COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[gothatway]

aeropilot said:

P5BNij said:

gothatway said:

I was told that the 420 sold more examples in its short production life than any of the other compact Jags.

Not too sure about that, the Mk2 models (including the later 240, 340 and Daimler 250 / V8s) ran to over 80,000 between 1969 and 1969, my guess is the 420 only managed a few thousand between 1966 and 1969.

25,000 S-Types and only a few hundred under 10,000 420's, which is not surprising given the 420's production run was a mere two years between 66-68.

You're right of course - what I recall hearing was the number produced per month, rather than the totals. Just checked Skilleter .. 9800 420s were produced in just 23 months (425 per month). The most numerous compact Jaguar was the MkII 3.8 with 30000 in 95 months (315 per month). Impressive numbers, not sure whether the 420 numbers include the crinkle-cut variant.

[Pericoloso]

On a forecourt but not actually sure it's for sale.



Not the usual Romans fare.
Fiat 500 Giardiniera

[TR4man]

A local pub meet this evening.

[Pericoloso]

I had to look up what BS9469 is.
A 1913 Chalmers.

[TR4man]

..and a few more.







Not sure whether these old barges would be termed a classic, but I haven't seen one in such good condition for ages.

[TR4man]

Edited by TR4man on Thursday 9th August 22:45

[Pericoloso]

Good plate on the Volvo and the R reg SAAB 96 in maroon was one of the last UK cars,rate to see a rubber bumper car,even in period.
Column change was a bit old hat in 76-77.

[Pericoloso]

Oh and the red one is a 2 stroke as the V4 wasn't available with the 'bullnose" on this one.

[aeropilot]

Pericoloso said:

The R reg SAAB 96 in maroon was one of the last UK cars.

Saab 96 Souvenir, 1 of 150, and as said, the final UK cars.

[Pericoloso]

aeropilot said:

Pericoloso said:

The R reg SAAB 96 in maroon was one of the last UK cars.

Saab 96 Souvenir, 1 of 150, and as said, the final UK cars.

The garage I worked at registered one on an S ,was told it was the last,could have been BS.
I Didn't start there till 79 but saw the S reg car for servicing for a few years.

[aeropilot]

Pericoloso said:

aeropilot said:

Pericoloso said:

The R reg SAAB 96 in maroon was one of the last UK cars.

Saab 96 Souvenir, 1 of 150, and as said, the final UK cars.

The garage I worked at registered one on an S ,was told it was the last,could have been BS.
I Didn't start there till 79 but saw the S reg car for servicing for a few years.

I've seen a S plate one at a Saab OC show back in the early 2000's.....seem to recall it was a *** 96S number.

[Ardennes92]

A couple more pics to go with TR4mans from the PH Shrops/Staffs meet;

[Ardennes92]

couple more:



not sure i have seen this meet so well attended

[TR4man]

True, it was the best attended for some time!

[droopsnoot]

TR4man said:

True, it was the best attended for some time!

From the photos that does look as if it was better-attended than the event back in June.

[Ardennes92]

Just noticed that this one didn't upload, a B, C & RV8 together, with probably the oldest car in the background


June meet would have been the TR boys & girls rather than PH

[P5BNij]

I nipped down to Santa Pod this morning for the Mini In The Park show, lots of the usual stuff as expected (mostly modified '80s and '90s classic Minis) but I was pleased to see one of the original Mokes from 'The Prisoner' freshly restored...







It usually wore a 'TAXI' sign over the number plates but occasionally appeared with its own reg' number...

Edited by P5BNij on Sunday 12th August 16:46

[DickyC]

P5BNij said:

It usually wore a 'TAXI' sign over the number plates but occasionally appeared with its own reg' number...

I am NOT a number
I am a free Moke.

[P5BNij]

DickyC said:

P5BNij said:

It usually wore a 'TAXI' sign over the number plates but occasionally appeared with its own reg' number...

I am NOT a number
I am a free Moke.

I've just bought a recent dvd issue of the series, even though there are only seventeen episodes I realise I've only seen ten of them. A spot of '60s indulgence is in order

amongst the later classic Minis down at 'Pod was this '63 Mk1 in fetching 'Fiesta Yellow', it was not a popular hue at the time and is difficult to capture accurately in photographs...

[LordBretSinclair]

P5BNij said:

How many more of you had a stick on Smiths rear window "demister" back in the day ????????

Edited by LordBretSinclair on Monday 13th August 11:16