RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) Probably get shot down for this but.....by god that’s ugly! edit: typically the car I’m quoting is at the bottom of the last page Edited June 27, 2019 by big jim 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 The Espada is definitely a 'marmite' car Jim there's no doubt about that, I've seen quite a few in the flesh and from some angles they're just plain odd but from others they look like something from Gerry Anderson's 'UFO'! The interior is a lovely place to sit though, with plenty of space for four grown ups. Until the Countach took off sales wise in the late '70s the Espada was Lamborghini's most successful model with a total of 1,217 built and sold between 1968 and 1978, general consensus amongst the Lambo guru's is that about 500 or so have survived worldwide which isn't bad considering the way Italian steel used to rust in those days. I'd have one in a shot given half a chance... Think yourself lucky they didn't put the first prototype into production... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Argos Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 So they went from that gorgeous 400GT on the previous page to that! And no-one thought to shoot the designer? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Seen a short while ago at a petrol station. 1971/2 K reg Mini Clubman. Milk chocolate brown colour, looked very much unrestored and original including rust holes in one wing 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) Anyone else seen this? I picked it up in my local WH Smith today, also seen it in some Tesco. img002.pdfimg002.pdf Stewart Edited June 27, 2019 by stewartingram 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Argos said: So they went from that gorgeous 400GT on the previous page to that! And no-one thought to shoot the designer? Via the Miura, of course, and the 400 GT had a 350 GT predecessor. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 3 hours ago, great central said: Seen a short while ago at a petrol station. 1971/2 K reg Mini Clubman. Milk chocolate brown colour, looked very much unrestored and original including rust holes in one wing They're all like that Sir. ;-). 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 15 hours ago, stewartingram said: Anyone else seen this? I picked it up in my local WH Smith today, also seen it in some Tesco. img002.pdfimg002.pdf 967.01 kB · 21 downloads Stewart Yes, but if it's anything like the other ones they've done it's simply a rehash of articles they've already published, just put into one mag. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Seen today, sadly whilst driving so no pics. White Mini Mk 2 (proper Mini) Cabriolet (had door frame windows) Black Rover 3.5 Saloon A nice pair of Bristols(!) 401s White chrome bumper MGB conv. Must be the weather brings 'em out. steve 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2019 On 27/06/2019 at 21:49, stewartingram said: Anyone else seen this? I picked it up in my local WH Smith today, also seen it in some Tesco. img002.pdfimg002.pdf 967.01 kB · 29 downloads Stewart Is there any new stuff in that Stewart? Or is it just repeats of previous articles like the Austin rover one. Incidentally there is new book out about Austin rover covering the period 78 to 86 called Austin rover betting on a miracle. The previous books in the series have been good so I've ordered this one 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2019 1 hour ago, steve1 said: A nice pair of Bristols(!) Must be the weather brings 'em out. steve 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Today I went to see a Classic Car display at Blyth beach, in Northumberland. I am uploading a few of the photos I took. In some of them you may notice the beach huts and even the sea. The cars were parked on the grass Links between the promenade and the car park. My apologies for the lack of detailed captions - I know about the cars I and relatives have owned but not very many others... 1935 Austin 12/4 Ascot and a Rover P6 Bristol and Triumph Citroen Traction Avant 1952 Ferrari T48 Spyder If you look closely you will aee a replica 6" gun in the emplacement at the coastal battery above the car. Rover P6 David Edited June 30, 2019 by DaveF 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Some more photos at Blyth. Jaguar 3 4 litre Mk2 Dad had a grey automatic 3.4 Mk2. MGB GT Mum had one of these in dark grey with a priimrose stripe. MGB MGs Minis and beach huts 1936 Railton Saab 96 I had three of these at various times, Mum and Dad also had a couple at one time. Triumph Vitesse 2 litre Dad had a 1.6 litre version which was the first car I drove in France. Taken early in the morning as the cars were arriving. David Edited June 30, 2019 by DaveF 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2019 That's bizarre was out walking this afternoon with a mate and we saw a TF with some odd bolts on the boot lid . We couldn't work out what they were for. Your picture of the green MGf answers the question... a luggage rack Thanks David 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, DaveF said: 1935 Austin 12/4 Ascot and Rover P6! Rover P6 Obviously the day for Lunar Grey (yes I know it's green!!) P6s... We had three P6s at our local show, two of which were Lunar Grey! Edited June 30, 2019 by Hobby 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Love those Saabs! steve 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 30/06/2013 at 08:45, woodyfox said: Sadly Pete there is a ridiculous law that allows very old cars (and more polluting as a result) to travel around paying no road fund licence, yet a structure exists (albeit shallow and ineffective) that larger cars with higher emission rates pay more. It is a paradox but understandable when one examines the cockeyed priviledges 'motorists' still enjoy from laws passed when the car could do no wrong ( and the road lobby had real power) in the 50's and 60's. Thankfully times there are a changing... Sadly??? There's nothing at all ridiculous about Road Fund Licence exemption for vehicles over forty years old, since most of them travel only very small mileages annually and by the same token their higher emission rates are also poor justification for a withdrawal of privilege. They are not going to kill the planet by doing a few hundred miles when other "cleaner" vehicles may typically be doing in excess of ten thousand miles per year. If you consider the industrial pollution and depletion of natural resource caused by repeated manufacture of many new generations of nominally "cleaner, more efficient" new cars over the lifetime of a classic vehicle, then the objection to the classic becomes even less justifiable. Many classics are small, light vehicles too, intrinsically reasonable on fuel use, in contrast with the current daft fashion for lumps half the size of a block of flats, weighed down with all sorts of features and crash-safety systems, air-con also using up energy, all having to be powered by a large turbo-diesel. 1 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 ..................................not to mention the fact that...many over-40 vehicles don't actually spew out anything like as much in the way of so-called 'pollutants' as the anti-brigade would have one think. Although I agree, much in that respect will depend on the skills & enthusiasms of the owners [sadly, I suspect there are fewer & fewer old car owners who are, in fact 'enthusiasts'?]...with regards to the emissions levels a vehicle emits.......from my personal experience, [someone who likes to have their various engines operating at their most efficient]......it is entirely possible to exceed the standards expected at MoT time, for cars less than half the age of mine..indeed, I can get one or two of my older motors to better the standards expected of a car made this century! If one wishes to apply the eco-argument to older vehicles, one should really aim that argument at the vehicles made this century, or slightly earlier.....vehicles that are not zero-rated for road fund. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) To be fair that post that was quoted was 6 years old! I've a suspicion it's been discussed many times over those years!! Edited July 1, 2019 by Hobby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Something very odd must have happened this morning, as I was attempting to view the most recent page of this thread, and thought I was doing so when I spotted that quoted post, although the date was no doubt evident had I looked carefully...... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 .me too..never noticed the date at all........I'm even worse when I'm driving....[youngsters beware!] 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinZaPint Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 More cars from the pub paddock A delightful runabout Rover 8 1L 1923 we followed this car down the road, tyres would be narrow on a motorbike from that era! and as we are talking old cars a De Dion Bouton 885cc first registered in the UK in 1949 but must date from around 1910 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 The De Dion appears to be rather a sporting flavour, given the bolster tank and minimal (for the era) mudguarding. A gateway drug for Mr Toad ;-). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2019 6 hours ago, PatB said: The De Dion appears to be rather a sporting flavour, given the bolster tank and minimal (for the era) mudguarding. A gateway drug for Mr Toad ;-). Parp parp......coming through......stand aside peasants..... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted July 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2019 Not posted for a while but as I was passing the local garage the other day I saw he had a couple that may be of interest so here they are. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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