COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[uk66fastback]

NomduJour said:

Vent is for… ventilation (cabin air outlet). One on each side on the E, bit behind on the nearside is the filler flap.

Edit - it was Motor’s road test car:

Great find. Here’s two shots from 2011 - maybe its original colour (if this was a factory one). We all know why it’s ended up white but the blue is much better imo. Different wheel trims on steel wheels by the looks of it. What a difference a decade makes!

Edited by uk66fastback on Thursday 30th March 09:35

[NomduJour]

Those wheels are alloy-centred with riveted steel rims, by Cromodora.

[Lotus 50]

LotusOmega375D said:

^^^ Edward Woodward is…..




…the Lord Mayor of Croydon.

Why does Edward Woodward's name have so many 'D's in it?




... Because if it didn't he'd be called Ewar Woowar!

(I'll get me coat!)

[ChevronB19]

Stolen from that Facebook thing.

Much want.

[uk66fastback]

NomduJour said:

Those wheels are alloy-centred with riveted steel rims, by Cromodora.

Wonder what happened to them and how those others came to be on this car?

[GTRene]

ChevronB19 said:

Stolen from that Facebook thing.

Much want.

nice, Mad Max from the 30-tish or so :-)

[NomduJour]

uk66fastback said:

Wonder what happened to them and how those others came to be on this car?

They were the standard 1800E wheels, apparently they suffer badly with galvanic corrosion between rim and centre.

[Turbobanana]

ChevronB19 said:

Stolen from that Facebook thing.

Much want.

Ford Model A, like this one that hasn't been on the happy pills:



Or this van version, that has:

[21st Century Man]

Lotus 50 said:

Why does Edward Woodward's name have so many 'D's in it?




... Because if it didn't he'd be called Ewar Woowar!

(I'll get me coat!)

What do you call a bloke with three planks of wood on his head?

[Still Mulling]

21st Century Man said:

What do you call a bloke with three planks of wood on his head?

Doug?

[carboy2017]

Spotted this lovely Renault 5 at the Euro car parts outlet in Guildford 2 weeks ago

[carboy2017]

Austin A40 Devon in use as a wedding car in Northern Sri Lanka this was not taken my be but was sent as a forward

[Lotus 50]

Still Mulling said:

21st Century Man said:

What do you call a bloke with three planks of wood on his head?

Doug?

[SydneyBridge]

Saw a Paul Smith Mini earlier, on the back of a lorry, absolutely lovely. Think I have only ever seen two before.

[generationx]

carboy2017 said:

Spotted this lovely Renault 5 at the Euro car parts outlet in Guildford 2 weeks ago

Almost parked too.

[12TS]

This looked cool.

[Penny Whistle]

12TS said:

This looked cool.

Not with those bumpers, it doesn't !

[GTRene]

Turbobanana said:

Or this van version, that has:

does remind me as a Jeepers Creeper's (movie) sort of Van.

[12TS]

Penny Whistle said:

12TS said:

This looked cool.

Not with those bumpers, it doesn't !

In the UK I’d agree, but it’s in the US and it looks great

[Escort3500]

Penny Whistle said:

12TS said:

This looked cool.

Not with those bumpers, it doesn't !

Agree, they look absolutely awful. Ruins an otherwise lovely looking car.