Classic cars on the road

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Re: Classic cars on the road

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Mark1Stu wrote:Some nice metal at this morning's Haynes breakfast club meet. Never seen a Plymouth Barracuda like this one before. And loved the Chevy Impala and Humber.

PLymouth Barracuda, ran from 67-69 avail, as a ragtop/fastback/and this style the notchback, regular powerplants ranged from the boat anchor 6cyl ,. 273 v8, 318 v8 the best all round package was the 340 v8, also sold in very small numbers as a 383 v8 and top dog the 440 highly sought after now, and also the holy grail superstocker 426 Hemi, but that was only avail in the fastback sold without warranty as chrysler sold them as a strip ready drag car, this and the Dart in 68 only,
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PLymouth Barracuda, ran from 67-69 avail, as a ragtop/fastback/and this style the notchback, regular powerplants ranged from the boat anchor 6cyl ,. 273 v8, 318 v8 the best all round package was the 340 v8, also sold in very small numbers as a 383 v8 and top dog the 440 highly sought after now, and also the holy grail superstocker 426 Hemi, but that was only avail in the fastback sold without warranty as chrysler sold them as a strip ready drag car, this and the Dart in 68 only,
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A couple spotted on the daily commute:
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And in Bond Street earlier this year:
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Great looking Porsche and that "Ferrari" looks the part doesn't it?
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A slightly less glamorous kit car than the "Ferrari" above spotted today...
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Lovely condition MG spotted at a country park in Torquay.

Spoke to the local owner , used regularly with windscreen down !

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Pymmie wrote:Lovely condition MG spotted at a country park in Torquay.

Spoke to the local owner , used regularly with windscreen down !

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Very elegant colour scheme. Apparently has modern 6 litre Chrysler engine
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Nice Volvos, spotted at Cars & Coffee yesterday (Tucson, AZ).
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Barrie wrote:
Pymmie wrote:Lovely condition MG spotted at a country park in Torquay.

Spoke to the local owner , used regularly with windscreen down !

John P
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I passed by The Lugger in Cornwall but regretably no 541s
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Wonderful!
You're very kind.
You need to do the journey again when its a sunny day though.
Wonderful part of the world.
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Barrie wrote:Wonderful!
You're very kind.
You need to do the journey again when its a sunny day though.
Wonderful part of the world.
You're absolutely right - marvellous area. I used to stay in Mevagissey.

On sunny days I take the C-V8 8)
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(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
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And the hotel is very nice too.

Perfect Cream Tea. Every time.
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Very pretty GT6 in Newport yesterday
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A frw from lunch today, at least 3 will be competing at Goodwood.
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at the Stop n' Shop this afternoon. In case you are wondering, I do not have reserved parking there, at least not yet.
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