Cars You Never See Anymore

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Seen on my rounds this morning, a beautiful old Mustang. Looks good.

 

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[Dogsauce]

Followed this grandad-driven beauty for a couple of miles today. Top marks for being a fairly basic model and the underwhelming beige finish. Also has Ford logo mudflaps of likely original vintage. Pretty sure I posted the same car a couple of years back as it was only a few miles away from that sighting.



Edit: found my earlier post (from 2019) and it is indeed the same car, pleased it’s still around. '
Cars You Never See Anymore

 

[Dogsauce]

Plenty of other treasures spotted today including a TR6, some kind of old sporty convertible white 205/206 with an Italian flag logo, the usual couple of Renault 4s and a few mystery vintage cars. I think some of them come out for a Sunday run. Didn’t manage decent photos of most of what I saw, but here’s a couple of better/clearer shots:

Red pointy sports car


Quite an old looking Range Rover:

 

[Puddy_Tat]

the underwhelming beige finish

ah yes. underwhelming dark beige, not to be confused with ford underwhelming light beige which i think was a bit more common in the uk at least

 

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Marta Bagheera, I think, and a Land-Rover Discovery. Definitely not a Range Rover

 

[DownwardDog]

That's a Murena not a Bagheera. You can tell from the black trim around the bumper and rear window. (Obviously)

 

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That's a Murena not a Bagheera. You can tell from the black trim around the bumper and rear window. (Obviously)

You’re right. The Bagheera was quite different really. I should have checked.

 

[Elpenor]

Spotted this Bedford van from 1982 when at Halfords

Guest appearance from my car in the background which is too young for this thread!

 

[Dogsauce]

Parked on our street right now:




Great colour.

 

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I know, you are bound to see odd classics at a meet. .

 

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Di's old motor...£650,000
BBC News - Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction

Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction

The black 1986 RS Turbo was sold to a buyer in Cheshire following "global" interest in the car.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Starting with the most rubbish in terms of car and picture quality, spotted a forlorn looking early 90s Citroen Romahome Hylo and managed to snap a rather grotty pic of it from the car:


Not long after that, I got a half-decent shot of a Morris Minor out and about:


And whether it's got classic status or not is a matter for debate, you definitely don't see many Triumph Vitesse's about these days - especially with the top down. Although I rather worry a stiff breeze would break the paint that's holding it together.

 

[DotCommunist]

I moved recently, near opposite to a small garage that does old motors and motorhomes. Until now I have refrained from photographing them because I'm normally busy and only very old things interest me enough to snap them but this thing is older than my dear departed nan:
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The driver was happy to let me take the photos but as the car won't start said some naughty words about how it had let him down

 

[DotCommunist]

I guessed at 1930s, so was gratified to find out I was entirely correct. Those are running boards lol. What a time for health and safety that was

 

[Sweet FA]

On the ferry a couple of weeks ago, 1925 Bentley:

 

[BassJunkie]

On the ferry a couple of weeks ago, 1925 Bentley:

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That is a lovely car, and it's great to see it being used properly.

It also makes it clear why people in the US refer to the 'trunk'. I mean 'boot'? That doesn't even make sense.

 

[DownwardDog]

It's from the chest on the back of carriages where the passengers used to put their boots.

 

[High Voltage]

It's from the chest on the back of carriages where the passengers used to put their boots.

I never knew that, every day's a school day

 

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I think Dicky seats should be brought back ...somewhere to stick the ma in law.

 

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Some more enticingly mundane rarities recently.

Against all probability, another Romahome Hylo. It's clearly been the season for holidaying with people you can tolerate having four inches apart from you for a week.


A Jeep Cherokee, blazing a trail for excessive fuel consumption and battered cyclists.


And possible winning every award for mundanity possible, what appears to be an exquisitely kept Volvo 740 estate. There's a sticker on the back naming the car "Betty" so I'm hoping this is a long-term labour of love.

 

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Di's old motor...£650,000
BBC News - Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction

Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction

The black 1986 RS Turbo was sold to a buyer in Cheshire following "global" interest in the car.

www.bbc.co.uk

Just checked it's MOT history and there's no advisories on the seatbelts

 

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Despite not being a car, it must be worthy of inclusion. I've never seen one of these before

 

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Despite not being a car, it must be worthy of inclusion. I've never seen one of these before
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There’s one in Haddington, which is the only one I’ve seen. It’s regularl parked alongside an HA van. Both seem to be mobile food vans of some sort

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Despite not being a car, it must be worthy of inclusion. I've never seen one of these before

i've not seen a peugeot one. seems to have very slightly more style than the citroen 'corrugated iron shed on wheels' which seems to be compulsory for up-marketish mobile food vans

 

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In case anyone is interested, it's the Brits on Sunday at beaulieu.

Simply British Classics | 25th September 2022 | National Motor Museum

Sunday 25th September 2022 - Join other enthusiasts for 'Simply British Classics' at Beaulieu National Motor Museum in the New Forest.

www.beaulieu.co.uk

 

[Griff]

i've not seen a peugeot one. seems to have very slightly more style than the citroen 'corrugated iron shed on wheels' which seems to be compulsory for up-marketish mobile food vans

When I lived in Saffron Walden a local pizza company started out using the Renault version, the Estafette. It was constantly breaking down.

 

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Mixed blessings keeping classic old vans on the road by turning them in to take aways.

 

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Queuing for Beaulieu