A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)
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Tyre Smoke said:
bigothunter said:
Trabbie Smoke said:
I'll have you know once warmed up they smoke very little! 
I still recall in 1968 driving my first Imp (which really, really did need a de-coke - don't hear that term much these days) through Oxford.
I'd just driven off from the traffic lights on St Giles and as I got by the Randolph Hotel this ruddy great yankmobile 'overtook' me, and he (Yank) jumped out and wondering what the hell was going on, I wound my window down.
He yelled in deep south American droll (and really really loud, so much so, everyone was looking)
'Do you realise pal, you've been choking me to ****** death for the last mile!!'
dandarez said:
You're correct there!
I still recall in 1968 driving my first Imp (which really, really did need a de-coke - don't hear that term much these days) through Oxford.
I'd just driven off from the traffic lights on St Giles and as I got by the Randolph Hotel this ruddy great yankmobile 'overtook' me, and he (Yank) jumped out and wondering what the hell was going on, I wound my window down.
He yelled in deep south American droll (and really really loud, so much so, everyone was looking)
'Do you realise pal, you've been choking me to ****** death for the last mile!!'
Probably from the then USAF base at RAF Upper Heyford.I still recall in 1968 driving my first Imp (which really, really did need a de-coke - don't hear that term much these days) through Oxford.
I'd just driven off from the traffic lights on St Giles and as I got by the Randolph Hotel this ruddy great yankmobile 'overtook' me, and he (Yank) jumped out and wondering what the hell was going on, I wound my window down.
He yelled in deep south American droll (and really really loud, so much so, everyone was looking)
'Do you realise pal, you've been choking me to ****** death for the last mile!!'
Escort3500 said:
Carsie said:
Was that really over 50yrs ago? Grey matter stirs...Levi Stay Press, two tone obviously with a pair of shiny brogues...
Ah, Levi Sta Prest, I’d forgotten about them. They didn’t actually stay pressed very well despite the advertising hype 
Johnspex said:
Escort3500 said:
The lad having his collar felt is wearing Wranglers which is odd because I thought is was Levi's or you stayed at home with your Mum.In my industrial midlands town, Wranglers (and Lee) were a very acceptable choice to accompany brogues/loafers, brutus shirts/Fred Perrys and harringtons.
Anyway back to the cars
jamie w said:
Johnspex said:
Escort3500 said:
The lad having his collar felt is wearing Wranglers which is odd because I thought is was Levi's or you stayed at home with your Mum.In my industrial midlands town, Wranglers (and Lee) were a very acceptable choice to accompany brogues/loafers, brutus shirts/Fred Perrys and harringtons.
Anyway back to the cars
Johnspex said:
jamie w said:
Johnspex said:
Escort3500 said:
The lad having his collar felt is wearing Wranglers which is odd because I thought is was Levi's or you stayed at home with your Mum.In my industrial midlands town, Wranglers (and Lee) were a very acceptable choice to accompany brogues/loafers, brutus shirts/Fred Perrys and harringtons.
Anyway back to the cars
Think there were some regional variations evidenced when we bumped into others from elsewhere when travelling for music/holidays/football.
We're well OT now though aren't we
Dapster said:
P5BNij said:
Bottom pic is 1981 at the earliest (W reg SD1, fwd Escort in front of the Rising Sun and facelift Merc W123) but the other pics feel a bit earlier for some reason. 
Jader1973 said:
Dapster said:
I don’t think that is a W123 - looks like a W114 to me. Stacked headlights, 2 tone paint, and no door mirrors.
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