Leeds Hotrod and Classic.

1.3k · April 10, 2011

Last night was Aprils Leeds HotRod/Classic meet, its the first one Ive been to so far this year and it seems an awful lot of hot metal was making it first apperance since last autumn.

I'd been at work, so by the time I got there the place was packed, but I managed to find a little spot a couple of rows deep.

Bumped into a couple of familiar faces, MorrisOxide and his dad, and Ben with his sleeper polo (which I managed to take no pics of :)

But, onto the pics I did take....

Subtle badging

Yacht

A good mantra

Hide-away lights look so good closed as do big inch mags.

Nice, individual looking rod.

Bucktooth

GT350 looked proper

DeSoto. Ive captured this before, but its since gained some red steels

These two always seem to travel and park together, gasser looks to have had work down over the winter.

RV8 powered mk2 Cortina was well sorted, unfortunately my only pic of the whole car came out blurred :-[

Plenty of pinstriping about

Damn straight Mk2 Golf, there was a couple of these knocking about

Serious Skyline

An aircraft carrier for A5

Sweet little Pop had a period feel and some period underbonnet mods

UNCHOPPED MERC' SHOCKER...

I'm crap at ID'ing older stuff, but I guess this is a Business Coupe or something. I loved it anyways....

Pair of Chevys

New Camaro, must go well with a 6.2 (is that a 383ci in old money?)

Cheeky little 100e

My 'take home' car of the night. I properly love these Firedomes.

I played chicken with a certain Oxford, before blagging a cheeky lift around the carpark

I still love this, and its still as fresh as the day it was painted I look forward to seeing your new toy

I was passed by some thunder

This seemed even smaller than usual with such oversized company

I clocked this as it arrived. Hard as.

ex-AKKU mobile wearing its new, flashy wheels.

there was a fair amount of matte black knocking about

Show me your war-face.. GGGRRRR

I loved this, had an 80's streetmachine feel to it. With dolly sprint running gear, metal bodykit and little details. I wish I'd taken pics of the seats, they were very period...

Another 100e, not that thats a bad thing

Ford Prefect, again, with a streetmachine twist

Teutonic standoff

This was pretty serious. Less paint=less weight. As it left it sounded like he was having a pig of a job just keeping it running. Vicious cam profile methinks

Flames and rake. Win-win?

I was feeling this, it has a good look going on

Very nice mk2 Capri, Ive seen this a few times

Hello there

I spy with my little eye....

...a tasty old Saab.

BigBlock Beauty

This escort was immaculately turned out....

....as was its Capri friend. Xpack goodness

and finally, a shot of the Prelude looking deeply uncool in such company.

So, there you go. Another month, another bandwidth frying thread. I look forwards to May.

6,792 · April 10, 2011

That is a stunning thread. I wish I'd remembered about this event, I was looking for something to do last night.

1.3k · April 10, 2011

Great pics, thanks!

Every time I see a cool 100E I kick myself for selling mine...

2.5k · April 10, 2011

Some proper good photos there, nice work! This has put me right in the mood for Wheels Day in 12 days time now...

April 10, 2011

I will try and get to the May version of this again.

But not in appropriate transport, unfortunately.

April 10, 2011

Most of those drivers need to learn how to park.

29,016 · April 11, 2011

That's the truth, Hirst!

I think the last time I went was about 1981, with some friends in a Mk3 Zodiac. Real life intervened and I never managed to return. Great to see all the Detroit iron, but WTF is it with matt black? Paint the fuckers!

Oh yeah, and learn to park. Did these people never take a UK test, or what?

4,139 · April 11, 2011

So...much...want.

I could just stuff the mechanical bits from my neighbour's decrepit Stag, into the nearby mystery saloon. If only I had the kit...the perfect AS rat rod is but a dream away!