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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer collection-2018
Love the MGA, so anyone know off the top of their heads where it was first registered?
Well if I tell you it was one of 13 Historic Counties and was bordered by Montgomeryshire, Brecknockshire, and Cardiganshire and (Shropshire and Herefordshire) you should be able to work it out!
Alternatively go to oldclassiccar.co.uk and look up "FO"
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The "County" has also featured on POTD at least once......This nice old garage is in one of its main towns.
Well if I tell you it was one of 13 Historic Counties and was bordered by Montgomeryshire, Brecknockshire, and Cardiganshire and (Shropshire and Herefordshire) you should be able to work it out!
Alternatively go to oldclassiccar.co.uk and look up "FO"
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The "County" has also featured on POTD at least once......This nice old garage is in one of its main towns.
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Yes and the MG Brand, still very much alive and kicking in China although not concentrating on two-seater sports cars these days .
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A great set of spots today out on my afternoon bike ride...
Firstly a gorgeous two-tone pink and white Ford Zephyr MK II (1956-62) which looked surprisingly lovely in the sunshine and then a brown X-plate MK1 Ford Fiesta in immaculate condition and finally a very boxy white kit-car... No idea what it was but it was not all that big, was a kind of estate/hatchback/Jeepy sort of thing without a curve anywhere. Everything was ruler-straight - A Volvo stylist's wet dream almost
I'd love to know what it was... The front bore some vague resemblance to a 1980s Lagonda in that it was very square and tapered down to quite a sharp and narrow grille...
Any thoughts?
Firstly a gorgeous two-tone pink and white Ford Zephyr MK II (1956-62) which looked surprisingly lovely in the sunshine and then a brown X-plate MK1 Ford Fiesta in immaculate condition and finally a very boxy white kit-car... No idea what it was but it was not all that big, was a kind of estate/hatchback/Jeepy sort of thing without a curve anywhere. Everything was ruler-straight - A Volvo stylist's wet dream almost
I'd love to know what it was... The front bore some vague resemblance to a 1980s Lagonda in that it was very square and tapered down to quite a sharp and narrow grille...
Any thoughts?
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer collection-2018
CitroJim wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 16:59 ........ and finally a very boxy white kit-car... No idea what it was but it was not all that big, was a kind of estate/hatchback/Jeepy sort of thing without a curve anywhere. Everything was ruler-straight - A Volvo stylist's wet dream almost
I'd love to know what it was... The front bore some vague resemblance to a 1980s Lagonda in that it was very square and tapered down to quite a sharp and narrow grille...
Any thoughts?
Any idea on roughly how old it was ? A Rickman Ranger ?
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No, not a Rickman Ranger Bobins, the bonnet sloped at a very great angle down to the front... It was going the opposite way and only got a quick look. Saw no number plate on it but did see a name on the left front corner of the bonnet in very 70s-esque typescript...
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Nice spotting Jim.
Definitely a Zephyr? this pink and white Zodiac is pictured at the Bedfordshire Classic Motor Show at Woburn
in 2015 so may be a car fairly local to you!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58198319@N08/17193251769/
I will enjoy a wrestle with your kit car
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Definitely a Zephyr? this pink and white Zodiac is pictured at the Bedfordshire Classic Motor Show at Woburn
in 2015 so may be a car fairly local to you!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58198319@N08/17193251769/
I will enjoy a wrestle with your kit car
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Try this one for size Jim.....there is a Buckinghamshire connectionCitroJim wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 16:59 A great set of spots today out on my afternoon bike ride...
and finally a very boxy white kit-car... No idea what it was but it was not all that big, was a kind of estate/hatchback/Jeepy sort of thing without a curve anywhere. Everything was ruler-straight - A Volvo stylist's wet dream almost
I'd love to know what it was... The front bore some vague resemblance to a 1980s Lagonda in that it was very square and tapered down to quite a sharp and narrow grille...
Any thoughts?
Regards Neil
PS Here is the article on the gentleman in question, page down for the story, even has a Lagonda alongside it in the pics!
http://www.motorism.co/?p=65
Today we’re not focusing on these cars, however, we’re focusing on something a whole lot more humble, albeit with both a provenance and an owner that link it to Aston Martin in a number of ways. The owner is Paul Temple and this story is about his Interstyl Hustler. Paul works as a panel beater at Bodylines, an Aston Martin restoration specialist.
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Hmm, coincidence, I've been trying about 5 times for the last 12 minutes to post a guess it was that Hustler
Sometimes my mobile doesn't post on forums when I think it has. Tablet instead.
I couldn't even remember the model name, and did a search for kitcar towns, thinking this won't work, but it did.
This might be the article that Neil and I found almost simultaneously http://www.motorism.co/?p=65
Sometimes my mobile doesn't post on forums when I think it has. Tablet instead.
I couldn't even remember the model name, and did a search for kitcar towns, thinking this won't work, but it did.
This might be the article that Neil and I found almost simultaneously http://www.motorism.co/?p=65
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My word ! I haven't seen a Hustler kit car in years. Used to see them and marvel at them at the kit car shows.
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 17:41 Nice spotting Jim.
Definitely a Zephyr? this pink and white Zodiac is pictured at the Bedfordshire Classic Motor Show at Woburn
in 2015 so may be a car fairly local to you!
Yes!! That's the one Well found Neil
I only noted the name on the back started with a Z and made an assumption... I can't take in too much detail of cars when cycling and this shows up my cognitive difficulties and spatial awareness issues rather perfectly
I have to concentrate on my riding...
And spot-on with the Hustler That was it...
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andy5 wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 18:10 This might be the article that Neil and I found almost simultaneously http://www.motorism.co/?p=65
I am happy to call it a dead heat Andy!
My "result" came after several combinations of google query, plus a scan of "madaboutkitcars" but the one that came up with the bacon was googling the phrase "kit car square", and out popped the Hustler a little way down the image list, linking back to that article. With Buckinghamshire and the Lagonda being linked in the article as well...Bingo!
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 18:31 Then again Jim may come along and say..."no..it wasn't that!"
No, it definitely was that! 100% that in fact... I can't be sure but there's a chance it was the same one... No idea at all of the numberplate on it.. Did not even see it...
Only saw the 'Hustler' decal as blobs of black against the white background...
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 18:31andy5 wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 18:10 This might be the article that Neil and I found almost simultaneously http://www.motorism.co/?p=65
I am happy to call it a dead heat Andy!
My "result" came after several combinations of google query, plus a scan of "madaboutkitcars" but the one that came up with the bacon was googling the phrase "kit car square", and out popped the Hustler a little way down the image list, linking back to that article. With Buckinghamshire and the Lagonda being linked in the article as well...Bingo!
Regards Neil
I don't know why I could suddenly remember the designer's name William Towns (hence my search kitcar towns), prompted by something Jim saying a bit like a Lagonda. I don't think I've read an article about him for years.
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Have to say the re-runs of "The Avengers" on ITV4 are a classic car fest. Add in the corny,far-fetched, intriguing storylines, the fashions, the interiors, the furniture and you are onto a winner with me!
Grey Austin 3 Litre pursuing Tara King in a red Lotus Europa
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Grey Austin 3 Litre pursuing Tara King in a red Lotus Europa
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Gosh! That Austin 3-litre is a rare one now....
Lovely. For some reason I do like them...
Lovely. For some reason I do like them...
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