Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Max_Damage · 20-07-2008 10:04AM

^ I remember seeing a UK reg. Mini Cooper when I was over there last. Not something I expected to see!

Also, noting the state of the paintwork on many of the cars there, haven't Americans ever heard of a product called 'Turtle Wax'...

Blue850 · 20-07-2008 06:14PM

Theres at least one of those Chevy Estates in this country, I've seen it at the Kilbeggan Show, huge is an understatement:D.

Max_Damage · 20-07-2008 06:43PM

Blue850 wrote: »

Theres at least one of those Chevy Estates in this country, I've seen it at the Kilbeggan Show, huge is an understatement:D.

Indeed, this Chevy Kingswood:

I took this picture at the Kilbeggan show in 2005. It has a 400 cubic inch (6.5L in the new money) V8 in it! :cool:

brosnadog · 21-07-2008 02:02PM

dont know much about Fords but it looked clean, only 19,000 miles on the clock

carchaeologist · 21-07-2008 02:08PM

brosnadog wrote: »

dont know much about Fords but it looked clean, only 19,000 miles on the clock

Is it at owen reddy motors? I think its been given away in a draw there,when you buy a car from them,for every 10 grand you spend you get a ticket for the raffle,seems a bit unusual,i think that capri was for sale there for awhile.

carchaeologist · 21-07-2008 02:13PM

Its just a hunch,but i get the feeling this car used to belong to keith moon,or some other famous rock star from times past!!

MercMad · 21-07-2008 04:03PM

Some nice shots from the US there !

AFAIK California has the toughest smog legislation so its tougher to get the cars through the test. Certain cars are exempt from certain parts of the test though, but basically if your car runs they way it should then it'll be legal on the streets.

The sun does pay havoc with the paint indeed and its funny to see all cars parked with their wheels to the kerb. Can you imagine Irish folk remembering to do that !!

I think in Europe there was never an "M6" but there was an "M635CSi" and in the US this was probably badged "M6"

3ps · 21-07-2008 05:23PM

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

yeah sure is!
just having a slight problem with the head lights, keep blowing fuses....
other than that its perfect...

yo, glad to see the old bus is still going strong!

Did you buy it in Kerry?

BTW I broek both fog lamp bulbs in their holders so perhaps that is an issue, and there is a screw or two missing in the headlight surrounds

Wishbone Ash · 21-07-2008 09:52PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Its just a hunch,but i get the feeling this car used to belong to keith moon,or some other famous rock star from times past!!

:eek: I'm thinking 'swimming pools'!

MercMad wrote: »

funny to see all cars parked with their wheels to the kerb. Can you imagine Irish folk remembering to do that !!

In fairness, some of the streets in San Francisco have excessive gradients - much worse than anything I've seen here. St Patrick's Hill(?) in Cork for example, is in the ha'penny place!

(Must be fun for learners doing hillstarts

)

trevorbrady · 21-07-2008 11:20PM

DarenO wrote: »

looking through my registrations does 9244 ZH still exist its a Trekker/Thing/Type181

see here:

http://www.southernvolksfolks.com/hotair/hotair_issue05.pdf

Colm Healy owned and drove that Trekker daily a few years ago. I presume he still has it, it has been in his family since it was trialled by the Irish Army when it was new.

trevorbrady · 21-07-2008 11:40PM

spotted outside Killarney on Saturday last. Then again in Adare on Sunday morning...

Nice H-Van

Redrocket · 22-07-2008 02:34AM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Is it at owen reddy motors? I think its been given away in a draw there,when you buy a car from them,for every 10 grand you spend you get a ticket for the raffle,seems a bit unusual,i think that capri was for sale there for awhile.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180245875331&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:1123

nearly bought her myself

she looks mint for a 79 capri

jozi · 22-07-2008 08:37AM

trevorbrady wrote: »

spotted outside Killarney on Saturday last. Then again in Adare on Sunday morning...

