Triggers Jolly Day Out - Battlesbridge Car Show

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Yesterday me and Mrs Trigger took a trip down to Battlesbridge which is near Sa'fend to take a look at the classic car show there.

 

Here are a few of the pictures, There are LOTS more HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panhard PL17

 

 

Mrs. Trigger is overcome by the sheer beauty of the Granada

 

 

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Super clean pretty 1962 Riley 1.5, Same owner since 1968

 

 

1983 Metro 1.0 Automatic with 19000 miles was spotless and unrestored!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tidy old Escort 1.6 GL was for sale for £895

 

 

This RS2000 also for sale, £9495!

 

 

 

Old boy cleaning his awful F reg Escort 1.3, Had mirrors under the bonnet on the ground showing the dirt under the engine?!

 

 

Really liked this Escort, was a 2.0 Pinto but was still granny spec.

 

 

X-Pack Escort like in Minder

 

 

 

Never seen one of these before, Although i bet Ratdat has!, 1967 Datsun Cedric

 

 

 

 

 

Listed as a 3.0, so V6 maybe?

 

 

 

[seth]

Lovely photos

[michiel]

Indeed, lovely pics - THAT CEDRIC!!! makes me dribble and drool every time. i would also like to confess that Riley 1.5s and the like make me smile.

[michiel]

Also:

 

 

Ggghghheh. I'd swap my mum for this.

[pandamonium]

I was there too! Unfortunately, the showground was for pre-booked entries only so I was in the public car park. I love that Allegro estate, but was disappointed to read on the plaque that it is dry stored and not used.

[retrogeezer]

Great photos, I don't suppose you have any more info on the Escort that was for sale?

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  retrogeezer said:

Great photos, I don't suppose you have any more info on the Escort that was for sale?

This one?

 

I wish i did, I keep looking at it now and think for £895 with a MOT and tax until September seems pretty good.

 

I got there a bit late and was trying to get round quickly before everyone left and i only had a quick look, It was as clean as it looked in the pictures mind.

[retrogeezer]

Yep, sorry! The Mk3. Looks very clean in the photo, although polished Sunburst Red always looks good. I always snap the info off the screen if a car is for sale....just in case!

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  retrogeezer said:

I always snap the info off the screen if a car is for sale....just in case!

I know, I'm kicking myself now, It was one them 'I'll go back in a bit and have a better look' cars but it was gone by the time i got back .I'll try and get photos of the info in future.I'm staying in Beauliea next weekend and going to the autojumble so there might be some bargains there for sale!.

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This old girl was also for sale @ £4650!

 

[Gompo]

Great pics - love this

 

 

Was the Firenza V8 powered?

 

Cheers, Greg.

[pogweasel]

agreed, that Cotina looks pretty good. Do we assume it's a South Africa/Australia factory built job?

[bones96]

the first pic done it for me had a change of trousers now that was nice to see lol good pics loving the ford contingent

[outlaw118]

Arse! I knew that there was something I wanted to do yesterday.....great pics matey!

[Albert Ross]

Firenza will have the slant 4 1.6/1.8/2.0 0r 2.3 in it......Escort in Minder was a Harrier IIRC, not an X-Pack.I'm feeling the Riley Love me.

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  Albert Ross said:

Firenza will have the slant 4 1.6/1.8/2.0 0r 2.3 in it......

 

Escort in Minder was a Harrier IIRC, not an X-Pack.

 

I'm feeling the Riley Love me.

The Firenza was a 1800cc, Was nice, Think it siad that it was one of only 400 left on the DVLA if i remember right.

 

I always thought that in Minder Escort was an X-pack as it has Flaired rear arches, Just looked on you tube and your right, It hasn't got the faired front wings althought it still looked like this from the front.

 

 

And that Riley was stunning, The colour suited it perfectly and it was spottless, Look at the engine bay, you could eat your tea off it!

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Nice pic's Trigger!You could have gone north up the A12 instead and gone to Wings & Wheels near Southwold, and bumped into one or two of us, but it's good to see photos from somewhere else.

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  Spottedlaurel said:

Nice pic's Trigger!You could have gone north up the A12 instead and gone to Wings & Wheels near Southwold, and bumped into one or two of us, but it's good to see photos from somewhere else.

I remember you saying about the wings and wheels show last week but wasn't sure where it was.I didn't even know this show was on until my sister called me to tell me she was there, I'm mean't to be saving my pennys as Mrs. Trigger is treating me to a dirty weekend away in Beaulieu next weekend!.

[55bloke]

Beautiful cars, great pics, and great weather too, by the look of it!! As always when I see pics like these, I just wonder how on earth they keep cars so totally spotless?!