Fat Controller Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 "Speed kills, be safe, drive a Vauxhall" Runs for cover Our Viva HB would do 90, but only down-hill; the Cresta PB that my father passed on to me could still do the ton, with only four pots working, and a gearbox that only had first and third. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Like the Viva, enough room for a V8. Just GM politics in the way. The Opel engines would have been better as they were a simple compact and upright engine. The Kadette proved to be a competitive rally car. The chevettes were quite light but like most cars of the time became rust buckets. Utterly off-topic, but GM South Africa did put a V8 in a (Chevrolet-badged) Firenza, known as a Firenza Can-Am- Only built in tiny numbers (100 iirc) to qualify it under the local saloon car racing rulebook. Ford did the same thing in the 80's with the XR8 which was a 5-door Sierra with a 5-litre V8 basicly a left hand drive version of the nova for the rest of the world the nova was uk & eire only .the differance iirc was corsa sport ran efi and injection as against the novas twin sidedraft carb set up plus a few detail differances in the rear suspension but basicly looked the same .in this country we only ever had the corsa "B" the nova was in effect the "A" . Nova Sport was a 500-off (or thereabouts) limited edition with twin Webers, for 1300cc class rallying- As I recall, Vauxhall got caught playing silly devils with the homologation paperwork at some point, and quite a few of the rally boys had to re-badge their Nova Sports as Opel Corsas and swap the Webers for injection until it was sorted out Going back on topic, I'd echo what a few people have said about there still being a fair bit of 60's stuff around- I was learning to drive in '84 (Dad's Talbot Alpine & Solara, and the driving school had Toyota Corollas), and thinking of mates' first cars, I can remember a mid-60's Imp, early Mk1 Escort (estate, rather than saloon though) and a Morris Minor amongst others. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 Some Vauxhalls could be pretty fast. I had a Vauxhall Victor FD 1600 that was capable of 100mph according to the speedo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 In 1984, my L plate Mini (Clubman) estate had just been written off, with the proceeds I bought a D plate Mk1 Cortina and a welder. Back on the road! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Nova Sport was a 500-off (or thereabouts) limited edition with twin Webers, for 1300cc class rallying- As I recall, Vauxhall got caught playing silly devils with the homologation paperwork at some point, and quite a few of the rally boys had to re-badge their Nova Sports as Opel Corsas and swap the Webers for injection until it was sorted out was a thousand off 1300 on twin 40s for group A then they produced a 200 off group B version that was even quicker big valve head beam rear suspension biggers and brakes also homologated as a corsa sport with irmscher fuel injection set up supposedly had more torque than the carb version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Oxford die cast have just announced an Austin Maxi for imminent release. A major gap for the 70s and 80s layouts closed. Some of these replies are a bit off topic. The OP wanted to know what was around that is available in model form rather than what was popular. Regarding Japanese check out the Tomytec H0 range. They are actually 1:80 so very near to 00 and they do the ubiquitous Toyota etc cars of the era. Near impossible to pick up in the uk though. The Tomytec range is of particular interest to me - many thanks - as I need to find a range of Toyota vans that were imported through Sheerness in the early 1980's (as well as have a few Datsuns dotted about on the layout). But I have spent some time since your post trying to find a website that lists their products (in English!) in HO. I have found many, as well as e-bay, that mention them, but once you get in, they are nowhere to be found! Just other scales. Can you recommend a website at all please? Thanks Incidentally, has anyone come across a car transporter model abroad, in any scale near enough to 00, that isn't the ancient Lesney one or the far too modern Oxford versions? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 This is a Herpa one 1/87 http://www.modelcar-43.ch/plugins/papoo_shop/images/474_600x600_Mercedes1928Autotransporter18710_Mercedes_Porsche_TransporterHerpa.JPG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) This is a Herpa one 1/87 http://www.modelcar-43.ch/plugins/papoo_shop/images/474_600x600_Mercedes1928Autotransporter18710_Mercedes_Porsche_TransporterHerpa.JPG Serious respect - many thanks. Thought I had seen all their stuff! Edit - just ordered the one they had. Appears to be an old out-of-production model now, which explains why I did not see it! Swiss francs - ouch. Edited June 10, 2018 by Mike Storey 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hope it comes with all the cars too. Serious respect - many thanks. Thought I had seen all their stuff! Edit - just ordered the one they had. Appears to be an old out-of-production model now, which explains why I did not see it! Swiss francs - ouch. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 Incidentally, has anyone come across a car transporter model abroad, in any scale near enough to 00, that isn't the ancient Lesney one or the far too modern Oxford versions? Cararama produced one based on their Scania truck model. Despite being described as either 1/72 or 1/80 depending on the packaging it was in fact very close to if not 1/76 scale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 This is the Cararama one next to a modern Oxford Scania fire pump. https://i95.servimg.com/u/f95/12/12/53/02/carara10.