How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
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How about a thread of pictures of classics taken by people at the time. I'm not talking about Google images, but interesting unseen possibly crackly photos.
I was digging around my garage the other day and found lots of pictures taken around 1972 of me (being a geeky kid) sitting in my Dad's brand new Citroen GS, and being a real Citroen anorak and having my picture taken with various Citroens including a beaten up old Traction and a right-hand drive SM.
What's interesting are the background cars at that time too.
Unfortunately I don't have a scanner so can't post them up, but this picture from the old Facel Vega thread is the kind of thing that could be good:
Taken in the early '70s, unseen and a bit more interesting than 'Concours' cars.
Hope you get my drift...
I was digging around my garage the other day and found lots of pictures taken around 1972 of me (being a geeky kid) sitting in my Dad's brand new Citroen GS, and being a real Citroen anorak and having my picture taken with various Citroens including a beaten up old Traction and a right-hand drive SM.
What's interesting are the background cars at that time too.
Unfortunately I don't have a scanner so can't post them up, but this picture from the old Facel Vega thread is the kind of thing that could be good:
Taken in the early '70s, unseen and a bit more interesting than 'Concours' cars.
Hope you get my drift...
Hi Lowdrag
Brooklyn Engineering are still around, but have moved from Chandlers Ford to Nursling in Southampton. Looks like the business has changed hands, but I'm sure they would appreciate a copy of your photo !
http://www.brooklyn4x4.co.uk/history.php
Brooklyn Engineering are still around, but have moved from Chandlers Ford to Nursling in Southampton. Looks like the business has changed hands, but I'm sure they would appreciate a copy of your photo !
http://www.brooklyn4x4.co.uk/history.php
I love threads like this
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Here's my Vaden Plas 1100 in 1978(?) with Mrs Beer (then mearly miss slimline tonic water) told to stand in front of the aftermarket fog light to hide it as it was broken - note sheepskin covers over the Vanden's leather seats to stop the transfer of heat in the summer and cold in winter
Here is miss slimline tonic water's first car from 1979(?) a Fiat 850 which when bought had a large tin of Dulux in the (front) boot the same colour as the car! We had driven a friend's dog out to go for a country walk
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Here's my Vaden Plas 1100 in 1978(?) with Mrs Beer (then mearly miss slimline tonic water) told to stand in front of the aftermarket fog light to hide it as it was broken - note sheepskin covers over the Vanden's leather seats to stop the transfer of heat in the summer and cold in winter
Here is miss slimline tonic water's first car from 1979(?) a Fiat 850 which when bought had a large tin of Dulux in the (front) boot the same colour as the car! We had driven a friend's dog out to go for a country walk
Edited by SB - Nigel on Friday 8th May 02:48
barchetta_boy said:
As a small lad I naturally insisted upon being photographed in front of anything remotely interesting.
I've got a fabulous one of me in front of a Renault 5 Gordini Turbo in Marbella, c 1985 somewhere.
Joel
Know what you mean. I had pictures in front of a Dino, Pantera, Merek and Miura taken in the South of France around 1977. I've got a fabulous one of me in front of a Renault 5 Gordini Turbo in Marbella, c 1985 somewhere.
Joel
Must still be at my mother's house somewhere.
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