Wilko's spots: Some cars seen in some places

[Wilko220]

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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[Angrydicky]

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

[Skizzer]

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.

[Wilko220]

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 £20. Nice bloke but maybe a little over-trusting of his tools!

[mercrocker]

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

[UmBongo]

 

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

[Junkman]

 

Is that Jimmy Savile ejaculating all over Conchita Wurst?

[Wilko220]

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

 

[Wilko220]

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...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wilko220]

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.
 

 

[Wilko220]

Some Solex bikes. Looks like fun.

 

 

[Wilko220]

And the rest...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[purplebargeken]

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.

[Wilko220]

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?

[purplebargeken]

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. 

[PiperCub]

^^ 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"

[purplebargeken]

^^ Totally agree

[Wilko220]

 

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:

 

[purplebargeken]

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 

[Wilko220]

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

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Do like that VX4/90. Back in the ‘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 that…..

[Wilko220]

Do like that VX4/90. Back in the ‘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 that…..

 

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.