Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Bodo]

It's not left to die. It just needs some air in the tyres,

and a few gentle taps with a hammer to win Restoration of the Year 2020 at the Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards:


Have a look at the awards video (link starts at Restoration of the Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg40C0RxL70&t=...

Edited by Bodo on Tuesday 16th February 14:04

[StuntmanMike]

Rostfritt said:

gforceg said:

I think the old Consul Capri(?) has been pictured recently, maybe in the cool classics spotted thread. I recognise the Telstar sticker.

Is it not the one on Coronation Road in Bristol?

Yes it is.

[Yertis]

StuntmanMike said:

Yes it is.

That Consul Capri has been there for decades. The Mark 3 Capri next to it has been there almost as long.

(Edited for correct mark of Capri)

[99t]

Starsky and Hutch stripe on the Mk3 Capri?

Edit - got me searching... from its glory days?



Ouch at the unfortunate shape of the stripe but its better than this one..



Always liked the Mk2 grill on a Mk3 though..

Edited by 99t on Monday 15th February 22:32

Edited by 99t on Monday 15th February 22:33

[Loose_Cannon]

Only the Marina Coupe could rock a Starsky stripe. Or a 2 door Avenger, but they were rocking horse poo even in the 70s.

[ClaphamGT3]

Or, more often, MkIII headlights fitted to a MkII

[Zener]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Or, more often, MkIII headlights fitted to a MkII

And looked crap unless fitted with the correct (heavy brow) wings and bonnet

[NorthernSky]

Coronation Road has now been renamed to Corona Road.

I pass by quite regularly and someone has been creative with tip-ex

[Speed 3]

Loose_Cannon said:

Only the Marina Coupe could rock a Starsky stripe.

Mate of mine at Uni (Essex boy) had one of those with the tiniest steering wheel I've seen this side of a kart.

[NorthernSky]

I've asked over on BB forum to see if someone there can ID this, fished out from the Grand Union canal.

[WyrleyD]

Might be a 1960's Vespa GS.

[tardelli]

That's Bart Simpson

[dancarro]

It had done 133k miles in 2012 - It didn't look too bad, but it guess it's a right mess underneath. Not much surface rust really.

[dancarro]

[dancarro]

[gforceg]

That doesn't appear to have been there long. Maybe a stalled project that's been rolled out of the way.

[dancarro]

All 4x center caps were in the boot which was open - which makes me think you are correct. I've only been walking this route for a few months and it's been out all the time. Looks too neat around the rear lights and inside isn't too bad.

[NorthernSky]

Dolphin centre caps must be quite rare, MK1 MX5 BBS caps go for 500+ for all four... Or more.

The scoot from the previous page is one of these... Biker knowledge came through;

- Vespa small frame, looks to have a square headset that would make it a 50 Special.

[Bodo]

NorthernSky said:

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The scoot from the previous page is one of these... Biker knowledge came through;

- Vespa small frame, looks to have a square headset that would make it a 50 Special.

Large frame. Rear wings are not detachable on the small frame.

[uk66fastback]

NorthernSky said:

I've asked over on BB forum to see if someone there can ID this, fished out from the Grand Union canal.

When I was growing up in the 70s, we used to ride scooters that looked like that on the fields at the back of our house. One lad (we were about 13-14) had a Royal Enfield, and another had a 175 Bantam ... funny what you remember.