Visitor's Vehicles Gallery
Visitor's Vehicles GalleryShare your pride and joy with the world! Submit a photo of your British car with a small blurb about it and I'll post it.
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Well,
after avoiding it for a long time I've decided to put a picture of one of my own cars up
here in the Gallery. This car is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire
MKIV which I've owned since 1986. It is actually a combination of a very
rusty '72 that was complete and driving and a completely rust free '78 which was
a burnt out rolling shell. A victim of a garage fire in downtown Toronto. I took
the best components from the two cars to make my Spit. True Spitfire enthusiasts
always catch this as they view the car. The great '72 Jaeger gauges with the '78
wood dash. The '78 steering column with the '72 seats. Not correct at all but I
love the look. After the restoration was complete I also upgraded to the 1500
motor with a K&N filter, headers and a Monza exhaust. Radio? No thanks. I
installed the OEM radio delete plate and enjoy cruising to the music of the
motor. Great fun! - Allan Lewis.
It's new claim to fame is as a "model" for a banner ad for the Eastwood Company:
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You may have an earlier shot
of my car "Silver" (see
the Visitors Vehicle's Archives below). We normally compete in
Jag Club slaloms, and also for the last year in Road Race style solo 1 events at
Mission Raceways, Rivers Edge Mission , BC. Normally the car finishes mid pack
at the race track. At the Jag events we usually set the pace , and we have
travelled as far away as California Speedway to compete in Jag events. I believe
we still hold their track record for the Jag course there. In 2002 we had the
fastest Jag in JCNA Slalom Competition, we currently are leading the leaderboard
with a time of 39.356. There are three more events yet to happen back East yet
so we will see if anyone beats my time this year, possibly someone will as there
are some hot E Types who want the title real bad..........
I am currently building a set of large front brakes to help me out on the track,
as the stock Jag front brakes overheat with all the corners ( 9 ) @ Rivers
Edge.This track is really hard on everyone's brakes so I do not feel too bad .
The brakes comprise of 13 inch Corvette rotors, JSF race calipers, and a set of
Wilwood Race pads, hand made 5/8 inch thick aluminium
plate is used for the caliper bracket extensions. The car has been JCNA Slalom
Champion in its class more times than any other car in JCNA History. I have
owned the car for sixteen years, it was owned initially by a stock broker, and
started life with me as a weekend show / Sunday driver, with my wife Elaine, and
son Chase who now also has a XJS of his own.
(Photo shows Chase Dickenson with his 1989 XJS GT, currently he is placed
5th in his Street Prepared class in JCNA Slalom.)
Regards, Art Dickenson.
From
Michael Walton in Owen Sound Ontario comes this great pair of shots - "This
is a 1949 Triumph 2000 roadster acquired by me last year 2006. As you can see it
needs a paint job and the more I scrape paint the more work I uncover that needs
to be done. I owned the very same car in 1959 (see photo on left). I was in
England when I owned the car in 1959. Serving in the Royal Navy. I proposed to
my wife in this car, still have same wife and now same car. The wonders of the
internet!!" Michael tracked down his original car through its
registration plates and was able to "re-acquire" it. How many of you wish you
had the oppourtunity to do the same?!
Dennis Suski
has sent in another great car he's added to his now growing collection -
"Allan, I've added a companion to my Jaguar I sent you a couple months ago.
Appreciate if you could add my 1958 MGA Coupe to
your gallery with my XKE. We went to our first car cruise last night to show off
our 68 horsepower British Muscle."
From
Jeb Blanchard in Collierville, Tennessee comes this highly modified MGA (an
understatement perhaps?) - "Here are a couple photos of my
1961 Custom MGA. The components of the car NOT
modified or original are the heater and front Disk brakes. Note the suicide
doors and other body modifications. The build took over two years. A partial
listing of modifications: Chevy 4.3L Vortec V6, 300 + HP, Chevy S-10 5-Speed,
30% overdrive, Chevy 10 bolt rear end, Edelbrock Performance Manifold and Carb,
Crane Cam, rollers, custom headers (Jet Hot), B & M Shifter, 18” Wheels, Custom
cold air induction, Digital Dash, Suicide Doors, Extensive body Modifications,
Extensive steering, suspension & front end Mods." More of Joe's car can be
seen here -
http://www.81x.com/JebBlanchard/Cars/ .
This
report come from Gary Brizendine
of GNB Motorsports LLC, publisher of
Your Kit Car Assembly
Manual. "15 Lotus Se7en inspired sports cars and 45
participants took part in the Third Annual Southwest Se7ens Festival, June 20
-22, at the MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas.
The Festival activities centered on participants improving their technical
knowledge about their cars and improving their high performance driving
skills on the challenging MotorSport Ranch circuit.
