A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[M3DGE]

keeef said:

M3DGE said:

Strange that it was dumped with a private plate on it - even 20 years ago worth a few quid.. issued by Coventry in 1950.

Double lucky for me, I guess?

Why is it nigh on impossible to get DVLA to acknowledge a 1974 car was first registered in 1974, not 1976, which is presumably when it got it's 1950 plate?

Odd. Do you have anything to prove it (do the owners club have records of production dates for Vin numbers, if the paperwork is missing?)

[TCEvo]

P5BNij said:

Thanks - not sure why I wrote Pathfinder!

Somewhere in London is all I have for this one, nice Mk1 Grannie Coupe...

Cool pic.

The pub behind the Grannie appears to be The Dog & Bell, 116 Prince St, Deptford, London SE8 3JD - still there today.

[droopsnoot]

keeef said:

Why is it nigh on impossible to get DVLA to acknowledge a 1974 car was first registered in 1974, not 1976, which is presumably when it got it's 1950 plate?

Yes, I believe it's the date that it was first registered with that registration. I know a chap with a HA Viva that was showing a first registration sometime in the mid-80s, because the plate had been changed. Came to light because he needed to get the date of manufacture added to the V5 in order to get VED exemption.

[Hugo a Gogo]

TCEvo said:

P5BNij said:

Thanks - not sure why I wrote Pathfinder!

Somewhere in London is all I have for this one, nice Mk1 Grannie Coupe...

Cool pic.

The pub behind the Grannie appears to be The Dog & Bell, 116 Prince St, Deptford, London SE8 3JD - still there today.

I've just spent a couple of minutes reading all about that pub, now I want to go there

I was wondering what the sign was, and how it referred to a Dog and Bell?

[soxboy]

Hugo a Gogo said:

TCEvo said:

P5BNij said:

Thanks - not sure why I wrote Pathfinder!

Somewhere in London is all I have for this one, nice Mk1 Grannie Coupe...

Cool pic.

The pub behind the Grannie appears to be The Dog & Bell, 116 Prince St, Deptford, London SE8 3JD - still there today.

I've just spent a couple of minutes reading all about that pub, now I want to go there

I was wondering what the sign was, and how it referred to a Dog and Bell?

I wonder if the Grannie belonged to the pub landlord or the local ‘face’?

[TCEvo]

soxboy said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

TCEvo said:

P5BNij said:

Thanks - not sure why I wrote Pathfinder!

Somewhere in London is all I have for this one, nice Mk1 Grannie Coupe...

Cool pic.

The pub behind the Grannie appears to be The Dog & Bell, 116 Prince St, Deptford, London SE8 3JD - still there today.

I've just spent a couple of minutes reading all about that pub, now I want to go there

I was wondering what the sign was, and how it referred to a Dog and Bell?

I wonder if the Grannie belonged to the pub landlord or the local ‘face’?

Saarf London... probably the later

Suspect that the pub's fared better than the Ford - pity, good looking car.

[williamp]

Here is a few more form the internet. The first: a very tatty XK and Lotus Elite and a Rolls Royce in the background



And a Porsche 356



And some exotics in an exotic location:



Any ID's??? Answers on a postcard to the usual address

[RATATTAK]

White Vauxhall Ventora in the middle pick with a Rover P6 or 2000 behind

[RATATTAK]

Middle pick - Sunbeam Stiletto with Farina Oxford behind

[Johnspex]

3 Fiat 850s and 2 500s in the bottom one. Plus a Merceds of some type.
What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

[soxboy]

Johnspex said:

What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Datsun Fairlady

[nicanary]

soxboy said:

Johnspex said:

What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Datsun Fairlady

More likely an Innocenti 950.

[RATATTAK]

nicanary said:

soxboy said:

Johnspex said:

What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Datsun Fairlady

More likely an Innocenti 950.

Soxboy is correct IMO

[52classic]

Johnspex said:

3 Fiat 850s and 2 500s in the bottom one. Plus a Merceds of some type.
What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Don't forget the Fiat 2300 far left. But what's that next to it? Panhard?

[manorcom]

RATATTAK said:

nicanary said:

soxboy said:

Johnspex said:

What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Datsun Fairlady

More likely an Innocenti 950.

Soxboy is correct IMO

I'll stick my neck out and agree with Soxboy. Definately a Fairlady:

[nicanary]

manorcom said:

RATATTAK said:

nicanary said:

soxboy said:

Johnspex said:

What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Datsun Fairlady

More likely an Innocenti 950.

Soxboy is correct IMO

I'll stick my neck out and agree with Soxboy. Definately a Fairlady:

I was going on the likelihood factor. You're right, the rear light cluster is Fairlady - not too many in Italy in those days I'd reckon.

The car next to the 2300 looks like an old Fiat 1400 but it's too big.

[RATATTAK]

nicanary said:

The car next to the 2300 looks like an old Fiat 1400 ..................

Well spotted, I think you're correct

[Hugo a Gogo]

Johnspex said:

3 Fiat 850s and 2 500s in the bottom one. Plus a Merceds of some type.
What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Mercedes W180/120 'Ponton' and 2 600s, not 500s
Is the 3rd one with round taillights a longer saloon version of the 850, or something else?

[nicanary]

Hugo a Gogo said:

Johnspex said:

3 Fiat 850s and 2 500s in the bottom one. Plus a Merceds of some type.
What's the sporty thing that looks a bit like an MGB?

Mercedes W180/120 'Ponton' and 2 600s, not 500s
Is the 3rd one with round taillights a longer saloon version of the 850, or something else?

Simca 1000?

[HQB]

nicanary said:

Simca 1000?

Yes...definitely!