Stars in Shite

[martc]

First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Socialist United Party of Germany (SECG) Erich Honecker and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the DDR Willie Stefoe looking at a brace of GAZ-13 'Chaika' limousines during a visit to the Spring Fair in Leipzig, 1972.

I'm not sure they picked up much business as the DDR favoured Citroens and Volvos to move their dignitaries around.

[martc]

Jackie Stewart posing for a promo shot with the limited edition 1973 Ford Capri RS3100.

[martc]

Leonard Nimoy and his '64 Buick Riviera at his home in West LA. He bought if for $3,000 and traded in his 1959 Nash Rambler for $160. Quite the step up! 

[martc]

[sheffcortinacentre]

4 hours ago, martc said:

Jackie Stewart posing for a promo shot with the limited edition 1973 Ford Capri RS3100.

Both still in rude health.

[jim89]

On 15/01/2025 at 14:27, The Old Bloke Next Door said:

Wolverhampton?

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

Yes.

[jim89]

21 minutes ago, The Old Bloke Next Door said:

Yes.

I used to trot across there often to get my car out of the underground council car park & move it somewhere else 😄

[martc]

VI Lenin's winter bolide. I think he maybe aboard it in the bottom pic.

And it survives -

More info here - https://drivemag.com/red-calipers/lenin-s-personal-half-track-rolls-royce-silver-ghost-ferried-bolsheviks-over-mud-snow-and-sand/

 

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

American actor Steve Forest.

[sheffcortinacentre]

That's probably from the baron TV show he was in  dunno if plate was genuine as it was BAR1

[warren t claim]

1 hour ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

That's probably from the baron TV show he was in  dunno if plate was genuine as it was BAR1

EA reg indicates Jensen owned press car.

[eddyramrod]

I did see BAR 1 a couple of times in Liverpool in the 80s, on a S3 XJ, so it's probably safe to assume the plates the Jensen wore in the show were fiction.

[motorpunk]

11 hours ago, The Old Bloke Next Door said:

American actor Steve Forest.

He also had a MK2 Jag which Roy James nicked to rob a jewellers.

[eddyramrod]

Isn't that what those Jags were designed for?

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 31/01/2025 at 22:57, The Old Bloke Next Door said:

Billie Jo says you're supposed to put the blanket on the ground

 

[martc]

Here's one for our younger veiwers, ladies and gents, a big hand for...

it's George Bernard Shaw and his Lanchester Straight Eight. Note that his road to socialism was lit by Woodlites!

[garethj]

Mike Read

Apparently he bought the Excalibur in 1999

[EyesWeldedShut]

Different Mike Read
What's the car? TR6?

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Different Mike Read
What's the car? TR6?

Not sure on that, looking at the NSR wing. Seems familiar but...

[sheffcortinacentre]

Sure he's mentioned one on the footage detectives

[greengartside]

On 28/10/2024 at 23:59, Metal Guru said:

Well Rick , you can have Whatever you want!

Rick used to live recently, at the back of my work colleague’s house.
 

He said apparently he’s now driving a 2009 Focus as a runabout….

[Yoss]

7 hours ago, greengartside said:

Rick used to live recently, at the back of my work colleague’s house.
 

He said apparently he’s now driving a 2009 Focus as a runabout….

.... Which is impressive as he died eight years ago. 

[garethj]

Being a Radio 1 DJ in the 70s must have been surprisingly lucrative.  Noel Edmonds and mostly his GT40

[Metal Guru]

4 hours ago, garethj said:

Being a Radio 1 DJ in the 70s must have been surprisingly lucrative.  Noel Edmonds and mostly his GT40

I’ve never heard anyone say “Oh, Noel Edmonds had one of them”, when Scimitars are mentioned.

Princess Anne had one (actually 8), you know. ( I know you know that, but it’s the law to say it).

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 07/02/2025 at 20:29, EyesWeldedShut said:

Different Mike Read
What's the car? TR6?

 

On 07/02/2025 at 21:44, High Jetter said:

Not sure on that, looking at the NSR wing. Seems familiar but...

Mercedes SL Pagoda.

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

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[MiniMinorMk3]