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IIRC this was based on something from the USA and appeared here in the early 50's.

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The engine was a maid of all work and even powered a tractor...

Regards, David
 
David Hughes said:
IIRC this was based on something from the USA and appeared here in the early 50's.

Standard%20Vanguard-XL.jpg


The engine was a maid of all work and even powered a tractor...

Regards, David
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Perhaps based on something like this? Anyone care to guess based on another rear quarter? ;)

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


2019.10.10 Roll #223-04070-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
 
I forgot to mention that the engine used in the Vanguard above was used in the Triumph TR2, the TR3's and the TR4's, as well as in the Ferguson TE20 tractor...


Regards, David
 
^^^ 1949 or 1950 Mercury I think... And yes there is a resemblance to David's car... and I do like those venetian blinds :)
 
I don't know about the rest of you but ebay's car section has some superb photo's of very desirable cars in it but I can't afford any of them; especially the Citroen-Maserati I was looking at last night...


Regards, David
 
David Hughes said:
I don't know about the rest of you but ebay's car section has some superb photo's of very desirable cars in it but I can't afford any of them; especially the Citroen-Maserati I was looking at last night...


Regards, David
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I had a Citroen SM for 6 years. Until sorted, a nightmare, but once fitted with modern fuel injection and solid state electronic distributor a thing of utter joy. But only ever one disaster away from bankrupting me, so it got sold last year and returned to its homeland. To me the Maserati engine was a bit of a distraction from what was emphatically the best Citroen ever built.

It did occur to me on numerous occasions that I was the only person on the road not experiencing the glory of its looks!
 
I think "utter joy" is the best description of Citroen motoring then; meaning a long, long time ago. My last was the GS1220 and that was scrapped once serious rust had got at it over the years.

I can vouch for its self leveling suspension being almost perfect. I once shredded a tyre and drove on happily until I noticed the road noise had changed...

Regards, David
 
The GS was renowned for the quality of its ride even among hydropneumatic Citroens. But not for rustproofing. Others may probably think I'm talking spherical objects rather than spheres, but I remember after getting the right front spheres for my SM and got a replacement control sphere for my XM 2.1 to replace one with a permeable membrane, the sense of absolute rightness about the ride was overwhelming.

Only a Mercedes W124 300 24 valve diesel has ever come close to that ride quality.
 
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