Festival participants presented cars including a Pre-Crossflow Caterham, a 1200 cc Turbo-Datsun powered Birkin, a Hayabusa-powered Birkin, Ford Zetec-Birkins & Caterhams, plus four of the Honda S2000-powered WCM Ultralites. Several participants had Locosts, Birkins, and Caterhams under construction.
The Southwest Se7ens Festival organizers would like to thank all of the
Festival Participants, the door prize contributors, the fine folks of
NASA Texas, plus the staff at the MotorSport
Ranch all for contributing to an exciting event.
See you at the 4th Annual Southwest Se7ens Festival next year! Don’t miss it!"
From
Alice in California comes this little photo and request - "Around 1966-1969
in California, USA....I was driving a Hillman Husky
( '57-59 ?). My husband did some free repairs under the hood and while driving
to college one day....the fan on the radiator came loose and cut a hole in the
hood of the car. Of course....I had to pull over as it was smoking and choking
up badly. I attended the Concours de Elegance in Pebble Beach, California
yesterday and it started me thinking about my first vehicle, The Hillman Husky.
I'm attaching an old black and white photo of The Hillman and I. I was about 20
or 21 years of age. I would be happy to find more photos or information about
Hillman Huskys if readers have any. Thank You." If you have anything for
Alice, you can reach her at
From
Dave Hayward in New Zealand comes this great story about a car that, as the
Austin Marina, has pretty much disappeared from the roads of North America:
"Here's my 1971 Leyland Morris Marina Coupe.
It's an 1800 TC Australian assembled car. It was on someone's front lawn and I
nagged the guy to part with the car for three years. He shifted house four times
and each time I managed to find him and the car. I eventually wore him down and
I bought the Marina for a reasonable price considering it's age and condition. I
had the car transported home due to the engine not turning over and me being a
chef and not a mechanic! The car has many rust spots and takes on water when it
rains. I have replaced the engine with a standard 1800 while the original is
reconditioned. It drives beautifully and I expect it will perform much better
when the original motor is returned and some necessary modifications are made to
the steering. All my friends loathe my Marina Coupe but I adore it for it's
ugliness and lack of popularity. If not for me it would have been a mooring a
long time ago!"
Simon Rasmussen sent in this action shot
- "This shows my 1965 TR4a at a track day at the Mosport
Circuit near Toronto, Canada. I have owned the car 9
years and drive it on club events, to watch vintage
races at various tracks in Canada and the U.S., or just to go for a drive. The
car is currently in restoration, and while I am a driver more
than a polisher I think it's going to be pretty nice."
From Dennis Suski comes this interesting E-Type - "Attached are photos of my 1969 Jaguar E-Type I've owned for 12 years. It's nearly all original and was a Western car and now makes its home on the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, MD."
From
Gil Stross in Yorkshire, England
comes this car which has been noticeably absent from the Visitor's Vehicles
Gallery - "I've had to look all thro' your visitors' cars
before adding mine. It's a 1963 Daimler, known
unofficially to all as the Dart. Dodge put a stop to
that, so it became the SP250. There were only 2500 of
these made by Daimler between 1958 and 1964. About
1800 still survive. Early on in its life Daimler was
bought by Jaguar who let the SP250 die out, (probably to protect their newly
launched XKE). It has a
fibreglass body, a TR3 chassis and 2.5 litre hemi headed V8 designed by Edward
Turner who also the designed may of the classic British bike engines.
I love the site, I couldn't let you not have one
the of the great "eccentric" English sportscars included.
By the way, it's no slouch either."
Thanks to John Greenwald from Cleveland Ohio for sending in a
"Virtual" restoration of the Triumph TR3 from the
Junkyard Jewels section. Here are the Before and After shots. Hopefully the real
one has been restored by now as well! "Attached is my Photoshop "restoration"
of the anonymous TR3A posted on your site. I'm sure there are many glaring
errors visible to those familiar with these cars, but it was just an exercise in
retouching during a slowdown here at the studio." Great job!
Fraser
from the UK sent in this picture of his 1990 Mini Cooper RSP (Rover Special
Products), with only 11,000 miles on the clock from new. Fraser has his own
website where he sells automobilia. Check it out at
www.automobiliaforsale.co.uk.
(Click photo to enlarge)
The shot on the left is a Lotus Europa was spotted south of Montreal in 1998. Does anyone know what became of it? UPDATE - I have been informed that the car was still there in 2001. More info is hopefully on the way!
The next shot is a TR3A submitted anonymously with no details from England. A reply to the sender for more information brought no response. Far too interesting of a picture not to share it with britishcarlinks.com visitors, though! I'll gladly post some info on this one, too if someone knows about it.
