Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

dubtom

Saw a 911 for sale today in that taxitaxi place on NCR.I had just had a quick look while driving by, It certainly wasn't a modern one,late 70's I'd say,but i know little about them,could have been younger.

mike65

Saw a bright red Trabant today, no camera handy but I know where to find it (chaps working on Woodies extention here in Waterford). Will get pic on Friday!

Mike.

MercMad

I saw a beautiful yellow Manta "A" last night in Keilys pub in Mount Merrion. I tried to take a photo but the damn batteries went !

welder

MercMad wrote:

I saw a beautiful yellow Manta "A" last night in Keilys pub in Mount Merrion. I tried to take a photo but the damn batteries went !

Thanks MercMad, that would be my july e-bay purchase ! Good job
you did'nt hear the noisy clutch release bearing,ah well you have to
have something to do over the winter dont you !!

franksm

Re. the Manta - class ! I love it that the 70's and early 80's cars are coming into fashion now

I saw a Citroen behemoth on ZV plates in Deansgrange at about 1530h yesterday (Wednesday). You know, the big one with the Maserati engine ? Think it's called an SM. Got a pic, need to get it off the camera, but here's a stock photo:

http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/maser/brooks-citroen-maserati.jpg

MercMad

Hey welder that looked like one sweet car !

Any other photos...... ?

I was there with some boyo's from the Mercedes Club !

Eric318

franksm wrote:

Re. the Manta - class ! I love it that the 70's and early 80's cars are coming into fashion now

I saw a Citroen behemoth on ZV plates in Deansgrange at about 1530h yesterday (Wednesday). You know, the big one with the Maserati engine ? Think it's called an SM. Got a pic, need to get it off the camera, but here's a stock photo:

http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/maser/brooks-citroen-maserati.jpg

That's a SM alright... Serious Motor!!Not for the fainthearted. The French version of a land yacht.

mike65

Was the SM gold coloured by any chance?

Mike.

Lyre61

A Land Yacht..cheek, the steering just takes a bit of getting use to
This is my lady.

corktina

i followed an UK estate sM today.....huge beast

MercMad

corktina wrote:

i followed an UK estate sM today.....huge beast

.......wouldn't that have been an XM or a CX estate ?

I dont believe they made an other version of the SM other that the 2 door Coupe shown !

Eric318

Well, there was a short/chopped version for rally racing (did wonders in Morocco) and a 4 door convertible for the President of France. Giscard d'Estaing loved it.

Lyre is it true that the manual says that you should not open the windows at high speed? The urban legend is that AirCon was compulsory on the SM because the huge rear window would blow off if you opened the windows at high speed...

mike65

i followed an UK estate sM today.....huge beast

The SM only came as 'coupe', the CX estate is fecking huge or rather v-e-r-y long!

Mike.

mike65

What is it? A Bristol? Roller?

Mike.

junkyard

Its a Daimler Majestic Major, same as mine.

ds20prefecture

mike65 wrote:

The SM only came as 'coupe',

Not quite true - a friend of mine has 2 four door SM "Operas". In fairness only 8 of them were made by Chapron.

corktina

mike65 wrote:

The SM only came as 'coupe', the CX estate is fecking huge or rather v-e-r-y long!

Mike.

pretty sure it sadi SM on the back........

Eric318

The CX estate is an awesome machine:

Eric318

ds20prefecture wrote:

Not quite true - a friend of mine has 2 four door SM "Operas". In fairness only 8 of them were made by Chapron.

here it is:

[IMG]http://demuyck_wouter.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/smoperazij.jpg[/IMG]

Eric318

here is the Chapron cabriolet "Mylord"



and the Président's one I was talking about:

corktina

Eric318 wrote:

The CX estate is an awesome machine:

i reckon that must have been what I saw....

franksm

Here's the SM I saw in Deansgrange

Eric318

corktina wrote:

i reckon that must have been what I saw....

Very "Star Trek" dont you think. I could see Spok getting out of there...

mike65

I've only ever seen gold SMs.

Mike.

Lyre61

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Lyre is it true that the manual says that you should not open the windows at high speed? The urban legend is that AirCon was compulsory on the SM because the huge rear window would blow off if you opened the windows at high speed...[/QUOTE]

No, Fraid not, But the windows are glued on and you can have problems with water leaks. The air con in the SM is Always on, and the European spec ones did not come with a cut off switch in case the aircon went for a burton. The final result being that the aircon can destroy the engine.:(

My one is an american version so it has a different front to the other gold one shown.

On colours, there is a grey one in harolds cross, and green one in Rathmines and I think there is a blue one in Cork if memory serves.

junkyard

There are three I know of in Cork city and county, a white one, a blue one and a green one, but there could be more.

Eric318

Lyre61 wrote:

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No, Fraid not, But the windows are glued on and you can have problems with water leaks. The air con in the SM is Always on, and the European spec ones did not come with a cut off switch in case the aircon went for a burton. The final result being that the aircon can destroy the engine.:(

ha ha, but the fact that the A/C is always on, would seem to confirm where the legend comes from... I am happy I did not dream that.

Awesome machine. The are gorgeous when in good nick, but dont deteriorate gracefully. There was a white one, daily driver, near me in London. Looked like a sad beached whale...

Eric318

how about this shortened prototype? Isn't that cool ?

Eric318

Lyre, does yours look like this? :

corktina

theres a garage in Ballyvourney (co cork) specialises in old Citroens and Ive a pal in Kerry who has loads of them.......