Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2
Discussion
Remember the Alsthom SNCF "Nez cassés" (broken nose) class from the 60's and 70's? Designer Paul Arzens conceived of the reverse raked screen to reduce reflections in the cockpit and inspired by a sprinter on the starting block.
Prior to joining SNCF he was into car and aeronautical engineering and design. His La Baleine creation based on a Buick chassis is at the Schlumpf museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Arzens
Prior to joining SNCF he was into car and aeronautical engineering and design. His La Baleine creation based on a Buick chassis is at the Schlumpf museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Arzens
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hahahTurbobanana said:
Has anyone ever had a ride in one of these?
In the early 1980s, my dad was the village bobby (local policeman, for Rene
) and knew everybody. One day he and I were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Normally we were equipped for such an event, but not this time.
Fortunately (or otherwise?), at that moment, around the corner came a local elderly lady in her metallic brown Reliant Regal - just like the one pictured, but immaculate and with a racy pair of spotlights on the front. She offered us a lift.
If it were not for the increasingly heavy rain, there's no way we would have got into this contraption, but we were a few miles from home and, frankly, needed to overcome our prejudices and accept the lift. I piled in the back, taking care to sit behind the driver to counter-act the weight of my dad sitting in the passenger seat. We endured a bumpy ride home as these devices were seemingly not fitted with any sort of suspension. But we were dry, and grateful.
I have never been in one since.
Yes I have been in a Reliant Regal, in fact I own one! I’ve done over 6k Miles in it in thirteen months of ownership and drive it pretty much every weekend getting around 60 mpg from a Classic car that isn’t rusting away before my very eyes. Who else dares to drive their classic that much all year round? But anyone who gets in a three wheeler and expects it to drive / handle like a four wheel car is seriously deluded. They can be challenging to drive and you need to learn the car. Yes it’s bouncy and they do have suspension (but it’s only 400kgs), yes it’s noisy too and avoiding the governments annual compulsory pot holes can be a challenge with that front wheel. But once you do it is an absolute hoot to drive and totally unique, bringing endless smiles, waves and happy faces as you pass along. In the early 1980s, my dad was the village bobby (local policeman, for Rene
) and knew everybody. One day he and I were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Normally we were equipped for such an event, but not this time.Fortunately (or otherwise?), at that moment, around the corner came a local elderly lady in her metallic brown Reliant Regal - just like the one pictured, but immaculate and with a racy pair of spotlights on the front. She offered us a lift.
If it were not for the increasingly heavy rain, there's no way we would have got into this contraption, but we were a few miles from home and, frankly, needed to overcome our prejudices and accept the lift. I piled in the back, taking care to sit behind the driver to counter-act the weight of my dad sitting in the passenger seat. We endured a bumpy ride home as these devices were seemingly not fitted with any sort of suspension. But we were dry, and grateful.
I have never been in one since.
As you mention above a second class ride was better than a first class walk!
This Traffic Jam Was Stuck In Belgian Forest For 70 Years
and 10 or so more>
https://www.boredpanda.com/chatillon-car-graveyard...
and 10 or so more>
https://www.boredpanda.com/chatillon-car-graveyard...
GTRene said:
4rephill said:
Watcher of the skies said:
It does make you wonder if a car designer at Mazda saw the Ford Angia 105E back in 1959 and thought: "What a great shape! ... Lets make a micro version!" 
And, I wouldn't be surprised to find you could fit in the rear of the Mazda Carol much easier and more comfortably than you could in many modern coupes that claim to be 4 seaters, that are 2 to 3 times the size of the Mazda.
(How often have you see larger modern day 4 seater coupes where the front seats sit right against the rear seat, making the rear seat unusable? - More often than you ever should! )
seems pretty good somehow, (read, not to bad?)
https://motor-car.net/mazda/item/11460-carol-1962-...
the 2-seater could be of some fun as well
https://motor-car.net/mazda/item/11460-carol-1962-...
the 2-seater could be of some fun as well
Ronaro said:
Turbobanana said:
Has anyone ever had a ride in one of these?
In the early 1980s, my dad was the village bobby (local policeman, for Rene) and knew everybody. One day he and I were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Normally we were equipped for such an event, but not this time.
Fortunately (or otherwise?), at that moment, around the corner came a local elderly lady in her metallic brown Reliant Regal - just like the one pictured, but immaculate and with a racy pair of spotlights on the front. She offered us a lift.
