One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Drago]

AKA the Monza. Remember them well.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

AKA the Monza. Remember them well.

Yes

Vauxhalls 'badge engineering'
Kadett = Chevette
Cavalier = Ascona (which looked far better!)
Cavalier coupe = Manta

And even recently, with Holdens
VXR8 & Monaro

 

[DRM]

From my files

Fleur De Lys Classic Vehicle Show
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 1st July 2016

When did you last see one?

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Lad at the firm I used to work for had one, it was very rotten and he had the rear doors welded shut to prevent them falling off, scrapped it when the mot expired

 

[DRM]

Yes

Vauxhalls 'badge engineering'
Kadett = Chevette
Cavalier = Ascona (which looked far better!)
Cavalier coupe = Manta

And even recently, with Holdens
VXR8 & Monaro

I had an Opel Ascona, 2.0 S it was a fantastic car and was built far better than the Cavalier my brother had, iirc the Ascona was built in Antwerp, the Cavalier in Luton, it was also faster than the 2.0 litre Cortina, I do recall that AGJ Motors in Pontefract where mine came from had an Ascona 400 for sale too.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

When I was in my mid-teens, my father had a Cavalier, & a neighbour an Ascona
Opel produced a 2-door saloon, it always looked sportier (to me) than my fathers

His, & the only photo I have of it

 

[DRM]

Mine was the same as this

I think brand new the standard car was about £3000, the Ascona 400 was £13,000

The Ascona 400 that I mentioned was like this

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This looks great!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6omLFgu4kRg

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just turned the TV on, & caught this
‘Jimmy Doherty’s Dream Builds On Wheels’
I’ve seen pictures of a Rover P5 converted in the same way, but not a Beetle

I photographed the screen

 

[biggs682]

Saw these this morning for sale

The C type replica looked nice and about as close as most of us will ever get to one

 

[FishFright]

Saw these this morning for sale

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The C type replica looked nice and about as close as most of us will ever get to one

A friend of mine's father was offered a very rough DB 5 in 1972 for £700, he declined as it looked too much work .....

 

[gbb]

Mine was the same as this
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I think brand new the standard car was about £3000, the Ascona 400 was £13,000

The Ascona 400 that I mentioned was like this

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I had the Ascona 2 litre SR, rostyle wheels I think, T reg...lovely car but had a bad rear axle whine. Metallic light green, one I really wished I still had.

 

[tyred]

Commer camper van. Just the job for a leisurely touring holiday and probably a lot cheaper to buy than the usual classic VW.

 

[biggs682]

A friend of mine's father was offered a very rough DB 5 in 1972 for £700, he declined as it looked too much work .....

That's a lot of car for £700

 

[Jenkins]

No pics as it was in traffic, but I was overtaken by a Citroen GSA on the way into Ipswich this afternoon. Not so much a classic, but unusual as I've not seen one in a long time. Also in the same style, there's a (reatively) good condition Lada Riva Estate seen occasionally in Felixstowe, but again only spotted while on the move.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

No pics as it was in traffic, but I was overtaken by a Citroen GSA on the way into Ipswich this afternoon. Not so much a classic, but unusual as I've not seen one in a long time. Also in the same style, there's a (reatively) good condition Lada Riva Estate seen occasionally in Felixstowe, but again only spotted while on the move.

I'd happily have a Riva estate