How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[SilverHarrier]

A few that Dad took during National Service, late 1950s.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Great pics!

[SilverHarrier]

A few more black & whites from Dads collection..



Picture of his dads Standard Vanguard, taken in Greenhill nr Herne Bay early 1960s.



Random street shot taken from his mates place, Nightingale Ave, Hathern Loughborough in case anyones interested!



Dad sat on his mates late 30s Ariel in Hastings 1957. He'd rode down on a D1 Bantam but wanted picture with the better bike!



Shot of his work place from car park, late 60s. Only noticed the face in the nsr window of the Anglia once id scanned up the pic!



Lastly, Dads Imp- mid 60s. The girl on the bonnet isn't my mum so didn't ask too many questions as mum was about! He says that he bought the Imp from one of the directors of Rootes and had been well worked on. A bold statement but he claims to have blown Coopers away in it!!

[P5BNij]

SilverHarrier said:

Mum and Dad around 1980 with Aunt and Uncles Cooper behind, I know very little about Minis so if anyone could give me any info on Model, Mk etc id be interested!

Lovely pic! Being a B reg' example it'll be either a late 997 Cooper or an early 998 Cooper. Nice period goodies on it by the way, the 'modern' number plates, reversing lamp and (dead posh) rear wiper, looks like it also has the alloy wheel arch extensions made by Cosmic in Walsall.

Edited by P5BNij on Friday 2nd March 19:39

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

This is the best thread on PH

[Sardonicus]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

This is the best thread on PH

Agreed

[s m]

SilverHarrier said:

My first car, (hence the username!) bought in early 1995 for £325!! Sold it on a few months later for about the same..

Some great pics and cars SilverHarrier.

Here's my old mk2 RS2000 with friends' early 205gti 1.6, TR7V8, Marina Coupé and works Simca van - 1986

[s m]

SilverHarrier said:

A few pics of my 309Gti, bought early 97 to replace the Escorts!
In the last pic you can just see an XR3 behind my dads standard 309, id had that to bomb about in for a couple of weeks before I got my 309. Didn't know at the time but found out later on that it was one of the launch cars that are going for good money now, TTW108W it was, destroyed shortly after I sold it!

Here's my old 309gti and my XR4i in 1996

The two mk3 Cavaliers belonged to a husband and wife that lived in the house to the left of the cars

[gothatway]

SilverHarrier said:

A few that Dad took during National Service, late 1950s.

Unusual to mount a sidecar on the off-side of the bike ? Or maybe somewhere abroad, or photo reversed ?

[williamp]

Id forgotten what a nice looking car the 309gti was.

Thanks all for the great photos.

[eccles]

SilverHarrier said:

A few more black & whites from Dads collection..




Dad sat on his mates late 30s Ariel in Hastings 1957. He'd rode down on a D1 Bantam but wanted picture with the better bike!

Ironically with a Singer Bantam behind him!

[SilverHarrier]

gothatway said:

Unusual to mount a sidecar on the off-side of the bike ? Or maybe somewhere abroad, or photo reversed ?

Well Spotted! Forgot to say that the pictures were taken in Germany.

[SilverHarrier]

P5BNij said:

Lovely pic! Being a B reg' example it'll be either a late 997 Cooper or an early 998 Cooper. Nice period goodies on it by the way, the 'modern' number plates, reversing lamp and (dead posh) rear wiper, looks like it also has the alloy wheel arch extensions made by Cosmic in Walsall.

Edited by P5BNij on Friday 2nd March 19:39

Thanks, always nice to know!

[TR4man]

My dad mucking about on the pillion of a friend's Norton.







Working on an old jalopy

Edited by TR4man on Saturday 3rd March 08:53

[alsaautomotive]

His'n'hers.......

[TR4man]

..and another

[TR4man]

Being chased by a TR6

[SilverHarrier]

Barn find 6T Thunderbird café racer around 1998, bike was quickly sold on and restored to original by new owner.



Early 50s B31 taken around 2000, my 309 looking sorry for itself after id ruined it, Loved it at the time though!

[SilverHarrier]

Early 80s again, neighbours company car and our VW Camper behind. Not dads normal choice of vehicle but I think it came as part of a deal on a bike! It was going to be the next big thing but one fishing trip and it was quickly moved on!

[finlo]

Love the vacuum cleaner!