One For Classic Car Fans.....
- Thread starter Alex H
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
My dads first car, when he could afford one (aged about 30 - 31)
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
The staple of banger racing in the 1970s along with the badge engineered Morris Oxford
There's one in Ipswich that I occasionally pass in much worse condition here
Profpointy
Legendary Member
A mate had an Oxford; a bit of a rusty old shed but it was quite a stately carriage to ride in. Other mates had the more luxury finished Wolsley and Riley versions which were genuinely quite nice
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Whereas my Dad had the Vandem Plas version with the 4 litre Rolls Royce engine, Leather and Walnut Interior and a thirst for petrol like a drunk on pay day.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
That is an A55 Mk2, still 1500cc, the first of the Farina-designed models.
tamiya
Well-Known Member
- Location
- AU, MY, SG
TR3 & TR4
tamiya
Well-Known Member
- Location
- AU, MY, SG
JH when new was priced double that of MGB but cheaper than a Jag. It's no midget, definitely a lot more spacious than a B in cabin & boot. Interior fittings more 70s than B 60s.
Lotus engine is a ripper and in no slouch Mk2 guise with Getrag 5spd close ratio box... love that dogleg first.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Whilst I always rather liked those, I don't think I could bring myself to buy something with an automatic gearbox. I read that they were built up to a price target - something related to tax on company vehicles - and the only way of making it expensive enough was to add the Rolls-Royce engine.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
That's possible but the coachwork would have cost a packet, it was built really to take on Rover Mercedes and Jaguar in the 'luxury saloon' class and for a 2 ton car it was plenty fast enough (120+mph*) and the interior was much nicer (grey Leather seats and Wilton carpets with half inch thick underlay and the 2 fold down tables on the back of the front seats.
* That was when my Uncle had it, he loved powerful fast cars, he sold it to my Dad when he'd bought a 2nd hand Mercedes with the 6.3 litre V12.
It might be a coincidence but I'm pretty sure I saw those exact same Triumphs a few months ago sitting outside Boulanger in Avignon. They're Dutch.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Spotted today
Quite the little collection
Quite the little collection
