How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[Mark A S]

aeropilot said:

The infamous 'Morrari' from 1960's New Zealand Allcomer Racing Series in the mid-1960's.

It was 1955 Ferrari Formula One chassis (chassis 555/1) shortened and modified from centre steering to left-steering, fitted with a 327ci Chevy small block V8, and draped in a low light Moggy Minor body, to match the Ferrari chassis almost perfectly.

Marvellous beer fuelled, antipodean crazyiness

Edited by aeropilot on Friday 17th August 16:16

WOW, I am liking that a lot, bet it was fun to drive

[Dapster]

And closer to home, the Beardmore Brothers Minor with a FIAT DOHC 16v 2.0 mounted in a spaceframe chassis.

[Shezbo]

Dapster said:

And closer to home, the Beardmore Brothers Minor with a FIAT DOHC 16v 2.0 mounted in a spaceframe chassis.

That looks dreadful............

[P5BNij]

guru_1071 said:

P5BNij said:

Thanks guru - is it an 1100 or 1300..?

its an 1100


there are some more photos of it here - its really cool

http://www.redandwhite.it/FilippoEdimburgo/Filippo...

Thanks again - I really do like that, it has a touch of 'Radford' about it, those seats would sit very nicely in a period Mini.

[aeropilot]

Shezbo said:

That looks dreadful............

+1

[gothatway]

Loose_Cannon said:

292 miles on the clock, so a-one off car for a one-off visit by a foreign dignitary? Amazing.

Less than that - 292 km !!

[P5BNij]

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

[Hugo a Gogo]

you never see car roof racks covered in wrapped up luggage any more (except those 'Scene' roofracks on VWs etc)

[vixen1700]

P5BNij said:

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

Is that a Karmann Ghia in front of the Austin?

[ClaphamGT3]

Hugo a Gogo said:

you never see car roof racks covered in wrapped up luggage any more (except those 'Scene' roofracks on VWs etc)

I think roof boxes have taken care of them

[Dapster]

vixen1700 said:

P5BNij said:

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

Is that a Karmann Ghia in front of the Austin?

Good spot - looks like a Type 34 Razor Edge

[Johnspex]

Dapster said:

vixen1700 said:

P5BNij said:

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

Is that a Karmann Ghia in front of the Austin?

Good spot - looks like a Type 34 Razor Edge

Bad spot, that's a Standard 10, (or possibly, 8) not an Austin.

[Wooda80]

P5BNij said:

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

Not Chester, but Chester Road flyover in Manchester. Looking south from City Centre with St George's church in the distance.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4726921,-2.2553872...

[Bebee]

Sweden 3rd Sep 1967

Högertrafikomläggningen

[vixen1700]

Johnspex said:

Bad spot, that's a Standard 10, (or possibly, 8) not an Austin.

Yeah looking at it again, you're probably right.

I was lookng at it on my phone in the pub yesterday.

[P5BNij]

Wooda80 said:

P5BNij said:

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

Not Chester, but Chester Road flyover in Manchester. Looking south from City Centre with St George's church in the distance.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4726921,-2.2553872...

I stand corrected - thanks

Lambeth, 1965...



Fort William, 1975...



Cowley Road, Brixton...



Mid '60s maybe...?

[Sardonicus]

P5BNij said:

From a chap on another forum, Chester, 16th October 1969...



The late Mk1 Mini 850 has aftermarket 'Styla' fake wire wheel hub caps!

Look at those door lowers well on the way not often witnessed nowadays for obvious reasons

[ClaphamGT3]

P5BNij said:

Wooda80 said:

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Mid '60s maybe...?

It's the post war rebuild of St Thomas's Hospital. I would have thought it was a bit earlier than that but the Fiat 124 estate dates it to '65 at the earliest

[NDA]

P5BNij said:

Mid '60s maybe...?

Wow! I go over that bridge a lot - it's amazing to see that view.

[CanAm]

Bebee said:

Sweden 3rd Sep 1967

Högertrafikomläggningen

I read that on the day in question, all but essential vehicles were supposed to be off the road during the changeover hours. Looks like everybody wanted wanted to be there.
God forbid that we ever have to do that in the UK.