Spot of the day, Part 5

[Six97s]

On the school run this afternoon - literally, in the car park at school -  a new 22 plate Ferrari.  I have barely any knowledge of Ferraris newer than about 1990, but a search suggests it was an SF90 Spider (red, of course).

[Zephyr]

Interesting day- first I saw a R-R Silver Shadow filling up at the next pump. We started filling at the same time. I got 100 litres of diesel and left, the Roller was still there. Not cheap to run!

Then a Daimler DS420 on the road.

Finally a nice Jaguar Mk2 at my auto electrician. I didn't have time to ask about it but the body looked absolutely mint.

 

Interesting to see an original Silver Shadow. My wife's uncle has a 1977 Silver Shadow II. It's kind of fun but quite sluggish and it feels much heavier than it actually is. Once you get over the fact that it's a Rolls-Royce, the novelty wears off quickly and you start trying to push the throttle through the floor in order to get anywhere.

The ride is very good though, I have to give it that.

According to Wikipedia the II handles better than the first version. Ouch!

 

 

[Rob G]

On 5/3/2022 at 6:51 PM, keefr22 said:

Sorry Rob, don't know what classic VW you mean? The burnt out one was less than 6 months old and would never have got to classic status....!

 

 

This is late, but... when you wrote '71 plate VW', I assumed that you meant it was a 1971 model. I had forgotten about the way that UK registrations are done, and I see now that I was incorrect. It happens. Regularly. <shrug> What gave me the idea for it being an old Bug is the rash of electric crucifixions sorry, conversions that I've seen in my social media feeds recently. Disgusting, but part of the new, I guess. 

[keefr22]

10 minutes ago, Rob G said:

I was incorrect. It happens. Regularly.

 

You're not alone there Rob...

 

12 minutes ago, Rob G said:

the rash of electric crucifictions sorry, conversions that I've seen in my social media feeds recently. Disgusting,

 

Couldn't agree more!

 

Keith

[paul-muc]

A Peugeot Cabrio (rusty) in daily use and a Ford Thunderbird (pristine) at the auto repair shop.

 

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[MR2Don]

Well, here's interesting, in a way.

Our U3A group had a trip to Lodges coaches and I was expecting to see things like this

or even this; I used to go to school in one of these, but it was yellow and black, owned by a coal merchant from Blackburn in Scotland

but what I wasn't expecting was this. I don't know which Lotus model it is, but it looks like an old F3, the engine is a Lotus twin cam and it  carries the name of Harold Ertl, who used to race F3 back in the 70's, I think.

 

And then there was this, parked outside

Quite a good day, all in all.

[malpaso]

@MR2Don - HarAld Ertl drove F1 in 75-78.  He was one of the drivers who dragged Niki Lauda from the wreck at the Nurburgring in 1976.

Only 33 when killed in a light plane crash.

 

On a modelling note , his name is the driver on the old 1/20 Group 5 Celica by Tamiya.

[Pete in Lincs]

Driving past a garage near Lincoln I saw an L reg Maxi up on the ramps. If the rest of it was as tidy as the back then it was a good one.

 

In Lincoln a little while later, a 1953 Hillman Minx, black convertible at the lights. Must be very rare by now, and it looked pretty original.

I found this picture of one. Not mine, so I'll just do a link.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS7sQ6fUht022FiDPe7QCDwf2rcpZxl51zCYg&usqp=CAU

 

Also in Lincoln, a silver Reliant Robin, towing a small caravan which had fantastic airbrushed pirates of the Caribbean art on it.

 

[klubman01]

Spotted this afternoon, heading north, just as the A1M transitions to A1, a white, E reg, Sunbeam Stiletto (or it could have been the Sunbeam Imp equivalent - the Californian?).  Looked very tidy indeed.

Trevor

[klubman01]

5 hours ago, MR2Don said:

Well, here's interesting, in a way.

Our U3A group had a trip to Lodges coaches and I was expecting to see things like this

or even this; I used to go to school in one of these, but it was yellow and black, owned by a coal merchant from Blackburn in Scotland

but what I wasn't expecting was this. I don't know which Lotus model it is, but it looks like an old F3, the engine is a Lotus twin cam and it  carries the name of Harold Ertl, who used to race F3 back in the 70's, I think.

 

And then there was this, parked outside

Quite a good day, all in all.

It's a Lotus 69, which was an F2/F3 racer.  Don't recall ever seeing them in GLTL colours with a Twin Cam in the back.

Trevor

[Kitkent]

Love the Gold Leaf Lotus 69! I have a 1:43 kit of one,driven by Fittipaldi in 1971,it’s yellow. I would like to have the real one though….I’m also in the U3A across the river in Gravesend. Chris.

