One For Classic Car Fans.....

[gbb]

A well-used ancient Wartburg. It did sound like a bag of nails when it moved off.
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I remember the later Warburgs, horrid cars that never lasted. In a similar vein, colleague years ago had a Moskvich, 'built for the Russian winter' the advert proclaimed, maybe so, but it didnt endure a British one Rusty as ferk.

 

[raleighnut]

You don't see many of these now, a nice and tidy Renault 16 TL, it's a daily driver too, I see it at the swimming baths a fair bit. 1976 I think, going by the plate.
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Bit 'naughty' having 'black and silver' plates on a 'R' reg car, they should be a white on the front and a yellow on the back but then I suppose if you think a Renault 16 is a classic car then you've gotta be a bit weird, not only that but it is a farking 'auto' too I'll bet the chances of that making it to the shops and back without breaking down are pretty slim.............. mind at least stopping for a while would let the 'seasickness' subside a bit.

 

[tyred]

Today's pickings found behind a shop

Morris 8

Mini

MkII Fiesta, amazing how Ford's baby has grown...

 

[Profpointy]

Sadly my camera didn't fire up in time for the real thing today, but had one of those magnificent pre war Bentley sports cars drive past today whilst we were walking through Castle Combe. It was just like this one and same colour too, albeit not my photo. It wasn't the even more exotic version with the blower on the front but a very fine thing all the same

 

[figbat]

 

[tyred]

Sadly my camera didn't fire up in time for the real thing today, but had one of those magnificent pre war Bentley sports cars drive past today whilst we were walking through Castle Combe. It was just like this one and same colour too, albeit not my photo. It wasn't the even more exotic version with the blower on the front but a very fine thing all the same

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It still pisses me off that I missed the chance to photograph what I now know was a 1914 Rolls - Royce out in the wild somewhere near Loughgilphead in 2019. I had buried my camera deep in my pannier as it was just about to start a torrential down pour. Sadly the guy driving it was later killed during the 2019 London to Brighton veteran car run.

 

[Gunk]

Today's pickings found behind a shop

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Mini

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MkII Fiesta, amazing how Ford's baby has grown...

Is a Mk2 Fiesta really a classic? I suppose it’s a broad church.

 

[tyred]

Is a Mk2 Fiesta really a classic? I suppose it’s a broad church.

I'd say so. Not many left now and people are restoring them.

 

[Jenkins]

Is a Mk2 Fiesta really a classic? I suppose it’s a broad church.

As vehicles from 1982 and before are exempt from VED being classified as 'historic vehicles' and the Mk2 Fiesta was introduced in 1983, it's almost reached that status.

 

[Cerdic]

Is a Mk2 Fiesta really a classic? I suppose it’s a broad church.

All old Fords become classics. They have a very loyal following.

That old Fiasco is probably worth a lot more than you would think…

 

[tyred]

MG spotted when walking to the post office. Wheels turned away from the kerb, driver clearly has good faith in the handbrake as that is steeper than it looks in the photo.

 

[mistyoptic]

MG spotted when walking to the post office. Wheels turned away from the kerb, driver clearly has good faith in the handbrake as that is steeper than it looks in the photo.

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That should be confiscated by the taste police . I’ll be happy to look after it thereafter so long as they put a black hood on it

 

[tyred]

That should be confiscated by the taste police . I’ll be happy to look after it thereafter so long as they put a black hood on it

I did query the colour co-ordination myself. He either got a hood going cheap or is colour blind.

 

[Cerdic]

That should be confiscated by the taste police . I’ll be happy to look after it thereafter so long as they put a black hood on it

Back in the day, I think it‘s what was known as ‘rakish’…

 

[Badger_Boom]

Is a Mk2 Fiesta really a classic? I suppose it’s a broad church.

I don’t know but I took pictures of this remarkably well preserved mk3 a few weeks ago.

Partially for nostalgic reasons. I had a blue ‘96 Fiesta that was written off when I was rear-ended by a Porsche driving insurance broker.