Blasts from the past. Some more

[Split_Pin]

Brilliant photos, I like the look of those pre or early post-war cars still going at a time when they may just have been seen as another old car.Its funny looking at the early 70's continental photos. When I went to the Balearics with my folks in the early 90's, there were still numerous examples of these cars, by then well over 20 yeas old, still in daily use. Funny then that there are almost no equally old cars from the 50's in your photos. Must show that owning your own car didnt become common until much later?My fave is the Ford Pop

[Guest greenvanman]

Love the J4 camper by the sea with GB plates

Is it me or is that actually a Ford Thames?

[Mr Lobster]

 

OMG.

 

Want.

 

All of them.

 

Brilliant stuff 55bloke, absolutely fantastic

[STUNO]

Love the J4 camper by the sea with GB plates

Is it me or is that actually a Ford Thames?

Thought it was !

And I still think the shadowy one was a triumph

 

[andrew e]

I'm convinced thats Sherpa midrift on the back doors?

[AXrescuer]

I absolutely LOVED being here!!!

 

Nah, I would have preferred the driver's seat!

[55bloke]

Ha ha, yeah well, you know what I mean!!

[Louise2cv]

Hi all! I've been shamelessly chatting up 55bloke to pinch these photos, as my partner and I were (until very recently) residents of Bangor, and the boy is so obsessed he has a website dedicated to the fair city!

 

All I can add is that there was indeed a successful Vauxhall garage, the premises were used for car related businesses from the time when cars began, until it turned into another Kwik Save (yes Bangor was lucky enough to have two!).

 

As for the cars, there's nothing exciting in Bangor now, except maybe a MK1 Cav in baby-sick yellow, a rat look MK1 polo and erm, my 2cv? While I was studying 2 2cvs and a GSA were all that got my interest, oo and a MK1 Escort, which I'd have loved to own, the rest of my peers had shiney new cars financed by the Bank of Mum and Dad, which I think is a loss for university carparks everywhere.

 

 

P.S. We don't have shops like this anymore, either:

 

 

[shameless plug]P.P.S. the teaching college was Coleg Normal, and anyone (or their mum) wishing to donate memories and photos would be welcome at www.bangorcivicsociety.org.uk [/shameless plug]

[dollywobbler]

Ah, hello Louise! Thought you might enjoy this thread...Now, get up some pics of Seth the 2CV and his gorgeous brown interior!

[seth]

Now, get up some pics of Seth the 2CV and his gorgeous brown interior!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Wow, what is this I see, are my eyes deceiving me or is this Autoshite's first ever female?? Or is it just a male with a female moniker? (that's moniker, not Monica!)

[MrRegieRitmo]

Now, get up some pics of Seth the 2CV and his gorgeous brown interior!

Do you mind them putting up pics of your gorgeous brown interior Seth??

[Louise2cv]

well this is what North Walians think of Shite nowadays:

 

 

 

[pogweasel]

Drunken students finding a substitute for 'cow-tipping'?

[MrRegieRitmo]

Snail flipping??

[55bloke]

Love the J4 camper by the sea with GB plates

Is it me or is that actually a Ford Thames?

Think you could be right!

[andrew e]

O.K. its a bloody Thames

[55bloke]

I've just about finished looking through all my old Bangor pics (or do I mean, old-banger pics?) and there's actually very few more shite spots- I must've got 'em all in my 1st year! I only found 2 more:

This Willys Jeep outside a hall of residence

And this Jowet Javelin, in the same place.

 

As a parting shot, as it were, from Bangor, here's a pic of my Cortina after it was rear-ended. The damage appeared superficial, and- as you can see- I'd made a start on patching it up. At this stage, I hadn't realised that the chassis was bent where it arches over the back axle, and the spring hangers badly damaged. In short, a write-off!

 

When I left Uni., I got my 2nd Mk 1, a '66 GT. Sadly, it was even rougher than it looks here, and terminal rot killed it within a year.

 

I have plenty more old spots from various locations back in the '70s, and will post some of those in a while.

[55bloke]

Continuing now with a random selection of shite from a variety of locations.

First, a very tidy, if somewhat faded, Mk 1 2 door deluxe. Photographed in Liverpool in '76. I seem to recall an identical car was used in Brookside in the early years, but I can't find what it's reg was. Would be a nice coincidence if it was this car.

