Vince1159 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 No matter which angle you look at a DS from it's a designers work of art...... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I'll second that. I can't remember the name of the Reliant, though I also saw one a couple of weeks ago somewhere on my travels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 It's a Scimitar saloon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 In super-low dashcam quality, a 94-year old Morris coming the other way on my return from work (yes I did need to look it up). I'm not aware of any local car shows tonight so it's great to see it apparently being taken out for a drive for the sake of it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Australia's Eurovision entry includes a T-top MR2! https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/12/australias-voyager-rock-through-to-eurovision-finals-in-a-car-called-promise?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 8 hours ago, malpaso said: Australia's Eurovision entry includes a T-top MR2! https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/12/australias-voyager-rock-through-to-eurovision-finals-in-a-car-called-promise?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Having watched the video for the UK's entry it would seem a tidy looking Ford Escort Cabriolet is smashed up . Maybe not everyone's taste ( the car or the song ! ) but a shame anyway ! Gary . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 20 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: It's a Scimitar saloon Thanks for that. I could have sworn I saw at least one back in the day badged as a Sabre or something similar. I know the original Sabre was an early '60's car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 You're pretty close @Pete in Lincs, the Sabre ran from 1961-63, effectively a precursor to the Scimitar and there was a definite family resemblance. Reliant briefly revived the Sabre name in the mid '90s with the oddly named Scimitar Sabre, just to muddy the waters a bit. 🤓 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 17 hours ago, malpaso said: Australia's Eurovision entry Eh? Since when has Australia been in Europe??!! I thought Israel was stretching it a bit.... 🤣 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Some spots, whilst being out and about for work. This was parked outside a Co‐op, judging by all the equipment in the boot its being used by a painter and decorator as their work vehicle. Another one that looked very much like a daily driver I assume a PR vehicle It been a while since I've seen TVR wedge on the road Also whilst in a cherry picker inspecting some storage Silos I spotted these over the fence Andy 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Windy37 said: Maybe not everyone's taste ( the car or the song ! ) Or even Eurovision as a whole....!! Keith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Toftdale said: What a beauty,needs a fair bit of bodywork but worth it (time to dig out the Sweeney dvd's over the weekend).... Edited May 12, 2023 by Vince1159 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Toftdale said: Another one that looked very much like a daily driver ‘Get your trousers on, you’re nicked' !! (sorry, couldn't resist! 🤣) Looks ripe for a rolling resto into a Sweeney Consul GT replica! (hope I'm not showing my age here & no-one knows what I'm on about!! ) Keith edit - at least @Vince1159 will know what I meant!! 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 43 minutes ago, keefr22 said: ‘Get your trousers on, you’re nicked' !! (sorry, couldn't resist! 🤣) Looks ripe for a rolling resto into a Sweeney Consul GT replica! (hope I'm not showing my age here & no-one knows what I'm on about!! ) Keith edit - at least @Vince1159 will know what I meant!! I'm more from the Professional's era .... Gary 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Sorry Keith, I know exactly what you mean. Your secret's out... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 39 minutes ago, Windy37 said: I'm more from the Professional's era .... Gary Were the RS2 Mk2's or the replacement Capri S's your faves?! (or Cowley's Granada?!) Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Were the RS2 Mk2's or the replacement Capri S's your faves?! (or Cowley's Granada?!) Keith At the time it was the Capri - 3 litre S . Oh yes !!! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I like the Granny, but that Merc Estate is the business. Drive it from Norfolk down to London & it would probably be worth another two grand! Someone, somewhere, is restoring old Mercs, so they're obviously worth doing. Much better quality than what they're producing nowadays. (IMHO) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Yep the W123 estate was a fine looking one, one of the nicest estates german design did...even so there are a lot of other, not german, estates which were real fine... Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 15 hours ago, Windy37 said: I'm more from the Professional's era .... Gary Cowley alongside Regan,that would've been good an immovable force against an unstoppable one... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) Amid the Italian exotica at todays' Prescott Italia, something truly Italian and exotic: a Willam Lawil City, with 125cc's of awesome Lambretta power. I quite like the looks of the Frog 125 too! Lancia 037 Stradale was cool. Edited May 13, 2023 by Sabrejet WILLAM!!!! bloody autocorrect. grrrrrr... 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sabrejet said: A coat of red paint,black and white cat sitting on the dash and they could have had a special guest.... Edited May 13, 2023 by Vince1159 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) Another from Prescott: a very convincing Toyota-based 288 GTO replica. "MR.288 GTO" might be a better description but this one did look good. Edited May 13, 2023 by Sabrejet 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 35 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: Another from Prescott: a very convincing Toyota-based 288 GTO replica. "MR.288 GTO" might be a better description but this one did look good. You'd never guess that was an MR2 . Even the seats are / look correct . Gary . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 8 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Amid the Italian exotica at todays' Prescott Italia, something truly Italian and exotic: a Willam Lawil City, with 125cc's of awesome Lambretta power. I quite like the looks of the Frog 125 too! Speed measured in millimetres per annum ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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