How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[mehere]

RATATTAK said:

Do 40+ year old cars have to have an MOT ?

No, but there is usually a ''trace'' on the DVLA site of when they were last MOT... For this car, it says "this vehicle hasn't had its first MOT" -which is plainly untrue.

It is possible that the car has been exported but the reg still appears on DVLA.

[droopsnoot]

RATATTAK said:

Do 40+ year old cars have to have an MOT ?

Yes, until May this year. Current rule is "pre 1960" are exempt, so not sure where that leaves the Aston as it's referred to as a 1960 car. On the face of that, it should need an MOT for now.

[mintybiscuit]

magnumf3 said:

Oulton Park 1982

Is that an ARGO JM3 ?

It looks similar but possibly a RALT ?

Edited by mintybiscuit on Friday 2nd February 18:31

[magnumf3]

mintybiscuit said:

Is that an ARGO JM3 ?

It looks similar but possibly a RALT ?

Edited by mintybiscuit on Friday 2nd February 18:31

It's a Royale RP30 FF2000, there were quite a few designs along those lines in the 70's and 80's though!

[mintybiscuit]

Brilliant. Thank you very much.

[aeropilot]

Pasadena, California. 1958.

[RATATTAK]

2 x '58 Chevys
1 x '58 Buick
1 x '57 Chevy
1 x '55? Pontiac

Edited by RATATTAK on Friday 2nd February 22:37

[aeropilot]

Ding dong.......

Tropicana Hotel, likely Las Vegas, circa 1957-58.

Thats a 1958 Edsel Citation convertible in the photo as well, if anyone is interested

[RATATTAK]

Can't see the Edsel

[Hugo a Gogo]

a VW beetle behind the white 58 chevy convertible, I think a Ford F600 truck, and a GM 'Old Look' bus

I think it's maybe a 55 Pontiac withe that shape of chrome side trim

California plate in lates 50s were black on yellow, like these ones

Nevade were blue on silver, then silver on blue

Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Friday 2nd February 22:49

[Mikebentley]

uk66fastback said:

My 1989 1.9 with my mate's Astra GTE behind on the road - April 1990



On the left, a Stag I had for about two years - 1986-88 ... bag o' ste - on the right - another one I saw locally ... now green.



My Uncle George with one of many Jags he owned in the 50s and early 60s ...



A '65 Mustang coupe - one a K plate - so imported in 1971/72. Taken at Biggin Hill, Kent in the early 70s.

What Jaguar is that in the picture? I can’t think of a 2 door FHC bodied Jag that the door handle and door shut is directly below the rear side window

[theadman]

It's a Mk 7, 8 or 9, so a large four door saloon. Sorry, don't know them well enough to tell which.

[RATATTAK]

theadman said:

It's a Mk 7, 8 or 9, so a large four door saloon. Sorry, don't know them well enough to tell which.

you talking about a Jag ?

[keeef]

droopsnoot said:

On the face of that, it should need an MOT for now.

Maybe 1959 car not registered till 1960?

Think it goes on date built rather than date registrered.

[tog]

magnumf3 said:

mintybiscuit said:

Is that an ARGO JM3 ?

It looks similar but possibly a RALT ?

Edited by mintybiscuit on Friday 2nd February 18:31

It's a Royale RP30 FF2000, there were quite a few designs along those lines in the 70's and 80's though!

What I like about this thread, and PH in general, is the wide variety of knowledge displayed, often on unexpected and esoteric subjects. This is pertinent here as I have no idea if you are talking about the bus or the racing car!

[theadman]

RATATTAK said:

theadman said:

It's a Mk 7, 8 or 9, so a large four door saloon. Sorry, don't know them well enough to tell which.

you talking about a Jag ?

Yes, answering Mikebentley's question immediately above my post !!

[aeropilot]

tog said:

magnumf3 said:

mintybiscuit said:

Is that an ARGO JM3 ?

It looks similar but possibly a RALT ?

Edited by mintybiscuit on Friday 2nd February 18:31

It's a Royale RP30 FF2000, there were quite a few designs along those lines in the 70's and 80's though!

What I like about this thread, and PH in general, is the wide variety of knowledge displayed, often on unexpected and esoteric subjects. This is pertinent here as I have no idea if you are talking about the bus or the racing car!

Racing car

[Too Drunk to Funk]

A couple of Flaminias, what is the greyish looking car?

[Too Drunk to Funk]

williamp said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

not my pic, spotted on Flickr, says 'London 1982', lovely early Esprit

guy called Colin Pickett, got loads of good pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/aceanorak/

Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Wednesday 24th January 21:22

Love that photo. And one for the "classics dwarfed by moderns" when you see the Renault 5 city car making the executive Rover P6 look small...]

And the P6 seems everywhere in the old photos. far more then Triumph etc versions. Did they make that many? Did they last far longer then others??

I think that may be Hither Green, certainly looks familiar.

[Martin350]

Too Drunk to Funk said:

A couple of Flaminias, what is the greyish looking car?

Looks like a Maserati 3500 GT to me.