How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[Number 5]

90 spec RS Turbo parked in Burbage, Leicestershire mid 1990's.

[P5BNij]

Shades of the Carry On films...

[Number 5]

A picture from around 1990 with my Dad's 1935 Austin 10 Lichfield that he restored and my Mum's Toyota Celica (her in the picture)

[P5BNij]

Solihull, early '80s...

[soxboy]

P5BNij said:

Solihull, early '80s...

Maestro?
Polo breadvan
Beetle
Fiesta mk2
Mini van
Daf/ Volvo 66?
Merc w123
Fiat 127?
Not sure
Mini 1000
Renault 18
Metro HLE
Fiesta mk1

[RATATTAK]

soxboy said:

Maestro?
Polo breadvan
Beetle
Fiesta mk2
Mini van
Daf/ Volvo 66?
Merc w123
Fiat 127?
Not sure
Mini 1000
Renault 18
Metro HLE
Fiesta mk1

Not sure = Sierra ?

[Dapster]

soxboy said:

Merc w123

That's not just any W123, that's the top of the range 280E with the chrome strips under the rear lights!

[eccles]

Dapster said:

soxboy said:

Merc w123

That's not just any W123, that's the top of the range 280E with the chrome strips under the rear lights!

I've got them on my 230ce.

[Dapster]

eccles said:

I've got them on my 230ce.

You got the chrome trim on both the 280 and 230 Coupe's and only on the 280E saloon.

[P5BNij]

Harold Radford works in King Street, Hammersmith in 1968 with the (I think!) one off DeBruyne GS8...

[eccles]

Dapster said:

eccles said:

I've got them on my 230ce.

You got the chrome trim on both the 280 and 230 Coupe's and only on the 280E saloon.

Ah, ok. Am quite new to them.

[john2443]

Apols for facebook link but there are too many pics to show and there may be copyright.

Warning - don't look unless you have a lot of time to spare/waste!

https://www.facebook.com/British-Saloons-of-the-19...


Presumably Browns Lane fire-
https://www.facebook.com/307883176279118/photos/a....

[dbdb]

Dapster said:

soxboy said:

Merc w123

That's not just any W123, that's the top of the range 280E with the chrome strips under the rear lights!

And metal bumper ends too - definitely a 280E. I would have been most impressed by that as a kid!

[Loose_Cannon]

P5BNij said:

Harold Radford works in King Street, Hammersmith in 1968 with the (I think!) one off DeBruyne GS8...

Got any more info on this car?

The only refeence to "De Bruyne" online (apart from some footballer) is a one-off re-hash of the Gordon Keeble (styled by one of the blokes who did Spitting Image I recall) which is definitely not the car pictured.

Looks like something Chris Humberstone would do.

[Loose_Cannon]

Aha, this took a bit of finding - talk about obscure! You were right bruv;

http://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17...



Not exactly a looker, thje barrel-like side profile reminds me a bit of that Minnowfish Argyle GT thingy

[P5BNij]

Obviously you got up much earlier than me Loose... I was looking for that colour pic just now but you beat me to it! I've seen another shot taken the same day showing the rear end but can't seem to find it. My Nan used to work in the department store opposite Radford's place in King Street and remembered all sorts of cars going in and coming out of there along with their clientel. The GS8 has the look of a Lancia special to me.

The GK you mentioned was at the NEC a few years ago and looks very good in the flesh.

[RichB]

Loose_Cannon said:

Aha, this took a bit of finding - talk about obscure! You were right bruv;

http://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17...



Not exactly a looker, thje barrel-like side profile reminds me a bit of that Minnowfish Argyle GT thingy

Looks very 1970s era Alfa Romeo to me.

[P5BNij]

I miss untidy workshops and time served boffins in long brown smocks!

[Jonny TVR]

what are the front axles held up with .. they don't look like axle stands, are they tree trunks or is it my eyesight?!

[aeropilot]

Jonny TVR said:

what are the front axles held up with .. they don't look like axle stands, are they tree trunks or is it my eyesight?!

Could be close with the tree trunks.....my guess would be sawn up bits of railway sleeper perhaps?