Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

hi5 · 30-08-2012 12:42PM

Sticky Fingers wrote: »

Does anyone know what kind of car this is ? Obviously American, I reckon it's from the early 50s, possibly Ford ? Thanks

59 Ford Fairlane four door hardtop.

http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.59ford.com/images/540_car_club_pictures_003.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.59ford.com/memberscars/fairlanesn500s.html&h=304&w=540&sz=28&tbnid=hBDOyDWmsVrPJM:&tbnh=68&tbnw=120&prev=/search%3Fq%3D59%2Bford%2Bfairlane%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=59+ford+fairlane&usg=__H_NavDbvERE5Oz5KZPx-GCLsEP4=&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0lA_UKGqLMXLhAeyxoD4BA&sqi=2&ved=0CB0Q9QEwAA&dur=408

Sticky Fingers · 30-08-2012 04:00PM

Thanks for the link, it was my Grandfather's car, he went through a bit of an American phase, he had a Packard after this one. I think the photo was taken in Dublin, near Doherty's coal, but not sure where that was. I did a quick Google search but came up with nothing. Thanks again.

Muckie · 30-08-2012 06:58PM

More Fords any one

Kevin_Herron · 30-08-2012 09:40PM

Sticky Fingers wrote: »

Thanks for the link, it was my Grandfather's car, he went through a bit of an American phase, he had a Packard after this one. I think the photo was taken in Dublin, near Doherty's coal, but not sure where that was. I did a quick Google search but came up with nothing. Thanks again.

Dohertys Coal Yard was in Ringsend AFAIK.

There were several '59 Fords sold here including station wagons.

Attached is a black and white pic of one taken on Hill Street. It was owned at the time by Joe Headon.

I have also attached a pic of the only one I know of that has survived. It is DZA registered.

As far as I'm aware all American '59 Fords sold here were V8 and this may have something to do with their lack of survival.

Big Nasty · 30-08-2012 09:48PM

Hey Kevin,

Would love to see your full archive of American car pics in Ireland.

Any chance?

Kevin_Herron · 30-08-2012 11:22PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Hey Kevin,

Would love to see your full archive of American car pics in Ireland.

Any chance?

No archive I'm afraid.

Just a small number of photographs- most of which I am unable to find.

Sticky Fingers · 31-08-2012 06:16AM

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

Dohertys Coal Yard was in Ringsend AFAIK.

There were several '59 Fords sold here including station wagons.

Attached is a black and white pic of one taken on Hill Street. It was owned at the time by Joe Headon.

I have also attached a pic of the only one I know of that has survived. It is DZA registered.

As far as I'm aware all American '59 Fords sold here were V8 and this may have something to do with their lack of survival.

That's great Kevin, thanks very much for the info. I have been doing some research into some of his old cars and I've found two of them, I wonder did he own that Fairlane too.

okistag · 31-08-2012 08:12AM

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

No archive I'm afraid.

Just a small number of photographs- most of which I am unable to find.

Capri · 01-09-2012 06:46AM

okistag wrote: »

Joe Headon, RIP - the 'man' for American cars :cool:

Hill St yanks - bought a few 'bargains' off Joe - 1 Plymouth wagon was brought out to me with no rear brake linings, just a Vise grip clamping the brake pipe :eek::eek::eek:

He had tea chests full of spares in the attic.

Wayne went on the drugs I think and did himself in

jrar · 02-09-2012 08:13AM

Some recent sightings in France (Hérault / Gard)

Peugeot 203

Renault 5 cabrio

Peugeot 504 cabrio

jrar · 02-09-2012 08:15AM

....and some more

jrar · 02-09-2012 08:20AM

....and a final batch !

Datsun 280C

Mazda 929

Ami6

BMC van

Capri · 02-09-2012 08:51AM

Ahh La belle France :rolleyes: - where bling never caught on ! Chap just back said they enjoy the good life, not the bling life. Good food and wine rather than a new car :cool:

That BMC walkthru is a real rare machine

What's with the 'new' plates on the old 203, the old 'départment' regs seem to be getting phased out ?

dharn · 02-09-2012 10:50AM

i noticed something very unusual in those photos,..............sunshine:D

hoodie6029 · 02-09-2012 12:20PM

Great pics jrar.

Never seen of heard of the 929. Only 11 left in the UK according to howmanyleft.co.uk.

I presume most of them succumbed to the rust here....

jrar · 02-09-2012 06:14PM

Capri wrote: »

Ahh La belle France :rolleyes: - where bling never caught on ! Chap just back said they enjoy the good life, not the bling life. Good food and wine rather than a new car :cool:

That BMC walkthru is a real rare machine What's with the 'new' plates on the old 203, the old 'départment' regs seem to be getting phased out ?

