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| This gorgeous cherry red 1970 beetle belongs to a good mate of mine, Elliott. This really is a nice bug that I never get tired of looking at. The amazing colour is the first thing you notice, then as you look around you notice the smaller details like the chrome mesh headlight grilles. Elliott and his Fiancee Alanna are getting married in July so I wish them all the best for the future. |
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| Those B&M wheels are a perfect choice to compliment the overall look of this lovely old bug. |
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| This is a good photo to show how straight and clean Elliott's bug really is. I do like the deck lid rack with the retro suitcase on it. |
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| This 1976 late bay looked very clean and crisp with it's white over bright red body. This lowered bus had some super shiny chrome Empi 5 spoke wheels that compliment the chrome headlight peaks. |
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| This really was a very clean and straight bus. It's all about the small details that help to make a vehicle stand out, like the clear indicator lenses on all four corners on this bus. |
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| A Ford rambler custom 4 door hardtop circa late 1950's is part of the second generation of Ramblers. It had the 327 cubic inch engine that could propel the car to 60 mph from a standing start in an estimated 12 seconds. |
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| I did like this 1957 Chevrolet task force step side pick up. The real sun burnt body looked awesome and suited the classic one year only body shape. |
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| Ford introduced the Econoline to compete with the type 2 Volkswagen. This 'station bus' from 1964 originally had the 2.4 L engine mounted behind the front seats, with a 3 speed manual gearbox. This gorgeous turquoise model was very well restored. |
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| These Econoline's were available with 3 rows of seats in the back, which could seat 8 people or available with a camper interior, sound familiar? |
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| This 1940 Ford 1/2 ton ford truck was one of the first trucks to share the car styling with it's Vee-d grille, pointed hood and headlights mounted into the fenders. Power came from a flat head V8, you could either have a 136 cubic inch or a bigger 221 cubic inch engine. |
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| These trucks really are so nice looking with the flowing lines of the rear fenders. This really was a lovely old truck in such a nice colour. |
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| I did like this stunning light blue 1954 Chevrolet step side truck, with it's highly polished chrome and white wall tyres. This old truck really stood out in the American car line up. |
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| This 1954 GMC 100 1/2 ton truck looked great with it's multi coloured painted body. The alloy wheels looked the part on this old truck. |
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| I did like the Rust*eze door decal which suited the truck perfectly, I'm sure Lightning McQueen would give his approval. |
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| The lovely interior of a 1950's American truck, it's very basic compared to vehicles today but there wasn't too many mod-cons available then and as the saying goes, 'you can't miss something if you've never had it' |
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| This really is a nice looking truck. I did like the fact that you can even carry your motorcycle in the back. |
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| This pastel yellow MK3 ford zephyr 6 looked great with it's old skool Wolfrace slot mag wheels and bright fresh paint. The MK3 Zephyr 6 was produced from 1962 - 1966 and had the more powerful 2553 cc (156 cubic inch) engine compared to the Zephyr 4 which had the 1703 cc, (104 cubic inch) engine. |
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| Many British car designs of the sixties had an American influence, with their wide body and tail fins. The Ford Zephyr was no different, and was actually designed by a Canadian, Roy Brown who also designed other cars such as the Edsel and the Cortina. |
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| This stunning Lancia Stratos replica certainly stood out at the show with it's super bright yellow paint. Although this is a replica it was amazing and so well built. The Stratos was built from 1973-1978 and won the world rally championships in 1974,75,76. |
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| Here is a car I instantly recognised, it belongs to a mate of mine called Mark. Mark is a member of the Wolfsburg Weed Huggers VW Club based in Penn, Buckinghamshire. I haven't seen Mark for quite some time so it was nice to catch up. |
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| Mark's lilac 1972 bug looked so nice in the sunshine. Mark has done a lot of work on his bug in recent months, but as always as with owning a VW, there is still a bit left to do. Good luck mate... |
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| The 1947 Reliant Regent is a 3 wheeled vehicle and the creation of 2 ex Raleigh designers who decided to create their own 3 wheeled vehicle after Raleigh decided to halt production of their 3 wheeled vehicle. |
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| It's constructed of a steel chassis, hardwood frame and aluminium panels. The 747cc side valve engine produced 14 BHP @ 3500 revs |
