Choices for a 2nd Series of For The Love of Cars

[Keep it stiff]

Given the success of For The Love of Cars it would be good to see a second series come along. It got me thinking as to which six I would like to see next. These are my suggestions, what are yours?

E Type Series 1
Mk1 Transit
Amphicar
Renault 5 GT Turbo
P5B Coupe
6R4

[Johnspex]

Keep it stiff said:

Given the success of For The Love of Cars it would be good to see a second series come along. It got me thinking as to which six I would like to see next. These are my suggestions, what are yours?

E Type Series 1
Mk1 Transit
Amphicar
Renault 5 GT Turbo
P5B Coupe
6R4

Take out the Amphicar and put in a low-line Zodiac.
Take out the Renault and put in Austin Westminster (perhaps a bit too much like the Rover)
Where will they find a 6R4?

[lel]

MK2 XR2
Austin Gypsy
MK1 transit
Audi quattro
Nash Metropolitan
Jaguar XJS

[Johnspex]

lel said:

MK2 XR2
Austin Gypsy
MK1 transit
Audi quattro
Nash Metropolitan
Jaguar XJS

Nash Metropolitan! Good choice.

[mph]

If it's the same remit as the first series then it's British cars only. It seems they've gone for fairly iconic cars so continuing the theme..

Jaguar E-Type or Jaguar Mk2
Austin Healey
Lotus Cortina or Cortina 1600E
Ford Capri
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Lotus Elan

If they want to broaden the field to include non-British

Porsche 911
Citroen DS

[viggyp]

Not just British cars please.

Hopefully something Italian. Plenty of Alfas out there which need attention.

[Le TVR]

Riley Elf
Triumph Vitesse convertible
Jensen Interceptor
MGB

And agree for the Metropolitan and the Mk2 Jaguar!

[jr6yam]

TVR M series
Rover P6B (Auto or Manual)
Vauxhall Chevette HS
Trimuph Spitfire GT6
Jaguar XJS V12
Bristol 411 series
Jensen CV8

[Yertis]

lel said:

Audi quattro

A whole hour of the guys trying to find elusive spares on eBay.

[vixen1700]

Citroen SM
Jensen Interceptor
MGB GT V8
Jaguar XJ-S

[Adelphi]

Johnspex said:

Nash Metropolitan! Good choice.

Very good choice.

[monktoc]

What about a Frog-eye Sprite or a Morris Minor Woody?

[52classic]

Rover P6, MK1 Transit, Frog eye Sprite, Quattro, Imp, Alfa Guilietta........ But we do need a Morris 1000 in there somewhere and preferably a woodie. There goes the Imp then!

[Xaero]

Suzy Perry.

[velocemitch]

A few suggestions then;
Jowett Javelin
Triumph TR4
MGB
Morris 1000 Traveller
Ford Cortina (GT or 1600E ideally)
Hillman Imp
Vauxhall Viva (HA, HB or HC)
Commer Van

There's plenty of scope to keep it British again, but for the next after that when they start running out;

Alfa Spider (or maybe a Sud)
BMW 2002
Fiat 500
NSU Ro80
Ford Mustang
Citreon 2CV
VW Beetle

plenty of stories to tell about those

[gforceg]

Yertis said:

lel said:

Audi quattro

A whole hour of the guys trying to find elusive spares on eBay.

Speaking from bitter experience, I believe?!

I think an Imp or variant is a good call as mentioned a few times.

[occrj]

Austin Metropolitan would be neat, and how about any of the following:

Austin 7
MGC
Jaguar 3.4 (ie Mk1)
Ford Model T (assembled at Trafford Park)
Mk1 Granada
Dellow
Frogeye

and if foreign cars are included, maybe a Dodge Charger, a BMW 2002Ti, or a Renault Dauphine Gordini?

RJ

[RichB]

Plenty of British cars to feature. This should keep them busy.

Marendaz 13/70
Bean 14/40
Frazer Nash TT
Squire Skimpy
Railton Straight Eight
Bristol 401

[williamp]

Aston DBS
Rolls royce silver shadow (early)
Range rover (early)
Jensen FF
Xj12


Tr7
Princess
Allegro mk2 estate

[Yertis]

To be honest I don't think Triumphs would make good drama – you can get anything you need off the shelf and the cars more or less put themselves together.