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Nova Sport was a 500-off (or thereabouts) limited edition with twin Webers, for 1300cc class rallying- As I recall, Vauxhall got caught playing silly devils with the homologation paperwork at some point, and quite a few of the rally boys had to re-badge their Nova Sports as Opel Corsas and swap the Webers for injection until it was sorted out was a thousand off 1300 on twin 40s for group A then they produced a 200 off group B version that was even quicker big valve head beam rear suspension biggers and brakes also homologated as a corsa sport with irmscher fuel injection set up supposedly had more torque than the carb version A friend with factory connections built a customer car several weeks before the works launch. After an all nighter,it debuted on the Dukeries rally. It was driven to the event to get some miles on the engine. Finished third in class if I remember right. I drove the chase car. Happy days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 This is the Cararama one next to a modern Oxford Scania fire pump. https://i95.servimg.com/u/f95/12/12/53/02/carara10.jpg Thanks Mike - lovely model but looks just too modern for my period? The Herpa Merc version looks just right. (I am aware of the EFE version, but only the Bedford one would be any good and that never appears on international e-bay!!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 There are some useful tractor units of about the right period available from Knightwing:- http://www.knightwing.co.uk/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?product=OO-HO_Road_Transport_Kits&cart_id=1528708144.147 As twin back-axles were rare at the time, I modified a few to single axles. I also used surplus wheels from the trailer kits to make other trailers, such as Tautliners and 40' flat-beds. They might be 1/72 scale, rather than 1/76, but that's a lot closer than HO models would be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 These were taken in a scrapyard showing some cars not on the road in September 1985! But they have not been there long ... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 These were taken in a scrapyard showing some cars not on the road in September 1985! But they have not been there long ... Bristol Stapleton Rd September 1985 OM1 251-012.jpg Bristol Stapleton Rd September 1985 OM1 251-010.jpg Bristol Stapleton Rd September 1985 OM1 251-011.jpg Wasn't there a stock-car, or perhaps 'banger-racing' circuit somewhere near the old Rover's ground.? Some of the cars seem to have ended their days in that sort of role. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2018 Thanks Mike - lovely model but looks just too modern for my period? The Herpa Merc version looks just right. (I am aware of the EFE version, but only the Bedford one would be any good and that never appears on international e-bay!!). The cabs on the Cararama and Oxford models are usually screwed on and in some cases are interchangable. Both Langley and RTI produce cabs that are of the period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Our Viva HB would do 90, but only down-hill; the Cresta PB that my father passed on to me could still do the ton, with only four pots working, and a gearbox that only had first and third. Roads were quieter. On the newly opened M62 we only allowed an hour for Sunday rugby trips from Castleford to Warrington or St Helens. Four up, dad's Viva struggled to top 40mph if baulked on the long climb out of Milne Row. Brother's Marina 1800 could almost maintain National Speed Limit, then came my RS2000 and mile and half per minute over the top from a near standing start by Rochdale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 The cabs on the Cararama and Oxford models are usually screwed on and in some cases are interchangable. Both Langley and RTI produce cabs that are of the period. Thanks Phil - there are indeed several suitable cabs listed. That is probably what I will have to do. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 This might be of interest: https://www.flickr.com/photos/73536293@N02/42701187292/in/photostream/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Interestingly there are (possibly) only three cars in the whole of that picture that was out of production before 1970 (Ford Anglia 105E, Jaguar Mk.II and Singer Vogue Estate). Most are 1970s/early 80s designs and some 60s (or in a couple fo case earlier and long-lived) stuff that was built into the '70s. Not even that many Mk.II Cortinas. Pretty much what I would have expected - rust used to be a real problem. Edited August 2, 2018 by BernardTPM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 This might be of interest: https://www.flickr.com/photos/73536293@N02/42701187292/in/photostream/ The Maxi is spotted. But there is a Renault 5, only available in 1/87 as yet? I recall they were incredibly popular at the time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 s. Pretty much what I would have expected - rust used to be a real problem. I think you are spot on Bernard, my first Land lady recalled she bought a Mini clubman brand new in 1975 and it only lasted 6 years before the bottom had rusted out. My Mum's MGB is on it's original engine albeit after 1 rebuild but on it's 3rd set of sills and second floor. I have lost count on the number of front wings it has had. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3109 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Mention of rust, and cars of the 1980s makes me think of the absolutely superb Alfasud. They went like the proverbial excrement off a shovel, trouble is they had to, before they fell apart from the dreaded tin worm that they were particularly afflicted with. My uncle had one and it was a fantastic motor. He also had a couple of Triumph Dolomites, which the Sud kind of resembled minus the boot. I'm sure I've seen models of the Sud in the past, can't recall what scale though. Thinking big Solido stuff. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Mention of rust, and cars of the 1980s makes me think of the absolutely superb Alfasud. They went like the proverbial excrement off a shovel, trouble is they had to, before they fell apart from the dreaded tin worm that they were particularly afflicted with. My uncle had one and it was a fantastic motor. He also had a couple of Triumph Dolomites, which the Sud kind of resembled minus the boot. I'm sure I've seen models of the Sud in the past, can't recall what scale though. Thinking big Solido stuff. Yeah. AlfaSuds were the dog's wotsits. Tin worm, and a need for a tow truck to follow you down the road everywhere, were just minor irritants. I only got to drive one because my best friend, a college lecturer with a like for all things Italian, including wimmin, had several new ones, over successive years, which he drove like a vicar..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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