johnlambert Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I was too slow to get any photos but I spotted a Mk.III Triumph GT6 and a 1955 (or thereabouts) Cadillac Sedan de Ville. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Saturday morning in Ipswich, what looked to be a replica Austin Healey 3000. It was on a R prefix plate and had extra louvres in the front wings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcawthorne Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Well if I don't get a like from @Procopius for this one then I'm giving up and going home!!!  I had a custard yellow one of these as a temporary vehicle after my normal car got stolen some 30 odd years ago but my love for that was far less than for my work next-door neighbour's son's Ford Fiesta.  Can you guess why PC might like it?    3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 It's...so beautiful. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Local Morrisons on Saturday morning saw a Standard 10 estate, obviously in th process of being restored looking at the paintwork (replacement panels) and then on Sunday an immaculate G suffix reg Morris 1000 Traveller and a Green Austin with black roof, both in Knaresborough on Sunday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Yesterday (Tuesday), on the A153, half way between Sleaford and Grantham, I saw a very nice red early notchback Mustang. Only got a brief glimpse as I was driving in the opposite direction. Looked like it had a roll cage, with wider wheels. A track day car? Nice, anyway. Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, klubman01 said: A track day car?  Could be a proper race car - a lot of historic racers are still road legal and used as they should be! Also used to be a few running in hill climbs a few years back when my son & I were using our Mini - quite a size difference if we parked next to one in the paddock!!  Nice toy to have!  Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: quite a size difference if we parked next to one in the paddock Quite so! Reminds me of ages ago when Ingliston race course ran. Saloon races were mostly Minis or Anglias, but there was a Mustang, a Galaxy and the Wiggins Teape Camaro. Problem was, if they were front of grid (predictable) then, with the short twisty circuit, there was no way past! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Seen lunchtime today. A rather tasty (immaculate as far as I could tell) Mustard coloured 'C' plate MGB GT, with Minilite wheels and no bumpers (No apparent attachment points for them either, so it must have been deliberate) Â I've always had a soft spot for the MGB GT. A friend of mine had one about 40 years ago. Sadly, he traded it in for a Mk2 Cortina! Â Cheers, Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I spotted this BMW 840 CSi today. Â It looked pretty tidy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Customer of ours came in today driving a Lagonda Don't know what model it was called but was made in the 80s He said he had all the dash converted to dials which was common as none of the digital bits worked even though it was one of the last cars built Strange shape, not something I would want to own but I guess some people like them  This is model if anyone can't picture it, unfortunately I couldn't get a picture of actual car  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Lagonda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 ^ I think I have only seen 2 of these. Don't know how many they made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 minute ago, bentwaters81tfw said: ^ I think I have only seen 2 of these. Don't know how many they made. According to Aston Martin 645 I think most went for export  https://www.astonmartin.com/en/models/past-models/lagonda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I saw one of those Lagonda's in Riyadh many years ago. It was a horrible green colour! This afternoon on the A17 Eastbound at Bicker (South of Boston) a Jensen Interceptor in pale yellow. If you know where the Hunter is parked by the A17 then they now have a red late model FHC E type parked up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 4 hours ago, cherry268 said: Customer of ours came in today driving a Lagonda Don't know what model it was called but was made in the 80s He said he had all the dash converted to dials which was common as none of the digital bits worked even though it was one of the last cars built Strange shape, not something I would want to own but I guess some people like them  This is model if anyone can't picture it, unfortunately I couldn't get a picture of actual car  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Lagonda I really like these. Does that make me a bad person?  Today, just a white Triumph Stag to report, which I've seen quite a bit on warm dry days. Obviously got the cooiling nicely sorted on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 6 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: ^ I think I have only seen 2 of these. Don't know how many they made. According to the nearest book I had to hand on the subject (A-Z of Cars of the 1980s by Martin Lewis), Aston Martin built 610 wedge shaped Lagondas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Spiny said: I really like these. Does that make me a bad person?   Yes....!! 🤣  Actually I quite like them too - but then I also like the BL Princess....!!  Keith 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, keefr22 said: but then I also like the BL Princess Aha! Many years ago my employers had one as a pool car. Had it out a few times and, to be honest, quite enjoyed it. Only problem with it was that, as all other pool cars at that time, they'd stuck company logos on the doors; certain individuals, who shall remain nameless, refused to drive it because of that - considered it below their status to drive around in a company "van"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Trip to Filey today yielded.... A silver Jaguar E Type convertable A blue and white split screen VW Camper Van A green MG Midget A Yellow Caterham 7 (i think)  All in all a good day!  Regards,  Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 In and around Lincoln today, An early E type FHC. Another red one. A white TR3A, a Maroon '70's 911. And an A reg Toyota. Very straight lines and around Mk4 Cortina size. I can't remember what they were called! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 23 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: In and around Lincoln today, An early E type FHC. Another red one. A white TR3A, a Maroon '70's 911. And an A reg Toyota. Very straight lines and around Mk4 Cortina size. I can't remember what they were called! Camry. My late boss had one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Thanks for that. I really don't remember them, maybe they didn't sell that many? I drove a few of the later Camry models in Saudi. Very capable and tough too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 There were lots of VW Type-2 busses and campers around today. I was travelling from Scarborough to Stratford-upon-Avon, they weren't all going the same way or in the same place so I assume people were just out enjoying their cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Just took the Vitara out for a run for the first time in about 6 weeks and so first spots for ages were three convertibles - first was a beautiful Triumph Vitesse in a very pale ice blue colour on wire wheels. I don't actually like wires very much, but for some reason they really suited this little car. Then a brick red Ford Consul and a more modern E30 series BMW. Â Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 They're sitting on the dashcam somewhere, but I don't really have time tonight to go through the footage. On the way back from work, first (and best) of all was a very nice black G-reg Mk2 Cortina, then about a minute later a very tidy grey Morris Minor Traveller, before finally (and if I'm honest least interestingly) a bright orange Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. There was also a tidy Holden Maloo on the way into work - guess the nice weather was working its magic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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