Event Quainton Pre-78 Vehicle Show

[quicksilver]

Today's destination was the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Quainton, near Aylesbury, for their Pre-78 Vehicle Rally. With the Maxi now officially recognised as a 1977 build it was eligible for this event, open to vehicles registered before August 1978, although a handful of newer cars sneaked in. Not much in the way of shite as 80s and 90s stuff wasn't allowed but there were a few things of interest among the typical classic car fodder.

 

I love Jowetts

1953 Jowett Javelin by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Tina

1978 Ford Cortina 2.0 GL by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

This is a Morris A60

1971 Morris Half-Ton Suntor by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

One of my favourites. The owner said her family have had NSUs since 1959.

1971 NSU Prinz 1200 TT by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A Mini as nature intended

1977 Leyland Mini Clubman 1100 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A Beetle as nature intended. There were four, all devoid of any pineapples, which was nice.

1971 Volkswagen Beetle 1300 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

One of the three Triumph 2000s

1970 Triumph 2000 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Gorgeous Gilbern

1971 Gilbern Invader by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Weird JDM box

2000 Toyota bB Blackbox by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Remember this? Our new friend George's Wolseley

1963 Wolseley 1500 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Nice Cambridge

1965 Austin A60 Cambridge by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Not actually an exhibit

1990 Bedford Rascal Elddis Nipper by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Random truck shite turned up

J103 RVS by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A splat of pure green

1975 Ford Cortina 1600 XL by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Bending the rules just a bit

2004 Rover 75 2.5 Contemporary SE by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

DO NOT PAINT

1961 Ford Popular by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Sonder-classy

1957 DKW 3=6 Sonderklasse by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Entry 21 was supposed to be a Zephyr. This clearly isn't.

1988 Ford Transit 100 Autosleeper Flair by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

This looked too modern. Incredibly it was registered the very same day as the Maxi!

1978 Porsche 924 Auto by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

I voted this my car of the show. Straight out of rural France and looks like it should have chickens in the back but instead there was a vintage motorbike.

1974 Peugeot 404 Diesel pickup by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

[HMC]

Wonder why it’s pre 78? In 1980 were there events where post 1940 vehicles were shunned? Probably.

 

Great pics btw

[Uncle Jimmy]

Unfathomable, Sherpa coupes had another three years of production to go.

[quicksilver]

Wonder why it’s pre 78? In 1980 were there events where post 1940 vehicles were shunned? Probably.

 

Great pics btw

The actual cut-off was August 1978 so I assume it's linked to the 40-year old/historic tax class thing and it's a show only for those vehicles officially recognised as tax and MOT exempt classics. Next year I guess will be a pre 79 show.

[Six-cylinder]

You have left me and Slowsilver out, we were there!

[Mrs6C]

You have left me and Slowsilver out, we were there!

You're both pre-78 as well!

[chaseracer]

1878...?