The last two photos come from
Timothy Henley. Believe it or not, it is the same car in both shots - a
1952 Austin of England A30 4dr Saloon (restoration
to begin 2004). This one was found in a wooded area in USA northwest covered
with moss, algae and mildew. A great find!
From
Rob
Kamps in the Netherlands has sent us another Mystery Car. At first glance I
thought it may be a Bristol, but it is not. It may not even be British. It is
obviously in a museum somewhere. Even if you don't know the car, if you know
what museum this is that could lead us to the car. Contact Allan
(webmaster@britishcarlinks.com)
if you know the answer to either question.
UPDATE: Rob figured this one out on his own. It is a Volvo P1900, also known as the Sport. A rare fiberglass bodied car that was produced in 1956 and 1957. Conflicting production numbers say only 65, 67 or 68 were produced. Very low numbers any way. This one is at the Volvo Museum. Not British, but we won't hold that against it and it can stay on the site. For more information on this model visit http://www.volvoadventures.com/1900.html.
Thanks to Michael Salter for sending in a
great story and pictures of his experiences at the first
Targa Newfoundland
in 2002! His experiences led him to create a new rally
communication system called
Rally CAT. For the complete story and more pictures
click here.
Thanks
to Stuart Leslie-Young in beautiful British Columbia, Canada for sending in his
equally beautiful 1964 Triumph TR4. - "It has a bit
of a curious past as it was first purchased by a US Army officer in Belgium,
then it was brought over to the Western US and not much is known after that. It
has been restored to original specs bar a Monza exhaust and SAH headers and what
appears to be a lightened flywheel which might give some clue to its past."
UPDATE (December/06) from Tony Cocomello: "I purchased this wonderful machine in October 2005 from the gentleman to whom Stuart sold the car. After much investigation, and with the help of your editorial (above), I was able to contact Stuart by email. He sent more pictures and the vehicle restorer's name. I had the car railed to Mississauga, ON. where it now resides. It looks very much as the photo— very clean, with the only visible difference of a Moto-Lita steering wheel. Nothing in the world like a ride in the country in a British roadster. Thanks for this web site and in helping collect a history of this vehicle."
Another
shot sent in by Tony from the Annual British Car Day '07, hosted by the Toronto
Triumph Club, Bronte Park, Oakville, ON. "A friends 250 on the right wandered
off with 'Best in Class' at the '07 meet—first time out! It's a stunning vehicle
and I'm sure he will be back at the next ABCD to defend. If you are interested
in British motor cars this fall event is the one —1000 vehicles in 49 classes
from across the country including the US." More information on British Car
Day can be found on the Events Page.
Frome Shane in Wisconsin - "It was a nice day for early April and I had to take these pics to prove to unbelievers that I owned and had running 3 triumphs all on the same day. We took a 30 mile drive to a lake and made it home without incident or stop for repairs! I could not say the same thing 2 days later....as the Spitfire went in to the paint shop, the TR6 water pump started leaking and a nut under the distributor of the TR4a rattled loose and would not be found till September!! All is good now as the carport is finished and 2 new acquisitions are both running well. A 68 and 73 MGB one done and one not started. Thanks for your time I hope I can rescue and get more of these beauties back on the road!!" Shane has his own website here - http://shanes-british-classics.com/.
Jason
writes in - "From Phoenix Arizona is my
1974 1/2 MGB-GT. This is the last year of the GT in America and they are
quite rare here. It has the rubber bumpers of the later cars but still has the
dual carb engine of the early cars. I wanted a GT my whole life and a friend saw
this old girl parked in Seattle Washington with a for
sale sign in the window. A week prior to this GT sighting my
daily ride was hit and totalled by a drunk driver while parked
along a road and the insurance company had just cut me a check. It is a
blast to drive and loves to be thrown into corners and always gets a lot of
attention where ever we go. I drive it almost every day love the way it
sounds and feels. The MGB-GT shows people that a car doesn't have to be
fast to be fun and sporty!"
From
Mark in South Carolina - "I purchased this
TR4 on Ebay about 4 years
ago. This was a total resto new floors and rockers,
rebuilt engine, new clutch and brakes,
rear lip seal conversion, alternator conversion,
high torque starter, rebuilt suspension,
TR6 wheels, Falken zs
radials, new exhaust, steel
painted dash and new interior/carpet. I need to mount
a top and work through the wiring and this car will be complete. It has the 87mm
liners and the head was shaved slightly and it has huge compression. Spin on oil
filter Momo steering wheel and hunter green metallic paint. All rust on this car
was cut out and new steel was welded in this is a really solid car that runs
like a champ."
