A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)
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dandarez said:
Ah, that's my old friend Dick Ellingham - he owned and raced that G4 NAP4F for many, many years. Here's a pic of him (on the left) at the end of a Ginetta Club meeting in Berkshire in the early 80s when he also had this road going G4 Series IV.
Earlier that day that pub was overflowing with Ginettas.
Shame about P5BnijEarlier that day that pub was overflowing with Ginettas.
I remember a set of those alloys on a shelf on the local car parts shop in the 80's, Dolomite fit, were there gathering dust for years.
I must go back there, my £6.25 battery charger from 1988 has failed.
52classic said:
daqinggregg said:
Spot the none Frenchie’s in this Parisian street image from 1967.
4 definite, not sure of the 2 tone red and white car ahead of the fiat 500.
For a start - I see a Honda S800 and an Aubergine Cortina MKII4 definite, not sure of the 2 tone red and white car ahead of the fiat 500.
Stop Press - There's a Triumph 1300 FWD too!
hidetheelephants said:
52classic said:
There's another Cortina in front of the other. Beetle to the far left and two others in the centre. Fiat 600 behind the aubergine cortina. A Taunus estate and a big yank, maybe Plymouth Valiant on the right toward the back.Dan Singh said:
RichB said:
dandarez said:
Ah, that's my old friend Dick Ellingham - he owned and raced that G4 NAP4F for many, many years. Here's a pic of him (on the left) at the end of a Ginetta Club meeting in Berkshire in the early 80s when he also had this road going G4 Series IV.
Earlier that day that pub was overflowing with Ginettas.
I wonder which pub that is, thought I knew most of them in Berkshire! Earlier that day that pub was overflowing with Ginettas.
The Ginetta Owners' Club AGM's in those days used to be a bit further back up the road (A33) from the New Inn - held in Swallowfield... in Berkshire.
Here's a little evidence of Ginettas heading south to Heckfield for the pub meet, included all sorts, inc full blown race cars (G15 in the middle of the 3 on the verge - who couldn't get into pub car park as it was full).
RichB said:
Dan Singh said:
RichB said:
dandarez said:
Ah, that's my old friend Dick Ellingham - he owned and raced that G4 NAP4F for many, many years. Here's a pic of him (on the left) at the end of a Ginetta Club meeting in Berkshire in the early 80s when he also had this road going G4 Series IV.
Earlier that day that pub was overflowing with Ginettas.
I wonder which pub that is, thought I knew most of them in Berkshire! Earlier that day that pub was overflowing with Ginettas.
We used to regularly congregate (again in the 80s) at another (Ye Olde) 'Leathern Bottel' in Lewknor in Oxfordshire.
The rather ungainly looking car above is a G11 convertible - didn't work imo.
dandarez said:
How's that for a similar pub name coincidence (albeit spelt different).
We used to regularly congregate (again in the 80s) at another (Ye Olde) 'Leathern Bottel' in Lewknor in Oxfordshire.
The rather ungainly looking car above is a G11 convertible - didn't work imo.
Another coincidence. I landed my glider in the field behind that pub! In the days before mobile phones, so having made the glider stable (turned it sideways to the wind and put the parachute on the wing tip). I walked to the pub and asked to borrow their phone. Rang my mate at Booker and settled down in the garden with a pint to wait for him with the trailer. We used to regularly congregate (again in the 80s) at another (Ye Olde) 'Leathern Bottel' in Lewknor in Oxfordshire.
The rather ungainly looking car above is a G11 convertible - didn't work imo.
daqinggregg said:
Assume that's North Korea? The Volvo's are the '73 facelift but the Merc 190 on the left would indicate the pic was taken a decade later at least. Also, is that a Dacia (Renault 12 based) behind the blue Volvo with the door open?Dapster said:
daqinggregg said:
Assume that's North Korea? The Volvo's are the '73 facelift but the Merc 190 on the left would indicate the pic was taken a decade later at least. Also, is that a Dacia (Renault 12 based) behind the blue Volvo with the door open?There is no information on the other cars, although the location suggests some may be embassy rides. The left side of the blue Volvo there appears to be a Mercedes 200 or similar.
daqinggregg said:
Dapster said:
daqinggregg said:
Assume that's North Korea? The Volvo's are the '73 facelift but the Merc 190 on the left would indicate the pic was taken a decade later at least. Also, is that a Dacia (Renault 12 based) behind the blue Volvo with the door open?There is no information on the other cars, although the location suggests some may be embassy rides. The left side of the blue Volvo there appears to be a Mercedes 200 or similar.
hidetheelephants said:
daqinggregg said:
Dapster said:
daqinggregg said:
Assume that's North Korea? The Volvo's are the '73 facelift but the Merc 190 on the left would indicate the pic was taken a decade later at least. Also, is that a Dacia (Renault 12 based) behind the blue Volvo with the door open?There is no information on the other cars, although the location suggests some may be embassy rides. The left side of the blue Volvo there appears to be a Mercedes 200 or similar.
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