Classic, British wheeled but not winged....

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 25 Jun 2007, 22:52

Any car enthusiasts on here?

Took these at a meet up of another forum I chat on at Gaydon yesterday:

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:13

Nice

Love the old classics, especially the Rover P4

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:20

The guy that owns the P4 actually allowed me to drive it round the museum site. Mine is the silver Rover 25 and the P4 is very different to drive by comparison!

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:34

I can imagine.
No SD1's there?

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:46

That 2 door foreign registered MG coupe looks very special . Is it an SA or WA ? It looks as though it could have been one of Cecil Kimber's special personal cars

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:57

Great pics, Toby. You could have led with 'Bright Yellow Spitfire', which would have had all of us guessing.
Great to see a Princess again - my Dad had one of these, and I thought it was the 'Bees Knees' (replace with 'Dogs *@%%@#&~' if you prefer). Acres of room, and power to spare.

Cheers

Kevin

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:57

Jonesey - Gaydon have one of three prototype SD1 estates in the museum itself but noone brought one with them sadly!

Kevin - thanks! I am after a Spitfire myself now. Coventry transport museum have one that is just perfect, if only someone would give me the keys

As far as the foreign-reg'd MG goes, I really dont have a clue, by the style it looks late 20s / early 30s? Half expect Al Capone's British counterpart to be driving it :tab:

Post by **TSR2** » 26 Jun 2007, 00:15

Now thats right up my street...Shame there wasn't a Dolly Sprint...Fastest production Saloon car from Dec '72 until the Lotus Carlton believe it or not. :shock:

I'm sure there is some footage of the two Bastos SD1 BTCC cars on http://www.austin-rover.co.uk, the guy who has them, has them in pristeen condition. Love the old Triumph 2500 PI's too.... I could fill a hanger with cars!

Surprised there was no mini's

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 26 Jun 2007, 10:12

XR219 wrote:Surprised there was no mini's

...apart from the several hundred outside in the mini event, seemingly not. Sorry I did get any pics because it was tipping it down!

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 26 Jun 2007, 10:46

The P4 looks lovely, a proper Rover, only bettered by the P5. And the 1100 (1300?) on the stand further up brings back memories.

I was never a big fan of the Spitfire myself, mind you the Stag next to it looks rather nice.

I can't understand why the two people looking at the Austin Agro aren't laughing their heads off?

And isn't it a treasonable offence to go to an event like that and not take piccies of the Mini's? "Tipping down" is the ideal time to photograph them, at least you know they won't be driving away while you try to take the picture!!

AndyG