A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[aeropilot]

Stevepolly said:

OptionalExtra said:

Anybody know what the sporty car partially hidden behind the tree on the left is here? Photo is from 1981. Unlike some of these archive photos, this one unfortunately isn’t very sharp when zoomed in on.

TVR?

Yep, looks like a Tasmin.

[RATATTAK]

Stevepolly said:

TVR?

Yep, TVR Tasmin

[Mr Tidy]

scs1 said:

bigothunter said:

Made in Slough

Yes indeed.
I remember going with dad to get the odd spare part from the factory on the Slough Trading Estate.

My Dad worked in the power station that supplied the estate just before WW2 so may have played a part!

[Zener]

Stevepolly said:

OptionalExtra said:

Anybody know what the sporty car partially hidden behind the tree on the left is here? Photo is from 1981. Unlike some of these archive photos, this one unfortunately isn’t very sharp when zoomed in on.

TVR?

TVR Trident

[Turbobanana]

Zener said:

Stevepolly said:

OptionalExtra said:

Anybody know what the sporty car partially hidden behind the tree on the left is here? Photo is from 1981. Unlike some of these archive photos, this one unfortunately isn’t very sharp when zoomed in on.

TVR?

TVR Trident

No, it's a TVR Tasmin, and an early one if the pic was taken in 1981. You had a choice of 2.0 Pinto or 2.8 V6 in these. They didn't really come into their own until TVR discovered the Rover V8 would fit - then all hell broke loose.

[Turbobanana]

Have you seen what's behind the TVR?

[TarquinMX5]

Ah, yes. Just looked closely and, by jove, I think you're right

(and of course the Tasmin was the only TVR offered with auto, albeit only for a short while and few made)

Edited by TarquinMX5 on Wednesday 29th September 20:13

[RATATTAK]

Turbobanana said:

Have you seen what's behind the TVR?

Took me a while cos it's parked nose in

[Finale]

What is it then ?...

[finlo]

Renault 16?

[The Don of Croy]

P5BNij said:

Oulton Park in the late '70s....

Of all those personalised plates it’s the Alfasud that gets my vote...

[RichB]

The Don of Croy said:

Of all those personalised plates it’s the Alfasud that gets my vote...

FCK 38S

[Zener]

Turbobanana said:

Zener said:

Stevepolly said:

OptionalExtra said:

Anybody know what the sporty car partially hidden behind the tree on the left is here? Photo is from 1981. Unlike some of these archive photos, this one unfortunately isn’t very sharp when zoomed in on.

TVR?

TVR Trident

No, it's a TVR Tasmin, and an early one if the pic was taken in 1981. You had a choice of 2.0 Pinto or 2.8 V6 in these. They didn't really come into their own until TVR discovered the Rover V8 would fit - then all hell broke loose.

Ah Thanks

[OptionalExtra]

finlo said:

Renault 16?

Another one in this 1970s shot, showing its ability to park on sloping ground!



Talking of French cars, I was wondering whether the mid-coloured car in this 1963 photo (JES 517) was a Peugeot 403, as driven by Columbo, but the back lights (as seen in the second photo) don’t seem right.

[daveenty]

OptionalExtra said:

Talking of French cars, I was wondering whether the mid-coloured car in this 1963 photo (JES 517) was a Peugeot 403, as driven by Columbo, but the back lights (as seen in the second photo) don’t seem right.

Standard Vanguard or possibly Ensign.

[aeropilot]

daveenty said:

OptionalExtra said:

Talking of French cars, I was wondering whether the mid-coloured car in this 1963 photo (JES 517) was a Peugeot 403, as driven by Columbo, but the back lights (as seen in the second photo) don’t seem right.

Standard Vanguard or possibly Ensign.

Vanguard Phase III

[OptionalExtra]

Ah, right. Is the dark-coloured car a Standard too?

[finlo]

OptionalExtra said:

Ah, right. Is the dark-coloured car a Standard too?

Austin A40 Somerset I think.

[RATATTAK]

finlo said:

Austin A40 Somerset I think.

[finlo]

RATATTAK said:

finlo said:

Austin A40 Somerset I think.

Although an A70 Hereford looks exactly the same!