COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[finlo]

Janluke said:

Moffat this evening

2.0 Ghia on an X plate

Very sharp styling compared to what else was on offer at the time.

[GTRene]

looks in great shape as well.

[DickyC]

Oldwolf said:

At Santa Pod today

What'll she do, mister?

[yellowjack]

GTRene said:

looks in great shape as well.

It does look in good order. I had an '82 Cortina back in 1992. It was absolutely rotten, even at only ten years old. It was a 1.6L estate which had been abused for three years (company car) and neglected for seven years by my uncle. It looked OK on the outside, although the Cardinal Red paint was looking a bit "flat", but the scuttle was completely rotten on mine, I had water pouring into my shoes when it rained, and it was so wet inside that holes were drilled in the floor to let the water out again. Still, I bought it for only £100, and got that back when I traded it in a year later. I loved mine, but it was just too far gone to throw money at for a new MOT, and back then it was nowhere near achieving "modern classic" status so wasn't seen as being a worthy candidate for restoration.

[Speed 3]

finlo said:

Janluke said:

Moffat this evening

2.0 Ghia on an X plate

Very sharp styling compared to what else was on offer at the time.

Really ?

[finlo]

Speed 3 said:

finlo said:

Janluke said:

Moffat this evening

2.0 Ghia on an X plate

Very sharp styling compared to what else was on offer at the time.

Really ?

I rest my case.

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[LargeRed]

TCEvo said:

Not my pic (via Twitter) but saw this coming through Cheltenham earlier today:

the front grille on that look like the waffle/bridging board I use when off-roading.

[Its Just Adz]

Oldwolf said:

At Santa Pod today

The 6.0 version, that's the dream.

[DickyC]

DickyC said:

Oldwolf said:

At Santa Pod today

What'll she do, mister?

Did you notice the quarter mile time?

[classicaholic]

Doofus said:

TCEvo said:

Not my pic (via Twitter) but saw this coming through Cheltenham earlier today:

Turner?

Nice trailer cover, anyone know if you can get just the top to fit to my Ivor Williams trailer?

[TCEvo]

Doofus said:

nicanary said:

Apparently, yes. Ardun engine so a flathead Ford V8 with ohv conversion. Looks like a Sammio grp body.

It does look like a Sammio. Surprisingly close, actually.

1951 (via DVLA) - bit surprised to see it, sounded great.

[Yertis]

finlo said:

Janluke said:

Moffat this evening

2.0 Ghia on an X plate

Very sharp styling compared to what else was on offer at the time.

Very crisp and well-proportioned. I think the styling of the Mk V didn’t help the initial sales of the Sierra, which looked blobby and shapeless by comparison.

[nicanary]

TCEvo said:

Doofus said:

nicanary said:

Apparently, yes. Ardun engine so a flathead Ford V8 with ohv conversion. Looks like a Sammio grp body.

It does look like a Sammio. Surprisingly close, actually.

1951 (via DVLA) - bit surprised to see it, sounded great.

It's chassis No 002 so very early indeed. Vauxhall Velox engined originally and it would probably have looked like this.....

[TCEvo]

nicanary said:

TCEvo said:

Doofus said:

nicanary said:

Apparently, yes. Ardun engine so a flathead Ford V8 with ohv conversion. Looks like a Sammio grp body.

It does look like a Sammio. Surprisingly close, actually.

1951 (via DVLA) - bit surprised to see it, sounded great.

It's chassis No 002 so very early indeed. Vauxhall Velox engined originally and it would probably have looked like this.....

Thanks. V.interesting.

[CRA1G]

Yertis said:

finlo said:

Janluke said:

Moffat this evening

2.0 Ghia on an X plate

Very sharp styling compared to what else was on offer at the time.

Very crisp and well-proportioned. I think the styling of the Mk V didn’t help the initial sales of the Sierra, which looked blobby and shapeless by comparison.

Which then ended up been one of the most iconic cars of the eighties with the Cosworth....

[Oldwolf]

DickyC said:

DickyC said:

Oldwolf said:

At Santa Pod today

What'll she do, mister?

Did you notice the quarter mile time?

It didn't go up the strip, was just in the visitors car park. I won't derail the thread with lots of pics of dragsters but the one that made me laugh most was this Volvo hitting 185mph, just seemed very incongruous!



Great day, with a horrible crash at the end but the driver walked away so all good.

[P5BNij]

Spotted several classics (and modern supercars) northbound on the M6 and M6 Toll this morning, amongst them, a large American '50s convertible in red with a white roof, possibly a Cadillac or a Buick of some sort, an absolutely gorgeous 105 series Alfa Giulia coupe in bright yellow, a yellow Lotus Eclat on a trailer, a black MK3 Capri, a red Ferrari 308GTB and a silver Jag XJ-S.

[T4Tiv]

Spotted on its way to the Isle of Wight a week ago. Certainly brightened up the queue for the ferry.
Peter

[uk66fastback]

This was beautiful - but small! Considered a big car in its day …