Other classic cars

[Chuffer]

Coincidentally, I keep a baseball bat in the corner of my bedroom..... but its more for a long running in-joke with some people.

Likewise , I have had a self made 20 inch long wooden truncheon beside the bed for years . The centre is bored out and a steel rod inserted for extra heft and finished off with a leather bound hand grip and wrist strap . If anyone wants to break into my house they are welcome to try as long as I am there to use it on them !!

 

[CaptainK]

Sounds impressive Mr Chuffs.

*Notes not to break into your house

 

[James Vette]

 

[Chuffer]

Anyone remember the Monkee Mobile from the mid 60`s Monkees TV series ? An everso slightly customised Pontiac GTO .

 

[Nassau65]

Yep, still got the Dinky model of it.

 

[Chuffer]

Yep, still got the Dinky model of it.

That must be a bit of a collectors piece now as can`t remenber the last time I saw .

 

[Nassau65]

That must be a bit of a collectors piece now as can`t remenber the last time I saw .
The original box is long gone I’m afraid and it’s worn a little but still in pretty good nick as I did look after my model. My two favourites are the James Bond silver Aston Martin, and the Man from UNCLE blue Ford.

 

[James Vette]

Ford thunderbird. The interior is my favourite part. Introduced the swing away steering wheel so you can easily enter/exit in comfort.

 

[Nassau65]

That was an excellent feature on the thunderbird. It did indeed make entering and exiting a lot easier. Ladies especially could enter/exit quite elegantly.
Chrysler corporations swivel front seats were also quite good, if not quite gimmicky.

 

[Roscobbc]

My laddo has a '62 TBird. Has Edelbrock heads, cam, headers and dual quads on a genuine early 60's inlet off a Shelby Cobra.

 

[Nassau65]

Nice. Coupe or convertible?

 

[Roscobbc]

Nice. Coupe or convertible?

Coupe - same colour as the previous post......oddly came from New Zealand of all places!

 

[Nassau65]

One of our neighbours in crouch end was a Thunderbird man. Started with a silver 58, then a lovely white 63, then a blue 65 convertible and finally a gold 69.
He had his number 2 CUT on every one. Saw the gold 69 a few years ago, in Hornsey/crouch end still with 2 CUT on it. Can’t be the original owner? Long past I would think.

 

[Roscobbc]

Wasn't there a family in East or North London who always had several superb TBirds - Teddy Turner or Taylor rings a bell.
Some years back I nearly bought a pale metallic green '62 or '63 TBird coupe - unusually it had 427 badges on the front fenders......turned out seemingly to be 390 GT 340 hp spec engine with 3 x 2's.....'flooring' it at 30 mph or so would kick down a gear and break traction....not bad for car that was 2 ton or more!

 

[Nassau65]

Yep, Teddy Turner. He had the finest collection of Thunderbirds in the UK. First met him in 1977. I was a skinny little thing of 17, in a GT500 when I met him at a dog stall in Golders Green. ( he lived in Hampstead ££££) Became great friends. Nearly all his cars had CAT number plates. CAT 1 ( he paid £25 for that one) CAT 2,3,4,5, to name a few.
He had two 63 sports roadsters, 1 black, 1 white. The white one was CAT100. I believe his Grandson has or had them ( minus the numbers) CA done a article on them maybe 10 years ago.

He owned the infamous Mandrake club in Londons west End, and was a property developer. Lovely man. He also had a great collection of Aston Martins.

 

[Oneball]

 

[James Vette]

Do not like the modern rims though.

 

[Nassau65]

Not for me I’m afraid.

 

[Chuffer]

Seen at Sywell Piston & Props yesterday . Rare Vauxhall Viva GT , Allard and not so rare Cadillac with giant ` Dagmars ` Plus a string of Marcos`s ( or is that Marcii ? ) that are another of my favourite marques . In the Silverstone Social display was an immaculate Citreon Traction Avant that was totally original and un molested !

 

[Chuffer]

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oooh ! Mega bucks car !!!