One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 15th (circa 20:30)

MG Midget
BSB Motors
Altofts Road
Normanton
Wakefield

 

[midlife]

Is that a picture of a Countach on the wall?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Is that a picture of a Countach on the wall?

Yes
There's another of a Stratos, behind the Mini

 

[Drago]

Saturday 23rd

Amelia, took this, as I was driving

Rover 2000
Entering ASDA
(from) Standbridge Lane
Sandal
Wakefield

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Lovely motor. The deep chin valance and ridged bonnet indicate its a V8, or at least been dressed up to look like one. I had a '71 P6 V8 myself, sold to go towards paying for my divorce.

 

[Jenkins]

Heading out to the shops this afternoon, and came across this in Falkenham

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Ooh proper, and not a garage queen, by the look of it.

 

[Profpointy]

Heading out to the shops this afternoon, and came across this in Falkenham
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One of the most elegant cars ever. A few years back on holiday a France and a whole procession of Traction Avantes came past; presumably a club on an outing. Definitely an overload of coolness.

Might have to re-watch the film Diva where the car features heavily. Tragically one gets blown up, albeit the may or may not have really done so. It's still a stylish film, perhaps style over substance as befitting Luc Bresson and "cinema du look" as it's termed

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

££££!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33424139...://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

For my 40th, Senior Management bought me a TVR Trackday, at Bruntingthorpe
We combined it, with her undertaking some consultancy work at Market Harbrough

It was a bit belated, as we didn't manage to do it until into November

The 'Griff 500' is still probably my top dream car, barring unattainables such as a 289 Cobra

It was just so flexible, with the torque just seeming to pull the tarmac towards you
And, the noise, even inside was wonderful

"Darling!, can I drive it home?"

Then I got to drive a Sagaris, for a couple of laps
Then.......as a passenger, with a madman

I still remember looking across & seeing 175MPH, at one point!

AND, him following a Lamborghini 'whatever' into a corner, that itself was lining up to pounce on an 'Evo'
He suggested waving goodbye to the Lambo, out of the corner, & it was dropped quite rapidly!!!

A mental machine!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

Fleur De Lys Classic Vehicle Show
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 27th July 2012

This Mini used to belong to an old friend of mine
She had it for quite a few years, with it undergoing quite a bit of work whilst she owned it

It's a nice colour too, she named it as 'Rootbeer'

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

Fleur De Lys Classic Vehicle Show
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 5th July 2013


A Post Office Telephones Morris

Spot the unique features, but one seems to be not as well thought out, as it first appears!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

Fleur De Lys Classic Vehicle Show
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 14th July 2014

A lovely 80"
Headlamps behind the grille, mean that it's a pre-51 model

It looks nice & purposeful on One-Ton/Defender 130 rims, which are 6.5" wide, with more of an offset
The tyres being 7.50 x 16 Michelin XZL (radials)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

The Oil Can Cafe (the old site)
Hepworth (east of Holmfirth)
West Yorkshire

Tuesday 27th August 2013

Sadly Daisy was nowhere to be seen
By that, I mean the real Daisy; Catherine Bach (not that cheap imitation Simpson woman!)

It only had the 'baby' engine; the 383cubic-inch, which is roughly 6.2 litres
(the 'Magnum' is 440ci, or 7,200cc!!)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A long watch, in entirety, but I remember these


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_QQlm0vW3M

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lE7rcN4EnE


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