Shite Magazine scans

[Richard_FM]

4 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

Looks interesting I assume the mk1 cortina wasn’t part of the procession & the ado16 sneaking in at the back 

[JeeExEll]

Escort KPX 901J is still around in one form or another, 1600cc, 'tax due Feb 2021'.  Wonder what it looks like now.

Escort KWC 121J  tax was due April 1984.

No records for the rest.

 

[Austat]

Some stuff for @dollywobbler:

I also discovered this article whilst doing some scanning:

Thanks to Ian for organising the Melbourne meet up on Sunday, I had some great fun there.

[Austat]

14 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

Interesting that it features a Zodiac estate by Abbotts of Farnham considering they were private conversions I believe.

[Richard_FM]

57 minutes ago, Austat said:

Interesting that it features a Zodiac estate by Abbotts of Farnham considering they were private conversions I believe.

I assume they could be bought through ford dealers, though probably  as a special order.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Whs/\

[Richard_FM]

Here are a selection of pages from this Renault Review from 1978.

Stirling Moss giving his views on the 20 & 5.

Scanned in full at this link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard16378/albums/72157713389409663

[Spiny Norman]

[Austat]

2 hours ago, Richard_FM said:

"The Renault 14 success story"

Something I thought I would never hear. Interesting to see those statistics on sales. 

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[Austat]

More Cedric action for @Spottedlaurel :

[Richard_FM]

6 hours ago, Austat said:

"The Renault 14 success story"

Something I thought I would never hear. Interesting to see those statistics on sales. 

Yes they were over-optimistic about sales figures.  

[Austat]

I've been busy scanning some more UK-based stuff recently. It's annoying as all of my Autocar issues have missing pages, as well as my pain-in-the-arse scanner playing up on me.

Anyhow, here's an ADO 16 advert:

[Austat]

Launch of the Opel Rekord D from 1972:

[Austat]

BMW 2002 Used Car test:

My dad used to live near Kingston back in the late 70's/early 80's & had a 2002 just like this one in dark blue, however I believe his was an automatic & possibly had the square rearlights.

[Spiny Norman]

[Spiny Norman]

[Austat]

Some more french tat:

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For the R14 fans:

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[Richard_FM]

3 hours ago, The Mighty Quinn said:

Those seventies bigger Opels were lovely things.

 

The front overhang on that Renault 20 is obscene.

The overhang is due to the engine being ahead of the gearbox.

[adw1977]

On 3/9/2020 at 7:10 AM, Austat said:

Interesting that it features a Zodiac estate by Abbotts of Farnham considering they were private conversions I believe.

The estates were included in Ford's brochures, although they do mention that it's an Abbotts conversion.

1970 brochure

[adw1977]

Adverts from the back of a 1979 Glass's Guide, so aimed at dealers rather than the general public:

 

[JeeExEll]

[Austat]

Ford Consul/Granada launch article from Autocar (March 1972) (@TripleRich) :

[TripleRich]

That article and many others feature in this book.  Two volumes in total, makes for a good read if you're into Granada's.