Wilko's spots: Some cars seen in some places

4,255 · February 25, 2014

I've been totally useless at getting spots recently but just resurrecting the thread briefly for this great double act, spotted yesterday...

4,255 · June 22, 2014

Spent an enjoyable afternoon at the Cottered Village Fete in Hertfordshire today. Here are a few highlights amongst the millions of MGBs in the classic cars field. Sorry about the poor quality of some of the (phone) pics.

Not unusually, there were loads of Austin 7s, most of which looked the same. Except for this sport version

There were also loads of ADO 16s, including these two absolute stunners in Wolseley and VDP guise

This US-spec P6 was a bit of alright too

This rare Merc estate was more impressive from the back. I mistook it for a Volvo at first...

This one actually is a Volvo.

My favourite car seen today was this Sunbeam. I have decided I have to own one of these one day. Mrs W really doesn't see what the fuss is about but, then, that's girls for you.

She was a bit more taken by this one though, so I think we could come to a compromise

And here are some other nice lookers.

4,255 · August 20, 2014

I'm in Edinburgh at the moment and spotted this wonderfully used-looking, towbar-sporting pog-pink Wolseley Wedge trundling down Lothian Road.

Anyone know it? Only caught a brief glimpse of the occupants but looked like a giffer couple...

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11,417 · August 20, 2014

Bloody hell, that's one amazing spot. Hat doffed sir.

28,544 · August 20, 2014

Hell's teeth, you have just won at spotting.

I'm also respecting the bloke underneath the C15 van (next to the two tone Capri) that seems to be supported only by a hydraulic trolley jack. That's nails, that is.

4,255 · August 21, 2014

I'm also respecting the bloke underneath the C15 van (next to the two tone Capri) that seems to be supported only by a hydraulic trolley jack. That's nails, that is.

Yes, it's my C15 and that was an old boy from the local body shop who agreed to weld up its broken exhaust for Ã‚Â£20. Nice bloke but maybe a little over-trusting of his tools!

18,875 · August 21, 2014

Streuth that Wolzy is nice to see on the road....

3,582 · August 21, 2014

I'll see your Vauxhall estate and show you this.

108,849 · August 21, 2014

Is that Jimmy Savile ejaculating all over Conchita Wurst?

4,255 · May 10, 2015

Yeah so I've been away from the forum for ages and all I've got to redeem myself is this. Soz.

4,255 · May 31, 2015

Some random images from this weekend's Herts Steam and Country Show in St Albans.

A great event - definitely one to get in your diary for next year if you're down this way...

4,255 · June 2, 2015

Sorry, there are a few more from the steam show that I didn't get time to upload at the weekend.

Starting with this horror, specially for all you 2CV fanciers.

4,255 · June 2, 2015

Some Solex bikes. Looks like fun.

4,255 · June 2, 2015

And the rest...

17,941 · June 2, 2015

The red Foden steam wagon belongs to my very good mate. Photo 9 from the top of the additions. That looks like his green living wagon behind it too.

4,255 · June 3, 2015

The red Foden steam wagon belongs to my very good mate. Photo 9 from the top of the additions. That looks like his green living wagon behind it too.

They are really impressive machines, that one included.

Is that the bloke who also had that very early taxi?

17,941 · June 3, 2015

They are bloody brilliant things, I l ove listening to them when they are just idling, all the hissing and small noises from various bits. It's really very therapeutic. Living steam, oh yeah!

The Panhard Levassor taxi isn't his (he wishes it was), sadly it belongs to a customer who has more money than sense. My mate is the one who did all the work to get it running and driving. The guy then had it fully 'restored' and thus ruining all of the patina. We'd have just had the rear seats re-done and the leather canopy and left the rest as it was. It was beautiful and to be honest I don't really want to see it now. Such a shame. My mate would have been the perfect custodian of it.

3,188 · June 3, 2015

^^ I hate it when folk do this, it totally ruins the concept of a preserved car.

I heard an excellent phrase recently (it may be old I don't know but it's new to me):

"A vehicle can be restored many times but it can only be original once"

17,941 · June 3, 2015

^^ Totally agree

4,255 · June 5, 2015

The Panhard Levassor taxi isn't his (he wishes it was), sadly it belongs to a customer who has more money than sense. My mate is the one who did all the work to get it running and driving. The guy then had it fully 'restored' and thus ruining all of the patina. We'd have just had the rear seats re-done and the leather canopy and left the rest as it was. It was beautiful and to be honest I don't really want to see it now. Such a shame. My mate would have been the perfect custodian of it.

I knew I had a picture of it somewhere... Here it is:

17,941 · June 5, 2015

That is the Beardsmore. A lovely thing. Sadly owned by the same muppet. I don't have any pics of the PL anymore. If I see it I will take a snap.

Here it is pre-auction: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=panhard+levassor+taxi&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&imgil=wYzL1cb2-3I23M%253A%253BeoBQWG6mwC-FUM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.prewarcar.com%25252Fmagazine%25252Fprevious-features%25252Flondon-taxi-waiting-for-new-assignment-017545-2.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=wYzL1cb2-3I23M%253A%252CeoBQWG6mwC-FUM%252C_&usg=__Klm5m65ixcAG4mqZ-zertyJkggM%3D&biw=1920&bih=955&ved=0CDEQyjc&ei=pcBxVdvaJaPP7Qbx6IHQBg#imgrc=wYzL1cb2-3I23M%253A%3BeoBQWG6mwC-FUM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.prewarcar.com%252Fimages%252Fstories%252Fuser_images%252F_1336213209_resized_panhard_023.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.prewarcar.com%252Fmagazine%252Fprevious-features%252Flondon-taxi-waiting-for-new-assignment-017545-2.html%3B800%3B600

A short clip about an early resto of it, so I guess it wasn't as original as I thought:http://www.britishpathe.com/video/historic-taxis

4,255 · June 6, 2016

Latest rammell from the Morrison's car park and other random places.

Tidy-looking, novice-driven Ronda

A stunnah of a Voxall

An Essex girl

A badly parked Marcos

Some Yank-shite

And this

13,566 · June 6, 2016

Do like that VX4/90. Back in the â€˜80s I used to daydream about having one fitted with a V8. But, being slightly pedantic, is it a later model with an older ID? Something about the lights and spoiler making me think thatâ€¦..

4,255 · June 6, 2016

Do like that VX4/90. Back in the â€˜80s I used to daydream about having one fitted with a V8. But, being slightly pedantic, is it a later model with an older ID? Something about the lights and spoiler making me think thatâ€¦..

Yes, you could be right.

I'm no classic Vauxhall expert but, as far as I can tell from Googling, the earlier ones had this front end

...with the square headlamps coming in around 1976.

Agree with you that I would VERY much like one.

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