RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 15:22, Rugd1022 said: Bits and bobs... Hey hey, that’s my Roadcraft book! 🤣 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 hours ago, APOLLO said: Daimler Majestic, I drove Dad's one back in 1971 just after passing my test in a Mini. What a difference. A superb car but ours was getting a bit tatty by then. I still have the leather bound owners manual. Brit15 Just found this, A young Apollo and Dads Daimler, around 1972 / 3 Brit15 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, APOLLO said: Just found this, A young Apollo and Dads Daimler, around 1972 / 3 Brit15 Pick that fag packet up you litter lout……I don’t know…youngsters today! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: Pick that fag packet up you litter lout……I don’t know…youngsters today! Not mine - I've never smoked !! Brit15 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2022 Some from Silloth this evening, must be a 2cv meet going on somewhere and on the holiday park 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2022 This weekend I found myself with free time in Granada (Southern Spain). Apart from really enjoying the Tapas and getting a tan, (just to annoy my work colleagues - I'm here through work), I also like walking randomly around enjoying whatever I might find. Today, I came across a small quite informal, (but well run), motor meet / display. Here's some pics... I think SEATs and a Fiat. A merc and some others... Two more, very nice, mercs. The pale blue Morris Minor is actually a Renault (I think), followed by two Citroens. Another merc and another very nice something else. Some of the line up - and all for free. I'm really pleased they laid this on and that I happen to come across it. Is the red one a Fiat? Followed by Beatles, an Audi, some others, another merc, a Chrysler and more to follow. I'll add another post with more pics... Kev. (.. doesn't really know anything about old cars!) 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2022 Some more cars at the same meet. This was beautiful, and perhaps, the best car here - although it had strong competition. ..it says "AUBURN" under the Eagle above the radiator. 00 I just loved this Vauxhall. I know this is a Land Rover! If I could come away with any pic of these cars - this Land Rover would probably be it. (..although there are almost certainly much more valuable cars this it here.) The Chysler and some more bugs. The Vauxhall again. Sorry for the random order BUT a big thankyou muchas gracias to all who helped this free public event happen. Kev. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, SHMD said: The pale blue Morris Minor is actually a Renault (I think), followed by two Citroens. Is the red one a Fiat? Followed by Beatles, an Audi, some others, another merc, a Chrysler and more to follow. The Morris Minor look-alike is a Renault 4CV, the Fiat is a 600 I think. 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) I never remember a Velox looking that good back in the day. By the time I was taking an interest in cars, they were getting on a bit! Stunning restoration and a paint job that, alone, will have cost more than the car did when new! That Auburn is something else, though. Automotive Americana at its finest. The Chrysler 180 is a real blast from the past - haven't seen one of those in ages. Nearly bought one once, but something else caught my eye instead. John. Edited September 11, 2022 by Dunsignalling 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2022 The Land Rover is probably one of the licence built Spanish models. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: The Land Rover is probably one of the licence built Spanish models. Santana. [If the piccie is magnified, the Santana badge can be seen below the Land Rover badge.] SAntana carried on producing Series Land Rovers after the licence expired [Land Rover weren't bothered, as they had moved onto the Defender].. Sanatan modified the Series Land Rover [parabolic springs, Iveco doyzel engine, etc]and were selling them new until fairly recently. SAntana also produced the Suzuki SJ410{?} under licence as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_Motor 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2022 33 minutes ago, alastairq said: Santana. [If the piccie is magnified, the Santana badge can be seen below the Land Rover badge.] SAntana carried on producing Series Land Rovers after the licence expired [Land Rover weren't bothered, as they had moved onto the Defender].. Sanatan modified the Series Land Rover [parabolic springs, Iveco doyzel engine, etc]and were selling them new until fairly recently. SAntana also produced the Suzuki SJ410{?} under licence as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_Motor Give that man a lollipop! Kev. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Stanford Hall Mini Day today... a nice original '63 Mk1 Mini 850 in faded 'fiesta yellow'... And the '60s aftermarket dash I picked up from a mate for £20, a nice little Winter project to refurbish and see what I can make of it... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted September 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: I never remember a Velox looking that good back in the day. By the time I was taking an interest in cars, they were getting on a bit! Stunning restoration and a paint job that, alone, will have cost more than the car did when new! That Auburn is something else, though. Automotive Americana at its finest. The Chrysler 180 is a real blast from the past - haven't seen one of those in ages. Nearly bought one once, but something else caught my eye instead. John. I raided a 180 for its calipers but never got to do the conversion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 A ‘real’ Merc? steve 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Thought that's when it started to go downhill? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted September 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2022 A former serial Merc owner of my acquaintance used to place the point where they "started to go downhill" as 1996. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 A rather unusual 1974 Innocenti Mini Cooper by Pavesi... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Not sure if it belongs here or modern classics but saw a very nice looking N reg Rover 800 on the way home from work, long time no see one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) This looks interesting.....especially if kept as an oily rag daily driver. Pity about the 25 mpg fuel consumption! I wonder whether it's got three on the floor, or four on the floor? I once owned an FB deluxe....1600cc though...aside from the rear axle, it had the same running gear as the VX4/90 version, on a single carb. Would cruise all day at 70mph, gear change was a bit wayward [4 on the floor]...Certainly interesting if one had a lady passenger, and one was looking for 2nd gear. Leather seats, proper seats, not bum-huggers... Had a problem with rust in the outward ends of the diagonal outriggers. The one above has the 1500 [plus 8cc] engine...so probably a 3 on the floor.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234692973110?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20211130125621%26meid%3D1fd9aa76e75e4acb84ae594956a258d5%26pid%3D101465%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D234692973110%26itm%3D234692973110%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D3817808&_trksid=p3817808.c101465.m3507 Edit...just blown up one of the ebay photos...according to the gear knob, it has 4 on the floor...... Edited September 12, 2022 by alastairq 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 GOT A RIDE IN MY FREINDS CAR THAT HE FULLY RESTORED , unlike many it's driven as intended . like he stole it 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 another friends car an ultima GT , the intended V8 wasn't pokey enough , so replaced with a ferrari enzo engine with many re designed items such as new exhaust systems , re designed air intake through bulkhead cavity , plus a whole list of re design re manufacture 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 BUT ME , I'M RETIRED FROM DRIVING , driven pretty much everything , and my last vehicle is still languishing in my mates garden since i parked it there 3 yrs ago , i was getting too irresponsible and it wasn't scaring me anymore or giving me the Adrenalin rush it once did popping wheelies at 60MPH , jumping railway level crossings and 0-60 in 3.5 secs had become boring but never the less it was heading towards half a day out with the undertakers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 08/09/2022 at 11:38, Rugd1022 said: Another dose of rose tinted nostalgia... This was Roger's own car, he used it to commute between Denham and Elstree each day, it passed through several owners after Roger had it and is now in the USA... neighther the car or person is genuine it is a modern photoshoot with a look alike .. both very good stand ins though it has to be said , the original car was sympathetically restored a few years ago leaving marks roger had left on it like burns in the ash tray etc 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 08/09/2022 at 14:20, Rugd1022 said: It was chosen because when they approached Jaguar and asked for a new E-Type for the show, Jag turned them down saying they didn't need the publicity. Roger Moore suggested to Robert S Baker and Johnny Goodman that they should consider the P1800 which he saw in a showroom, the call was made and a few days later Volvo happily sent two cars over to the UK. a lesson they learned from , they gave an XJS for the ian ogilvy return of the saint TV show 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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