COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[Rumblestripe]

A rather tidy looking TR7 though the replacement hood looks a little ill-fitting. Barnard Castle (Durham) a few weeks ago.

[CharlieAlphaMike]

Cledus Snow said:

Complete with beige velour interior no doubt? It makes my skin crawl

[TR4man]

At our local garden centre near Nantwich today, there appeared to have been a microcar outing.







Note the use of shopping trolleys and tape to deter anyone who might be interested in seeing them close up.

[Yertis]

TR4man said:

Note the use of shopping trolleys

I thought those were part of the display.

[v15ben]

for Yertis!
I'm sure I saw this lot or a very similar selection on the A81 near Glasgow a couple of weeks back.
Giant traffic jam behind them of course.

[Yertis]

v15ben said:

for Yertis!
I'm sure I saw this lot or a very similar selection on the A81 near Glasgow a couple of weeks back.
Giant traffic jam behind them of course.

I must admit that although I gently mock, I do love their charming bonkersness, and that of their pilots.

[aeropilot]

Yertis said:

TR4man said:

Note the use of shopping trolleys

I thought those were part of the display.

I thought it was to stop people wheeling them away thinking they were trendy new shopping trollies..........

[Isimmo]

Classics dwarfed by modern shopping trolleys....

[Riley Blue]

fourfoldroot said:

Ford Anglia deluxe, I see it quite often so possibly in daily use. Makes a lovely rasp when it tootles off. TR 4 is mine so doesn’t count as spotted??

It lives next door to me and you're right, it's in daily use.

ETA: Here's mine with it:

Edited by Riley Blue on Tuesday 27th August 10:06

[lukeharding]

Spotted this absolutely beautiful XJ6 S1 the other day, and had to stop for a look. Had a nice chat with the owner about it too which was good, he imported it from the US as a rust free example with great history.

[T-195]

Love the S1, and a J plate too.

[Professor Barney]

Not classic, not a hero, but definitely from yesterday and actually looking not in bad nick. I think it's someone's daily driver because I see it quite regularly.

[TR4man]

Near Crewe today

[TR4man]

Triumphs at the local aerodrome in Shropshire this morning.

[Gompo]

uk66fastback said:

Lovely original-looking Triumph 2000 in the car park at Chatsworth House yesterday ...



Quite how the paint would have that shine after 37 years though ... looked great though amongst the modern throng.

I have a photo of that to upload at some point, from the Morrison's supermarket in Chesterfield; I'm fairly sure it's been on PH previously too. It's been with its current keeper since.. 1973!

[rene7]

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Real or not?? - the top 2 pics I took from a train it was as close as i got to it so didn't have a good look
the bottom image the wife took

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A new one for me A Railton straight 8

[Roy C]

rene7 said:

A new one for me A Railton straight 8

These cars were built in Cobham by using the chassis, 4-litre straight eight engine and running gear from a Hudson Terraplane or Eight.
This one has a lightweight Ranalah tourer body, making it faster than the Hudson.

[CanAm]

rene7 said:

a few from recently:>
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Real or not?? - the top 2 pics I took from a train it was as close as i got to it so didn't have a good look
the bottom image the wife took


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They've made a good job of getting the details right, but the windscreen is a giveaway.

[TR4man]

I think that's a Z3 donor.

[Dapster]

Professor Barney said:

Not classic, not a hero, but definitely from yesterday and actually looking not in bad nick. I think it's someone's daily driver because I see it quite regularly.

I wondered if they were still being sold on a "J" in 1991 in the UK - turns out they were still soldiering on until 2008 - 28 years in production!! Was there a more ancient and dire new car for sale in 2008??