Old Warden Easter Sunday ( Pic heavy ! )

[john 215]

Hi,

Went along to this local show yesterday at the Old Warden at the Shuttleworth Collection. A good turn out but only two TR7's there a converted TR7 V8 and my FHC -







And mine -








As ever a few cars that caught my including these two rare cars, a Jenson and 67 Vette -























A few other cars there -




















































































































































































































































































Being a historic aerodrome plenty of old planes flying in and too.





Hope you enjoyed,


Cheers John







LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[gaz]

They great John you must live in a great spot for car shows there all miles away from me

www.classiccarrunblackpool.co.uk

1981 DHC 2.0 Litre
1980 DHC pedal car
1982 DHC TR-ailer in the making

[Maxwell]

John - How could we NOT enjoy? Thanks!

Maxwell [;)]

2.0 TR7 FHC \ Current
1.8 Mazda MX5 \ Current

[silverseven]

incredible pics , I really like some of those engine shots !!

Very nice variety of cars , I love seeing those obscure vehicles like the Lada that you would have never thought would be seeing in a show, and talking about afterwards !!!

the pic of your FHC would be great for a calendar !!

Ron.

[Hasbeen]

Great stuff as usual, thanks John. That X1/9 looks interesting if not pretty. It was seeing an X1/9 cruising down the highway years ago that got me back into sports cars.

What is that lovely black 2 seater convertible, with the vestige of a running board, JVM148.

Isn't it a pity we don't have companies like Jensen any more. I don't think I've ever seen one I didn't like.

Hasbeen

[john 215]

Hi Gents,

As ever thank you for the comments and my pleasure in posting them,

Ron, the Lada is actually a Fiat, same body shell, this one is original paint and came in from Malta last year hence the lack of rust !! The Lada plant used these Fiat shells in exchange for steel, but the Russian steel was of very poor quality and had rust built into it almost hence the way they all ' dissolved ' in the rain ! Always great to have a chat with the owners of such cars and learn a little hopefully.

Like you love looking at ordinary classics, high end stuff will always be there as it has money value but everyday cars disappear.

First time for me Hasbeen with the Jenson also but a stunning looking car complete with a 383 Mopar lump up front.

I also liked the Simica French sign written car, very clean and rare over here, great lines, something they couldn't design anymore, bl88dy computers wouldn't allow it [V].The black two seater manufacture escapes me but it will come back and will let you know.

The X19 is a recreation of a car used in a race series I believe and is used in anger too.

Thanks again,

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[tr8coupe]

love the Bently[:D]

BMW Z1 ( sold)
Westfield sport carbon (sold)
Eurosport x1/9 turbo (sold)
TR8 coupe
fiat coupe 20vt red wow bargain
Ginetta G27 (sold)
TR7 v8 monster on 245 tyres all round (sold)
TVR VIXEN (sold)
Alfa GTV 3.0 CUP lol(sold)

[FI Spyder]

I think the black two seater (one of them as there are at least two different) is a Singer SM1500 Roadster. I like the cars that were never imported over here. The American models I grew up with and just remind me how old I am.[V]

We had a Singer in a automobile shop here for years but had no engine transmission. It had been used in years past to run out on the narrow road to a lighthouse as most other (N/A) cars were too big. It disappeared but heard by the rumour mill it had a Pinto engine/trans put in.[:(]



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[Spectatohead]

Very nice photos John. What a great variety of cars. The Vette is strange though. The '63 was the only one with the split rear window but it also had big rectangular vents on the hood/bonnet and this one doesn't. Possibly the bonnet off of a '64 - '67? The vents on the front wings also look like a '63. Maybe I've been hanging out with the American car guys too much?[;)]

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'06 G35 Sedan 6MT

[darrellw]

Thanks for posting. The white car with the Lotus engine (is that a Lotus Cortina?), is that the stock air cleaner (which looks like a muffler)?

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

[john 215]

Hi Gents,

Thanks for the comments [:I]

The guy with the Vette has 4 in total and I thought I had it bad, the red ( C3 ??? ) is also his.

I think the other black two seater is possibly a Lea Francis ????

The air cleaner on the Mk2 Lotus Cortina is factory fitted and agree does look like a rear box !!


Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[FI Spyder]

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I always like the split window Vette even if you couldn't see as good out the rear. That it was only one year doesn't hurt either. Duntov (an engineer) hated it and over rode the styling department so it was removed in following years.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[Ianftr8]

As ever great pictures John, shame I couldn't make the show.

The red TR7V8 is the same one that was "spotted" in Ongar a few months ago, Did you hear it start up?

Catch up in the summer.

Cheers
Ian

Ian Freeman
1979 TR8 DHC KDU 315V Poseidon Greens USA car that never crossed the pond.
Triumph Courier
Triumph owner for 32 years

[john 215]

Hi Ian,

Thanks mate, cant say I heard the FHC start, I assume good [8D]

I noticed TR Register were there in the form of East Saxons and wondered if you were there.

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!