We
have another bit of detective work to do. This photo was sent in from Jean in
Canada and she is hoping someone can identify this grand looking car. The shot
was taken in Scotland. Jean thought it was taken about 1912, but from the looks
of the car I would say it was at least ten years later in the twenties. My
guesses are an Alvis or Singer from that era. Just a guess as I'm only going by
the unique shape of the grill. If you have any ideas send them to me and I'll
post them here for discussion. Allan -
webmaster@britishcarlinks.com.
From
Ian Moreton down under comes the following interesting van and a request:
"I'm hoping you may be able to help me. This vehicle was bought by grandfather
in 1948. It is a Morris Utilevan. The production
plate refers to it as a 12/4. It is a Y model 10cwt Van that was modified by
Martin and Walter of Folkestone. The modifications are side windows and seats
that fold into the floor allowing it to be used as a van or as a 7 seat vehicle.
I am trying to trace it's origin We believe these vehicles may have been used by
the Navy during WW2 as Personnel transport. So far mine is the only one I have
found and I can't find anyone that knows of them. Would you be able to put this
on your website to see if we can attract any comments? No problem! If
you can help Ian, he can be reached via email: imoretonAToptusnet.com.au
"Hello,
I have a Reliant Scimitar GTE
and I'm in Los Angeles. I think it's the only one in California, and I've
heard there's maybe 10 in North America. As you can imagine, I'd love to make
contact with other American Scimitar owners. My
Scimitar is a 1974 SE5a, with an Essex 3.0 V6. Any
information about US-available parts that would work, such as brake pads, would
be especially appreciated."
Jason can be reached at
From Domenic Horner in the UK comes a modified Sunbeam Alpine:
"Our
car was built as a standard Alpine, but having acquired some Le Mans
style front headlight casings some years ago, it seemed
the natural thing to fit them once the front wings started to rust away.
There has always been an Alpine in the family even though I am one of four kids
and it may not have been the most practical choice - even when we lived in
Canada for four years my father managed to find a LHD version. However we all
have our own great memories of the school run and impressing our young friends
with the roof down.
This particular Alpine was bought in North Yorkshire and has been with us for
almost twenty years. The car has a Holbay engine fitted with twin Webber's and
should return to the road sometime this Summer."
Note from Allan: This Alvis is making a return trip to the Gallery. Read on to find out why:
From Bob & Darillyn Doss down in
Arizona. "Here are some shots of one
of our two "Alvi" On December 3, 1952, the Coventry, England based Alvis
Motorcar Company dispatched a TA21 Tickford
Coachworks aluminum bodied DHC (Drop Head Coupe) to Armin Whittenberg’s
“Cavalier Motorcars Ltd. at 9035 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, California."
The Los Angeles buyer, Louis Panuse, took delivery and owned the car
until sometime in the mid 1960’s. The car circulated between a number of owners
around the west coast until the late 70's.
In 1979, the TA21 Alvis convertible was beginning to show some age and was
purchased by Dr. Richard Ellenbogen (Plastic Surgeon to the Stars). The Beverly
Hills physician was quick to write a prescription for fresh paint, and a new red
interior with a Jaguar instrument panel. The tired six cylinder Alvis powerplant
was replaced by a later model Chevrolet V8 engine and drive train. Doctor
Ellenbogen used the snappy little convertible as a daily driver for a number of
years. He sold the car in 2002.
The Alvis TA21 DHC surfaced again in August of 2003, looking for a new owner. It
was featured at Christie’s Pebble Beach Classic Car Auction, in Monterey
California. It eventually found a new home, in our garage, near Tucson, Arizona.
FOLLOW-UP: While searching around the internet, Louis Panuse found this reference to him and his old Alvis! He sent in this picture of the Alvis (with, as he puts it, wife #1) and the following note:
"Hi,
The item is confusing. I owned an Alvis like that, but bought it used in 1956 off a used car/or dealers lot. At that time it was black and grey with maroon upholstery and top. I guess it had been repainted. I was looking for a mark V11 Jaguar to replace a custom bodied MG TD (It had just been totaled, that is another story) since I was about to get married. My cousin saw the Alvis and made me look at it. It was love at first sight. The block, or head on it cracked around 1961 about the time my marriage also cracked up. I practically gave it away when my ex refused to let me keep it in her garage any longer. Another mistake. The man who bought it was thinking of putting a mercury engine in it. I had previously sold the transmission to a shop in or near Culver city w here I had been having it serviced since they knew what an Alvis was.
Happy motoring (as another of my English mechanics used to say -the one who worked on the MG).
Louis Panuse"
Regulars
might recognize Doug Townsend's Bullnose as a return visitor to the Gallery.
