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Roadrunner · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:43 am Post subject:

A convoy of 3 MG A's, a Midget and TR4 in Burford on Sunday.
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Colin · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

On the river that was once called the M4, I saw a very early (J reg) Range Rover.... bit battered, but what struck me was how narrow it is, and how gawky it looked on its narrow tyres......

Then soon after a recent 996 passed me, I saw a K reg (72 era) 911 2.4S....... again looked very narrow.

The third classic did not qualify for that.......... it was a Testarossa. Still a stunnin sight, even though it is nearly 25 years old now.

Roadrunner · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

A Mercedes 600 just went by.
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Li'ldude · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

Alpine A310
Camero Z28 (The one that looks like the Batmobile)...
...In black, awesome car.
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Guest · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

Like a granny on rollablades . . .
A Mark One Vauxhall Viva (the one with the knife-edge seams) puled out in front of me on the Sussex coast road today. It was largely in undercoat grey, but the bootlid was in vile, pale green.

DaveGibson · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

During my abortive attempt to get to Malvern today, I found myself following a dark green Jaguar XK150. Having got to a point where the road was blocked by floods and stuck traffic we were both directed down a side road which got us back on to the A456. We went our separate ways at the next junction and on the way home I saw two more XK150s in Kidderminster. I guess they were heading for a gathering somewhere.

PR · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

I was astounded, on Sunday, to see driving towards me on the Fosse Way an absolutely mint, pristine and apparently spotless metallic blue Allegro Vanden Plas.

When did anyone last see one of those moving under its own power?
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Li'ldude · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject:

Never.

Ratty (Only word) Hungarian GS estate, wich was sagging quite alarmingly.
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Rodge · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

One of these the other day on French plates:

A Citroën HZ72 Van
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Colin · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Followed an immaculate K reg Mk 3 Cortina for about 10 miles out of London on the M4 this evening......... very much a 70s car, in Xl trim, with its vinyl roof and rostyle wheels........ nice to see what was once the best selling car and now a real rarity.

D. · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

Roadrunner · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:53 am Post subject:

The roads around Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold are a popular route to Prescott, so there was prctically a convoy of vintage motors to see over the weekend. Bentleys, Lagondas, Rileys, MGs, Alvises (Alvii?), Bugatti Type 35, etc.

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Racing · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

Saw a very nice Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Convertible here in Moscow yesterday. Was a very deep metallic burgundy and looked absolutely immaculate as it glided past.
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Big TC · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:

There was a Citroen DS21 sat at the roadworks in Lochgilphead today. It certainly wasn't in concours condition - looked like a daily driver. Lovely.........
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PR · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

I forgot to say I followed a DS the other day. Sort of caramel coloured with a brown roof. Looked in very good nick.
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Turbonutter · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject:

One of these broke down by the shop the other week - never seen many so I took a pic on my phone

Colin · Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

Loads of interesting classics out on the roads of Switzerland yesterday.

The Aargau branch of the TR Club were obvisouly out,as I saw 4 x TR4 in convoy and a few minutes later a couple of TR3s, and a TR6, all with "AG" plates.

At one point I saw a Testarossa and a F430 and then a 550 Maranello in convoy.

Several Mercs on the Sussen pass...... a couple of Pagodas from the 60s, and a few 190SLs.

The DS Cabrio picture is in my thread of Alpine Scenery.

At one point over the pass, I met a Murcielago...... quite a car for the tight hair pins! Late in the evening, I was caught up by, and quickly overtaken by an Espada.

A good few Corvettes - mostly recent - out and about, along with an MG TD and MG A.

Oldest car I spied was a 30s BMW...... not sure which model, but it was a very early one, perhaps a 315.

Oh, and then in Brunnen, I found this.............. when did you last see one? let alone one is such good condition?

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject:

As reported elsewhere - a Maserati Bora in East London yesterday. Today - a Cadillac Eldorado (early 1970s one with faired rear wheels), a Merc SL (the one after the Pagoda), an Alfa 105 coupe and Sud Sprint in convoy, and a BMW 3.0 CS bodyshell on the back of a truck.

mrtotty · Guest

A light blue/grey Austin Healey 3000 burbling through my village yesterday.
After church one Sunday morning recently, I recall the vicar's husband telling me that one of the congregation drives such a car. I must find out who it is.

Roadrunner · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:57 am Post subject:

A delightful convoy just went past: Jaguar MK V, SS100 and E-Type FHC.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

A DB6 has just parked opposite my office, in the same colour as my Royce.
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Nice Guy Eddie · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject:

a lovely Bizzarrini 5300 gt, ok it was on the back of a recovery vehicle but i still had a wow moment

like this one

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/95921,6365,0,0/photo.aspx

Li'ldude · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Err...

Jag XK140 in Trier.

Gimmie a sec...

