Cars in film/TV that still exist

[Captain Mainwaring]

Our Mini was used briefly as Victoria's car in Emmerdale, and featured in a scene where she speeds off after an argument and ends up twatting into the local vicar. It's now devoid of the bonnet stripes. Also had a black roof and Mayfair vinyls (a curious addition to begin with as DVLA seems to think it's a City) and the previous owner somewhat predictably festooned it with chrome. The scene where she is first bought the car as a gift seems to be a different car entirely. Not the best screen cap, sorry!

 

https://youtu.be/aTTzWlJyw-E?si=1cmK5oJpw44ENr_2

 

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

36 minutes ago, Captain Mainwaring said:

Our Mini was used briefly as Victoria's car in Emmerdale, and featured in a scene where she speeds off after an argument and ends up twatting into the local vicar. It's now devoid of the bonnet stripes, black roof and Mayfair vinyls (a curious addition to begin with as DVLA seems to think it's a City) and the previous owner somewhat predictably festooned it with chrome. The scene where she is first bought the car as a gift seems to be a different car entirely. Not the best screen cap, sorry!

https://youtu.be/aTTzWlJyw-E?si=1cmK5oJpw44ENr_2

Love that.  I think the first thing I'd be doing though is reinstating the OE black bits along with grille badge and then getting some pre 2001 style plates made up. 

Here's a clearer pap!

[Captain Mainwaring]

Ah, thanks for that!

My wife loves the chrome so it's staying as it is unfortunately, doubly frustrating as we still have the original Austin grille and bumpers. I'm defo going to get some period plates for it when I get chance. Can you still get SERCK plates? 

[Madman Of The People]

On 22/05/2022 at 06:50, Metal Guru said:

I know what you mean. Those three WERE Last of the Summer wine. Bit like Top Gear, not the same since….

Peter Sallis was in it all the way from beginning to end.  And I think Frank Thornton did a wonderful job as a replacement for Foggy.  I still wish they had kept it going.  At least it’s not another shit so-called “reality” programme or singing competition.

 

[quicksilver]

On 27/05/2022 at 10:14, quicksilver said:

After watching Jimmy Nail's Spender recently, I did a bit of research into the three Sierra Cosworths his character drove (a new one in each of the three series):

- G325 WVW: allegedly stolen from the set and burnt out during filming of series 1, but that was in 1990 and it had a V5 issued in 1994 and was taxed until 1998.

- H674 LAR: supposedly survives (reported in Norfolk in 2006) but no DVLA record so maybe re-registered.

- K95 BRX: untaxed since 2003 but V5 issued in 2005 and also supposedly survives (the car blown up at the end of the final episode was a replica).

A couple of years on and K95 BRX is alive!

I remember seeing a social media post somewhere not long ago with photos of it nearing the end of a full restoration and the owner said he had invited Jimmy Nail to see it when it was done. Hopefully the lack of MOT just means it's in winter storage and will be back on the road next year.

[Richard_FM]

The Red Mini BAP245B used as Jeanie's car in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) still survives, I believe because it was owned by someone who worked on this & some other shows, appearing in some other programmes.

Unfortunately it was last on the road in 1993 & stored for many years, so it was in a poor state when offered for sale more recently.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

14 minutes ago, Richard_FM said:

The Red Mini BAP245B used as Jeanie's car in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) still survives, I believe because it was owned by someone who worked on this & some other shows, appearing in some other programmes.

Unfortunately it was last on the road in 1993 & stored for many years, so it was in a poor state when offered for sale more recently.

The resto was almost there in 2015.

[High Jetter]

AP is a Lewes reg then IIRC, maybe sold by Caffyns

[dozeydustman]

I noticed a few pages back people commenting on the cars used in The Professionals.

It’s a shame the Mark-1 tv website isn’t updated very often now as most of the main cars have been restored. The car page was last updated 15 years ago.

http://www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/profcars.htm

[Madman Of The People]

 

Speaking of Last of the Summer Wine, it appears Entwhistle's Toyota Hilux died soon after the programme ended in 2010.

G746 XAY  Toyota Hilux.  Registered 5 January 1990, Tax expired 1 August 2011, Passed it's last MOT at 120,108 miles on 13 October 2011 with no advisories, MOT expired 12 October 2013.  I wonder what happened to it?

Then I wondered if that was the same red Hilux Clarkson destroyed on Top Gear, but it's not.  The reg on the Top Gear Hilux was E473 CJN.  The Top Gear episode aired in 2006, well before Last of the Summer Wine ended.

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

58 minutes ago, Madman Of The People said:

 

Speaking of Last of the Summer Wine, it appears Entwhistle's Toyota Hilux died soon after the programme ended in 2010.

G746 XAY  Toyota Hilux.  Registered 5 January 1990, Tax expired 1 August 2011, Passed it's last MOT at 120,108 miles on 13 October 2011 with no advisories, MOT expired 12 October 2013.  I wonder what happened to it?

Then I wondered if that was the same red Hilux Clarkson destroyed on Top Gear, but it's not.  The reg on the Top Gear Hilux was E473 CJN.  The Top Gear episode aired in 2006, well before Last of the Summer Wine ended.

