How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[lesstatt]

eccles said:

You bought a Granada when you were 20?....... Do you smoke a pipe as well?

Retro cool i like to think, fitted my pretence that i was Don Johnson but without the fake ferrari

[eccles]

lesstatt said:

eccles said:

You bought a Granada when you were 20?....... Do you smoke a pipe as well?

Retro cool i like to think, fitted my pretence that i was Don Johnson but without the fake ferrari

But a Granny wasn't retro in 1986!

[lesstatt]

eccles said:

But a Granny wasn't retro in 1986!

Well it was 6 yeras old so that will do, anyhow Reagan had one as well

[eccles]

lesstatt said:

eccles said:

But a Granny wasn't retro in 1986!

Well it was 6 yeras old so that will do, anyhow Reagan had one as well

Didn't he smoke a pipe? .....ah. no that was Cowley.

[tog]

eccles said:

You bought a Granada when you were 20?....... Do you smoke a pipe as well?

I had a 1982 Granada estate in I think 1991 when I was about 18. A red 2.3GL with grey velour interior, and a little joystick on the dash to direct sound to the speakers (well the working ones anyway...). Great car it was, and the estate was very handy for getting loads of mates in. It did mean I was usually designated driver, but I always preferred to drive myself than rely on mates not being pissed.

[Hybrids]

I had a Mk2 2.8 Ghia Granada when I was 22, around 1989. I always liked barges.

[Twincam16]

woodytype S]oodytype S said:

1977

God, that picture IS UK 1977 - baking hot sun, square-cut house, kids in kipper ties, the Jubilee, Union flags everywhere, and I bet that Datsun replaced an unreliable British car too.

[eccles]

Twincam16 said:

woodytype S]oodytype S said:

1977

God, that picture IS UK 1977 - baking hot sun, square-cut house, kids in kipper ties, the Jubilee, Union flags everywhere, and I bet that Datsun replaced an unreliable British car too.

For a few months until it dissolved in the winter.

[radlet6]

Pat H said:

HQB said:

lesstatt said:

These were 1983 to 1987

Ah the Ford Granada 2.8 GLS in Oyster Gold and with it's unique Michelin TRX clad alloys. Those on the Ghia looked the same but were smaller. Exactly like mine except I had the "Tobacco" vynil rood and "Chocolate" upholstery. It was one of the best cars I ever owned being quick, quiet, very comfortable and that Golde sunroof was totally silent when cruising at 95/100 mph (which it did rather a lot!). Mine was VTC900T and survived until October 1995 although by then with a 2.3l engine. I last saw it around 1990 parked but still in use although missing both interior door panels and most of the dashboard panel. A good GLS would still be a nice car even now.

Yep,

Possibly the best car Ford has ever made?

Mum had a 1978 2.8 GL in silver, which took us from Lancashire to StTropez in 1980. Fast, comfortable, reliable and a damn good looking car.

Miles better than the jellymold Granada Scorpio that replaced it.

George Cowley always had great taste in cars.

I too had a 2.8 GL in Oyster Gold. It was previously enjoyed by a director of GEC who could have had a Ghia spec car but plumped for GL as it had a manual gearbox. He spent the difference in price on leather and air con. Nice car.

[Pat H]

I'm not sure that these are quite "period" classic pictures, but I'm going to post them anyway.

Forgive me if they aren't in the spirit of the thread.

This is my elder daughter, sitting on a 1976 750 Bonnie that I owned for ten years and rebuilt in 1997.



Same daughter, different Triumph. Here she is a few years later on a 1977 Trident that I swapped the Bonnie for. Must be about 1999.



And finally, just to make everyone feel old, here she is again. April 2012, just turned 16, this time on her own bike.

[aeropilot]

Hugo a Gogo said:

we had a 2.8iS in electric metallic blue, with the same rims, and a manual box

lovely car

Crikey...


Those manual box 2.8iS were as rare as a rare thing, even when they were new.....!

[Loose_Cannon]

lesstatt said:

Preserved forever in Kodacolour, the family dog delicately cleaning his Alberts

Love the Viva Estate in the background; why did manufacturers stop making 2 door wagons, they looked so cool.

[BobbyMel]

Got one of those Estates, and yes they are great

[lesstatt]

Loose_Cannon said:

Preserved forever in Kodacolour, the family dog delicately cleaning his Alberts

Love the Viva Estate in the background; why did manufacturers stop making 2 door wagons, they looked so cool.

I know i spotted that as well. "max" bless him, this was about 1968 ish, 2 yr old boy in the front is me, viva estate was new im told

[BobbyMel]

What was the Reg. number of the viva. I got a one in that colour a few years ago, just wondered if it was the same one

Bob

[lesstatt]

BobbyMel said:

What was the Reg. number of the viva. I got a one in that colour a few years ago, just wondered if it was the same one

Bob

Blimey it was a "G" and registered in Edinburgh, then sold in Leicester about 1970 for a Zephyr, thats about all i know im afriad

[BobbyMel]

Oh well never mind..just a thought

Thanks

Bob

[Aar0sc]

Pat H said:

And finally, just to make everyone feel old, here she is again. April 2012, just turned 16, this time on her own bike.

Gosh, makes me ancient....


At 18 :P

Ought to get her into old cars!
(And since she doesn't (I assume) have a penis she'll have no trouble getting insured :P )

[lesstatt]

Some mates and cars from 80's, not seen them or the cars for years now

[LotusOmega375D]

eccles said:

Twincam16 said:

woodytype S]oodytype S said:

1977

God, that picture IS UK 1977 - baking hot sun, square-cut house, kids in kipper ties, the Jubilee, Union flags everywhere, and I bet that Datsun replaced an unreliable British car too.

For a few months until it dissolved in the winter.

I have no recollection whatsoever of the Golden Jubilee, but can remember 1977 quite well. We were on holiday in a remote holiday home in Wales (not an entirely safe option back in those days and with only an outside toilet! ).

Anyway, we travelled there from Leicestershire roof-up in a 1275 MG Midget (PUT90G). As you can imagine, it was a tight fit for Mum and Dad up front, with me (aged 7) and my brother (aged 9) on the "back seat".

We got stopped near the Welsh border by a policeman. He was concerned about the impaired rearward visibility of the car, due to the luggage piled on the boot rack. He didn't even mention the 2 kids bent double on the parcel shelf!

We were allowed to continue on our merry way and finally arrived at the cottage. Unfortunately it was up a steep hill and we all had to get out and help push the long-suffering and overloaded Midget the final few yards!

The ubiquitous Jubilee photo like the one above, but with home-made UK and Welsh flags followed.