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Roadrunner · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:01 am Post subject:

That Town and Country is very similar to the Ford Country Squire station wagon that my American uncle had in the '70s. HUGE, with three rows of seats, 'wood' panelling down the side and a 6.6 V8 under the hood. I loved it and so did my cousin, who drove it until it literally fell to bits in the late '80s.
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D. · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

A white BMW 1602 in Bristol. A bit tatty though.

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cbeaks1 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

A very mint looking Singer Chamois. Bright red with a black rook.

I want one, but I'm probably a bit big for it.

TimR · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

An immaculate Austin 1100 in mustard yellow.

Matt · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

A brown metallic Volvo 1800ES. Never seen one before.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

A RR Silver Shadow II in Woodstock, the same colour as mine.
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Matt · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

A baby blue Sunbeam Alpine with roof down.
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Racing · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Two white Triumph Stags in convoy on the A12 just past Glemham Hall.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

Fiat 500 (old - how tiny is it!) and Daf 66 coupe:

Colin · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Loads of classics out on the road this weekend, enjoying the sunny weather.

Yesterday started off well with a mid 70s Opel Manta Berlinetta, complete with period vinyl roof.

Saw 4 Morris Minors - a Tourer, A Traveller, a 2 door and a 4 door, so full house on the variants then, apart from a Van!

Also, a "C" reg Renault Supercinq, looked immaculate.

Today, sat at the lights alongside a Mimoas coloured Triumph Stag, which sounded even better than my Alfa. Also, a Nissan S-Cargo, and an immaculate looking Talbot Solara (not many of them left now!).

D. · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject:

While in Portugal I saw 4 Renault 4's in one day!

Racing · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject:

Funnily enough I saw an immaculate silver Renault 4 in London, now you mention them.
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D. · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject:

Believe me, none of the ones I saw were anywhere near immaculate!

Roadrunner · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject:

A nice Singer Le Mans, spotted while out on my rounds yesterday:

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Matt · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

What a lovely motor car.
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kraftwerk · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

This is actually a shot I took last year - not today - in the car park at the Square and Compass in Worth Matravers. Very tasty...

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DaveGibson · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject:

I saw two classics while in Blackpool, today. First was an immaculate Cashmere Gold Triumph Acclaim and the second was a less than pristine black Vauxhall Cresta PB which must be close to 45 years old now.

kraftwerk · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

An Austin Gypsy on Blackhorse Road, about three miles from my house. I don't think I've ever seen one on the road before. Like this...

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kraftwerk · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

Not far from my office this lunch time...

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Stuntman · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

Can't see the disabled badge in the window

- or is it the blue thing? I thought the badges were orange.

What car is it, anyway?
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kraftwerk · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject:

It's a MG Magnette. I rather like these.
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DaveGibson · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

D. · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:21 am Post subject:

There was one of those in the JS car park a couple of weeks back. Looked so out of place next to a brand new 3-series.

Racing · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

A beautiful silver RR Silver Cloud II in Hyde Park with the numberplate "CUB 1".
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Racing · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

1. A dark-green Jensen-Healey in Holborn;
2. A grey Jensen Interceptor on the A4;
3. Double whammy at the Tesco Express petrol station on the Fulham Rd of an immaculate scarlet Ferrari GT4 (the Bertone-styled job) and a slightly tatty dark green Porsche 356 Speedster.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

A 'pagoda' Benz SL this morning, in show condition and, yesterday, a similarly prepared Benz 600.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

An immaculate DS just went by.

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kraftwerk · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

A lovely red Autobianchi Bianchina, turning off Holloway road and on to Caledonian Road this morning at about 9am. I altered my route to work so that I could catch it up and have a good look.

Therein lies the tragedy at the heart of the vehicle enthusiast.
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Racing · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

Well, yesterday really. Went to Aldeburgh on errands and spotted an immaculate silver Citroen SM parked on the High St outside the Post Office. Looked very original and very smart.

Then a bit further on saw a beautiful rakish dark green Bentley S1 Continental 4dr saloon - the James Young coachbuilt version at a guess.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

A 1920s Bentley 3-litre just rumbled through Woodstock.

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DaveGibson · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject:

As I walked back from town this morning, I noticed a Volvo estate parked in a lay-by. It was only when I got level with it and was not looking into the sun that I realised it was a dark grey D-registered Amazon. For a 42 year old car it was in excellent, though not immaculate, nick.

kraftwerk · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

Another Autobioanchi, this time an Abarth Settina Series A112, in yellow with lovely black plastic wheelarch extensions, on le Croisette in Cannes. There were Gallardo Spiders and AM DB9s everywhere, but I was more interested in this.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

This morning I was following a convoy, at the head of which was an immaculate Renault 4. Once a common sight, I can't remember the last time I saw one.
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Matt · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

Not classic by age, rather by frame; a Morgan Plus 8 on an R prefix.
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TimR · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

An immaculate red Triumph TR3 getting a new head gasket in a garage in Dundee.

They've also got the garage owner's late model silver Alfasud TI tucked away under a dustsheet in a corner.

TimR · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

A large piece of mid-'60s Americana cruising between Perth and Dundee.

I have no idea what it was but it looked like a squared off Galaxie and was yellow with the black vertical dashes on the front wings. I think that may make it a Plymouth?

SpecB · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject:

As posted in the other "today I saw" a mint Porsche 356 Coupe.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject:

Today: A Rolls-Royce 20/25 (early 1930s for those who don't know) with what looked like a Barker sports saloon body, a Jensen FF, a 1960s VW Beetle convertible and a 1930s Lagonda (possibly a 3.5 litre).
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Roadrunner · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

A 1960s Sunbeam roadster just went by. The lovely V8 burble told me that it was a Tiger, rather than an ordinary Alpine. Great car for a sunny top down motoring.
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Colin · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

Parked up in a small Swiss village was this immaculate Fiat 1100:

Just down the road from "Aventure Peugeot" in Sochaux was what looked like a car rental place, with various older one-time executive cars on the forecourt, none of which were pristine. My eye was caught by these:

A very rare Volvo 780 Coupe:

A rather nice Peugeot 604........ loved these when they were new. Such understated dignity!

Roadrunner · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

My local area has been knee deep in classics this weekend. Must have been some sort of classic run. Plenty of RRs, Bentleys, MGs, an Alvis, some early '70s Americans and so on. Some were foreign resitered.
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Racing · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

A late-model BMW M635 CSi parked on my street here in Moscow - apart from some nasty (but admittedly period-looking) aftermarket alloys, it looked immaculate. A rare spot at the best of times, but definitely vanishingly rare here.
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Colin · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

Across the street from my current hotel, in the Hardbruecke area of Zurich (the Novotel), are 3 x Citroen CX (one is a Break, the other 2 are Berlines, all are pre-facelift), and a Peugeot 204. None of them have licence plates on. All look like they are in decent condition. Not in a place where I could really get a photo, though I may try, this evening.

Roadrunner · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

Yesterday... a Bugatti Type 35. Warming up for the weekend?
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Racing · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

Love the 780 Coupe! Rare as rocking horse poo!
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Roadrunner · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

A big convoy of Sprites just went past.

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DarthBalls · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

I put this in 'Today I Saw' because I've only just looked in here but I saw a nice white Rover P6 parked about a mile from my house. I love them for some reason.
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