How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[droopsnoot]

Crosswise said:

Almost, it's 7th Ave and W 49th. You can see the 7th Ave sign and the address of the Men's clothing place of 201 W 49th. The Ambassador theatre is still there, but just about every building in the foreground appears to have gone.

Yes, I think I started there but the google view from the junction is so different and it covers the hotel up, so no common reference.

Lovely shots, though, hoping for more. Sadly for me another car boot sale season has come and gone without finding a mass of old slides, so I have nothing to post.

[P5BNij]

Don't ask, I've no idea.... found lurking in the hard drive...!

[Nik da Greek]

P5BNij said:

Don't ask, I've no idea.... found lurking in the hard drive...!

That is a brilliant picture Like a still from Invasion of the Body Snatchers

[2172cc]

MauriceFontana said:

London, Summer 1983.

This car now resides in the Rodger Dudding collection in Potters Bar along with 22 other Lagonda's.
http://www.studio434.co.uk/Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Se...

I've had a tour around the place and it's pretty impressive.

[Horsetan]

P5BNij said:

Don't ask, I've no idea.... found lurking in the hard drive...!

Is that in Brighton?

[Isimmo]

Horsetan said:

P5BNij said:

Don't ask, I've no idea.... found lurking in the hard drive...!

Is that in Brighton?

Is that a large duck resting its bill on the Moggy door?

[Dapster]

Isimmo said:

Is that a large duck resting its bill on the Moggy door?

There's an old boy in a trilby driving with his white shirt clad arm out of the window which looks like the duck's bill, and a black spot on the wall behind which looks like one of the eyes. I had to blow it up to prove to myself that it wasn't Donald Duck driving!!

[dandarez]

Dapster said:

Isimmo said:

Is that a large duck resting its bill on the Moggy door?

There's an old boy in a trilby driving with his white shirt clad arm out of the window which looks like the duck's bill, and a black spot on the wall behind which looks like one of the eyes. I had to blow it up to prove to myself that it wasn't Donald Duck driving!!

Illustrating just how relaxed times were back then. He's also smoking a pipe.

Car colour looks lighter but could even be my old late Moggy-mad friend Max Horvat who pipe smoked and was into personalised reg's even back then, MMM = 'Max's Morris Minor'!

[Dapster]

dandarez said:

He's also smoking a pipe.

In fact, it's his pipe which is the "eye" of the duck!!

[nicanary]

People often drove with their elbow sticking out because the cars were so narrow it was the easiest thing to do. Plus it made you look like Joe Cool.

Anyone else remember when people used to prop up the roof in case it collpased? Drive with the elbow on the open window and a hand stuck up holding onto the top of the window opening?

[P5BNij]

Enough of the LSD infused Moggy Minor / duck based halucinatary banter, it's time for some continental sophistication...!




Trez chic, what

[W124Bob]

Isimmo said:

Is that a large duck resting its bill on the Moggy door?

First person I thought of was Jaque Tati

[LordBretSinclair]

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday - an absolute classic

[S100HP]

DickyC said:

1969tuscan said:

Here is a picture of my tvr Tuscan I owned in the 70s wish I could remember the reg as would like to know if it's still on the go, I sold the car in Stockton on tees in the north east.

Although I've never owned a TVR, a late 60s or early 70s Tuscan - or even a Vixen - is very high on my 'One Day' List.

There is a thread about a Vixen on PH, some chap found his dads. Worth digging out if you can find it with the sparse details supplied. Couldn't even tell you the guys username.

theadman said:

386 by Matt4475, on Flickr

Great pictures Crosswise.

Very surprised to see what appears to be a Humber Super Snipe in the New York shot (on right behind the yellow cab)!!

2nd. What a fantastic picture. Everything looks so sterile in the later version.

[Dapster]

S100HP said:

There is a thread about a Vixen on PH, some chap found his dads. Worth digging out if you can find it with the sparse details supplied. Couldn't even tell you the guys username.

A great read indeed!

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Horsetan]

LordBretSinclair said:

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday - an absolute classic

He was also in a near dialogue-free film called "Trafic" - very watchable and full of gentle slapstick.

[rene7]

Been trying to find some old shots of a Ford GT70 taken during early 70's at Pontypool park Hillclimb,
So far no joy with the gt70 but I did come up with these:-
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One for the Yank Iron fans amongst you - Zion National park 1980 or 81

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Winter 1981/2
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My tintop is the Blue car

[Dapster]

rene7 said:

My tintop is the Blue car

Renault 16?

[Horsetan]

Dapster said:

rene7 said:

My tintop is the Blue car

Renault 16?

Renault 16 TS?

[rene7]

16TS
Too easy for sure