Eastern Bloc heaven - by Oxford Canal

[coppice]

The B & B I stay in for the Silverstone Classic is near Priors Hardwick. If I arrive early I have a walk by the canal - as a fisherman I'm always attracted to water... There's a rambling property near the road bridge and locks with a simply wonderful selection of cars. I'd noticed Trabants and Wartburgs before but this year there was what I think was a late model Tatra in white and I think I saw a 240/260Z too , among other delights . There's a race transporter sign-written Connaught . Anybody else aware of this enthusiast with such eclectic taste ?

[Pippage]

Yep, always look forward to boating past here, Marston Doles. Was there this weekend in fact and was enthusing about the Tatra to my less than interested crew!

[Pippage]

Ps I couldn’t identify the pair of little curvy coupes in the line up, any ideas?

[coppice]

Damn , can't recall what else was there. Curvy little coupe ...hmm , Suzuki SC100 , Fiat 850 Coupe ?

[john2443]

Some photos from 2017.

Black one between Rover 75 and Fiesta in the last pic is a DKW.

[nicanary]

All I can say about the Connaught transporter is that it has nothing to do with the 1950s racing team.

[coppice]

Pippage said:

Ps I couldn’t identify the pair of little curvy coupes in the line up, any ideas?

It came back to me - I think . There's a BMW 700 in the collection . Ring bells ?

[SimonTheSailor]

Update - just been past !



amongst other things the Elan M100 caught my eye as I own one -

[SimonTheSailor]

I looked at another photo and wandered what the red thing is in the foreground ? Looks like it's got two humps on it ?

[littleredrooster]

Good grief! That's about 5 miles (as the crow flies) from where we lived for 20-odd years before moving and I never knew about it. May have to make some subtle enquiries next time I'm down there.

[dandarez]

nicanary said:

All I can say about the Connaught transporter is that it has nothing to do with the 1950s racing team.

Missed this thread.

I should say so!
It's not a transporter anyway, looks like a long coach. And the logo is incorrect.
There is (was?) a 'modern' Connaught Motor Company (Tech centre) in Daventry area that used a similar looking (serif, not sans) typeface, perhaps connected with that?

edit update
must be, just seen the second photo with the 'coach' which actually says 'Connaught Motor Company'
(the original company was of course 'Connaught Engineering').

Here you go...
https://connaughtmotorcompany.com/

Edited by dandarez on Monday 25th July 16:53

[john2443]

SimonTheSailor said:

I looked at another photo and wandered what the red thing is in the foreground ? Looks like it's got two humps on it ?

Have a look at my photos up the page - it's a boat!

[john2443]

littleredrooster said:

Good grief! That's about 5 miles (as the crow flies) from where we lived for 20-odd years before moving and I never knew about it. May have to make some subtle enquiries next time I'm down there.

I don't think you can see anything from the road, you'd have to go down the (private) drive. Mine and Simon's pics are from the canal, above the top lock.

[coppice]

You can see a lot from the towpath on the west bank of t'canal (as we say round here ), but I'd love a closer look. Back in August for the Classic, so will sneak another peek then .

[tog]

dandarez said:

Missed this thread.

I should say so!
It's not a transporter anyway, looks like a long coach. And the logo is incorrect.
There is (was?) a 'modern' Connaught Motor Company (Tech centre) in Daventry area that used a similar looking (serif, not sans) typeface, perhaps connected with that?

edit update
must be, just seen the second photo with the 'coach' which actually says 'Connaught Motor Company'
(the original company was of course 'Connaught Engineering').

Here you go...
https://connaughtmotorcompany.com/

Edited by dandarez on Monday 25th July 16:53

The guy behind the Connaught V10 project was previously behind the attempt to sell RHD Tatra 613s here in the 1990s.

[SimonTheSailor]

john2443 said:

Have a look at my photos up the page - it's a boat!

Ha ha yes !! I realised it from another thread I started (or should I say it was pointed out to me). Even though I had my own photos to prove it

[Turbobanana]

tog said:

The guy behind the Connaught V10 project was previously behind the attempt to sell RHD Tatra 613s here in the 1990s.

Tim Bishop?

[52classic]

The car in the 4th pic is an Auto Union 1000, The light blue coupe is a Goggomobil TS400 and the dark coloured sports car next to the A30 is a Berkeley B95.

[Skyedriver]

john2443 said:

Some photos from 2017.

Black one between Rover 75 and Fiesta in the last pic is a DKW.

DKW Estate in Mathewsons Auction his evening - nowt to do wit me, just perusing the list.

[52classic]

sky.d. Auto Union and DKW are the same thing aren't they? Are those the ones with the Audi rings on the front?