van ordinaire wrote: ↑05 Aug 2019, 21:59
Going through Ropley, on the A31 Friday evening coming towards me was what I took to be an Excalibur SS but as it drew level I realised the roof was completely wrong - might it have been a Zimmer?
Either of those makes definitely a very rare spot.
That’s nice. Have you got a season ticket for Amberley?
Regards Neil
Yep And I'm certainly getting my money's worth
There was a lovely little Austin Seven Chummy van there - I could barely get my big toe in the cab. How did people survive in the olden days ?
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:- '81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe) '05 (yes, really) C15 '97 Xantia Exclusive estate others:- '96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor" '99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one '97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one '99 Cadillac Seville STS '96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC & numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
Tally for the drive back up to London last evening:-
Morgan 3-wheeler
120 series Volvo Royal Blue coach (prapper Bristol 1/2-cab jobbie)
MGB
Sunbeam Tiger
Healey 100/6 (well most of one, at least) on a trailer
2CV (+ trailer)
mid-'57-ish Chevy Fleetside (+ folding caravan)
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club
'05 C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS
& the numerous "abandoned projects"
van ordinaire wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 19:13
Tally for the drive back up to London last evening:-
Morgan 3-wheeler
120 series Volvo Royal Blue coach (prapper Bristol 1/2-cab jobbie)
MGB
Sunbeam Tiger
Healey 100/6 (well most of one, at least) on a trailer
2CV (+ trailer)
mid-'57-ish Chevy Fleetside (+ folding caravan)
Van. I thought you would be one of the first to solve my USA Double Header whatsthisthen? from two cars I spotted recently.
Also spotted a shabby AX, a shabby VW Camper and a couple of those long long Volvo Estates designed with a ruler. My other notable spot, if only for its colour I have posted in Favourite Colours for cars
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:- '81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe) '05 (yes, really) C15 '97 Xantia Exclusive estate others:- '96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor" '99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one '97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one '99 Cadillac Seville STS '96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC & numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:- '81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe) '05 (yes, really) C15 '97 Xantia Exclusive estate others:- '96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor" '99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one '97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one '99 Cadillac Seville STS '96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC & numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 19:35
Van. I thought you would be one of the first to solve my USA Double Header whatsthisthen? from two cars I spotted recently.
Both a bit modern for me but the Olds had been identified before I even saw the post.
The grille badge on the blue one suggested Buick to me, but absence of portholes made me dismiss that, so thought it might be a Mercury; not like any I know - & those wrapround tail lights were very GM. I'm obviously missing something, 'cos, in truth I still don't know what it is - unless that "Skylark" link means I was right all along (although I didn't know that badge had been revived).
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club
'05 C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS
& the numerous "abandoned projects"
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:- '81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe) '05 (yes, really) C15 '97 Xantia Exclusive estate others:- '96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor" '99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one '97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one '99 Cadillac Seville STS '96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC & numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
So, I was right - it WAS a Buick (albeit sans portholes).
Surely the 700 series Volvos just evolved from the 144, via the 264 (not forgetting the ultimate designed with a ruler 262C*)?
The only 6-door Volvos I've seen were mourners' cars - so a silver estate is a bit of an oddity. However the looooong ones I had in mind were the stretched 145's, with a 2nd window (&, presumably at least one extra row of seats) behind the C-pillar, which served as school buses in rural Sweden.
* Bertone got the credit, but clearly inspired by - yes, a Buick (Regal)!
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club
'05 C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS
& the numerous "abandoned projects"
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:- '81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe) '05 (yes, really) C15 '97 Xantia Exclusive estate others:- '96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor" '99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one '97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one '99 Cadillac Seville STS '96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC & numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:- '81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe) '05 (yes, really) C15 '97 Xantia Exclusive estate others:- '96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor" '99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one '97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one '99 Cadillac Seville STS '96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC & numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
Despite a surprising number of old car mags in the Spar shop (attached to the National garage on the outskirts of town) not too many classics up in on the Outer Hebrides. Yesterday spotted the tailend of a P4 Rover in a bodyshop in a Stornaway backstreet & on the road out of town going up to Port Ness amazed to see a Smokey & the Bandit era Firebird coming the other way. Today, passing through Laxay, there was an Escort Mexico (or, at least a tribute - don't remember grey graphics being an option) coming towards me, immediately after that sighting, through a fence, spotted the rusting remains of an XJS in a field. Coming back up that road later in the day saw a van coning t'other way towing a trailer carrying something that looked like it might be interesting so paid particular attention as it drew near, it was what looked like a Princess chassis cab but, given the high roofline AND where we were, I suspect this was actually the remains of a coachbuilt ambulance, the wooden "cab back" actually being the partition behind the driver.
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club
'05 C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS
& the numerous "abandoned projects"