ECR 21st July Show Pictures

[Brodders]

Last Friday there was the usual monthly East Coast Retro's show at Shotley. I haven't been able to make it to the last few, so I was was determined to make it to this one, and it was worth it. The weather was perfect for it and there were well over 100 cars there I reckon, so without any further delay here are my highlights in (CAUTION: There are a lot)

 

Firstly, as the pictures are in Alphabetical order, an Alfetta

 

Audi Coupe

 

BMW 635

 

BMW 730

 

A very tidy BMW E36 Compact

 

Chevrolet Comaro

 

Citroen 2CV Van

 

Citroen BX GTi

 

Datsun 280C

And yes, those are TWIN REAR WIPERS!

 

And a not particularly Autoshite Ferrari 308

[Brodders]

And now for a shit-ton of Fords, starting with one of my favourite cars of the show, a fully kitted out NYPD Crown Victoria

LIGHTS!

 

Ford Capri (1.6 LASER)

 

A pair of Consul Capris

 

Mk2 Cortina 2dr

 

Mk1 Escort 1100 (the front number plate fell off at some point during the day) 

 

Mk1 1100 meets Mk2 RS2000

 

And more of the RS2000

 

Plus a multitude of Mk3s and 4s

 

And a few Fiestas

 

1.1 L

 

I think Junkman would say "do not paint" here

 

A pair of Mk2 Granadas

 

Is this the most Autoshite Sierra after the bASe?

 

Closely followed by this

 

A pair of estates

 

This was another personal favourite

 

One is a diesel, one is a Cosworth

We all know which one is which.

[Brodders]

Avenger

 

Pair of XJs

 

Red seems popular with Lancia owners

 

Beige 190E

 

Dictator's Mercedes

 

Autoshite Motors of Distinction*

 

'MURICA!

 

Oldsmobile Cutlass

 

Oldsmobile something or another (who cares about names when it has an arse like that)

[Brodders]

K10 Micra

 

Larger sibling

 

Opel Monza

 

and something with undiluted elegance

 

Excerpt from an 80s Sixth Form car park

 

205 Cabriolet

 

You can call me Yuppie scum all you want, but I still like these and want one in this colour, with these alloy wheels, and a fucking massive car phone fitted.

 

Clio Williams

 

Mustard Yellow Roller

 

Trabant estate

 

Triumph estates

 

TR7 V8

With dealer sticker showing it came from a quality* dealer

 

 

 

[Brodders]

Before anyone says these don't qualify as shite, remember that these were made in a shed in Blackpool.

 

Mk1 Astras

 

Forgot how good 3-spokes looked on these

 

Very nice Vauxhall Victor

 

Non DAF 66

 

Pair of 940s

 

and the famous Shotley Volvo Amazon

 

Corrado VR6

 

and lastly, these 2 vehicles which I can't really identify

 

There we are, a very busy, but very nice show which was a wonderful way to spend an evening.

[Junkman]

When exactly has it become illegal to lynch someone who puts those wheels on an Alfetta?

[Spottedlaurel]

The Alfetta was previously fitted with a set of Compomotive TF wheels. I've seen it in day-to-day use a couple of times, it's great to see on the road.

 

Looks like a great turnout anyway, would like to have gone but had stuff to sort with FOTU on the next day. That doesn't seem to have stopped the DAF/Volvo estate's owner, as he was there on Saturday too.

 

I think the first of your unidentified vehicles is a Beauford. Often used as wedding cars with, I think they have Cortina suspension and quite often Datsun straight-six engines for olde worlde charm (and reliability).

 

That Opel Rekord (not Commodore?) coupe is lovely, not seen that around before.

[trigger]

As one of the organisers I'm pretty annoyed that i couldn't make it, after booking the dates early on in the year Mrs Trigger turned round and said she had booked a holiday that week, I think it's only the second one I've missed in 5 years of doing them.

 

The next one is Friday 11th August if anyone fancies it, it really is a good evening.

[Essex V6]

Loving thr RS1600i and Astra GT/E!

 

Is it just me or is there a definite increase in interest in Sierras these days?

[alcyonecorporation]

When you say 'the famous Shotley Amazon', is this the car that never moves off the drive a couple of villages away? 

[trigger]

That's the one

[Brodders]

When you say 'the famous Shotley Amazon', is this the car that never moves off the drive a couple of villages away?

Indeed it is. I always thought that it was off the road when going past, but was proven wrong.

 

I also thought it was a Commodore too SL, but after a brief look on the internet, it seems that the Reckord C coupe is very similar to the Commodore (I think the Reckord has 4 cylinder engines and the Commodore has 6 cylinder ones)

[HillmanImp]

 

Has someone just old this Fiesta its won the pools? Its eyes are on stalks.