Spotter's Log: Harpenden Classics On The Common

[Mash]

I want the Gaffers Jag! Did the Datsun 1000 come after the Ado 16/1100?

Yes - introduced in Japan in 1966.Some nice stuff there, the red flappy boot Datsun is a 510 Bluebird, highly sought after here and worth megabucks in the states.

[Electric Leyland]

Time for a domestic update.

 

Found this behind a fence. Dream garage car for me, and exact colour too. Achingly beautiful Citroen SM, allow me to go completely overboard with the photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think he wants about £8k for it, as seen in a recent mag if it's the same one. Worth every penny.

[brammy777]

gosh that is a beaut.

[Mr H Sceptre]

Perfect

[VWPowered]

 

nice pic that very arty, deserves a frame and stuff

[Electric Leyland]

^^ Thanks, let me know if you want the original emailing if you'd like to do that.

 

And now back to normality. Capri.

 

 

Bedford Ice cream van

 

Bedford camper

 

That Daf 44 I was banging on about on another thread. Why didn't i think of giving the bloke an A/S business card?

 

Gratuitous self indulgent shot of the Auto Union

 

That fella off the telly on the BBC nature programme. The one where Harry Hill mocks "oi, shouldn't you be at work?"

 

You may be in a hurry sir but I need this photo of this Bentley (wish I'd given him an A/S business ..etc etc)

 

Think I've had this one before, its close to that one that's been spotted by everyone. Alfetta.

[Electric Leyland]

This one's dedicated to you FT

 

 

 

Exhaust of this Bristol was right up against the bin bag on the floor and making a deafening racket, just so absolutely everyone was alerted to the pisspoor parking attempt.

 

Old Landy!

 

Just right! Honda.

 

Across the road, Chavalier

 

CPT Jag

 

Yuk! City Rover. Ace.

 

Renault 5

 

Lovely A35

 

Big old boats

[brammy777]

Bloody hell, that sm was the tip of an iceberg then!Ill have the Honda and Transit please.Pure autoshite those two!Great spots!I just noticed, the sign above the tranny readsImproving the image of constructionSure is I love that picture.

[Electric Leyland]

Loved this!!

 

Mid 80's old bigness

 

Damn not quick enough!!

 

Oooh Galaxie 500. Good band, good car.

 

The kit gets rarer and rarer, Jensen CV8 on spokes. Think I prefer normal wheels.

 

Interesting 'Stang.

 

Nice day for spotting!

 

Oh you have got to be kidding. Jackpot.

 

Messerschmitt KR200 daily driver.

 

 

 

 

Phew!!!!

[Electric Leyland]

I just noticed, the sign above the tranny reads

Improving the image of construction

 

Hadn't noticed!

 

A few more, sorry if some of these are not our usual bread and butter Autoshite but hey it all counts.

 

Heheh, fab.

 

Tracked it down at last, nice fella the owner actually, washing his other car and happy with my photographic needs, proper gent.

Maserati Ghibli.

 

Then this! How rare??? The whole rear end was held together with gaffer tape. Spent quite some time admiring this.

 

Woooaahh! Camargue! The Hillman Avenger of Rollers, aka Luxury Autoshite

 

Getting extinct, Lancia

[michiel]

OMG @ the Schmitt!!

 

Ghibli?

 

 

Edit: so it is... must type quicker

[Electric Leyland]

^^ Top marks!

 

And finally, various O/T and gratuitous chintz surrounding Harrods, always good for spotting rarities from the sublime to the ridiculous.

 

Stuck out like a sore thumb, for being too shitey. Shabby Mondial.

 

Daily driver Silver Cloud convertible

 

Gorgeous R8

 

Ooh

 

oooh

 

ooooh dear god

 

Oh come off it

 

Stop

 

My sincerest apologies.

 

Back to normal the next time I go for a cycle.

[FredTransit]

 

Holy shite early Mk2 gown van with Mk1 rims!

[seth]

 

That fella off the telly on the BBC nature programme. The one where Harry Hill mocks "oi, shouldn't you be at work?"

 

Aha, so it is his! I thought it might be. Seen it parked on his street a couple of times. I was friends with his daughter at uni and still bump into her occasionally. He had/has a pre-war Riley in he garage too so she said.

 

Amazing stuff EL. Messereeschmietette is cool! LOL at the Harrods comedy gold

[pogweasel]

Wowser, what a selection!

 

I do miss working in the smoke, all kinds of rammle rubs shoulders, conspicuously rich and rich but not shouting about it.

 

Does that Alfetta ever move? I am starting to think that ought to qualify as some kind of Autoshite GLASS COCK wherein points are deducted from a shiters photo score card for inclusion...

[Mr Lobster]

The body on the Transit Gown van looks a lot older than the van itself - looks like something dating from the '60's to me.R4 F6 (predictably) and Cav SRi for me please! Great shots, I do like London just for the amount of old tat still around in use.

[michiel]

Ooooh, I had this as a toy (Dinky? If so chances are my brother has it now), how I wanted a real one. Still do.

