Rugd1022 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Going back to that green Clubman for a mo - just dug this out, I don't think I've ever seen a Mini in factory applied 'Lagoon Metallic' before, it looks rather nice... It would look great on a Mk3 based Wood & Pickett Mini with all the trimmings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I agree the Anglia was an early looking and bog standard one, i could'nt tell you all much about most of the vehicles in these pics' i posted as most vehicle owners don't give out info' as much as they used to, some few still do thankfully 'cos i don't know every make i see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Many years ago (early '80s?) I did a MINIX Anglia up as a very early 'standard' model like that and in light blue. No idea if it's still around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 The Saab in the first tranche did it for me! Incidentally, next to those red Frogeyes, in blue, looked like a Berkeley 3 wheeler. Was it? A mate of mine had one and put a Mini engine it. Never got a ride in it though. steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2018 Going back to that green Clubman for a mo - just dug this out, I don't think I've ever seen a Mini in factory applied 'Lagoon Metallic' before, it looks rather nice... 1974 Colours.jpg It would look great on a Mk3 based Wood & Pickett Mini with all the trimmings. The only thing that I may have seen it was an 1800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 The Saab in the first tranche did it for me! Incidentally, next to those red Frogeyes, in blue, looked like a Berkeley 3 wheeler. Was it? A mate of mine had one and put a Mini engine it. Never got a ride in it though. steve Nope..it's another frog-eye..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Going back to that green Clubman for a mo - just dug this out, I don't think I've ever seen a Mini in factory applied 'Lagoon Metallic' before, it looks rather nice... 1974 Colours.jpg It would look great on a Mk3 based Wood & Pickett Mini with all the trimmings. Interesting that they show both Black Tulip and Aconite for 1974. The MGB bible "Original MGB" by Clausager, lists Black Tulip for the 1973 model year and Aconite for the 1974 model year. They were fairly close, Aconite being rather lighter. Some colours lasted for only one year, such as Mirage, while others like Teal and Damask Red lasted for several years. Interesting how the colours illustrate the variety that was available compared to the concentration on white, black and the variations of grey we see nowadays. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I don't think I've ever seen a Mini in factory applied 'Lagoon Metallic' before, it looks rather nice... Not suggesting for a minute ours was that particular colour, but it was a mid metallic blue before the 'restorer' painted it red. Bits such as the inside of the screen pillars still show the original colour! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Can confirm that Clubman is Tundra, same colour as my Marina estate was. Somewhat dulled by neglect, I was forever being asked if it had a military history... Lagoon is a stunning colour, as modelled by a friend's Mumford Marina here It was a serious contender for my estate but we went with Black Tulip in the end, I thought it might be a bit much. Another friend has an estate in Aconite that I took up to the NEC last year, it's quite a bit brighter. Edit, Kev's estate at the NEC here Sorry, I only think in Marinas. It's a terrible affliction... Edited June 25, 2018 by brianthesnail96 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Lagoon is a stunning colour, as modelled by a friend's Mumford Marina here That is actually very close to the colour on our windscreen pillars! (if anything our blue is just slightly lighter) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Can confirm that Clubman is Tundra, same colour as my Marina estate was. Somewhat dulled by neglect, I was forever being asked if it had a military history... Lagoon is a stunning colour, as modelled by a friend's Mumford Marina here It was a serious contender for my estate but we went with Black Tulip in the end, I thought it might be a bit much. Another friend has an estate in Aconite that I took up to the NEC last year, it's quite a bit brighter. Edit, Kev's estate at the NEC here Sorry, I only think in Marinas. It's a terrible affliction... Doesn’t that get a bit damp? I’d learn to swim if I were you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) For example, two Sprite mk1s?.....One with number stuck on slope of bonnet, the other indecipherable as to its location.....Or the Yank tanks with their quite illegal shapes, colours & fonts....Or the really old cars with the reg.number simply a set of characters stuck onto the red bodywork? Clicking on the picture to enlarge seems to show the plate on the far Sprite below the grill , looks a bit like a foreign reg , and also seems to be be quite modified around the wheel arches , I wonder if it is a competition car as it also looks like a timing beam breaker at the front and there is a roll cage inside . Edited June 25, 2018 by Sidecar Racer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2018 Can confirm that Clubman is Tundra, same colour as my Marina estate was. Somewhat dulled by neglect, I was forever being asked if it had a military history... Lagoon is a stunning colour, as modelled by a friend's Mumford Marina here It was a serious contender for my estate but we went with Black Tulip in the end, I thought it might be a bit much. Another friend has an estate in Aconite that I took up to the