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| This immaculate 1970 Herbie lookalike followed Matthew and I into the show and consequently parked next to us. This bug really was straight and clean. |
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| You can see just how clean this old bug really is from this photo. Matthew and I had a chat to the owner who said it had been restored at some point and that the car got used as much as possible, which is how it should be. |
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| The brilliant white painted steel wheels with domed chrome hubcaps looked as clean as the rest of the car and gave off a perfect reflection of the AC Cobra parked next to this lovely bug. |
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| Another white beetle at the show was this stock looking 1969 bug. This 1200cc beauty was just like new and could have just driven out of the factory. |
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| The only aftermarket items I could see on this old bug was the twin rear fog lights, which although were not standard, suited the overall look well. |
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| The Ford Anglia 105Eis a car close to my heart as this was my first ever car. This one was an early 1960's model and was immaculate and looked fantastic in it's dark blue paint. I did like those aftermarket polished wheels that really suited this old Ford. Just look at that reflection in that bonnet it's just amazing. |
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| The unmistakable shape of the Anglia's slanted rear screen. Ford produced the Anglia (this shape) from 1959 - 1967 and they had the 997cc engine. |
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| Another classic beetle at the show was this lovely 1971 Scarlet red bug. In 1971 the old 1500cc engine was replaced with a bigger 1600cc unit that produced 60HP. |
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| Another design change for the '71 model was the introduction of the crescent shaped air vents behind the rear quarter window. This lovely old bug really was a nice looking car. |
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| The motor looked to be standard, which I always think is best. The engine bay was as you would expect as clean as the outside. |
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| Another Beetle at the Blackthorn classic car show was this street race looking dark blue 1967 bug. The low stance with the flared wings gives the car an aggressive look. |
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| Under the bonnet was a custom built polished roll cage and alloy fuel tank. |
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| The rear end had been widened and smoothed out. You can't help but notice that huge whale tail spoiler but all these body mods are there for a reason, this bug has a big Porsche motor tucked into the engine bay. |
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| This is another car I used to have many years ago as a young kid. It's a 1970 MK2 Ford Cortina 1600E. I can't remember what year my old 'Tina' was but I remember it wasn't anywhere as clean as this beautiful example. |
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| The MK2's were produced from 1966 - 1970. The MK2 Cortina was Britain's most popular car in 1967. If only I had kept my old Tina it would be worth a fortune now. |
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| The 1600E was a higher trim version of the standard Cortina and featured burr walnut wood grain trimmed dashboard and door caps. |
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| This stunning 1960 corvette C1. This Roman red and white car was brought over from the USA by it's American owner in 1995. In 1998 it had a body off restoration which is easy to see as it was totally immaculate. |
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| This 'Vette' has the small block V8 motor, and a 4 speed manual transmission. I love the small details on the car, like how the twin exhausts exit from the corners of the chrome bumper. |
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| Pure late 1950's - early 1960's American car design at it's best. How cool does this interior look. |
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| There was so much variety on show at this great classic car show. Here a 1967 Mustang is parked next to a 1961 Porsche 356SC. |
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| This stunning white '67 hardtop Mustang was in amazing condition. I think this body style has to my favourite shape for the Mustang, it's just a classic shape that doesn't seem to age. |
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| You can see just how nice the body shape is from this angle. I do like those triple tail lights and the chrome bumper with the upturned ends. I also liked the fact that this old '67 was running on stock wheels with white wall tyres and not some fancy aftermarket chrome rims. |
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| This lovely silver Porsche 356 SC looked amazing and totally immaculate. These 356's were produced from 1964 -1965. The twin blue stripes over the body and the lack of front bumper gave this old Porsche a race look. |
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| The 356 had 1.6 air cooled engine that had originally been designed for the VW beetle. I do like those chrome steel wheels, in fact they are the same as I have on my bus! |
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| I spotted this lovely looking 1985 grey T25 parked up and just had to go and have a look. I do like the T25 especially when they are this clean and tidy. The tinted rear windows looked great against the grey paint, and the high ride height helped this bus to stand out. |
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| You can see just how straight and clean this lovely bus was from this photo. I did like the aftermarket wheels which suited the overall look of this bus. |
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| This weird and wacky road legal speed boat looked fantastic as it drove into the show field. I assume it is built on a Reliant chassis or something similar that has three wheels. |
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| The boat was named Clockwork Orange and painted (obviously) in bright orange, just to make sure you don't miss it as it drives past you on the road.! |
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| Complete with spare wheel and life buoy this car / boat really did look like good fun. |
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| I didn't recognise the dashboard but it still looks like a boat on the inside. I wonder what the local police think of this creation. Like it or hate it, you have to admit it's a great piece of engineering. |
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| This lovely 1933/34 Ford sedan hot rod arrived at the show and immediately drew plenty of attention. This gorgeous car may have been a replica, but it was too well built to tell. |
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| The 33/34 looked completely different from its predecessor the 32 Ford. It was longer and wider with a more sleek look. The grille was wider and pointed and rounded and skirted fenders. |
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| This subtle hot rod really was nice. The choice of colour was perfect, and the tinted windows were a nice touch. I did like the chrome wheels that set the paint colour off nicely. |
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| This gorgeous red 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 looked amazing and had obviously had a restoration at some point. The Shelby Mustang was made from 1965 - 1968 by Shelby and from 1969 - 1970 by Ford. The GT500 had the 428 cubic inch (7.0L) V8 engine with a 4 speed manual gearbox. |
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| This lovely 2 door fastback really was just like it had driven out of the factory in Los Angeles. The body and paint were both flawless and it was nice to see the GT500 decals along the bottom of the body as per the original spec. So that was my brief 2 part review on the great classic car show. There were hundreds of vehicles that I just couldn't include in my blog reviews due to space. This really is a great show for all the family with plenty to do and see. A huge thanks once again to Caroline and Matthew for the hospitality and company, I for one had a great day. Next weeks blog is about another local classic car show that both Caroline and Matthew attended with me so be sure to come back next Saturday. |
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