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··London sunburst dial fanDid it have a lever for 'reserve' in the footwell?
Classic car spotting this week.
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·Mine was a Jan 1963 model (so ‘pre-reg’ in the UK) in Turkish-Blau.
No lever for a reserve tank but main beam was a foot operated button on the floor and the window washers were powered by the spare tyre pressure.
(When I say main beam - I think the 6v lights actually sucked light in like a black hole)
No lever for a reserve tank but main beam was a foot operated button on the floor and the window washers were powered by the spare tyre pressure.
(When I say main beam - I think the 6v lights actually sucked light in like a black hole)
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·Aged 5, this was my dream car, along with an orange Dodge Charger. As a grown up, I can understand why my dad wasn't up for painting our car like either.
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·Just spotted on our way home from Tom Jones concert in Chester , Aston Martin Volante convertible ,one of only 140 made .
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·Just spotted on our way home from Tom Jones concert in Chester , Aston Martin Volante convertible ,one of only 140 made .
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·And a great spot in Llandudno this afternoon, a lovely Cooper s
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·And a great spot in Llandudno this afternoon, a lovely Cooper s
Here is the same car in Monte Carlo. https://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/291796-mk1-mini-spotted-in-monaco/
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·Alvis Six with body by James Young, the only Young-bodied Alvis on this model of chassis/engine.
Intended to be chauffeur driven the owner had their own fold-away windscreen for open-top journeys.
Intended to be chauffeur driven the owner had their own fold-away windscreen for open-top journeys.
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··London sunburst dial fan
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·MR2÷3
This car has been seen around town for many years and as it's now over 40 years old it's a classic IMO. It has a 1984/5 registration so it's an early one too.
So why a photo now? Red is notorious for fading and this Toyota was no exception. It disappeared a couple of months ago and I guessed the owner must have sold it or moved away. But no, last week it reappeared resplendent with a shiny new coat of red paint. Well done to the owner keeping it going as an everyday car.
And I'll try to get the front 1/3rd some day....
This car has been seen around town for many years and as it's now over 40 years old it's a classic IMO. It has a 1984/5 registration so it's an early one too.
So why a photo now? Red is notorious for fading and this Toyota was no exception. It disappeared a couple of months ago and I guessed the owner must have sold it or moved away. But no, last week it reappeared resplendent with a shiny new coat of red paint. Well done to the owner keeping it going as an everyday car.
And I'll try to get the front 1/3rd some day....
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·MR2÷3
This car has been seen around town for many years and as it's now over 40 years old it's a classic IMO. It has a 1984/5 registration so it's an early one too.
So why a photo now? Red is notorious for fading and this Toyota was no exception. It disappeared a couple of months ago and I guessed the owner must have sold it or moved away. But no, last week it reappeared resplendent with a shiny new coat of red paint. Well done to the owner keeping it going as an everyday car.
And I'll try to get the front 1/3rd some day....
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·Not quite as "classic" but in my area, there has been a yellow E55 AMG wagon going on over 20 years now. I know it is the same one because really how many yellow E55 AMG wagons are scooting around...
I first saw it when I was in high school when it was new. Though I would see it around town close to my neighborhood - I never found out where it got parked every night nor could I ever approach the owner and tell them how much I loved it.
I left my hometown twice in my life - both times for a handful of years and every time I came back, I'd see it again.
I hadn't seen it for YEARS and then one day while I was at the gas station by my house, I saw it pull around the corner and off it drove.
Still a mystery as to where it "lives" but one day I will finally be able to talk to the owner and tell them I have been eyeing this car for the last 20+ years and that I will BUY IT FROM THEM RIGHT NOW!!!! Hah.
Funny, I googled a picture of the car and the first picture that pops up is THE car - just not my picture. The license plate confirms it.
And after some more Googling - it seems as if this is even more rare than I thought. Supposedly a very well known 1 of 1 in the MB community.
I first saw it when I was in high school when it was new. Though I would see it around town close to my neighborhood - I never found out where it got parked every night nor could I ever approach the owner and tell them how much I loved it.
I left my hometown twice in my life - both times for a handful of years and every time I came back, I'd see it again.
I hadn't seen it for YEARS and then one day while I was at the gas station by my house, I saw it pull around the corner and off it drove.
Still a mystery as to where it "lives" but one day I will finally be able to talk to the owner and tell them I have been eyeing this car for the last 20+ years and that I will BUY IT FROM THEM RIGHT NOW!!!! Hah.
Funny, I googled a picture of the car and the first picture that pops up is THE car - just not my picture. The license plate confirms it.
And after some more Googling - it seems as if this is even more rare than I thought. Supposedly a very well known 1 of 1 in the MB community.
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·In Germany the E500 W 124 actually hits the 100000 Euro barrier!!😮
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·Odd how Toyota made a success of the MR2, while the GM Fiero (same layout) was the GM version of the Edsel!
Here's the closing paragraph:
"Instead, in its third year of production, the Fiero is still a patchwork of miscellaneous GM parts. The car's handling discourages probing its limits, the brakes are disappointing, the steering combines the heavy effort of a manual with the numb feel of an old power unit, and the gearbox has only four speeds. Although sales are good, this Fiero is fast becoming a non-car to enthusiasts."
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·E36 looked like it had been languishing in streets for a while. And then there was a modern day Mary Kaye inspired 997 to shock passers by. Both in NYC.
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·Original Renault 5 in daily use , parked up in Potter Heigham Norfolk.
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