COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[Escort3500]

Mr Tidy said:

uk66fastback said:

Not had an MoT since 2011 - not that it needs one nowadays. DVLA have it as being white …

Lovely - I remember getting a lift to primary school in a blue one of those back in the 60s!

We had two when I was a kid - a Consul then a Zephyr. I can clearly remember frequently sitting on the front armrest in the Zephyr between my parents when travelling. Of course, no seat belts or other means of restraint in those days

[Dan Singh]

Escort3500 said:

Mr Tidy said:

uk66fastback said:

Not had an MoT since 2011 - not that it needs one nowadays. DVLA have it as being white …

Lovely - I remember getting a lift to primary school in a blue one of those back in the 60s!

We had two when I was a kid - a Consul then a Zephyr. I can clearly remember frequently sitting on the front armrest in the Zephyr between my parents when travelling. Of course, no seat belts or other means of restraint in those days

My uncle had one. He had a minor prang in it but the damage was substantial enough that it was scrapped, probably because it was rotten.

[flying-banana]

Jader1973 said:

I had a bit of a road trip weekend - had to put 1000km on a car so did a couple of 500km loops on Saturday and Sunday.

The only decent spots were on the way back on Sunday, about half an hour from home, in a little township that is a popular spot for people to take their classics for a run.

Jensen parked in the main street


Definitely a Lancia


So, I did 1000km over two days and didn't see anything really interesting until I was about half an hour from the house on Sunday. It was worth waiting for mind you!!

The Jensen looks lovely, and the Lancia is a Fulvia Zagato - Zagato certainly did a lovely job restyling the Fulvia, the bottom edge of the rear window can be opened for extra ventilation IIRC

[flying-banana]

uk66fastback said:

TVR in, to me, not one of the best colours …

That's not a good colour for much IMO....

[ARHarh]

Dan Singh said:

Escort3500 said:

Mr Tidy said:

uk66fastback said:

Not had an MoT since 2011 - not that it needs one nowadays. DVLA have it as being white …

Lovely - I remember getting a lift to primary school in a blue one of those back in the 60s!

We had two when I was a kid - a Consul then a Zephyr. I can clearly remember frequently sitting on the front armrest in the Zephyr between my parents when travelling. Of course, no seat belts or other means of restraint in those days

My uncle had one. He had a minor prang in it but the damage was substantial enough that it was scrapped, probably because it was rotten.

Am I the only one who needs to pop round and put the number plate on straight

Lovely looking car though.

[uk66fastback]

Ratty looking rare-as Renault 4 van with a window conversion it looks like … LHD so not an original UK car … imported in 2016 by the looks of it. Clever hatchback arrangement.

[Johnspex]

ARHarh said:

Dan Singh said:

Escort3500 said:

Mr Tidy said:

uk66fastback said:

Not had an MoT since 2011 - not that it needs one nowadays. DVLA have it as being white …

Lovely - I remember getting a lift to primary school in a blue one of those back in the 60s!

We had two when I was a kid - a Consul then a Zephyr. I can clearly remember frequently sitting on the front armrest in the Zephyr between my parents when travelling. Of course, no seat belts or other means of restraint in those days

My uncle had one. He had a minor prang in it but the damage was substantial enough that it was scrapped, probably because it was rotten.

Am I the only one who needs to pop round and put the number plate on straight

Lovely looking car though.

Bloody awful colour.
Mine was pink/white (high line)
Dad's was grey/black (low line)

[21st Century Man]

My grandad had a yellow convertible with a white top and a white/yellow vinyl interior. I remember sitting in the middle in the back and being lifted out of the car and carried to dry land after he'd got it stuck crossing a ford, I couldn't have been any more than 18 months old and it's my earliest memory.

[tog]

Click for video.

Some of the 1000 Millas competitors passing through San Martín de los Andes yesterday. I'd love to ship my car out and do this one day.

[Lily the Pink]

uk66fastback said:

My first car was a Consul 375, a hand-me-down from my dad. At age 18, the front bench seat was very "accommodating".

[Robin Hood]

Learnt to drive in Dad's Mk2 Zephyr, passed the Driving Test in it in 1962 at the first attempt, not allowed to drive it after that so bought myself a Mk1 Zephyr Six, ORR 670 for £100.

[Escort3500]

Lily the Pink said:

uk66fastback said:

My first car was a Consul 375, a hand-me-down from my dad. At age 18, the front bench seat was very "accommodating".

They still are. Only I’m too old now

[21st Century Man]

tog said:

1000 Millas competitors passing through San Martín de los Andes yesterday. I'd love to ship my car out and do this one day.

Blimey tog! What you doing there may I ask?

[tog]

21st Century Man said:

Blimey tog! What you doing there may I ask?

My brother lives there, it's his video. Omicron permitting, I'll be there for Christmas.

[JeremyH5]

Dad bought a second hand Zodiac Mk2 in about 1960, it was turquoise and cream JEE 703. This had replaced his first car, a 1955 Hillman Minx in black OBM 566.
He replaced that Zodiac with a new run out version in dark blue and light grey TJV 326. Mum then took that over as her car when dad got his first company car, a Wolseley 6/110 in rose taupe with red leather interior.

[21st Century Man]

tog said:

21st Century Man said:

Blimey tog! What you doing there may I ask?

My brother lives there, it's his video. Omicron permitting, I'll be there for Christmas.

Sounds great, fingers crossed!

[finlo]

ARHarh said:

Dan Singh said:

Escort3500 said:

Mr Tidy said:

uk66fastback said:

Not had an MoT since 2011 - not that it needs one nowadays. DVLA have it as being white …

Lovely - I remember getting a lift to primary school in a blue one of those back in the 60s!

We had two when I was a kid - a Consul then a Zephyr. I can clearly remember frequently sitting on the front armrest in the Zephyr between my parents when travelling. Of course, no seat belts or other means of restraint in those days

My uncle had one. He had a minor prang in it but the damage was substantial enough that it was scrapped, probably because it was rotten.

Am I the only one who needs to pop round and put the number plate on straight

Lovely looking car though.

Isn't it mounted on a flap that conceals the fuel cap?

[JeremyH5]

finlo said:

Isn't it mounted on a flap that conceals the fuel cap?

You are quite right. Used to love it as a 5 year old. Top cool points. Even though that probably wasn’t yet quite a thing.

[Escort3500]

JeremyH5 said:

finlo said:

Isn't it mounted on a flap that conceals the fuel cap?

You are quite right. Used to love it as a 5 year old. Top cool points. Even though that probably wasn’t yet quite a thing.

They're vicious buggers as they’ve a really strong spring (and prone to coming a bit loose too, hence the wonkiness on the one in the pic )

[TR4man]

On the A500 near Stoke On Trent this afternoon.



…and following on from the unintentionally bad photos we had running a few weeks ago, a couple of other attempts from today.