Car Spotting - Page 60

**joeb** · 7 Oct 2023, 22:01 (Ref:4180301)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

That Rover looks the business and there are more vanity tags in the Commonwealth of Virginia than any place in the world.

I would put Louisiana in the top spot. We have 51 different military plates before we even get to other categories.

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Just took son #1 for a ride in this. 74, Z28, 350, 4 speed. It's a buddy's car, who also got me a ticket to an American football match tonight. Good times.

Mint.

broadrun96 · 7 Oct 2023, 22:05 (Ref:4180302)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I would put Louisiana in the top spot. We have 51 different military plates before we even get to other categories.

Virginia has a metric shitload of them and multiple military unit ones and cheap to custom and get a specialty.

broadrun96 · 7 Oct 2023, 22:06 (Ref:4180303)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Just took son #1 for a ride in this. 74, Z28, 350, 4 speed. It's a buddy's car, who also got me a ticket to an American football match tonight. Good times.

I'm betting I can smell that car going past and dead dino vapor in its wake

broadrun96 · 7 Oct 2023, 23:43 (Ref:4180320)

Sweet, HY Van that will run every time

Company making food trucks on a trailer with HY van styling

**Adam43** · 8 Oct 2023, 01:09 (Ref:4180336)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Virginia has a metric shitload of them and multiple military unit ones and cheap to custom and get a specialty.

Dirt cheap and the form to get a license plate practically makes you get one! Shall I get a Starbucks or a vanity plate. I’d already had three coffees that morning and one of them in the queue outside the DMV!

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Sweet, HY Van that will run every time
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8d5686c4d2.jpg

Company making food trucks on a trailer with HY van styling

Ha! Kind of stupid, kind of cool.

JHamilton · 8 Oct 2023, 03:14 (Ref:4180376)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Just took son #1 for a ride in this. 74, Z28, 350, 4 speed. It's a buddy's car, who also got me a ticket to an American football match tonight. Good times.

Goodness, goodness! Chevy rally wheels make me happy.

fieldodreams79 · 8 Oct 2023, 03:54 (Ref:4180379)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

I'm betting I can smell that car going past and dead dino vapor in its wake

Yes. And that was mentioned and appreciated. Real and spectacular

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Originally Posted by joeb

I
Mint.

Somebody keyed it. So not mint. But otherwise, straight with a clean motor and compartment

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Wow. That’s a cool ride.

I've never driven anything like it. Pretty neat!

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

Goodness, goodness! Chevy rally wheels make me happy.

I told him the same . Those wheels!

Gerard C · 8 Oct 2023, 08:19 (Ref:4180397)

Think the Camaro is may be a '72 model. We had so few down here, they were imported mainly for racing purpose (manual gearbox). From memory never saw a T-top before this picture.

fieldodreams79 · 8 Oct 2023, 12:55 (Ref:4180447)

Should clarify. 74 with a 73 front and rear clips.

Gerard C · 8 Oct 2023, 13:28 (Ref:4180453)

Thank you for correcting.

**Adam43** · 8 Oct 2023, 14:44 (Ref:4180469)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Should clarify. 74 with a 73 front and rear clips.

Good move.

I looked it up and saw the ruin car looks rule hit this in 1974, but didn’t want to be that internet guy quoting wiki.

So many MGBs have done the same thing. They need a tweet to the suspension to lower them slightly. There must be loads of cars that have these nice mods.

Also read up on the lower production around that time due to a UAW strike.

broadrun96 · 8 Oct 2023, 18:34 (Ref:4180504)

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Originally Posted by Gerard C

From memory never saw a T-top before this picture.

If you bought a second gen on F body and it's not T tops you've done it wrong

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Good move.

I looked it up and saw the ruin car looks rule hit this in 1974, but didn’t want to be that internet guy quoting wiki.

So many MGBs have done the same thing. They need a tweet to the suspension to lower them slightly. There must be loads of cars that have these nice mods.

