Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

trad

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I just saw (no pic) a modern looking Land Rover Defender on 70 D xxx plates. Presumably a new body on a 1970 chassis?

A very tax effective trick about 10 or more years ago. The Range Rover and Discovery use the same chassis and it is a relatively straight forward bolt off / bolt on job though a lot were fitted with disco engines / transmissions and axels. You paid benefit in kind (tax) on the price of your vehicle when new and the money spent on the rebuild was repairs and was tax deductable.

SDTimeout

i did not know such things were done in Ireland. i have met several dealers from Holland who scoured the uk for old chassis. apparently there is an annually recurring tax on the value of cars there. After one of them realised I was not a spy he admitted that just the chassis plate and the log book would suffice.
SD

carchaeologist

carchaeologist wrote: »

Vanden Plas Princess in Aherns garage in Castleisland this morning,apologies for crappy dust filled mobile camera pics.....

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Austin/Ambassador/Princess/200939195292559/advert?channel=CARS
Yours for 6k...

trevorbrady

SDTimeout wrote: »

i did not know such things were done in Ireland. i have met several dealers from Holland who scoured the uk for old chassis. apparently there is an annually recurring tax on the value of cars there. After one of them realised I was not a spy he admitted that just the chassis plate and the log book would suffice.
SD

obviously such a thing only happens in Holland and would never happen in Ireland...

:cool:

SDTimeout

goes without saying.

SD


One of these days when I Have time to type it ouy slowly I want to bring up the subject of re bodying an Irish car.

have read of the rules in the UK about so doing(usually to get the reg no off it).

has it been discussed on here?

junkyard

carchaeologist wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Austin/Ambassador/Princess/200939195292559/advert?channel=CARS
Yours for 6k...

At those prices I've got 50k worth of scrap sitting in the field next to my house, happy days!! Seriously though that Princess has a timber frame and if it's that bad outside you can imagine how bad it is underneath. I'd say 350 euros would be a lot for it to be honest.

ji

I heard ahern's had all these old cars in a damp old shed..

The lotus that they sold few weeks back went on fire when they first tried to get it going one of the mechanic's spent 3 days rewiring it..P.o.s.

They also sold a very rusty beetle for €300..:rolleyes:

Things are supposed to be very quiet down there,The only thing thats keeping them going is the testing centre..

DarenO

sorry no pics as i was driving but yesterday i seen

Citroen SM on a ZV
Mustang on a ZV
UK reg Amazon
72 D yellow Corvette
Bay window on a ZV
Split Screen Camper
Mini xxx JZD

could almost been at a show there were so many classic cars around

Regards
D

carchaeologist

I agree with junkyard..it aint worth that money,but all the stuff they have had there seems to have sold.So someone thinks they are worth the money...

Didnt see the beetle was it irish too?.

ji

carchaeologist wrote: »

I agree with junkyard..it aint worth that money,but all the stuff they have had there seems to have sold.So someone thinks they are worth the money...

Didnt see the beetle was it irish too?.

ya irish but rotten..

carchaeologist

How about this..Not many of these around.




At the show in Blennerville today.This Riley was there too..

carchaeologist

Saw this a few weeks ago too..absolutly mint it was.

3nero

there was a mint looking yellow one of those for sale in a garage just outside Waterford last year. It might still be there.

carchaeologist

3nero wrote: »

there was a mint looking yellow one of those for sale in a garage just outside Waterford last year. It might still be there.

Which one?the one on the left or on the right?

COB MGV8

Is the one on the right a 120y or a cherry ? Any idea what year it is ?

carchaeologist

COB MGV8 wrote: »

Is the one on the right a 120y or a cherry ? Any idea what year it is ?

The yellow one on the right is a Cherry 100A FII,its january 1980,and its mine.

Blue850

carchaeologist wrote: »

The yellow one on the right is a Cherry 100A FII,its january 1980,and its mine.

Must be very rare now, I've only seen one other recently

3nero

carchaeologist wrote: »

Which one?the one on the left or on the right?

only one pic showed up the first time

the orange one.

i passed it tons of times while driving the tour bus, but never got a chance to stop and have a proper look.
it's on the cork road about 6 or 7 miles from Waterford on the right hand side. i remember seeing €1999 on the windscreen.

i think it's near (or in) a Jeep ,chrysler dealer.

carchaeologist

Blue850 wrote: »

Must be very rare now, I've only seen one other recently

Yes..they are rare now due to the usual 1970s jap rust issues and the fact they were as disposable as toilet paper,i know of this one,iv yet to see another roadworthy original irish one like mine though,if anyone knows of one get snapping!:)

G Luxel

carchaeologist wrote: »

How about this..Not many of these around.

Wow, an original Dublin Reg Peugeot 404 convertible. I didnt think any of them were sold here. IZO must be a mid 60s number. I saw one in Paris a week ago, white with black top.

Esel

^ That 404 looks fabulous! How much would a good one go for?

cian1500ww

I have a few photos from the Tommy Wynne memorial vintage day in Mohill, Co. Leitrim here if anyone's interested: http://www.cianmcgovern.com/index.php?page_id=3&album=6&gallery=6

ji

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yes..they are rare now due to the usual 1970s jap rust issues and the fact they were as disposable as toilet paper,i know of this one,iv yet to see another roadworthy original irish one like mine though,if anyone knows of one get snapping!:)

I no of a white irish one in dromina co cork was mint when i last seen it about 8yrs ago been in a garage since the owner passed away.. i can direct someone if they want to enquire her son a farmer now owns house and garage.. i did enquire about 5yr ago but he was "restoring it"...:mad:

carchaeologist

G Luxel wrote: »

Wow, an original Dublin Reg Peugeot 404 convertible. I didnt think any of them were sold here. IZO must be a mid 60s number. I saw one in Paris a week ago, white with black top.

