One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Richard A Thackeray]

Have you ever tried lifting one of those bumpers ?

Very substantial!!

 

[gbb]

Talking of Fords. I can remember in the 80's the local Ford garage were selling Granada's with a "free" Fiesta for the wife, all for the price of the Granada.

No chance of getting away with that type of marketing these days.

This maybe chimes with something I remember. I used to frequent a then large motor factors / parts suppliers in maybe the early 1980s, they had a list of cars, nearly new, usually low mileage, usually something like Metros...they were 'gifted' to buyers of exec company cars, usually lightly used by the wives of execs then went back on the market....the logic was it allowed Rover in this case to keep their new registration numbers up.

 

[tyred]

Merc W114 seen on this morning's walk. I suspect it might have broken down as I can't think why anyone would leave it sitting there.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I first saw this a few weeks ago, but the window's generally blocked by a van
I drove past today, & it wasn't
Sorry, not the best of images, as I took it from the car, at the opposite side of the road

I presumed it was the garage owners own car, that was in there, to attract attention to the garage

But, no!
When I found the website, it seems that it's for sale!!
That doesn't look like a 1600 crossflow to me!!

https://www.purstonmotorcompany.co.uk/used-cars/ford-escort-1-6-sport-2dr-pontefract-202007070965897

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 14th

Gargrave
A65/Skipton Road

I think it's a Plus 4, going by the bonnet louvre; https://www.morgan-motor.com/plus-four/
It looked glorious, & was still there when we drove back, at about 3 hours later

 

[Cavalol]

This sort of arrived a week or two ago...

It's a 2T, just before they got ruined by adding a 4T Poxwagen engine.

 

[Gunk]

Sorry I can’t quite see the appeal.

 

[Cavalol]

Sorry I can’t quite see the appeal.

That's part of what makes it great! They weren't very popular (in Britain) when they were new to be honest, but I love the oddball stuff.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Excellent!!
When I was a kid, a neighbour had one

 

[cosmicbike]

I first saw this a few weeks ago, but the window's generally blocked by a van
I drove past today, & it wasn't
Sorry, not the best of images, as I took it from the car, at the opposite side of the road

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I presumed it was the garage owners own car, that was in there, to attract attention to the garage

But, no!
When I found the website, it seems that it's for sale!!
That doesn't look like a 1600 crossflow to me!!

https://www.purstonmotorcompany.co.uk/used-cars/ford-escort-1-6-sport-2dr-pontefract-202007070965897

Easy engine swap choice, lots still use the Zetec, but the Duratec is a good option, and both perfect for 200bhp upwards at a similar weight to the xflow or pinto.

 

[DRM]

This sort of arrived a week or two ago...

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It's a 2T, just before they got ruined by adding a 4T Poxwagen engine.

That 2 stroke engine was appalling, so bad on emissions that the UK government banned them in the 70's when anything would do, we saw one in Potsdam, my son thought it was about to explode at any minute with the row coming from under the bonnet, as an aside, I believe the Wartburg's were built in Erfurt, in an old BMW satellite factory, the East Germans decided to change the name to EMW, with the BMW propeller badge, till BMW forced them to stop it, so they became Wartburg.

 

[oldworld]

This sort of arrived a week or two ago...

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It's a 2T, just before they got ruined by adding a 4T Poxwagen engine.

Amazing to see it in one piece. I remember them when they were new and they rusted as you looked at them.
I always fancied one as I liked the scowl from the two stroke engine.

 

[Reynard]

That 2 stroke engine was appalling, so bad on emissions that the UK government banned them in the 70's when anything would do, we saw one in Potsdam, my son thought it was about to explode at any minute with the row coming from under the bonnet, as an aside, I believe the Wartburg's were built in Erfurt, in an old BMW satellite factory, the East Germans decided to change the name to EMW, with the BMW propeller badge, till BMW forced them to stop it, so they became Wartburg.

And the coloured bits on the badge were red, not blue...

 

[gbb]

This sort of arrived a week or two ago...

View attachment 564656

It's a 2T, just before they got ruined by adding a 4T Poxwagen engine.

Wartburg Knight ?

 

[gbb]

That 2 stroke engine was appalling, so bad on emissions that the UK government banned them in the 70's when anything would do, we saw one in Potsdam, my son thought it was about to explode at any minute with the row coming from under the bonnet, as an aside, I believe the Wartburg's were built in Erfurt, in an old BMW satellite factory, the East Germans decided to change the name to EMW, with the BMW propeller badge, till BMW forced them to stop it, so they became Wartburg.

Some Commer trucks in the late 60s easily 70s had 2 stroke engines (why do they denote it 2T ?) and the howl was a good description of the row that emanated from them. No wonder if any drivers were deaf as posts.