desert falcon Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Another “exotic” spotted today. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, desert falcon said: Another “exotic” spotted today. Hmmm - I like the car, but not the 'decoration'...!! 🤣 Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Ditto, those embellishments are about as appropriate as an ashtray in an AC Cobra. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 16 hours ago, keefr22 said: Hmmm - I like the car, but not the 'decoration'...!! 🤣 Keith 16 hours ago, Neddy said: Ditto, those embellishments are about as appropriate as an ashtray in an AC Cobra. Fair enough, so what about this fine piece of south German engineering? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, desert falcon said: south German engineering Village engineering or is it Austrian engineering? But I like it. Edited January 6, 2023 by Vesa Jussila 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 6 hours ago, desert falcon said: Fair enough, so what about this fine piece of south German engineering Yummy, yes please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On the final stages of my commute into the suburbs of Nottingham this morning, I overtook what looked like a classic Fiat 500, but with an estate style body. Turns out it's a Fiat 500 "Giardiniera" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Not one, but two Bedford OBs in Harrington's livery - this was one of them: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fairways4/46677327715/in/pool-bedfordobowb 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Long time since I saw one of these. 72 plate heading through the village today. in pale green. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Wow i barely remember ever seeing a Renault 12 Estate back in 1972! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Lovely! We had a white one, WCO242M (funny what sticks…) from new in 1973 or so, eventually replaced after six or 7 years by (what else?) a Volvo… best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 10/9/2022 at 4:07 AM, Chimpion said: It looks like a 1970's Lincoln Continental. A 1970 Lincoln Continental to be exact 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer matt Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 @Vince1159 might appreciate todays lunchtime spot on the A25 in Reigate. Citroen 2CV6 Special Dolly in cream and grey with cream fabric roof, on a C- prefix. With a tow hook which seems ambitious. Nearly got a closer look than intended as he cut me up quite severely to get to a parking space. Bizarrely then,within a mile out of town, a black Traction Avant came the other way. Matt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Saw this one this morning in Lyon. Maurice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 A couple of interesting cars spotted in Sleaford today. A Jaguar XJS in dark green, which looked very tidy and a bit later, a Vauxhall Monaro, something I'd never seen before. Trevor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 A couple of weeks ago in heavy rain I saw an Austin A60 Cambridge Southbound out of Boston on the A16. Yesterday in Ramsey (Cambs) I saw the Riley or Wolseley version looking very nice in two tone grey. An hour later in Ramsey, a Morris 1000 Traveler in very shiny black. It seems they like classics out there. Today in Lincoln a white G reg Ford Corsair. Not all classics get tucked away for the Winter, it seems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Anti Pesto van with added windows. Complete with patina, and better a keeping water out than the A40 Farina I posted a while back! Apparently there are 1778 roadworthy A35's in UK today - who knew there were so many? Malc. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 That looks really nice! With a suitably "used" appearance. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Fairly eclectic mix over the last couple of weeks, these two were outside a body workshop in Great Yarmouth This was chained up outside Ipswich Hospital, but who would nick it 😅🤣 On an industrial estate in Ipswich. Obviously a kit, but very well put together, however no idea whether there's a V8 heart or a Ford pinto. Not very exciting, however can't remember the last 323 I've seen and this looked a daily driver. Its outside a factory that makes electronic monitoring systems for F1 cars. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG2Si Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 A frost covered MGB I pass regularly when out walking the dog. I'm not sure if they use it as a daily car which in Toronto, would be a bad idea with all the salt on the roads in winter. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepboy Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 7:09 PM, Toftdale said: Fairly eclectic mix over the last couple of weeks, these two were outside a body workshop in Great Yarmouth This was chained up outside Ipswich Hospital, but who would nick it 😅🤣 On an industrial estate in Ipswich. Obviously a kit, but very well put together, however no idea whether there's a V8 heart or a Ford pinto. Not very exciting, however can't remember the last 323 I've seen and this looked a daily driver. Its outside a factory that makes electronic monitoring systems for F1 cars. Many years ago I nearly had a little Mazda 323 as a company car but the small engine version didn't have electric windows in the rear doors and the bigger engined version (with electric windows) had a very heavy drinking problem with petrol - so I went for a rare Honda Civic Saloon with a 1.5 VTEC engine that sipped petrol but went like the proverbial **** off a shovel if you floored it. (I do have a MK1 MX5 tucked up in the grage to make up for it though). I often wonder if I would have enjoyed the 323 but to be honest the Civic was a real Q car and great fun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(sixth_generation)#/media/File:96-98_Honda_Civic_LX_sedan.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 12/01/2023 at 23:09, VMA131Marine said: A 1970 Lincoln Continental to be exact Yes! This is definitely the car that lives round the corner from me shown previously. It’s quite long for our streets……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Kitkent said: Yes! This is definitely the car that lives round the corner from me shown previously. It’s quite long for our streets……. 5.7 m long 2.02 m wide came with a 6.6 litre V-8 producing … 166 bhp at 3800 at 3800 rpm Combined fuel economy was 14 mpg (based on US gallons) There was an optional 7.5 litre V-8 that produced 365 bhp and resulted in a combined fuel economy of 11 miles per US gallon. In fairness, gasoline was really cheap in 1970 in the USA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 12/22/2022 at 11:26 AM, stevehnz said: I was heading out to see an elderly friend yesterday & passed three cars which looked noteworthy going the other way. Seeing as I can only remember one rego plate at a time. it was pointless trying to id them, the first looked like a Model A Doctors coupe, the next, a convertible, was definitely a puzzle to me, front on a bit like an AC Ace but without the lattice grill, horizontal slats but similar grill shape, & then what looked like a Model T roadster. Christmas traffic at it's worst & I couldn't give more than a glimpse to the latter so a bit unsure on that. Not the time of year for a happening so maybe just coincidence they were so close together (within about 3 minutes) & heading the same way. Steve. Yet another Wednesday & on my way to my mates place & I saw two out of three of these again, obviously a Wednesday thing but every one or 3rd of the month kind of thing, anyway, I got a better look at my unidentified number from December & can now identify it as an Austin A40 Sports, a lot like this one, but with the top down on a fine & too flipping hot day. Steve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, stevehnz said: Yest another Wednesday & on my way to my mates place & I saw two out of three of these again, obviously a Wednesday thing but every one or 3rd of the month kind of thing, anyway, I got a better look at my unidentified number from December & can now identify it as an Austin A40 Sports, a lot like this one, but with the top down on a fine & too flipping hot day. Steve. I like those: we get them in the UK every so often. A bit like the smaller cousin of the Jensen Interceptor (I assume the A40 Sports had a design link with the Jensen?) EDIT: I just googled it: the A40 Sports body was made by Jensen and the Jensen Interceptor used an Austin A70 chassis. So that explains why they look similar. Edited January 18, 2023 by Sabrejet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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