How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[vixen1700]

On the subject of Interceptors, here's Michael Rimmer's.

Played by Peter Cook, The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a great flick if you haven't seen it.

[DickyC]

P5BNij said:

Dean Street, London in 1966, anyone know what the car is...? Apparently the reg' number on the Merc is now on a Lexus...

Are there any students of David Ogle in the house?

[droopsnoot]

vixen1700 said:

On the subject of Interceptors, here's Michael Rimmer's.

Further on the subject of Interceptors, I've been catching the re-runs of "The Protectors" being shown late at night on ITV4 during the week.

[vixen1700]

droopsnoot said:

Further on the subject of Interceptors, I've been catching the re-runs of "The Protectors" being shown late at night on ITV4 during the week.

Yep, caught them all again recently.

Why does Harry's Jensen sound like a 1600 Cortina though?

[gothatway]

DickyC said:

Are there any students of David Ogle in the house?

Reckon the chaps are having a good ogle.

[Dapster]

LordBretSinclair said:

P5BNij said:

Le Mans 1973... or possibly on the Targa Florio...?

Definitely Le Mans.

That's the back streets of La Chartre Sur Loir

Porsche's adopted home near La Sarthe, Rue du 8 Mai in Teloché.


More here...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=porsche+teloche&...

Dapster said:

The Pink Pig running between the Porsche workshop at Teloche and La Sarthe in 1971.











1981 (is that Walter himself looking into the engine bay in a stripy tee shirt?)

[Loose_Cannon]

DickyC said:

P5BNij said:

Dean Street, London in 1966, anyone know what the car is...? Apparently the reg' number on the Merc is now on a Lexus...

Are there any students of David Ogle in the house?

These pig ugly devices crop up regularly on "WTF is it?" type posts. It's a Mean Sonora, a Belgian kit car I think, made between 1966-1971;



For some reason they warranted articles in some worthy design journals of the time like Style Auto, goodness knows why, I can't think of any car that is uglier.

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Sunday 18th March 21:15

[TR4man]

Loose_Cannon said:

For some reason they warranted articles in some worthy design journals of the time like Style Auto, goodness knows why, I can't think of any car that is uglier.

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Sunday 18th March 21:15

It almost looks as though it was a 4x4.

[gothatway]

TR4man said:

It almost looks as though it was a 4x4.

I'd guess it has none of its mechanicals installed - the ride height of the one with the dolly birds in is a lot more reasonable. But the thing does look like a design mule rather than a production model. Also presume it's a removable targa top, interesting that the first photo has sidescreens whereas the second looks like wind-up windows.

[DickyC]

gothatway said:

I'd guess it has none of its mechanicals installed - the ride height of the one with the dolly birds in is a lot more reasonable. But the thing does look like a design mule rather than a production model. Also presume it's a removable targa top, interesting that the first photo has sidescreens whereas the second looks like wind-up windows.

It doesn't look as though the windows would wind down very far which might explain the sliding solution. The Dean Street car is missing its XJS-type buttresses behind the rear window.

[Loose_Cannon]

I can think of about 1000 kit cars that are better looking. The distinctly DIY approach to styling makes me think of the Hensen M30, mind you even that car looks like a 1960s Aston Martin by comparison to the Sonora.



And another car that displays the same complete lack of professional input - and has you scratching your head as to why more than a single example was made - the Argyle Turbo

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Monday 19th March 10:08

Many apologies for the thread divergence, but sometimes when discussing classic cars the sentiment about beauty being in the eye of the beholder gets stretched a bit. Unless its the eye of Sauron gazing at Mordor.

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Monday 19th March 10:11

[P5BNij]

Dapster / Loose_Cannon, many thanks

A couple more period shots, late '60s / early '70s maybe... Peugeot P70, a couple of Alfa Berlinettas and a Mk2 Cooper / Cooper S.... no idea what the tow car is though...

[RATATTAK]

Tow car is a 404 Estate

[droopsnoot]

P5BNij said:

Ooh goodie, another source for spare headlamps for my Firenza. Or perhaps not.

[iSore]

Dapster said:

LordBretSinclair said:

P5BNij said:

Le Mans 1973... or possibly on the Targa Florio...?

Definitely Le Mans.

That's the back streets of La Chartre Sur Loir

Porsche's adopted home near La Sarthe, Rue du 8 Mai in Teloché.


More here...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=porsche+teloche&...

Dapster said:

The Pink Pig running between the Porsche workshop at Teloche and La Sarthe in 1971.











1981 (is that Walter himself looking into the engine bay in a stripy tee shirt?)

All a long way from Cayennes and Pecan Diesels. When Porsche was hardcore.

[NDA]

P5BNij] said:

Old pics

Thanks for those - some lovely old shots.

[Dr Interceptor]

The red arrows at Farnborough Air Show 1976.



Borrowed from a local nostalgia group on Facebook.

[vixen1700]

Dr Interceptor said:

The red arrows at Farnborough Air Show 1976.



Borrowed from a local nostalgia group on Facebook.

A TVR M Series lurking at the back there.

[Dapster]

Dr Interceptor said:

The red arrows at Farnborough Air Show 1976.



Borrowed from a local nostalgia group on Facebook.

And are the couple in the middle of shot leaning on the bonnet of a red XJ-C with an Everflex roof?

[P5BNij]

^^ I'd say yes, an XJ-C. What about the yellow car a few to the left of it...? SD1 maybe..?

Regent Street 1975...



Hillside Gardens, Highgate late '60s...