Also read up on the lower production around that time due to a UAW strike.

My mom HATED that Austin Healies with wire wheels were period correct if they weren't factory correct. Cause I mean if you bought one in the 60s wouldn't you go around to the parts counter and get the MG wires? I would. And my dad agreed, we have 2 full sets of MG wires from wrecks. Sadly the Healy Sridget is far more rusty than worth fixing

rbs · 8 Oct 2023, 18:38 (Ref:4180507)

Do not see many of these about these days.

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Mike Harte · 8 Oct 2023, 18:58 (Ref:4180519)

I cannot actually recall seeing the Granada coupe before, even though I immediately recognised it for what it was.

**Adam43** · 8 Oct 2023, 19:10 (Ref:4180522)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

My mom HATED that Austin Healies with wire wheels were period correct if they weren't factory correct. Cause I mean if you bought one in the 60s wouldn't you go around to the parts counter and get the MG wires? I would. And my dad agreed, we have 2 full sets of MG wires from wrecks. Sadly the Healy Sridget is far more rusty than worth fixing

I see it. Although to live with I’m happy with period not wires!

How long has the Sprite been off the road? I know it’s been quite a few years.

**Adam43** · 8 Oct 2023, 19:15 (Ref:4180523)

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Originally Posted by rbs

Do not see many of these about these days.

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They weren’t take common in the day either.

They look in great nick.

broadrun96 · 8 Oct 2023, 20:15 (Ref:4180534)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

I see it. Although to live with I’m happy with period not wires!

How long has the Sprite been off the road? I know it’s been quite a few years.

It's been decades not years. The last 3 times they moved it was in the truck not even towed. 2 MG motors the factory Healy plant in crates on the shelf, 2 cracked from heat, but they all need full full going through and machining. No floors cause my aunt left the top down at William and Mary when she was in college in the mid 70s, flattened stove pipe at floor but you have to know where to get in. Rear quarters need about 6" of the lower rebuilt from tinworm damage. But new top and seats in the 80s and they look perfect still. And have 2 hoods (bonnets) 2 trunks (boot lid) and front driver corner (wing) but no chance either of us have the real skills to fix properly. Tune the motor built right, sure, machine and match rings to new milling, and new head, not so much.

Gerard C · 9 Oct 2023, 02:03 (Ref:4180595)

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Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I cannot actually recall seeing the Granada coupe before, even though I immediately recognised it for what it was.

I don't know how many have been imported here but if I see some its because it's the choice of the Capri club president.

**BertMk2** · 9 Oct 2023, 10:37 (Ref:4180651)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Well that's a GREAT selling point to me. Let everyone think the kid in a booster seat is driving until they pull up. Great for laughs, but that's pretty much how I roll

Spotted this VW in Cornwall being driven by a Labrador

Mike Harte · 9 Oct 2023, 10:57 (Ref:4180654)

That looks as though the dog is driving and the "passenger" is sitting in the back!

**BertMk2** · 9 Oct 2023, 11:12 (Ref:4180656)

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Originally Posted by Mike Harte

That looks as though the dog is driving and the "passenger" is sitting in the back!

Well you get Labs as guide dogs so it's only a short step from that to driving an Uber I suppose

**Peter Mallett** · 9 Oct 2023, 12:39 (Ref:4180669)

Here we have the Nichols N1A making it's public debut at the Bicester Scramble yeaterday.

**joeb** · 10 Oct 2023, 19:29 (Ref:4180906)

Don't often see vanity plates on a semi

Gerard C · 11 Oct 2023, 05:38 (Ref:4180951)

Yes, sure. What is obvious is that you post high resolution pics. MP: struggling with manholes covers in trucked areas?

fieldodreams79 · 11 Oct 2023, 12:23 (Ref:4180982)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Here we have the Nichols N1A making it's public debut at the Bicester Scramble yeaterday.

Okay. I see what they're doing there. Just read a little about this car and I love the concept!!

I'm sure it looks even better in person, Peter.

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