Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Volvoboy

h3000

A few more

h3000

Camarague

Lauder wrote: »

A few bits from my travels today;

North Great Georges Street often has interesting old cars on it.

I recently saw an exceptionally rare Ford Popular Van on it, unfortunately didn't get a photograph of it.

bugsntinas

some nice motors there.that bus is well cool

Lauder

Saw this Irish beetle in Clontarf earlier.



And these two sorry looking Minis were in driveways within 50 yards of each other. I will be enquiring about them!! My next project hopefully.

bugsntinas

good luck with the mini's.do like the beetle.

Lauder

My last Original Irish spot of the day

Volvoboy

Volvoboy wrote: »

Lauder wrote: »

My last Original Irish spot of the day

Ahem

Wishbone Ash

LHD Beetle spotted at Blake's Cross, Co Dublin (in distress?).

deckie27

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

LHD Beetle spotted at Blake's Cross, Co Dublin (in distress?).

What makes you think its indistress?
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That water hasn't come from the engine

carchaeologist

1973:rolleyes: Range rover in Tralee

2/4:D Door MK2 Escort in Killarney today

Redrocket

Looks like Zakspeed's

MercMad

A few Irish re'g MGB's, a Land Rover forward control and a lovely DS23 7 seater ( cant recall the name now, Safari or Familae)

MercMad

Also whilst at the VRT office I spotted the various pictures of the cars they have taken over the years. The obviously dont photo them all but I spotted my own 230SL still on the wall. They took that photo in 2001 !

deckie27

MercMad wrote: »

Same place over 2 years later
IT was painted soon after I took the pictures
Just a little freshen up

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=53108364&postcount=612

carchaeologist

Redrocket wrote: »

Looks like Zakspeed's

Id say its the same car alright,twas english reg too.Is/was it a demo car for Zakspeed or something?

Redrocket

I imagine Its a well built 4 door. He only just got it and became a member so dont know too many details yet It's definitely the same car though.

Landyaddict

carchaeologist wrote: »

1973:rolleyes: Range rover in Tralee

No way thats a 73 Range rover, 4 doors were not out then.

Landyaddict

MercMad wrote: »

a Land Rover forward control

Wow not too many of these in Ireland, I'd love to get some up close shots of it. Whats it location? Do you think the owner would part with it :rolleyes:

Saab Ed

Landyaddict wrote: »

No way thats a 73 Range rover, 4 doors were not out then.

The chassis is probably from 73 ( auld series III or something ) but the body was probably replaced. Alot of that went on in the 90's. I once saw a Discovery on a mid seventies plate. No matter what the body the reg number always stays with the chassis.

Landyaddict

Saab Ed wrote: »

The chassis is probably from 73 ( auld series III or something ) but the body was probably replaced. Alot of that went on in the 90's. I once saw a Discovery on a mid seventies plate. No matter what the body the reg number always stays with the chassis.

Been there and done that. A lot of hard work to do it "properly"
Its too easy for some to just swop out a reg plate and stick it to another vehicle. :mad:
I agree that when done right, it's good and has benefits, but it is a lot of work to do right, one way to tell is look at the rear suspension. On the early Range rovers the rear shock ran opposite each other, so on one side it sits a forward and the other side back.No photo at the moment, but will get one to show difference.
It's a big tell.

carchaeologist

Landyaddict wrote: »

No way thats a 73 Range rover, 4 doors were not out then.

Was waiting to see who would spot that.:):)

Hermy

Spotted this in Crosbies yard this afternoon...



...and in the Point Depot this evening.



Also snapped this Stag on North Wall.

MercMad

Landyaddict wrote: »

Wow not too many of these in Ireland, I'd love to get some up close shots of it. Whats it location? Do you think the owner would part with it :rolleyes:

............its looked rough enough but restorable. Dunno if for sale, possibly as its been there a good while.

It was in a place called Mullinaskea, Garvary, Enniskillen, BT94 4JQ.

Good luck

Hifive

Here's an unusual one.
I got a tour of Waterford fire station with the kids last week (they loved it!)
They have an immaculate restored Dennis fire tender in the garage complete with VERY loud bell and wooden ladder.
I believe shes a “Dennis D3 Braidwood big 4, pump-escape” Apparently the wooden ladder is very rare, one of only two known survivors.
I don't know the year (carchaeologist?) but I'd guess 1930's.
Here she is. (Thats my four year old in her own fireman gear! She's absolutely fascinated with all things to do with the fire service and was in 7th heaven)

niceirishfella

Nice pics, not sure if I'd post pics on a public forum with my kids in them tho nowadays.

Hifive

niceirishfella wrote: »

Nice pics, not sure if I'd post pics on a public forum with my kids in them tho nowadays.

Thanks for that, really sincerely, but why?
I've always wondered about this. I assume it's in fear of the scenario,
"Hi little girl, I know your daddy, he likes old cars, I have a toy fire engine in the back of my car/van"
But to a four year old, any similar approach could get them into the car.
I never let them out of my sight, (4 kids under 6 years) but I don't wrap them, in cotton wool either. Maybe I'm being naive.
Sorry for going so far off topic.

xxxevelinexxx

you just never know what sick person mite get a kick from a photo ,i sorry things are gone that way .

PanhardPL

Hifive wrote: »

Here's an unusual one.
I got a tour of Waterford fire station with the kids last week (they loved it!)
They have an immaculate restored Dennis fire tender in the garage complete with VERY loud bell and wooden ladder.
I believe shes a “Dennis D3 Braidwood big 4, pump-escape” Apparently the wooden ladder is very rare, one of only two known survivors.
I don't know the year (carchaeologist?) but I'd guess 1930's.
Here she is. (Thats my four year old in her own fireman gear! She's absolutely fascinated with all things to do with the fire service and was in 7th heaven)

Carchaeologist is sleeping tonight lol. WI 3135 was issued on 1/1/51, so you take it the Dennis would have been registered in the early days of January 1951.