Question for Watford residents
Discussion
Ever since I can recall as a child, when passing through the bottom of Watford (coming off the ring road to go to Tolpits Lane via the football ground, there has been a classic car parked up by a garage by the exit off the triangle shaped island to the football club.
In fact, I'm pretty sure I recall the owner having two identical cars at one point, one red/orange and the other white. Maybe he has owned several over the last 30 odd years but the point is that pretty much all my life there have been these identical model of classic car parked by the road and about 6 months ago I was going passed and noticed one of them had finally been finished and was looking lovely in a bright, shiny red. Last week I drive through again and it looked like the land had been sold for redevelopment and the cars gone.
The nub of my point is that in over 30 years I never actually bothered to establish what the make and model was of these cars. They were an estate of some kind from the 60s/70s, quite sleek and had a front end a little reminiscent of a Stag. I have a vague memory of possibly once knowing but have certainly forgotten. They were metal bodied as for well over a decade they were out there being slowly patched and primed and I've always assumed they were English from someone like Triumph or Hilman etc.
Anyway, anyone who is local or passes into Watfrod from Oxhey/Northwood or through past the football grounds will have noticed these cars and I figured that after thirty years of making a note to find out what they were, now they look to have gone, I ought to make the effort and ask someone.
In fact, I'm pretty sure I recall the owner having two identical cars at one point, one red/orange and the other white. Maybe he has owned several over the last 30 odd years but the point is that pretty much all my life there have been these identical model of classic car parked by the road and about 6 months ago I was going passed and noticed one of them had finally been finished and was looking lovely in a bright, shiny red. Last week I drive through again and it looked like the land had been sold for redevelopment and the cars gone.
The nub of my point is that in over 30 years I never actually bothered to establish what the make and model was of these cars. They were an estate of some kind from the 60s/70s, quite sleek and had a front end a little reminiscent of a Stag. I have a vague memory of possibly once knowing but have certainly forgotten. They were metal bodied as for well over a decade they were out there being slowly patched and primed and I've always assumed they were English from someone like Triumph or Hilman etc.
Anyway, anyone who is local or passes into Watfrod from Oxhey/Northwood or through past the football grounds will have noticed these cars and I figured that after thirty years of making a note to find out what they were, now they look to have gone, I ought to make the effort and ask someone.
Edited by DonkeyApple on Saturday 3rd September 09:07
Google Street View can also show older images - and the guy has had some interesting stuff!
October 2014:
May 2014:
August 2012:
August 2008:
Here's the source link for people who want to pan and zoom - click the date at the top left, select a date, and then click the thumbnail to change the main image.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.6519423,-0.39906...
October 2014:
May 2014:
August 2012:
August 2008:
Here's the source link for people who want to pan and zoom - click the date at the top left, select a date, and then click the thumbnail to change the main image.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.6519423,-0.39906...
Thanks. The red estate is the one I was thinking of. He's either had several over the years of kept reprinting that one as there was a white one, light green and I'm sure orange over the years.
Always thought Watford had a really good car scene. It was always based around very cheap cars being made to look fun. When I was parked up at Richer Sounds earlier this year I met a young chap who was restoring Mogs, Minis and moving into old Volvo estates. And last night I passed a guy in what looked like a tatty old Anglia that had been slammed.
Always thought Watford had a really good car scene. It was always based around very cheap cars being made to look fun. When I was parked up at Richer Sounds earlier this year I met a young chap who was restoring Mogs, Minis and moving into old Volvo estates. And last night I passed a guy in what looked like a tatty old Anglia that had been slammed.
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I have see all sorts there over the years. Quite often big American things that hold little interest for me.
But I think the car you're referring to was a triumph 2500 estate?
Was always good to see what was there.
Edit: should've read the later replies!
DonkeyApple said:
I have a feeling that they were. Anyone from Watford would have seen them over the years.
Not from Watford but know exactly where you mean. I have see all sorts there over the years. Quite often big American things that hold little interest for me.
But I think the car you're referring to was a triumph 2500 estate?
Was always good to see what was there.
Edit: should've read the later replies!
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