COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[DickyC]

The Anglia of my dreams!

Classic struts and discs, 5 1/2" Js, Bullet box, Lotus Twin Cam.

[RDMcG]

Escort3500 said:

Lovely Alvis Special (TD21 I think) at a local show today, and a nice, ex-Classic Ford magazine featured Lotus Anglia

I think the Alvis is a Swiss Graber-bodied car.

[Maxdecel]

Escort3500 said:

Lovely Alvis Special (TD21 I think) at a local show today, and a nice, ex-Classic Ford magazine featured Lotus Anglia

Burton Agnes hall
That Alvis was gorgeous, sounded as good as it left.
There was another Alvis (1937 IIRC ?) parked against the hall fresh out after an 11 year restoration !

[Escort3500]

Yes, the Alvis did sound really lovely as it arrived, and the one outside the house was amazing too!

[P5BNij]

dinkel said:

P5BNij said:

Wonderful stuff

It's thought that two of the 5000GTs were rebuilt with new chassis numbers, which accounts for the 32 / 34 totals.

That's right. This morning the Kidston office provided me with the correct info.
The 1966 Frua bodied Maserati I pictured cannot be called a 5000 GT. It also has the 4.7 'racing' engine.

Anyways: epic looking thing and pretty quick too. I could hardly keep up when it left the parking, just in front of me and my 147.

I've just found this lurking in my hard drive...

[dinkel]

Ooof, lovely.



Yesterday was a good day.

[LotusOmega375D]

What’s with the rather less than picturesque location?

[lukeharding]

Some recent spots

[Turbobanana]

RDMcG said:

Escort3500 said:

Lovely Alvis Special (TD21 I think) at a local show today, and a nice, ex-Classic Ford magazine featured Lotus Anglia

I think the Alvis is a Swiss Graber-bodied car.

It is indeed. A little bit of digging reveals it's a 1958 Graber TC108G, first owned by Madame Ceppi of Leon Frésard S.A. of Bossecourt in Switzerland (who made presentation boxes for watches). She part-exchanged it for a Graber TF21 in 1966.

Which begs the question of how on earth you value a car like that for part-ex. It's practically, if not literally, unique so you can't just delve into Glass's Guide, suck your teeth, and go "I reckon about a grand, guv".

[Woody.GT]

LotusOmega375D said:

What’s with the rather less than picturesque location?

Looks like Bicester?..

[bumskins]

DickyC said:

The Anglia of my dreams!

Classic struts and discs, 5 1/2" Js, Bullet box, Lotus Twin Cam.

I recall at the Goodwood Revival years ago (possibly 2004?) I came across a nice looking 100e with the bonnet open in the Pre-66 carpark. Walked over to have a look and there was a lovely 'twink' under the bonnet, the young guy who built it spent about 30 minutes chatting about how he'd set out to build a 'Lotus 100e', then gone several steps further during his restoration.

The car was for sale on eBay a month or 2 back (light green over cream colour scheme with cream Minilites), looked exactly the same as it did when I saw it nearly 20 years ago! Oddly in the advert there was no mention of the lad who built it originally, just some furniture seller who looked to have owned/driven the car for a few years.

[GTRene]

lukeharding said:

Some recent spots

Looks almost like its going for a lift off for a plane

[uk66fastback]

shih tzu faced said:

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uk66fastback said:

Finally got a better pic of the Marina estate.

Perhaps I should hand in my PH credentials, but I once owned a Marina estate. Not a 1300 though, mine had an 1800HC engine which ended it's career in a Sherpa crewbus after the Marina dissolved.
I actually rather liked the Marina TBH.

I just love seeing cars like this and much respect to all the people that preserve them.

You can go beyond dreaming… it’s for sale!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155499653499?mkcid=16&a...

I know three grand isn’t much for a classic these days but that just looks grim to me. Each to their own and all that but bloody hell I feel depressed just looking at that thing.

Not having a pop at Marinas btw, I think they have their charms as do a lot of maligned BL cars. It’s this particular one; the colour, the condition, it just has a derelict crime scene vibe about it.

Apologies if you’re the seller, or if you’ve just bought it

The Marina’s now sold, that ebay ad says … and whilst it was on the guy’s drive yesterday, today it isn’t so it’s been picked up. God, my life’s mental …

[Turbobanana]

Escort3500 said:

Lovely Alvis Special (TD21 I think) at a local show today, and a nice, ex-Classic Ford magazine featured Lotus Anglia

FAA950D was a "Spotted" in April 2022:

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/l...

[Shezbo]

Saw this lovely, very honest 1600E at a show at the weekend, very original car.

[bumskins]

Turbobanana said:

FAA950D was a "Spotted" in April 2022:

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/l...

60 fking grand?! Can get a real LoCort for less than that!

Makes the £22k asking price of the 100e I saw look a relative bargain, and I thought that was 'overpriced' hence why it didn't end up in my garage!

[dinkel]

LotusOmega375D said:

What’s with the rather less than picturesque location?

We were doing a little tour in the area known as Dutch California: due to earthquakes because of 70 years gas mining... What you see is Western Life collateral damage. Well, rural area and all that, so the govt does not care. It's a 20 year story that is upsetting us natives but hardly reaches international media.

[dinkel]

lukeharding said:

Some recent spots

A thousand years ago we were cruising in an AC Cobra replica. At a 100 mph as you do.
When suddenly we were passed by a silent whizz of air containing a similar Bentley.

We passed it back to wave at a 70 year or so couple enjoying themselves!

On our way to the Beaulieu National Motor Museum BTW.

[Escort3500]

bumskins said:

Turbobanana said:

FAA950D was a "Spotted" in April 2022:

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/l...

60 fking grand?! Can get a real LoCort for less than that!

Makes the £22k asking price of the 100e I saw look a relative bargain, and I thought that was 'overpriced' hence why it didn't end up in my garage!

I spoke to the owner for some time at the show last Sunday. Lovely chap. He’d bought it from the garage in Bude, but I’m not going to divulge what he told me he paid for it. It was less than £60k though!

[finlo]

I think it is an Austin whose name was 'Herbert'