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[Mr_Bo11ox]

What is the white car parked behind the VW camper in the angel hill pic? Is it one of those fugly Glas 2-dr push-me-pull-you efforts?

[Jon]

Toyota Corolla I reckon, Mr. B:

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Has it been colourised, or does the white Allegro in that Angel Hill pic really have a red vinyl roof?

 

I think the dread hand of the colouriser has been at work. Don't know why, there are plenty of great '70s colours to be seen (I'm pretty sure the Datsun 140J is correct in that orange, for example). I think they may also have had a go at a red Maxi near the signpost/light thing (a.k.a. "Pillar of Salt").

 

The latter is worthy of mention. Wikipedia says: Pillar of Salt is the name of a Grade II listed road sign on Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds in the United Kingdom. Listed in 1998, it is described in its listing as being "individual and probably unique".^[1] According to the plaque set at the foot of the sign, it is thought to be the first internally illuminated road sign in the country.^[2] Designed by Basil Oliver, architect to Bury St. Edmunds Town Council in 1935, it had to be granted special permission because the height of the letters and numbers did not conform to regulations.

 

 

What is the white car parked behind the VW camper in the angel hill pic? Is it one of those fugly Glas 2-dr push-me-pull-you efforts?

 

I agree with Jon's suggestion. Apparently an E10-series model, I think sold in the UK only as a 2dr saloon with 1100 engine. I can't recall seeing one in the metal, even at shows, but if you think back to RR of 10+ years ago then Michiel had a red coupe version.

 

I love the mix of stuff in that card, it summarises the variety of cars on the road in the '70s so well.

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Yaounde

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Douala

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Seine-Maritime

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Arcachon

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Douia gare, what happened to that Ariane boot lid? Picking up mom and dad and as we know, they always have a lot of luggage.

 

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Pilat plage

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Nice, second car from left, what is it?

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Royane

 

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Les sables d'Olonne

[adw1977]

Nice, second car from left, what is it?

Simca Aronde, I think.

[mercrocker]

Nice, second car from left, what is it?

 

Yes, 52/53 Aronde

[Junkman]

I don't know why, but this is a postcard.

 

 

It's from a place called Grande Motte.

[Junkman]

Grade A Autoshite in front of Grade A Archishite in a place called Dax.

 

[Junkman]

The "Römer" in Frankfurt.

 

 

 

Needless to say that the planet destroying devil's cart has long since been banned from there,

leaving an empty space good for absolutely nothing.

 

[Junkman]

Same in Mosbach:

 

 

[Junkman]

 

Numberplate format makes me assume the '49 Ford floppytop belongs to a stationed GI.

What's the dark car? Riley RM Series?

Also note the petrol pump.

 

The place has been improved* since:

 

[Junkman]

Not one whitewall tyre in sight in the country West of the United States.
 


Meanwhile all the foliage has been razed and you can't camp there anymore.
 

 

Still no whitewalls either.

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Numberplate format makes me assume the '49 Ford floppytop belongs to a stationed GI.

What's the dark car? Riley R Series?

 

 

Riley RMA or RMB (dependent upon engine / rad badge colour)

[3VOM]

It's from a place called Grande Motte.

La Grande Motte is a 60s(?) development of apartments/holiday homes on the French Mediterranean. Near Montpellier.

[Junkman]

Doesn't look like holidays to me...

 

Anyway, one from the good old times when even the future was better:

 

[Junkman]

Quite some Brit chod at Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores:
 

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Grade A Autoshite in front of Grade A Archishite in a place called Dax.

 

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Dominated by French chod - how nice to see including two, yes two R14.

 

Thank you Herr Junkman.

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Munich, Stachus. This place seems to hold the world record in postcards showing it.

 

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