NEC show photos...

[P5BNij]

Another year, another NEC classic car show with some interesting stuff on display...































Just 17k miles on this S1 XJ6 4.2 manual...

[P5BNij]

Batch two

The 1970 Bertone Stratos Zero concept car is on loan from its owner in California...







The 1976 Earls Court motor show Lancia Beta Montecarlo, a one owner car, he bought if from Lancia directly after badgering them for quite a while as it was due to be scrapped, it's also unique being the only RHD example with the full sail panels on the rear quarters instead of the glass inserts...

[TopTrump]

Thanks for sharing, keep them coming!!

[crankedup5]

Thanks for posting, some great cars.

[Turbobanana]

The Lancia Zero was the star of the show, for me. From above it looks like a giant "play" icon:

[P5BNij]

Lilewise, one of the chaps on the Lancia stand told me its appearance was casually offered by the owner and they gladly accepted.

[TopTrump]

Oh my, that Mangusta!!!!!

[Escort3500]

Thanks for the post; we couldn’t make it unfortunately. Esp love the XJ6 and Marcos.

See Sarah of B&C fame was there with her trusty Marina too

[Panda nero]

Loving the Outspan car.
The red Mangusta was also at the Concours of elegance in September , about 2 days after Wayne Carini
had restored a very similar car in the same colour on tv .
I was fairly certain it wasn't but I had to ask the owner if it was the same car.
The edition of chasing classic cars was a few years old anyway.

The owner of the car also has the same name as a UK club racing driver I remember from the 80s /90s .
It wasn't him either ,although he did say he raced but different cars from what I asked about .

[sixor8]

I used to have a Marina many moons ago, I think that brown Morris is an Ital is owned by Sarah Crabtree, you can see her stood at the side. Used to work at Mathewsons, and now a director of Evoke Classics:

https://www.evoke-classics.com/auction/

[P5BNij]

Another batch...



I tried this GT40 rep on for size, getting in and out is a doddle for me being a shortarse, the subtle patina inside, particularly on the dash and seats made it seem much more like the real McCoy. At £80k I thought it was quite reasonable for what it is, a Superformance version could easily be twice that and more, and a real one must be nudging about £8m by now...







As well as the Stratos Zero mentioned above, another genuine and very welcome surprise was the sight of one of the seven original MkIIIs GT40s, this one is chassis M3 / 1107, the last one built and one of three in RHD...





This early '70s 'breadvan' Mustang would just about fit in my garage...



This gorgeous '67 Doge Coronet is enormous and would just about fit on my drive...











This little gem caught my eye in the auction, one of only two ever built I believe, I'm sure one of you lot will know more about it...

[Escort3500]

sixor8 said:

I used to have a Marina many moons ago, I think that brown Morris is an Ital is owned by Sarah Crabtree, you can see her stood at the side. Used to work at Mathewsons, and now a director of Evoke Classics:

https://www.evoke-classics.com/auction/

I chatted to Sarah at a few classic shows this year, so should have known that it’s an Ital

[Yertis]

I went yesterday, for the first time. Main thing I learned is that I won’t be changing my cars anytime soon, if I can help it. The only car I thought “yes, I’d like one of these too” was a Stag. Felt instantly at home and comfortable.

[GTRene]

Lovely Photos, when seeing that Urraco I thought of one of my favoriet dinkytoy cars when I was a little kid was such Lamborghini Urraco.

[Mr Peel]

Thanks for posting the pics. Yet again I failed to attend, despite only living half an hour down the road from the NEC...

[Chunkychucky]

Great shots thanks for posting Nij

That TVR Trident caught my eye going through the pre-auction listings, didn't seem a daft estimate IMO given the ridiculous prices people are asking for some things at the moment! That styling with a nice bit of American muscle under the bonnet, not likely to have another one pull up next to you at the traffic lights either..!

[P5BNij]

Yertis said:

I went yesterday, for the first time. Main thing I learned is that I won’t be changing my cars anytime soon, if I can help it. The only car I thought “yes, I’d like one of these too” was a Stag. Felt instantly at home and comfortable.

It was the opposite for me - there were several cars there I'd love to own (given the funds) - Lancia Fulvia and Montecarlo coupes, Miura, Urraco, Merak SS, Bora, various Jags, a Gordon Keeble, a Bentley T1 and S3, and a GT40 replica amongst others.

A few more pics...

[aeropilot]

The red Mangusta

Haven't seen the Outspan Orange for 40 odd years....... great its still around

[P5BNij]

aeropilot said:

The red Mangusta

Haven't seen the Outspan Orange for 40 odd years....... great its still around

I had a brief ride in the Outspan at a Mini show a few years ago, it was like being an extra in 'Barbarella' or something!

There seemed to be just as many people interested in the Mangusta as the Miura. It's rather special up close...





Keeping the British exotic end up was this lovely Europa Twincam, I prefer the S2 body style but still wouldn't say no to one...



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[aeropilot]

P5BNij said:

There seemed to be just as many people interested in the Mangusta as the Miura. It's rather special up close...

And both equally bad to drive by most accounts

Would still have both in a heartbeat though with a Euromillions win