Old car thread

As you've lowered the tone a bit, let's restore the status quo with this beauty (yes, it's a BMW).

 

I like the whale tail 911's, I even like the rear light clusters, very purposeful. BMW did some fab cars before blanding it up. I saw an old rerun of Clarkson and he featured this swiss Offering - very Jensen.

Monteverdi High Speed 375 L

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7977458@N08/2483973164/

 

Well all did go to plan and I got my hands on this one :boogie::boogie:


1973 Triumph GT6 Mk3. Needs a bit of work but hey it's 35 years old



Jeff

 

Nice one BC.

:band:

my kinda car

that or a vitesse....or an mg

more pics please?

+ preferably soundtrack off that 6???

 

Cheers DAvidF,

It's a blast to drive!

I'm off to visit it as it's staying with a friendly mechanic on the South Coast at the moment and fully expect to be terrorising Bexhill in it this week. Will try to find the time to get out of it and take some more pix

Jeff

 

Beautiful! Reminds me of my red Mk.4 Spitfire (long gone). Any problems with scuttle shake?

 

That is a handsome car badchamp, you lucky bugger, do you mind me asking how much it was? I had a mk1 triumph 2000 with (I think) approximately the same engine, although that was quite a heavy car so it was far from being sporty!

 

Very nice Jeff.

Here's another. Perhaps not the most complimentary colour.

 

I can't help thinking now, and back then even as a kid, that the X19 was slightly wrong. Mind you, it's main competitor was the TR7 iirc, jesus what happened to the UK car industry in the 70's?!

 

Thanks, lovely innit! No, no scuttle shake, but have just got the list of things which do need to be done. (carb overhaul and pasenger floor repair for starters) Hmmmm....now where's that spare kidney of mine

 

After some heavy negotiation we settled on £3250. Not a bad price considering the £200 electronic ignition, Yokohama tyres, minilite alloys etc. I must say I feel quite privileged to be the owner of such an old car. Ooooh the responsibility

Jeff

 

Dev,

Great call. We had a hardtop maroon Jensen 541s (i think) at our show the other week. It was in fantastic condition and looked absolutely stunning. I'd almost have swapped the GT6 for it I was surprised to find out the body was all fibreglass. Lovely car - close to supplanting the Dart as my "money no object" classic !


Cheers
Jeff

 

Propbably a sound price ifits as clean as it looks.

Looks very nice!

 

1965 or 1966 Pontiac GTO

Not exactly "green" considering the price of gasoline these days, but it sounds so mean when prowling.

1969 Plymouth SuperBird is also fun, but the used market now is looking for $80,000 for one of these.

Old corvettes are also nice (pre-62).

 

Someone has good taste and a lot more money.

 

Obscene amount of money for an old car

Wonder if he's got a decent hifi!

 

The car itself provides enough music I imagine.

 

brg is ok!


:MILD:

 

BRG is great on vintage Bentleys etc, but I've seen the Austin Healeys in lighter colours (metallic light silver/blue for example) and IMO they suit the car better.

P.S. I think the Austin Healey is just green, not BRG, which is a lot darker.