COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[Yertis]

spreadsheet monkey said:

Couple of classics spotted in the City recently:

Daytona in a delivery truck


Street-parked Alfa SZ.


The SZ looked great. Lovely bright red paint, and as distinctive as ever. I expected these to be well into six figures these days, but a bit of Googling showed that one sold at auction last year for less than £30k.
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/LF18/London/lot...

At least until recently one used to live on the back-streets of Bristol, up by the cricket ground, I think the owner had one of those Ferrari-engined Themas too. Interesting car, looks not to my taste if I'm honest.

[T-195]

[AstonZagato]

Totter-mobile replica

[EarlofDrift]

AstonZagato said:

Totter-mobile replica

Times certainly are tough for Del and Rodders, they've only gone and used a permanent marker for the logo instead of getting proper decals.

What a pair of 24ct plonkers

[gforceg]

I passed a red over white Nash Metropolitan convertible a few mornings ago on the A380 towards Exeter.

[tog]

Smart Opel in Belper last weekend.

[cjb44]

gforceg said:

I passed a red over white Nash Metropolitan convertible a few mornings ago on the A380 towards Exeter.

You should have put it out of its misery.

[T-195]

Love those early Mantas.

[4rephill]

EarlofDrift said:

AstonZagato said:

Totter-mobile replica

Times certainly are tough for Del and Rodders, they've only gone and used a permanent marker for the logo instead of getting proper decals.

What a pair of 24ct plonkers

Looking at the white outlines around each letter/character on the back of the van, I'd say they're more likely to be stickers/decals rather than permanent marker (wrong style lettering too - as are most replicas)

The writing on the side of the van is also the wrong style lettering, and the wrong size, but very few would notice.

The registration number is only one digit away from one of the various cars used for filming (DHV 939D instead of DHV 938D), which is a nice touch:

[TR4man]

Newcastle under Lyme this morning

[TR4man]

Near Nantwich this lunchtime was this beauty parked up at a village pub.

[Rumblestripe]

Hurworth Classic Car Show (near Darlington in the frozen wastelands of the North) Sunday 12th May


Lovely mk3 'Tina. My first car was a bronze mk3 a 1.6L with cloth seats. This is a slightly later GT and as such has the OHC engine, high back seats and door mirrors rather than wing mirrors.


Isetta "Bubblecar" not perfect yet rather lovely, there was a fully restored version elsewhere on the field but for some reason I preferred this one!

And (for me) star of the show

This Rolls (sorry but the model details didn't stick in the old grey matter) had been found in storage. Unused in 55 years (yes, FIFTY FIVE) the new owner replaced the tyres and the wiring loom, added some petrol and it fired first time. It was ticking away quietly like a sowing machine. I'm sure he has fully serviced the engine since! I just loved the "straight from the barn" look with the corroded lamps and horns and flaking paint. Just lovely, I hope he keeps her like this. But that's probably just me being selfish.

Lovely little show (about 300 cars on the field,plus bikes and scooters), wonderful weather and a cake and a cuppa for a couple of quid.

Heaven.

[Dapster]

Saw this "so hideous it's cool" Aston in Camber Sands over the weekend - at Pontins of all places. RM Southerby's guide price of £350k plus, mixing it with the Zafiras at a seaside holiday camp!

[TR4man]

Never seen one of those Aston Virage shooting brakes before - who did the conversion?

[T-195]

TR4man said:

Never seen one of those Aston Virage shooting brakes before - who did the conversion?

Mr Magoo?

[Dapster]

Amazingly 1 of 3 factory conversions. This one sole for £330k. The proportions are all over the shop!

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24119/lot/217/

[Johnspex]

Dapster said:

Amazingly 1 of 3 factory conversions. This one sole for £330k. The proportions are all over the shop!

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24119/lot/217/

Absobloodylutely love that.

[Cledus Snow]

How about the 9th Road going Ferrari made? Also the oldest in the UK and the oldest regularly used on the road.

013 by jack chevelle, on Flickr

012 by jack chevelle, on Flickr

And this,
085 by jack chevelle, on Flickr

083 by jack chevelle, on Flickr

And a real rarity...

045 by jack chevelle, on Flickr

[rene7]

A few spotted recently:-
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Old Wolseley

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2 potential cobra donors

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One of the few Jap classics - if its a real one?

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[Schmeeky]

I may have posted this Visa before.. but icba to trawl back through the thread, and anyhows I don't care if it's a 'repost', this thing's both rare and immaculate!

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Having just checked on 'How Many Left?', apparently there are only 2 road legal 10 E Leaders left in the entire country!!

Edited by Schmeeky on Tuesday 21st May 19:17