york Historic Vehicle Rally Pic Heavy!!!

[boybiffa]

Hi guys

I today went to the York Racecourse historic vehicle rally and even though it wasn't scorching hot. It was still a good turnout with lots of cars including 4-5 stags,1 1300FWD (very tidy) a further 4-5 spitfires and more triumphs! with military vehicles,HGV camper vans,motor homes,buses and many other classic vehicles!!

Love the little green vauxhall viva HA (still have a little soft spot for viva's)

Enjoy!

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Gorgeous TR6!


































350+ photo's! could have taken more but after using up 12 batteries in the camera and 2 hours of walking I was tired out too

Had a nice long chat with the driver of the 1300 FWD who kindly let me sit in. Very nice and very tidy condition too!

A good despite the strong cold-ish breeze and odd spot of rain.

Rob

[jw67]

Wow thanks for sharing those photos
Some fantastic cars there and nice to so much variety with the old Vauxhalls,Hillmans and also some nice modern classics in particular the Acclaim,Princess and Ambassador.My other modern day favourite,the Mercedes 190 was also there I see

[JPB]

@ that gorgeous 120Y Coupé. I had the saloon version in 1985, it was only a 7 year old car at the time but already had rotten wing rails and boot floor. Same shade of yellow too.

GMS124S, if you're still around; I bloody hate rust!

[boybiffa]

Some really nice cars their on sunday.
The acclaim was VERY tidy indeed not a mark on the bodywork.
I was talking to the person who was driving the 1300fwd and had a good chat,very nice little cars (first time I'd ever seen one in the flesh)
After being in the dolly and sitting the 1300fwd the gearstick seemed really strange coming forward at you rather than coming up from the floor
Was such a beautiful little car.

There was a mercedes benz club stand but with the camera eating the batteries I couldn't take anymore photo's. If i had taken photo's of the mercedes benz stand I would have had over 400 photo's!

Seeing so many spitfire's. At some point in the not too distant future I would like to buy one that requires a little bit of restoration work and keep that for the summer. (see how things go)

The gold vauxhall viva was very similar to the one I nearly bought,before I bought the dolly,So was quite nice to see a good viva HC

Glad you enjoyed the photo's.

Rob

[straylight]

wow, I'm tired just looking at the photos

feels like I was there, thanks for taking the time to take the pics and upload them Rob

stu

[Mike]

Wow love the paralanian motorcaravans,two built on the Austin 152 and a rare Commer PA .made my day thanks for posting.

[Reg]

Great photos..thanks for taking the time and effort to put them on here..

Sunbeam Stiletto is lovely, as is the Humber Scepter but if I got hold of it I would have to take all the extra add-on tat off it!

Cortina mk3 GXL is gorgeous too..

Thanks again..

[xsquared_uk]

Love the campers too, and does anyone else think that the Stag with the chav alloys looks like a Mk1 Scirrocco if you squint slightly.... or is it just me!

[Oli_88]

...
I want a Sunbeam Stiletto so bad.

[boybiffa]

Eventually I'd like a spitfire 1300 mk4 restoration project.

Was really good to see such a variation of vehicles.

Glad everyone's liking the photo's

Rob

[Ashley]

Excellent photos.

Theres even one of my car there too, the gold Chevette

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l103/ ... 46c8b5.jpg

It was well attended however people seemed to be leaving quite early.

[Toledo Man]

Isn't that Mark Ashbridge's 1300fwd as featured in Practical Classics many moons ago? The Acclaim looks very tidy. Even the front valence is rust free! It must be a thing with beige cars. My beige Acclaim had a rust free front valence.