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Roadrunner · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

A charming 'Bullnose' Morris parked in Woodstock High Street, complete with a period accessory of pipe rack and pipe!
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mrtotty · Guest

A 1960's Lancia Aurelia coupe (2.0 litre V6, I think) with two classic exhaust pipes sticking out the back, Danish number plates and an original sixties 'DK' oval badge (pre-EU) on the boot lid. It is parked in the driveway of a neighbour's house.
What an absolutely beautiful old car.

Matt · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

A burgundy and dark blue pair of DB6s filling up at a petrol station in Bodmin. The 6 doesn't look as nice as the 5, imo.
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tali · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject:

near where i live are a commer and toyota hiace campervans
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22mpg -87mg montego turbo
18-22mpg -83toyota camry 1.8
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17 mpg -80 toyota starlet 1.2
16mpg -85montego 1.6
15mpg -99mondeo 2.0auto

Racing · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

Racing · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:07 am Post subject:

Got passed by a classic ducktail 911 RS on the M4 to Heathrow last night. In white with red graphics and going like the clappers. Looked tiny and awesome under the motorway lighting...

Also saw some sort of pre-war Vauxhall Tourer in Southwold on Saturday. Very elegant and large car - possibly a 30/98?
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Colin · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:23 am Post subject:

Driving from mid Wilshire Blvd, back to my hotel near LAX airport, a few interesting things:

A BMW Bavaria.......... looks ever so small now, and yet this was the largest BMW on offer, in its day. (for those who are not sure, these were sold as the 2500/2800/3.0 Si and 3.3iL range in the early to mid 70s before being replaced by the first 7 series)

It was a bit tatty, but not as bad as the Sterling that I saw...... one of very few left in the US. Also, an equally tatty Peugeot 505 - that was also the last model that that hapless mfr sold in the US before pulling out.

D. · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

I saw what I think is an MG Magnette in the JS car park the other day.

Humphrey The Pug · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:24 am Post subject:

An immaculate DB5 (I think) filling up opposite work.
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TimR · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject:

An early Mk2 Capri in green complete with a sunstrip.

Roadrunner · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

Spotted on Sunday, at Hanbury Hall in Worcestershre a 1929 Bentley 4.5 litre, in concours condition. It was, understandably, the greatest attraction in the car park. When we returned to our car the Bentley owner was just about to leave, so I was able to have a brief chat. He has only had it for a couple of years, but does not race it. I took some photos on my film camera, but will post them on here once they have been developed and scanned onto a CD.
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the old man · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

In Penzance 10/09/07 this beautiful Silver Ghost from 1914

Racing · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

Gosh that is lovely. Appears to have thinner tyres than one of Kraft's bikes though!
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the old man · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject:

Morris Traveler at Tavistock

Stuntman · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

My Dad had one of those - J reg, light blue. One of the front wheels fell off it when we were driving it in Yorkshire.
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canadian bacon · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

....A bmw 2002 ti, complete with the M stripes on Adelaide street, I don't normally like Beemers, but this one looked ok.
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Pete · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:45 am Post subject:

as I was waiting for the (perpetualy late) bus after work, I saw a early 70s S60 Toyota Crown Coupe battling it out with the rest of the rush hour, had THE most perquliar side lights I have seen on such an old car, and was absolutly mint!

It looked thusly....

but it was on steel wheels with period hub caps, and a vinal roof. God know what engine it was running, but it sounded remarkably tasty

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Blarno · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject:

Today, an absolutely minty, untouched Mk2 XR2 in black. No rust, immaculate alloys, just perfect. A very fine looking hot-hatch for it's time.
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Li'ldude · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

M6 CSL.

Gotta pic somewhere...
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Racing · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:

A very elegant silver-over-grey Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III making progress down Noviy Arbat street in a snowstorm.

Super-cool! Not many Russians have that much taste.

Classics are pretty rare here and even more so in winter.
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Matt · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

A white SM. It had a red interior, so I suspect it was the one I saw at the classic car show I went to at the start of September.
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canadian bacon · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:49 am Post subject:

one of these...

then today, saw one of these>

I don'y much like american metal, but I warm to these.
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mrtotty · Guest

The top photo is a c. 1973 Chrysler New Yorker. A beautiful old station wagon (as they are called), just about car of the genre was overshadowed by GM's clamshell wagons (Chevrolet Brookwood to Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, depending on level of opulence) whose tailgates disappeared electrically into the floor when the key was turned in a slot at the back. I'm not sure what the New Yorker's engine is, but it might be the 440 cubic-inch V8 (7212 cc) that saw service here in the Jensen Interceptor.
The bottom car is a 1962 Pontiac Catalina.

BeN · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject:

Saw an MGB GT today.
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canadian bacon · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:

DaveGibson · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:20 am Post subject:

Town and Country ws the name given to the station wagon variant. The other doesn't appear to have the characteristic pointed nose of a Pontiac but I can't offer anything more constructive.