A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)
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I always though Ford missed a trick by not building a small run of 1500GT Anglias. I once drove one that had been built exactly how Ford would have done - standard 1500GT engine and box, GT struts, discs and diff, wider steels and nothing aftermarket - all period Ford stuff. It really did drive very well.
SilverHarrier said:
Dads 1964 Anglia 1200. Pictures taken around 68.
He's still proud today that he got the 1200 and not the regular 1000!
Opening front quarters, optional or standard - anyone know?
Just like my first car - though mine had the 997 engine; my second car was a 'Super' with the 1200.He's still proud today that he got the 1200 and not the regular 1000!
Opening front quarters, optional or standard - anyone know?
Opening front quarterlights standard on all models, I think.
Rear side windows were fixed on the base model and openable on the 'deluxe' and 'Super'.
Touring442 said:
I always though Ford missed a trick by not building a small run of 1500GT Anglias. I once drove one that had been built exactly how Ford would have done - standard 1500GT engine and box, GT struts, discs and diff, wider steels and nothing aftermarket - all period Ford stuff. It really did drive very well.
A mate of a mate, did exactly the same back in around 82/83. Found a mint one owner, 40k miles from new 123E 'anglebox' (was white with the red roof/red hockey stick and red interior), and put a mix 1500GT/Lotus-Cortina running gear into it.
Was a little gem of a car
Another pic of my 105e during a 1965 trip to Yugoslavia (as it was then).
The scene is the Gavia Pass in The Alps ,which was a gravel surface in those days.
The car did nt much like long steep climbs and would boil up every few miles.
Hence the photo , taken during one of the cooling off periods.
The scene is the Gavia Pass in The Alps ,which was a gravel surface in those days.
The car did nt much like long steep climbs and would boil up every few miles.
Hence the photo , taken during one of the cooling off periods.
Great photos of the Anglias. 
My best mate had a 1966 997 Anglia as his 1st car in 1976. Then he spent the first 6 months of ownership learning how to use his arc welder/brazer while patching chassis legs and fitting new sills and front wings as well as fitting some decent 2nd hand doors!
My best mate had a 1966 997 Anglia as his 1st car in 1976. Then he spent the first 6 months of ownership learning how to use his arc welder/brazer while patching chassis legs and fitting new sills and front wings as well as fitting some decent 2nd hand doors!
uk66fastback said:
Sorry - scrub that; just noticed that the Dolomite 1300/1500 is on an S plate; there must just be an unusual lack of Mk4 Cortinas. Also, thinking about it, the Fiesta wasn’t launched until late ‘76
Edited by ClaphamGT3 on Thursday 24th October 00:53
ClaphamGT3 said:
uk66fastback said:
Sorry - scrub that; just noticed that the Dolomite 1300/1500 is on an S plate; there must just be an unusual lack of Mk4 Cortinas. Also, thinking about it, the Fiesta wasn’t launched until late ‘76
Edited by ClaphamGT3 on Thursday 24th October 00:53
I am on the committee of a local history society in Bury St Edmunds. A number of years ago the society was given a large collection of glass negatives, many of which are now digitised and can be viewed on the society's website. So far I have only come across one negative which features cars, a motor gymkhana held at Drinkstone in 1906. Cars of this vintage are not my specialist subject, can anybody help with identifying them please? 
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