Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Thought some of you might be interested in this snap.

I was on a weekend break in Clare the other week and my OH had just finished taking photos of this well known pub front.
We had started to walk back up the street when we heard this old fashioned hooter and looked behind to see this old vintage car driving towards us. It was like a snapshot from years ago as it passed the old fashioned pubfront

Good to know that I'm not the only one who is driving his old car during the week...

MG B GT - Mahon Point Retail Park, Blackrock, Cork.



German registered VW bus in Kinsale, Cork.



Soon to be a classic - Saab 900 Turbo Convertible near Charles Fort, Kinsale, Cork.

KingIsabella wrote: »

I'm sure thats the MG thats parked in Ballintemple all the time? Looks to me like a daily driver cause its parked differently everytime i pass it.

You're right. I just had a look in my archive and found the car. These pictures are approx. 2 years old.

btw. it's easy to drive 4cyl 1.8 litre car daily as it's not that heavy on petrol like the 3.0 V6 ^^





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I saw this car back then on South Ring and still have no clue what was that.

Diabhalta wrote: »

I saw this car back then on South Ring and still have no clue what was that.

Thats a Ford Zephyr/Zodiac Mk2 from 1956 - 1962. Theres an estate version in the Castletownroche flickr set on this page..........:)

G Luxel wrote: »

Thats a Ford Zephyr/Zodiac Mk2 from 1956 - 1962. Theres an estate version in the Castletownroche flickr set on this page..........:)

Going by the rear lights... it's a Consul 204E Lowline. the 4 cylinder sub-Zephyr/Zodiac car.

Here is the website for the Setra bus, it seems they use it as a tour bus that can be rented out for trips but the driver was on his own in Ireland. The bus is a Setra S6 from 1961, one of 1200 and was put back on the road in 1996 after a 4 year restoration. 21 seats, 90bhp Henschel diesel engine, 6.7m long, 2.25wide, 2.8m high, 6t GVW.

Here is the page on this trip to Scotland and Ireland, he is somewhere near Kilkenny at the moment so keep an eye out. He described the traffic in Dublin as "hellish" but was very taken by the reception in Terenure, seems the organisers spoke to him personally and apologised for not having a special prize for him, but he got a commemorative plate (!).

They also have this bus here for rent, a 1979 S208. Setra are built in Ulm, which is where those buses are registered so its a nice touch. I have mates who used to drive buses from Germany to Nepal in the 80's and 90's, they always swore by Setra, reckoned they were a lot better than Mercedes, ironically Setra is now owned by Mercedes.

There was quite a few of them, used to be between 10 and 30 people in 3 to 8 buses. They would sell them in Nepal stay there a few months, head home and do it all over again. Twas good money at the time I hear. Some of the stories are mental, but I've driven Europe to West and Central Africa about 30 times myself over the past 20 years and had some mad experiences there myself.

Theres nothing like a proper road trip.

Hermy wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:

HOW MUCH DID THEY GET FOR THE PEOPLE THEY SOLD......:D:D

G Luxel wrote: »

Thats a Ford Zephyr/Zodiac Mk2 from 1956 - 1962. Theres an estate version in the Castletownroche flickr set on this page..........:)

definately a ford consul 375 early sixties.

epeterd wrote: »

Does anyone know who owns the '48 Plymouth?
I'm looking for one of these and was hoping to catch up with the owner if this one is for sale.

I doubt it's for sale, AFAIK the owner has had it for years.

whats that?