A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

[RichB]

Mr lestat said:

Milkyway said:

Escort3500 said:

Before...

Certain people won’t get that and might have to ask their dads. Although he might not be old enough either

Well, he did say they don't need no education.

[Longnose]

Here it is on Streetview.

[Mr Tidy]

RichB said:

Mr lestat said:

Milkyway said:

Escort3500 said:

Before...

Certain people won’t get that and might have to ask their dads. Although he might not be old enough either

Well, he did say they don't need no education.

Might have to say "Hey teacher"!

[bigothunter]

Longnose said:

Here it is on Streetview.

Thanks

Delighted to see the street's character is uncorrupted and actually less cluttered than in the 60's. Completely bucks the trend.

Shame that inconsiderate parking has reduced traffic flow to single vehicle width. And would not be surprised if that original 30 limit is 20 now...

[Dapster]

Mr Tidy said:

RichB said:

Mr lestat said:

Milkyway said:

Escort3500 said:

Before...

Certain people won’t get that and might have to ask their dads. Although he might not be old enough either

Well, he did say they don't need no education.

Might have to say "Hey teacher"!

On that note, Nick and Dave Gilmour collecting their F40s - 1984

[Turbobanana]

Dapster said:

On that note, Nick and Dave Gilmour collecting their F40s - 1984

I know Messrs. Mason and Gilmore had some influence, but collecting the hottest supercar of the 1980s 3 years before it was launched was quite a trick.

[Dapster]

Turbobanana said:

Dapster said:

On that note, Nick and Dave Gilmour collecting their F40s - 1984

I know Messrs. Mason and Gilmore had some influence, but collecting the hottest supercar of the 1980s 3 years before it was launched was quite a trick.

I will NOT be corrected on my maths by a Yoof!

Ok it was 1987....

p.s I'm younger than you!

[Escort3500]

I’d forgotten that DG had an F40 too. One of my all-time favourite Ferraris. I watched the Brian Johnson interview with Nick Mason again a few weeks ago, with NM’s stunning collection of cars. He’s still got the F40 of course. I saw it in the paddock at Castle Combe in the late eighties. Just stunning.

[Turbobanana]

Dapster said:

Turbobanana said:

Dapster said:

On that note, Nick and Dave Gilmour collecting their F40s - 1984

I know Messrs. Mason and Gilmore had some influence, but collecting the hottest supercar of the 1980s 3 years before it was launched was quite a trick.

I will NOT be corrected on my maths by a Yoof!

Ok it was 1987....

p.s I'm younger than you!

Fair enough, but I still have all my hair and teeth

[Chunkychucky]

Dapster said:

Looks like Mr Mason has his favourite pair of driving shoes/daps on for the occasion

[Composer62]

Turbobanana said:

Fair enough, but I still have all my hair and teeth

So do I.

I keep them in a box at the back of my wardrobe

[Toni Carbonara]

Dapster said:

On that note, Nick and Dave Gilmour collecting their F40s - 1984

I assume that's Fiorano , been there but not allowed inside .

[Turbobanana]

Dapster said:

Not sure I'd have wanted the transit plate to be sellotaped on to my Ferrari's bodywork...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Turbobanana said:

Not sure I'd have wanted the transit plate to be sellotaped on to my Ferrari's bodywork...

When we were in Switzerland we saw a Veyron with the number plates held on with gaffer tape. It did make me chuckle.

[Milkyway]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

When we were in Switzerland we saw a Veyron with the number plates held on with gaffer tape. It did make me chuckle.

Many years ago, the service engineers had magnetic company logos that they put on their front doors when on business.
They soon realised that at 70.1mph they just used to peel off.

[bigothunter]

Milkyway said:

Many years ago, the service engineers had magnetic company logos that they put on their front doors when on business.
They soon realised that at 70.1mph they just used to peel off.

Never pays to break the law

[dandarez]

Escort3500 said:

On the subject of pop stars’ cars…

Missed that one, DC5 and the Moke.

1969 Newquay camping and about 8 of us, several vehicles inc a Moke.

Edited by dandarez on Saturday 26th February 00:58

[Escort3500]

Love Mokes. As a student in the seventies and with summer job money, I almost bought one from a Moke dealer in London. He had about 20 in stock in varying condition and I drove a pretty tidy one around the local streets for about 15 minutes. I was captivated by its nimbleness and sheer fun and oblivious to the general impracticality of it and vulnerability for driver/passengers. Alas, he wouldn’t come down from the £270 asking price and it didn’t stack up even if I sold my 105e, so I never fulfilled my goal

The asking price for good ones now is eye watering

[Dan Singh]

Longnose said:

Here it is on Streetview.

The sign suggests what used to be the food store was an early example of the current phenomenon of a pub that didn't survive.

[P5BNij]

Escort3500 said:

Love Mokes. As a student in the seventies and with summer job money, I almost bought one from a Moke dealer in London. He had about 20 in stock in varying condition and I drove a pretty tidy one around the local streets for about 15 minutes. I was captivated by its nimbleness and sheer fun and oblivious to the general impracticality of it and vulnerability for driver/passengers. Alas, he wouldn’t come down from the £270 asking price and it didn’t stack up even if I sold my 105e, so I never fulfilled my goal

The asking price for good ones now is eye watering

It's a case of buyer beware too - the original British Mokes (about 4,000 built from '64 to '68) are very rare now and some of those that come up for sale are log book recreations using later built Australian and Portugese cars, modified and backdated to look like the '60s version.