My earliest Car Photos thread

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Stickyfinger
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My earliest Car Photos thread

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Your earliest Car Photos......I will kick this off with these two I found today !
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Didn't realise you were into Beetles Alasdair.

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You've not changed a bit Alasdair ;)
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Re: My earliest Car Photos thread

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Beetles ...OH Yes Jim, for a long time. Had 5 in total over the years, my Father had 4 as well as a 411 and a 412.
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Stickyfinger wrote: 411 and a 412.
Always fancied one of those. Weren't they also called 'Variants'?

I thought them rather attractive and they still look good today..
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The early 411 cars were, the 412 I do not think carried that name
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I like that gold one a lot... Classic 70s 8-)
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I briefly owned one of those but it was the estate version. Twin carb 1600.

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My first car, around 1975....

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My first full size car, 1988..

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Orange seems to be a theme here :)
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CitroJim wrote:Orange seems to be a theme here :)
The smaller car was much more reliable too..
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mickeymoon wrote:
CitroJim wrote:Orange seems to be a theme here :)
The smaller car was much more reliable too..
:lol: :-D
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Yep, 3 mashed banana per mile :)
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'scuse me while I catch up, I was sure that it was Type 3 & 4 estates that were "Variants"

I'm sure I had a car before a camera, so no piccies from me.
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My first, a 1935 Rover 10 Sports Saloon, like this one (mine was BKP 438).

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Crash box, push-rod brakes, automatic Luvax chassis-lube, Rover freewheel, leather and wood...

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