Sept/oct 1968.Apparently even though its LHD it was sold here new.

DarenO

Spotted today

Lotus Elan on a ZV plate
Manta A ZV 8013

Regards
Darren

1948Wolseley

Double post, sorry.

1948Wolseley

Saw a mint red Mk1 Escort van on a ZF plate in college today, didn't get a pic of it though.

Also, didn't someone in Castlemartyr have a turquise-coloured Datsun 120Y/Cherry on a ZF plate? Haven't seen it recently, but it used to be parked by the road on the Cork side of the town.

Anan1

I was down in Glendalough on Saturday and saw what looked like 50 Mk2 Escorts parked along the road outside the visitors car park - no pics i'm afraid.

PaulK_CCI

esel wrote: »

^ That 404 looks fabulous! How much would a good one go for?

I know of a couple for sale here on the continent, prices for a good one start from anywhere between 15-20k..., but you can pick up an nice acceptable runner for 10-15k

Gary ITR

DarenO wrote: »

Manta A ZV 8013

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z227/Onkle51/23062009091.jpg

Seems to get around

Lauder

From today;

Original Irish Minor Van undergoing restoration.


Beautiful Alfa GTV on Upper Mount St.:


Original Irish Range Rover on St. Stephen's Grn.:


Merc outside Tony Canning's:

PanhardPL

Lauder wrote: »

From today;

Original Irish Minor Van undergoing restoration.


Beautiful Alfa GTV on Upper Mount St.:


Original Irish Range Rover on St. Stephen's Grn.:


Merc outside Tony Canning's:

That Range Rover would have been first registered on the 2/1977, and only available in 2 door version. So it can be taken that its a newer 4 door shell fitted to an earlier chassis which is quite common with Range Rovers. The Range Rover chassis will even take a MK1 Discovery shell.

Dades

I think I've seen that Merc on the way to the airport !

biggus

Dades wrote: »

I think I've seen that Merc on the way to the airport !

good for it where do you think it was going on holidays ?

rugbyman

biggus wrote: »

good for it where do you think it was going on holidays ?

germany, i would imagine

Lauder

This absolutely mint Fiesta turned up on my road about 5 weeks ago and has not moved since. Immaculate example.

VolvoMan

Lauder wrote: »

This absolutely mint Fiesta turned up on my road about 5 weeks ago and has not moved since. Immaculate example.

That looks like a relatively old tax disc in the window, although it is down as being taxed till July 2010 on mywheels.

MercMad

Lauder wrote: »

This absolutely mint Fiesta turned up on my road about 5 weeks ago and has not moved since. Immaculate example.

.......that showed up at the Fingal show !

Wishbone Ash

What's this lads? (Spotted at Lissenhall, Swords today).



EDIT: 12,000th post! :eek:

macplaxton

^^^^

DAF 45 FA :pac:

or do you mean the 1978 Mercury Marquis(?) on the back?

1948Wolseley

^^^^^

lol

manta mad

spotted in the glen of imaal yesterday .

carchaeologist

^Niiiiiiiiice.

Early granada MK2s are much better looking than the later ones.

jrar

Saw a beautiful racing green Bentley on UK plates (RG 8740) in Mulhuddart yesterday evening - HPI just states it's a Bentley and I couldn't get close enough to see any model details (plus no camera to hand)

macplaxton

jrar wrote: »

Saw a beautiful racing green Bentley on UK plates (RG 8740) in Mulhuddart yesterday evening - HPI just states it's a Bentley and I couldn't get close enough to see any model details (plus no camera to hand)

1937 Bentley 4¼ litre Four-Door Four-Light Sports Saloon with H.J. Mulliner body?

CLICK HERE for the details

About €54K.

Dades

Was at a motor dealers earlier today and this was the salesguys car:



Mint inside and out (1989 944).
He hasn't got it VRT'ed yet - not even a quote.

Told me he was planning on bringing it in today or tomorrow - I recommended he not bring it in looking like that!

Argesean

Mint 123 cruising at over 60mph on the N3

Rotten Golf I diesel in a yard close to Navan by Bohereem I believe

An older guy parked this outside the Supervalu in Kells- daily driver looks





Somwhere in Tallagh I believe/not sure but surely in Dublin and I got there by the ~M50


Old transit van/petrol cutting from the left turn side on the N3 entering Navan-really nippy/Irish plates and old style spot lights in front-an older lady driving(sorry for the poor photo)
There's also an older guy in Kells(humble manners) with an amazing collection of old cars-even a 1968 Lamborghini...I must get a better phone and start taking photos nxt I come across his cars...he has an old Ferrari 308 as a daily driver

redabbey

These pics have been on my phone for ages. Spotted in Boyle in July.

Esel

Argesean wrote: »

...I must get a better phone....

+1

xr2central

manta mad wrote: »

spotted in the glen of imaal yesterday .

cool lookin granada, not many early mk2s around