I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Austin A90 Atalantic Atlantic (better get the spelling corrected before Gibbo spots it ) had covered rear wheel arches, but notably 3 headlights, so probably not your mystery vehicle.


Austin A90 Atlantic Sports Saloon [Public domain], by No machine-readable author provided. Malcolma assumed (based on copyright claims)., from Wikimedia Commons

Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

I just love the old A90 Atlantic... Gorgeous

[Gibbo2286]

That's a Hereford Reg No on the Atlantic. a pretty good car for its time, broke a lot of records in the USA.

[RichardW]

No, it wasn't one of those... Tin top, 4 doors, black, looked just like the J-J from the front, but the rear wheels were covered - but with what looked like removable covers.

[NewcastleFalcon]

No, it wasn't one of those... Tin top, 4 doors, black, looked just like the J-J from the front, but the rear wheels were covered - but with what looked like removable covers.

Wasn't one of these was it..

Tin Top....yes
4 doors....yes
Black.........yes
Looked like a J-J from the front........possibly
Rear wheels covered........yes
Removable covers.......the architecture many hint at that..


Standard Vanguard before they simplified the grill 2088 cc first reg October 1951 [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Charles01 (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

regards Neil

[CitroJim]

The Vanguard is another sensational looker Engine was used in the original Fergy tractors... There was also a diesel variant too...

[RichardW]

Yep, reckon that's it!! Well found. I only saw it briefly on the other side of the M74....

[Zelandeth]

That Acclaim lives somewhere in our neighbourhood I'm pretty sure, Jim - I've just never quite managed to spot exactly where! Somewhere west of us where it's a right old maze of cul de sacs.

Hoping to catch up with them sometime...us fans of generally unloved classics have to stick together!

We had one as a trade in back at the garage once (it wound up getting chucked to the auction as a lot of older stuff did), and while it was a bit tatty it actually drove nicely. I was quite surprised given the scorn it seemed regarded with.

The ergonomics left a bit to be desired though and I seem to recall finding the choke took me a few seconds of blind fumbling...

[NewcastleFalcon]

I do hope the Acclaim has a decent caramac plastic interior, and the "King of Air Freshners" dangling from the rear view mirror

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Regards Neil

[Zelandeth]

Still keeping my eye out for one of them - let's face it, the Lada isn't complete without one! Sadly I draw the line at beaded seat covers!

[CitroJim]

I did see one in a CX at Little Horwood This year

Own Work

[van ordinaire]

Sure I've seen them for sale somewhere, quite recently.

[CitroJim]

Sure I've seen them for sale somewhere, quite recently.

Chinese copies maybe?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Spotted this Aston Martin

N.Falcon own work 30 jJune 2017

Nice old car, badges at the front include some from Malaysia. Scratch the surface from a simple sighting of an old car and a story unfolds. Its been about a bit that car, including this trip in November last year to take part in the Rally of the Inca's taking in Peru, Chile and Argentina.

http://www.astonmartininmotion.co.uk/home.html

Regards Neil

[Hell Razor5543]

I don't have a picture (I was driving at the time) but I saw an old green London Transport bus, reg MXX 313.