Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

gammygils

Recent spots - Manchester at the weekend











And Tuam today

jay28

Spotted in Arklow

MrCostington

Artane, Dublin this morning.

"Imperial" - sorry not up on my US cars!

elperello

Nice clean 928 in Carrick on Shannon

kev1.3s

Earls court today.

kev1.3s

There was a rolls Royce ghost parked in front of it all day but when I went back for photo it was gone, I know it's new but it was seriously imposing.

elperello

kev1.3s wrote: »

Earls court today.

Not many of them left.

elperello

That Merc in Gammygil's Manchester post is in the Trafford Centre.
It belonged to the mother of the guy who developed the shopping centre.
Strange tribute but nice to see among all the shops.

V8 Interceptor

MrCostington wrote: »

"Imperial" - sorry not up on my US cars.

Look at the length of the boot on it.

Compared to the Superb beside it

tc20

elperello wrote: »

Nice clean 928 in Carrick on Shannon

that's a fairly regular, (if not quite a daily) driver around Greystones, well kept too.

elperello

MrCostington wrote: »

Artane, Dublin this morning.

"Imperial" - sorry not up on my US cars!

Chrysler Imperial - here fill your boots!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecAd8PdbMsU

elperello

tc20 wrote: »

that's a fairly regular, (if not quite a daily) driver around Greystones, well kept too.

Yes lovely period interior.
More rare in Leitrim than Wicklow

Wishbone Ash

Howth this afternoon.

Duke O Smiley

What does the .4 mean on the badge?

Arthur Daley

4 pot, instead of 6 cyl. There was also a 230.6 which was technically a W114 as it had 6cyl. in line. W115s like this one had 4 in line.


great spot btw

Wishbone Ash

I'm not sure what the owner/driver was doing. He had a notebook out and was writing in it while closely inspecting the wheel area.

gammygils

elperello wrote: »

That Merc in Gammygil's Manchester post is in the Trafford Centre.
It belonged to the mother of the guy who developed the shopping centre.
Strange tribute but nice to see among all the shops.

Correct. A commemorative plaque in front.

MrCostington

elperello wrote: »

Chrysler Imperial - here fill your boots!

Thanks! It was a massive thing. Owner did not have and optional machine guns on the hood lol (as seen in video)

elperello

MrCostington wrote: »

Thanks! It was a massive thing. Owner did not have and optional machine guns on the hood lol (as seen in video)

It's possibly the only one in the country and looks to be in very good condition.
I suppose you could say it's a Mint Imperial

kev1.3s

gammygils wrote: »

Correct. A commemorative plaque in front.

Anybody remember a Delorean and a rolls silver cloud in the Parnell centre

IrishPlayer

Howth on Friday.

SmartinMartin

Those vw pop tops are going for stupid money now.

rizzodun

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Those vw pop tops are going for stupid money now.

They've been going for stupid money since forever at this stage.

And yet I'd chew my arm off for one, there's something about em, if you're into outdoors at all it's the thing to have.

That or a syncro.

w124man

rizzodun wrote: »

That or a syncro.

No. You don't want a Syncro! Had three, sold them all. Great fun then, not great fun trying to get parts for them now!

rizzodun

w124man wrote: »

No. You don't want a Syncro! Had three, sold them all. Great fun then, not great fun trying to get parts for them now!

I get the sentiment but if everyone thinks like that then there'll be no classics left on the road.

In any case, if you were to think of any manufacturer with a following so big to justify aftermarket parts being made available VW would be right up there.

Not easy, but easier than some other marques to source parts I would guess.

Wishbone Ash

Sandyford, yesterday morning (apologies for poor quality).

RobAMerc

to be fair the Jag behind it is probably going to be a classic in time too ( if any survive )

IrishPlayer

Dublin Airport.

w124man

rizzodun wrote: »

I get the sentiment

Maybe! I put over €20,000 in parts and body work into my Multivan Syncro over and above its purchase price. That was in the day when you could get genuine parts which are almost unobtainable now. It was one of the best and I managed to sell a few years ago just before Syncro prices levelled off.


Good Syncros are rare, very rare.

jozi

IrishPlayer wrote: »

Dublin Airport.

He must be local or we both spotted the fiesta within a few mins if each other as I seen him closer to alsa over the weekend