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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
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
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Austin A90 Atlantic Sports Saloon [Public domain], by No machine-readable author provided. Malcolma assumed (based on copyright claims)., from Wikimedia Commons
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
I just love the old A90 Atlantic... Gorgeous
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That's a Hereford Reg No on the Atlantic. a pretty good car for its time, broke a lot of records in the USA.
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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.
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
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
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The Vanguard is another sensational looker Engine was used in the original Fergy tractors... There was also a diesel variant too...
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Yep, reckon that's it!! Well found. I only saw it briefly on the other side of the M74....
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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...
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...
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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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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!
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I did see one in a CX at Little Horwood This year
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Sure I've seen them for sale somewhere, quite recently.
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'81 2CV Club
'05 C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
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Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS
& the numerous "abandoned projects"
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Chinese copies maybe?
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Spotted this Aston Martin
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
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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
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
I don't have a picture (I was driving at the time) but I saw an old green London Transport bus, reg MXX 313.
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