Friday 22nd October 2004

Classic Motor Show

Get yourself to the NEC this weekend - you'll be glad you did

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This weekend the NEC in Birmingham plays host to the Classic Motor Show. The even spans several halls and is attended by many of the classic cars clubs and some clubs representing cars that are becoming classics such as the earlier MR2s and Mitsubishi Lancers.

Alongside those cars you'll see ancient cars from names long since departed as well as the occasional new car which seems to have slipped in including the Noble M14.

There are old trucks, military vehicles, plenty of American cars and a huge trade area with everything from brake lines to models cars. With such diversity and covering such a wide area, it's pretty much guaranteed to have something of interest to all petrolheads.

Well worth a trip! Full details at www.classiccarshow.co.uk

[jamer]

Went today, The TVRCC and David Gerald both have TVR stands.




But the highlight was the Brown Maxi that has reached cult status now

[PetrolTed]

Had I known you were there...

[Thom]

Whose stand was this one ?

[ccharlie6]

that was hawk cars stand but it also had the supaperformance lemans coupe on it as seen there, hawk reps are really good (alloy body ford engines proper gauges and switchgear v.impressive)

[gtrclive]

Nice Fiesta !!

[dinkel]

I actually asked my dad to buy one of these

in 1977. He did choose the Allegro 1.3. In bordeaux red.
Isn't British car history great . . .

That's 60 pounds 99 for sure . . .

Edit to say he started off with a fine dark green Wolseley 16/60 - all leather and wood inside . . .

"Let's call this car Princess, yep that's a bloody fine name"

Well, I'll stop now and have a nice sleep over it - continental time, so that's plus one hour.

>> Edited by dinkel on Sunday 24th October 21:29

[vetteheadracer]

I'm famous

That is me and my mate Nigel (the other Nigel) talking next to my vette!

[rutthenut]

ccharlie6 said:

that was hawk cars stand...

That's right. Nigel Hulme is selling these Daytona Coupe-like cars (come from South Africa, via the same route as the Noble).

The other cars on that Hawk stand at the show were both alloy bodied 289s - a 'slabside' and an 'FIA' model.

[lanciachris]

I never knew there was an xjs police car. I would have thought being made to squeeze into the back of one of those for the ride to the police station would put the most hardened criminals right

[PetrolTed]

lanciachris said:

I never knew there was an xjs police car. I would have thought being made to squeeze into the back of one of those for the ride to the police station would put the most hardened criminals right

I think it was just a mock up.

[IOLAIRE]

PetrolTed said:

lanciachris said: I never knew there was an xjs police car. I would have thought being made to squeeze into the back of one of those for the ride to the police station would put the most hardened criminals right I think it was just a mock up.

No it wasn't Ted!!
I remember going down south in the early eighties and one of the midlands forces had one of these on the M1.
I couldn't believe it!
2 door, kiddy seats in the back, no boot space for equipment, 10 mpg, lethal handling in the wet; what plonker made the decision to utilise a car like that as a police vehicle!!!
Staggering!!

[jamer]

IOLAIRE said:

PetrolTed said: lanciachris said: I never knew there was an xjs police car. I would have thought being made to squeeze into the back of one of those for the ride to the police station would put the most hardened criminals right I think it was just a mock up. No it wasn't Ted!! I remember going down south in the early eighties and one of the midlands forces had one of these on the M1. I couldn't believe it! 2 door, kiddy seats in the back, no boot space for equipment, 10 mpg, lethal handling in the wet; what plonker made the decision to utilise a car like that as a police vehicle!!! Staggering!!

there's always a better example or two somewhere



Hot pursuit


then there is everyone favorite..

[IOLAIRE]

jamer said:

IOLAIRE said: PetrolTed said: [quote=lanciachris]I never knew there was an xjs police car. I would have thought being made to squeeze into the back of one of those for the ride to the police station would put the most hardened criminals right I think it was just a mock up. No it wasn't Ted!! I remember going down south in the early eighties and one of the midlands forces had one of these on the M1. I couldn't believe it! 2 door, kiddy seats in the back, no boot space for equipment, 10 mpg, lethal handling in the wet; what plonker made the decision to utilise a car like that as a police vehicle!!! Staggering!!

there's always a better example or two somewhere



Hot pursuit


This could only be the Dutch!!!

[jamer]

IOLAIRE said:

jamer said: IOLAIRE said: PetrolTed said: [quote=lanciachris]I never knew there was an xjs police car. I would have thought being made to squeeze into the back of one of those for the ride to the police station would put the most hardened criminals right I think it was just a mock up. No it wasn't Ted!! I remember going down south in the early eighties and one of the midlands forces had one of these on the M1. I couldn't believe it! 2 door, kiddy seats in the back, no boot space for equipment, 10 mpg, lethal handling in the wet; what plonker made the decision to utilise a car like that as a police vehicle!!! Staggering!! there's always a better example or two somewhere Hot pursuit This could only be the Dutch!!!

I wonder how much slower it goes with those massive lamps on the roof?

[nikbj68]

ccharlie6 said:

that was hawk cars stand but it also had the supaperformance lemans coupe on it as seen there, hawk reps are really good (alloy body ford engines proper gauges and switchgear v.impressive)

The Coupé`s don`t have an alloy body, the road versions are fibreglass,(and believe me, as smooth as it gets....emphasis on the 'glass'!)but there was talk of a carbonfibre shell for competition, although I don`t think it came to anything.Yet.
Oh, those Kirkham/Hawk Cobras are SOOOOO good.