I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?

Post by **CitroJim** » 16 May 2018, 16:56

That yellow TR6 is just simply magically gorgeous as well as a whole load more superlatives

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 16 May 2018, 20:11

Well no cabriolet fest would be complete without

this

One of my spots today was visiting an old friend of the Classics spotting thread ...hasn't moved for years!

: nfalcon own work

Regards Neil

Post by **CitroJim** » 17 May 2018, 04:19

Oh Nice! A Vanden Plas

I actually think Allegros have stood the test of time well in the looks department. A very attractive little car when judged against moderns...

I saw a great comment today on Facebook - all modern cars look as if they need a good session on the ironing board

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 17 May 2018, 08:19

LOL Jim.....ironing

I agree, except for those from Honda, they need to stop allowing Halfords "modifications dept" design them.

Post by **CitroJim** » 17 May 2018, 16:34

Stickyfinger wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 08:19 I agree, except for those from Honda, they need to stop allowing Halfords "modifications dept" design them.

Love it!

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 17 May 2018, 23:56

Saw a new Bentley Convertible in Dobbies car park today. Big black thing, owner closed the soft top with the convoluted series of electrical manoeuvres and went into the shop. Had my camera with me, but couldn't be bothered to take a photo. Just find those cars totally uninteresting. Took a photo of an Aston Martin DB7 in North Berwick, but I will not bother the FCF public with it. Again I find them unremarkable. Pretty much like the crop of Porsches, which for me paled into insignificance next to the Volvo Amazon the other day.

Regards Neil

Post by **CitroJim** » 18 May 2018, 05:52

Neil, I agree with what you say above...

I did see something utterly lovely yesterday evening in Milton Keynes... A totally immaculate Rover P6 in avocado green

Fair made my evening it did! I think that shade of green is possibly my favourite P6 colour...

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 18 May 2018, 17:10

This is an "in the Wild" "on the road" spot and an original photograph. Its the finest combination, and the blurriness doesn't matter.

Followed this Triumph for a while at about 65mph, as we got overtaken by a succession of "normal sized" modern vehicles like the blue one in the pic. Its really striking how small the Triumph appears on the road.

: In the wild I-Spy Classic Cars

Regards Neil

Post by **bobins** » 18 May 2018, 18:20

I saw this on the way home from work this afternoon. You really don't see many of them out on the road, especially in 'working' condition like this

: Chevanne - own work

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 19 May 2018, 09:13

CitroJim wrote: ↑18 May 2018, 05:52 I did see something utterly lovely yesterday evening in Milton Keynes... A totally immaculate Rover P6 in avocado green

Fair made my evening it did! I think that shade of green is possibly my favourite P6 colour...

I am sure AROnline will not mind us bringing forward one of its pictures into our humble forum for educational purposes. The British Car industry did produce some lovely cars! Not the P6 in avocado green...just for variety the SD1 and what a paint job, and what a headturner

Regards Neil

Post by **bobins** » 19 May 2018, 09:25

You can see a few similarities in design with the 365, from the wrap-around indicators on the front to the blood line running down the side of the car.

Image from: auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/365-gtb4/ - fair use

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 19 May 2018, 09:28

And on a fruit-based theme I know Avocado and Mango were a nice combination for Rover but how about Avocado and Butterscotch for Nissan Datsun

Regards Neil

andy5 · Post by **andy5** » 19 May 2018, 10:08

Rover SD1: cheapest car to run that I've ever owned. 7-8p/mile for fuel (yes would be more nowadays), 1p depreciation, 2p everything else inc tax and ins

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 19 May 2018, 10:14

bobins wrote: ↑18 May 2018, 18:20 I saw this on the way home from work this afternoon. You really don't see many of them out on the road, especially in 'working' condition like this

shuvit.jpg

A couple of those on this

"Remember these...All our Yesterdays" Rediffusion Vans

Regards Neil

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 19 May 2018, 11:43

An old spot but one which seems to have disappeared from the Whatsthisthen? pages which have a blank for July 2017 when I am sure I posted it up. I remember Jim wasn'y that struck on it but for me absolutely gorgeous and well worthy of the classics spotting thread.

Harrogate July 2017 Studebaker Avanti

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