How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[P5BNij]

TR4man said:

A rather stylish way to go on holiday.

That's the way to live and then some, love it!

I've been looking at Lancia Flavia 2000 Coupes which were also penned by Pinifarina and have a resemblance to the 250GTE, particularly from the rear three quarter view. A flat four at the front rather than a V12, but the interiors are remarkably similar.

[tali1]

P5BNij said:

An old stager 'Jinty' tank loco meets one of the jet set in a Lancia Flaminia GT (a rare RHD example to boot) at Wetmore Road Level Crossing in Burton-on-Trent...

Lists on Dvla records - but no last mot/road tax details

[P5BNij]

Thanks

More Italian nostalgia from the late '60s c/o a Lancia forum I came across recently...

[P5BNij]

As if I'd ever be such a tease when it comes to old Italian metal...

Back of the Alfa factory at Arese...


Roadside repairs the Italian way, possibly on the Targa Florio...


'Sunday best' in Rome in the early '60s...


Italian rozzers in an Alfa 2600 Sprint...

[rallycross]

Dr Interceptor said:

P5BNij said:

Williamstown, Australia in 1972...

Beetle looks an early one too, 1958-1963 - after that the lens on the indicator went further back into the housing so it was more visible from the sides.

Nice photo, looks like a Fiat 124 Coupe in the background, think the original 1500cc came out in 1967.

[Jukebag]

A CEK steam powered car, believed to be the only one of its kind, at Haigh Steam Fair in Wigan in August 2002. MOT expired in 2011 according to the DVLA.

[tali1]

honda s800

[Sardonicus]

tali1 said:

honda s800

Brighton , great picture

[gothatway]

tali1 said:

honda s800

What is the car beyond the Elf/Hornet ? And is the next one along a Renault 12 or Zastava perhaps ?

[soxboy]

gothatway said:

What is the car beyond the Elf/Hornet ? And is the next one along a Renault 12 or Zastava perhaps ?

Is it an MGB on steel wheels with hub caps?

Next one along is a Simca 1100

[aeropilot]

soxboy said:

Is it an MGB on steel wheels with hub caps?

[Johnspex]

aeropilot said:

soxboy said:

Is it an MGB on steel wheels with hub caps?

The wheels don't look righ and the indicator appears to be missing.

[gothatway]

Johnspex said:

The wheels don't look right and the indicator appears to be missing.

My thoughts exactly, hence my question. It also looks like a chrome strip running along the top of the wheel arch though that might well be just a trick of the light.

[manorcom]

Appologies for the digression but I spotted this advert in a September 68 copy of Melody Maker. Was this really the first portable record player suitable for playing in the car?

[Dapster]

gothatway said:

Johnspex said:

The wheels don't look right and the indicator appears to be missing.

My thoughts exactly, hence my question. It also looks like a chrome strip running along the top of the wheel arch though that might well be just a trick of the light.

The indicator is quite far forward and maybe just poking out behind the elbow of the pedestrian?

[Johnspex]

Dapster said:

gothatway said:

Johnspex said:

The wheels don't look right and the indicator appears to be missing.

My thoughts exactly, hence my question. It also looks like a chrome strip running along the top of the wheel arch though that might well be just a trick of the light.

The indicator is quite far forward and maybe just poking out behind the elbow of the pedestrian?

Having seen that picture I now agree- MGB.

[RichB]

If you look at the height of the windscreen you can tell it's an MGB GT.

[aeropilot]

manorcom said:

Appologies for the digression but I spotted this advert in a September 68 copy of Melody Maker. Was this really the first portable record player suitable for playing in the car?

Maybe, first portable one, as in it could be used outside the car as well as connecting it up in the car?

In-car record players were certainly around before that from many makers, and was first introduced as an option by Chrysler in 1956, the "Highway Hi Fi" but, the ones in the 50's and early 60's were in-car only, you couldn't remove them to then use outside the car.

[droopsnoot]

A slight departure, but I found a local newspaper cutting from 1972 the other day





And this private sale caught my eye.



I did have a bit of a look around to see if I could find anything about the car, but I only tried Google images and it's rubbish.

[RichB]

droopsnoot said:

A slight departure, but I found a local newspaper cutting from 1972 the other day... And this private sale caught my eye.

I did have a bit of a look around to see if I could find anything about the car, but I only tried Google images and it's rubbish.

It will be like this. I don't know the exact number produced but six could be about right. Basically a DB2/4 MkIII Convertible with a hardtop. The triple SU engine, known as the DBD as opposed to teh DBA version with twin SUs, was frequent specified on the convertibles so it's no surprise it's in this DB MkIII FHC.