Here's why - "Thought you would like to know that last Saturday my 1926
Bullnose Morris Oxford lead a parade of 80 vehicles from the Houses of
Parliament to Buckingham Palace where they were displayed on the forecourt and
they were Inspected by the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester. There was one vehicle
for each year of the H M Queen's life from 1926-2006 all British made. This was
organized by the Parliamentary Motor Group. A Jaguar D type was driven by Sir
Stirling Moss." How's that for a once in a lifetime experience!
From
Fabrizio Comi in Italy - "These are pictures of my 1966
Triumph GT6R Replica. After a long hard job, this fantastic car was
successfully completed. Thanks go to Mark Field and David Pearson. We hope to
have realized an accurate representation of the real car that unfortunately was
never raced." Very cool!
From
Rod Nichols in Boise, ID - "Since I didn't spot any cars from Idaho, I
thought this might fill the bill! These cars belong members of the
Idaho British
Car Club, photo taken on Galena Summit, between Ketchum and Stanley, Idaho.
We were on our way back to Boise concluding our Summer Tour '05! See, Jeff Zorn
is right, we are more than just potatoes! Thanks for the great website!"
From
Julian Bradshaw in Montreal Quebec. - "Hi, this is my
1965 Ford Anglia Super. I bought it in New Brunswick after seeing it in
the Old Auto classifieds. I had a 1962 model back in 1965 and have many happy
memories of it. I also can't understand why they talk about Austins and all
other makes of British cars but you might think that Ford never made cars
there." Well, we'll do our part here and try to get the word out!
From James Tworow of Calgary, Alberta comes these three that are actually somewhere in Ontario and for sale (more of this collection was featured in the November 2003 Practical Classics "Rust in Peace" feature). They are a late 1960's Commer camper van (RHD, Bluebird conversion), a 1959 Ford Consul and a 1954 Hillman Minx. You can contact James at sherlock77@fastmail.ca if you want more information.
From Paul Canty in the UK comes this
interesting vehicle he took a picture of in Chile - "The
A35 pick up was a bit of a marketing disaster and only 475 were built,
for some reason 46 went to Chile (not sure what we had against them). The guy
I'm in contact with has 2 A35 pick ups, an A35 van and an A40 'woody' plus loads
of other cars (Lancias, Standards, TR4s etc etc)."
From
Dale Allen in Australia - "I thought you might like a picture of my
1967 Bristol 409. It uses a Chrysler 318 'poly'
with a TorqueFlite 3 speed push button transmission. I have had it about 4 years
now and have done some work on it although it received a re-spray in Queensland
before I purchased it. It is one of only about 115 +- made and is an absolute
delight to drive. The only real problem with it is that its most comfortable
cruising speed is about 20mph above the legal limit in Australia."
From
Doug Horton in Windsor Ontario - "My 1934 Rover P110
Six Light Saloon was given to me by my big brother in 2002, he was in the
auto restoration business for many years and had owned many beautiful English
autos. He looked all over England for the type of Rover his lovely wife Jean
wanted, she wanted a car without a boot. He found this one ten miles away from
his home in Nottingham, he did not want to buy it because it needed far too much
work but his wife insisted, so he bought it and restored it. A year later Jean
died. I went over for a visit saw the car and fell in love with it, the Rover
had been in his carport covered up for nine years. It wasn't in too bad a shape,
but after being in a container for three weeks it paid a toll. The lacquer on
the wings had shrank and spider webbed this was in mid July. the tyres were good
in the tread department but the side walls had cracked. Anyway to make a long
story a bit shorter I had the car restored again starting in November of 2002
and was finished in 2003. I have won best in my class twice and best in my class
and best in the show at the same event. Looking forward to driving it again this
year. I put about 800 miles on the clock a year and not had a problem yet touch
wood."
From
Donald Woodcock in Kentucky - "My car is a 1985 Jaguar
XJS HE, I have pursued this car for the last twenty years and this summer
THE gods smiled on me when it was offered for sale. I live in a small town in
Kentucky, Jaguars of this type are never seen in this area. My odyssey began in
1985 when I was a school boy I First spotted the car sitting at a realtors
office and would pass it every day on the way home from school. I can remember
sitting on the bus saying "someday I am going own a car like that" , big dreams
for a boy from a small town. I would see this car off and on for the next twenty
years until one day I rode by and it had a for sale sign on it, I told my wife
I'm buying that car, I stopped in the office and walked in and said who owns the
Jaguar outside. The owner was the office manager and she had bought the car new.
