One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Gunk]

I think this one is c1981. Taxed, too!

The R12 is a 1972

 

[PeteXXX]

The R12 is a 1972

Apologies. Brain malfunction.. First registered 1971, not 81

 

[Jameshow]

Yes, the 4.203 was the usual engine of choice

A couple of companies manufactured conversions for the Maestro diesel (inc bell-housing adapter)
Milner Engineering(?) springs to mind


A few ‘series 1’ Range Rovers also got a Perkins diesel; the 6.354!!!!!
It was a very tight squeeze longitudinally, having come from Combines

Plus, the ‘York’, as used in the Ford A-Series

Or the cummins 6bt??

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I wasn't sure where to place this, but look at those acceleration figures!!
The telling point is that the McMurtry reached its (limited) top speed, for 2.5 seconds, before even crossing the 1/4 mile finish-line!

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/su...-gt3-rs-heres-a-full-set-acceleration-numbers

 

[tyred]

the "traditional" Perkins transplant into old landies was the rather older 4.203 (4 cylinder, 203 cu inches). The direct injection Perkins in the Maestro was a much more modern unit. I'd have thought it'd be trickier to fit that in a landie as it's a transverse front wheel drive set up. Not to say it was never done of course as there are plenty of smart people !

I love the Perkins 203. Wonderful engine in the MF 65 MKII/165 MKI.

I know someone who put from in a Sunbeam Rapier!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I love the Perkins 203. Wonderful engine in the MF 65 MKII/165 MKI.

I know someone who put from in a Sunbeam Rapier!

I've seen the (Series) Land-Rover 2 & 1/4 diesel put in a Rover P4

 

[Adam4868]

My dad had a FX4 Black cab with a 3 liter Perkins engine in it...pretty sure they were retro fitted.Used to drive it as a kid and it flew !

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

My dad had a FX4 Black cab with a 3 liter Perkins engine in it...pretty sure they were retro fitted.Used to drive it as a kid and it flew !

Some of the later ones had the LR 2.5 diesel, as used, in coil-sprung Land-Rovers, before the 'Turbo-Diesel' & certainly pre-Tdi

 

[Adam4868]

Some of the later ones had the LR 2.5 diesel, as used, in coil-sprung Land-Rovers, before the 'Turbo-Diesel' & certainly pre-Tdi

Land rover 2.2 and 2.5 engines were crap for Taxis...2.2 was underpowered and 2.5 was a nightmare for timing belts snapping !
Used to do a bit of work in my old man's garage and drive one at night...happy days 😁

 

[Illaveago]

I've recently seen an R reg Lotus Eclat. You don't see many GRP cars about these days.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I've spend an hour or so reminscing, watching The New Avengers, & even though it didn't feature in those episodes, I got to thinking about Steeds XJ12C, & found these pages

http://www.johnsteedsflat.com/tnajaguar.html

It looked damned good back then!

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There's also a 1/18th scale available!!
https://www.carmodel.com/gt-spirit/...coupe-broadspeed-1970-the-new-avengers/104580

I found this clip, from the episode 'Last Of The Cybermen', I'm not sure if it's been over-dubbed, but the coupe sounds good!

View: https://youtu.be/0zg5q8_Zwrs?si=hzlSVmjQqxcrcczK

 

[tyred]

Land Rover

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Land Rover

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Ex-military
Screw-on lenses (glass, not plastic)
‘Bumperettes’
Bonnet clamps
Was 24v FFR (?), as it looks to have aerial mount on body, & a flap in canvas

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I caught a Jay Leno shortie earlier, where he was driving a Cerbera 4.2, & eulogising over it
They're still drop-dead gorgeous (although, I'd still love a Griffith 500)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK7tzVFOawg


This is the garage that supplied it for the film; https://tvrgarage.com/
The actual car; https://tvrgarage.com/tvr-for-sale/jay-leno-featured-1997-tvr-cerbera/

 

[biggs682]

Not sure what's going on with these two beetles