Ascot retro

[Speedman]

Just been through Ascot today and snapped the retro layby, the blue Citroen is by the race course, all the others are parked together near Sunninghill

[Adam]

One of the teachers at my old school had one of those Citroen vans! He used it as an ice cream van at the school fetes

[Revolution 9]

Cool! All of the above have potential, I think H vans are brilliant, I'd love to see one with insane mechanical mods (rear wheel drive with a modern Japanese engine maybe) but looking reasonably standard for ultimate sleeper potential!

[tonycocacola]

haw haw hee haw, ma cherie, where did ah put zee oignons? ;D
h vans= comedy smartness ;D

[tonycocacola]

not seen a bmw that looked like this.
more info please.

[Speedman]

I think its a BMW E8(1800Ti) I'll drive passed again and have a closer look

[PhoenixC]

Is part of the 1500, 1602,1800, 2002 range of BMW but don't know why some had square lights the only pictures I can find are 1500`s and 1800`s with the square lights in around 1962 but that plate is a `72

[Speedman]

It looks like one of these

E8 - berlines 1800 ; 1800ti ; 1800ti/sa ; 2000 ; 2000ti ; 2000tii ; 2000tilux phase 2

Found in the 1972 range, some are fitted with the rectangluar headlights

[reallyloud]

What a great picture, could have been taken 30 years ago.


RE: BMW 1800

According my 1968 ladybird book of cars it has a 4 cylinder 1773cc engine, and will reach 100mph. it is 177 inches long and has a lively sloped engine. They call it smart, I reckon its marvellous in a ugly sister kind of way.

[nickb]

Clearly not a popular model, as it doesn't feature in my 1972 Ladybird Book of Cars........

[Mr_Bo11ox]

datsuncherry said:

What a great picture, could have been taken 30 years ago.

RE: BMW 1800

I reckon its marvellous in a ugly sister kind of way.

couldn't agree more; the kind of ugly sister (of your mate, not your own sister) that the more you see of her, the less ugly she seems, until eventually you start making excuses to see her, and you eventually declare unconditional love for her and hang yourself when she says 'forget it pal'.

[tonycocacola]

;D ;D ;D ;D
something you wanna confess mr bo11ox?
;D ;D ;D ;D

[DarrenW]

Cool spottings! Can't remember the last time I saw one of those bimmers...

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Small world!

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[Speedman]

oh, tempting