How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[Bebee]

Sharap you slaaagg

You're nicked!

[TR4man]

Bebee said:

Sharap you slaaagg

You're nicked!

My dad had one of those.

I have no photos, but I'm sad enough to remember the registration NRE 818P.

[droopsnoot]

A few more old photos I've recently scanned:

A neighbour used to travel to Germany to buy his cars, when that had just started to be a 'thing'. I seem to recall his first was a Manta GSi, this was later. I don't recall the late Allegro on the next driveway.



A couple from Buxton, High Edge Raceway





And I've no idea why I took a photo of a LHD Volvo estate at a motorway service area

[john2443]

TR4man said:

Remember when the parts dept looked like this?

...and the people behind the counter knew what the parts were without having to have the chassis number!

[Dapster]

droopsnoot said:

A few more old photos I've recently scanned:
And I've no idea why I took a photo of a LHD Volvo estate at a motorway service area

I'm glad you did! It looks immaculate - brand new perhaps.

Is there a 245 DL with the old big bumpers hiding behind it?

[Brum_Brum]

Pat H said:

And here's the same car, as rediscovered in 2015.

How's the TVR resto going Pat?,. loved reading your account of when you drunkenly stumbled upon it on eBay one evening

[soxboy]

Dapster said:

droopsnoot said:

A few more old photos I've recently scanned:
And I've no idea why I took a photo of a LHD Volvo estate at a motorway service area

I'm glad you did! It looks immaculate - brand new perhaps.

Is there a 245 DL with the old big bumpers hiding behind it?

Looks like it, with an ‘S’ pack mk5 Cortina further back.

I do like those old Italian small number plates, I bet that Volvo was quite a rarity in Italy if it was the petrol as they have a punitive tax on petrol cars over 2.0 litres and IIRC the Volvo was just over.

[iSore]

Spotted the extra driving lamps there.

Would the Italian 245 not have used the B19 or B20? Ours were 2.1 iirc.

Amazing cars these - I saw an G plate 740 on the M18 yesterday, humming along at 75/80.

I'd like a car that will last 30 years please

Certainly Sir

[Pat H]

Brum_Brum said:

How's the TVR resto going Pat?,. loved reading your account of when you drunkenly stumbled upon it on eBay one evening

Very slowly.

Been distracted by divorce, house sale, Lotus purchase, new girlfriend, new job, house purchase, motorbike purchase, Lotus sale, Caterham purchase, motorbike restoration, Caterham sale and another motorbike purchase....

But I am determined to make some progress this Spring.

[E31Shrew]

Great pics Pat. So good to see family photos, each with a car included for good measure

[Brum_Brum]

Pat H said:

Brum_Brum said:

How's the TVR resto going Pat?,. loved reading your account of when you drunkenly stumbled upon it on eBay one evening

Very slowly.

Been distracted by divorce, house sale, Lotus purchase, new girlfriend, new job, house purchase, motorbike purchase, Lotus sale, Caterham purchase, motorbike restoration, Caterham sale and another motorbike purchase....

But I am determined to make some progress this Spring.

Great, get cracking

[TR4man]

Anyone want to risk buying a 1980s Fiat?

[TR4man]

Hanley, Stoke On Trent.

[P5BNij]

Marcos GT owner's gathering at the factory in Westbury, 28th May 1973...

[iSore]

[iSore]

[soxboy]

iSore said:

Maggie T & the MGs

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

iSore said:

I thought the job came with a better company car

[SilverHarrier]

Cant remember ever seeing any Maestro with those wheels other than the MG, anyone know if they were an option for the VP or maybe someone trying to impress Mrs T??

[CanAm]

soxboy said:

Maggie T & the MGs