Bromley Pageant 2012 - Pictures!

[Alexg]

Despite not bothering to study the directions, I arrived at Bromley about 8.30am after tagging behind a trailored Nash Metropolian on the A20. I bounced into the field and straight past the 'one make parking' section for Austin before being pointed back where I came from, eventually finding home next to a couple of Frogeye Sprites.

 

 

Cars were arriving thick and fast and before too long a familiar Maestro appeared. It was BARRETT, GARYCOX and an Autoshite lurker, nice to meet you guys.

 

 

 

I headed off towards the main showground and stumbled across a wonderful collection of Renaults,

Firstly this Renault 8

 

 

 

 

French registered Renault 5 Turbo

 

 

 

 

I was chatting to the owner of this Renault 20, apparently he bought it for parts but it ended up as another project. He also has a gold Renault 30 with over 300,000 miles!

 

 

 

 

Parked next to it... another Renault 20! Same car, slightly better condition

 

 

 

Unusual colour on this Renault 12, a great looking car though

 

 

 

Alpine

 

 

Whilst I was photographing the Renault 20, some Autoshite GOLD snuck in and plonked itself next to the Renault 8....

 

…A FACKING RENAULT 6!

 

 

 

 

It was so wonderfully tatty too. I thought nothing could top that.... until I spotted this Orange delight

 

 

 

 

... the best part being the matching interior, still retaining the blanked stereo panel

 

 

The Horizon was back up by these honeys

 

 

 

It appears someone has pulled this Avenger out of Onslows front garden. Piss-poor paint, welded plates on the front valance, pudding everywhere - it's brilliant!

 

 

 

 

A handful of Fiat 131 Mirafioris were nice to see

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shabby Suntour Marina, with an Ital and coupe

 

 

 

 

 

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The ever sexy Rover SD1

 

 

 

 

 

A brace of Suzuki Whizzkids

 

 

 

The rear number plate on this was an interesting one, firstly I noticed the address was local to me - Medway - but then I looked a little closer....

 

 

... and spotted the name of the dealer.....

 

 

.... I wonder if there is a load of ink stained cash in the boot? The owner spotted me snapping the plate and knew why, apparently I'm not the first. If you have no idea what I’m waffling on about, google ‘Tonbridge heist’

 

Minx

 

 

 

 

Grandad

 

 

 

Civics

 

 

 

 

Quantum

 

 

Custom Cortina, very 70s complete with Rover V8.…

 

 

 

…. and perspex boot floor. Interesting, look there’s the diff’…. but ultimately pointless

 

 

Abarth 850

 

 

 

 

2CVs

 

 

Zetec powered Sprite attracted plenty of interest…

 

 

 

Frogeye

 

 

A couple of MAXIs a few cars along from the Allegro. It’s here I bumped into another Autoshite member, JOZZA. He convoyed to Bromley with the guy in this lovely maroon example. I was privileged enough to sit in the drivers seat, operate the sunroof and have a nice poke about. I loved it, one of my favourite cars there. Stupidly I didn’t take any better photos though…

 

 

 

After chatting to JOZZA and his Maxi driving pal (sorry I forgot your name) I headed towards a lovely MK1 Vauxhall Cavalier I had spotted earlier, but became distracted by this Sherpa Coupe. It stood out like a sore thumb because rather than being the usual concours chromed up MGB, it was a hand painted bodge job of epic proportions….

 

 

…. There was blue paint everywhere, the chrome, the number plate, the grill, the tyres were all covered in the stuff. I bet this got right up a few peoples noses.

 

Found the Mk1 Cavalier. Absolutely superb….

 

 

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Cresta PA

 

 

 

Marina

 

 

 

 

Mk1 Cortina….

 

 

…. With bonkers Cosworth Turbo lump

 

 

I liked this tatty Triumph, ‘hood ride’ and ‘Ratluk’ stickers kind of ruined it for me though…

 

 

 

I remember this bonkers ‘Mugen’ Triumph Acclaim from Pride of Longbridge. I listened in to the owner explaining his modifications to all those ‘admiring’ his handywork. Very enthusiastic, but clearly a total fruitcake…

 

 

I’m just going to dump a few…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lovely unmolested Mini City, just turned 10,000 miles on the way to Bromley according to the owner…

 

 

 

 

OGLE Mini, complete with matching Number plate

 

 

 

 

 

