One For Classic Car Fans.....

[biggs682]

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Nice pics what model is the white Escort? Has a split front bumper which I thought was the Mexico but can't read the badge on the wing.

Twin Cam due to the rectangular headlights as Mexico's and RS2000's had round lights

 

[biggs682]

Northampton car, had a few Golf’s over the years, 16 actually!

One was enough for me , most unreliable car i ever had a Golf SD mind you 30+k a year didn't help

 

[simongt]

Whilst I was in Dundee yesterday, someone drove past in a Corvette Stingray; one of my favorite 'wish for' cars back when I were lad - !

 

[raleighnut]

Looking at the original image, it's a 'Twin Cam' badge (truthfully required, I have no idea!)

You can even buy a 'brand new' Escort made with exact replica panels*, there are a few companies offer these (even Gordon Murray has one) but genuine 1500cc twin cam motors are thin on the ground so a lot use modern engines (the 2.5 litre TC is commonly used) but be prepared to pay £60,000 plus for one depending on spec

* Even complete 'faithful bodyshells' can be built from pressings made by the original tooling.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

You can even buy a 'brand new' Escort made with exact replica panels*, there are a few companies offer these (even Gordon Murray has one) but genuine 1500cc twin cam motors are thin on the ground so a lot use modern engines (the 2.5 litre TC is commonly used) but be prepared to pay £60,000 plus for one depending on spec

* Even complete 'faithful bodyshells' can be built from pressings made by the original tooling.

And even more money!!

https://mst-cars.com/models/

 

[Gunk]

One was enough for me , most unreliable car i ever had a Golf SD mind you 30+k a year didn't help

I’m guessing a Mk4, not the best generation of Golf

 

[Jameshow]

And even more money!!

https://mst-cars.com/models/

Richard hill of RH motors has a rally prepped one in the garage where brought a couple of Volvo's off him a few years back was worth £50k+

 

[raleighnut]

And even more money!!

https://mst-cars.com/models/

I actually knew Roger Clark, not well, but when I owned a house on Huncote Rd in Narborough Roger Clark Cars was on the corner of the road and the old A46 but that was run by his brother Stan whilst Roger ran a boat building company on a nearby industrial estate and they built offshore powerboats. Every now and then they'd be in one of my local drinking haunts 'The Four Seasons Motel' with some of their workers and also worked for a while at Clarks of Narborough the garage set up by his Father with at the rear the bungalow his family lived in (and where his Mother still lived) so saw him quite regularly. Quite a cheerful chatty bloke.

 

[Jody]

This popped up on my feed last night and whilst it may not be a true classic due to it being a resto mod, you can't deny this is a stunning build.

Tuthill 911K

850kg, 3.1 air cooled N/A engine revving to 11,000RPM. All carbon panels including bumpers/roof, Ti cage, carbon wheels etc.

https://www.the-intercooler.com/library/blog/this-is-the-11000rpm-911k/

 

[PeteXXX]

As driven by Doyle...

~The Professionals Capris~

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Anyone thinking of taking a punt? 🤔

Well... They've gone under the hammer. £186,750 the pair.

 

[raleighnut]

This popped up on my feed last night and whilst it may not be a true classic due to it being a resto mod, you can't deny this is a stunning build.

Tuthill 911K

850kg, 3.1 air cooled N/A engine revving to 11,000RPM. All carbon panels including bumpers/roof, Ti cage, carbon wheels etc.

https://www.the-intercooler.com/library/blog/this-is-the-11000rpm-911k/


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Just the thing for going through a hedge backwards.

 

[Jody]

Just the thing for going stylishly through a hedge backwards.

FTFY

 

[Alex H]

Jaguar XK150

 

[Profpointy]

Jaguar XK150

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I like those even more than the E type. Got a drive of one as a birthday pressie from the Mrs. Heavy to drive, and didn't feel that quick (given it's a 200hp or so 3.8) but couldn't really tell as the speedo needle wobbled +/- 30mph. Still very very nice and the XK engine is even more porntastic than the lovely shape of the body

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 31st

Spotted this, whilst en-route home

There’s also a ‘splittie’ & another ‘Bay’ in the back yard