A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[DickyC]

S100HP said:

From a time when nobody gave a st about safety.

That's some fancy upholstery round the transmission tunnel, too.

[S100HP]

DickyC said:

That's some fancy upholstery round the transmission tunnel, too.

This is how they should look

[DickyC]

Either the very early cars had less upholstery or my one had been got at.

Less carpet for lightness.

[P5BNij]

DickyC said:

Either the very early cars had less upholstery or my one had been got at.

Less carpet for lightness.

Didn't Colin Chapman once have a Frogeye, or was it an old Oorstin Seven special…?

[DickyC]

P5BNij said:

Didn't Colin Chapman once have a Frogeye, or was it an old Oorstin Seven special…?

Don't know but...

When I started reading car magazines, Caterham Cars specialised in Lotus 7 and Frogeye Sprites.

[manorcom]

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

[aeropilot]

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

[Lily the Pink]

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

And a Princess (4 Litre R?). Mind you there's also an old small rear screen Moggie in there. And no furriners.

[JeremyH5]

Lily the Pink said:

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

And a Princess (4 Litre R?). Mind you there's also an old small rear screen Moggie in there. And no furriners.

I think you’re right. Also either Wolesley 6/110 or Austin Westminster.

[aeropilot]

JeremyH5 said:

Lily the Pink said:

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

And a Princess (4 Litre R?). Mind you there's also an old small rear screen Moggie in there. And no furriners.

I think you’re right. Also either Wolesley 6/110 or Austin Westminster.

And of course right in the centre of the shot, a DV4 Electric dustcart

[TCEvo]

Cool pic.

I ought to know, but what's the boxy saloon that's parked next to the Jenson - Vaukhall of some sort?

[aeropilot]

TCEvo said:

Cool pic.

I ought to know, but what's the boxy saloon that's parked next to the Jenson - Vaukhall of some sort?

Yes, Vauxhall PB Cresta (or is it a Velox?)

[nicanary]

aeropilot said:

TCEvo said:

Cool pic.

I ought to know, but what's the boxy saloon that's parked next to the Jenson - Vaukhall of some sort?

Yes, Vauxhall PB Cresta (or is it a Velox?)

Two-tone paint suggests a Cresta.

[RichB]

Lily the Pink said:

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

And a Princess (4 Litre R?). Mind you there's also an old small rear screen Moggie in there. And no furriners.

The car between the Princess and the Zephyr/Zodiac is a Farina, more specifically an Austin Cambridge A60.

[aeropilot]

Lily the Pink said:

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

And a Princess (4 Litre R?).

Actually, aren't there TWO VDP R's in the photo, isn't that the rear of a VDP Princess (finned rear lights) on the far left just above the Jensen..........??

[S100HP]

I'm not sure if it's just the camera angle, but they've all got small faces

Edited by S100HP on Friday 5th July 16:06

[TCEvo]

nicanary said:

aeropilot said:

TCEvo said:

Cool pic.

I ought to know, but what's the boxy saloon that's parked next to the Jenson - Vaukhall of some sort?

Yes, Vauxhall PB Cresta (or is it a Velox?)

Two-tone paint suggests a Cresta.

Thanks.

[DickyC]

S100HP said:

I'm not sure if it's just the camera angel, but they've all got small faces

All gone except Kenney Jones.

[RichB]

aeropilot said:

Lily the Pink said:

aeropilot said:

manorcom said:

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, Car Park, Harborne Road, Edgbaston. circa1966-67

Aston, Jag S-Type, a Jensen and a couple of new P6 Rovers among the usual period stuff........!

And a Princess (4 Litre R?).

Actually, aren't there TWO VDP R's in the photo, isn't that the rear of a VDP Princess (finned rear lights) on the far left just above the Jensen..........??

It's certainly an Austin Princess, might not be a 4 litre. And when someone said there's no Farinas aside from the 2 x Princesses and the Austin A60 I've just noticed a Farina MG Magnette behind the lorry.

[Johnspex]

DickyC said:

S100HP said:

I'm not sure if it's just the camera angel, but they've all got small faces

All gone except Kenney Jones.

Small Faces but massive ears. Ian McLagan