NEC last year, it's quite a bit brighter. Edit, Kev's estate at the NEC here Sorry, I only think in Marinas. It's a terrible affliction... I was just thinking that the Mini was the same colour as 'Mud' (Matt's Marina's name - it'll have to change!), and was going to make a post.... and there you are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Can confirm that Clubman is Tundra, same colour as my Marina estate was. Somewhat dulled by neglect, I was forever being asked if it had a military history... Lagoon is a stunning colour, as modelled by a friend's Mumford Marina here It was a serious contender for my estate but we went with Black Tulip in the end, I thought it might be a bit much. Another friend has an estate in Aconite that I took up to the NEC last year, it's quite a bit brighter. Edit, Kev's estate at the NEC here Sorry, I only think in Marinas. It's a terrible affliction... We see a few Marinas running around locally and all used as daily users, because the Marina owners club guy Harry Hayes lives local to us. This Lime-flower Green Marina was bought for £90 for the TV series 'Life On Mars' apart from a fist sized hole in the boot floor it was a very solid original car, it was sold off for just £300 after the filming finished. Hope its still around and in good hands? Chucked the mini pic' in as well, another Lime-flower Green. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I have to admit to quite liking the Marina. My impressions are usually acquired by actual usage in the dim 'n distant. I had use [ie, not mine] of a Coupe, with 1275cc engine for a couple of years....similar colour to the one Owd Bob has posted. I found it quite a pleasant car to drive. Certainly better than most of the then-current FWD brigade......and not as 'heavy' to drive as a Cortina. I also liked the dashboard layout....[being used to what are now 'classic' cars!!] especially on the passenger side, where the dash was cut back, which gave enough room for a passenger to sit comfortably..maybe even cross their legs? Unlike most of the competition....who, even today, seem to want to cram one's legs into a cupboard? The smaller engine meant less of a feeling of having a boat anchor stuffed up front. I cannot recall my impressions of the 1.8 estates I had use of from time to time [work, usually delivering school dinners!].... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I have to admit to quite liking the Marina..... When the Turks were designing their own cars, their Anadol A5 and and A8 models ended up looking a bit like Marinas as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Perusing youtube for old Lotus stuff just now (as you do...) and came across this gem on the developement of the Elite and Eclat models... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My Dad had a Marina Estate in bright blue from new. I only drove it once and don't remember it being terrible*. We did talk about it coming to me after he got a new car but it never happened. Maybe for the best... steve *Unlike a somewhat more used one I drove later that, co-incidentally, belonged to someone who is now a member of RMWeb. It was yours Julian! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Steve Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Amongst my jobs today was a charging fault on this beauty. Anyone know what it? As prior to this morning I'd never heard of it before? Sorry this ones sideways guys! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 It's registered as a Buick, from 1916...and it isn't currently taxed. Although the radiator badge might say McLaughlin? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Steve Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) Yep, that's what it is. A Canadian brand the owner told me Later swallowed up by GM and marketed as a McLaughin-Buick Edited June 26, 2018 by Southern Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yep, that's what it is. A Canadian brand the owner told me Later swallowed up by GM and marketed as a McLaughin-Buick McLaughin-Buick continued as a name for Canadian built Buicks for quite a while after the GM takeover - right up to WWII I think. The Prince of Wales/Edward VII/Duke of Windsor had a few of them. It was probably an acceptable foreign car for a Royal to have as they were still made in the Empire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 An excitable scallywag takes a stroll around some cars that went for the scrappage scheme. It's funny what he finds exciting. I've never seen anyone so happy to find a Mk5 Escort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) More fab groovey youtube finds... Earls Court Motor Show : 1966... 1967 'Cars For Women'...! 1972... https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtune+the+rare+ones+%3a+(motor+show+colour)&&view=detail&mid=DE7FBB1AF3595AB54DFDDE7FBB1AF3595AB54DFD&&FORM=VRDGAR 1970... A look at life in '64, check out the wounded E-Type at 6 mins in... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSXNr4_hUA Geneva Motor Show, 1968... Frankfurt Motor Show, 1969... Paris Motor Show, 1969 (mute)… Geneva Motor Show, 1965... Paris Motor Show, 1966... And back to Earls Court for 1973... Edited June 27, 2018 by Rugd1022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Another one from '68 (actually shot in October '67 by the look of it, although he's not featured this is the show John Lennon attended and bought the Iso Fidia straight off the company's stand))... ''got ya cheque book...?'' Warning - has NSU Ro80 content! Edited June 27, 2018 by Rugd1022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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