Fifteen minutes and $2500.00 later the elusive "White Whale" was mine. But alas
all was not perfect with the idol of my childhood lots of maintenance had gone
undone and many repairs awaited me but I have to say I do not regret the
purchase one bit. I have begun doing the major repairs the car needs and
couldn't resist adding the wheels and tires, they are from a company called
"Panther' they are the "scizzor" model in 18 x 8." That's an oppourtunity
not many of us get! I know I would have done the same thing. -Allan
From Alyn Vincent in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
comes this 1952 Riley. "Bought as a going car in
1996 this has been restored from the wheels up. It is a mixture of RMB & RMF as
delivered from the factory. It stops the traffic & easily does 80 + mph. The
trim is light beige with green piping & carpet."
"My
name is Chuck Ingram and I live just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I
have been involved with Sunbeams since 1962. At one time we had 6 Alpines and
one Tiger. As time went by we downsized and have 2 cars left. This is one of
them. As I never could afford a real Lister Tiger and after seeing and riding in
one back in 1989 I was bitten. This started as a 1964
Alpine. It now has a 351 Windsor ,5 speed, Ford rear end and my
redesigned front end. It was 9 years in the making and I did nearly everything.
The exception was the motor, seats and headliner. It became called The Spirit of
Lister as at its first showing at Niagara Falls I mentioned that it was not an
exact replica but built in the spirit of the Listers. That's what someone
suggested it should be called and the name has stuck. Yes it can go if one so
desires but due to the age of the driver I have no more desire to speed"
"My
second Jaguar, a 1965 Jaguar 3.8 S type, (my first
Jaguar is a 1984 XJ-6). I like this one better, though the XJ-6 has its own
enchantment. This S type is unrestored, though it was resprayed by the second
owner, that's about it, everything else is original, intact, and untouched. This
car has been loved and well cared before I found it. I have improved on it by
adding modern safety equipment like XJ-6 electric mirrors, XJ-6 Center Stop
Lamp, powerful Auxiliary driving lamps prototyped by
Mr. Jaguar.com, and other
modifications like converting to Negative Ground and a new BELL polished
stainless steel exhaust system, fabulous show quality exhaust. I drove this car
home from San Francisco to Tennessee, 2,619 miles without any problems, other
than a flat tire in Texas because of the inner tube air valve. Cowboys came to
help immediately, thanks guys!. The engine is the famous 3.8 XK unit with 9:1
compression. Incredible power in all ranges, especially when passing." -
Jose Maymon
Sent
in by the James Davis family - "Daddy's pride and joy. Hand crafted Anglo -
American perfection. 1973 Jensen Interceptor III Saloon
complete with original Chrysler 440cid, TorqueFlite automatic, leather
upholstery, wool carpets, power steering and power disc brakes on all four
corners. Less than 70,000 miles and garaged comfortably in Texas. The
gentleman's jam jar of choice."
Thanks
to Earl Sharpe for sending in the following - "These are some pictures of my
1969 Austin America. Located in New Brunswick,
Canada the 69 has a 1 year younger sister which our 17 year old son Marcus is
planning on restoring this winter. The 69 appears in the British magazine Idle
Chatter this month and is a joy to drive."
From
David in Melbourne, Australia - "Here's a few pics of my
1967 AH Sprite with a
Rotary motor, fully engineered. It's a 12a Bridgeport
( approx 190 bhp), with a 4 Barrel Nikki,
it has all Mazda transmission (5 x speed box ),with frontline suspension
and Konis all round. It's
fairly loud as there is not much room under to fit a lot of mufflers,
but I love the "Rotary Rap" ,so I am happy with that.
It's got a 70's fibreglass nose conversion,
which allows great access to the motor etc. It
is fully road reg and I do few Hillclimbs as well. It's
great to drive as the power to weight ratio is amazing ,standing quarter under
14 secs."
"Hi
my name is Hugh Smith from Lanarkshire Scotland and I
came across your site and thought I would email you a
picture of my classic car. It is a
1956 Bentley
S1. It was laid up in
storage for 28 years and re-commissioned for the road
by myself and a few friends. Now runs like a wee
sweetie once again and is giving me many hours of
pleasure and enjoyment."
No doubt!
Mike Leicester from Lesco Engine Machine
sent in this picture of a Dailu Mk-2, 1962 sports racer. Now, it's not
completely British (built in Montreal) but it does have some British components.
Jag front and rear suspension and brakes with 327 Chevy engine, tube frame and
fiberglass body. Ex John Cannon Times GP and Canadian GP car. Winner of The
Monterey Historic Vintage races. There are more pictures of this car at Mike's
site and it is for sale if you have deep pockets!
