Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

DarenO · 24-11-2008 11:04PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

August 1971,so it was around for 8 years before the pope arrived!And the MK1 granada first went on sale in march 1972 so it was definatly on some car before the limo.

my memory doesn't serve me well, but VIP 1 was on a either a Morris Minor or a tractor, i know i know two extremes but definitely it was a case of being on something most ordinary (apologies to fans of tractors and moggies)

Darren

Kevin_Herron · 25-11-2008 02:19AM

The 'VIP 1' Granada limo was a mk2, with some grille bodged onto the front.

I suppose its possible that VIP 1 didnt belong to this car and the plate was added for show or whatever?

MercMad · 25-11-2008 10:14AM

Yes now that I look at that Granada you can see it is a MK2, and that LT camper van has a VW badge on it, painted over just under the right rear window.

carchaeologist · 25-11-2008 07:04PM

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

The 'VIP 1' Granada limo was a mk2, with some grille bodged onto the front.

I suppose its possible that VIP 1 didnt belong to this car and the plate was added for show or whatever?

Hmm..seems to be,its a colman milne conversion by the look of it,as that was the grille they used,the granada below is a minster,with the stretched rear doors.

This was the Grosvenor(based on the MK1coupe)

And then the dorchester(also a MK1)

And the streched MK2 estate was called the windsor(rare as hens teeth today i would think)

The grosvenor and dorchester version of the MK2 granada,the Grosvenor being the cheaper version

Its very likely the VIP1 plate was added for the occasion,JP2 was the biggest thing to happen to ireland at that time.

maidhc · 25-11-2008 09:29PM

Speaking of popemobiles, this is obviously what the pope uses when he wants to go hunting or perhaps tow home another popemobile in need of tlc.

Again from MB Museum in Stuttgart.

L-M · 25-11-2008 11:04PM

maidhc wrote: »

Speaking of popemobiles, this is obviously what the pope uses when he wants to go hunting or perhaps tow home another popemobile in need of tlc.

Again from MB Museum in Stuttgart.

Lol, wheels get robbed enough around here, imagine having that yoke there. There'd be a que outside the house at night:D

Wishbone Ash · 25-11-2008 11:17PM

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

I suppose its possible that VIP 1 didnt belong to this car and the plate was added for show or whatever?

I think you'd better read back a few posts Kevin!

carlosfandango · 26-11-2008 04:13PM

Hello all,
Saw this yesterday on the way to work..

CFD

MercMad · 26-11-2008 05:14PM

Nice Porsche !!

Wishbone Ash · 26-11-2008 06:47PM

A few spots from Dublin 4 today.

L-M · 26-11-2008 07:15PM

I wonder is that Plymouth similar to the one on page 172...

Max_Damage · 26-11-2008 07:43PM

That Morris Minor looks like it's still in daily use.

Wishbone Ash · 26-11-2008 07:50PM

Max_Damage wrote: »

That Morris Minor looks like it's still in daily use.

It's a four door also. Would I be correct in saying that the vast majority were two door?

carchaeologist · 26-11-2008 07:57PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's a four door also. Would I be correct in saying that the vast majority were two door?

Id say so,four doors wernt that plentifull really.

L-M · 26-11-2008 08:08PM

Apparently (according to the father lol), the four doors were alot rarer. His was 2 door, BZA 830. I'd say it's long gone lol

junkyard · 26-11-2008 09:09PM

MercMad wrote: »

My father owned a new Capri 2000GT in 1971, VIP 771.

It does seem odd that a Granada Mk1 was used, BTW the Granada name was only from 75 onwards.Before that they were called Consul.

The Pope's state limo at the time was a Mercedes 600, I assume that Granada was owned by the Sate at the time, their cars were not changed as often back then. In fact a lot of the Ministers' cars were used for several years before being passed to the special branch.

Bertie's car, back in the late 80's was either an early Renault 25, 1984 AFAIR, replaced by an '82 Mercedes 200, which in turn was changed for a brand new Granada 2.9i Ghia in 1988.

