fordnuts findings - updated 14.09.2009

[fordnut]

A recent trip with work to France allowed me to take in the French equivalent of the Science musuem - it had an interesting motoring section and special exhibition celebrating 50 years of the 2CV. Didn't manage to get a pic of the crappy XM and 406 that was there, or the very different Citreon Cactus concept though.

 

Deux CVs

Renault Dauphine

Peugot 403 RALLYE

The mother of all ZXs the Paris Dakar special + Scenic 4x4

 

Recent spottings::

None Scene Tax Camper

Dutch MK2 Granada Binz Limo - spotted this at Ford Fair, not seen a Binz conversion before and this one is rather special and has an interesting story to go with it. It was specially commissioned by the owner of the Heinekein Brewery - Frank Heinekein - it is an armoured bullet / bomb proof limo - GR8 4 WORLD FINAL! Frank was driven around in it by his bodyguard, when the limo was retired he did not want the car to get into the wrong hands so it was taken to a breakers yard, where the present owner managed to save it from the crusher/track. When Frank left the car in the yard he asked his bodyguard to fire his gun at the car, the bullets did not penetrate the glass but the screen is cracked in 2 places still to this day.

 

Today's spottings::

Wolseley daily driver!

Wolseley owners neighbour likes sh*te too!

Another local daily driver!

Plastic Pig - note the rear anti-roll board!

Been monitoring this one!

Talbot Trio

 

and finally today's top spot:

[michiel]

Love the Merc, Austin Asomething and Wolseley! Now for the anoraky nagging: isn't the 2CV 60 years old this year and that 403 a 404 and the AX a ZX? And it's Fred (or Freddy) Heineken - shite beer, cool Ford though!

[MrRegieRitmo]

That Granny limo tantalises parts other Grannies cannot reach!

[retrogeezer]

Merc is awesome...

 

This is a ZX...not an AX.

 

[pompei]

I hope that camper driver is not gonna try and put it in the garage

[fordnut]

retrogeezer - well spotted, amended my typo now!

[michiel]

What about my comments?

[MrRegieRitmo]

Now for the anoraky nagging: isn't the 2CV 60 years old this year and that 403 a 404 and the AX a ZX? And it's Fred (or Freddy) Heineken - shite beer, cool Ford though!

[fordnut]

michiel - you are correct I didn't see the small print - thought it was your signature!

[michiel]

Oddly enough my pc shows it like I typed it, tiny, but my gf's notebook shows no difference with the rest.

[Cavcraft]

In the most manly and heterosexual manner possible I'd like to cover you in honey, roll you round in flowers and hug you forever, just for posting the pictures of that Merc.

[vicsmith]

Merc looks ace with `70s detective hubcaps, maybe it was going to be Frank Drebin`s car in an unfilmed episode of Police Squad where they go to Frankfurt or something.That Fred/Frank Heineken`s a rum lot isn`t he? We`ve heard all about thesepeople that scrap perfectly good cars but it`s not often one of them takes the step of shooting it afterwards.

[fordnut]

Here's a few recent spottings with plenty more to come:

 

Tin Toasters are ten a penny round 'ere!

Seemingly abandoned but original Moggy

SECURITY BY AUTOSH*TE!

Still loads of old skool ice cream vans about - this one is on an M plate!

6.9 Litre LWB French Merc - wouldn't want to fuel it!

Bet the neighbours love this!

GR8 FOR TOWIN!

DONALD - GR8 FOR UNDERS!

Manky Moggy

 

and when does a Corsa become a top spot?!

When it's is a Corsa Convertible!

 

It's so rare I never knew they existed - there is very little information about them on Google but suffice to say there are less than 100 in the UK, all are 1.4s on a 1998 (S) / 1999 (T) plate. They have a conventional rag top at the rear and a removable targa top on the front. Faded wheel arches come as standard!

[fordnut]

So nice I had to photo it twice:

40K from new - GR8 World Final Car!

Not shite!

Ex-Fire Service A Series

Old Boys Daily!

