Renishaw car show 2010. Pic heavy.

[55bloke]

Well, despite it being a thoroughly miserable day, having taken the day off work to attend, I decided to go anyway. When I arrived, this was the sum total of the cars in attendance!

But, later in the day, the rain did actually stop, and a really amazing variety of cars eventually turned up. And, the rain on well-waxed paintwork did allow for some slightly "artistic" shots.

The mirror on this MG intrigued me, being strapped and chained to the spare wheel!

Lovely Riley RM with great number plate

The wheels on this totally standard (except for an LPG convesion) Morris Thousand look absolutely right to me!

This looks surprisingly "right" too, though the bright red drums at the front look slightly odd.

Two of my favourite early '60s Brits.

I especially love these PA Crestas - - though actually, this is a Velox. Never really understood what the differences are!

and this is surely one of the nicest British rear ends!

The designer had a nice eye for detail - love the rear door handles.

A - post spots not in the original design, but a must-have accessory for the Rockabilly crowd!

That will do for the 1st installment, but much more to follow in a moment!

[55bloke]

Ok, here we go with part 2:

Triumph GT 6 Mk 2, got it's MoT that very morning, apparently!

That's one hell of a motor for such a small car. Sounded lovely!

Possibly the world's most flawless Mini Cooper! Multi concourse winner, unsurprisingly!

This was pretty spotless too.

Nicely understated Mk 2 Cortina.

That will do for part 2... part 3 will follow soon!

Unusual to see a Maxi treated this way

Unmolested Mk 2 Escort Popular

Oh dear!

Nice, if slightly battered, Toyota.

Don't recall ever seeing one of these before. SD1 tail lights?

Innocent looking Mk 3 Cortina GT...

...was actually packing a nicely installed V8. NICE!

[55bloke]

Here's part 3:

Big Frog... nice weather for frogs!

Big Yank!

It's a '57 Cadillac, so totally o.t.t, but in such a good way!

Any thoughts as to the inspiration of this frontage?!!

Poor light = slow shutter speeds, which makes some interesting panning shots

Utterly preposterous Chrysler

Stunning Chevy pick up

Surely equipped with hydraulics- it would be undriveable with it's front end that low!

Gloriously detailed engine bay

and interior

Unusual choice for a street rod, and I'm not a fan of this sort of treatment. Are those Triumph Spitfire tail lights?

It's a Standard 12.

For me, this was the undisputed star of the show:

At 1st glance, I thought it was a Ford Model B, but from a second glance, it obviously wasn't.

Everything about it is absolutely right- it's stance is just perfect!

Some lovely detail touches everywhere. These had me puzzled for a little while, but I guess they must be reverse lights

Nice detailing inside too - like the rev counter mounted next to the rear view mirror, and it still has the opening windscreen. Right hand drive too!

The V8 looks as if it was always meant to be in there.

So, has anyone recognised what it is yet?

Surprised me too!

 

Well, that's all folks, hope you like.

[brammy777]

Loving that CX ambulance! Good photos too, that blue Studebaker rod is indeed gorgeous. These photos and the American car thread are putting me in a proper yank tank mood.

[trigger]

Great!, I like the arty photos with the rain drops, And nice to see a 1602/2002 in the first picture too.

[55bloke]

Thanks - just for you...

You might like this too. Absolutely stunning M6 - impossibly perfect!

[trigger]

That 1602 is , Must be a very early squire light model as you could still get round lights on a K, M6 is nice as well.

[Minimad5]

The small details such as reverse lights on that 'baker are really cool.

 

Thanks for sharing your snaps

[carlo]

Might have been a shite day but it didn't seem to matter - those are superb pics. Looks like a decent camera as well. Love the big blue Chrysler but would have preferred it with stock wheels.

[55bloke]

Glad you're enjoying. Camera is a Canon Powershot SX10IS. ALMOST as good as a DSLR, but without having to carry around a bag full of lenses - it has a 20 x optical zoom, giving it a range equivalent to 28mm to 560mm. I absolutely LOVE it! It also has ultra close-up macro facility, for my other passion, butterfly photography.

[mattblack]

Those 'things' on the caddy bumpers are called 'Dagmars'... named after a 50's actress!

