Stonham Barns Car Show Pictures - Awesome Marina Shock!

[trigger]

Went to the car show at Stonham barns which is in a small village called Stonham Aspal in Suffolk today, Was a good show and much better then last years, Seems to be getting bigger.

 

As always heres a selection of photos, The rest are HERE

 

Right to get you in the mood there was this truly awesome LHD 1981 Marina 1300L, It was in stunning original condition with only 9000 miles on the clock, God know where it is from!.

 

 

 

Lush!

 

 

Couple for you truck junkies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was running a 2.8i V6, Looked as cool as penguin piss.

 

 

 

Why do people have to put boards over the front of cars at these shows?, One of my pet hates as they spoil pictures, as so do cleaning gear everywhere and granny's with there legs open...

 

 

Very nice GSA X1 1300 (Never heard of a X1?)

 

 

 

Very clean Chevette

 

 

Yes it is the rear end of the Mini, You wouldn't know if your coming or going in this!.

 

 

Saw this at a boot sale a while back, It's in my spotted thread, Ascona 1.8 SR E

 

 

 

Some old Yankie tank.

 

 

This is still for sale, 1700 HL with 91k, Tidy looking, Open to best offers.

 

 

Stunning Buick

 

 

 

Very tidy Metro only had 39000 miles on the clock.

 

 

 

Nice original dealer sticker in the rear window.

 

 

Now this was my find of the day, It was in the car park, It is totally mint, Looks like the type an old granny gets out the garage once a month, Looked like it had never seen a tin of filler or can of paint, Even down the the original dealer sticker again in the rear window, It's even only showing 2 owners on the ebay listing site. Perfect!.

 

 

[Minimad5]

Very Nice Pictures !Thanks for uploading them

[mk1_4dr]

Nice pics, really feelin' the Cortina. Perfect for speedy tat collection

[Guest]

That looks so much better............

Than the one I found....................

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice pair of BL stunnas. The Marina is Harvest Gold iirc.

[AnthonyG]

Nice to see Top Gear haven't killed all the Marinas! Think that early coupe is in the infamous shade of 'Limeflower'.

[Spottedlaurel]

Nice pic’s as ever Trigger. I went to a show at Stonham years and years ago, interesting that they still do it. I imagine it’d be a popular one with the East Anglian Practical Classics massive (who in fairness do seem to have a good number of our type of car).

[trigger]

Yes the EAPC did have a large following at the show, A lot of their members cars was there as well as the club stand which I've just signed up too for £6 for the remainder of the year Don't know why really but i thought it might help me one day.Mind you they do seem pretty good and very friendly, I told them my car isn't mint or anything but they said that didn't matter, Some members brings cars to shows with gaffer taped arches!.

[Spottedlaurel]

Must admit I’ve been tempted to join too, I’ll look into that later this year. Might be a handy way of finding out about friendly local specialists and garages.

[Mash]

That LHD Marina was at the BMC/BL day the other week too. It really is stunning, I too wonder what he story is - it has a Birmingham number similar to some the press cars had too.It's funny. Seeing one "as new" like that prompted us to question whether they really were all that bad. In comparison with everything else similar on offer in 1979 there wouldn't be much in it I reckon.