Show me a nice old car

Moonlight Cadillac.


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Dralowid said:
Its simply lovely. Check out Lady Docker's Daimler.

Going back to my history lesson I seem to remember that many Lanchesters and Daimlers of the '20s and '30s (and before) were sleeve valve (for the USA think Pierce Arrow). This lack of valves and associated gear made them very, very quiet and well behaved.

Edit: The above may well be rubbish or at least mostly rubbish, I need to check my facts!
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The problem with the sleeve valve engine was while reliable and silent, lubrication became problematic at above 1500 rpm, so were very limited in performance unless very large. Add in heavy coachwork, and the cars became renowned as rather stolid and old-fashioned and really rather fusty (like Queen Mary).
 
Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR lens
Fujifilm X-Pro3
Yokohama, Japan - March 2020

What's this?
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Getting closer... It's an Austin Healey
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I ask, can I take your picture? Thumbs up!
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The light changes - waves goodbye - roars off down the road.
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All the best,
Mike
 
Mike, it's one of the earlier Austin Healeys, I believe when they still used a four-cylinder engine. It would be from the mid-1950s.


(I'm sure someone who knows Austin Healeys better than I do will reply with more specific information.)


- Murray
 
The four cylinder A-Hs were known as 100 or 100S (rare). This one is badged 100. The grille is the correct shape for this.

Six cylinder was known as 100/6 before a change to the better known 3000.

Great fun when cheap!
 
^Murray, Michael, thank you for the background info on the Austin Healey. Much appreciated!

Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR lens
Fujifilm X-Pro3
Yokohama, Japan - March 2020

I wasn't fast enough on my feet to get a picture of this one from the front.

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There's another Skyline up ahead of it.
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All the best,
Mike
 
You were pretty quick on the trigger with the multiple shots of the A-H, Mike! I recall as a teen I drove one off a used car lot, took it home and tried to persuade my dad we needed that car... no luck! Marvelous to drive with its short stubby shift lever and so low to the ground.

The blue Nissan Skyline GT appears to be following a buddy in a similar car...
 
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