 

The 'Standard 12' is an Austin, BTW...

 

Oh, great pics!

[GJR 11L]

Mmmm, '57 Caddy, wibble, wibble.

 

The "GT6" is what's known to Triumph avocados as a Gitfire, the result of a drunken liaison between a female Spitfire and a male GT6, scary swing axle handling and plenty of torque to get it into big trouble! I'd have one tomorrow, but would make sure my will was in order before driving the thing.

 

Tail lamps on that Austin are generic Lucas L549 '50s/'60s ones, yes, seen on some Spitfires and GT6s, but also found on pre-'63 Morris Minors and Minor 1000s among other stuff.

 

....yet, strangely, I do get out plenty....

[Volksy]

 

I see no similartitty at all...

[55bloke]

Those 'things' on the caddy bumpers are called 'Dagmars'... named after a 50's actress!

 

The 'Standard 12' is an Austin, BTW...

 

Oh, great pics!

You are absolutely right, of course. Here's the badge which, inexplicably, I misread as Standard! My only excuse is that I was cold and wet, and my brain had turned to mush!!

[55bloke]

The "GT6" is what's known to Triumph avocados as a Gitfire, the result of a drunken liaison between a female Spitfire and a male GT6, scary swing axle handling and plenty of torque to get it into big trouble! I'd have one tomorrow, but would make sure my will was in order before driving the thing.

Weeeeell.... it defo had a GT 6 badge on the back. I was listening to the owner answering questions, and he was insistant that it didn't have a swing axle (which surprised me!) and that it handles very well indeed.

[Gompo]

Appreciate the pics and doesnt look a bad turnout considering the weather.

[barrett]

Great stuff, I like the mental CX ambo most. Is there a hotrod/ yank bias at this show, or was it just a co-inkydink that so many turned out?

[55bloke]

No, the bias is in my taste!! The turn-out was amazing given the weather, I took hundreds of pics, but in choosing which to post on here, I unconciously allowed my love of big Yanks and rods to influence the selection process!

[GJR 11L]

GT6 is a hatchback, that's a Spitfire shell, s'pose it could have semi-training rear end if it's on a MK2 GT6 chassis, so marginally less likely to attack its driver. Or "softer" if you like your thrills raw.

 

A GT6, seen earlier:

 

A Spitfire:

 

And what should appear when I search for a Gitfire? Yep, good ol' Dagmar again! :

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I went to this was well. Turned up about 7pm so paid bugger all but was still full of cars. The black 2002 is iffy because square lights didn't arrive until 1974/M.

Did you go last year when it absolutely pissed down non stop?

[Tonka]

We were going to take a couple of cars again this year, but after "rain stopped play" last year and the dubious forecast for Wednesday we gave it a miss, pretty sure my wife only goes for the "footlong" hot dogs.....

[Volksy]

A GT6, seen earlier:

 

 

Thats Mr H.Imps GT6!

[GJR 11L]

That's good, less chance of the hotlink being turned into one of those "Picture stolen from..." messages now!

 

'tis a sexy bit of kit by the looks of it.

[55bloke]

Ha ha, yeah, those foot-long hot dogs are pretty amazing! Personally, it's the cheeseburgers I go for. I didn't go last year, as the rain truly was biblical, and was being much talked about this year by those who had braved it. The year before that it had been absolutely glorious - don't you just love the English summer? As for the Gitfire, it defo had GT6 mk2 badges on the back.

[HillmanImp]

A GT6, seen earlier:

 

 

Thats Mr H.Imps GT6!

Fuggin ell, it is too!. Totally different colour, additional mirror on the window, same wheel sames number plate, same car!

 

Well spotted Volksy!

 

Here it is in its current state (actually, in its current state it is having its outer sills replaced and looks a bit of a mess, but its quite like this)

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

the V8 mk3 cortina is one of mine its running a ford 302 ci V8 & matching T5 5 speed box & 5 linked rear axle, the blue 1960 chrysler is my mates he has the original steels & hubcaps but the holes have gone oval.

[55bloke]

I envy you that Cortina! And your mate's a lucky bloke too!

[sheffcortinacentre]

had my gt since sept 89 started life as a 2.0 GT through essex 3.2 V6 to its current spec really needs a tidy up.