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Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

mike65 · 2005-05-16 17:32:10

Another bloody stickie! If you spot a classic and take a shot please put it here rather than start a fresh thread. I'll start, I spotted this Lotus Elan parked in Catherine Street here in Waterford. Had'nt seen it before. Today I also saw 2 Silver Clouds, and 2 Jenson Interceptors but they were moving and so was I :D Mike.

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#4052 15-07-2009 3:51pm
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Max_Damage wrote: »

Spotted this Fiesta earlier on in the car park of Nutgrove shopping centre:

Good condition too.

Brings back some good memories. used to drive one of these, green also. should have a photo of it somewere

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#4053 15-07-2009 4:23pm
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MCMLXXV wrote: »

Spotted these on Saturday, posted them on the HWIST thread over in motors but nobody even commented on them! Sad, because they are very unusual cars. I probably should have posted them here in the first place!

Anyone jnow what they are?

Further most left car in your first pic is a Panhard 24, beatiful, yet sadly mostly forgotten car from the sixties

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_24

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#4054 15-07-2009 4:28pm
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A few of those cars belong to rally driver Frank Fennell.

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#4055 15-07-2009 7:17pm
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Kevin_Herron wrote: »

A few of those cars belong to rally driver Frank Fennell.

Almost all of them do Kevin!

They were taken up in his yard. Some set up he has there! :eek:

Rightly spotted Panhard, NSU's and Auto Unions (original Audi). Some very rare motors in that stable!

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#4056 15-07-2009 7:28pm
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tc20 wrote: »

Possibly an early Volvo 544 (i think) at the end of the row in the last pic (grey car behind the Mini)

Yep its a PV544 (it seems to have the one piece windscreen, otherwise a PV444. There's also a nice looking cream Volvo Duett there I think:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Duett

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#4057 15-07-2009 11:03pm
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MCMLXXV wrote: »

Some very rare motors in that stable!

Great pics MCMLXXV - thanks for posting them.

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#4058 15-07-2009 11:31pm
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plissken wrote: »

Further most left car in your first pic is a Panhard 24, beatiful, yet sadly mostly forgotten car from the sixties

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_24

Theres a few of those on these fair shores.Though id say the total could be counted on one hand.

Great pics,thanks.:)

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#4059 15-07-2009 11:43pm
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Could someone tell me about the reg's in this pic posted by briana - they look interesting.

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#4060 16-07-2009 12:00am
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Look like old limerick plates.
17 IU is 1971 I think,
1 AIU is '75 (maybe the lordmayor?)

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#4061 16-07-2009 12:21am
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Thanks Stew.
I know little or nothing about the old reg system and was just curious about those similar plates all in a row.

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#4062 16-07-2009 12:47am
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This might be of interest to you then.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Ireland

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#4063 16-07-2009 9:56am
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Frank has a lovely collection there and a great barn, thanks for posting !

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#4064 16-07-2009 10:12am
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Hermy wrote: »

Could someone tell me about the reg's in this pic posted by briana - they look interesting.

the first one is IU2 and all three are owned by one guy ! and afaik they are all Limerick cars

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#4065 16-07-2009 12:04pm
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There's another Renault 16TX hiding in the background!

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#4066 16-07-2009 1:23pm
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briana7214 wrote: »

the first one is IU2 and all three are owned by one guy ! and afaik they are all Limerick cars

Bill or Pat Conroy is his name as far as far as I remember.

They used to have a '59 Plymouth hearse. Groovy car.

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#4067 16-07-2009 2:34pm
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How about these two????

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#4068 16-07-2009 5:14pm
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I've seen an Allegro like that one (same colour too) around Dublin lately. On original Irish plates though.

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#4069 16-07-2009 6:38pm
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Nice festy!Allegros are definalty marmite cars though.

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#4070 16-07-2009 6:46pm
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carchaeologist wrote: »

Nice festy!Allegros are definalty marmite cars though.

Indeed, especially the ones with the square steering wheel.

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#4071 16-07-2009 6:49pm
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Ah,it isnt the worst..

Further reading here..
http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?ado67storyf.htm

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#4072 16-07-2009 7:31pm
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carchaeologist wrote: »

Ah,it isnt the worst..

Shoot me down but I kinda like it

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#4073 16-07-2009 7:43pm
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carchaeologist wrote: »

Nice festy!Allegros are definalty marmite cars though.

+1, take an Alfasud and remove everything nice...

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#4074 16-07-2009 7:59pm
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Anan1 wrote: »

+1, take an Alfasud and remove everything nice...

Their wasn't really anything nice on an Alfasud to start with.

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#4075 16-07-2009 9:46pm
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Max_Damage wrote: »

Their wasn't really anything nice on an Alfasud to start with.

Ah now...cant say that..alfasuds were much underrated cars.Apart from the rust issues there was very little wrong with the design. The early ones were good looking imo too.

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#4076 16-07-2009 9:57pm
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:pac:

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#4077 16-07-2009 10:01pm
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The original design was sound,just the rust issues tarnished their reputation,they were a good driver and had good engines.70s Fiats had much the same problem,good drivers,neat styling and great engines,but cheap steel and bad or non existant rustproofing let them down.

Any alfasud fans/owners on here?

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#4078 16-07-2009 10:12pm
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I did quite like the Arna though. I've always been a fan of 80's Japanese boxy cars!

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#4079 16-07-2009 10:13pm
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carchaeologist wrote: »

and great engines,

I'll have to stop you there. My parent's had a Ritmo (or Shítmo as I call then) many moons ago, the engine was absolutely terrible in it. Wouldn't start most mornings in the cold (or warm either).

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#4080 16-07-2009 10:51pm
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Max_Damage wrote: »

Their wasn't really anything nice on an Alfasud to start with.

Max_Damage wrote: »

I did quite like the Arna though. I've always been a fan of 80's Japanese boxy cars!

I should ban you for that kind of talk!:D

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#4081 16-07-2009 11:01pm
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Heh, I just never saw the fascination with old Alfa Romeo's in general. They are mediocre looking in my eyes.

The 'Sud I always thought sort of looked like a septic tank on wheels.

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