A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[manorcom]

LordBretSinclair said:

P5BNij said:

Thanks

Another one from Blighty...

Really showing my age here but the guy on the right looks like Michael Miles from Take Your Pick

Mr. Michael Miles, the then famous T.V. personality, taking delivery of his new Herald Coupe was reported in the Standard Triumph Review in April 1960. Also in the picture are Mr C Saville, Sales Director, and Mr J Thomas, Sales Manager, of Berkeley Square Garages Ltd, London

[MikeT66]

P5BNij said:

Round the back at Tasca Ford, Summer '67...

Loving these photos. Has anyone got a time-machine? Imaging popping back to the 50s/60s... just to look around car parks at the gems on show.

[Notwen]

Stockport, Underbank.
Ford LTD front and centre, guessing 73/74 or later judging by the plastic grille wearing Cortina further up the road.




Nelson, Lancashire
Early 70's?

[Loose_Cannon]

Nicked from Facebook.

Foley Motors in Kidderminster 1972, apparently. The pic owner got a Clan for his 21st!!


I got all misty at the thought of going into a showroom to buy a new Clan or Scimitar SE5

[SilverHarrier]

Not my picture, stolen from another forum..



Good stuff, that Araldite!

[Bebee]

Mods, can we make the above pic a sticky?

[JeremyH5]

Bebee said:

Mods, can we make the above pic a sticky?

Nice one

[Gareth1974]

Is the car on the left a Bristol?

[DickyC]

Gareth1974 said:

Is the car on the left a Bristol?

Alvis.

The 'church window' rear lights will tell Alvisians which model. A TD21?

When I typed Alvis my phone decided I meant Elvis.

[john2443]

DickyC said:

When I typed Alvis my phone decided I meant Elvis.

That's how posh people say Alvis anyway

[mfp4073]

I love these old photos, as has been mentioned, if only you could go back in time and have a look around. In fact I doubt I would bother to come back.
Oddly I have no desire to go out today and look at any new cars....

[williamp]

DickyC said:

Alvis.

The 'church window' rear lights will tell Alvisians which model. A TD21?

When I typed Alvis my phone decided I meant Elvis.

Its because there used to be a chip shop there....

[RichB]

DickyC said:

The 'church window' rear lights will tell Alvisians which model..

These are also known as cathedral rear lights. Used on certain Humbers and Aston Martins

[DickyC]

RichB said:

These are also known as cathedral rear lights. Used on certain Humbers and Aston Martins

Yes, I had them on mine when they weren't being reproduced. I made silicone rubber molds and poured in coloured runny Araldite. They were okay. Too labour intensive to make a business but good to know solutions can be found. Where there's a will and all that.

[manorcom]

Practical Classics photo on their Facebook page today. Looks like Dover to me. Date unknown.

[Gojira]

No earlier than 1969 - there is a Maxi a few cars behind the F-plate Rover...

[aeropilot]

manorcom said:

Practical Classics photo on their Facebook page today. Looks like Dover to me. Date unknown.

Definately Dover.
A SRN4 in the background as well.

I'd say summer of 1969, poss 1970, but not later than that I reckon.

[P5BNij]

Sweden, 1977...



Geneva 1978...

Edited by P5BNij on Friday 31st May 20:58

[Wooda80]

SilverHarrier said:

Couple of pics from a house clearance last week..





Must be 1988/89 ish as some of the background cars are on F plates, Granada Coupe looks tidy for its age but last taxed in 91 according to DVLA.
Anyone recognise the location?

Judging by the caff and where the trucks are parked up, I'd say that was Snetterton

[threespires]

Daimler Conquest
Nancy Mitchell on final test 1955 Monte Carlo Rally