The 1st Mrs 55 Bloke was a Geordie girl, so I spent quite a bit of time on Tyneside. This amazing selection was for sale at City Road Garage, Newcastle, around '78. Can you imagine cars like these sitting on an ordinary, muddy forecourt these days?

Amazingly, these were on a forecourt in Wallsend at the same time

I used to see this beautiful 3 window PA quite frequently when I visted my parents in Leeds round about 1980

It was on one such visit that I also spotted this beauty in a local pub carpark

On a holiday to Scotland in '78, my Mk 1 fetish was fuelled by these beauts:-

Lovely 2 door GT. Think Reggie might be more interested in what's parked next to it!

And this estate. I hesitate to use the word customised... tarted up might be closer!! Looks like 1600E Rostyles, random selection of lights, and strange front bumper.

After Uni, I settled in North Yorkshire for 20 odd years. This was a regular visitor to the street I lived in in Pickering

This is my brother's first Cosul Classic, also on a visit to Pickering.

Found this in Helmsley car park around '80. Can't imagine seeing a similarly scruffy Lotus these days

[michiel]

Again, fantastic shots!

[55bloke]

Around the time those pics were taken, we were also frequent visitors to Custom Car shows and Drag Race meetings. I dare not contemplate scanning all the pics I have from those, but I thought a selection of a few favourites may be of interest.

Shite in every respect is this Mini- can you imagine getting away with a paint job like that now?

I love this Vauxhall pick up. I think it was Steve Murty's first effort- he's now a stalwart of the Yorkshire Drag Way at Melbourne, I believe.

Jonn Dodds' famous "Rolls Royce"

Stunning '62 PA Cresta, which I'm sure I remember reading was an all new shell.

and possibly the most beautiful Consul Capri ever, at the same show as the PA.

Photographed at York Drag Way:-

Little Angel, a gorgeous Mk 1 Consul, with Rover V8 power.

This offends my eye more than I can say!! Why would anyone think this is an improvement?

F type Victor estates must have been pretty scarce even back then! This is beautiful. And, look at that reg number!!

as is this

This is what Top Fuel dragsters looked like in the '70s

Though VERY few of their drivers looked as good as Roz Prior!

Shame about the fag though!!

Finally, a few from Santa Pod.

The inevitable Mk 1s:-

This one V6 powered

and this one, my all time fave. Rover V8 powered. Mus've been a bitch to drive with those front tyres, unles it had power steering fitted!

This one, I think, was owned by a well known DJ.

Scruffy '57 Belair ragtop

'47 Ford

'32 Ford Model B 5-window. Classic street rod!

Think this is the only Jag V12 ever fitted to a dragster. Looks fabulous, but was never competetive.

I loved this little Mini with a straight 6 Jag where the passenger seat should be. Was always hugely entertaining!

as was Tee Rat (Model T Ford with a Chevy rat motor)

Right, well that's it, for now at least. May post more at a later date.

[garycox]

Another excellent selection there!

[garycox]

 

 

The enquiry is complete

 

The vehicle details for BWE 778 are:

 

Date of Liability 01 04 2009

Date of First Registration 15 01 1936

Year of Manufacture Not Available

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 885CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour BLACK

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

The manky Morris is still alive!

[garycox]

TRIPLE POST ALERTThe V8 Cortina's still around too according to Mr. DVLA, and the black Cresta's on SORN too... (Yes, I'm bored...)

[michiel]

I love that Ford Pop(?)/Ute/Jeep crossover thing!

[pompei]

Fab pics again!I particularly liked the City Road/Wallsend photos - I had a summer job driving a van around those parts (Pattersons, the Ford dealer on Scotswood Road) and never came across anything like that!It's interesting just how narrow the track was on 60s cars - even with wider Rostyles the arches still look unfilled.Loving the drag pics too. I used to go to Melbourne in the 80s but all my pics are sadly lost

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Absolutley wonderful pics! Love em!

[seth]

Awesome! You should get some of those old drag/show photos up on Retro Rides

 

Wolseley 'crab kayak roof rack NOT RAT LOOK etc.

 

 

re. the Mini - lace paint is back in you know

[keef]

Some great pics!

 

Can we use this one over on http://www.flickr.com/groups/landcrab-and-maxi/ please?

[55bloke]

Yes, of course. In view of the number of pics/threads on which you're asking this question, why not just put up a general enquiry if you can use pics from here, and ask people to just let you know if they have any copyright issues etc?