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In loving memory

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I thought it might be interesting to share some of our previous cars that we've owned over the years. I have fond memories of most of them, but there are one or two I'd rather forget :wink:



Over the years I've owned all sorts of cars, my first being a sit up and beg Ford Pop, followed by 1937 Morris 8 2 seater tourer, which I learnt to drive in. This was followed by a 1936 and then a 1939 MG TA's. Numerous old Brits like Jags, American cars etc but strangely enough I really liked the old SD1 Vitesses, having owned three of those.


here's my '72 Bullnose Trans Am


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After watching Two Lane Blacktop I went and bought myself a drag race '55 Chevy & promptly painted it satin black. this car systematically destroyed itself breaking axles, suspension, propshaft, gearbox etc etc, but boy, did it run quick.


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This was my second '55 Chevy, which was fully street legal and ran the 1/4 mile in 10.57 seconds at 135 mph


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My 1929 Model A Ford hotrod pickup with a supercharged small block Chevy motor (unfinished in this pic). I was going for the Ed Roth style 1960's showcar look with this one. I t had metalflake chassis and body with purple/white tuck and roll interior


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I also owned this Rover called Autumn Gold for a while. It was built in the late '70s and was quite well known when it was first built. When I bought it, it was looking a little sorry for itself


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I built a bodykit for a Triumph TR8 which I restored and painted back in the early 90's and subsequently ended up owning it


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My '69 Chevrolet Camaro just prior to selling it. This had a total nut and bolt restoration


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My Viper as bought, but has now been modified a bit :wink:


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This was our bay window VW camper. I took a mould from the whole front end of a splitscreen van and modified it dramatically to fit onto the bay window van. I then added samba roof widows and made a smooth fibreglass engine cover, front and rear bumpers etc. It also had opening safari windows and some aluminium deluxe trim which i formed to shape to fit the front. Then a ripped 3d chequered flag was sprayed onto the front and doors, to make it look as though it had got caught on the front as it was driving along.


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What sort of cars have you guys owned over the years??

cheers..Nige
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Allo gone. TVR 300M and Magnum 427 SF.

Older pictures with cars are not scanned :-(

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I love the paint job on the camper Nige, but the TR7 is perhaps best forgotten. :wink:

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I can't compare with any of those beauties but a Fiat 127, Mini Clubman 1100, and too many Audis to list are remembered with fond memories! :?
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