Looks like something out of Captain Scarlett!

I think this belongs to the owner of the Cafe as the colours match perfectly!

 

A few Dutch spots - Amsterdam is a cracking place for sh*te spotting as Michiel knows:

 

I'd recommend a trip to Corfu there's loads of shite there - this a selection that I managed to get pictures of:

???

Fiat ???

Montreego!

???

If autoshite did holidays....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01541.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01542-1.jpg

Ascona

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01543-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01544-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01545-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01546-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01547-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01548-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01557-1.jpg

The Zender bits are probably worth some money to someone!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01549.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01551-1.jpg

Top Spot - what is it though? Skoda coupe???

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01554-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01553-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01555-1.jpg

More Zender bits on this MK1!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01556-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01573-1.jpg

If Autoshite did camping holidays..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01576-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01578-1.jpg

This made a beastly noise - can anyone explain why are this style of Merc trucks so popular on the continent?

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01579.jpg

Merc abandoned in a ditch

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01582-1.jpg

Best thing for these - will make Fred smile!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01588-1.jpg

These seem to be scene tax exempt over there loads of abandoned ones about.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01591-1.jpg

Authentic Rat Look!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01592-1.jpg

Uber-rare in the UK!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01593-1.jpg

more truck shite

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01594-1.jpg

Loved the colour scheme of this L200

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01600.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01604.jpg

Looked cool on Wellers!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01607.jpg

Charming Charmant!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01611.jpg

abadoned house - often means abandoned cars!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01629-1.jpg

One of those cars that's shite even when it's brand new

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01636-1.jpg

CPTC

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01637-1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01640-1.jpg

WARTs this?

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01642-2.jpg

 

and my favourite the shitest Escort ever:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01634-Copy.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/tom_peters/DSC01641.jpg

 

RWD OLDSKOOL FORD - check

spotlights stuck on the front - check

handpainted matt black - check

crap homemade roof rack - check

unbranded naff alloys - check

tow bar - check

£99 no transfer fee plate - check

broken tailight - check

boot held shut with a padlock - check

poorly welded with tin plate riveted on to rotten panels - check

[Albert Ross]

RWD OLDSKOOL LADA/FSO. CHECK...........................Escort?

[Albert Ross]

You changed the pic as I was typing! Any idea why the turf/fish basket anti theft devices on the bonnets of the Golf and Fiat?

[UltimateJames]

Top spotting 10/10 !! Gonna take awhile to pick a favourite one....

[Guest]

Corfu seems refreshingly scene-free. You captured it perfectly with that Mk 2 Escort - it looks like the sort of Mk 2 my dad would remember, when they were nothing special in the eighties and just old bangers. The little Skoda thing is a Felicia coupe.Are you based in Portsmouth by any chance? I recognise that viewing tower thing from when I went to Ouistreham on the ferry.That Kadett Berlina would be worth a fortune in the UK and even more so to the Irish.Those Dacias are all over the Normandy region of France. I hate to agree with Clarkson but I think Renault would sell a ton of them here because they're just a simple pared back new car for the price of a two or three year old motor. Mechanicals from a couple of generations of Renault back, single point injection, airbags and that's about it for technical complexity. Probably some ISOFIX fittings, and top AS points for being available as a saloon. I think the hatchback is the Sandero, oft championed by Mr. James May.Have you got any more of that large Fiat (Argenta) with the boxes on it? It's a qual photo and would look ace with the contrast adjusted and more tightly framed.Welcome to Autoshite by the way.

[morris_ital_lover]

Nie spots there, some real gems you've unearthed!

 

Going back to an old spot...

 

 

I hae seen this in Bath recently (but I was sans camera!) twas in fine form and had a very embarassed child in the back!

 

m0rris

[AnthonyG]

Have you got any more of that large Fiat (Argenta) with the boxes on it? It's a qual photo and would look ace with the contrast adjusted and more tightly framed.Welcome to Autoshite by the way.

I think it's a 131 Mirafiori, circa 1978 or so?