Rover P6 owner hates tailgaters

 

 

 

MK1 Escort 3 door in non-Mexico sticker shocker

 

 

 

Bonkers Vintage motoring

 

 

 

 

 

Rover 216 GTI

 

 

 

Crusty XJS, for sale

 

 

 

 

Interesting Daimler Insignia

 

 

 

 

Talbot Samba Convertible

 

 

 

Riva

 

 

 

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Honda N600 & Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOZZAS lovely 2CV, amongst others…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skoda 110

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Trabant owner told me he cruises at 45mph on the motorway. He wants to drive it to Germany… rather you than me mate

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really liked this Renault 12, so I took lots of pictures….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peugeot 104, also seen on Ebay

 

 

 

DKW Junior

 

 

 

 

Last but not least, wonderful Ford Taunus…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…. then my battery died! I hope you enjoyed.

[wackywacerwill]

A veritable feast of pics Nice work Alex.

[costadelglosta]

Hi

 

Nice pics! Now I have spotted myself on Autoshite in pic 1 in white shirt and shades in front of the burger stall! Was a good day but the round trip from Manchester in a K11 Micra with a hangover is not to be recommended.

 

Ed

[CYANIDE STEVE]

Great pics Alex! Wish I could have been there

[michiel]

Wow, great set: there's certainly something for everyone there (and lots for me)!

[Cavcraft]

Absolutely superb pictures, cheers for sharing.

'Pic' of the bunch? The Mirafiori Sport: that car is actually sexual!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I’m loving the 'six-way' headlight gimp masks on the Mugen Acclaim. The unmistakeable sign of someone who has lost all grip of reality!

[michiel]

^^

 

Also: the laminated handwritten notes on the Grand Marquis de Sade.

[boobydoo]

Brilliant pics, Alex, even though our shite IT at work took forever to download them. The orange Horizon was the same one I saw in Germany last month and I do believe the Alpine belongs to Richieg of this parish.

 

I haven't been to Bromley for yonks but it is a superb show....I really must make more effort. Funnily enough, I'm not into Minis at all but that unmolested little City really appealed! The green Renault 12 was superb aswell.

 

Did you talk to the old bloke with the mint Granny? He's quite a character! He will regale you with the tale of how that Granada was the first one to be sold in the UK to a woman!

 

Any sign of those bespoke picnic tables with the matching reg numbers on? It's not a proper show without one of those.

[Mash]

Fantastic, I really must get my backside down to this one year.

[barrett]

Nice to meet you briefly Alex! I will stick a couple of pictures up in a separate thread I think to save from melting everyone's bandwidth

[jonny69]

Loving the Ogle Mini. Not seen one of those before!

[Jozza]

A brilliant set of photos Alex- they really cover everything that was on offer. It was great to meet up with you and get the guided tour of the Allegro. Ed The Maxi Owner was very flattered by you declaring his machine to be "the coolest car I've ever seen"

[Guest]

Excellent set of pictures Alex. It was good to meet you on Sunday, decided it was about time I joined the forum and said something...if not just to say thanks for your kind words about the Maxi!

 

Ed. (JOZZA's Maxi driving pal)

[trigger]

Fantasic work Alex, I do love Bromley, Last years was a bit pants as it rained most the day so the turn out was rubbish and everyone buggered off home early, this years show looked miles better!.

 

The car of the set for me though is this Firenza, that is perfection in my eyes!

 

 

Also I had a chat with the Renault 30 owner last year, he had owned it since 1986 and covered 311000 miles by that point!

 

1983 Renault 30 TX Automatic by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

Splendid pictures. Renaults weren't they just so stylish back then? What went wrong?

[Timewaster]

Renaults weren't they just so stylish back then? What went wrong?

 

Auto gearboxes, electrics, rustproofing etc etc etc...

[outlaw118]

Renault 20 in burgundy for me please....it's the same as bro's old one.

[Negative Creep]

Comes up as bandwidth exceeded now

[purplebargeken]

Can't aee any pics, something about them exceeding bandwidth

[Alexg]

I believe the problem is now solved....

 

Welcome to the forum Ed!

[purplebargeken]

Alex, fab photos. Thanks for sharing them, well worth the wait. I love that orange R8!!!!

 

Cheers

 

 

Ken

[pompei]

Yes, really enjoyed them, top work!

[Morgan84]

Very good quality enjoyable pictures;thanks for sharing