Pictures of old or rare vehicles

[julianthegypsy]

Very different now, nicknamed Paris-Plage...
Some friends built a house near a beach on the west side. Finally decided to sell it, but as non residents, the tax office caned them on various pretenses, think they are still fighting it... Cost them about €200K. Nice house, but anything on the island is expensive.
We liked a restaurant by the port in the delightfully named Ars-en-Ré, but it is quite a hike from here plus the length of the island and they put the bridge toll up in the summer... crowded too.

One thing that the friends showed us, not mentioned in the tourist stuff, are the Atlantic Wall defences still there in a pinewood. Loads of gun emplacements, a big fire control tower and a lot of underground accomodation and hospital stuff. Massive concrete structures, esp the tower.

When we went it was on a rickety old ferry. I remember a restaurant called the donkey in trousers, and the name Ars-en-Ré as well as seeing women in traditional dress and salt flats if I'm not mistaken? It was a long time ago though!

 

[jsf55]

From the long weekend at the NSRA Super Nationals at Shuttleworth/ Old Warden

 

[jsf55]

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[jsf55]

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[Stueeee]

We were at a big car/lifestyle event at the weekend, so lots more interesting vehicles than you could shake a stick at; but here's few that I snapped:

Railton, named after Reid Railton a famous racing driver/record breaker of the 30s -these are actually composed of sports car bodywork built on a (straight eight) Hudson chassis and running gear -

'59 Cadillac -or maybe, nothing succeeds like excess...

Particularly liked the number plate on this...

This was a derelict Cord Sedan (saloon) -didn't know that any Cords were imported to the UK- but this was/is factory RHD and apparently sold new here. A metalworking genius -Andy Saunders- has rebuilt this as a coupe.

And now for something completely different.... can't afford the long way into 5 figures price of a Henderson four motorcycle? just get hold of the motor from the unloved 1960s NSU Prinz car and fit it in a much modified old (maybe early M20) BSA frame....

 

[Bobupndown]

What's the story with the beetle, presumably it has small inboard wheels? Any idea on how or what the drivetrain is?

 

[jsf55]

I said too my mate about that, but i know nothing about NSU other than very few were here or how it was fitted into a motorbike, little knowledge there too ! but they were air cooled and rwd as standard ?

 

[jsf55]

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What's the story with the beetle, presumably it has small inboard wheels? Any idea on how or what the drivetrain is?

I think it was an electric mobility scooter

 

[500e]

Top photo VSCC trial on Mendips think it was a round of the RO club championship.
Looked after 2/3 Railton strait8's, 4.3ltr 1 a LST replica, side valve splash lube ran like clockwork so smooth, 3 speed box but would pull away in third at tick-over
Photo of the Replica on Brooklands test hill, me and the owner mainly a Bristol chap but FN, Riley's. Star. Aston, ++ a really nice chap one of the Saturday play group
Think this was a ROC meeting

 

[KemppiFrog]

When we went it was on a rickety old ferry. I remember a restaurant called the donkey in trousers, and the name Ars-en-Ré as well as seeing women in traditional dress and salt flats if I'm not mistaken? It was a long time ago though!

The salt business is still important and priced in keeping. Fleur du sel... the top scrape off, is special.
Not so far from us, there are areas where salt was the main industry, towards the Il d'Oleron and there are burial grounds in the form of raised mounds. They have found loads of pottery fragments from the jars that salt water was cooked in the get the salt. The Romans (what did they do for us ) had a big business with salt and it later funded the area, so, naturally, some big churches.
The one at Marennes is quite notable for it's spire, visible from long away

The Donkey in Trousers was a reference to the coloured ones that they wore to protect their legs from the salt, as they were used to collect it from the flats. Now, just decorative.

 

[Erie Fred]

The '59 Caddy reminded me of this song:

 

[Erie Fred]

1972 DeTomaso Pantera

1972 Pantera, updated cooling, big brakes, Coddington wheels, body media blasted and painted Viper red,original interior, original engine with Boss 351 heads and cam, complete build sheet, original...

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[Erie Fred]

I have no idea why :

Morris minor car boat on Boston whaler hul

ATTENION GETTER!!!!! This is a Morriss minor top half shell with 3d printed engine and Trani in front ..it has 70hp outboard that runs like a top... new bilge.. doors work on both sides hood comes...

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[graffian]

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This was a derelict Cord Sedan (saloon) -didn't know that any Cords were imported to the UK- but this was/is factory RHD and apparently sold new here. A metalworking genius -Andy Saunders- has rebuilt this as a coupe.

That is a nice.

There was a white Cord in Reigate in the early 60's.

 

[graffian]

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Like that.
Saw a 33[?] willy's, probably in the 1980s. Bill Felstead was driving it.
Always wondered what happened to it, ever see it about?
Only one of them I have ever seen.

There was another cord over here, it was in Reigate in the 1960's.

 

[Erie Fred]

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[selectedgrub]

Jesus that Cord Sedan is ugly as sin.
@jsf55 is that an escort in #1582 has the roof been chopped?

We saw this up north the other week.
Don't get to see many of these still on the road down here.

 

[jsf55]

@selectedgrub It's an Andy Saunders creation, he's a professional customizer

 

[jsf55]

A few from todays meet, hopefully you haven't seen before

 

[Blobber]

Jesus that Cord Sedan is ugly as sin.
@jsf55 is that an escort in #1582 has the roof been chopped?

We saw this up north the other week.
Don't get to see many of these still on the road down here.

Its the John Baldacchino van from the 70s, based on a Vauxhall/Bedford Viva HA with a rover V8 and Jag rear axle, saved resurrected