[Windy37]

The classic car show season continues , today it was the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred  Classic Car Clubs Vehicle run . Starting at East Park in Hull and following a set route to Bridlington I was luckily enough to be a passenger in a mates car ( Subaru Legacy ) .With people waving as we passed through villages it was a great event with a huge array of cars and commercial vehicles . Here’s just a few of the many 

and finally not a real GT40 , but a GTDevelopments replica . Looks the part though . 

 

Probably the best array of restored trucks I’ve seen , obviously that is a thriving area now . 
Thanks for looking 
Gary .

 

[MR2Don]

On 6/10/2022 at 7:56 PM, klubman01 said:

It's a Lotus 69, which was an F2/F3 racer.  Don't recall ever seeing them in GLTL colours with a Twin Cam in the back.

Found out a bit more. The other name on it is Albert Clements. Google comes up with loads of them, but one is a dealer in race cars from York and there's a photo on there of Albert in Lotus 69. How it got to Lodge's I've no idea, unless somebody from there has bought it and intends to have it repainted in Lodge's colours😳

[Six97s]

On the Fosse Way yesterday, something I didn't recognise but DVLA shows as a 1927 Lea Francis.  A search on the registration also turned up some images.

 

 

[Pete in Lincs]

Nice. Every Lea Francis driver was issued with a cravat and pipe. Mmm Stylish!

 

Today West bound on the M62 was a Rover 3.5. The saloon I think, not the Coupe.

Shortly afterwards we overtook an Eastbound white Scirocco. Later in Lincoln I saw another, dark coloured one. They must be breeding!

[Tyas]

Went back to Jakarta again last Sunday, since me and my team held a joint car event with a parallel importer in Jakarta. Too many cars to choose from...

I guess this launch spec 991.2 GT2 RS is my pick of the bunch.

But this V8 Vantage isn't too shabby, not at all.

Later in the day we took 'our' M3 Competition to visit this SLS Black, the only one here finished in Fire Opal, and the only one in the world with Fire Opal over cream interior. Still on delivery mileage.

[keefr22]

On 12/06/2022 at 20:45, Windy37 said:

today it was the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred  Classic Car Clubs Vehicle run

 

That X-pack RS2 is gorgeous! 

 

Keith

[Windy37]

30 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

That X-pack RS2 is gorgeous! 

 

Keith

Honestly Keith it was immaculate.  Proper Ford kit as well  , rollcage and Scheel seats . Was hoping to see the driver for a look under the bonnet,  but never saw him .... 

Gary. 

[Sabrejet]

Lovely Opel Kadett in Hamburg yesterday: I think this is the version that Richard Hammond brought back from Africa.

 

 

[cherry268]

Went to Salisbury at weekend and saw a few classics on way

MGB and Midget

Beautiful Lotus Elan

Also four old vehilcles which I didn't recognise .just outside Banbury

Three the same from the probably the thirties and one even older followed later by another oldie

The three didn't have a large grille, quite a narrow front with the top not Chrome

Strange looking things

[johnlambert]

I managed to be in the right place at the right time, going for a walk this morning.

 

The early to mid 1960s Ford Galaxies are some of my favourite American saloons, mainly because of the big, 7-litre cars that did so well in saloon racing.  This is a 1963 model and I had enough time to ask the owner, who told me that it's a 289.  It certainly made all the right V8 noises even if it doesn't have the ultimate go of a big-block car.

[Spiny]

7 hours ago, Sabrejet said:

Lovely Opel Kadett in Hamburg yesterday: I think this is the version that Richard Hammond brought back from Africa.

 

I could be wrong, but I'm sure "Oliver" was the model before this. That one does look a beauty though.

 

As for me, I can add to the MG tally with a yellow rubber-bumper MGB in very nice condition and even nicer British Racing Green MGRV8 coming the other way (unfortunately drove far too many miles today to go through all the dashcam footage to find that one)

 

 

[keefr22]

1 hour ago, johnlambert said:

 

 

 

I think it could do with some spacers on the back wheels..... 🤣

 

Cool old barge though! 

 

Saw the bright yellow 'Vette that lives somewhere local again earlier - that thing is pretty cool and makes all the right noises too!

Keith

 

 

[Six97s]

13 hours ago, johnlambert said:

I managed to be in the right place at the right time, going for a walk this morning.

 

The early to mid 1960s Ford Galaxies are some of my favourite American saloons, mainly because of the big, 7-litre cars that did so well in saloon racing.  This is a 1963 model and I had enough time to ask the owner, who told me that it's a 289.  It certainly made all the right V8 noises even if it doesn't have the ultimate go of a big-block car.

 

That's a '64. 

 

[desert falcon]

Just returned from a holiday in my old neighbourhood Dubai. Somehow it seems to me that there are even more supercars now than when we left in 2020? Anyhow here are just a few, spotted on an afternoon walk in the Dubai Marina (some of them being rental cars in case you are interested 😎).