Show me a nice old car

[CharlesDAMorgan]

“That’ll buff right out.”

Bit of T cut and it will be like new!

I don't have that Benz, but I have a W114 from the same era. If you can see visible rust in those areas, what the nooks and crannies in the body are hiding is going to be 10 times worse.

 

[mcfingon]

Seen in my town in south-western Australia. We are easing the lockdown now, allowing get-togethers of ten people but socially-distanced. As they said in the Northern Territory recently, allow at least a small crocodile's length to the next person.

John Mc
Leica M6 Zeiss Sonnar 50 Kodak Tmax 100

 

[dourbalistar]

Seen in my town in south-western Australia. We are easing the lockdown now, allowing get-togethers of ten people but socially-distanced. As they said in the Northern Territory recently, allow at least a small crocodile's length to the next person.

John Mc
Leica M6 Zeiss Sonnar 50 Kodak Tmax 100

Wow, now that is a nice old car! Well seen and taken, John.

 

[dourbalistar]

Maybe not old, but old enough I guess? 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z.

Nikon FM2n, Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2019.09.25 Roll #221-04059-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

An uninspiring grill.

X-Pro3, Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR lens
Astia film simulation
Yokosuka, Japan - May 2020

All the best,
Mike

 

[Mksurfer]

A nice old BMW in Monterey a few years ago. M3 35 summicron 8 element hp5+.

M3 and 35mm Summicron Ilford hp5 plus 400 by Matthew Kent, on Flickr

 

[Doug]

Another BMW, this one a 1999 M3, the final year of this body style, and mine at the time. Had just chased that train for 20 miles through the canyon...

Fuji GA645Wi

 

[Doug]

Somewhat older....
Late-1940’s vintage Studebaker coupe with custom paint job and wheels. Without the front bumper, it’s clear the front styling is inspired by WWII fighter aircraft, and other styling elements were advanced for the time.

Fuji GA645Wi

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Nice Studebaker. So many different design schools at the time.

 

[David Hughes]

Could you leave this in the car park and just walk away? It takes some doing...

And I hope someone notices the registration number.

Regards, David

 

[andrewmore]

Does a field car count as an old car?

Regards

Andrew More

 

[andrewmore]

Oh dear, that didn't go well. I haven't got the hang of inserting pictures into replies. Please can someone rescue me by logging in and reposting my picture. (I couldn't find 'Noddy does insertion of pictures' anywhere, nor how to get them the right size.)

Thanks

Andrew More

 

[Doug]

Oh dear, that didn't go well. I haven't got the hang of inserting pictures into replies. Please can someone rescue me by logging in and reposting my picture. (I couldn't find 'Noddy does insertion of pictures' anywhere, nor how to get them the right size.)

Thanks

Andrew More

Hi Andrew- I've pulled a trick to add a larger version of your photo. This and other techniques are outlined at length in a sticky thread in RFF's Help/Feedback forum... A look there could be helpful, especially if you start at the end for the most recent comments!

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

 

[Doug]

MG-TD

Olympus Pen FV, 70mm f/2 Zuiko

 

[Damaso]

 

[Bob Michaels]

A few Cuban hybrids that I cannot remember if I have posted before.

Old timers will recognize what is different about this Corvair.

 

[Doug]

Amazing conversions, both... Chrysler-product 4-door made topless! And a '64 or earlier rear-engine car made front-engined! What creativity born of necessity.

 

[CMur12]

MG-TD

Olympus Pen FV, 70mm f/2 Zuiko

Very cool, Doug, and a nice capture!

My dad bought an MG TD, same color, in 1951, a few months before I was born. His was one of four MG owners in the greater Seattle area.

After that, he moved on to a TF 1500, an MGA, and an MGB. So, I grew up with the notion that a man drives a car with a stick shift. And I still can't get past that notion!

- Murray

 

[Doug]

Very cool, Doug, and a nice capture!

My dad bought an MG TD, same color, in 1951, a few months before I was born. His was one of four MG owners in the greater Seattle area.

After that, he moved on to a TF 1500, an MGA, and an MGB. So, I grew up with the notion that a man drives a car with a stick shift. And I still can't get past that notion!

- Murray

Thanks! Are you my cousin by chance? 🙂 My uncle in West Seattle (long gone to the heavenly Morris Garages) had a red one like this, then added a yellow MG TF which he autocrossed. Active in MG car club, struggled to keep both MGs fit for the road! I suspect red is a favored color for roadsters...