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GR8 PL8 M8 Rank: Austin Maxi

GR8 PL8 M8

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18 hours ago, Ghosty said:

I've seen this in person, it's fucking clever tbh.

I've also seen it - it's lost the AT tyres and steel wheels that it had back then, but gained an oar...

It also has a sister car with slightly different modifications and camo pattern.

egg Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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14 hours ago, DSdriver said:

That is the ultimate in Barrydom of that era, there were several companies selling parts like noses and scuttles for people to "personalise" their traction, whoever did this car deserves a medal for leaving us a legacy of nearly all those modification on one vehicle.

found lots more here, does the full life story...

https://www.aguttes.com/en/lot/128530/19337815

This Citroën Traction Avant 11 BL was delivered new on 25 October 1937 to Mrs V.D.B. in Haute Marne. At the time, it was a standard black 11 BL. After the hostilities, his son-in-law, Mr Antonin Castor, owner of the Garage La rose des ventes located in Fayl-Billot, used the car. Mr Castor, an officer in General de Lattre de Tassigny’s 1st Army, was posted to Germany, in the French zone, and was billeted by requisition with Mr Josef Eiwanger, director of the Spohn coachwork. 

At that time, the SPOHN body shop was working for the French Army, the C.R.A.S. Mr Eiwanger proposed to Mr Castor to specially body two cars with trailer, this Citroën Traction 11 BL and an Opel Super Six (plan and letter attached to the file).

The bodywork modifications were carried out by Spohn around 1948-1949, including the convertible system. Note the fender extension grafted onto the front doors (a choice made by Mr Castor who did not want short fenders), as well as the rear hatch for the towing hook, the Bosch front lights, and the access hatch for the fuel filler cap.

Note the VDO elements of the dashboard indicating temperature, pressure and oil level, a brake fluid level indicator and a water temperature indicator, a Brevex super combined commodo and a Philips NX 570 radio. Over the years, Mr. Castor will bring additional modifications such as a more recent dashboard trim and a complete interior.

The styling is strongly influenced by the French bodywork of the time with prominent aerodynamic wings, rear wheel covers and a rib on the boot. It is possible that the Graham Paige Saoutchik used by Marshal de Lattre de Tassigny during the Liberation may have been a source of inspiration.

(yawn)

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Riley 2.6 Project priced at 7.5K

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145206996359

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Those wheel trims 🤮

And the headlight eyebrow things. And those fucking number plates.

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uk_senator Rank: Citroen Ami

uk_senator

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A shame this, A much sought after Panda Sergio Tacchini, which has been spotted on Flickr before, was in nice nick, & low miles, now with damage to both sides.. It is still MOT`d, & the damage isn't terrible (unlike the classic Mini they`ve currently got on there!), but the amount of it means its financially unviable to most.

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/60875573/clean-title-1990-fiat-panda-tacc-newbury

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wesacosa Rank: Lancia Gamma

wesacosa

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1 hour ago, uk_senator said:

A shame this, A much sought after Panda Sergio Tacchini, which has been spotted on Flickr before, was in nice nick, & low miles, now with damage to both sides.. It is still MOT`d, & the damage isn't terrible (unlike the classic Mini they`ve currently got on there!), but the amount of it means its financially unviable to most.

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/60875573/clean-title-1990-fiat-panda-tacc-newbury

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a grey one to compliment the blue one @Grumblespeed ?

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Grumblespeed Rank: BL Wedge

Grumblespeed

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1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

a grey one to compliment the blue one @Grumblespeed ?

Oooh, I had a grey one first. That one has had a lot of love too by the look of it.

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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7 minutes ago, Wibble said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166244821987?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LLjB-9GzQ3S&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1jhKv4DdRA2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Glorious, although crazy money!

Just came on to post that advert. 

 

That's an absolutely amazing Cortina, just about the ultimate one.  Silly money as you say, but probably never get one better.

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New POD

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1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

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Needs a yellow passenger door.

Wibble Rank: Renault 16

Wibble

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3 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Just came on to post that advert. 

 

That's an absolutely amazing Cortina, just about the ultimate one.  Silly money as you say, but probably never get one better.

Yep, I’ve been drooling over it since lunchtime!

EyesWeldedShut Rank: Lancia Gamma

EyesWeldedShut

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5 minutes ago, Jim Bergerac said:

This looks fun: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235097317960

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Fun? I'm stil trying to work what the body shape is? Frog Eye MR2/924 clone?

But - yeah - I had a brief 'Summer Lovin' affair with a MGF and it was totally fun - think I'd spring for another MGF rather than spuds up on this one though.

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mcmolloy1

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4 hours ago, uk_senator said:

A shame this, A much sought after Panda Sergio Tacchini, which has been spotted on Flickr before, was in nice nick, & low miles, now with damage to both sides.. It is still MOT`d, & the damage isn't terrible (unlike the classic Mini they`ve currently got on there!), but the amount of it means its financially unviable to most.

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/60875573/clean-title-1990-fiat-panda-tacc-newbury

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Hopefully some fiat licker will save it. I was in Sardinia a few weeks ago and there are lots of these still on the road. Most of them had more damage than this one.

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