COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

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Escort3500

11,828 posts

144 months

Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Doofus said:
Not really 'spotted' but highly noteworthy.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pn23/high-speed...
That’s brilliant smile

bumskins

1,334 posts

14 months

Thursday 25th May 2023
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Doofus said:
Not really 'spotted' but highly noteworthy.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pn23/high-speed...
Love it. Not sure if it's me but I expect most of those lots will probably exceed the estimates on them comfortably - i'd give top estimate for that Volvo.

bongtom

2,018 posts

82 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Doofus said:
Not really 'spotted' but highly noteworthy.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pn23/high-speed...
So Paul Newman did not create it or even saw it never mind sat it it?

Interesting concept and I do love a proper sleeper, and those Volvos are cavernous, but only really worth money if Newman actually touched it!

dinkel

26,886 posts

257 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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This 914-6 was attractive.

Doofus

25,732 posts

172 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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bongtom said:
Doofus said:
Not really 'spotted' but highly noteworthy.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pn23/high-speed...
So Paul Newman did not create it or even saw it never mind sat it it?

Interesting concept and I do love a proper sleeper, and those Volvos are cavernous, but only really worth money if Newman actually touched it!
The listing doesn't say he never saw or sat in it.

MarkwG

4,811 posts

188 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Doofus said:
bongtom said:
Doofus said:
Not really 'spotted' but highly noteworthy.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pn23/high-speed...
So Paul Newman did not create it or even saw it never mind sat it it?

Interesting concept and I do love a proper sleeper, and those Volvos are cavernous, but only really worth money if Newman actually touched it!
The listing doesn't say he never saw or sat in it.
Indeed - I'd have concerns about the condition though, vs any Newman premium, it looks a bit distressed. For anyone interested, "Chasing Classic Cars" which does the rounds on Quest during the day, has an episode including the Mustang engined car.

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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dinkel said:

This 914-6 was attractive.
I like those GT-6 look 914 cars, some have powerfull engines.

Its Just Adz

13,944 posts

208 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Really lovely little Landy at Chester services this afternoon.


yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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Dapster

6,869 posts

179 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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TR4man

5,207 posts

173 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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Dapster said:
That looks a nice usable 5, not like so many of them too shiny and over-restored,

Must be quite rare in not having the Surrey top/backlight too.

Yertis

18,015 posts

265 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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When I first caught the TR bug, the 5 was sometimes considered the poor relation to the 6. The 6 is a nicer car IMO.

Google [bot]

6,682 posts

180 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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GTRene said:
dinkel said:

This 914-6 was attractive.
I like those GT-6 look 914 cars, some have powerfull engines.
Agreed, I love them. I know of a worked 3.2 Carrera example, perfect, and such a great looking car.

DickyC

49,542 posts

197 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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Porsche built two 914-8. One was built for Ferdinand Piech as a test bed and one was given to Ferry Porsche for his 60th birthday. Porsche wasn't keen and the car lives in the Porsche museum.

droopsnoot

11,809 posts

241 months

Saturday 27th May 2023
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TR4man

5,207 posts

173 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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In Nantwich.


4rephill

5,040 posts

177 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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TR4man said:
In Nantwich.

I saw a Triumph Spitfire in traffic a couple of weeks ago - I have to say, it was so small, it looked like a pedal car amongst the modern cars!

The Rotrex Kid

30,191 posts

159 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Lovely Turbo R in Liverpool today


RDMcG

19,093 posts

206 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Seen in Toronto yesterday



LHB

7,922 posts

142 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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