Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[73 Duchess]

The 2002(?), Alpine and MR2 are a credit to all. Much respect.

Edited by 73 Duchess on Monday 10th June 22:20

[CR6ZZ]

Lovely day, so took it out for its first long-ish open road jaunt.

[Johnspex]

CR6ZZ said:

Lovely day, so took it out for its first long-ish open road jaunt.

The best looking car ever made. Not beautiful but very good looking.

[baconsarney]

Some truly iconic cars on this page alone... totally excellent....

[BrewsterBear]

Here's mine just completed in the past few weeks. I've spent 5 years modifying an 82 SC, backdating it and fitting a 3.6 Varioram.

[Schmeeky]

That is absolutely stunning BB!

[Rich135]

BrewsterBear said:

Here's mine just completed in the past few weeks. I've spent 5 years modifying an 82 SC, backdating it and fitting a 3.6 Varioram.

I can't begin to imagine the work you must have put in to achieve that - utterly gorgeous!

[RichardM5]

CR6ZZ said:

Lovely day, so took it out for its first long-ish open road jaunt.

Looks epic and a testament to all the work that's gone into it, followed your thread for 5 years or more!!

[Mark A S]

Lovely GT40, 911 and 2002

Here is something a bit different, twas in Normandy 75 years ago.

[CR6ZZ]

BrewsterBear said:

Here's mine just completed in the past few weeks. I've spent 5 years modifying an 82 SC, backdating it and fitting a 3.6 .

Just beautiful BTB.

[DB7 pilot]

'65 220SEB coupe.

[TR4man]

That is so elegant DB7 Pilot.

[Lordbenny]

BrewsterBear said:

Here's mine just completed in the past few weeks. I've spent 5 years modifying an 82 SC, backdating it and fitting a 3.6 Varioram.

Beautiful job....it’s screaming out for aluminium silver/black number plates...will make a lot of difference IMO for £40.

[RichB]

Lordbenny said:

Beautiful job....it’s screaming out for aluminium silver/black number plates...will make a lot of difference IMO for £40.

Debatable... some people think they look daft on cars that would never have had them.

[Jonny TVR]

RichB said:

Debatable... some people think they look daft on cars that would never have had them.

Agree with you .. I know the rules have changed but to me they should only be on cars up to L reg. I don't understand why they decided to change the rules to 40 years. Soon my X reg 1981 spitfire will be allowed to have them which would just be wrong.

Edited by Jonny TVR on Wednesday 12th June 08:55

[Speed 3]

RichB said:

Lordbenny said:

Beautiful job....it’s screaming out for aluminium silver/black number plates...will make a lot of difference IMO for £40.

Debatable... some people think they look daft on cars that would never have had them.

Agree on newer cars but the owner has deliberately retro'd the exterior so it looks like a period car.

[LotusOmega375D]

It doesn't look like an "R" reg (ca. 1977) car though. Surely it should be on a pre-impact bumper registration, like an "L", or earlier?

[milfordkong]

BrewsterBear said:

Here's mine just completed in the past few weeks. I've spent 5 years modifying an 82 SC, backdating it and fitting a 3.6 Varioram.

Good lord that is a gorgeous car, absolutely fantastic work BrewsterBear!

[jonny996]

There are some exceptional cars on show here but every now and then something comes along that just stops me in my tracks. That 911 is simply stunning

[BrewsterBear]

Thanks for the compliments guys. It's been a labour of love, sweat, tears, blood and more cash than I ever planned to spend. I'm happy with the result though, finally after 5 years.

There's lots about the car to get purists worked up. Trim from the 60's, panels from the 70's, chassis from the 80's, engine from the 90's, not to mention custom bits all over. I've not set out to recreate any particular car. I've just built a car with all the bits I thought best/prettiest from the Porsche back catalogue. It's not really a "backdate" in that sense, nor is it a Singer rep. I've seen many attempts at those, but those wide wings never look right to my eyes unless they are Singer's own bespoke ones.

As for the plates, an R reg isn't right for the year, either of the chassis or the "look." It's just a suffix plate I like. I have a pair of black and silver plates, but when I put them on it just looked a bit naff to me, plus it's only 37 years old so not entitled to them yet anyway. Black and silver plates on a black and silver car looked just a bit too monochrome and kitsch. I'm quite fond of the raised digit 70's style ones I have. I think they really set it off.