 

The irony with Clarkson's Hilux is that had it not been on the programme, it would undoubtedly have been either scrapped or exported by now. His actions have ended up preserving* it way beyond it's normal lifespan. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

Speaking of summer wine the brown MK3 cortina GT used in the episode " all that glitters is not Elvis" is here being restored for the same owner.

[Richard_FM]

On 27/10/2024 at 22:51, Dick Longbridge said:

The resto was almost there in 2015.

Thanks, it's good to see it's been restored.

[dozeydustman]

17 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

I noticed a few pages back people commenting on the cars used in The Professionals.

It’s a shame the Mark-1 tv website isn’t updated very often now as most of the main cars have been restored. The car page was last updated 15 years ago.

http://www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/profcars.htm

It looks like the Professionals Dolomite POK79R was found some time in the 2000s and was MoT’d in 2007 then not again until 2017, so has spent a lot of time off the road as it only registered 87k at its last test.
 

3 MoTs on the gov uk website, last test was 2018, now SORN I do hope someone has been enjoying MoT and tax free motoring since 2018

[wesacosa]

The Alpine A610 of Marcuuuuuuus Tandy off of Eldorado looking a bit sorry for itself. Apparently the guy who bought it after the show used it for track days quite a lot.  this was apparently from last May when a fan of the show was trying to buy it off the guy 

also found a pic of what seems to be the stunt double TR7 post blow up 

 

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

The Keeping Up Appearances Rover has resurfaced.

[quicksilver]

8 minutes ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

The Keeping Up Appearances Rover has resurfaced.

That's a replica. D541 EFL was a fake plate that someone persuaded the DVLA to issue and bought to put on a blue Rover a few years ago.

[doug]

An old Guzzi I once owned was in Z Cars before I owned it.  It is still around somewhere.

 

[outlaw118]

I've just found this thread - don't know how I missed it before, and I take some heart in that I'm not the only one who is on the DVLA website looking at, for instance, Inspector Frost's Sierra. SWMBO thinks I'm "unique". 

Or "a fucking sad case".

One or the other.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

I've just found this thread - don't know how I missed it before, and I take some heart in that I'm not the only one who is on the DVLA website looking at, for instance, Inspector Frost's Sierra. SWMBO thinks I'm "unique". 

Or "a fucking sad case".

One or the other.

You're with fwends here

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 27/10/2024 at 11:06, Captain Mainwaring said:

Our Mini was used briefly as Victoria's car in Emmerdale, and featured in a scene where she speeds off after an argument and ends up twatting into the local vicar. It's now devoid of the bonnet stripes. Also had a black roof and Mayfair vinyls (a curious addition to begin with as DVLA seems to think it's a City) and the previous owner somewhat predictably festooned it with chrome. The scene where she is first bought the car as a gift seems to be a different car entirely. Not the best screen cap, sorry!

 

https://youtu.be/aTTzWlJyw-E?si=1cmK5oJpw44ENr_2

 

 

That car is a bit odd. 12" wheels did not appear on Minis until 1984 when the Mini 25 came along.

Has the car got disc or drum brakes?

By the way, the interior is from a Mayfair, but a much later one that 1982. The City did not have velour or a rev counter.

[chaseracer]

23 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

SWMBO thinks I'm "unique". 

She's wrong.  There are hundreds of us!

[chaseracer]

23 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

Or "a fucking sad case".

Ah... she's got us there...

[Billy - Medhurst]

Sweeney 1974 episode golden boy has this Stag

AUGUST 1970 TRIUMPH STAG 2998cc XRM3J by Jonathan, on Flickr

Spotted by me a few years ago - Now Red

AUGUST 1970 TRIUMPH STAG 2998cc XRM3J by Jonathan, on Flickr

[Billy - Medhurst]

E Type in McVicar

FEBRUARY 1969 JAGUAR 4235cc E TYPE BPO4G by Jonathan, on Flickr

Spotted by me at a show -

1969 JAGUAR 4235cc E TYPE BPO4G by Jonathan, on Flickr

[Billy - Medhurst]

2014 Les Dennis makes a getaway in a Ford Transit in Coronation Street

1984 FORD TRANSIT 100 2360cc A509HLW by Jonathan, on Flickr

Friend had it unknowing its history 2019

1984 FORD TRANSIT 100 2360cc A509HLW by Jonathan, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

I would have bet on that being a false plate due to the modern font

[sheffcortinacentre]

Correct for a later MK2.

[dozeydustman]

On 22/05/2022 at 17:34, quicksilver said:

Saw something worthy of this thread today. Yes, that's the actual Sweeney Consul just casually sitting among everything else at the Moggerhanger Park show.

 

NHK296M, the blue Cortina normally being used to ferry Carter about was scrapped in the late 80s.  Would have been good to have the pair reunited!

[sheffcortinacentre]

Yep always thought that.

Think the consul GT is the only survivor .

A green ( GXL Granada) that appears in the background of one episode as another of the squads cars survived.