Seems to be the way alright certainly outside of the big cities - even my young kids commented that you don't see many "big cars" on the autoroutes and indeed French-registered BMW/Audi/Merc etc. are not very common-place. Apart from the desire to support their indigenous motor industry, there does appear to be less desire for cars to be seen as some sort of conspicuous consumer purchase.

A generalisation perhaps, but our roads are awash with high-end models in comparison.

jrar · 02-09-2012 06:17PM

Capri wrote: »

What's with the 'new' plates on the old 203, the old 'départment' regs seem to be getting phased out ?

The "new" national system is 4/5 years in place now and dept. numbers are harder to read especially in moving traffic - despite being a French-made car, I'm assuming the 203 was "imported" from some other country and then given current series plates.

rugbyman · 02-09-2012 07:12PM

afaik, if that car had an old style reg and changed hands in the last few years it must take a new reg. that new reg now stays with the car, as it changes hands.
regards Rugbyman

Capri · 02-09-2012 09:18PM

rugbyman wrote: »

afaik, if that car had an old style reg and changed hands in the last few years it must take a new reg. that new reg now stays with the car, as it changes hands.
regards Rugbyman

Checked on this site -
http://www.ffve.org/?option=com_content&view=article&layout=simple&id=60&menu_id=106&Itemid=51
seems if the owner of a vintage car in France changes then a new logbook and reg is issued - much like we seem to have 47D100101 now because the almighty computerised system cannot cope with simple things such as ZC78 :mad::mad:

Kenny Logins · 02-09-2012 09:23PM

Capri wrote: »

Checked on this site -
http://www.ffve.org/?option=com_content&view=article&layout=simple&id=60&menu_id=106&Itemid=51
seems if the owner of a vintage car in France changes then a new logbook and reg is issued - much like we seem to have 47D100101 now because the almighty computerised system cannot cope with simple things such as ZC78 :mad::mad:

I used to own 63ZC, a beetle.

...as you were.

mb1725 · 02-09-2012 10:30PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I used to own 63ZC, a beetle.

...as you were.

Was it white? I think I recall seeing it.

Blue850 · 02-09-2012 11:05PM

From the Harvest Festival at Lough Rynn, Co Leitrim today, parked space for exhibitors was a disaster, organizers underestimated the turnout in a big way.

Must have been over 30 exhibitors cars parked outside when I was leaving at 2.30 and at least 2 miles of a tailback of traffic heading towards the show at that time

Link to more photos here

Anyone got photos from Milford Hospice show?

manta mad · 03-09-2012 09:31AM

that white morris minor van looks brilliant !!!!

bijapos · 03-09-2012 10:28AM

jrar wrote: »

....and a final batch !

Datsun 280C

That car could be so good, WTF inspired them to tack that amount of sh1te onto it. :mad: I have nothing against modding cars but FFS keep it decent.

manta mad wrote: »

that white morris minor van looks brilliant !!!!

Some very nice machines there, nice to see a few commercials out and about as well, something I'm always happy to look at at a show. I particularly like the elegance of the steering set up on that Farmall tractor.

red sean · 03-09-2012 10:41AM

Some very nice machines there, nice to see a few commercials out and about as well, something I'm always happy to look at at a show. I particularly like the elegance of the steering set up on that Farmall tractor.

The Thames Trader with genuine old Roscommon reg. does it for me. Any idea what year?
Great pics. Blue 850!

red sean · 03-09-2012 10:41AM

Some very nice machines there, nice to see a few commercials out and about as well, something I'm always happy to look at at a show. I particularly like the elegance of the steering set up on that Farmall tractor.

The Thames Trader with genuine old Roscommon reg. does it for me. Any idea what year?
Great pics. Blue 850!

PanhardPL · 03-09-2012 11:36AM

red sean wrote: »

The Thames Trader with genuine old Roscommon reg. does it for me. Any idea what year?
Great pics. Blue 850!

DI 9010 would have been a late 1961 registration. (DI 8655 1/1/61 - DI 9243 1/1/62).

Blue850 · 03-09-2012 02:28PM

PanhardPL wrote: »

DI 9010 would have been a late 1961 registration. (DI 8655 1/1/61 - DI 9243 1/1/62).

Its a 1961. Theres a piece of paper stuck on the side window with its history, I've a photo of it at home I'll post later, but a friend of mine met one of its old driver's who said he often did Carrick on Shannon to Dublin in it twice a day, no power steering and a 4.30am start.

red sean · 03-09-2012 02:46PM

Great story.
And probably loaded/unloaded by hand as well.
That's when truckers were real men!!
I'd love to see the story, when you get a chance to post.
Thanks.

cian1500ww · 03-09-2012 05:53PM

Few photos I took at Lough Rynn Vintage Day yesterday:

And a bit of poitin making thrown in for good measure

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Rest of the photos can be seen on my site here: http://www.cianmcgovern.com/lough-rynn-harvest-festival-and-vintage-day-2012/

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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