Classic car spotting this week.

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Nothing beats a 3 door on some (what appear to be) 16x9 RS's.
And of course all the fun extras you CAN'T see.
Well done!
Well spotted, not quite RS's - they were BBS RM's in 15x9.
Was running custom jabbasport map and ported charger, around 210-200bhp....
No more than the average warm hatch nowadays but it only weighed around 1200kg and buckets of torque!
Sold about 2012 to a guy from France, how I wish I still had her......
 
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Guarantee that thing would still be more fun to drive today over my MK8 R lol.
I'll have another MK2 in my life one day....
 
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I was at a car meet yesterday, many cars I have never seen before. Please help if I mess up the naming.

Volvo PV B18 Simca Vedette
Ford Mustang
Jaguar XJ
Ford Taunus 17M

Opel Admiral 2.8
Norwegian built Tempo Taifun
Tempo Corvette 380, Norwegian built moped. This one is tuned with a "Comet" cylinder giving it 4,3 hp. I rode one of these in my youth.
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Cadillac Eldorado
Volvo bus
There were also lots of lorrys
VW buggy and two Chevrolet Corvettes
Ford Taunus 20M V6
DKW with a Austin Healy Sprite? Behind.
Volvo 142
 
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1947 Renault
Pontiac Firebird
Ford Transit with an old Tempo on the back
VW Beetle, Chrysler New Yorker, Ford Taunus/Cortina GT Coupe.
Mrs. hen in her new ride after she had knee surgery, Mini Morris and a Rover?
Chevrolet, Mercury Cougar and unknown.
 
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Opel Record and Saab 96
Opel Record/Commodore Coupe
Volvo Amazon, Volvo PV, Vw Beetle
Volvo Amazon
Vauxhall sorry dont know the model
VW Beetle with ski rack on the back
Opel Ascona 400
MG beautiful BRG
Morris Minor


Thats enough😵‍💫. I hope you enjoyed.
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Thats enough😵‍💫. I hope you enjoyed.
Certainly did enjoy! Lovely to see the variety, and especially the Tempos. 🏍️.
 
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@hen

[/QUOTE] Vauxhall sorry dont know the model
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Quite possibly a 1950s Vauxhall Velox
 
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Chevrolet, Mercury Cougar and unknown.
Chevy Corvette, Merc Cougar, Chevy Impala.

Looks like it was a good show. Thanks for sharing those little Tempo bikes and scooters were pretty neat.
 
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DKW with a Austin Healy Sprite? Behind.
Yes, Austin-Healey Sprite Mark 1.

Note the lack of a door handle. To get in the owner had to slide the plexi window forward with friction between fingers and window then reach inside to use interior door handle. Or, leave the side windows in the boot and jump athletically over the side. Very embarrassing if you hadn't turned off the alarm that you had fitted with key-lock on the outside.
 
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For once not posting about pilots or aviators in "The Aviators Thread" as this is about classic cars.
For me it looked funny how the test pilots flying the supersonic experimental aircraft turned up in their Ford Model A to subsequently step into a Bell, Convair or Northrop supersonic jet.
Even during the X-15 hypersonic research program, here's Robert "Bob" White, who made 16 X-15 flights, and his Ford Model A in 1959.
(photo US Air Force)
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For once not posting about pilots or aviators in "The Aviators Thread" as this is about classic cars.
For me it looked funny how the test pilots flying the supersonic experimental aircraft turned up in their Ford Model A to subsequently step into a Bell, Convair or Northrop supersonic jet.
Even during the X-15 hypersonic research program, here's Robert "Bob" White, who made 16 X-15 flights, and his Ford Model A in 1959.
(photo US Air Force)
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What can you say? obviously the man had taste!
You might dabble with the latest greatest hi tech for your work to "Live the dream" but when you come home there is nothing better than tried and true reliable old tech!
 
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For once not posting about pilots or aviators in "The Aviators Thread" as this is about classic cars.
For me it looked funny how the test pilots flying the supersonic experimental aircraft turned up in their Ford Model A to subsequently step into a Bell, Convair or Northrop supersonic jet.
Even during the X-15 hypersonic research program, here's Robert "Bob" White, who made 16 X-15 flights, and his Ford Model A in 1959.
(photo US Air Force)
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Looks like some drove MGs.
 
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Also a great contrast, photographed on purpose as the test pilots always posed for publicity photos with that black Ford Model T next to brand new aircraft at Republic Aviation in Farmingdale NY.
Here test pilot Lindell "Lin" Hendrix (1921-1980) next to the F-105 Thunderchief in 1955.
(photo: Republic)
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