How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
NDA said:
My mother had an Imp - my cousin had one too when he was at university.
I recall them as being horrid cars, although my cousin's was done up a bit like a rally car with the subtle addition of spotlights. I seem to recall his number plate was NAB or JAB. It was a long time ago.
I quite liked Imps. The single mum who lived next door had one and called me over on regular occasions to fix it... I recall them as being horrid cars, although my cousin's was done up a bit like a rally car with the subtle addition of spotlights. I seem to recall his number plate was NAB or JAB. It was a long time ago.
droopsnoot said:
I'm pretty sure these are all in Liverpool, but I'm not exactly sure exactly where. I thought the first one was standing opposite Lime Street station and looking south, but maybe not. Late seventies, or possibly very early eighties.
This one is the Adelphi Hotel with the Big 'Ouse (The Vines) on the left.aeropilot said:
gothatway said:
Only the Beetle is a foreign make, though I guess Fords and Vauxhalls might have been built in Germany ?
Nope, only the Beetle.Vauxhall's would have been made in Luton, and the Fords in the UK as well, the Anglia at the then new Halewood factory in Liverpool, and the Zephyr at Dagenham.
NDA said:
My mother had an Imp - my cousin had one too when he was at university.
I recall them as being horrid cars, although my cousin's was done up a bit like a rally car with the subtle addition of spotlights. I seem to recall his number plate was NAB or JAB. It was a long time ago.
Well, back then it the 60s it was either Mini or Imp. I had the box on wheels Austin 7 Mini - couldn't 'pull' anything! I recall them as being horrid cars, although my cousin's was done up a bit like a rally car with the subtle addition of spotlights. I seem to recall his number plate was NAB or JAB. It was a long time ago.
One girlfriend said 'why does it whine and when you change down (that bloody awful long gear lever) does it always go 'Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'?
Once she (girlfriend and Austin) disappeared I got an Imp - well, a Singer Chamois (my dad's) and everything changed.
For some reason it did the opposite of the Mini, and attracted the opposites!
And don't even go gear levers, the Imp's was short and in a different league as was its engine.
Natural progression was to a Sunbeam Imp Sport.
Happy days.
CanAm said:
aeropilot said:
gothatway said:
Only the Beetle is a foreign make, though I guess Fords and Vauxhalls might have been built in Germany ?
Nope, only the Beetle.Vauxhall's would have been made in Luton, and the Fords in the UK as well, the Anglia at the then new Halewood factory in Liverpool, and the Zephyr at Dagenham.
aeropilot said:
CanAm said:
aeropilot said:
gothatway said:
Only the Beetle is a foreign make, though I guess Fords and Vauxhalls might have been built in Germany ?
Nope, only the Beetle.Vauxhall's would have been made in Luton, and the Fords in the UK as well, the Anglia at the then new Halewood factory in Liverpool, and the Zephyr at Dagenham.
RATATTAK said:
aeropilot said:
Indeed they were, but as there was no Viva in the picture that fact wasn't relevant to the question....
Have another look at the photo ... Viva is thereI'll take myself off to the corner of the classroom and put the pointy hat on.......
Edited by aeropilot on Friday 23 March 14:27
aeropilot said:
Indeed they were, but as there was no Viva in the picture that fact wasn't relevant to the question....
I was referring to this listing Longnose said:
OK, I'll try...
Left to right
BMC 1100 (in the driveway, can't see which of many variants)
Reliant 3 wheeler
Ford Cortina Mk1
Hillman Minx
Hillman Husky? (Imp van)
Rover 75
Ford Cortina Mk1
Triumph Courier (Herald van)
Ford Anglia
Early Vauxhall Victor
Later Vauxhall Victor
Early Mini (small tail lights)
VW Beetle
Singer Gazelle
BMC 1100, Austin or Morris?
Vauxhall Viva
Sunbeam Stiletto
Ford Zephyr 4 or 6
Volvo 'Amazon (in driveway)
It's not a very clear image but it looks like an HB Viva to me.Left to right
BMC 1100 (in the driveway, can't see which of many variants)
Reliant 3 wheeler
Ford Cortina Mk1
Hillman Minx
Hillman Husky? (Imp van)
Rover 75
Ford Cortina Mk1
Triumph Courier (Herald van)
Ford Anglia
Early Vauxhall Victor
Later Vauxhall Victor
Early Mini (small tail lights)
VW Beetle
Singer Gazelle
BMC 1100, Austin or Morris?
Vauxhall Viva
Sunbeam Stiletto
Ford Zephyr 4 or 6
Volvo 'Amazon (in driveway)
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