Nice H-Van

Looks like an old dutch plate? Long way to be from home

Max_Damage · 23-07-2008 02:37PM

Saw this Irish-reg. (XIC 600) Iveco Zeta today in Dundrum:

DarenO · 23-07-2008 07:49PM

trevorbrady wrote: »

see here:

http://www.southernvolksfolks.com/hotair/hotair_issue05.pdf

Colm Healy owned and drove that Trekker daily a few years ago. I presume he still has it, it has been in his family since it was trialled by the Irish Army when it was new.

Thanks for that Trevor, glad to see its still around, used to see it in Dublin regularly back in the 80s and i always stopped for a look. Next survivor question AZI 76 black Notchback last seen in Fassaroe, Bray in the garage beside the dump once again it was the 80s

Darren

trevorbrady · 24-07-2008 12:43AM

no idea about that Notch, probably buried or made into bean tins at this stage

Speaking of Notchbacks though, I picked this up yesterday up North. German import. Pretty rusty underneath

brosnadog · 24-07-2008 08:48AM

trevorbrady wrote: »

no idea about that Notch, probably buried or made into bean tins at this stage

Speaking of Notchbacks though, I picked this up yesterday up North. German import. Pretty rusty underneath

Cool! nice 1 trevor.
whats your plans with it?

trevorbrady · 24-07-2008 10:49AM

dunno yet, I'm weighing up the pros and cons of a resto project, parting it out or just selling it on...

S.I.R · 27-07-2008 02:49PM

Max_Damage wrote: »

Saw this Irish-reg. (XIC 600) Iveco Zeta today in Dundrum:

thats always up in ringsend, just at the port, member of the local boat club owns her i think

anyways done a bit of spotting myself....

but tinypic wont work :mad:

carchaeologist · 27-07-2008 07:19PM

There was a small show in ardfert in kerry today,heres some of the irish reg cars that were there...
Mk1 fiesta,seemed to be in good original shape

Ford anglia

VW1303,a nice tidy example

Mk1 escort 4 door

And some army vehicles,there was a group of SS re-enactors there in full german army gear
Kubelwagen(i think)

And another truck that i didnt recognise

Also spotted this tidy MGB GT in tralee town later in the afternoon

Wishbone Ash · 27-07-2008 07:29PM

Lopsided Wolseley 18/85 Landcrab spotted limping onto the M7 at the Midway roundabout this afternoon.

A Silvershadow spotted a few miles further north near Newlands Cross.

Not really old enough for here I suppose but a tidy 1984 Volvo 340 spotted in Mitchelstown last night.

..........and a 1987 Capri spotted northbound on the R132 at Lanistown this evening.

peasant · 27-07-2008 11:04PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

And another truck that i didnt recognise

That's a Borgward B2000.

nothing to do with WW2 though, that was only made 10 years later

Max_Damage · 28-07-2008 10:58AM

Spotted this Dublin-reg. K10 yesterday in Ballyfermot:

Max_Damage · 28-07-2008 11:10AM

S.I.R wrote: »

anyways done a bit of spotting myself....

but tinypic wont work :mad:

Use http://www.picoodle.com/

carchaeologist · 28-07-2008 09:30PM

peasant wrote: »

That's a Borgward B2000.

nothing to do with WW2 though, that was only made 10 years later

Thanks for that peasant,thats why i love this forum,theres nearly always someone to tell you what a mystery car is!!:)

Max_Damage · 29-07-2008 11:59AM

Saw this nice Jag E-Type outside my house this morning:

jozi · 29-07-2008 12:21PM

Max_Damage wrote: »

Saw this nice Jag E-Type outside my house this morning:

Nice! Yours?

Max_Damage · 29-07-2008 02:49PM

jozi wrote: »

Nice! Yours?

I wish!

carchaeologist · 29-07-2008 04:41PM

Not a bad sight to wake up to!!!:D

Cosantoir · 29-07-2008 10:58PM

Soft top Ex-Army FFR(Fitted For Radio)

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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