How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[Roy C]

Plinth said:

Rochdale GT hiding it's face

[Plinth]

Roy C said:

Rochdale GT hiding it's face

That's the one I thought might not be recognised!

[dandarez]

late 60s 'Hello, hello, hello, what's going on here, bit of naughty drifting on the sand?'

[dandarez]

early 1970s boring Viva, flash Imp!

[dandarez]

Parking barriers present no problem, simply drive under.

[Plinth]

dandarez said:

late 60s 'Hello, hello, hello, what's going on here, bit of naughty drifting on the sand?'

Tell us what's happening on the beach!
We need to know.....

[Roy C]

dandarez said:

late 60s 'Hello, hello, hello, what's going on here, bit of naughty drifting on the sand?'

A pair of G12s?

[Roy C]

dandarez said:

Parking barriers present no problem, simply drive under.

G12 Petit?

https://youtu.be/S6557yAhims?t=214

Edited by Roy C on Thursday 17th August 16:30

[dandarez]

On the sands, yep, pair of G12s, road going! Look a bit rough here but both were fitted with Imp transaxles owned by two Norfolk brothers - Norfolk coast (they were well-known there at the time, and by the Norfolk cops!).

Imagine that scenario today? Impossible.

The red car is of course Richard Petit's own design - he chose the Ginetta G12 as his base and came to England to further it. Amazing how little this story is told. Perhaps if he'd chosen Loti it would be different.
The car is still around, even raced, as are some copies of the car.

Petit was a very clever designer.
He became Head of Advanced Vehicle Concepts at Ford Design Centre at Dearborn - the tall lanky guy in the pic. He used the British Ginetta G12 to pursue his own design for his Master of Arts degree specialising in industrial design. The guy with the fag is Wilfrid Becker, director of Wayne State University's Industrial Design Dept in Detroit.

[iSore]

dandarez said:

early 1970s boring Viva, flash Imp!

The Viva's an SL90 !

[finlo]

Did SL stand for "sheer luxury"

[nicanary]

finlo said:

Did SL stand for "sheer luxury"

My very first car. It had a lockable glove box on the console, chrome wheel trims and 2-tone paint. I can't think of anything else which made it different from the base model. No wonder the Japanese had us gasping when they sold cars with radios.

[iSore]

finlo said:

Did SL stand for "sheer luxury"

'Sore Loser'.

[Maranellohouse]

Ah a very young me in 1978 with my blueprinted 1600GT complete with rust and 2 girlfriends, long story



and 1980 tried my hand at a bit of Japanese custom

[Aerate]

This may be of interest to some on here. Might be a bit modern for some. From '82:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p05bxkyd/tues...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Maranellohouse said:

Ah a very young me in 1978 with my blueprinted 1600GT complete with rust and 2 girlfriends, long story



and 1980 tried my hand at a bit of Japanese custom

Great pics!

[P5BNij]

Stetchford station, Birmingham c.1964 before the station itself was modernised...

[forsure]

P5BNij said:

Stetchford station, Birmingham c.1964 before the station itself was modernised...

I think the black Mk2 Ford in the background is a 'Consul 375' - a rare model even then.

[iSore]

The 60-62 model with Deluxe trim and discs *cough*

[aeropilot]

iSore said:

The 60-62 model with Deluxe trim and discs *cough*

Rare in black too - wasn't it a special order only?