Classic Polonia Car Show, Blenheim Palace

[Peter C]

Turns out that not all Polish people drive TDi Passats. Here’s the proof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it’s time for some W123s!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great show with a great atmosphere in a great location with a lot of great cars. Great!

[Sigmund Fraud]

A Syrena ! On UK plates !

 

*faints*

[hairnet]

ex wheeler dealers bubblecar museum? now?

 

the blue 124 with the roundes needs a slap

 

whats the yank behind the 126 on monobloks

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

 

whats the yank behind the 126 on monobloks

 

Looks like a Chrysler Newport. 1965-ish

[Peter C]

After Ed worked his magic, the Syrena was taken to Poland where it was repaired properly, then it featured in a Polish car repair show, then it was parked up in a museum from where its current owner bought it and brought it back to the UK.

 

You should have seen the blue smoke belching out of its exhaust when the little two stroke motor was revved up. Makes a VW TDi look clean!

[martc]

Turns out that not all Polish people drive TDi Passats. Here’s the proof.

 

The Mercedes with the mock RAF fighter paint job, squadron code RF D

 

Great show with a great atmosphere in a great location with a lot of great cars. Great!

 

RF was the code for No. 303 ("Kościuszko") Polish Fighter Squadron (note the Polish 'roundel' (squarel?) on the front wing). It was not only the highest scoring of the Hurricane squadrons during the Battle of Britain, but it had the highest ratio of enemy aircraft destroyed to their own lost. After the Battle of Britain 303 squadron carried on in various fighter roles with great success.

 

The irony is that it's a German car, and worse a product of Daimler-Benz, which has been painted in these colours. The main Luftwaffe fighters during the Battle of Britain were the Messerschmit 109 and 110 both powered by Daimler-Benz engines. It would have been far more appropriate if a Rolls-Royce had been painted up in these colours (or either a Ford of Britain product, Ford made some of the Merlin engines, or an Austin - who built many Hurricanes during the war).

[Peter C]

Another unusual C124

 

 

 

 

Not my style but impressive art skills noted.

[Supernaut]

I bet those chains make a lovely* noise when driving at speed.

[davocano]

Looks like a Chrysler Newport. 1965-ish

 

That'll be this one

 

 

The Brewer/China Syrena sold at auction for £4K in 2014

 

 

The W124 with roundels is evidence that we live in a round world.

[LessThanEqual]

Oof, 125p on black plates.