The Saint
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Post by The Saint on Aug 27, 2023 20:58:04 GMT
Thames TV have over 90 videos on YouTube with features from their 1970s motoring show Drive In.
Here are a few of my favourites, I always like seeing in-period footage of today’s classics from when the cars were brand new.
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Post by Del Boy on Aug 28, 2023 7:55:21 GMT
I've seen a couple of these before and they are indeed a good way to see these classics in their first life.
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Post by Cartman on Aug 28, 2023 8:55:56 GMT
These are very good and I've watched some of them on YouTube. One of two I remember from when they were first on, the Mark 4 Cortina and Chrysler Sunbeam and also the revised Avenger.
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Post by Villain on Aug 28, 2023 11:05:30 GMT
I love watching these old clips, thanks for sharing them Mr.Templar. Good old Tony Bastable too! Villain  |
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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on Aug 28, 2023 14:42:55 GMT
Many thanks Saint, yep a great reminder I've also been rewatching a lot of these recently - fabulous to see those era cars at their launch time. A lot of the other features are interesting too with interviews with industry chiefs etc, factory tours, crash/skid tests and technical features - a great motoring show, enjoy too Tony Bastable's sharp, to the point and down to earth delivery! He wasn't a bad wheelsman either going by in one feature, the way he handled the silver HPF Vauxhall Firenza with it's odd patterned gearchange gate.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Aug 28, 2023 20:02:09 GMT
Thanks again for posting these, ST good little YT Channel that Thames TV one too.  |
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