Friday's 'Unloved but Lovely' thread......

[RetroMat]

and a lada ;D

[sclemow]

For unloved and ugly, how about :-



Austin 3L

[nickb]

You have no idea how much time I spent this morning looking for a white (or any?) 3-litre to go with the allegro and marina I posted earlier ....a splendidly pointless barge! ;D

[HytestA]

NickB said:

Wasn't sure what exactly was required of this thread, so here's my interpretation: Some down-at-heel lovelies...

that cannot be unloved! one of my all-time favorites... that and 914's, which could be classed as 'outta the uglytree but lovely'

[iRocco]

How dare you say 914's are ugly...........

[nickb]

Only unloved insomuch as it's been neglected... The Alpine and the Sunseeker I showed are actually still available from the Auctions at Arbtree Farm, which I first mentioned back in August.....if you fancy saving it....

There's also a very nice but rusty Alfa, but I couldn't get the picture to show....

[sclemow]

NickB said:

You have no idea how much time I spent this morning looking for a white (or any?) 3-litre to go with the allegro and marina I posted earlier ....a splendidly pointless barge! ;D

... great engine donor for an MGC though

[DerbyDan]

NickB said:

Are you a 47-year-old pub landlord called Les?
Then this'll be the motor of choice for you:

Why does no-one else want these?

A bloke here at work has a Jag exactly the same, in dark blue, he's a rather portly fellow in his late 40s. Guess what his name is ...................... Yup - Les! ;D

He doesn't run a pub though

[Ministrone]

My cars big brother!!!!!

Give it some stick baby ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Ministrone]

My cars younger bigger brother
I had one of these and it was fast!!!!!

[HytestA]

iRocco said:

How dare you say 914's are ugly...........

sorry to upset you there but they still aint no oil painting are they, that though doesnt matter as we both obviously like them lots . Its actually something I'm contemplating if i don't get a Splitty (along with a few other things), as Rmad can confirm i've had a 'thing' for 914 for the past 15 odd years.

but this did made me cry

[Ministrone]

Nothing to do with my car, I just like it!

[Paul H]

NickB said:

And some from across the pond..

I love Superbirds, even when they are in that sort of condition! In fact, I'd like to have one just like this, purely for the reaction it would get, especially at shows

And yes, I do have a 1:18 scale model of one - it share's a shelf at home with the Dukes of Hazzard Charger and Kowalski's Challenger (from Vanishing Point) ;D

[nickb]

There's actually a model "diorama" of this car, complete with vegetable patch!!

[DarrenW]

RetroMicra said:

Datsun Sunny:

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My brother knows the guy that owns that! He used to have a Lada before apparently... And the guys mate who has co-driven for him in the past has just done some plumbing in our house ;D

[Revolution 9]

I love all those Eastern Bloc classics!

Not as unloved as my cars though! ;D ;D ;D

MY KNACKERED 75 SUPER IMP RALLY/RACE TYPE OF THING AGES AGO


MY SLIGHTLY LESS KNACKERED 74 SUPER IMP DONOR CAR THAT IS SOON TO BECOME THE RALLY CAR THROUGH THE WONDERS OF RESHELLING!;D ;D ;D ;D

[Bullitt]

Ministrone said:

My cars younger bigger brother
I had one of these and it was fast!!!!!

Mastro turbos are very underrated

Prior to the introduction of the Z cars and the TF they were the second fastest accelerating production MG ever, behind the RV8. They accelerate faster than all of the MGF's and the MGC and BGTV8. Probably faster than most of the TF/Z cars as well but I havnt seen the stats on them

[Revolution 9]

Always liked the Maestro turbo. A real potential ned/chav baiter! Just looks like an old car to the average ned, until he gets skinned alive by it! ;D ;D ;D

[Ministrone]

My Maestro was the fastest thing ive ever driven.
I got an indicated 142mph out of it (on a private road of course).

I think this is the fastest MG ever!!

[HoTWire]

Ministrone said:

I think this is the fastest MG ever!!