Iain
Cameron from West Lothian in Scotland sends in these two Vauxhall pictures -
"I have recently acquired a 1963 Vauxhall Victor FB. For years I have wanted a
classic 60's . If anybody who owns a Victor in Scotland I would like share the
pleasures of owning such a classic." Iain can be contacted at
From
David Poole in the UK - "Here are some pictures of my
1969 Reliant Scimitar. I have owned it for over 6 years and it still
brings a smile to my face every time I drive it. It has been fully poly-bushed
and has adjustable shocks. I have recently fitted 15" x 7" Wolfrace wheels. The
standard 3 litre engine still performs very well and can reach speeds of over
120 mph on the track!" Visit David's great web site at
http://www.sporting-reliants.com.
From
Andrew Smith in Farnham, Surrey, England comes this great looking car - "I've
attached a few picture of my 1958 TR3A should you
choose to use them for your Visitor's Vehicle Gallery. TRK 639 has only had 4
owners from new (I'm the fourth), has never been off the chassis and still has
the original interior. In 1992 she was rolled into the garage and taken off the
road due to a leaking rear oil seal, there TRK stayed (in bits) until 2003 when
the engine and paintwork restoration started and finished - and here she is
today!"
Webmasters note: The "Alvi" have taken over the page! Incredibly we have received three different Alvis cars here in the Gallery and another in the Classifieds section all within a week!
From Bob & Darillyn Doss down in
Arizona. "Here are some shots of one
of our two "Alvi" On December 3, 1952, the Coventry, England based Alvis
Motorcar Company dispatched a TA21 Tickford
Coachworks aluminum bodied DHC (Drop Head Coupe) to Armin Whittenberg’s
“Cavalier Motorcars Ltd. at 9035 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, California."
The Los Angeles buyer, Louis Panuse, took delivery and owned the car
until sometime in the mid 1960’s. The car circulated between a number of owners
around the west coast until the late 70's.
In 1979, the TA21 Alvis convertible was beginning to show some age and was
purchased by Dr. Richard Ellenbogen (Plastic Surgeon to the Stars). The Beverly
Hills physician was quick to write a prescription for fresh paint, and a new red
interior with a Jaguar instrument panel. The tired six cylinder Alvis powerplant
was replaced by a later model Chevrolet V8 engine and drive train. Doctor
Ellenbogen used the snappy little convertible as a daily driver for a number of
years. He sold the car in 2002.
The Alvis TA21 DHC surfaced again in August of 2003, looking for a new owner. It
was featured at Christie’s Pebble Beach Classic Car Auction, in Monterey
California. It eventually found a new home, in our garage, near Tucson, Arizona.
This is our 1947 Alvis "Woodie".
Prior to arriving in the United States, this particular Model TA 14 was toured
by England’s Foreign Secretary, Jack John Whitaker Straw, a member of British
Parliament, currently serving her majesty, the Queen, as Great Britain’s
“Secretary of State”. The vehicle is unique in that most “Estates” or “Shooting
Brakes” as they are sometimes referred too, were built in a four door
configuration. This one began life as a rare, one of a kind, tudor hatchback
model for the headmistress of Giggleswick school, in Yorkshire, England. It has
been restored back to its original “as new” condition prior to leaving the UK.
We have taken our share of awards, at car shows, in the Tucson, Arizona area."
Harry Watkin in Huntersville NC sent in new photos of his car that was one of the very first cars submitted to this Gallery several years ago - "My 1961 Alvis TD21 drophead Coupe' was one of the first cars in the 'Visitor's Gallery". Since then, the car has spent a year at Red Triangle, the Alvis specialist restorers in Kenilworth, England. Over 11 months, they completed all the necessary bodywork, painted it Alice Blue (original color), did all the mechanical work, put on a new top in Navy Blue, carpets in Navy, and new interior in beige. The man responsible for the top, carpets and interior actually worked for Park-Ward during the time when Park-Ward was building bodies for Alvis, and the shop foreman had started working for Alvis, Ltd. when he was 16 years old, about the time my car was built. All that work was done in time for a friend and I to drive the car from Kenilworth to Newcastle, 200 miles north, to attend International Alvis Day. Since the car and I have returned to the USA, the Alvis has been to Hershey, on a tour, and to the Triumph Club's "Gathering" at a vineyard in North Carolina. We hope to attend many more shows, and to continue to astound those who think that a car like this should only be trailered. We now have about 3000 miles on the car since it's return to us. Attached are some photos taken at the "Gathering", and one photo taken at the Alvis-Vickers plant with one of their current production vehicles." Looks great! Harry's first picture can be seen in farther down this page.
