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Kop Hill is only about 9 miles from my hometown, and to save me getting the microbus out and end up parking it up in some muddy public parking field, I decided to nip over to the event in my trusty T4 Transporter. The blog continues as I continue to wander around admiring all the classic vehicles on display.
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| This 1955 oval window beetle was absolutely stunning. The silver blue paint showed off the perfectly straight body perfectly. This car looked to be 100% original and as though it could have just driven off the factory line. |
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| You can see just how straight the old '55 really is from this photo. The deck lid rack was a really nice accessory that suited the car as did the colour matched wheels. |
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| The inner wings had also been painted in the same body colour and finished to the same high standard. Small details like this help the vehicle go from being a nice car to being a gorgeous car. |
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| The unmistakable shape and colour scheme of a 1969 MK2 Ford Lotus Cortina. Ford made MK2 in collaboration with Lotus from 1966- 1970. The Lotus Cortina was only for the 2 door model Cortina's and always in the same colour scheme. |
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| The Lotus Cortina had the larger 1557cc straight 4, twin overhead cam engine. This really a nice clean example of this very desirable classic car. |
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| This lovely two tone blue MK2 Ford Zodiac was really nice. The chrome work was like new and the two tone paint had been expertly applied over super straight body panels. The aftermarket wheels looked just about right and not out of place. I did like the steel sun visor and the spot light mounted onto the A post. |
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| The MK2 Zodiac was produced from 1956 - 1962 and was a higher spec version of the Zephyr. The way to distinguish the Zodiac from the Zephyr is a more elaborate tail end styling and a different front grille. The 2 tone colours were standard on a Zodiac as were the gold plated badges. |
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| I spotted this sticker in the window of the Zodiac which brought back happy memories. It was for the N.A.S.C. (national association of street clubs) show for 1982, which I'm sure a few friends and I attended.! The N.A.S.C. Nationals was the biggest hot rod event of the year back in the day here in the U.K. |
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| This steel bodied 1928/9 Model 'A' 5 window coupe was gorgeous and re-lit the hot rod flame deep inside me. I think this belongs to a guy from my hometown as I have seen it driving around a few times. This fully fendered rod in that unusual deep red colour looked awesome and the black steel wheels with white wall tyres looked a perfect combination to suit the car perfectly. |
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| It's unusual these days to see a coupe that hasn't had a roof chop and this looked so much better for not having one. I do like those deep dish steel rear wheels. This really was a nice 5 window coupe that I hope to see more of. |
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| Looking in through the small rear window the dash looked to bear a close resemblance of an original '29, which I think is always the way to go. |
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| I think this really solid and clean looking 1966 beetle is from my hometown as I often see it at local shows. This all white bug looks to be pretty much original, which is always nice to see. |
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| You can see just how straight this old bug really is from this photo. This car could have just driven out of the Volkswagen showroom. |
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| The organisers of Kop Hill climb had arranged for some old retro style fairground attractions to attend which gave the whole event a real friendly family affair. |
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| During both days of this 2 day event they also had soapbox racing. This is just one of the home made soapbox racers that caught my eye. This looks like an old 1950's T bucket hot rod. |
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| One of the classic commercial vehicles that I spotted was 1913 Ford Model T truck. I just loved this old truck. This truck was unrestored and the paint looked to be original as did the rest of this rare old truck. |
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| The body was mainly made up from rotting wood, and the canvas sides had also seen better days, but I just hope this old truck stays just like this as it looks great. |
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| The solid steel wheels with the skinny tyres looked as though the ride could be somewhat bumpy. |
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| I have to admit I have no idea what this single seat car is, it is possibly made from whatever the owner had. I'm assuming that this car ran up Kop Hill as it looks like it was designed to race. |
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| Again, I have no idea what motor this is or what it may have come out of, but judging by... |
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| The drip tray to catch all the oil it may well have been a Volkswagen! |
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| Whatever that engine is it drives the rear wheels via chains. |
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| This unusual vehicle was built by R.A.Harding Ltd which was founded in 1921. The vehicle has a 250cc Japanese and an Albion gearbox which provided drive to the nearside rear wheel only via a chain. |
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| This actual car is owned by Paddy Hopkirk, who is famous for winning the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in a Mini Cooper. |
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| The 250cc engine provides chain driven power to the nearside rear wheel only. |
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| Paddy Hopkirk learnt the art of handbrake turns whilst driving this Harding around an old P.O.W. camp near his home, as this was the most efficient way of stopping the Harding. |
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| Quality air-cooled classics parked up side by side at the Kop Hill climb. |
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| This 1964 Porsche 356C looked great in it's black paint with twin red stripes. The lack of bumpers gives this old Porsche a tough look. |
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| This lovely 356 had a 1720 cc engine and disc brakes at all four corners. The reflection in that gorgeous black paint is amazing. |
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| 1962 alpine rally themed bug is a car I instantly recognised. It belongs to Julian who is a member of the Wolfsburg Weed Huggers VW club based just down the road from me in Penn. |
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| This is really a nice looking car that I never get tired of seeing at various shows throughout the year. |
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| How nice does this 1957 Lotus Eleven Le Mans special look with it's polished body panels. The Lotus Eleven was designed by Colin Chapman as a racing car. The highest position the Lotus came in the 24 hour Le Mans race was 7th. |
