A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[Spottedlaurel]

uk66fastback said:

You should let the owner of the car know of this pic - I'm sure it'd add to the history of the 2002.

Cherry in the foreground and a Simca on the right - not many of them left.

I don't believe it was owned by someone on here, but I should find out if the PH member who posted the photos is still in touch with him.

Probably a few more Datsun 100A around than the SImca, here in the UK at least, but yes both a bit rare now!

[Spottedlaurel]

Isimmo said:

It might be my knackered eyes or does the one in the postcard read MWU 964M? Compare the ‘W’ to the car registration on the right in the same photo.

WMU 966M is the car in the linked thread.

Edited by Isimmo on Friday 10th January 21:44

Definitely WMU 966M - if you click on the Flickr link you should go to my original which can be viewed at much larger size. There's also a link there to a scan of the Autocar test.

[Isimmo]

Spottedlaurel said:

Isimmo said:

It might be my knackered eyes or does the one in the postcard read MWU 964M? Compare the ‘W’ to the car registration on the right in the same photo.

WMU 966M is the car in the linked thread.

Edited by Isimmo on Friday 10th January 21:44

Definitely WMU 966M - if you click on the Flickr link you should go to my original which can be viewed at much larger size. There's also a link there to a scan of the Autocar test.

Pleased it’s not my knackered eyes but the knackered digital age.

You are completely correct, on the Flickr image it is WMU 966M

[P5BNij]

That makes it a London registered car, my '68 Mk2 Cooper S 'WMU 211G' was despatched from Stewart & Ardern in Acton to a Morris dealership in Finchley.

[P5BNij]

More from Rugby in the days of chrome bumpers and cellulose paint jobs...

[droopsnoot]

uk66fastback said:

Cherry in the foreground

What a coincidence, my mate is clearing his workshop out and just found a rear quarter for one of those.

[Touring442]

Spottedlaurel said:

I was going to post this card here and ask if anyone knew about the '02 Turbo...........


High Street, Grantham old postcard mid 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

But happily one of my Flickr contacts gave me a link to some images of it on this PH thread: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

It was road tested by Autocar when new. Presumably just complete chance that it ended up caught on this postcard.

WMU966M was a BMW Concessionnaires car and possibly one of their press fleet. They were based in West London at the time. I had a 3.0 CSL with a WMU***L number that was one of theirs.

[Touring442]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/alb...

[rlw]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

That's how we imagine to 50s to be

it was like that

[Gojira]

rlw said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

That's how we imagine to 50s to be

it was like that

No use asking me, I was only there for just over 7 months!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Gojira said:

rlw said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

That's how we imagine to 50s to be

it was like that

No use asking me, I was only there for just over 7 months!

8 months for me!

[Gareth1974]

Great variety of cars in this picture

[21st Century Man]

What's the blue car on the right between the Capri and the Nova? I was thinking it was just a Fiesta but the nose suggests a 127 but I don't think it's either? If it wasn't for being a three door I'd even think Estelle.

[rjg48]

21st Century Man said:

What's the blue car on the right between the Capri and the Nova? I was thinking it was just a Fiesta but the nose suggests a 127 but I don't think it's either? If it wasn't for being a three door I'd even think Estelle.

Fiat 127?

[21st Century Man]

Yes, I reckon so, series II.

[Spottedlaurel]

Surely a Mk1 Fiesta?

Red Spitfire at the back looks to be an older model.

[forsure]

Spottedlaurel said:

Surely a Mk1 Fiesta?

That's what I thought.

[Isimmo]

Gareth1974 said:

Great variety of cars in this picture

My guess is, summer 1985 approaching Exeter Central.

[uk66fastback]

Spottedlaurel said:

Surely a Mk1 Fiesta?

Red Spitfire at the back looks to be an older model.

Mk 2 or 3. Lovely gold Manta a bit further along.

[williamp]

Gareth1974 said:

Great variety of cars in this picture

Now that w a great photo. The firstperiod one with a Manta Gt/E in it??

Anyhow, for MAXIMUM points, in the builders yard behind the car part, there is a pickup with a hardtop. P100?.

AND... Tthe green car in the very background. Looks american. Any ideas???