How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
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)[quote=manorcom]On a light note to conclude the weekend.....Guess who in Birmingham in 1967
A bit of research shows that Eastwood was probably visiting the Coventry headquarters of Manganese Bronze Holdings which owned the Norton Motorcycle brand at the time. To quote the Wikipedia entry for the film:
"As part of his deal with MGM, Clint Eastwood took delivery of a Norton P11 motorcycle, which he 'tested' at Brands Hatch racetrack, accompanied by Ingrid Pitt, something that he had been forbidden from doing by Kastner for insurance purposes in case of injury or worse."
Well I never!
A bit of research shows that Eastwood was probably visiting the Coventry headquarters of Manganese Bronze Holdings which owned the Norton Motorcycle brand at the time. To quote the Wikipedia entry for the film:
"As part of his deal with MGM, Clint Eastwood took delivery of a Norton P11 motorcycle, which he 'tested' at Brands Hatch racetrack, accompanied by Ingrid Pitt, something that he had been forbidden from doing by Kastner for insurance purposes in case of injury or worse."
Well I never!
serves up a nice slice of cake and coffee 
aeropilot said:
Love this colour shot of 'somewhere in the USA' taken in the early 1950's.
Portland, Oregon. (D C Wax Office Equipment house: https://vintageportland.wordpress.com/tag/dc-wax-o... ). The Benson hotel is still there too: http://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/oregon/portland/...aeropilot said:
and this one, of a typical neon-lit 'drive-in' from probably the late 1940's.
Southern California: “At one time Simon’s Drive-Ins dominated the Southern California drive-in restaurant craze” https://twentiethcenturyarchitectureandinteriors.w...Edited by NormanP on Tuesday 16th February 17:13
Edited by NormanP on Tuesday 16th February 17:14
uk66fastback said:
You know you've got BV's Daimler on your PBucket pictured with the white Webasto?
I clicked on the Jag/Escort pic to read the Escort's plate better ...
The 1300 Escort was colour changed to red and lasted until 1988. The Jaguar though only until 1984 - colour changed to black and with a 5.0 engine. Probably some custom nightmare with a Yank V8.I clicked on the Jag/Escort pic to read the Escort's plate better ...
Don't know if a Cortina Mark II and a Skoda are classed as classics but here's one of my dad's car taken around 1973. For some reason my mum must have taken a snap of my brother and me walking the dog. Amusingly it was only when I blew it up on my PC that I noticed the kid next door on his bicycle getting in on the act. Was this one of the first examples of photo-bombing! 
RichB said:
Don't know if a Cortina Mark II and a Skoda are classed as classics but here's one of my dad's car taken around 1973. For some reason my mum must have taken a snap of my brother and me walking the dog. Amusingly it was only when I blew it up on my PC that I noticed the kid next door on his bicycle getting in on the act. Was this one of the first examples of photo-bombing!
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