A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
DickyC said:
A radiator blind?
The radiator faces the left (n/s) wheel arch. 
I sold a Mini one once to a bloke at an autojumble. Like this one - Mk1! He was so excited I thought he was going to have a little accident.
DickyC said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
DickyC said:
A radiator blind?
The radiator faces the left (n/s) wheel arch. I sold a Mini one once to a bloke at an autojumble. Like this one - Mk1! He was so excited I thought he was going to have a little accident.
Although it has been over 30 years since I had my head under the bonnet of a Maxi, I -thought- there were ventilation holes in the inner wing for airflow.
Or was it just rust?
fourfoldroot said:
Chesterfield 1979, was bit confused about the car,thought it may be a Wartburg,but I think it is a Maxi with embellishments......
It's the original 1500cc Austin Maxi (identified by the manufacturers name spelt out across the bonnet).It was replaced in late 1970 by a revised version (including an additional 1750cc version) without the troublesome cable-operated gearbox.
Mind you, the replacement rod-operated version was awful when it wore out.
Johnspex said:
piper said:
Unusual in having the steering wheel on the right. Doesn't seem overly large either.
Is it possibly of Australian manufacture though the setting is evidently British.
DickyC said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
DickyC said:
A radiator blind?
The radiator faces the left (n/s) wheel arch. I sold a Mini one once to a bloke at an autojumble. Like this one - Mk1! He was so excited I thought he was going to have a little accident.
https://thumbsnap.com/59GGd0W5
This picture of Foley Motors is ace. I lived 150 yds away for the first 12 yrs of my life and was born in 1967. I would cycle there alone and push my face against the glass. It was owned by a local family who then became a Colmore Depot selling Fiats, Ferrari’s etc. The street next to it was where the musician Clifford T Ward grew up. Local rumour was that Rod Stewart purchased a Lamborghini or Ferrari there. They used to rent cars and the owners set up Foley Car Rentals and Foley Self Drive.
This and the nearby scrap yard have a lot to do with my love of cars.
This picture of Foley Motors is ace. I lived 150 yds away for the first 12 yrs of my life and was born in 1967. I would cycle there alone and push my face against the glass. It was owned by a local family who then became a Colmore Depot selling Fiats, Ferrari’s etc. The street next to it was where the musician Clifford T Ward grew up. Local rumour was that Rod Stewart purchased a Lamborghini or Ferrari there. They used to rent cars and the owners set up Foley Car Rentals and Foley Self Drive.
This and the nearby scrap yard have a lot to do with my love of cars.
Just found this photo ,taken during a visit to Capri in the late sixties/early seventies.
On first glance I thought the taxis may be American but I think perhaps they are Fiats which have been decapitated nd then had a "Surrey roof" added.
Also looks like an electric vehicle on the left of the picture.
On first glance I thought the taxis may be American but I think perhaps they are Fiats which have been decapitated nd then had a "Surrey roof" added.
Also looks like an electric vehicle on the left of the picture.
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