RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Dad's Jaguar MkIX around 1964/5 at Clay Cross. Mum driving. David I say, letting a woman drive! know your limits 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 My Dad nearly bought one of those but he decided the dealer was a bit shady. We ended up with a Humber Super Snipe. What a tank, I had my early driving lessons in it . It did have a heater though which was a bit of a novelty after the prewar MG that it replaced. Not sure if I've posted this before. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Back in the 80s, I used to go to a lot of race meetings with one make races. The sight of these big Jags on a race circuit was quite something. I went to a meeting at Snetterton in about 1963/4. One of the races was for saloon cars (mixed makes). I saw 3x Jag E types and 1x Jag D type written off. What a waste. Stewart 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 A few oldies from 1982. Top two are the Casino in Monte Carlo, don't those Minis get everywhere and the bottom one is Bruges: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 On 10/04/2020 at 14:52, DaveF said: Dad's Jaguar MkIX around 1964/5 at Clay Cross. Mum driving. David Sorry to be pedantic, but can't be Clay Cross, which had an overbridge. Maybe Pye Bridge? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2020 27 minutes ago, Orion said: Sorry to be pedantic, but can't be Clay Cross, which had an overbridge. Maybe Pye Bridge? Yes, you are right, it should be Pye Bridge. David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Hobby said: A few oldies from 1982. Top two are the Casino in Monte Carlo, don't those Minis get everywhere and the bottom one is Bruges: White convertible middle picture - Fiat orAlfa? My initial thought is Fiat 1200. steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 I did wonder that, the other two are a Merc and an R16 by the look. What's that thing going past, though? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 Fairly sure that it's not an Alfa. Possibly Lancia rather than Fiat. Can't see enough of the car going past. Would not meet modern crash test criteria with those thin pillars. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Fairly sure that it's not an Alfa. Possibly Lancia rather than Fiat. Can't see enough of the car going past. Would not meet modern crash test criteria with those thin pillars. Indeed was trying to work it out, they are extremely thin C pillars so cannot imagine it being a hatchback, must have a trunk lid I would guess, unless it’s a VSP of some kind? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just now, boxbrownie said: Indeed was trying to work it out, they are extremely thin C pillars so cannot imagine it being a hatchback, must have a trunk lid I would guess, unless it’s a VSP of some kind? It's not unlike the 2-door version of the Mazda 121 of the era. But it looks a bit "rounder". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 46 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: It's not unlike the 2-door version of the Mazda 121 of the era. But it looks a bit "rounder". a simca ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, peanuts said: a simca ? Don't think so. Looked up Simca pics on the web. PS: Assume you mean the soft-top. The passing car definitely not. Passing car not unlike an Innocenti of the era but the Innocenti was squarer. Edited April 21, 2020 by Joseph_Pestell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2020 Nah...I looked at loads of 70/80s cars and even dug out an old World Cars booklet......I gave up, annoyed 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickstart Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 My guess is a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet. All the best Katy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) On 10/04/2020 at 15:15, Joseph_Pestell said: Back in the 80s, I used to go to a lot of race meetings with one make races. The sight of these big Jags on a race circuit was quite something. the earlier Mk VII was made famous grinding off the corners of its front bumper by the young Stirling in supporting '5 lappers ' at Silverstone, Goodwood, and Oulton Park. 2 Minis used to get unfairly disqualified for arriving too early in Monte Carlo! 3 Might the white f.h. coupe be a coachbuit Lancia Flaminia ? Edited April 21, 2020 by runs as required 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 10/04/2020 at 16:23, Killybegs said: We ended up with a Humber Super Snipe. What a tank, I had my early driving lessons in it . It did have a heater though which was a bit of a novelty after the prewar MG that it replaced. Not sure if I've posted this before. Was it a ponderously slow 4 litre flathead s.v. ? I learned to drive on a 1939 Sunbeam-Talbot The WWII Humber desert staff cars would have easily been out run by a Rommel tank (or quickly run out of fuel) if they'd had the same engine under the bonnet. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, Kickstart said: My guess is a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet. All the best Katy Certainly similarities. Italian design of course. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Certainly similarities. Italian design of course. You are right Katy. Had a look on the internet at some for sale. Even a rough one (rare rhd) worth £10,000+. I had forgotten just what a nice looking car they were. Only a 1600cc which can't have given blinding performance. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: You are right Katy. Had a look on the internet at some for sale. Even a rough one (rare rhd) worth £10,000+. I had forgotten just what a nice looking car they were. Only a 1600cc which can't have given blinding performance. Yes, and from the rear very much an MGB......oh hang on, who designed that as well? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, runs as required said: Was it a ponderously slow 4 litre flathead s.v. ? I learned to drive on a 1939 Sunbeam-Talbot The WWII Humber desert staff cars would have easily been out run by a Rommel tank (or quickly run out of fuel) if they'd had the same engine under the bonnet. I'm pretty sure it was a MkIV. We didn't keep it for long thank goodness. It was replaced by a Hawk, either Series I or II. A much easier car to learn to drive in. Edited April 21, 2020 by Killybegs correction 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Indianapolis, 1965... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 A very kind soul posted this on Pistonheads yesterday, a 27min clip of the Ferrari Club of Sweden's visit to the Ferrari and Maserati factories in the '70s, it 's silent footage but is well worth a look, there's a brief glimpse of old Enzo leaving the cavielleri restaurant too... https://www.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYT7vOBf_NYyoutube.com/watch?v=q-AYm7hcD68&feature=youtu.be It's remarkable how gloomy the factory interiors are, even allowing for the age and quality of the film being used in the camera. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 10/04/2020 at 19:12, stewartingram said: I went to a meeting at Snetterton in about 1963/4. One of the races was for saloon cars (mixed makes). I saw 3x Jag E types and 1x Jag D type written off. What a waste. Stewart Were they really "written off", though? I remember reading a few years ago that there were (at the time I read it) more 'original' E-Types around than Jaguar had built, because wrecked Jags had been plundered for spare parts and new 'original' cars built around them - with some wrecks donating parts to more than one car. Even the two E-Types wrecked by the 'Mafia' in The Italian Job are still with us... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, RJS1977 said: Were they really "written off", though? I remember reading a few years ago that there were (at the time I read it) more 'original' E-Types around than Jaguar had built, because wrecked Jags had been plundered for spare parts and new 'original' cars built around them - with some wrecks donating parts to more than one car. Even the two E-Types wrecked by the 'Mafia' in The Italian Job are still with us... and the muira apparently 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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