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| The Lotus Eleven came in two body styles, one with a headrest and one without a head- rest and just having 2 small fins. Only around 270 of these cars were ever produced so this car is extremely rare. |
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| The interior of the Lotus looks very comfortable considering what the car was designed for. I do like the fact every surface is polished rather than being painted. |
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| Behind the grandstand over looking the hill was this trader selling coffee from the back of their split screen bus. The bus may have the RAT look but the coffee is second to none. |
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| This 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pick up truck looked right at home parked up on the straw that was put down to soak up the wet mud. In 1954 the 3100 series underwent some modifications to the styling and one of the mods was the curved windscreen. |
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| Another modification was the introduction of cargo bed rails, although I'm not sure if these were the original items. It's nice to see the standard wheels with hub caps on this lovely old pick up truck. |
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| This huge 1963 2 door Ford Galaxie 500 XL convertible looked fantastic parked up. This gorgeous car was immaculate and that gold paint suited the car so well. This '500' had the 390 cubic inch motor with the fantastic sounding 'Cruise-O-Matic' automatic gearbox. |
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| This stunning 2 door was huge, just look how big it is from the doors backwards! The rear end styling is awesome and if you squint it looks like the front of another car. |
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| That massive bench seat looks so comfortable with enough room for 3 people to enjoy the ride. I can just imagine cruising down some back road in America, with the sun shining and the radio playing some rock and roll tunes. |
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| This silver 1965 Porsche 356C cabriolet looked so nice in that gorgeous silver paint colour with the black top. |
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| This really was a lovely car and just as original. The last of the 356's to come off the production line were assembled for the Dutch Police. |
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| I spotted this 1965 Ford Falcon and made a bee line over to it. I love these cars and this one with it's red and gold paint job looked so tough. I think this is the V8 version as the V8 models had 5 stud wheels whereas the V6 models had 4 stud wheels |
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| This really is a gorgeous colour scheme that makes this car stand out. I did like the black wheels that matched the black detailing on the car and gave it an aggressive look. |
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| This stunning jet black 1968 (I think) Ford Mustang fastback looked fantastic and was so clean. The perfectly straight body looked great covered in an almost perfect coat of black paint. |
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| These fastbacks are such nice looking cars, and it was the fastback that Steve McQueen drove around in the iconic film 'Bullitt'. |
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| This lovely stock looking 1950 Chevrolet step side pick up truck looked fantastic. I did like the paint which may well have been original and the tatty bodywork which gives this truck so much character. |
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| I'm not sure if this is the 1/4 ton, 1/2 ton or 1 ton pick up, but then I suppose it doesn't matter as it's a lovely old truck whatever. I did like the rear wheel arch that had some battle scars that suited the truck so well. This is one of those vehicles that I hope never gets restored as I think it's fine as it is. |
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| This pastel blue Ford Popular had had some serious body modifications to create this lovely convertible. It reminded me of the Model Y from the rear, or maybe even a 1934 Ford. |
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| The body mods had been expertly done and it looked great. I did like those huge rear wheels tucked under the rear wings. |
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| One of the attractions at the Kop Hill event was 'The Wall of Death' where motorcycles ride horizontally around a wooden structure. This has always been one of the things on my bucket list, one of the things to do before I die! |
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| They don't use fancy equipment or modern motorcycles either as this photo of an old Indian motorcycle shows. This is one of the bikes they actually use during the show. |
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| Having paid my entry fee I climbed the steps to the top of the arena and the view was awesome. Looking down the 30 feet or so at the motorcycles parked up. As you can see there isn't a lot of room down there. |
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| To be honest I expected rough looking hairy bikers with tattoo's to ride the motorcycles but I couldn't have been more wrong. This young attractive young lady came out, kick started the old bike and started to ride around whilst getting up to speed. |
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| Once up to speed she simply rode up the side of the circular structure. As if this wasn't good enough she proceeded to go round one handed whilst waving to the cheering crowd. |
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| After a few minutes the young lady descended down the structure and stopped, then this guy gets on a 4 wheel kart and does the same. These guys, and girls get so close to the top of the structure. |
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| This guy was the third to go and proceeded to go round smiling and waving at the crowd. |
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| He also rode side saddle with no hands while travelling around the structure at about 25 / 30 MPH. |
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| We were then treated to 3 riders all going round together. The photo is a bit blurred but trying to get a good photo as they went round was a bit tricky. |
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| This is a better photo of the 3 of them going round together smiling and waving to the crowd. |
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| This is the view coming out of the wall of death looking across just a small part of the Kop Hill site. The weather was good and the vehicles were fantastic. This really is a good day out. |
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| Walking around I spotted this very young lad playing the drums to a recorded beat of modern tunes. This young lad was an amazing drummer and the beat he had was in perfect time to the beat. I don't know how old this young lad is, but I'm sure I have t-shirts that are older than he is. So that was my brief 2 part review of the Kop Hill Climb, if you missed part 1 of this review you can find it in the top left hand corner of this page in 'My blog Archive'. This must be the only review of the Kop Hill Climb that doesn't feature any of the actual racing up the hill! This is because I was too engrossed in all the classic cars on display. Next weeks blog review is all about the Volkswagen cruise for charity around the M25 motorway in aid of the teenage cancer trust. So be sure to come back next Saturday to read all about this event. |
All the volkswagen models is really nice and unique thanks for share this model pictures.
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