Thanks to Phil Smith of Team Paradox for sending in two great shots of his 1968 MGBGT SCCA ProRally car. As Phil explains..."Yes, rally car. Like stage rallying. Like racing through the woods etc...I've attached a couple of sample photos. The first, shot by Patrick Munits at the Lake Superior ProRally, October 2001, is at the crest of the famed Brockway Mountain stage, on the Keewenau Peninsula in northern Michigan; it is one of the very few paved stages in the USA.. The second, shot by Lorne Trezise, is a more typical view of what happens in this type of racing. Again, a photo from the same rally. You'll find a full story and history of the program on our website www.rhybudd.com."
From
Mark Macy in Ohio comes this trio of Triumphs - "Here's a photo
showing 3 of our 4 Triumphs. This addiction started with the white 1957
smallmouth, which I plan to give a concours restoration. Not wanting to be
without a Triumph to drive during the restoration process, I just had to have a
second one, and the red 1957 smallmouth was acquired. Then the wife stated her
preference for the TR4's with their roll up windows in place of the sidescreens,
and all of the sudden my 30 x 50 detached garage was full of Triumphs and
Triumph bits! I have more photos of these cars posted at
http://www.macysgarage.com/myweb6/mycars.htm , along with Triumph tech
articles and photos of current projects on my web site
www.macysgarage.com."
From
Michael Barrington here in Canada - "I have owned the 62
Mk11 3000 since 1984
when my boys were young - this was our project. I did the restoration with with
their help as you can see. They are both grown up now but have fond memories of
the days in the garage."
From
John Downing in Pennsylvania comes this 1954 MG TF 1500.
- "Car was purchased about 3 years ago and underwent a nut & bolt restoration
by Maiden England in Bally, PA in 2002. Car has won many T-Series 1st Place
awards and is always asked to be in parades in our local shows. The color is
Spruce Green, actually a 1960 VW color. It has a tan interior. It is a lovely
car to drive, though my 1950 MG TD can stay up with it because of modifications
to the rear of the TD. All of my cars (also have a 1961 Healey 3000 BT7) have
whitewall tires. Just like it that way. Doesn't seem to detract from people
voting for it."
The next cars come from Doug Townsend who lives in Chalfont St Peter Buckinghamshire UK. I love the Bullnose!
"Looking through your Web site visitor’s cars I see that none appear to be before 1940 . So thought you might like shots of my two cars. (Actually, there are a couple of pre-1940 Bentleys below, but the more the merrier! -Allan)
"The
first is a 1935 Morris 10 Series 2/sliding head, 4 Door saloon, completed in
November 1935. I am the second owner. A driver was delivering it from the works
at Cowley. He stopped for coffee and when he returned the car had been stolen.
The car was found in Newport Gwent and taken to a local garage for storage. The
garage owner purchased for £100.00. I purchased in 1978 from the nephew of the
original owner. The restoration took 2 years. When purchased the mileage was
37,000, it is now 48,000! It had been stored since 1956, unfortunately the
garage developed a leak and this caused rot in the sunshine roof, carpets and
the trim of the front doors. A great car to drive and much admired on the road
or at shows.
My
second car is a 1926 Morris (Bullnose) Oxford 5 seat Tourer. Writer and musician
Fritz Spiegl found this car in a lock-up garage behind the Cathedral in
Liverpool around 1956; he had it ‘restored,’ but drove it very little. He said
he thought it had done less than 5,000 miles in his ownership. He sold it into
the trade in 1988. I purchased from a dealer in 1990 it was in a very poor state
as you can see. The body came off and had major surgery; the chassis was in
remarkable condition. It took approximately 1800 hours to restore; I did 90 per
cent of the work. The upholstery and hood were done professionally. In 2003 we
did over 500 miles on a rally in Brittany, and it went very well. The car is
used regularly and is much enjoyed by us."
Thanks to Albert Boasberg of San Francisco, California for
sending in these pictures of his 1969 Rover TC 2000.
When was the last time you saw one of these on the road?? Albert bought this car
new in 1969 and still drives it to work daily! He has set up an online slide
show of the car you can visit here -
1969 Rover TC 2000.
Greg Millard in California sent in these two great Bentleys.
Photo 1 is a 1934 Bentley 3.5L Body by Carrocerias
Vert - Spanish. Photo 2 is a 1937 4.25L Bentley Park Ward
Saloon (steel body). An impressive pair!
From
Joseph Mazurk in Chicago, IL - "This is a pic of my RHD Jensen Healey
# 14966. I bought it off Ebay from a guy who had shipped it to the States from
England. I have been searching around and I think its the only RHD JH in
America! It came with the factory installed 40mm Dellorto carburetors. Its fast,
dependable and I am finally getting the hang of driving this RHD in our LHD
roads." Could this really be
the only RHD Jensen-Healey in America? How about North America? The call is out
- if you have one send in a picture so we know!
Allan
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