppose.

You might need help with the doors, or use the windows?

[Escort3500]

[Dapster]

Escort3500 said:

“Right Stanley, that’s the ‘2 mph into a giant ball of cotton wool’ impact done, now for the ‘schoolboy in shorts on freezing then roasting vinyl seats’ test and then down the pub for lunch?”

[JeremyH5]

Escort3500 said:

In the background we see my mum’s old Mk2 Zodiac and in the foreground its replacement 1100. Should have kept the Zodiac, mum!
Or is this a BL crash test site?

[Turbobanana]

JeremyH5 said:

Escort3500 said:

In the background we see my mum’s old Mk2 Zodiac and in the foreground its replacement 1100. Should have kept the Zodiac, mum!
Or is this a BL crash test site?

No, a really wide, perfectly square vehicle stopped suddenly in front of them on the newly-opened M1.

[Escort3500]

BMC v Cole’s crane was pretty much a foregone conclusion

[P5BNij]

Turbobanana said:

JeremyH5 said:

Escort3500 said:

In the background we see my mum’s old Mk2 Zodiac and in the foreground its replacement 1100. Should have kept the Zodiac, mum!
Or is this a BL crash test site?

No, a really wide, perfectly square vehicle stopped suddenly in front of them on the newly-opened M1.

“Unhappy with his original styling, Mr.Issigonis decided to give his two best designs a facelift, modelling them both on a British bulldog he once saw wandering past the gates at Longbridge”.