COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)
Discussion
DickyC said:
aeropilot said:
TR4man said:
Bond Equipe?
Yep.
The senior physics master at school had one in the 60s. This somehow convinced me the Bond Equipe must be considerably better than the sum of its parts. It must be said I was a unbearable know all about cars when I was at school. It was a contemporary car so he may have had it from new.
DickyC said:
aeropilot said:
TR4man said:
Bond Equipe?
Yep.In 1965 they would have had a major publicity coup, when two brand new Bond Equipe GT4S (4S indicating 4 seater) were to be the first vehicles ever to use the newly opened section of the M6 Motorway.
This would have been major news back then, but the news of the death of Winston Churchill the same day sadly meant only one thing was going to completely dominate the news and it wasn't the Bonds on the new part of the M26.
But it wasn't the end for the Equipe. Convertible and other models were produced. There is the interesting story of Trevor Fiore's involvement.
Talking of 'models' the 1969 Motor Show had the usual (back then) glamour models on the bonnet of one on their stand (next to Aston Martin's Stand).
Their advertising was novel too!
The golf is badged as a driver on the back, odd that wasnt deleted considering the effort made to make it look like a GTi. Leather interior, G60 arches and BBS alloys. Looks solid but paintwork is very tired.
As for the Jag, not my cup of tea but was immaculate.
Both outside a local garage so must have some issues.
MiltonBaines said:
The golf is badged as a driver on the back, odd that wasnt deleted considering the effort made to make it look like a GTi. Leather interior, G60 arches and BBS alloys. Looks solid but paintwork is very tired.
As for the Jag, not my cup of tea but was immaculate.
Both outside a local garage so must have some issues.
Doofus said:
MiltonBaines said:
The golf is badged as a driver on the back, odd that wasnt deleted considering the effort made to make it look like a GTi. Leather interior, G60 arches and BBS alloys. Looks solid but paintwork is very tired.
As for the Jag, not my cup of tea but was immaculate.
Both outside a local garage so must have some issues.
Doofus said:
Dapster said:
The Driver did look a bit more "GTi" than the base model but I don't think it ever came with the big bumpers or even alloys.
I think you're right (I think it was available as MkI as well), but people have always stuck 'better' wheels and badges on their cars. 
dandarez said:
The Bond Equipe could have been a bigger success than it was. Several different models were made.
In 1965 they would have had a major publicity coup, when two brand new Bond Equipe GT4S (4S indicating 4 seater) were to be the first vehicles ever to use the newly opened section of the M6 Motorway.
This would have been major news back then, but the news of the death of Winston Churchill the same day sadly meant only one thing was going to completely dominate the news and it wasn't the Bonds on the new part of the M26.
But it wasn't the end for the Equipe. Convertible and other models were produced. There is the interesting story of Trevor Fiore's involvement.
Talking of 'models' the 1969 Motor Show had the usual (back then) glamour models on the bonnet of one on their stand (next to Aston Martin's Stand).
Their advertising was novel too!
How on earth would the Bond have got the M6 gig? In 1965 they would have had a major publicity coup, when two brand new Bond Equipe GT4S (4S indicating 4 seater) were to be the first vehicles ever to use the newly opened section of the M6 Motorway.
This would have been major news back then, but the news of the death of Winston Churchill the same day sadly meant only one thing was going to completely dominate the news and it wasn't the Bonds on the new part of the M26.
But it wasn't the end for the Equipe. Convertible and other models were produced. There is the interesting story of Trevor Fiore's involvement.
Talking of 'models' the 1969 Motor Show had the usual (back then) glamour models on the bonnet of one on their stand (next to Aston Martin's Stand).
Their advertising was novel too!
Doofus said:
Dapster said:
The Driver did look a bit more "GTi" than the base model but I don't think it ever came with the big bumpers or even alloys.
I think you're right (I think it was available as MkI as well), but people have always stuck 'better' wheels and badges on their cars. 
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