Classics on the Crick - Naphill, Bucks pic heavy

[richardthestag]

Super fine weather, my first car show for nearly 2 years. 

 

300 ish vehicles and bikes

 

met up with a few old friends and made some new ones.

 

patina is what it is all about, brush painting and patina, Morris 10 lovely thing

 

this bloke spent a terraced house oop north on an engine rebuild for his v8 Lotus which he has owned since new

 

Viva SL state

 

RS Ford was fookin minty

 

2CV Van is a beautiful thing

 

obeyed the "do not paint" instruction

 

24v Senuttor

 

Lotus Carlton, there were 2 at the show, neither owner available to chat to when I walked past

 

Rolls interior in Stevie Wonders favourite colour, 

 

Ursula the TC midget was sweet, love how this period of MG looked to terrify passenger with the speedo

 

Aussie Chrysler Valiant, owner had just rebuilt the bottom end in situe, reckon the cast block weighs more than I do. sounded dirty 

 

Capri 2.8 injection was mint, and if I may be so bold could have done with cellulose rather than 2 pack as it was too shiny

 

Standard 10s are for winners

 

DVLA says 1948 Reliant, which the running gear may be, front end looks a bitsa. what are the doors off?

 

 

Berkeley with shed loads of Patina

[richardthestag]

Bikes up next, I have to admit that Trikes and Hogs do fuck all for me, there were loads of them. This stuff I did find interesting.

 

3 and an half

 

Pair of triumphs quietly dripping oil

 

Sacki 350

 

 

 

a mate of mine had a superdream, it was super

[junkyarddog]

Honda Acty,on the Reliant?

 

Smashing pics

[richardthestag]

Pre Brexit Germans up next

 

delightfully unfucked about with Beetle. Even had that had plastic basket weave seat covering that would stick to you on hot summer days.

 

 

 

minty mint coloured E Class merc

 

there was a time in t'80s I would offered my left nad for one of these

 

Clean and unfucked about with, is this the way forwards to stand out from the crowds of slammed, monged up Bimmers? I like this

 

this had a few quid thrown at it, sounded beautiful

 

 

2002 as it should be

 

 

I miss my 8v 1989 thin Bumper golf GTI. I miss it even more after seeing this one

 

 

 

 

[richardthestag]

maybe a little Italian flair to get the blood surging

 

i wanted to talk to the Dino owner, alas awol

 

this Alfa 33 was better than it left the factory

 

 

 

 

This Alfa was a Zagato job if my memory is good

 

gearstick came straight out of the bulkhead horizontally, just like the steering column, reckon it is a bastard to drive

[richardthestag]

There were a few from Browns Lane, most notably

 

Mk9, the only thing wrong with this was the "market trader" gold leaper, it is a lovely original old thing. More curves than Sophia Loren

 

 

Chicken Chasseur

 

Odd vents to the leading edge of the bonnet, probably meant more business in the 1980s than now

 

S2 XJ6 4.2 L was a beauty, My stag is sneaking in top right of the piccy

 

Another beaut of an S2 XJ6

 

Nurse! new shorts please, it happened again. So far out of my reach I should be cross but an absolute work of art

 

[richardthestag]

Ok lets flip 180degrees to the Land of the rising sun. there was a lot of Rice on display.

 

this lot however was worthy of my attention

 

First these two, both grey imports, marvellous and enthusiastic owner, chatted for ages and learned new stuff about RV8s

 

240Z, the car that saw the final nail in the british sports car coffin?

 

the lines are spot on, should have parked it next to a BGT for extra impacts

 

100A, like when did I last see one of these! Probably better than an 1100 cc scort back in its day

 

 

Toyota bland? very tidy though

[Sigmund Fraud]

Zagato Alfa is called a Junior Z. They're a futuristic Ercole Spada design but based on the classic Giulia Bertone coupe, hence the odd gearchange.

[richardthestag]

Onto the truck and militaria

 

If the bullet don't getcha the 60 gallons of fuel will

 

this had some girth, also had a sticker on it re liberation of the channel islands, I like to think it was there

 

Back of this Fordson was loaded with mini/1100 rear subframes, all rotton as fook

 

 

S2 88 was a beaut, irritated Mrs thestag by spending far to long looking over it

[richardthestag]

For junkman some of the 'mericana that got me all unnecessary

 

Vast and beautiful caddy, only had paint, shocks and tyres else it originalz according to the super friendly owner

 

 

 

White 'Bird but no owner to chat to

 

 

this 66 'Bird on the other hand, OMG, WTF etc Nurse have we run out of clean shorts yet?

 

 

 

 

everyone needs a Cougar?

 

 

reckon that front bumper is all the crumple zone it needs

 

 

 

 

[richardthestag]

more 'Mericania

 

 

bandits at 10 oclock etc

 

This was rescued from banger racing, chatting to the owner it didnt need a huge amount

 

Mrs thestag say No!

 

 

 

 

From an era when pedestrians didnt need to worry about surviving beyond getting run over at anything over 6mph

 

 

 

5 months younger than me! Mrs thestag says it has aged better, and doesnt shout at her. Mrs thestag is probably correct

 

[richardthestag]

Home Grown Roveroids

 

Old chap had had this for yonks, it replaced a 3500 auto. Was his daughters bridal car 20 years ago. needed nothing much other than servicing. doors went kerlunk

 

 

827 was much nice

 

 

 

[richardthestag]

From the Scandinavians

 

Owner clearly loved his Volvo, much pampering and used up the entire planets reserves of Back-to-black

 

That horizon seems to be approaching quite quickly

 

 

From opposite ends of the 1960s but am so pleased that they were parked next to each other. Doubt this was unintentional

 

 

 

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Some lovely cars there.

[brandersnatch]

Great pics and comments. Thanks for taking the time.

 

 

One's too many, ten's not enough!

[richardthestag]

I'd rather push my Triumph than ride in an MG etc

 

ex works rally car, spoke at length with the owner who has owned it since the 1960s, and will never sell it. Rather than triggers broom the chassis had to be replaced as it was well far gone due to lack of any antirust prep. the chassis itself was very beefed up from the standard TR4 affair. the replacement is an exact copy. The rest of the vehicle is restored, reusing original parts sensitively reconditioned.

 

The owner has never rallied or raced the car, it does about 2k miles / year. Historic Triumph stuff

 

original stickers

 

1970s had some great colours

 

ICE in a late 1960s Midget

 

This thing was a hanging shed, covered in crap and not even washed. The owner kept shouting "it's not perfect but at least its here" I chuckled and walked on

 

C Roadster

 

ADO MG 1100 - this thing was absolutely perfect

 

TR7 because .. well I rather like TR7s.. There I said it, it's out!

 

[richardthestag]

Finally

 

The Barnfind 'Tina was auctioned for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance and raised £2400 which I think was a bit of a bargain. Bidding stalled at £1500 and only picked up on "going twice" Pockets are not deep in Bucks, what do you think?

 

More details here

 

https://www.classics...rn-find-cortina

 

Overall clean, tidy and honest, someone bought well

 

 

 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Is the front of the Reliant a Suzuki van of some sort rather than Honda?

 

I think the green 100A is one that used to belong to someone I know, but subsequently re-registered (was something like GGN…N).

[Arthur Foxhake]

I'm 15 minutes away from this and completely missed that it even happened.

Maybe next year.

[richardthestag]

I have lived the other side of the valley for 20 years now and this was my first time