Cars You Never See Anymore

[Detroit City]

They had a minor problem with the carburettor mounts. They were made of rubber and over time started to crack. They would eventually spray petrol onto the hot exhaust manifold.

good way to start a fire

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Have we had the Austin All Aggro?

Mine was blue...unfortunately without the square steering wheel

 

[Saul Goodman]

Mine was blue...unfortunately without the square steering wheel

Edit... wrong poster

 

[Leafster]

Mine was blue...unfortunately without the square steering wheel

Mine was blue too. I think I've already mentioned on here that it was the worst car, by far, that I've ever owned.
At speed the bonnet used to shake open. It only stayed down because of the safety catch.
The front side lights used to fill up with water so I had to unscrew them slightly every so often to let the water drain out.
During my ownership of the car I must have replaced most of the switches as they disintegrated.
It used to list to one side as the hydrogas suspension didn't seem to hold pressure.

ETA: I sold it and bought a BMW 2000 Touring which was older by a year but couldn't have been more different!

 

[dessiato]

good way to start a fire

And the fire was just behind your head.

I really wanted a 914/6 but never got one.

 

[A380]

Austin Ambassador- a mate had a shagged out one of these- in this colour- it was like being in a boat. I was a little bit envious though.



I was driving one of these for work at the time:

 

[waxoyl]

Nice ford not normally a fan.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

A feast of Soviet design, though a lot are cars you never saw in the first place

50 Vintage Pics Show Cars of the Soviet Union From Between the 1950s and ’70s

The automotive industry in the Soviet Union spanned the history of the state from 1929 to 1991. It started with the establishment of large c...

www.vintag.es

"Drawing inspiration from the VW Type 2" says Wikipedia. 'Drawing inspiration' is a useful expression!

 

[DownwardDog]

A feast of Soviet design, though a lot are cars you never saw in the first place

50 Vintage Pics Show Cars of the Soviet Union From Between the 1950s and ’70s

The automotive industry in the Soviet Union spanned the history of the state from 1929 to 1991. It started with the establishment of large c...

www.vintag.es

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"Drawing inspiration from the VW Type 2" says Wikipedia. 'Drawing inspiration' is a useful expression!

That Moskvich 408 is mint - I've never seen one in Russia or anywhere else.

 

[Detroit City]

Nice ford not normally a fan. View attachment 199530

that's a beauty

 

[A380]

A feast of Soviet design, though a lot are cars you never saw in the first place

50 Vintage Pics Show Cars of the Soviet Union From Between the 1950s and ’70s

The automotive industry in the Soviet Union spanned the history of the state from 1929 to 1991. It started with the establishment of large c...

www.vintag.es

View attachment 200033

"Drawing inspiration from the VW Type 2" says Wikipedia. 'Drawing inspiration' is a useful expression!

Imagine one of those Zil 117s with modern running gear. Be either cool or mad or both.

 

[DownwardDog]

I've just had a quick look on VK which is my go to place for Russian junk. No two door 408 Tourists at all. I assume they are amazingly rare and have all since rusted away to nothing. You can get four door 408s (which look like shit) for $1,000 - $3,000 depending on how badly the gopnik that's selling it needs money.

 

[DownwardDog]

Imagine one of those Zil 117s with modern running gear. Be either cool or mad or both.

They are really expensive because so few are made. I've seen them go for $1m+.

 

[hash tag]

I'm enjoying Bangers and Cash when I get to see it. Some beautiful old cars pass through the programme and stir memories.
It is based around this place Classic Car Auctions in North Yorkshire - Mathewsons
There are a few in here I wouldn't mind Saturday 21st March 2020

 

[BassJunkie]

I'm enjoying Bangers and Cash when I get to see it. Some beautiful old cars pass through the programme and stir memories.
It is based around this place Classic Car Auctions in North Yorkshire - Mathewsons
There are a few in here I wouldn't mind Saturday 21st March 2020

Damn, man, there's so much lovely stuff available there. I now know where I'll be spending my lottery winnings when my numbers come up.

 

[hash tag]

It's brilliant, isn't it, just wished I lived nearer.....E Type, lotus Cortina, Ensign Standard, Mini's, MR2's, old vauxhalls....great aren't they

 

[DownwardDog]

I saw a real unicorn on Sunday - an MG XPower SV - the car that bankrupted three companies (DeTomaso, Mangusta and MG).

It's fair to say that the styling has not aged well.

 

[Detroit City]

I saw a real unicorn on Sunday - an MG XPower SV - the car that bankrupted three companies (DeTomaso, Mangusta and MG).

It's fair to say that the styling has not aged well.

I've seen cars that are much more dated than that, it's not bad looking

 

[DownwardDog]

I've seen cars that are much more dated than that, it's not bad looking

It looks like an S13 with an aliexpress widebody kit.

 

[hash tag]

On an old bangers I saw yesterday, they turned up a mini Cooper s. To say it was a mess was an understatement. Many bits rusted beyond repair, doors falling off etc. They had to tie the whole thing to a pallet as it was the only way it could be safely moved. One auctioneer reckoned £500 at a push. Then you see them taking the Vin number off for fear of it being copied. £18000 at auction

bloke that bought it said first thing to get was a complete new body she'll and even then, it would take 2 years + to sort.

 

[Sprocket.]

This car used to be a regular sight around here, though I haven’t seen it for a bit.

 

[hash tag]

I thought Holdsworth's were in Lower Richmond Road, Putney, though I may be mixing them up with similar!

Found it, the Cooper S, £18,000 for this

 

[Detroit City]

I thought Holdsworth's were in Lower Richmond Road, Putney, though I may be mixing them up with similar!

Found it, the Cooper S, £18,000 for this

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surely you jest, I wouldn't pay more than 250 quid

 

[hash tag]

.https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/82/cooper+s/

 

[hash tag]

Spoiler

1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth - 007 of 500 For Sale | Car And Classic

The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the first Ford to wear the Cosworth badge and was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. It was introduced as a means of homologating the Sierra for 'Group A'Touring Car racing, with a requirement that 5,000 cars were built and...

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Unbelievable. Sierra Cosworth @ £££

 

[Sprocket.]

I thought Holdsworth's were in Lower Richmond Road, Putney, though I may be mixing them up with similar!

Holdsworth Cycles are owned by Planet X Cycles and were based in Rotherham the last I heard.

ETA: I just read the team disbanded at the end of 2018, probably why they are not visible anymore.

 

[hash tag]

That's just recent stuff. Just looked them up. Founded 1926 Putney. One of the great British bike makers.

 

[DownwardDog]

I saw a TVR 350i this morning - broken down obviously. However, it is a sharp looking car that still looks great (with the roof down).

 

[Griff]

Broken down obviously-

That's generally down to lack of use, start them up and get them running every week and they work fine.

 

[DownwardDog]

Spoiler

1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth - 007 of 500 For Sale | Car And Classic

The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the first Ford to wear the Cosworth badge and was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. It was introduced as a means of homologating the Sierra for 'Group A'Touring Car racing, with a requirement that 5,000 cars were built and...

www.carandclassic.co.uk

Unbelievable. Sierra Cosworth @ £££

V6 XR4x4s will be the next ones to go the moon. You can still pick them very cheaply.