Horsetan Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Would love a Ghibli, or even better a Cup. I may be strange, but that period of Maserati with the fairly subtle exteriors, tarts boudoir interiors and bonkers engines really do appeal... ...not to mention the dodgy reliability and corrosive reputation.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Just back from a trip to Spain and one of the places I've wanted to visit for some time is the small motorcycle museum near Guadalest. Scattered amongst the bikes is a small number of cars and to begin with here's a tiny little Vespa, a Seat 600 and a Renault Alpine... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 More from Guadalest. Is this a Morgan? I didn't take notes... I absolutely have no clue what this is, but I can tell you it was tiny... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickstart Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 ...not to mention the dodgy reliability and corrosive reputation.... We have a 222SE, a touch older than a Ghibli. Rust wise while not great they are not that bad. Certainly better than a Ford of the same age. And the Ghibli is quite a bit ahead of the 222 for rust protection. Reliability overall isn’t too bad. Main issue is the fuse box. Older ones have pathetically small alternators that fry, but the perminant fix is the 105 amp AC Delco alternator from a Ghibli All the best Katy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2018 More from Guadalest. Is this a Morgan? I didn't take notes... morgan_1.jpg morgan_2.jpg I absolutely have no clue what this is, but I can tell you it was tiny... unknown_1.jpg unknown_2.jpg unknown_3.jpg unknown_4.jpg Most definitely a Morgan, with the addition of a (battery?) box beside the driver with a klaxon on top of it. I have seen pics of the mystery car before, IIRC it is of French make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 As I returned northwards from Inverness yesterday am, I was passed by one of the old Porsche (sp?) sports cars heading south on the A9 - what a lovely sight! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2018 Occassionally, modern GP drivers do get the chance to drive the cars from the golden era, a few years ago David Coulthard drove one of Jim Clark's Lotus 49s and Lewis drove one of Stirling Moss's '50s Mercedes GP cars. Coming soon on Channel 4 Guy Martin takes on Jenson Button in classic F1 cars. http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/guy-martin-to-take-on-jenson-button-in-iconic-senna-car-for-channel-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Kilburn yesterday: ....and near home on Monday: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Coming soon on Channel 4 Guy Martin takes on Jenson Button in classic F1 cars. http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/guy-martin-to-take-on-jenson-button-in-iconic-senna-car-for-channel-4 Thanks for the heads up,I do like Guy Martin and his infectious enthusiasm! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 More from Guadalest. Is this a Morgan? I didn't take notes... It is possible it is a Darmont. [Made in France, they built Morgans under licence, but may have included their own twists?] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmont 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2018 Looks like it's a 1927 Aero Morgan . Full list of exhibits here . http://www.museovehiculosguadalest.com/en/list-of-vehicles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Thanks for those Spanish museum pics. I do love those 1950s cycle cars - they are so honest about their engine size, unlike the modern Cinquecento (actually 1.2 litres I'm told!) As for Matras - I remember a model of that era to be a three seater with a centre steering wheel (made by the fighter aeroplane industrialist but derived from the Gordini sports-racing marque)dh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2018 Thanks for the heads up,I do like Guy Martin and his infectious enthusiasm! I found out by pure chance as I put Youtube on the telly and came across an interview of Guy by Suzy Perry which lasted for over an hour and was informative and entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yALPWWwKKnA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2018 It is possible it is a Darmont. [Made in France, they built Morgans under licence, but may have included their own twists?] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmont Deffo a Morgan, still carries the UK tax disc despite its Spanish registration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Looks like it's a 1927 Aero Morgan . Full list of exhibits here . http://www.museovehiculosguadalest.com/en/list-of-vehicles/ Thanks for the link, I hadn't realised there was a list of exhibits! Regarding the 1927 Morgan Aero, there are some detail shots at this link, use the left and right arrows. http://www.museovehiculosguadalest.com/en/vehiculos-antiguos/morgan-aero-en/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Kilburn yesterday: IMG_20180814_193934.jpg ....and near home on Monday: IMG_20180813_185516.jpg This one might respond to some TLC:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45157163 but then again, perhaps not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 IIRC some Alpines were actually built in Spain, or so I remember hearing. I know one featured quite heavily in a weird Spanish movie I caught on TV a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Every time I see a Triumph Herald convertible, I keep being reminded of the late Dame Thora Hird having trouble with the gearchange.... Edited August 15, 2018 by Horsetan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Regarding the 1927 Morgan Aero, there are some detail shots at this link, use the left and right arrows. http://www.museovehiculosguadalest.com/en/vehiculos-antiguos/morgan-aero-en/ Is the electric Morgan on sale yet? This lekky three wheeler looks even more basic dh Edited August 15, 2018 by runs as required 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Every time I see a Triumph Herald convertible, I keep being reminded of the late Dame Thora Hird having trouble with the gearchange.... ''You've been moving things around again our Wesley...'' An example very much like the one you saw in Kilburn keeps popping up in the background in several old ITC series like Randall & Hopkirk and Department S, it probably belonged to one of the film crew I'd imagine. A similar thing happened in The Sweeney where a red Fiat 850 Coupe popped up in almost every street scene! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) A similar thing happened in The Sweeney where a red Fiat 850 Coupe popped up in almost every street scene! As many times as the green Beetle in the chase from Bullitt? Same shot used from loads of angles used to stretch the same stunt out loads of times. Even the re-shoot acknowledged it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFbi6A_ZDOc P Edited August 15, 2018 by Porcy Mane 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 IIRC some Alpines were actually built in Spain, or so I remember hearing. I know one featured quite heavily in a weird Spanish movie I caught on TV a few years back. 1300cc with a heavy duty shell. Fancied one but always just out of reach a bit like the Porsche 912. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1300cc with a heavy duty shell. Fancied one but always just out of reach a bit like the Porsche 912. well according to the main renault dealers in manchester "Alpine is back "with some thing sleek white and sporty in the window behind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 IIRC some Alpines were actually built in Spain, or so I remember hearing. I know one featured quite heavily in a weird Spanish movie I caught on TV a few years back. Wouldn't they be Pyrenneans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Batteries being delivered to Horse? Great Ancoats Street and Redhill Street, 1965 by Manchester Archives+, on Flickr P 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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