I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 16 Oct 2021, 10:47

It was the MG 1300 version the MarkII. Nice coffee-table read from AROnline here

https://www.aronline.co.uk/our-cars/mg-1100-1300-mkii/
Some virtues of the Mk1 appeal to the author
On the other hand, if you like dipping your headlights with a foot-operated switch, and you love the sound of the toggle switches clicking satisfyingly into position and that little green tell-tale on the end of the indicator stalk is your thing, then the earlier cars are the ones to go for.

REgards Neil

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 16 Oct 2021, 12:56

: Yes I like that, plenty of chrome, pleasing lines, and the MG logo is a simple marvel of design.

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NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 22 Oct 2021, 23:30

Lately I seem drawn to photograph these, not that stunning a colour with this example, but I did like the building behind it.

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NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 26 Nov 2021, 20:41

Drove round a corner and saw this.

: 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo.
2005 NIssan Micra K12 fascia

Regards Neil

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 30 Nov 2021, 19:15

On Antiques Roadtrip rather than in real life, but a couple of interesting vehicles.

As far as shapes of cars goes that Alfa is one of my favourites, and the Minor is one of those special edition Minor 1,000,000's.

Regards Neil

Post by **mickthemaverick** » 30 Nov 2021, 19:34

I have to agree with you there Neil about the shape of the Alfa. Personally one of my all time favourite shapes was the XJ6 Coupe which is basically the same shape as the Alfa, just slightly elongated:

: Created from Web images

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 30 Nov 2021, 19:41

mickthemaverick wrote: ↑30 Nov 2021, 19:34 I have to agree with you there Neil about the shape of the Alfa. Personally one of my all time favourite shapes was the XJ6 Coupe which is basically the same shape as the Alfa, just slightly elongated:

The final Auction is in St Albans!, but they kicked of at Steyning in West Sussex.

The Alfa is a Alfa Romeo GTV 1971, 1750cc. Well out of bargain basement price range now.

Regards Neil

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 30 Nov 2021, 20:19

er not quite St Albans.....the auction was in Bolton (Lancs) but the contestants assembled at the De Haviland Museum which I presume is somewhere near St Albans to watch their purchases go under the hammer in the On-line Auction from Bolton!

: Auction was run online by Bolton Auction Rooms
Limited

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NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 06 Dec 2021, 12:30

Another Alfa,

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NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 06 Dec 2021, 12:52

: Ford RS 2000 mk l

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harryp · Post by **harryp** » 12 Dec 2021, 20:46

Many, many years ago, I remember that at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a stock Cavalier beat Paddy Hopkirk's works escort, both on speed and handling. It just showed how far engine design and chassis and suspension improvement had come in the intervening years. Sorry, don't remember the year - which of course would make it much more interesting

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NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 30 Dec 2021, 13:55

Headturner if you ever spot one of these, but if it just flashes past..was it a Sunbeam Alpine, or A Sunbeam Rapier....

SunbeamAlpineFastback
User David Parrott on en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

SunbeamRapierFastback
User David Parrott on en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Post by **myglaren** » 30 Dec 2021, 14:15

Teacher's was neither, it was a sports car similar to a Lotus Elan.

: By allen watkin from London, UK - Alpine, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32033912

This would be 1961 ish.

Gibbo2286 · Post by **Gibbo2286** » 30 Dec 2021, 18:06

One of my customers had a Sunbeam Tiger, frightening to drive and ate starter motors annually.

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 31 Dec 2021, 16:57

I'm personally classing SAAB 900's as classics, spotted one today.

REgards Neil

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