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A nice bike ride around the edge of the estuary today, and spotted these elderly gems on my way:

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Think that’s a MK2?

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Mk1 escort van. Got to be a rarity given most of the ones in the UK ended up as builder’s vans and had a bit of a hard life.

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Opel GT, looks a bit loved this one.
The GT is lovely - there are still some of these relatively rust free on the Iberian peninsula that I have seen
 
I had a Fiesta in the same beige as that Escort. I loved the 80s .

That escort in that colour looks like it’d be perfect at that underwhelming car festival they have in the UK. Wonderfully mundane.
 
That escort in that colour looks like it’d be perfect at that underwhelming car festival they have in the UK. Wonderfully mundane.

that's the darker beige, not to be confused with beige beige

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that's the darker beige, not to be confused with beige beige

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Mine was definitely the darker beige of the Escort. Of course it could have been a shit respray as that would have matched the rest of the experience.
 
These must be so expensive to do up it can't be worth it
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Depending on what's wrong with it they're not that expensive to repair for what they are. Finding people with the skills for some jobs is the problem.

My mate with the Bristol had this problem, now his restorer has given up it'll only get much worse.
 
I had assumed that the mechanics were the straight forward bit but the parts were ridiculously expensive
 
I had assumed that the mechanics were the straight forward bit but the parts were ridiculously expensive
The mechanical parts are often the most reliable bits, but the bodywork can be a problem if not looked after. Too many hand built parts.
 
you would expect a roller to be regularly and professionally serviced and not raced...so that's a good start. The one in the picture £5k at a guess
 
These are from a vintage car rally I came across in Leipzig a couple of weeks ago. I can post a few more if anyone's interested.
 
Does anyone know what this one was?

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Auto-Union DKW, many many years ago there was a DKW dealer in Grimsby. The same place had a gull wing M-B 190 for several years. The dealer was in Duncombe Street. My mother was a girl guide leader in the place next door. It's where I became an honorary girl guide.
 
Renault Alpine A310. Marcus out of Eldorado had one in that colour.
Yes! Once helped tune one up when I was 18 and was allowed a spin up the local single track roads in it, nearly banged it :)
That one was black, love it in this colour.
 
Trundling down the M5 at 70 with the cruise control on yesterday and a Vauxhall Chevette sailed past me, old ‘R’ reg in a proper granddad burgundy colour. Looked to be in good health, can’t be many of those out running still. Respect to whoever’s keeping that alive.
 
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