A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

[Escort3500]

[manorcom]

Me polishing the father in laws Skoda circa 1990. He never polished it. All he ever did was service it and pour the old oil into the sills and doors.

[Milkyway]

1968: Morecambe Sands.

[Escort3500]

Thought it looked very sixties London

[P5BNij]

Dawlish Warren in July 1985....

[Lily the Pink]

P5BNij said:

Dawlish Warren in July 1985....

I'd have been there 25 years earlier when those new-fangled Warship diesels were taking over from those smelly dirty steam locos.

[dandarez]

P5BNij said:

Escort3500 said:

Carnaby Street I think - this image often pops up in searches for '60s London stuff


The MkX Jag was such a big car in period that it often filled the frame.....



(Thanks for the replies on the Skoda gents)

I can recall my girlfriend (at the time) going in there quite a lot in the 60s, if not in Biba - Carnaby St was just the 'in' place then. Blokes shops were all bell bottoms, tassle suede jackets, kaftans etc, especially Lord John.

What's odd about back then is everyone almost without exception were skinny some even like stick insects (look at the Lady Jane girl cutout in the window - today any shop owner displaying that would be ostracized!), but so many of us downed sweet stuff, especially sugar regularly.
Ill effects I recall seemed to affect your teeth only. Today, sugar is said to be so f bad for you, everything is 'diet', low fat, or brimming full of artificial crap yet how odd? ...obesity rules!


I saw this on the tv last night, anyone guess who the young kid is here in late 69? Look at the sugar going on his rice krispies!
What is it they say about the famous? They've always been so.

My gran used to eat a bowl full of sugar lumps in a single session, my gramp plastered his dinner with salt. Both lived well into late 80s.
Just like cars and the fashions, things change. Not always for the better - imo. Here's an excuse to picture Sharon Tate in 68 - a year before the horrific Manson murders.


Oh fk sorry, I've veered off topic (again!) Apols.

[dandarez]

Back on topic - guess the location and the cars (I know, not much to go on re location, but if you've been there you'll recognise it.) 1980s.

[P5BNij]

A good excuse to post these then....

[P5BNij]

dandarez said:

Back on topic - guess the location and the cars (I know, not much to go on re location, but if you've been there you'll recognise it.) 1980s.

Chobham test track...?

[finlo]

dandarez said:

Back on topic - guess the location and the cars (I know, not much to go on re location, but if you've been there you'll recognise it.) 1980s.

Fiesta MK1/2 doors.

[bristolracer]

manorcom said:

Me polishing the father in laws Skoda circa 1990. He never polished it. All he ever did was service it and pour the old oil into the sills and doors.

I have a recollection that the boot used to open sideways on these?

[TarquinMX5]

dandarez said:

Back on topic - guess the location and the cars (I know, not much to go on re location, but if you've been there you'll recognise it.) 1980s.

Beaulieu Motor Museum?

Ginetta?, can't remember the model.

[moffspeed]

finlo said:

dandarez said:

Back on topic - guess the location and the cars (I know, not much to go on re location, but if you've been there you'll recognise it.) 1980s.

Fiesta MK1/2 doors.

..attached to a Ginetta G26?

Deep in Surrey ??

[LanceRS]

TarquinMX5 said:

dandarez said:

Back on topic - guess the location and the cars (I know, not much to go on re location, but if you've been there you'll recognise it.) 1980s.

Beaulieu Motor Museum?

Ginetta?, can't remember the model.

Seconded.

[droopsnoot]

bristolracer said:

manorcom said:

Me polishing the father in laws Skoda circa 1990. He never polished it. All he ever did was service it and pour the old oil into the sills and doors.

I have a recollection that the boot used to open sideways on these?

At the front end, I think you're correct, or at least on one of the Skodas of that period. I never feel right calling it the boot when it's at the front.

[Lily the Pink]

droopsnoot said:

bristolracer said:

manorcom said:

Me polishing the father in laws Skoda circa 1990. He never polished it. All he ever did was service it and pour the old oil into the sills and doors.

I have a recollection that the boot used to open sideways on these?

At the front end, I think you're correct, or at least on one of the Skodas of that period. I never feel right calling it the boot when it's at the front.

Apparently the modern-day term for it is a Frunk. No, really.

[Milkyway]

droopsnoot said:

At the front end, I think you're correct, or at least on one of the Skodas of that period. I never feel right calling it the boot when it's at the front.

Agree, it does sound a bit weird... so is it, as a rule of thumb;

Boot: Luggage area
Bonnet: Engine compartment.

Classic Candid camera: Car with no engine
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wwlOTYGAP54

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 21st February 10:07

[Tyre Smoke]

Americans.

[Chunkychucky]

Milkyway said:

hidetheelephants said:

Yet they consistently did well in their class at rallying. The handling was best addressed by putting a bag of sand or two in the front.

Common practice for the Imps too... so I have been told.
I did put a ‘few’ turfs in the back of my 205 diesel once... instant power steering.

Edited by Milkyway on Saturday 19th February 16:28

My father (the miscreant he is) admitted pilfering a paving slab from a building site in the name of furthering the handling prowess of his mother's 1965 Hillman Imp, claimed that once you'd allowed for the slab to slide from one side to the other upon turn in that it helped massively