In which Sid zooms around taking too many pictures and offers them now, with captions. Something for every one…
Probably a 1950s Suburban? Perhaps you can take the rat-look too far but at least you can see where the filler is.
Slightly more lively is this fifties styled sports car …
… that is an MX5 built into this sturdy space frame.
This is a real 1950s MGA with a unique fastback and cool Zagato door handles. Perhaps Warren Kennedy could make you one if you ask nicely.
This ‘59 ish Ford Consul could be the smaller English cousin of the mighty Ford Country Squire though with more modest fins.
Time for a Japanese theme. Madam had driven this homage to the 1973 Skyline down from Sunderland. There are no headlights so they have a daylight only MoT certificate. Just look at the arches on that.
Less decorated Nissan. In Japan they sold a short wheel base 300ZX turbo. I think the shape is better looking now than I thought 20 years ago.
Here’s one for Matt. This is what the client wants for his/her Aston Martin DB6. There has been a discussion and this is the Very Brave Decision, Prime Minister.
Before you scroll down, what is this?
A larger, earlier 6×6 amphibious GMC DUKW, and better in a rural setting than the suburbs though ideal if you live by the water. Still, put the bungs in.
Meanwhile back at the individual coupé the owner, a nurse and mechanic, has grafted the roof of a GT6 onto a TR4 with a convincing result.
Still on the Triumph stand here’s one for Ian, though the little fog lights add nothing to the ensemble.
For the Matra Simca fans out there (at least two of you) here is a Murena. A cheaper way to three seats abreast than a McLaren F1 though you get a Simca or Chrysler four rather than a BMW V12. But you could have one and it has pop up lights, so there.
Three generations of Renault 5. The 5TL weighed 760kgs. The green 5E Tech weighs 1525kgs, which by the standards of electric cars is a win.
One for Brian here, a genuine ex works Skoda 1000MB brought back from Czechia (not Slovakia) and rallied today.
Of a similar era from a more prosperous country. The Plymouth Superbird had more than 1,000 ccs. 7,200 ccs. But maybe the best mod was the horn that gave the cartoon Road Runner’s ‘beep, beep’. Or perhaps the wing. 0-60 in about the same time as our Golf but with some street presence.
Here is your guess the engine question. The prize for the first correct answer will be our gasps of admiration and some extra fur for your anorak.
Here a couple for AK. Above a 912 though not in the best colour …
… plus a Ferrari 330 needing about as much work as the Suburban.
And finally an Alvis 4.3. The gent looking on wistfully was quite young when he commissioned a 4.3 Special of his own.
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The Suburban is available in the same year, in good condition, for less money in the U.S. The Mazda conversion is a lot of work to end up back at a cute sports car. The Consul is fab, the 300ZX still looks a bit blah. I got the DUKW right (and Christmas is coming) but I am fully stumped by the engine. So is Google, it seems. You’re right about the 912. So THAT’s was a finished Alvis looks like!