Churchill? Oohhhh Yes. (Car show content)

[seth]

This is a bi-annual show in a little village in Oxfordshire which raises money for charities including the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, which is a fairly important cause to Family_Seth. We first heard about the show four years ago but missed the one two years ago. Made a point of taking the trip there today though. I think it is fair to say there is quite a lot of money floating around the area and some astonishing cars come out to play. I'll try and keep to the most shite ones for here though

 

As its a pre-entry affair limited to 400 cars the car park also contains some treasure.

 

 

 

 

There was a small autojumble. I bought a book.

 

Top jumbler van though.

 

 

Toot toot!

 

 

 

/\ Not shite.

 

This is though.

 

 

 

Oooh. A40 sports thankyouverymuch

 

 

 

Alfa 6C!

 

 

I overheard a conversation between two blokes, one of whom was sitting next too his Bugatti T35 who was pretty blown away that a car as valuable as this Alfa had turned up!

 

 

These chaps were lovin' it.

 

 

This was exactly how a Mini should be. Really nice useable condition, a little scabby here and there but oh so nice and "original"

 

 

 

Jumping Jupiter!

 

 

Shame this guy gave his Morgan teh rat luk treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice Standard 10 COmpanion

 

 

Wooden Oxford estate

 

 

Blue Vitesse....

 

 

The aformentioned Bug.

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_064.jpg

 

had got about a bit.

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_066.jpg

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_070.jpg

 

Steel Oxford estate.

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_074.jpg

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_075.jpg

 

Monster uber landcrab shite!

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_076.jpg

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_079.jpg

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_080.jpg

 

Porsche

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_083.jpg

 

Also Porsche

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_084.jpg

 

Living the dream!

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_086.jpg

 

The car that brought F-V down I think?

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_087.jpg

 

Nice Arse!

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_091.jpg

 

INGEERLAND!

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_093.jpg

 

If A-S did Minor Travellers.

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_095.jpg

 

A great advert for the company!

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/Churchill_096.jpg

[Minimad5]

Fantastic the pennies went to charity.

 

The clock on that "rat look" Morgan seems interesting.

 

Thanks for sharing your pic's Seth

[brammy777]

How old is that Morgan? It looks like an 19th century pram.

I think those Jensen GTs look fantastic, never seen one before. I bet that plates worth a pretty penny (apparently) as well. Looks like a great show, some great pics.

[meggersdog]

That red custom Vauxhall....is it a jacked up Viva or an FD Victor with the rear doors welded up ? Looks Street Machine-tastic anyway.

[barrett]

The Vauxhall is an FD with the doors welded. Looks like a crock of crap to me.

 

Loving these photos Seth, so many amazing cars in one place. That Facel did indeed kill the company, iirc they moved from using Chrysler engines to an in-house design which was hugely unreliable. Still fantastic looking though, I might even prefer them to the HK500.

[retrogeezer]

Love this (Jensen shooting brake?)

 

[Cavcraft]

Lots of want going on there, the 3-litre hits the spot just nicely.

Take it those are American spec bumpers on the Volvo by the way?

[Louise2cv]

The Mog, round about 1915-20, I'd guess.

[Rocket88]

Jensen Healeys...........make a Stag look indestructable. An amalgamation of a Lotus engine that's about as reliable as Robert Green, the build quality of a Friday afternnon Wartburg, and an electrical system comprised of Joe Lucas cast offs.

[michiel]

Nice shots. Looks like he's trying to feed the Jupiter...

 

[Guest]

Some thoughts occur here.Nice show Seth, I wouldn't have minded going round it. Qual pictures, as always.

 

I'd be quite intrigued to see if that Facel Vega Facellia had the original Pont a Mousson twin cam or a Volvo B18B in it. When the recalls and engine failures got too much FV bought a job lot of B18B engines and boxes from Volvo and slotted them into the last Facellias to try and shore up their reputation. They went pretty well but endowed the car with all the handling grace of a swinging mallet. Going from an all alloy to an all iron engine affected the weight distribution somewhat.

 

They can be made reliable nowadays though - there's at least one Facellia in the UK that has its original engine because there was a C&SC article last year that featured one.

 

That 164 looks like a TE - a mega rare super spec American jobbie. Dai Brace's brother has one in a shed in Anglesey.

 

Last question. What PCD do the Lancrabs run? I've seen an 1800 with Exactons like mine on (5 x 114.3mm), and yet the one in your shot has SD1 two six alloys on it (5 x 127mm). Did they vary through production or do you think matey has swapped the hubs?

[seth]

I didn't know that about Volvo engined Facelias. At least they didn't use Ford V4s like SAAB!

 

No idea on the Landcrab PCD though I also assumed those were SD1 wheels.

[wuvvum]

Pretty impressive turnout of cars there. I don't think I've ever seen a Facellia in the flesh. Looks tiny compared to an HK500. That Alfa 6C is absolutely stunning.

[trigger]

Looks like a great show Seth, It amazes me how many cars there are still about with all the events this weekend that was on.

[seth]

Looks like a great show Seth, It amazes me how many cars there are still about with all the events this weekend that was on.

I've been thinking the same. With Bromley presumably sucking up 2-3000, there was a show in Luton and no doubt plenty of other local events too it must have been a very busy weekend. Bet there's nothing on now for a few weeks

 

I uploaded nearly 100 photos and they're here if you want a look at the rest.

 

http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Classics%2010/ChurchillShow/

[Guest]

I didn't know that about Volvo engined Facelias. At least they didn't use Ford V4s like SAAB!

 

See here chap. Yet again C&SC fills gaps in our collective knowledge!

 

http://www.volvoadventures.com/facel.html

 

I'd love to read Martin Buckley's book on Facel Vega, but the price of it leaves me cold.

[Polystratus]

Like the Morgan, especially the old style switch , one for Father Ted .

[GJR 11L]

Crackin selection there, thanks for putting those up.

 

140 and 160 series cars from the last year and a bit ('73- very early '75) of production all came with the fat bumpers that would soon be seen on the 240 & 260 range, that car is doing things for me. Wish I'd never sold my last 142S, always fancied a 164. Mmmm, leather & PAS, such decadence.