The window company National Aluminium was responsible for some of the conversion work on the "Popemobile" that was used in the Phoenix Park at the time.

The Granada used by the pope at the time was a 6 door conversion built by Duffys in Dundalk and one of 2 built at the time for O'Connors funeral directors in Cork. As regards VIP 1 reg, it was issued by the government for the popes visit, I think the last I heard of it it was sold to the Russian millionaire Abromovich for 285000 sterling. The popemobile was built on a Ford cargo truck by Obam coachbuilders in Cork, the body could be seen years later outside their workshop.

G Luxel · 26-11-2008 09:18PM

wasnt VIP 1 originally on a Jaguar XJ6 series 1 in kilkenny. There is a picture of it with its owner in some newspaper a few years back when it was being sold in the UK around the mid 90s, thats before Abramovich bought it.

G Luxel · 26-11-2008 09:20PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A few spots from Dublin 4 today.

nice car, but that door mirror looks like something u buy in halfords.

junkyard · 26-11-2008 09:24PM

G Luxel wrote: »

wasnt VIP 1 originally on a Jaguar XJ6 series 1 in kilkenny. There is a picture of it with its owner in some newspaper a few years back when it was being sold in the UK around the mid 90s, thats before Abramovich bought it.

I think your right actually, I remember seeing that too somewhere.

Wishbone Ash · 26-11-2008 11:12PM

Spotted this Starlet today also in Havelock Square, Dublin.

It's great to see pre '87 runabouts in everyday use.

carchaeologist - what year? 1986? (near the end of the Dublin numbers anyway).

Max_Damage · 27-11-2008 12:10AM

^ There is a good few of those P70 Starlet's still around. There is a blue one near me that still has the original black-on-red plates. I'll have to get a picture of it sometime.

My parent's had an '86 JDM Starlet back in the mid-90's. It was a heap of shít, burnt oil, kept breaking down, and it rusted badly. It put us of Toyota's ever since!

L-M · 27-11-2008 12:12AM

Saw one today actually over in eastway. Irish reg i think, white with gold minilite's.

Max_Damage · 27-11-2008 12:12AM

Back on topic, I spotted a red Honda Civic today with 'ZY' plates in Templeogue. It had learner plates on it too! No picture unfortunately.

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:14AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

carchaeologist - what year? 1986? (near the end of the Dublin numbers anyway).

Aye,SI**** lasted the first four months of 86.

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:17AM

Speaking of SI regs,there was a VW camper where i was working today on an SI reg,hadnt time to stop and take a pic though:(.
It was badged as a "VW camping(not camper) L"

Max_Damage · 27-11-2008 12:18AM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Aye,SI**** lasted the first four months of 86.

Just out of curiosity, what year was 'OSI' and 'HZU'? The OSI reg. was on a Mazda 323 that was in a driveway in Templeogue untill about a year ago, and the HZU reg. is on that Renault 18 that does the rounds in south Dublin still.

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:23AM

Max_Damage wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, what year was 'OSI' and 'HZU'?

OSI*** a few days in mid feb 83
***HZU also a few days in mid march 82
Both Dublin numbers.

Wishbone Ash · 27-11-2008 12:31AM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Aye,SI**** lasted the first four months of 86.

Thanks.

(Just when you're there - what was the last number issued in Dublin? I used to know it but I've forgotten!)

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:47AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

(Just when you're there - what was the last number issued in Dublin? I used to know it but I've forgotten!)

Going by what i have its ZS 8709,it doesnt show on cartell so im not sure,the last reg to show on cartell is ZS 8705,which is a volvo,so you can draw your own conclusions i suppose.

Wishbone Ash · 27-11-2008 12:55AM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Going by what i have its ZS 8709,it doesnt show on cartell so im not sure,the last reg to show on cartell is ZS 8705,which is a volvo,so you can draw your own conclusions i suppose.

Great thanks. It was ZS 8*** alright.

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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