1973 Motor Show

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1973 Motor Show

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Not sure if this has been seen before, but interesting never the less


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Great link Colin.

Brings back many memories. Living in Australia, I always bought the UK Daily Express Motor show Review every year, really looked forward to it.

The metallic orange "Yensen" (03:17) was restored by me many years ago in my workshop in Scotland. I wonder where it is now?
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Wowser!! :shock: ..Brilliant footage..Nice one ColinImage..Thank you so much,..And wait untill Ole StuPot Turner see's the Volvo!! :D
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Great video!
Amazing to think how car shows were, easily within living memory, with dolly birds etc. Seems a life time ago now.
Thank goodness things have changed but, Lord Stokes was clearly dilusional if he truly believed the Brits made cars better than anyone else.... The "amber warning light" was actually a big, glaring RED one in 1973.
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1978 NEC Motor Show not as good but interesting.

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The 1962 show looked interesting, sounds like they expected the UK to be in the EEC the next year. (de Gaulle vetoed UK membership)

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C-V8 is at 2 minutes 21 seconds
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Amazing! Does this mean I'm still 'the girl who's going places' although obviously wasn't meant to actually drive it!! The maxi dresses are long gone though. So many lovely cars at that show which must still be around today.
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Is it Margaret Thatcher in the C-V8 :!: :?:
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Helen wrote:Amazing! Does this mean I'm still 'the girl who's going places' although obviously wasn't meant to actually drive it!! The maxi dresses are long gone though. So many lovely cars at that show which must still be around today.
Helen, of course you are.. Moreso when in the Healey :lol:
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