A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[williamp]

P5BNij said:

Somewhere in this photograph there's a Morris Ital...

The morris Ital can snap knicker elastic at 50 paces...

[21st Century Man]

P5BNij said:

Somewhere in this photograph there's a Morris Ital...

1.3HL in Zircon Blue (late colour that was, surprised to see it on an X reg) with a vinyl roof.

[P5BNij]

Zircon...? Rover's version of zircon blue as used on P5s and P6s was much darker, almost turquoise.

[21st Century Man]

I didn't know the name was used earlier, but the Zircon used on most ARG in the early/mid eighties was quite light, the darker metallic blue was Moonraker. I'm certain the Ital is Zircon but I'd always thought it came in around 83 on the Ital when SL/SLX replaced HL/HLS.

Edited by 21st Century Man on Sunday 15th December 18:47

[P5BNij]

Rover's Zircon was used on P6s from about 1964, not sure when it was phased out on these in favour of Scarab Blue, they also used it on P5B saloons and Coupes from '67 to '73. In some photos it looks oddly pale but here's my (now gone sadly) '70 Coupe in monotone Zircon...

[21st Century Man]

They must have kept the name. I had an Ital 1.7 SLX in Zircon Blue, nothing like the earlier colour.

What a sad bunch we are

[Hugo a Gogo]

anonymous said:

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Escort and Fiesta, for example

[aeropilot]

P5BNij said:

Rover's Zircon was used on P6s from about 1964, not sure when it was phased out on these in favour of Scarab Blue

The blue was called Atlantis for the final couple of years of the P6 models in 76/77.

[RichardDastardly]

anonymous said:

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Ahahaha!

[soxboy]

anonymous said:

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I would say the former, probably.

[Pericoloso]

P5BNij said:

Somewhere in this photograph there's a Morris Ital...

When Bananaramaramalamaladingdong were a 5 piece.

[Dapster]

Veeayt said:

Berlin, 1977...



In those days, there wasn't such city as Berlin. West Berlin perhaps. Or East, which is highly unlikely for this photo to take place in for that matter.

Back in pre-unified Germany, East Berlin registered cars would have an "I" prefix while cars registered in West Berlin would have the style they still have today with a "B" like the Lambo. So nothing suggests that that photo isn't indeed West Berlin in '77.

[P5BNij]

aeropilot said:

P5BNij said:

Rover's Zircon was used on P6s from about 1964, not sure when it was phased out on these in favour of Scarab Blue

The blue was called Atlantis for the final couple of years of the P6 models in 76/77.

I'd forgotten all about that name! The very last P6 off the line was an Avocado Green 3500S, it was at Gaydon for years but now belongs to a club member who also owns a couple of P6 Estoura estates.

[aeropilot]

P5BNij said:

aeropilot said:

P5BNij said:

Rover's Zircon was used on P6s from about 1964, not sure when it was phased out on these in favour of Scarab Blue

The blue was called Atlantis for the final couple of years of the P6 models in 76/77.

I'd forgotten all about that name! The very last P6 off the line was an Avocado Green 3500S, it was at Gaydon for years but now belongs to a club member who also owns a couple of P6 Estoura estates.

The 14th from last built (a white 3500) is currently up for sale in the Channel Islands.

[P5BNij]

Random find from my hard drive...

[droopsnoot]

One for the parking thread, as well.

[Speed 3]

I don't know why but I always find the letter J in a reg very odd.

[williamp]

Speed 3 said:

I don't know why but I always find the letter J in a reg very odd.

Either a phobia of 1971 or the end scene of Get Carter...

Anyhow, Rover P6 just ouf of shot. If its a 3500S, which is the best car? xj6 or 3500?? Answers on a postcard to...

[Dapster]

williamp said:

Either a phobia of 1971 or the end scene of Get Carter...

Anyhow, Rover P6 just ouf of shot. If its a 3500S, which is the best car? xj6 or 3500?? Answers on a postcard to...

XJ6 all day long. Always driven by a better class of villain!

[wag2]

That is, of course, a Daimler