Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

si_guru

I know who owns that BX Van.. he lives near me.

Big Nasty

Diabhalta wrote: »

GAScc Summer Show & Barbecue

http://photobucket.com/2011_GAScc_Summer_Show_n_Bbq

Few more: https://picasaweb.google.com/liamkennyv8/GASCCGIG2011

macplaxton

carchaeologist wrote: »

That makes the one pictured a real rarity so?

I seen a 94 plate up in Westport when I was last up there. And I seem to remember another one knocking about somewhere (forgotten where I see it though)

Blue850

There used to be a red one in Galway with about 6 Cibie Oscars on the front of it. Weren't they introduced to the market when the Peugeot 305 van went out of production.

carchaeologist

si_guru wrote: »

I know who owns that BX Van.. he lives near me.

Lots of salty sea air out your way too!! iKeep an eye out to see if it's laid up any time!

Diabhalta

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Few more: https://picasaweb.google.com/liamkennyv8/GASCCGIG2011

It seems that you had a lot of fun! ...

That Satellite.. Is that the same one which was last year in Kilbeggan? I have pictures somewhere, but not on my current hard-drive. I remember that the other one had a Mod-top, so it's the same one with new roof or different one... Cool car anyway (like the others of course :cool:)

btw. these kind of pictures always reminds me, that I was born in the wrong place at the wrong time... 1950s somewhere around Detroit would be ideal

Big Nasty

Diabhalta wrote: »

It seems that you had a lot of fun! ...

That Satellite.. Is that the same one which was last year in Kilbeggan? I have pictures somewhere, but not on my current hard-drive. I remember that the other one had a Mod-top, so it's the same one with new roof or different one... Cool car anyway (like the others of course :cool:)

btw. these kind of pictures always reminds me, that I was born in the wrong place at the wrong time... 1950s somewhere around Detroit would be ideal

Yeah, we had a ball alright!

Different Sattie:

G Luxel

I saw an original irish regd of this car today....havent seen one since the late 80s......must check it again and get a pic!:)

carchaeologist

Something a little longer than usual.

corktina

if he doesnt want it any longer, I'll have it:D

Do-more

Various photos I had on my phone and camera all taken in and around Trelleborg Sweden.







Anyone know what this is below? It was on German plates.

ahal

Blue850 wrote: »

There used to be a red one in Galway with about 6 Cibie Oscars on the front of it. Weren't they introduced to the market when the Peugeot 305 van went out of production.

That's right, I think 1991 was the last model year for the 305. My uncle had 3 or 4 of them in a row (305's) ... there was plenty of poke in the 1.9 diesel and it remains the most comfortable vehicle I've ever sat in. They should never have stopped producing them. Still looks modern today.

mb1725

Looks like a Packard bonnet to me!

Standard Toaster

Do-more wrote: »

Anyone know what this is below? It was on German plates.

Looks like this one?






:pac:

G Luxel

I think it might be an Opel Admiral/Kapitan convertible from 1937....:)

bijapos

G Luxel wrote: »

I think it might be an Opel Admiral/Kapitan convertible from 1937....:)

Well spotted G Luxel, and a fabulous find Do-more. Its an Opel Admiral alright and that version is one of the rarest cars anyone here will ever see. The car was built as a 4 door saloon and a 4 door convertible, the 2 door above was done to special order by Hebmueller (he of the Beetle Convertible fame) or by Glaeser, a coachbuilder from Dresden (later IFA-DKW and then Wartburg). The above car is by Hebmueller as can be seen by the rear wheel covers and the design of the roof mechanism.

The Admiral was one of Opels most succesful pre WWII cars, it was a cheap concurrent to Horch, Maybach and Mercedes. They were well liked by the Army and many of them were commandered (ie stolen) by junior officers to use as cars for the war effort. As a result very few survived. A lot of the 4 door saloons were converted into ambulances, and the production line was given over to the Opel Blitz, a very popular light army truck. Post war, there was a demand for cheap cars and light commercials and a new production of the Admiral was never considered.

There are literally only a handful of this car pictured here in existence, its not unknown for one to pop up in Eastern Europe after being in a shed for a few decades so the fact that it was spotted driving around makes it all the more remarkable.

Do-more

bijapos wrote: »

There are literally only a handful of this car pictured here in existence, its not unknown for one to pop up in Eastern Europe after being in a shed for a few decades so the fact that it was spotted driving around makes it all the more remarkable.

Thanks for the info bijapos and G Luxel.

It had a German SI plate on it so from the Siegen-Wittgenstein area so it had probably travelled around 320 miles to get to Smygehuk (the most southern point in Sweden) where I spotted it assuming it came via the Travemunde-Trelleborg ferry. Good to see old car being used and I guess this one gets used a bit, if you look closely you can see it even has a ball hitch on it! :eek:

G Luxel

Taken from a Rome Souvenir book.....what is it? Im puzzled.....

ahal

Thanks for sending me off for 45 minutes googling

I think this is it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Taunus-15M_1967_Front-view.JPG

Do-more

Today's spots..

1957 DKW





And a '69 Stang.

Esel

That 3=6 looks great! What country?

Diabhalta

Esel wrote: »

That 3=6 looks great! What country?

Swedish plates imo...

Do-more

Diabhalta wrote: »

Swedish plates imo...

Yep, both those pics taken in Ystad, Sweden.

The registration info shows it was imported here in 1995.

They seem to have quite a following here, I've seen quite a few of them about, this one had a DKW owner's club Sweden sticker on it.

kerash

Yesterday I saw this Austin Maxi on the road to Edgeworthstown

corktina

ahal wrote: »

Thanks for sending me off for 45 minutes googling

I think this is it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Taunus-15M_1967_Front-view.JPG

i was just going to say that too!

Capri86

The silver one is mine but imagine the surprise when I pulled into the local Gym and the gold one was there, Just like Bodie and Doyle :pac:

manta mad

seen this week but unable to save her from the scrapage scheme !!!! :mad:





101000 miles and in perfect condition ,only needed paint touched up !!!
traded in on the scrapage for an automatic micra !!!!!!

atlantean

manta mad wrote: »

traded in on the scrapage for an automatic micra !!!!!!

That is disgraceful IMO

Diabhalta

Sorry guys, but that Opel is a piece of crap.

manta mad

some people like them and some dont

but still their getting thin on the ground !