Topic: Favourite Old Cars (Read 12026 times)

sabre · « **Reply #50 on:** December 26, 2022, 08:30:23 pm »

For me it's got to be the Rover SD1 and I had nine of them including this one which lay neglected for almost seventeen years until I got my hands on it.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #51 on:** December 26, 2022, 08:36:34 pm »

Quote from: sabre on December 26, 2022, 08:30:23 pm

For me it's got to be the Rover SD1 and I had nine of them including this one which lay neglected for almost seventeen years until I got my hands on it.

Nothing 'Loomed up' behind you like a SD1 !

KitS · « **Reply #52 on:** December 26, 2022, 08:51:58 pm »

Especially a Vitesse version with that big gaping grille!

sabre · « **Reply #53 on:** December 26, 2022, 08:59:36 pm »

That cop car is just sixty odd miles along the road from me and that photo has the Grampian Transport Museum at Alford. I tried to post a photo of mine but failed miserably.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #54 on:** December 27, 2022, 01:38:51 am »

Quote from: sabre on December 26, 2022, 08:59:36 pm

That cop car is just sixty odd miles along the road from me and that photo has the Grampian Transport Museum at Alford. I tried to post a photo of mine but failed miserably.

Email me the photo! [email protected]

tonyH · « **Reply #55 on:** December 27, 2022, 10:11:49 am »

Quote from: Martin [Admin] on December 26, 2022, 08:36:34 pm

Nothing 'Loomed up' behind you like a SD1 !

Sorry Martin, One of these won hands down!!! Very easy-going to drive until I got bored

KitS · « **Reply #56 on:** December 27, 2022, 01:33:31 pm »

I've still got one of those 850 Estates, but mine is green...........

tonyH · « **Reply #57 on:** December 27, 2022, 02:36:31 pm »

Mine was a T5 in the blue/green mix, hence its nickname of "Grue". Brilliant tank until the abs/traction control computer packed up. Then it was about £2500 for the replacement part but only about 1/2hr to fit it at UK dealer. Luckily a friend of a friend used to supply Ferodo braking systems to Volvo Racing in Sweden. Ended up doing a deal for a new lounge carpet and about 75% discount from Sweden.

tonyH · « **Reply #58 on:** March 02, 2023, 10:18:50 am »

I must admit I've never seen this "evolution" of The Beast! In my day when it was around Kingston on Thames pubs it had a different overcoat BUT it was rather impressive noisewise!

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1972-john-dodds-the-beast-8bEqL4

ddmckee54 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 02, 2023, 06:41:37 pm »

Disclaimer - This attachment is not my car!

My car doesn't look this good - YET!! But my car is the same make, model and color... with a couple of exceptions.
My car does NOT have the 289 cubic inch V8, it's still got the itty-bitty 170 cubic inch I6. My car does on the other hand have the 5 speed and power brakes out of a '78 280Z.

My Falcon was my daily driver for many years, in Iowa winters too. Consequently it has been hit in the nose on both sides. It was put in storage when my wife and I went back to school in the 80's and hasn't been driven since. One of my first retirement projects will be to get my Falcon looking like this again, I'm retiring in September of '24.

Don

tonyH · « **Reply #60 on:** March 03, 2023, 09:35:12 am »

Hi Don, Firstly you'll need to get your Spitfire engine

The Mechanics

Merlin 27,000cc V12 engine
Custom ‘step up’ GM Turbo 400 three-speed auto
Austin Westminster steering
Bespoke rear suspension
Currie heavy duty rear axle

The Beast gets its name not only from its Brobdingnagian proportions, but also from the huge Merlin V12 that powers it. In the case of The Beast, the engine is naturally aspirated, not supercharged, and is speculated to produce approx. 750bhp. When it comes to the specs, there is a lot ‘estimated’. It’s never been on a rolling road, for example. However, the ‘stock’ engine with a supercharger could deliver 1,500bhp, so 750 doesn’t seem far-fetched. And, in 1973, the RAC verified a top speed run of 183mph, so it’s no slouch. When The Beast was featured in evo magazine, John boldly claimed 950bhp with an earth-turning 760lb ft of torque. Having never been on a rolling road, it's difficult to pin an exact figure to it, but it's a lot no matter how you look at it.

Tony

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #61 on:** March 03, 2023, 02:28:23 pm »

Quote from: tonyH on March 02, 2023, 10:18:50 am

I must admit I've never seen this "evolution" of The Beast! In my day when it was around Kingston on Thames pubs it had a different overcoat BUT it was rather impressive noisewise!

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1972-john-dodds-the-beast-8bEqL4

https://youtu.be/NBVoO61a3f0

tonyH · « **Reply #62 on:** March 03, 2023, 03:15:46 pm »

Thanks Martin! That's how I saw it, at the time that the "misuse?" of the Spirit of Ecstasy was annoying RR

..........sad! I seem to remember the pub was the Queen Adelaide!

ddmckee54 · « **Reply #63 on:** March 03, 2023, 05:32:28 pm »

Tony:

I like my underpowered Falcon the way it is, I was never after neck-snapping acceleration. I beefed up the ignition system by replacing the points with an electronic ignition, Accel coil and wires, and I just might slip a Mega-Squirt fuel injection system into the 170. It won't win any races, but it will get some second looks now and then.

