COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[Escort3500]

Turbobanana said:

Escort3500 said:

Have to agree about the exhaust - so clumsy and shouldn’t have been difficult for BL to resolve. Lovely design otherwise, and has dated well

While I agree, it's good to remember that exhausts were just exhausts on most cars back then. Nobody really considered them as a styling feature in the way we do now.

True, but the designers did a pretty good job of producing a nice looking car, then gave no thought to the (highly visible) exhaust

[TarquinMX5]

Dapster said:

TR4man said:

M6 Toll today.

I think the black badge strip and those alloys mean it's an "S" trim level - either a 2300 or 2600. The SEs had a silver badge strip and I thought the VDP had cross spokes. The hanging exhaust always used to bother me - WHY COULDN'T THEY FIND A NEATER SOLOUTION!!!!




EDIT:

I'm talking twaddle. Side rubbing strips mean it probably is a VDP....

Yes, those rubbing strips are a VDP feature.

The black rear badge plinth was made standard fit on all models from May 1984 (SEs discontinued at same time). Only the relatively short-lived VDP EFi had the Vitesse-type cross-spoke alloys, but standard ride height. It's obviously one of the last of the SD1s, being on a D- plate, and you can just make out the 86-onwards repeater indicator.

You could make similar comments about the exhaust for the E-Type and I still prefer that type of 'styling' to the nonsense we now have with fake exhaust outlets, or what's clearly supposed to look like an outlet (or four) in the bumper yet the exhaust, often single, doesn't actually reach that far and terminates somewhere under the boot floor or behind the bumper. Design for design's sake.

[swisstoni]

Dapster said:

Dapster said:

Lovely '65 1200cc Fulvia in the spring sunshine today

I spoke to the bloke quickly (it wasn't Henry Catchpole!) but didn't ask about the colour. I've done a bit of digging and it might be an original "Beige Mirabello" or something close - it was more green in the flesh.

Saw this last summer. Rosso York it seems.

[finlo]

TarquinMX5 said:

Dapster said:

TR4man said:

M6 Toll today.

I think the black badge strip and those alloys mean it's an "S" trim level - either a 2300 or 2600. The SEs had a silver badge strip and I thought the VDP had cross spokes. The hanging exhaust always used to bother me - WHY COULDN'T THEY FIND A NEATER SOLOUTION!!!!




EDIT:

I'm talking twaddle. Side rubbing strips mean it probably is a VDP....

Yes, those rubbing strips are a VDP feature.

The black rear badge plinth was made standard fit on all models from May 1984 (SEs discontinued at same time). Only the relatively short-lived VDP EFi had the Vitesse-type cross-spoke alloys, but standard ride height. It's obviously one of the last of the SD1s, being on a D- plate, and you can just make out the 86-onwards repeater indicator.

You could make similar comments about the exhaust for the E-Type and I still prefer that type of 'styling' to the nonsense we now have with fake exhaust outlets, or what's clearly supposed to look like an outlet (or four) in the bumper yet the exhaust, often single, doesn't actually reach that far and terminates somewhere under the boot floor or behind the bumper. Design for design's sake.

I think the exhaust extension was a result of fume ingress via a tailgate vent.

[MarkwG]

finlo said:

TarquinMX5 said:

Dapster said:

TR4man said:

M6 Toll today.

I think the black badge strip and those alloys mean it's an "S" trim level - either a 2300 or 2600. The SEs had a silver badge strip and I thought the VDP had cross spokes. The hanging exhaust always used to bother me - WHY COULDN'T THEY FIND A NEATER SOLOUTION!!!!




EDIT:

I'm talking twaddle. Side rubbing strips mean it probably is a VDP....

Yes, those rubbing strips are a VDP feature.

The black rear badge plinth was made standard fit on all models from May 1984 (SEs discontinued at same time). Only the relatively short-lived VDP EFi had the Vitesse-type cross-spoke alloys, but standard ride height. It's obviously one of the last of the SD1s, being on a D- plate, and you can just make out the 86-onwards repeater indicator.

You could make similar comments about the exhaust for the E-Type and I still prefer that type of 'styling' to the nonsense we now have with fake exhaust outlets, or what's clearly supposed to look like an outlet (or four) in the bumper yet the exhaust, often single, doesn't actually reach that far and terminates somewhere under the boot floor or behind the bumper. Design for design's sake.

I think the exhaust extension was a result of fume ingress via a tailgate vent.

I think so - IIRC the original XJ exhaust exited straight back, but a wiggle had to be added to the production cars avoid the fume issue.

[droopsnoot]

[Penny Whistle]

droopsnoot said:

Wrong sidelights (and later grille) for a SII split screen.

[bongtom]

^ Gotta love PH anoraks!

Proud owner shows off his car to his SIL. "Yeah it's ok. Wrong lights and grill though, dad".
"Oof"

[yellowjack]

Went for an 8 mile walk with my camera this morning, and while I was out trying to take wildlife, landscape and architecture shots I managed to sneak some cars in too...

1937 Austin 7. (Opal Tourer?)


This one was a "new" arrival (in so far as it's the first time I've seen it in that location). Very close to the military one below so I'm presuming same owner.

1935 Austin 7 'Military tourer'


Not that long ago (about three years) this one was in much nicer order, it looked quite tidy and well presented. But it seems to live outside the whole time so it's little wonder it's deteriorated. Youtube "video" (series of stills!) here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKI1hNuAMSk ...and a bit of history/build detail on this web page... http://www.austin7.plus.com/recon.htm

1978 MG Midget

Poor wee thing. I'm struggling to work out what is going on with those indicators/sidelights. Presumably it's an attempt to de-bumper a rubber bumpered car to give it the look of a facelifted MkIII?

...all of them looked to be in need of some care and attention. Feel free to "beard away".

[austin]

yellowjack said:

1935 Austin 7 'Military tourer'

Not that long ago (about three years) this one was in much nicer order, it looked quite tidy and well presented. But it seems to live outside the whole time so it's little wonder it's deteriorated. Youtube "video" (series of stills!) here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKI1hNuAMSk ...and a bit of history/build detail on this web page... http://www.austin7.plus.com/recon.htm

He's got some of history a bit confused. States that Austin 7s were used WW1 which ended in 1918. The Austin 7 wasn't designed until 1922.

[mehere]

MarkwG said:

I think so - IIRC the original XJ exhaust exited straight back, but a wiggle had to be added to the production cars avoid the fume issue.

Perhaps this would have been a better solution [NOT] -haha

[Dan Singh]

Spotted this parked next to me in the office car park yesterday, makes the change from the usual modern mundanery.

[some bloke]

I saw this on my walk home last night.

[85Carrera]

Dan Singh said:

Spotted this parked next to me in the office car park yesterday, makes the change from the usual modern mundanery.

Has that been bastardised by Eagle or someone else? Looks awful.

[DickyC]

85Carrera said:

Dan Singh said:

Spotted this parked next to me in the office car park yesterday, makes the change from the usual modern mundanery.

Has that been bastardised by Eagle or someone else? Looks awful.

TSL77S comes back as a grey 1978 Daimler 4.2.

[Rumdoodle]

Bits and pieces in the Abdoun neighbourhood of Amman.

[GTRene]

hm, I guess such Peugeot 505 SX must be rare, I believe I've never seen one.

[bumskins]

some bloke said:

I saw this on my walk home last night.

Must admit I hate Beetles and most Porsches, but that really shows how great a design the early 356s were

[Stick Legs]

Funky Volvo 244 DL in Vlissingen today.

[Doofus]

Stick Legs said:

Funky Volvo 244 DL in Vlissingen today.

'Funky' as in 'Smells bad'?