Roobarb Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Yellow TR7 I hear you say? Let’s take Rod Stewart’s wardrobe and lay it out inside! But yellow and green? Well we used up all the Green and red in this ‘ere Yellow S1 Esprit... Meanwhile over in Germany, having finished tripping out on their Pasha, the boys from Wolfsburg were having fun with it too... Martini anyone? MorrisItalSLX, vulgalour, somewhatfoolish and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 The 80s Mercs appear to be awesome for over the toppery.. Exhibit B - the 1000SEL https://www.1000sel.com/index.php/the-1000sel-mercedes Seem to have been a few variations available from different builders.. Spiny Norman and NorfolkNWeigh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 21 hours ago, cort16 said: The 80s really were shit weren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Ford knew how to make a classy interior. ! They reined it in a bit for the 80’s But went a bit mad for the leather option, these were so fragile and not many survive. Cant find a picture of the interior of one of the Royal Garanadas trimmed by Tickford so here’s a Tickford Capri Shite Ron, Stevebrookman, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Found it! Stevebrookman, Skizzer, vulgalour and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, sporty-shite said: The 80s really were shit weren't they? Yes, because we all* drove around in Kuwaiti custom Mercs back then. And you never see anything like that nowadays in these enlightened* times of elegant refinement*. Roobarb, Stevebrookman, 320touring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Skizzer said: Yes, because we all* drove around in Kuwaiti custom Mercs back then. And you never see anything like that nowadays in these enlightened* times of elegant refinement*. Touche. Although I still think the 80s were shit. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Bibliography: Kuah, I., Caddell, L. and Ward, I., 1988. Dream Cars. Macdonald. EDIT: I should also include this, with the quote, from the same book (from memory) 'The crude gearchange gate, however, would not have got past the drawing board at Ferrari or Lamborghini'. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 When I was a kid, I was always fascinated by customised Minis, particularly Wood and Picket, Radford etc. I think it was the stark contrast between factory and “throw the kitchen sink and some wood out of a Roller” approach to luxury. Shite Ron and TooManyPeopleMovers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Subtle colours in a 1977 Renault 14 Brochure link morrisoxide, jumpingjehovahs and Skizzer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Even Audi had their moments 1973 Audi 80 Brochure Skizzer, jumpingjehovahs and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Can't leave out the Allegro, with quartic steering wheel and tasteful fake wood: Shite Ron, Dick Longbridge and Stevebrookman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 17 hours ago, robinmasters said: I should also include this, with the quote, from the same book (from memory) 'The crude gearchange gate, however, would not have got past the drawing board at Ferrari or Lamborghini'. I got that book when I was, I think, eight, and there are some fantastic lines in it, including that the Bertone Stratos "looks like a refugee from a futuristic film". Also, that Isdera dashboard is one of my favourites of ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 It's like someone's caught and skinned a womble, or maybe a clanger. Need to add some stick-on googly eyes for the full effect.Womble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Rambler Marlin Chrysler La Femme is a interesting one, it came with matching lipstick, rain poncho and umbrella. spartacus and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tul66 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 70's Beta HPE Roobarb, ETCHY, adw1977 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MB Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Had to get my copy of Dream Cars our when I saw the Isdera. This is my personal favourite, the inside of the b+b 928. The rest of the interior doesn’t need to be shouty with those amazing Recaros sat in the middle of it Dick Longbridge, Zelandeth, 320touring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Finally found the one I'd lost track of earlier. There is just something slightly surreal about piloting a car the size of a small country while looking out over the top of a Skoda Estelle steering wheel (and switchgear, gear lever gaiter, pedals to name stuff I immediately recognised). The noise is something I'll never forget and alone will always keep a T-613 on the wish list. jumpingjehovahs, Skizzer and 320touring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 inconsistant and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1976 Lincoln Continental 'Lipstick' edition... Just...white and red. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wow that's a lot of velour in those Caddies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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