 

[morris_ital_lover]

Hahaha, lets play spot the arabs outside harrods! I have heard that there are some arab types with luxuries such as BMW X5 convertibles! Anyways, epic spots!m0rris

[Mr H Sceptre]

Think I've had this one before, its close to that one that's been spotted by everyone. Alfetta.

M'colleague.

 

Not wanting to be pedantic, merely factually accurate, but I think you'll find this is an Alfa Romeo Guiletta as opposed to an Alfetta.

[Electric Leyland]

Yes, a Giulietta. Fiddlesticks, I feel like a right proper Charlie now.Thanks for being pedantic Mr HS, I would have done the same. Curse my feeble remaining braincell. M0rris those two massive offroader things were indeed on Saudi Arabia numberplates. There's no accounting for taste outside Harrods.

[morris_ital_lover]

M0rris those two massive offroader things were indeed on Saudi Arabia numberplates. There's no accounting for taste outside Harrods.

Does anyone know do they do that topull a fast one as ANPR etc won't read 'em or do they genuinely ships their horror stories around the world with them?m0rris

[Pete-M]

Yes, a Giulietta. Fiddlesticks, I feel like a right proper Charlie now.Thanks for being pedantic Mr HS, I would have done the same. Curse my feeble remaining braincell. M0rris those two massive offroader things were indeed on Saudi Arabia numberplates. There's no accounting for taste outside Harrods.

You're a huge Monty Burns fan... I can sense it.

[Mr H Sceptre]

Yes, a Giulietta. Fiddlesticks, I feel like a right proper Charlie now.Thanks for being pedantic Mr HS, I would have done the same. Curse my feeble remaining braincell. M0rris those two massive offroader things were indeed on Saudi Arabia numberplates. There's no accounting for taste outside Harrods.

The Guilietta, Alfetta & Alfa 6 oddly all have the same wheelbase (& possibly doors too) but differing front & rear ends. Cost cutting within Alfa Romeo I suspect.

[Gompo]

People often mention 'mad dashboards' and the like, but fug me if the centre console on that SM isnt ace. Love the handbrake..

 

 

Quality spotting, well done.

[Richard]

Does the gear lever move from side to side?

[FredTransit]

The body on the Transit Gown van looks a lot older than the van itself - looks like something dating from the '60's to me.R4 F6 (predictably) and Cav SRi for me please! Great shots, I do like London just for the amount of old tat still around in use.

They didn't change the design from maybe the 50s, but I am pretty sure this is on it's original chassis. It's an early Mk2 (V reg? can't quite tell) so only 2 years into the production of the mk2, hence the Mk1 rims and hub caps.

[Vin]

That fella off the telly on the BBC nature programme. The one where Harry Hill mocks "oi, shouldn't you be at work?"

 

You may be in a hurry sir but I need this photo of this Bentley (wish I'd given him an A/S business ..etc etc)

 

That blokes name is Robert Winston. He's a fertility professor. And a Lord. Heard him talking on Radio 4 a few times. I have no more useless facts for now.

[The Liberator]

The Guilietta, Alfetta & Alfa 6 oddly all have the same wheelbase (& possibly doors too) but differing front & rear ends. Cost cutting within Alfa Romeo I suspect.

A schoolboy error, if I may say so, Mr Sceptre. The Alfa 6's wheelbase is a whole 90mm greater than the Alfetta and Giulietta's. The Alfa 75 and 90 both share the wheelbase of the Alfetta/Giulietta, though, being essentially updates of the earlier cars. I have read that the Giulietta and 75 doors are the same, and the Alfetta/Alfa 6's.You have no idea how long I've waited to deploy that information: I was beginning to think I'd have to take it to the grave with me.

[Mr H Sceptre]

The Guilietta, Alfetta & Alfa 6 oddly all have the same wheelbase (& possibly doors too) but differing front & rear ends. Cost cutting within Alfa Romeo I suspect.

A schoolboy error, if I may say so, Mr Sceptre. The Alfa 6's wheelbase is a whole 90mm greater than the Alfetta and Giulietta's. The Alfa 75 and 90 both share the wheelbase of the Alfetta/Giulietta, though, being essentially updates of the earlier cars. I have read that the Giulietta and 75 doors are the same, and the Alfetta/Alfa 6's.You have no idea how long I've waited to deploy that information: I was beginning to think I'd have to take it to the grave with me.

I stand corrected *shuffles away, head bowed, rather embarrassed*

[Electric Leyland]

The Guilietta, Alfetta & Alfa 6 oddly all have the same wheelbase (& possibly doors too) but differing front & rear ends. Cost cutting within Alfa Romeo I suspect.

A schoolboy error, if I may say so, Mr Sceptre. The Alfa 6's wheelbase is a whole 90mm greater than the Alfetta and Giulietta's. The Alfa 75 and 90 both share the wheelbase of the Alfetta/Giulietta, though, being essentially updates of the earlier cars. I have read that the Giulietta and 75 doors are the same, and the Alfetta/Alfa 6's.You have no idea how long I've waited to deploy that information: I was beginning to think I'd have to take it to the grave with me.

Absolutely PMSL at that. Just about sums up this forum. Brilliant.It's back to Alfa School for us Mr. HS!