If it were not for the increasingly heavy rain, there's no way we would have got into this contraption, but we were a few miles from home and, frankly, needed to overcome our prejudices and accept the lift. I piled in the back, taking care to sit behind the driver to counter-act the weight of my dad sitting in the passenger seat. We endured a bumpy ride home as these devices were seemingly not fitted with any sort of suspension. But we were dry, and grateful.
I have never been in one since.
Yes I have been in a Reliant Regal, in fact I own one! I ve done over 6k Miles in it in thirteen months of ownership and drive it pretty much every weekend getting around 60 mpg from a Classic car that isn t rusting away before my very eyes. Who else dares to drive their classic that much all year round? But anyone who gets in a three wheeler and expects it to drive / handle like a four wheel car is seriously deluded. They can be challenging to drive and you need to learn the car. Yes it s bouncy and they do have suspension (but it s only 400kgs), yes it s noisy too and avoiding the governments annual compulsory pot holes can be a challenge with that front wheel. But once you do it is an absolute hoot to drive and totally unique, bringing endless smiles, waves and happy faces as you pass along. In the early 1980s, my dad was the village bobby (local policeman, for Rene
) and knew everybody. One day he and I were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Normally we were equipped for such an event, but not this time.Fortunately (or otherwise?), at that moment, around the corner came a local elderly lady in her metallic brown Reliant Regal - just like the one pictured, but immaculate and with a racy pair of spotlights on the front. She offered us a lift.
If it were not for the increasingly heavy rain, there's no way we would have got into this contraption, but we were a few miles from home and, frankly, needed to overcome our prejudices and accept the lift. I piled in the back, taking care to sit behind the driver to counter-act the weight of my dad sitting in the passenger seat. We endured a bumpy ride home as these devices were seemingly not fitted with any sort of suspension. But we were dry, and grateful.
I have never been in one since.
As you mention above a second class ride was better than a first class walk!
Dan Singh said:
Ronaro said:
Turbobanana said:
Has anyone ever had a ride in one of these?
In the early 1980s, my dad was the village bobby (local policeman, for Rene) and knew everybody. One day he and I were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Normally we were equipped for such an event, but not this time.
Fortunately (or otherwise?), at that moment, around the corner came a local elderly lady in her metallic brown Reliant Regal - just like the one pictured, but immaculate and with a racy pair of spotlights on the front. She offered us a lift.
If it were not for the increasingly heavy rain, there's no way we would have got into this contraption, but we were a few miles from home and, frankly, needed to overcome our prejudices and accept the lift. I piled in the back, taking care to sit behind the driver to counter-act the weight of my dad sitting in the passenger seat. We endured a bumpy ride home as these devices were seemingly not fitted with any sort of suspension. But we were dry, and grateful.
I have never been in one since.
Yes I have been in a Reliant Regal, in fact I own one! I ve done over 6k Miles in it in thirteen months of ownership and drive it pretty much every weekend getting around 60 mpg from a Classic car that isn t rusting away before my very eyes. Who else dares to drive their classic that much all year round? But anyone who gets in a three wheeler and expects it to drive / handle like a four wheel car is seriously deluded. They can be challenging to drive and you need to learn the car. Yes it s bouncy and they do have suspension (but it s only 400kgs), yes it s noisy too and avoiding the governments annual compulsory pot holes can be a challenge with that front wheel. But once you do it is an absolute hoot to drive and totally unique, bringing endless smiles, waves and happy faces as you pass along. In the early 1980s, my dad was the village bobby (local policeman, for Rene
) and knew everybody. One day he and I were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Normally we were equipped for such an event, but not this time.Fortunately (or otherwise?), at that moment, around the corner came a local elderly lady in her metallic brown Reliant Regal - just like the one pictured, but immaculate and with a racy pair of spotlights on the front. She offered us a lift.
If it were not for the increasingly heavy rain, there's no way we would have got into this contraption, but we were a few miles from home and, frankly, needed to overcome our prejudices and accept the lift. I piled in the back, taking care to sit behind the driver to counter-act the weight of my dad sitting in the passenger seat. We endured a bumpy ride home as these devices were seemingly not fitted with any sort of suspension. But we were dry, and grateful.
I have never been in one since.
As you mention above a second class ride was better than a first class walk!
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