One For Classic Car Fans.....

[biggs682]

Not quite the same calibre of classic, but I was quite pleased to get £300 for my Mk2 Escort Ghia when I sold it in 1993. It would be worth nearer £10k now...

must admit i wonder how much the Mark 1 Escort Mexico's and RS2000 i owned many moons are worth these days

 

[booze and cake]

Saw this out and about yesterday, in absolutely mint condition it looked and sounded amazing. An original Renault Alpine, much nicer looking than the new version. Alas it disappeared before I got a pic of it from the front, but its still a real looker from the side/back. Worth a few quid these days I imagine.

 

[Levo-Lon]

must admit i wonder how much the Mark 1 Escort Mexico's and RS2000 i owned many moons are worth these days

Guy at my local has a totally standard RS 2000 in yellow with about 40k miles. 40 yr old
Its original paint and un touched.
30k+

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

I can smell the unburnt fuel from the over-rich mixture from here! I'm trying to place the location. Reminds me a little bit of one stretch of Fulham Road, near the Earl's Court one-way system. That block of flats looks strangely familiar. There's loads of exotic stuff to be seen around Chelsea and South Ken if you keep your eyes peeled.

 

[biggs682]

Guy at my local has a totally standard RS 2000 in yellow with about 40k miles. 40 yr old
Its original paint and un touched.
30k+

What a waste ? Or is it ?

 

[booze and cake]

@SkipdiverJohn yep that's the spot, Edith Grove is the next road along.

There's plenty of money around there for sure, but not much taste. All too often its the more gaudy showy super cars with godawful paint jobs.

If anyone saw Top Gear last night there was loads of them posing around Chelsea when Rory was reviewing the new Rolls Royce. In fact the hideous gaudy Lambo covered in over a million Swarovski crystals, that's owned by some Russian oligarch's teenager daughter featured in that clip. I've photographed it before in my street art thread, along with a Toyota MR2 Lambo copy, seen here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/street-art.221565/post-5223249

I'd much prefer that old Renault, its beautiful, but I've got a weakness for blue and chrome

 

[Levo-Lon]

What a waste ? Or is it ?

He's had it 20 yr, only goes out to the odd rallies and a sunny afternoon.
It looks so tiny compared to a modern car like a focus

 

[cosmicbike]

Classic Fords are silly money now. I just bought myself this, something to do between decorating and cycling

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Sometimes seen, at a garage, close by
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That car is truly beautiful. My favourite 70's classic car, along with Mk1 Toyota Celica & obviously the 240Z

 

[Levo-Lon]

That car is truly beautiful. My favourite 70's classic car, along with Mk1 Toyota Celica & obviously the 240Z

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Cant argue with any of that, the monte was a gorgeous car as was the celica.
My mate had a Fulvia, great car, fortunately he was a panal beater and a very good one too

 

[mickle]

My uncle's garage:

Note Harley Davidson Veloglide on t'wall.

 

[derrick]

must admit i wonder how much the Mark 1 Escort Mexico's and RS2000 i owned many moons are worth these days

Would have thought the twin cam was the one to have.

 

[biggs682]

Would have thought the twin cam was the one to have.

Yes very true , never found an original one back in the day , a mate had one though

 

[derrick]

Yes very true , never found an original one back in the day , a mate had one though

A mate of mine had one. There was no other saloon car to touch it. Handling was spot on for a road car.

 

[Salar]

Talking of Ford Mexico's I had an odd car around 1982 which I bought secondhand from someone who used to work for Ford.

A Mk IV Ford Cortina Mexico ?.

I think the engine was the mid 70's RS Mexico engine.
It had full sports trim, slightly lowered suspension, sports lights, expensive exhaust system etc etc. All factory fitted, not sure if Ford flung it all together from leftover bits as the Cortina production was coming to an end.

Can't find anything on the internet about it.Sold it to a couple of boy racers when the rust worm appeared.