The Retro Show @ Santa Pod Photos

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Another week, another show! This weekend was the Retro Show at Santa Pod, It was my first time at this show and although it wasn't anywhere nearly as big as the Classic Ford show a few weeks back there was still a nice variety of cars and interesting modifications to look at.

 

I went along with a friend in my Mk3 whist some other friends went in their Mk4 & 5 and we convoyed up which was fun.

 

 

 

I'll just chuck load of photos up and comment on the more interesting ones.

 

 

GSXR 1300 Powered Imp!

 

 

 

 

Different.

 

 

 

Talking of different, this is a Nissan Sunny!

 

 

 

Shitlook.

 

 

That Ital van again. (See Grin thread)

 

 

 

This Volvo looked excellent on slot mags!

 

 

 

 

BMW M3 powered 240Z.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This chopped Mini is running a Mazda MX5 engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This Cresta's were amazing as a pair, They had to be my cars of the show.

 

 

 

 

 

Not Henry Hirise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this R4 shat a load of oil over the track whilst doing a 1/4 mile run case a lane closure for a bit.

 

 

Rough as bollocks Rolls Royce.

 

 

 

 

The Simca Club was there too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The OMGRWDOVLOV gang were in force.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This rather interesting Cavalier had the Saab turbo conversion with the exhaust out of the front bumper!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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There was a massive amount of Lotus Sunbeams, most of them had DAC **Y plates, they were bloody quick on the strip too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merc 190E 2.5-16 running on carbs!.

 

 

This Capri was stunning.

 

 

 

 

The Fiat owners club was there with some hunnys! The Argentina was stunning!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cossie powered Kitten! It was bloody fast too!

 

 

 

 

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This little Imp looked cool i thought.

 

 

 

Cossie powered Mini.

 

 

 

 

1800 VVC K series R100.

 

 

 

 

V8 powered Golf with a Beetle dash?!.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Someone wanted £2600 for this tatty Viva.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The end!

[wackywacerwill]

Interesting stuff there trigg.

 

I think I like this most of all.

 

 

Well, maybe not most of all but I like it lots.

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Those old Volvo tanks are really starting to get fashionable at long last! Just bit of drop and the right wheels and they look fantastic!

[Jon]

Great pics as ever and thanks for taking the time to upload them all. I was fully prepared to have a mass-tutting fest at my screen as I scrolled down but mostly, I like the mods that people have done. It adds a bit of difference and the truly shocking efforts just re-iterate how class a lot of the standard stuff is and hence puts them in a good light, too - that standard 3dr Mk3 Escort estate is effortlessly cool compared to that primer grey 5 series estate/van abomination, for instance.

 

I'm pretty sure that Argenta is a Volumex version and unique in the UK - originally some Fiat UK exec company car, hence the RHD. I'm pretty sure the same guy owns the black 131/132 pictured below, too, though all the above info is from a mag I read years ago, so it could all be a load of crap.

[Jon]

Actually, here's a picture from the article I read, I think:

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelwardphotos/236709250/

 

From Auto Italia magazine, Dec 06/Jan 07. Seems I can remember reading about an obscure saloon car 6-7 years ago but can't remember family birthdays.......

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Flipping brilliant pics trig. Looks like a proper ace show that, i wish I'd gone. A great mix of stuff with barely a single Barry shitbox in sight. Impossible to pick a favourite but the Ital van has to be on the shortlist as does that turqoise VVC metro, the blue JU van and the orange Lada. Great stuff!!!

[purplebargeken]

Thanks for that. I loved seeing the red Simca 1000 as Mum had a baby blue version from the same year. Haven't seen one for yonks.

 

Some brilliant stuff there

[Mr Lobster]

WOWSERS! Some superb looking stuff there, cheers for posting! 

[gordonbennet]

Enjoyed that, thanks for all the trouble of posting up.

 

I love three box designs and there's glorious oodles of the buggers there to drool over.

[Alexg]

Excellent Trigg, thanks. That white Mk3 Escort Estate looks superb

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Considering that Allvoxhallizshit, I'm surprised how many nice ones there are from the PB twins to the Astras and Novas.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Great show and great pics ! Thanks, Trig.

 

Can't remember when I last saw an Uno Turbo in the wild... Probably a good decade ago !

[DVee8]

Thanks Trigg for that lot

So much wantage there the bucket list gets bigger.I carn't remember the last time i saw an Uno turbo.

[Tayne]

This Cresta's were amazing as a pair, They had to be my cars of the show.

 

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Vauxhall in NOT SHIT SHOCKER!

 

These two are ace. Is the wagon on Jensen Interceptor wheels?

[vulgalour]

that standard 3dr Mk3 Escort estate is effortlessly cool compared to that primer grey 5 series estate/van abomination, for instance.

I agree, but I also quite like the BMW van thing, especially the silly gutter spikes along the roof. But then I have practically no taste.

[brickwall]

Some great cars there. Shame one or two are spoiled by the wheels.

 

I'll always love that BT van and the first red Uno is nice.

[Louise2cv]

Each to their own, but I think this proves there are some very shit ideas in fashion at the moment that are being inflicted on the older car; for example I can't see many Volvos there that don't look ridiculous.

 

However the more standard looking or sublte cars look ace. I love Simca 1000s. And MK4 tinas, why did Ford bother with the mk5??? The 4 is a much sleeker looking thing.

[Luckythirteen]

Like the grey R5 turbo: anyone know what wheels it's wearing?

I'm amazed the Cavalier exhaust is legal.

[RoadworkUK]

Top flight reportage, Trig. Looks like a proper day out was enjoyed by all.

 

Must have felt awesome rocking up in the 'Tina, knowing that you'd be able to bask in appreciative stares all day.

[sheffcortinacentre]

isn't that clubman est the one on an MX5 floorpan?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I wonder if you get a load of fumes in your face if you drive round in that Cavalier with the window wound down.

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Like the grey R5 turbo: anyone know what wheels it's wearing?

 

Ronal Turbo's apparently, they look great on the R5, there must have been at least 10-15 of the buggers there!

 

Must have felt awesome rocking up in the 'Tina, knowing that you'd be able to bask in appreciative stares all day.

 

The drive home was a proper laugh, the number of cars overtaking whilst taking photos, pointing or giving the thumbs up was unreal, It was a proper good fun!

 

isn't that clubman est the one on an MX5 floorpan?

 

That's the one, It's rear wheel drive and goes well, we watched it do some autotesting and it seemed pretty planted.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Some great cars there. Shame one or two are spoiled by the wheels.

 

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