Show me a nice old car

[Yokosuka Mike]

Sony A7III
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN lens
Yokohama, Japan - October 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Nikon Z 7 + 14-30/4

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

^ Very nice Larry! That would be great for a Classic Cars calendar.

All the best,
Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Mercedes-Benz 280SE

Sony A7III
Sigma 90mm f2.8 DG DN lens
Yokohama, Japan - November 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike

 

[Larry Cloetta]

^ Very nice Larry! That would be great for a Classic Cars calendar.

All the best,
Mike

Thank you very much, Mike

 

[neal3k]

Surf's Up Somewhere

Surf's Up (somewhere) by Neal Wellons, on Flickr

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

 

[neal3k]

I almost forgot this beauty, a Studebaker at the Antique Truck Show in Inman, Georgia
Shot with my 1928 Leica 1 with fixed Elmar 50mm f/3.5 with Ilford FP4+ film.

Shining Studebaker by Neal Wellons, on Flickr

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Fujifilm X-H1
Fujinon XF 56mm f1.2 R lens
Classic Chrome film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike

 

[Larry Cloetta]

There’s just no substitute for the esthetic perfection an early E-Type. There’s no angle or height from which they don’t look good. Nothing out of place, no pointless creases, and nothing extra stuck on for dubious effect. YMMV, but these have always been a complete, and unalloyed joy to me. Well, except for keeping the carbs syncd, that wasn’t an unalloyed joy.

 

[Godfrey]

pre-68 Jaguar E-type ... One of the "most ahead of its time cars" of the period. Beautiful still, although I always thought the wheel wells looked a little empty with the stock, narrow wheels and tires on them. I had a '66 that looked much like the car in the photograph.

I never found the carburetors to be that difficult to tune and sync if the gaskets and throttle shafts were in good condition, but I did a lot of them (worked as a mechanic in a shop that specialized in British cars at the time) so maybe it was just practice.

G

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Well said, Larry! Same car different angle.

Fujifilm X-H1
Fujinon XF 56mm f1.2 R lens
Classic Chrome film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

The Yokohama Classic Car Day Event (November 13, 2021)

Fujifilm X-H1
Fujinon XF 56mm f1.2 R lens
Classic Chrome film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike

 

[FrozenInTime]

Mike

Interesting - Scotland and Ecurie Ecosse badges on the rear but left hand drive.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

The Yokohama Porsche Only - Owners Display Event (November 14, 2021)

Fujifilm X-H1
Fujinon XF 18mm f1.4 R LM WR lens
Classic Chrome film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike

 

[Godfrey]

My '67 Lancia Fulvia Coupe is in the shop being ministered to. Carburetors came back from the specialist rebuilder a couple of days ago, looking and working like brand new!

Rebuilt Solex PHH C35 Carburetors - Lancia Fulvia Coupe 2021
iPhone 11 Pro​

Now with electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, valves adjusted, the carburetors tuned up in an instant and the engine runs perfectly! Just a couple more details to go and I'll be driving again.

G

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

My '67 Lancia Fulvia Coupe is in the shop being ministered to. Carburetors came back from the specialist rebuilder a couple of days ago, looking and working like brand new!

Rebuilt Solex PHH C35 Carburetors - Lancia Fulvia Coupe 2021
iPhone 11 Pro​

Now with electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, valves adjusted, the carburetors tuned up in an instant and the engine runs perfectly! Just a couple more details to go and I'll be driving again.

G

Carburetor Rescue to the rescue Godfrey?

 

[Godfrey]

Carburetor Rescue to the rescue Godfrey?

hehe ... As I suspected, the accelerator pump on one of them had come apart in the float bowl, the actuating linkage on the other was bent causing the throttle to hang up. The shop did a spectacular job of repairing the damage, cleaning, and flow-testing ... Truly great work!

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

A Ferrari Dino pulling away from a modern day Fiat 500

Fujifilm X-H1
Fujinon XF 18mm f1.4 R LM WR lens
Classic Chrome film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2021
*Image resized smaller than original (2507 x 1672)

Mike