Good morning. I was hoping to get this post out last night, but after editing the photographs I was too tired to complete the task. And so I went to bed. Now I am recovered so let's do it.
I did an Aldi shop yesterday, a bit earlier than normal. It was a lovely afternoon and evening, so a walk across the Humber Bridge and back was planned. Park underneath it on the South Bank, and take the steps up to the top. A view of the Old Tileworks and garden centre.
So why did I walk across the bridge? To have a look at the classic cars meet up on the car park. As usual I took too many photographs. I love the way the owners have all put their mark on their pride and joy. So many hours of dedicated polishing. Some of them lifting the bonnet to expose the pristine engine compartments. Who remembers some of these old names? Some of them had a For Sale notice in the windscreen. I wish.
If there aren't enough photo's here you could take a look at this post from September last year, at a meet up of the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club.
A distorted reflection on an open car bonnet.
Classic cars are a thing of beauty. How come modern cars are so ugly. I wonder if something like this will one day become a classic collectors item.
It's looking like it could be a sunny weekend here in North Lincolnshire. I hope you have got something planned. Make it a good one.
Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona
Thank you for showing an old petrol head some stunning classics but I'm disgusted that you did not show the love of my life the Classic Mini or Mini Cooper S, not the present one that poses as one. I remember seeing Elan Sprint which look like gold leaf one when I was younger, always fancied having a go in one. BTW that BRM twincam you photographed is a Lotus twincam engine underneath. What spoiled that show was that piece of junk on the end Tesla has no idea
ReplyDeleteSuch a lot to choose from. I picked out a few which caught my eye. Thank you for your comment.
DeleteI do hope you are going to do one of your fascinating shopping videos. I enjoy those so much.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, maybe not. I do things on the spur of the moment.
DeleteMy husband loves a Classic car show. We have a big one here in Harpenden every year. He used to own a Sunbeam Talbot convertible and also a Sunbeam Venezia. I believe that the Venezia was the prototype. He has photos of it on a barge on a canal in Venice!
ReplyDeleteI learned to drive in a Standard 8...they sometimes pop up at classic car shows, but not surprised most people didn't want to keep them!!
I love the camaraderie around classic cars. People getting together with a common interest to admire a thing of beauty. I recognise a lot of the names. I used to work for a company delivering spares to garages. I drove a Commer van and a Talbot van. When I was a driving instructor I had a Simca 1000. The smallest cheapest box on the market.
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