Don

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #64 on:** March 03, 2023, 06:37:23 pm »

For me it was the Triumph Spitfire, and then my first wife was expecting (opps) so it had to go, it was a great car, only to be replaced by a hilman avenger.......yes we all make big mistakes.......

Fastelectrics · « **Reply #65 on:** March 03, 2023, 06:39:05 pm »

I guess that most of us have a soft spot for our first car. Mine was a Volvo 145s. It looked similar to this one, even down to the "baby poo" brown colour!

ddmckee54 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 03, 2023, 06:58:34 pm »

Yeah, my fist car was a '59 VW split-windshield bus, the 23 window version with a sun-roof. I never had to worry about getting a speeding ticket on the highway, the only time I could actually get that thing up to 55MPH was downhill with a tail-wind.

That thing would be worth a serious chunk of change today, but it was probably crushed long ago - I sold it in '76.

KitS · « **Reply #67 on:** March 03, 2023, 07:12:01 pm »

I built my first car, but all the bits were production items.

I worked for Pressed Steel at the time and we'd built 5-6 experimental Hillman Imp body shells to improve the air flow to the rear mounted radiator, and once they'd figured out the best one the others were surplus, and as they were fully painted and trimmed I bought one for £100. A showroom Imp at that time was about £650, and I got the engine, transmission, suspension and wheels from Rootes factory in Coventry at knock down prices and assembled the whole thing in one of our umpteen spare garages at the factory. Took me about 4 months of evenings and lunchtimes.

Getting it registered, taxed and insured was a whole different story though..............

tonyH · « **Reply #68 on:** March 03, 2023, 07:21:11 pm »

Quote from: ddmckee54 on March 03, 2023, 05:32:28 pm

Tony:

It won't win any races, but it will get some second looks now and then.

Don

Nothing wrong with a relaxed driving car, Don, as long as it's got style and the Falcon surely has a touch of that

I certainly wouldn't be able to handle anything like The Beast. Mind you, it was built in the days of Don Garlits or the Mongoose!

Ralph · « **Reply #69 on:** March 03, 2023, 08:32:51 pm »

Quote from: SteamboatPhil on March 03, 2023, 06:37:23 pm

For me it was the Triumph Spitfire, and then my first wife was expecting (opps) so it had to go, it was a great car, only to be replaced by a hilman avenger.......yes we all make big mistakes.......

Loved my Spitfire 1500 as well but the demon rust got to it, couldn't afford to rebuild the chassis so bye bye unfortunately.

Liverbudgie2 · « **Reply #70 on:** March 03, 2023, 09:10:40 pm »

1972 TR6 purchased from a council estate in Liverpool for £1,050 in April 1977 Laid up in late 1988, restoration began in 2017 but suspended in 2020 due to purchasing 1988 XJS V12 which has required more work than anticipated (there’s a surprise). Hopefully I will restart later this year.
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Baldrick · « **Reply #71 on:** March 04, 2023, 09:38:27 am »

Why did I ever get rid of it ??????.

My dear old Volvo P 1800ES 1973.. Identical to this one . Still great condition when I sold it body perfect but the mechanicals in need of some attention . One of the first cars with Bosch fuel injection (mechanical) which unfortunately was a bit buggy. Some owners retrofitted them with carb's . Having seen what good versions are now selling for

only had 16K on the clock.. It now lives out in Spain having found a new owner who has given it the care and attention it deserved

Circlip · « **Reply #72 on:** March 04, 2023, 11:32:45 am »

At least, that one didn't have the wheel shedding darts.

Regards Ian.

tassie48 · « **Reply #73 on:** March 10, 2023, 11:10:42 am »

My favorite car was a 1976 Ford Granada Coupe in Roman Bronze Vee 6 three litre c4 auto transmission loved it we use to get it serviced at Al's Ferrari Emporium always felt special with all those Ferrari around her ,behind her was a 1959 Chevrolet Apache 454 with a 8v71 blower tubbed rear end , 4 inch roof chop 4 speed manual stick shift with a Elvis Presley mic as the gear stick Ferrari red tassie48

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #74 on:** March 10, 2023, 01:41:17 pm »

Quote from: tassie48 on March 10, 2023, 11:10:42 am

My favorite car was a 1976 Ford Granada Coupe in Roman Bronze Vee 6 three litre c4 auto transmission loved it we use to get it serviced at Al's Ferrari Emporium always felt special with all those Ferrari around her ,behind her was a 1959 Chevrolet Apache 454 with a 8v71 blower tubbed rear end , 4 inch roof chop 4 speed manual stick shift with a Elvis Presley mic as the gear stick Ferrari red tassie48

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