Motor show photos of the 80's.

[Dinoboy]

I have setup a group for sharing photos of 80's Motorshows.
My particular interest is Ferrari and BMW but I'd love to see any others people are willing to share.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/3759843704041111/?...

[oliverb205]

Sounds an interesting thread, so here are some TVR ones.

The stillborn 420 Sports Saloon in 1986.



The original S at launch in 1986, note the short bonnet and combined indicator/sidelight units.



Also from 1986 Peter Wheeler chatting on the stand, I think to a dealer/factory employee rather than a potential customer.



Oliver.

[Dinoboy]

That's great,thanks for sharing Oliver.
Do I have your permission to add these to the Facebook page?

[hilly10]

A lot of wedge shapes

[soxboy]

oliverb205 said:

Also from 1986 Peter Wheeler chatting on the stand, I think to a dealer/factory employee rather than a potential customer.

Wheeler wonderfully Wollarding

[Yertis]

hilly10 said:

A lot of wedge shapes

And mullets

[oliverb205]

Dinoboy said:

That's great,thanks for sharing Oliver.
Do I have your permission to add these to the Facebook page?

Yes, no problem. I think most have been shown several times on TVR Club pages over the last 30 years.

Oliver.

[Dinoboy]

oliverb205 said:

Dinoboy said:

That's great,thanks for sharing Oliver.
Do I have your permission to add these to the Facebook page?

Yes, no problem. I think most have been shown several times on TVR Club pages over the last 30 years.

Oliver.

That's great, thanks Oliver.

Lewis.

[Save Ferris]

I've got plenty of these, will dig them out and post on the fb group!

[Dinoboy]

Save Ferris said:

I've got plenty of these, will dig them out and post on the fb group!

Fantastic, look forward to seeing them!

[MikeE]

oliverb205 said:

Sounds an interesting thread, so here are some TVR ones.

The stillborn 420 Sports Saloon in 1986.



The original S at launch in 1986, note the short bonnet and combined indicator/sidelight units.



Also from 1986 Peter Wheeler chatting on the stand, I think to a dealer/factory employee rather than a potential customer.



Oliver.

Great pics Oliver, I don't suppose you have any of the 1991 motorshow, I'm trying to determine if my Griffith was one of the 3 motorshow cars that year

[Dinoboy]

Would particularly like to see any BMW photos from Motorshows of the 80's if anyone has any to share.
Happy to pay your postage costs if anyone isn't technically able to scan old prints. Obviously I'll return the prints to you after I've scanned them.

[courty]

I'd love to see a photo of the red Alfa Romeo Spider at Earls Court Motorfair in 1987...that was the star of the show for me at the time...even though it was 20 years into production at the time..

[Dinoboy]

courty said:

I'd love to see a photo of the red Alfa Romeo Spider at Earls Court Motorfair in 1987...that was the star of the show for me at the time...even though it was 20 years into production at the time..

Alfa stands were always very stylish and they handed the brochures out like water which was good news for my 10 year old self

[Mr Tidy]

I went to Earls Court most years from about 1967 until the Motor Show moved to the NEC.

My sister bought me this book a couple of years ago - a real trip down nostalgia lane!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0750965274/ref...

[Dinoboy]

Mr Tidy said:

I went to Earls Court most years from about 1967 until the Motor Show moved to the NEC.

My sister bought me this book a couple of years ago - a real trip down nostalgia lane!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0750965274/ref...

That looks good, is there many photos from the 70's and 80's in it?
Particularly BMW and Ferrari.

[Mr Tidy]

Dinoboy said:

That looks good, is there many photos from the 70's and 80's in it?
Particularly BMW and Ferrari.

No, sadly most of the photos are black and white, and mainly earlier than that. Quite a chunk of the first part of the book is about the construction of Earls Court, and comparisons with Olympia.

But there are a few great celeb photos, like John Lennon in an Iso Rivolta, Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland with a Ferrari, Sid James in a Rover 2000 and Diana Rigg sitting on a Lotus Elan that are pure nostalgia!

And some nightmares, like an XJS on the same stand as an Allegro - thank you BL.

It's only 125 pages, but for someone who went most years while I was still at school it's great to dip into for a bit of nostalgia.

And I have some great memories of my Dad taking me there, especially that first time when I was still at primary school, which are particularly poignant as he passed away in 1988.

[Dinoboy]

Mr Tidy said:

No, sadly most of the photos are black and white, and mainly earlier than that. Quite a chunk of the first part of the book is about the construction of Earls Court, and comparisons with Olympia.

But there are a few great celeb photos, like John Lennon in an Iso Rivolta, Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland with a Ferrari, Sid James in a Rover 2000 and Diana Rigg sitting on a Lotus Elan that are pure nostalgia!

And some nightmares, like an XJS on the same stand as an Allegro - thank you BL.

It's only 125 pages, but for someone who went most years while I was still at school it's great to dip into for a bit of nostalgia.

And I have some great memories of my Dad taking me there, especially that first time when I was still at primary school, which are particularly poignant as he passed away in 1988.

I've dropped some hints so hopefully Santa Claus will provide

[moffspeed]

[quote=oliverb205]Sounds an interesting thread, so here are some TVR ones.

The stillborn 420 Sports Saloon in 1986.



The original S at launch in 1986, note the short bonnet and combined indicator/sidelight units.



Also from 1986 Peter Wheeler chatting on the stand, I think to a dealer/factory employee rather than a potential customer.



Oliver.[/quote


Great photos Oliver.

As an ex "S" owner I get the bit about the indicators/side lights on the S - looks more elegant than the eventual production-issue Sherpa Van indicator lenses that are now, famously, horrendously expensive. However when you say "short bonnet" - meaning ??

• . ETA - got it ! Just looked at photos of my old S, on production versions the bonnet extended all the way to the screen pillar - interesting...

PS have you any photos of the "bonnet mascots" on the TVR stand in 1971 ...

Edited by moffspeed on Thursday 19th December 13:42

[mhurley]

I was at that Motor show in NEC 1986. I have some photos somewhere. I recall the TVR and Aston Martin stands were very popular
I have some mainly of the Astons and Ferraris.
I