Car Spotting

[broadrun96]

Ok, why does it disturb me that he would have a F150 and El Camino and not a Ranchero

[flatlandsman]

Saw some lovely stuff at a Banbury car shows Sunday, one of the first XJ220's, a Tatra!! A lovely A610 Alpine, an original BMW CSL, a stunning very early Mk1 Golf GTI, and plenty of other stuff, crap town overall but they do put on some good stuff do the council last week was the Prodrive 40 year do, some great stuff there, if you like Subaru's ( I don't sadly)

[fieldodreams79]

Pick ups and a Bronco II with a light bar.

[joeb]

Perhaps not rare in other parts of the world, but a two-door Astra hatchback is certainly a rare car here.

[JHamilton]

Spire Motorsports hauler

[Gerard C]

The length of this artic! Phew.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

The length of this artic! Phew.

Gérard, I doubt that it is much, if any, longer than we see around Europe and the UK which if I remember correctly would be a 44 foot trailer. Yes, the tractor unit is probably longer but I think that the camera angle is possibly elongating the picture somewhat.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

The length of this artic! Phew.

Thats not a truck. These are proper trucks..... V8 Supercar teams convoy into Bathurst for the annual 1000K classic, complete with their obligatory B Doubles.

https://youtu.be/Xvv67lTxVOA


2024 Bathurst 1000 coming up next week.

[Gerard C]

Thanks E.B, those are not road trains but rather road centipedes! Couldn't imagine those on an open road and looking forward a contest for changing all the wheels in less than five hours!

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Gérard, I doubt that it is much, if any, longer than we see around Europe and the UK which if I remember correctly would be a 44 foot trailer. Yes, the tractor unit is probably longer but I think that the camera angle is possibly elongating the picture somewhat.

Probably the 53' flavor

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Thanks E.B, those are not road trains but rather road centipedes! Couldn't imagine those on an open road and looking forward a contest for changing all the wheels in less than five hours!

Want to see a proper road train? 3 trucks, not sure how many trailers, all connected but overall length 140 metres and 300 tons!

One of my favourite local TV shows, Outback Truckers. Basically a show all about interstate roadtrains here in Aus. One on a return journey the equivalent of Paris to Pakistan! At about the 30 minute mark in this video episode is where they hook the 3 truck 140 metre 300 ton roadtrain together.

https://youtu.be/GgQdyDY5V1M