Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]

[Escort3500]

200Plus Club said:

It was. Don't think it went up the hill tho.

That looks great; refreshing change from the sea of Escorts and Capris that abound at retro gatherings.

[200Plus Club]

A few more that caught my eye

[irocfan]

200Plus Club said:

A few more that caught my eye

now that's rare. Not sure about the wheels TBH, but that's an easy fix

[200Plus Club]

Said to the wife (who liked the colour!) that's possibly the rarest car you will see today or at any point! It was mega clean and didn't look like it was used much if at all.

[TheJimi]

What is it? I recognise it, particularly the rear quarter but it's not coming to mind.

An Opel?

[200Plus Club]

TheJimi said:

What is it? I recognise it, particularly the rear quarter but it's not coming to mind.

An Opel?

It's a manta 400 of which I believe 200 odd were ever made. They were rocking horse poo back in the day and rarer now. 230bhp or so ?

Just googled and 245 seems to be the original number. A minter sold for £50k!

[TheJimi]

Now I feel like an idiot because my very first thought was Manta 400 but the front end threw me. Don't ask me why!

[200Plus Club]

I've never seen one in those colours.

[irocfan]

Hand your badges back in. It's not a manta 400 - it's rarer, it's an Ascona 400 (or replica)

[200Plus Club]

irocfan said:

Hand your badges back in. It's not a manta 400 - it's rarer, it's an Ascona 400 (or replica)

Ok cool! It was the booted version rather than hatch which made me think Manta as I recalled the ascona being a hatch? Either way, v rare indeed!

[TheJimi]

irocfan said:

Hand your badges back in. It's not a manta 400 - it's rarer, it's an Ascona 400 (or replica)

fkin' knew it!

I *knew* it wasn't a Manta!

[200Plus Club]

:-)
To my untrained eyes it looked pretty original but I suppose with time and effort anything is recreatable.

[200Plus Club]

The 911 Turbo (or recreation) was fairly quick up the hill to say the least.

[Seek]

irocfan said:

200Plus Club said:

A few more that caught my eye

now that's rare. Not sure about the wheels TBH, but that's an easy fix

Registered as Ascona DL 1584cc

[TheJimi]

Any details on the 911?

What hill was it?

[200Plus Club]

Shelsey Walsh hill climb Retro rides gathering.
Good event tbh.
The V8 LS Powered jagermeister E30 m3 was there also going up the hill.

[Todd Bonzalez]

TheJimi said:

Any details on the 911?

What hill was it?

It belongs to Phil from Driftworks. It's a 911 Turbo and one of RWB's first cars. It's cool. You will find more about it on their youtube

[LeighW]

200Plus Club said:

Shelsey Walsh hill climb Retro rides gathering.
Good event tbh.
The V8 LS Powered jagermeister E30 m3 was there also going up the hill.

Didn't you spot these?

[200Plus Club]

Saw the one with the filters above the bonnet yes :-)
Too many cars tbh that were nice and didn't take enough pics.

[Baron Greenback]

Taken at silverstone classic filling up to drive home!



Full tank he said lasted 100 miles!