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| This jet black 1932 ford 3 window fender less coupe, caught my eye and I headed straight over for a better look. This really was a nice coupe and the build standard was incredible, and finished to a very high standard. I can't remember what motor this had, suffice to say it was big. |
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| The '32 ford coupe comes in two body styles and the 3 window is my second favourite, just behind the 5 window which you can see a gorgeous example of in next weeks blog review. |
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| The '32 has such a lovely body shape, and being fender less just adds to it's appeal. The traditional big and little wheels & tyres give the car a real hot rod look. |
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| Street legal Hoosier tyres and shiny 5 spoke wheels... very nice. |
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| The unmistakable rear end of a fender less '32 Ford coupe. I'm not sure the fuel tank mounted below the boot would pass the all the safety regulations required for new cars now-a-days. |
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| Another mate at the show was Stuart who took all his family along to the show in his very distinctive 1971 early bay. I think Stuarts bay has an original Devon interior, which is just what you need when you have a hungry family to cater for. |
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| Stuart's daughter Ellie and her boyfriend Andy went along in their 1987 Mini which they have only recently acquired. This was just of many Mini's that turned up at the show, you can just see another one behind Andy's. |
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| Another vehicle I recognised was this 1966 white over green split screen. It belongs to a mate of mine called Ben. Ben is a member of the House of Dub VW Club based near Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. |
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| I didn't actually see Ben at the show, due to the sheer number of visitors, but it was nice to know he attended this local show. |
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| Yet more friends of mine, Andy and Anneliese had a drive over to the show in Anneliese's 1970 baby blue and white early bay. This is her daily driver so it gets plenty of use. |
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| The full length roof rack complete with side ladder come off Andy's split screen panel van which he recently sold. This is another early bay from the House of Dub, who imported it from the west coast of America. This bus is nice and solid and straight. |
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| Another blue and white bay at the Chiltern Hills Classic Car show was this very clean 1977 late bay. I did like the stock high ride height. |
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| No true classic car show would be complete without a Ford model T, and there were several at the Chiltern Hills. This 1915 ford model T speedster had been restored to an incredible standard. The Model T was produced from 1908 - 1927 and almost 17 million were produced, and all were hand made. |
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| The E-Type Jaguar was once voted as one of the worlds most beautiful cars, and even received praise from Enzo Ferrari and looking at this lovely all white series 2 it's easy to see why. This stunning example had the 4.2 litre engine with twin carbs that produces 246 BHP. |
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| The series 2 is easily identified by the lack of headlight glass covers and the wrap round bumpers. This gorgeous E-Type really was a stunning example of this true British classic car. |
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| This gorgeous 1967 two door Volvo (123 GT) Amazon looked amazingly clean. The subtle two tone paint and aftermarket wheels gave this car a modern touch without being too modern to spoil the look. The GT version had the high compression engine, reclining seats, fog lights and a few other upgrades. |
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| These Amazon's were originally called Amason, but the German motorcycle manufacturer Kreidler had already had already registered the name, so Volvo changed it to Amazon. The period roof rack suited this car perfectly. |
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| This signal red Ford Corsair convertible looked great in the sunshine. Ford never actually made a convertible version, these were created by Crayford Auto Developments. The Corsair was produced from 1963 - 1970 and the body styling with it's horizontal creased front end to which round headlamps were fitted was loosely based on the Ford Thunderbird. |
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| The Thunderbird styling continued to the rear where the pointed rear light cluster hinted of the Thunderbird's tail fins. This really was an immaculate example of this sought after car. |
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| The Corsair is basically a long wheel base Cortina and many of the interior panels are the same. The wood finished dashboard is a classic Ford feature of the 1960's / 70's. |
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| The small Crayford badge on this Corsair makes all to difference to desirability and value to this lovely British Classic. So that was part 2 of 3 of my blog review of this fantastic classic car show. Part 3 will be next Saturday where you will be able to see many more classic British and American cars, including a gorgeous 5 window coupe, more air-cooled Volkswagen's so much more, so don't forget to come back soon. |
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