Windy37 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 On A19 south of York a guards red turbo bodied 80s era Porsche 911 , my favourite 911 period . Gary . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 A few around Cromer and Sheringham this afternoon: Rover P6 in red with a black vinyl roof and spare on the boot, a very rusty (patina 🤨) '48-'52 Chevy 3100 cab on a new duallie chassis, today's oddball - an X-prefix Maestro (Bulgarian CKD, presumably), then a very clean B-reg Morris Traveller followed in procession by MkI and Mk2 Consuls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Why are there so many good spots in North Norfolk? The other morning an early 80s Bentley Mulsanne Turbo, dark green, parked next to me. It looked far better than it sounded.😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I forgot to post a number of spots from last weekend, so here goes. A week last Friday at the roundabout between the A639 and A654 at Oulton, Leeds, I follows two pre war British saloons. One I think was a Morris 10 and the other was something a little smaller. Last Sunday to and from York I saw a, black Wolseley 1500 and a MGB GT with proper bumpers and wire wheels. On the A1 North bound a convoy of three WWII US trucks. Two six wheelers, one with an office body and one with a canvas top. The other lorry was a four wheeler with an office body. On the M1 there were two AEC Matadors in WWII colours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Time to catch up on some sightings from the last week. The first few are from the Great Central Railway's Railways at Work gala. A posh Imp derivative, I don't know my Imps well enough but I guess a Singer Chamois. Austin A40. Ford Consul Jowett of some sort, Bradford? Bond Minicar. Spotted at work. Four-door Nissan Skyline. Italian Car Day at the British Motor Museum. Fiat 500 Fiat X1/9 1300 Fiat 131 Fiat 124 Spider Fiat Panda Fiat 500 Gianni 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Some lovely vehicles there, love the Mirafuri and I haven't seen a Fiat Strada for years. Great photos Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Some lovely vehicles there, love the Mirafuri and I haven't seen a Fiat Strada for years. Great photos Chris I agree with the above comments . That Strada Abarth looks cool and were quickest 80s hot hatch for a while . Someone in our village had an X1/9 when i was but a lad ! Gary . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Lovely line up John, my Grandad had a Consul more years ago than I'm going to admit to, he used to take me to buy ice creams with it. The Fiat 124 shot shows how much nicer the original Spyder was than the MX5 knock off, one of the sweetest cleanest car designs ever imho. I've long lusted after one. Thanks for putting those up. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 12 hours ago, johnlambert said: Fiat 124 Spider Back in the day (1970's) Fiat had a rally version of this, with much wider wheel arches and wheels, covered in lights, and with a hardtop. Went incredibly fast and made a stupendous noise. If you youtube Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye, there's some really good footage. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 On York ring road one of those Rolls Royce 4x4 things in mid 80s Ford Ghia gold . Gary . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 7 hours ago, MR2Don said: Back in the day (1970's) Fiat had a rally version of this, with much wider wheel arches and wheels, covered in lights, and with a hardtop. Went incredibly fast and made a stupendous noise. If you youtube Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye, there's some really good footage. Just looking at that photo again, is that the new "Fiat 124" next to it, you know it, it's the one that looks exactly like an MX5!!!😃😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Another split window VW. Also saw a 1972 or 1973 Mercury Montego in metallic green with a black vinyl roof, but it was going away so I didn't see the front to narrow down the year. Many old Fordson tractors on the beach, only one photo though. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, MR2Don said: Just looking at that photo again, is that the new "Fiat 124" next to it, you know it, it's the one that looks exactly like an MX5!!!😃😉 It is indeed. I think I'd be happy with a Mazda 124 (or is it a Fiat MX5?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Not sure if it is really the spot of the day more like the spot of the minute! Have to admit I did like the "rust in peace" 🙂 Nick 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, johnlambert said: I think I'd be happy with a Mazda 124 (or is it a Fiat MX5?). Spot on, John!!😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, MR2Don said: Spot on, John!!😉 I think I’d like the new Abarth 124 Spider… it’s has the best engine you can get in an Mazdiat MX-125… best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Windy37 said: On York ring road one of those Rolls Royce 4x4 things in mid 80s Ford Ghia gold . Gary . At least the one I saw on a work trip to Surrey last week had the decency to try to hide away in '70s style dark metallic brown, not totally unlike the Datsun 120Y we had when I was little. No pic though, I don't fancy trawling through 3 hours of M25 and associated avoidance dashcam footage to find it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Fnick said: Not sure if it is really the spot of the day more like the spot of the minute! Have to admit I did like the "rust in peace" 🙂 Nick Love it,what a great way to advertize a business.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 17 hours ago, Fnick said: Have to admit I did like the "rust in peace" That's quite funny for this area! Although there is a 'food' wagon near the beach painted up like Del Boy's Reliant and called 'Only food and sauces'...!! Ironically as you show your location is Hampshire, we're just back from a weekend up there for grand-daughters birthday - and I 'spotted' more up there in those few days than all year down here, including; Mk10 and Mk2 Jags, lovely BMW 318is, some kind of Morgan, bright yellow Mk2 MR2 and a few more of those 'where did they all go' cars like an immaculate Peugeot 405., and a Ginetta (I think) race car on a trailer. Quite a few more that I've forgotten too! Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, keefr22 said: bright yellow Mk2 MR2 All of a sudden, they seem to be out and about. Yellow is a very distinctive colour for one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Ref the hearse above, the line of the front made me think Omega, so went onto google to check and found this!! https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vauxhall+omega+hearse&sxsrf=ALeKk01Ls9B-XqwbCWEjpqDDKL0O1fMV2w:1629810120048&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=fOAzeD603Q2tIM%2CXTVVxpr-r808wM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQ7U7VJd8Ai_6IEXpR8eaBRiIGM0A&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIuobq28nyAhUVoVwKHQJNCGYQ9QF6BAgNEAE&biw=1536&bih=722#imgrc=fOAzeD603Q2tIM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 hours ago, MR2Don said: Ref the hearse above, the line of the front made me think Omega, so went onto google to check and found this!! https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vauxhall+omega+hearse&sxsrf=ALeKk01Ls9B-XqwbCWEjpqDDKL0O1fMV2w:1629810120048&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=fOAzeD603Q2tIM%2CXTVVxpr-r808wM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQ7U7VJd8Ai_6IEXpR8eaBRiIGM0A&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIuobq28nyAhUVoVwKHQJNCGYQ9QF6BAgNEAE&biw=1536&bih=722#imgrc=fOAzeD603Q2tIM Blimey! That pink one is a bit fierce on the eyes! Still, go out in style in that that hearse. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 6 hours ago, MR2Don said: Yellow is a very distinctive colour for one! Really suited it I think, looked very nice! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Today threw up a Citroen Traction Avant on the A148 near Holt and several bay window VW campers. I managed a photo of one of the latter, with Fuchs style wheels (presume copies) and some questionable '80s stripe graphics. Will retrieve it from my phone later... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 In Dartmouth yesterday saw a lovely old pickup truck parked by the small inner harbour? Also saw a Morgan 3 wheeler in British racing Green, looked lovely but no photos. On the way home to Kent today saw a Red Mk2 MR2 one for @MR2Don, heading West on the A30 nr Exeter. Chris 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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