25th London to Brighton Classic Car Run

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Re: 25th London to Brighton Classic Car Run

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N is for Nine Eleven. 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera. The success badge from the eighties ...
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O is for Odd. This was part of a Wedding Show at the castle. Looks like a modern take on something but it's not working for me. Those wheel
covers have done something rather nasty to my eyes. In fact, best you look away as well :shock:
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P is for Pony Car. 1965 Ford Mustang
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Q is for Quattro. 1985 Audi 80 Sport. Not everyone could afford the quattro variant so this was the next best thing, something that looked like one.
Two recognisable rears offering vastly different user rewards.
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R is for Rotary Engine. As I mentioned before, the only two Japanese cars to enter this year were Rotary Powered. It would be great to get more rotas involved for next year. Anyway, myself, my wife, Marc and Karissa were representing in a rotastic way this year.
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Not quite 50 Shades of Red
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VYV looking purposeful
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That's a nice finish! Where did you get that done then? This picture was brought to you by Paragon Auto Finishing and the number 7 :lol:
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R is for Rolls Royce. It's from 1972 in Magnolia and Red. Can't remember what model though ... anyone ??
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S is for Skoda. 1967 Skoda 1000 MB. Do you remember all the jokes?
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S is for Saab. 1974 Saab 96 V4. Strangely insect-like in this color!
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Re: 25th London to Brighton Classic Car Run

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KiwiDave wrote: R is for Rolls Royce. It's from 1972 in Magnolia and Red. Can't remember what model though ... anyone ??
Silver Shadow isn't it? Corniche if it's a two-door or a droptop


Loving this thread, made of win! Gutted I couldn't make it, how cool would it have been for RX-7s to have been the most prolific car there? :D Next year I won't be leaving my car in bits for half the bloody year :evil:
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Re: 25th London to Brighton Classic Car Run

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S is for Sumbeam. 1965 Sunbeam Tiger. Road weapon of choice for one Maxwell Smart if I remember correctly.
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T is for Triumph. 1971 TR6
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1975 TR6
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1980 TR7 V8
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1976 Stag. 70's transport for chest hair.
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U is for us. This is me, my wife (co pilot) and our new low maintenance friend
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U is also for undeniably receeding hairline but I'm not all that sensitive about it .... much :evil: :lol:

V is for Volkswagen. 1974 T2 Camper
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V is for VunderBra ... Yes, it's those zany laugh-a-minute Germans again
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W is for Wedding Show. These two were all dressed up for the occasion
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X is for X-19. 1980 Fiat X-19. Approaching the start line at Brooklands
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Y is for .... You get to see a few that I missed and now can't edit back in (scraping the barrel here now) :roll:
Practical Classics Rover 3500 P6
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1975 Rover P5B Coupe. I've always wondered why the Coupe badge/moniker and four doors. Anyone???
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Z is for Zagato (bear with me now)
The man behind the Lancia Beta Spider, influenced in no small way by the seductive shape which is the ass end of the pretty Beta Coupe
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Z is alxo for ZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

which is perhaps what you are doing now and definitely what I will be doing in a very short while.

If you like the look of this event, I predict six rotary powered motor carriages for next year. h: th:
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Re: 25th London to Brighton Classic Car Run

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Some great pics and a great selection of cars ;)
95 FD RS in black
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Yeah, most almighty. Definitely pencilling this one in, nice to do a "show" that moves about for a change. Well done on making it all the way to Z, Dave :lol:


TR7 with a V8 would be a TR8, wouldn't it?
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I'm no TR7 expert but I thought so too. However, I defer to the entry list where it is described by the owner as such. And Mr Wikipedia says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_TR8

Anyone interested in seeing the complete entry list? I can scan the pages.
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See that Vauxhall Victor, MFX, dating from 1960ish and coincidentally also a model FB. Well the life of those Victors was usually less than 5 years; in some case half that. I think they hold the record for the worst steel ever used in a motor car.

Nice other FB car in the background.
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Codge, you are such a spotter! Your default setting must be FB. :lol: You sound very clued up about those FB Victors. Are you speaking from experience??
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KiwiDave wrote:I'm no TR7 expert but I thought so too. However, I defer to the entry list where it is described by the owner as such. And Mr Wikipedia says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_TR8

Anyone interested in seeing the complete entry list? I can scan the pages.

there's a silver tr8 a mile away from my place. was meaning to get a pic of it as keep passing it when out driving.
prefer the tr7 meself.
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