COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[TR4man]

uk66fastback said:

Seen better days but still used by the looks of it - no MoT though ...

Won't need an MOT will it?

[Pericoloso]

TR4man said:

Won't need an MOT will it?

Agree,it's a split screen ,so made well before the MOT required date.
Bit of a scruff mind.

[Doofus]

Pericoloso said:

TR4man said:

Won't need an MOT will it?

Agree,it's a split screen ,so made well before the MOT required date.
Bit of a scruff mind.

Split screen is kind of irrelevant, because all MMs are MOT exempt surely.

[ToneyCaroney]

Couple of lovely air-cooled spots in West Sussex today...

[finlo]

T-195 said:

Longish Minibus on the back of a truck in Kent?

Edited by T-195 on Saturday 17th August 02:13

Peugeot j7, how sad is it that I know that?

[T-195]

finlo said:

T-195 said:

Longish Minibus on the back of a truck in Kent?

Edited by T-195 on Saturday 17th August 02:13

Peugeot j7, how sad is it that I know that?

Very well done.

[P5BNij]

I know it's like shooting fish in a barrel but here are a few choice classic Minis from Mallory Park this morning...

Taken at face value this early Morris Mini 850 'Super' looks just like a Cooper of the period, they shared many parts and options, the only differences between the two models being the drivetrain, brakes, badging and front grille, I think they were only available for a year or two at most...



A rare 'Contessa' Mini Clubman...



Non Cooper Mk2 saloons are quite rare, many have been sacrificed to reshell Coopers over the years but this '68 Morris badged example has some nice period extras...



Early 997 Coopers aren't exactly common these days despite 25,000 being made, this one was reg'd in January 62..

[TR4man]

At the Ponderosa Cafe near Llangollen this morning.

[P5BNij]

The Elan +2 is lovely, as it's a late-ish one presumably it has the big valve engine...?

[TR4man]

[TR4man]

More from the Ponderosa, it seems to always have some interesting cars in the car park.







I know this may not be viewed as a classic, but I can't remember the last one I saw.

[SydneyBridge]

Used to drive my boss's scorpio estate, looked much better than the saloon

[TR4man]

This seemed to be getting a lot of attention.

[RATATTAK]

SydneyBridge said:

Used to drive my boss's scorpio estate, looked much better than the saloon

Oh no it didn't Well perhaps marginally, but it still looked awful

[TR4man]

On the A55 this afternoon was a lovely old Bristol. I said to my daughter, "will you take a photo of it as we go past?"

[Mr Tidy]

TR4man said:

On the A55 this afternoon was a lovely old Bristol. I said to my daughter, "will you take a photo of it as we go past?"

Well it isn't the best photo ever - but Bristols always need to be in pairs!

[Isimmo]

Mr Tidy said:

TR4man said:

On the A55 this afternoon was a lovely old Bristol. I said to my daughter, "will you take a photo of it as we go past?"

Well it isn't the best photo ever - but Bristols always need to be in pairs!

Amazing how like dogs, owners look like their cars.

I assume it runs on Gordon’s?

[uk66fastback]

TR4man said:

uk66fastback said:

Seen better days but still used by the looks of it - no MoT though ...

Won't need an MOT will it?

I know it doesn't need one, i just said it didn't have one ... !

[Lily the Pink]

TR4man said:

That is (IMHO) extremely horrible.

[threespires]

Seen today on the Cotswold Economy Drive.

This Alpine won the French Ladies Rally Championship when new. It was originally white. It has an 1800cc engine and around 180bhp.


Not part of the Economy Drive! I followed this 2012 registered Foden steam wagon for a while.


At the start, with a full tank, one declares what their fuel consumption will be. At the end the car is filled up and the fuel consumption worked out and compared to the estimate. MSA don't allow the event to be competitive, so there are no winners or losers, it's all for fun, 110 miles of beautiful Cotswold countryside to admire along with a lot of desirable classics. I estimated 31.7 and actually did 32.5.