COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[uk66fastback]

lukeharding said:

Spotted this XJ-S a couple of times now

I’ve seen a fair few of these now with the double round headlights - I think the US got those as standard, so do owners convert to them and if so, why? Is it just the aesthetics?

[finlo]

uk66fastback said:

lukeharding said:

Spotted this XJ-S a couple of times now

I ve seen a fair few of these now with the double round headlights - I think the US got those as standard, so do owners convert to them and if so, why? Is it just the aesthetics?

Its because the standard ones are ste!

[Dapster]

Doofus said:

tog said:

DodgyGeezer said:

Talking of Cortinas...

There's an XJS with a rear like that, although I think that used a Citroen boootlid.

Citroën rear screen, bespoke tailgate.

[Doofus]

Dapster said:

Doofus said:

tog said:

DodgyGeezer said:

Talking of Cortinas...

There's an XJS with a rear like that, although I think that used a Citroen boootlid.

Citroën rear screen, bespoke tailgate.

Apologies, I thought he was talking about the Lynx Eventer.

[Dapster]

bolidemichael said:

lukeharding said:

Two wonderful spots. Can any AM beard here tell be the model and colour?

It looks like it has a green tinge but these are both Jubilee Silver - wonder if they are the same?

[Rumdoodle]

I might have posted a few of these last year, can't remember. Back in Damascus for the first time in a while and all of these were seen on a half hour stroll around the block, plus a few others that I definitely have posted before. Probably time to get a new camera.

VW with Merc alloys









Any ideas on these? This had a Pontiac badge


and this had Ford hubcaps

[Johnspex]

The bottom one definitely has elements of the Mk1 Consul/Zephyr about it. I'm not saying that's what it is but that the pic shows an American Ford of pretty much the same vintage as the Consul/Zephyr. the doors look identical.

[Stick Legs]

Dapster said:

It looks like it has a green tinge but these are both Jubilee Silver - wonder if they are the same?

A perfect picture showing why I have always preferred the less fussy look of the 'normal' cars over the Vantage.

[williamp]

bolidemichael said:

lukeharding said:

Spotted this XJ-S a couple of times now



And my dad spotted this recently. Couldn't believe it was street parked in Upminster of all places when he sent me the photo

Two wonderful spots. Can any AM beard here tell be the model and colour?

Its known simply as the V8.
As someone else said, likely jubilee silver but Aston would paint a car any colour you kiked.

[Escort3500]

Johnspex said:

The bottom one definitely has elements of the Mk1 Consul/Zephyr about it. I'm not saying that's what it is but that the pic shows an American Ford of pretty much the same vintage as the Consul/Zephyr. the doors look identical.

It s a 1951 Ford Custom, probably running a Flathead V8 and Ford-O-Matic auto box

EFA (beard alert) the rear door of the Mk 1 Consul and Zephyr/Zodiac doesn t have a curved trailing edge to clear the wheel arch, and the Mk ll has a much more pronounced curve, so I m guessing the doors in the pic are specific to their American cousin

Edited by Escort3500 on Friday 13th March 13:53

Edited by Escort3500 on Friday 13th March 21:16

[Stick Legs]

williamp said:

Its known simply as the V8.

Willamp will know this but for the rest of the congregation's benefit, retrospectively the AMOC labelled the cars of this era with 'series' designations.
So that is a Series 3 V8.

It goes:
DBS, There was a Vantage version with Weber carbs.

DBS V8

V8 Series 2, there was a 6 cylinder version of this called the Vantage with wire wheels and is not well remembered.

V8 Series 3, bigger bonnet hump to clear carbs as they finally abandoned the troublesome mechanical fuel injection. Vantage introduced as an option.

V8 Series 4 or Oscar India (which is a pretentious name whereby OI stands for October Introduction in NATO Phonetic alphabet speak) The integrated rear spoiler from the Vantage became standardised, Series 4 in Vantage spec is Vantage Series 2, obviously )

V8 Series 5 with a flat bonnet got EFI from Weber Marelli IIRC, Vantage stayed on Carbs.


There were 3 changes of ownership and 2 bankruptcies in this period as well. It's a chaotic if not uninteresting history.

[Rumdoodle]

Escort3500 said:

It s a 1951 Ford Custom, probably running a Flathead V8 and Ford-O-Matic auto box

ETA (beard alert) the rear door of the Mk 1 Consul and Zephyr/Zodiac doesn t have a curved trailing edge to clear the wheel arch, and the Mk ll has a much more pronounced curve, so I m guessing the doors in the pic are specific to their American cousin

Edited by Escort3500 on Friday 13th March 13:53

[Johnspex]

Rumdoodle said:

Escort3500 said:

It s a 1951 Ford Custom, probably running a Flathead V8 and Ford-O-Matic auto box

ETA (beard alert) the rear door of the Mk 1 Consul and Zephyr/Zodiac doesn t have a curved trailing edge to clear the wheel arch, and the Mk ll has a much more pronounced curve, so I m guessing the doors in the pic are specific to their American cousin

Edited by Escort3500 on Friday 13th March 13:53

Your absolutely right about the doors.

[bolidemichael]

Stick Legs said:

There were 3 changes of ownership and 2 bankruptcies in this period as well. It's a chaotic if not uninteresting history.

Blimey! I don't feel so bad exposing my complete lack of knowledge now!

[Dan Singh]

Stick Legs said:

williamp said:

Its known simply as the V8.

Willamp will know this but for the rest of the congregation's benefit, retrospectively the AMOC labelled the cars of this era with 'series' designations.
So that is a Series 3 V8.

DBS V8
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This was always my favourite of this range, even if it did have MK11 Cortina indicator/sidelamp units.

[Dapster]

Rumdoodle said:

What the hell is going on with the wheels of the Merc? That's some extreme rim protection ! Strangely careful about very specifically only his wheels

[Turbobanana]

Dapster said:

Rumdoodle said:

What the hell is going on with the wheels of the Merc? That's some extreme rim protection ! Strangely careful about very specifically only his wheels

Mercedes do have an historical precedent:

[finlo]

Dapster said:

Rumdoodle said:

What the hell is going on with the wheels of the Merc? That's some extreme rim protection ! Strangely careful about very specifically only his wheels

I think they're acting as fenders like on a yacht.

[Rumdoodle]

It's possible I have stumbled upon the only retro hillclimb S Class Merc.....However, the other suggestion has some credibility too.

[Rumdoodle]