COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[P5BNij]

Voxy said:

Escort3500 said:

Chanced upon this gorgeous Bentley S3 today (a Continental Flying Spur I believe)

Fabulous!

Seconded! Probably one of the last built too, before the T1 came in.

[Doofus]

P5BNij said:

Seconded! Probably one of the last built too, before the T1 came in.

Point of order: It was called the T, not the T1.

[P5BNij]

Doofus said:

P5BNij said:

Seconded! Probably one of the last built too, before the T1 came in.

Point of order: It was called the T, not the T1.

A light hearted raspberry is wafting in your general direction

[Doofus]

It raises a question, though. Has any manufacturer ever built a car which they called Mk1 or Series 1 or something similar, before they introduced the mark 2 version?

[21st Century Man]

Isn't it the case that when the T2 was introduced, the T was still the T of course, and only became commonly known as the T1 retrospectively, so T2 is official but T1 isn't, there's no such thing as a T1?

Similarly with the Arnage, only 7 were officially Green Label as all the other BMW 4.4's predate the official Green/Red Label (6.75) moniker which was only used for two years (2000, 2001) anyway.

[RichardM5]

Doofus said:

It raises a question, though. Has any manufacturer ever built a car which they called Mk1 or Series 1 or something similar, before they introduced the mark 2 version?

Does the BMW M1 fit?

[Doofus]

RichardM5 said:

Does the BMW M1 fit?

Probably not, because the M2 wasn't next.

[rolando]

Doofus said:

It raises a question, though. Has any manufacturer ever built a car which they called Mk1 or Series 1 or something similar, before they introduced the mark 2 version?

In the case of the 1930s Morris Eight the Series 1, in 1936, followed the 1935 model year cars which are retrospectively known as "Pre Series".

[john2443]

Swanage 2019. A probably not real Bugatti - not sure wht it is based on, I don't recognise the front suspension.

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[nicanary]

john2443 said:

Swanage 2019. A probably not real Bugatti - not sure wht it is based on, I don't recognise the front suspension.

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Teal replica. VW Beetle front assembly.

[Rumblestripe]

Certainly a kit, my guess would be Beetle based judging from what could make out of the exhaust.

[LotusOmega375D]

Gruesome. Definitely one replica that deserves the crusher.

[austin]

LotusOmega375D said:

Gruesome. Definitely one replica that deserves the crusher.

I don't think that even counts as a replica, I'd say it's a "pastiche" at best.

[Rumblestripe]

LotusOmega375D said:

Gruesome. Definitely one replica that deserves the crusher.

Never understand this. I have no desire to own one but I'd rather see one of these than yet another silver BMW/Merc/Audi fridge. It is plainly well looked after, even the exhaust looking clean. Get off your high horse and lighten up a bit I'd say.

[LotusOmega375D]

I’m no fan of Volkswagens, but it’s a shame that a Beetle died to make that.

I wonder what’s under the long bonnet?

[Doofus]

Rumblestripe said:

It is plainly well looked after, even the exhaust looking clean. Get off your high horse and lighten up a bit I'd say.

This is a fair statement.

[Wheel_Turned_Out]

LotusOmega375D said:

I’m no fan of Volkswagens, but it’s a shame that a Beetle died to make that.

I wonder what’s under the long bonnet?

If the owner enjoys driving it more than the Beetle that it was built from, I'd say it's far from a shame.

As for under the long bonnet, more room for 'yer flying goggles and sheepskin jacket innit.

[Pothole]

Rumblestripe said:

LotusOmega375D said:

Gruesome. Definitely one replica that deserves the crusher.

Never understand this. I have no desire to own one but I'd rather see one of these than yet another silver BMW/Merc/Audi fridge. It is plainly well looked after, even the exhaust looking clean. Get off your high horse and lighten up a bit I'd say.

Hmmm, he's "plainly" looking after something that's gone wrong by the roadside...

[Harry Flashman]

Enormous, even by modern standards. Looked weirdly compelling in this state, too...

I love how bonkers and scifi (of its time) 1950s American car design was. Such optimism.

[Doofus]

Pothole said:

mmm, he's "plainly" looking after something that's gone wrong by the roadside...

Old car breaks shocker.