SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

[JRA]

Largest Sitka spruce tree in Oregon, 750-800 yrs old and a trillium, Old growth and new growth

 

[Art Deco]

Lucas Electrics - better known as "The Prince of Darkness!!!!!!!!!!"

Why do Brits drink warm beer? Because Lucas makes the refrigerators, too...

 

[Sierratim]

Between the Lucas electrics and the Jaeger gauges, you never had a clue what was going on, but it was fun to drive and on a Spitfire, you never used the doors... just jump over and into the driver’s seat. Those WERE the days.

Maybe when you were 20-ish! But they were cool cars...

 

[SurfinEbike]

So what year was it? Late 60s ... Early 70s ?

My dad had a brand new triumph back in 67, he drove that thing everywhere with no electric issues.. just saying

 

[steve mercier]

My dad had a brand new triumph back in 67, he drove that thing everywhere with no electric issues.. just saying

They were cool in spite of their flaws. I still have love seeing them on the road. I know any NA/ NB Miata is more reliable and gives the same driving vibe but I would still prefer my 74 MGB over my 99 Miata . Mine looked like this

 

[SurfinEbike]

Miatas just aren't the same as real British sports cars, I believe the original miata was a copy of a 60s Lotus.

 

[Saratoga Dave]

No surviving pictures of my Spitfire. I was almost lucky enough to buy a 66 e type Jaguar in the 80s, but the owner couldn’t do it, backed out literally as I handed him the check. His wife was making him sell it, and he revolted!

The reason the XKE Jag was so beautiful was that you would have something to look at while waiting for the tow truck. Totally worth it.

 

[SurfinEbike]

Gotta love the British car jokes

 

[steve mercier]

Other cars I have owned that I recall fondly: A 1975 orange Porche 914: This is the only car I ever sold for more money than I paid.

 

[steve mercier]

1966 red Volvo P1800. This car looked sweet but the handling was so boring and the motor lacked pep.

 

[steve mercier]

red 1953 Austin Healey Sprite MK II . The only thing that sucked was no synco into first.

 

[DaveMatthews]

1966 red Volvo P1800. This car looked sweet but the handling was so boring and the motor lacked pep. View attachment 82999

My buddy has a blue one.

 

[steve mercier]

60,s .Jaguar sedan. A gas guzzling tub with armstrong steering and a pretty dashboard.

 

[steve mercier]

My buddy has a blue one.

Have you driven it Dave ? Would you agree with my description?

 

[steve mercier]

I had one of these Renault 4 vans. The shifter looked like an umbrella handle that came horizontally out of the dashboard. Weird!

 

[steve mercier]

1960 Vw flatbed: This was the little engine that could! In 1980 I used it daily, rain or shine to haul full loads of produce to Granville Island.

top pic is what mine looked like and bottom is what is should look like.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Have you driven it Dave ? Would you agree with my description?

I absolutely concur with your observation mate!

 

[steve mercier]

FYI ,These are not pics of my exact cars , just stock pics of the make ,model year and colours which most resemble mine. 59 VW bug with which I taught myself to drive. No syncro of course.

 

[steve mercier]

Commer van. We used it to haul our band as teens. Hey if it was good enuff for the Beatles! ...haha

 

[steve mercier]

59/60 Rambler wagon. The steering wandered so bad...it rambled all over the road.