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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on Jun 5, 2021 18:57:33 GMT
I saw Thursday whilst in the car an L reg MG Midget in British racing green which had been given a "retro" 60's style Austin Healey Sprite look with the earlier models grille and chrome hubcap wheels. Interesting, as the Midgets by the early 70's had rostyle wheels and a black grille and Sprite versions had gone after 1971.
The early 70's Midgets, although still with chrome bumpers had rounded rear wheelarches from late 1971, so wouldn't have looked 100% like a Pre 1969 Spridget exactly but great to see the owner loves and enjoys it.
Then today I passed a Standard 10 saloon in grey blue which looked totally original, small car made by Standard Triumph in the 50's, as a rival to the little Austin A30/35 or Ford 100E range.
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Post by John Steed on Jun 5, 2021 20:31:01 GMT
I saw Thursday whilst in the car an L reg MG Midget in British racing green which had been given a "retro" 60's style Austin Healey Sprite look with the earlier models grille and chrome hubcap wheels. Interesting, as the Midgets by the early 70's had rostyle wheels and a black grille and Sprite versions had gone after 1971.
The early 70's Midgets, although still with chrome bumpers had rounded rear wheelarches from late 1971, so wouldn't have looked 100% like a Pre 1969 Spridget exactly but great to see the owner loves and enjoys it.
Going back to about the late 80's, or early 90's I was actually looking to buy an early 70's round wheel arch MG Midget but never actually pur-chased one as each one I looked at had rust/rot problems or poor resprays etc Steed
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Post by Cartman on Jun 6, 2021 7:13:35 GMT
The late model Midgets reverted to the squared off rear wheel arches, as in the early cars
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Post by Cartman on Jun 6, 2021 22:01:58 GMT
I'm getting into collecting old car mags off eBay at present. I've started with Popular Motoring and Practical Classics and I've now got seven Popular Motoring from 1978 and three Practical Classics from 1980.
My aim is to complete Popular Motoring for 1977 to 79, Car Mechanics for the same three years and Practical Classics for 1980, as these were the years I used to regularly buy these mags, and when my interest in both current motors and classics was at its peak.
I've got a 1978 Car Mechanics on the way, just won, and another 1980 Practical Classics too.
A great reminder of a fascinating corner of that wonderful lost world of the late 70s which I miss.
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Post by Cartman on Jun 9, 2021 21:06:15 GMT
The two magazines turned up today and there's some fascinating stuff in them, a road test of a mid 70s Toyota Celica, I liked that version, the one which looked like a scaled down Mustang, I think they were made from 72 to 77.
In the Practical Classics issue, there's a buyers guide to an Austin Somerset, one of which was pictured in this thread a day or two back. The thing is that the last ones were made in 1954, so in 1980, when the article was written one would be 26 years old, the same age as a 1995 car is now. At that time, an Austin Somerset was still just about a sort of semi banger, you did still see the very occasional one on the road, and the article did say that a few service and mechanical bits could still be got from the mainstream motor trade.
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Post by Sam Tyler on Jun 10, 2021 16:19:36 GMT
Driving through Church Crookham this afternoon with Annie on our way to get our second Covid jabs I spotted a red open top Triumph Herald: APA820A.
As I was driving I couldn't get a smudge but it turned off into a side road and because I was already running late I didn't follow but it certainly looked tidy and just the weather for some open top motoring.
Sam.
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Post by Gene Hunt on Jun 10, 2021 16:46:38 GMT
Also on my way for my second Covid jab, I spotted this little Solihull beauty. 1969 Rover P5B with only 27k on the clock. Gene.
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Post by Cartman on Jun 10, 2021 17:28:04 GMT
Two interesting motors today. One of the garages I deliver to is a Maserati specialist in Chorlton, Manchester and, in addition to a few Maseratis was a late 50s Chevrolet Corvette, which was immaculate.
The other one, in Wilmslow, was a VW Trekker, type 181. This was an updated 60s development of the World War 2 Kubelwagen, and like it, was Beetle based.
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Post by The Saint on Jun 10, 2021 18:14:28 GMT
Also on my way for my second Covid jab, I spotted this little Solihull beauty. 1969 Rover P5B with only 27k on the clock. Gene. That Rover is stunning! The Saint
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jun 11, 2021 5:42:28 GMT
Also on my way for my second Covid jab, I spotted this little Solihull beauty. 1969 Rover P5B with only 27k on the clock. Gene. Vic Dakin wasn't on the Manor was he Gene?
Brilliant example Gene, thanks for sharing.
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