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Classics at Willington Dovecote, 27 May


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An informal gathering at Willington Dovecote, near Bedford, MK44 3PX. No entry fee and no pre-booking required, just come and go whenever you like between noon and 5pm. Usually a good turnout of interesting cars in a picturesque venue. We'll be there with the Maxi so does anyone else fancy it?

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Was a good show and the hot weather certainly brought the classics out in force. There are photos but they're on my old laptop and need to be moved to my new file server. Maybe at the weekend I'll manage to get some up.

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Right, it's been a week so I'm sure you're all desperate* to see some pics. Good news everyone, my server is up and running and they've been uploaded, so here we go.

 

There were FIVE Cavaliers. I remember them in doom blue like this.

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1986 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

GL for added luxury*

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1985 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 GL by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Or for the rep in a hurry, an SRi

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1992 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 SRi by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Maybe a yellow one instead?

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1976 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 GL by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Or you could even have a big engine and pov spec

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1990 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i L by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Maybe you want a smaller Vauxhall. How about a posh Nova?

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1992 Vauxhall Nova 1.4i Luxe+ by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

If you don't want a Vauxhall, a posh Metro. My grandad had one like this.

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1989 Austin Metro 1.3 GS by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Slowsilver contemplates the unlikely sight of a Wolseley that isn't a police car

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1950 Wolseley 6/80 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

He used to have a Vitesse almost exactly like this. He doesn't any more. Many sads.

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1970 Triumph Vitesse 2-litre convertible by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

How right does this look in these surroundings?

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1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Non-pineapple shocker

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1992 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 Fox by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Mmmm, Friary

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1960 Vauxhall Velox Friary estate by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

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S-cargo. Best name ever.

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1989 Nissan S-Cargo by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Patina to die for. Imported from Utah.

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1971 Ford Galaxie 500 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Bonzer ute, mate

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2004 Holden Maloo 285 R8 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Eleventy million billion pounds worth of early Mini van

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1964 Morris Mini 850 van by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A car I never knew existed

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1964 Turner GT by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

SVM wagon

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1992 Volvo 240 Torslanda by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Yellow. Didn't like these when they were new but now I think they look fantastic.

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1995 Fiat Coupe 2.0 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Swedish load lugger

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1961 Volvo P210 Duett pickup by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Nice Alpine, but what's that on the back?

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1981-83 Honda NCZ50 Motocompo by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

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Some assorted car park detritus

 

Worthless car, expensive plate

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1996 Honda Civic 1.4i Auto by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Another SVM special

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1996 Volvo 850 2.5 GLT estate by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Battered Felly

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1999 Skoda Felicia 1.9D GLi by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Shiny Beemer

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1998 BMW 318i SE by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

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And so to my cars of the show

 

Chod corner

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Alfa 164 and Renault 11 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Lovely French Maxi. FROG plate is apt.

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1968 Renault 16 TL by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

This is just epic in every way. A clear winner.

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1979 Austin-Morris Princess 2 2200 HLS Kirklees limousine by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

 

That's all folks. More on Flickr though.

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