What's the oldest car you saw on the road today?

H3llR4iser

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

A 95 mk2 Pajero passsed me on ballincollig bypass this morning. I was doing 120 well. The old yokes are carrying speed today.

Over 10 years ago I regularly had drivers of newer cars being stumped at my 200k+ km, 10+ years old 2.0 TS Alfa 155 leaving their brand new cars for dead. One morning, a specific guy in a spanking new 120d wouldn't have any of it - he kept staying on the overtaking lane, when he finally moved he floored it thinking I wouldn't be able to pass, but the old and battered Twin Spark built up a 7-8 kph differential in seconds and off I was; I was actually surprised as the 120d of the time was supposed to be quite a bit faster than my car.

Italy's open roads were a fun place to drive back then, some National (Statali, in Italy) roads would be fully up to motorway specs but with little traffic and zero cameras and drivers were up to the task; I still remember one morning when I formed up a small "train" with a 147 and a 156, both 1.9JTDm, and we traveled in convoy for a good 15-20km before my exit came up...at speeds that'd be grounds for immediate execution if caught. Even in that case, the old 155 had a little bit more than the two younger cars, especially past the 200 marker...

SmartinMartin

This unusual beast in Navan this morning;

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And this on the N4;

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fancy pigeon

Duke!

Duke O Smiley

Oh wow..

Wow indeed.

And a 1.6!!

SmartinMartin

Okay, I think I win today! Donegal town earlier;

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SmartinMartin

Donegal and Sligo today;

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SmartinMartin

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Yup

I see now you mentioned it earlier but just struck me when i saw the picture first.

Great place to be- I'm jealous

SmartinMartin

Unfortunately I'm back:(

Nekarsulm

Nice looking Beetle in Cavan tonight.

Nekarsulm

look a lot better if he wound down the torsion bars a few inches, but still a standout car amongst the grey and black econo-boxes in town

tc20

'89 Saab 900 in Greystones last night

Ryath

Lotus Elan +2 I think

SmartinMartin

This pristine escort this evening. Not sure about the spoiler. Another 2 years and it'll be in the classic thread;

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Duke O Smiley

Oh that's nice. Strange choice for a recent import. Sierra lattices look nice

Duke O Smiley

I've been meaning to catch this for a while. Not a great shot but the best I could do on the move

Duke O Smiley

Okay so while not strictly (or at all) on the road I figured these are worthy of posting. The old Transport Museum in Howth has loads of old stuff sitting around outside, none of which - by the looks of things - will see restoration any time soon.











This orange truck - whatever it is - said CIE on the side in faded letters. Any ideas what it was for?

Nekarsulm

Love that flathead V8!

Duke O Smiley

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Love that flathead V8!

I have some more photos from inside the barns that I could upload. Buses, military stuff, fire appliances etc.

Its a cool place, I was last there a long long time ago so figured it was worth the €4 for another look with my camera.

jca

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Love that flathead V8!

I think you mean sidevalve.

Noccy_Mondy

Duke O Smiley wrote:

This orange truck - whatever it is - said CIE on the side in faded letters. Any ideas what it was for?

Probably a breakdown lorry for towing coaches.

Nekarsulm

jca wrote: »

I think you mean sidevalve.

Same thing.

Only I'd be dragging it outta that truck, I'm afraid !

http://wwva.worldwidevintageautos.com/content/1932-ford-roadster-hot-rod-flathead-v8-5-speed

There was a rusted up solid flathead engine lying in the scrap pile on our farm for probably fifty years. The father bought it because apparently the Ford NAN tractor engine was supposed to be basically half of a flathead, don't think much turned out to be interchangeable though.

chicorytip

Duke O Smiley wrote:

This orange truck - whatever it is - said CIE on the side in faded letters. Any ideas what it was for?

May have been used in the construction and maintenance of the railway network - for transporting railway sleepers or similar type tasks.

jca

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Same thing.

Only I'd be dragging it outta that truck, I'm afraid !

http://wwva.worldwidevintageautos.com/content/1932-ford-roadster-hot-rod-flathead-v8-5-speed

There was a rusted up solid flathead engine lying in the scrap pile on our farm for probably fifty years. The father bought it because apparently the Ford NAN tractor engine was supposed to be basically half of a flathead, don't think much turned out to be interchangeable though.

Sidevalve in Ireland, Ford America and bloody overrated Harley Davidson have a lot to answer for with their makey uppey "technical" terms. The other engine you're trying to describe is an I.O.E ( inlet over exhaust) Rolls Royce had one for a few years after having a conventional ohv engine first!! The exhaust valves are in the engine block( sidevalve style) with the inlets in the head (overhead valve style). I think the yanks tried calling that valve arrangement (that they couldn't do properly) an F head...

vectra

Was over in Prague for a few days last week and spotted some cars.
This looked like it never moved for the week.

_DSC4144 by Eugene O'Connor, on Flickr

Duke O Smiley

Most likely an ex-German taxi

Duke O Smiley

Also; braving the elements tonight

Surreptitious

That's in fierce good nick.

colm_mcm

Duke O Smiley

Surreptitious wrote: »

That's in fierce good nick.

Indeed, I've seen it around a few times

Car99

Saw an zg reg opel ascona like it's beens used daily since new tipping along the M8 near Cashel on Sunday afternoon. They were everywhere back in the day .