Pictures of old or rare vehicles

[Nomad]

Amazing what you find in ordinary looking sheds

Austin 7, Fiat X1/9


Ford pickup, pre-34 (?) Mercedes - note top mount wipers, Integrale.


BMW 1602, Fiat cabriolet, Alfa (GTV ?)

Dash on the Fiat is very neat


Lancia Beta HPE, Studebaker, Rover


Opel (Commodore ?), Lotus Elan


Chitty Chitty bang bang ??

 

[Bobo]

I used to know someone that crewed the Irene, would have been later than 1980 I think, probably nearer mid 80’s

My Mum and Dad have known the owner and have been associated with the ship since the early to mid-1970s. Sadly Leslie passed away in 2022. My Dad, now 87 last went sailing on her in 2017. Pat, Leslie's wife came to my Mum's funeral in January.
She is now run by a Trust I believe.

Leslie wrote a book in the early 1980s after our long summer on board called Good Night Irene. He referenced our family.
Stating that my Dad was about the only one on board who could actually sail. My brother died in a road traffic accident in 1985, Leslie put a plaque up in the engine room in his memory. I think Leslie gave it to my Dad about 10 years later.

 

[Erie Fred]

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[jsf55]

Few from yesterdays meet up, love a CA !

 

[Erie Fred]

1988 Radio flyer wagon Oldsmobile

Real driving wagon. Street legal. Drives down the interstate 80 mph like any other convertible. Power by a oldsmobile cutlass.blat to drive. Turn heads everywhere you go.38,000.00.obo might trade for...

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[Blobber]

Few from yesterdays meet up, love a CA !
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For their age the CAs dont drive bad at all, I really enjoyed bumbling around in the one I drove

 

[colnerov]

For their age the CAs dont drive bad at all, I really enjoyed bumbling around in the one I drove

They were the transit of their day, if you watch any 50s or 60s British films or TV there will be a CA van either as part of the action or in the background.

 

[Cobbler]

For their age the CAs dont drive bad at all, I really enjoyed bumbling around in the one I drove

Steering by elastic! Took a bit of getting used to, I learnt to drive in one in 1966. It was my father’s, he got about 30 to the gallon, went everywhere in top gear, I got about 15! This was a Martin Walter Utilabrake version, 10 seats from what I recall, we used to fill it up & go to Castle Coombe race circuit, you used to pay per car! They lost out on that one, we had it cram full. All went well sitting on the roof until suddenly there was a BONG & the convex roof went concave with the weight. We got inside & pushed it back out, dad never noticed the creases at the corners. They look so small against a modern car.

 

[Cato]

Found a couple of old pics of my Zodiac taken at some point in mid to late '80s. On the top one you can just make out the awful glass sunroof that had been fitted, and the second shows the roll back Webasto I had it replaced with.

 

[seriesonewelder]

Much Marcle steam rally last week.
Rover 100

Austin, sorry don't know the model (with a Honda thanks to @Erie Fred)

 

[Erie Fred]

Much Marcle steam rally last week.
Rover 100
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Austin, sorry don't know the model
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I would think Honda.....

 

[seriesonewelder]

I would think Honda.....

Thanks Fred, post edited.

 

[Puglet1]

Much Marcle steam rally last week.
Rover 100
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Austin, sorry don't know the model (with a Honda thanks to @Erie Fred)
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Welland Steam rally on at the moment.
Drove past yesterday, looks like thousands are in attendance.

 

[jsf55]

Little meet up in Penclawdd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penclawdd this morning, real stunning views over the estuary

 

[Cobbler]

A date for the diary, next weekend South Cerney vintage & country extravaganza

Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza

2nd - 4th August 2024 sees SVTEC stage the Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza Show at South Cerney Airfield in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The show is widely regarded as one of the biggest and best Steam, Vintage and Countryside events in the UK, and raises thousands of pounds...

www.glosvintageextravaganza.co.uk

On the Friday Saturday & Sunday. Steam cars bikes, literally allsorts , as usual I shall be either on the gate, flogging programmes or in the Cobalt cancer charity tent on the left as you go in. Stick your head in & ask for Frank. If you are lucky, you might even get a cup of tea!

 

[Bobo]

Shame our local car show was cancelled a year or 2 ago. Pretty sure this was due to Ulez as the showground is just within the zone.
It had been run for about 35 years, by the Rotary Club of Uxbridge. It was suspended during Covid then I can only imagine that Ulez made them make the difficult decision to cancel it permanently.

PS. Thanks Mr Khan.

 

[Robotstar5]

Much Marcle steam rally last week.
Rover 100
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Austin, sorry don't know the model (with a Honda thanks to @Erie Fred)
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Hours of fun on the beach at Barmouth on one of those Hondas in the 80's

 

[Stueeee]

Austin, sorry don't know the model (with a Honda thanks to @Erie Fred)
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It's a just postwar Austin Sixteen. They had a 2.2 Litre 4 cylinder motor. The UK factory only sold it as a saloon AFAIK. So this one is either an Australian Ute, or more likely, a very clever metalwork job

 

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