Old Motor - Page 3

Gremlin · 04-09-2011, 19:08

I was assure by the owner of the Ford that it is in regular use.

The other vehicle is a Leyland DAF ex post office wan converted.

entwisi · 04-09-2011, 19:23

I owned an almost identical zephyr only mine was black with column gear change and bench front seat. I loved that car and would love another.

The car pictured is a zephyr 4 but is actually has the early all white indicator/side light fitted so is technically illegal

you could only use them up to feb 1963...

Gremlin · 05-09-2011, 18:29

I had a Zodiac Mk 2 in 1962, I think it was four years old when I bought it.
That also had column change and a bench seat.
The only photo I have of it was taken at Morecambe. It has me and all the other six people who went in it with me stood along side it. Not much car showing.

My first car was a 1947 Anglia, 8hp side valve. Similar to the one pictured below.

entwisi · 05-09-2011, 21:53

difference is I was only 22/23 ish at the time and the Zephyr was 6 years older than me!

I've always enjoyed playing with old cars, they just have so much more character than new stuff. Its only the fact I drive 120 miles a day to work that a classic Daily Driver is not practical to me. otherwise I'd not be driving a bland jap box...

cashman · 05-09-2011, 22:22

seem to recall the zephyr was called the "Flying Pig" back in the day.

Eric · 06-09-2011, 04:45

I like my 1990 Caddie de Ville ... V-8, 4.5L ... just under 118,000 km ... original paint ... wire wheels .... never driven in winter ... interior immaculate ... tinted windows ... all the whistles and bells

A genuine full load road toad.

Gremlin · 06-09-2011, 08:37

When I was about 23 me and mate had an Oldsmobile Rocket 88. Very quick off the mark but when it saw a corner it surrendered.

I have no photo but i scanned the brochure that I took from the glove box.

Lets have a photo of your Caddie Eric.

Gremlin · 06-09-2011, 08:40

Is your Caddie anything like the one below Eric?

Gremlin · 06-09-2011, 08:42

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Originally Posted by cashman

seem to recall the zephyr was called the "Flying Pig" back in the day.

I think the Flying pig could have been a Morris Oxford, i don't recall the Ford Zodiac being called that. Maybe the old Standard Vanguard could be the Flying Pig. I had one ex RAF and it was a pig of a car.

jaysay · 06-09-2011, 08:42

I remember my fathers first car was a Ford Consul, with a three speed column change, black, with red interior, I learned to drive in it, well I did have lessons and took my test in an Austin 1100, but it helped getting used to the road driving to work in Whalley every day

cashman · 06-09-2011, 09:54

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I think the Flying pig could have been a Morris Oxford, i don't recall the Ford Zodiac being called that. Maybe the old Standard Vanguard could be the Flying Pig. I had one ex RAF and it was a pig of a car.

Twas a good mate,a mechanic who had one Gremlin, sure it was a zephyr wi a V6 engine?

Gordon Booth · 06-09-2011, 10:02

I learnt to drive in a 1931 Austin 7(no, I didn't buy it new and it cost me £7).
It had to be double-declutched and I only learnt how to do it after a night out on the beer. I could always do it after that and passed my test in it.
Anyone driven older than that?

Gremlin · 06-09-2011, 10:53

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Originally Posted by cashman

Twas a good mate,a mechanic who had one Gremlin, sure it was a zephyr wi a V6 engine?

You could be right cashman, if it had a V6 it would be a later model than mine.

Gremlin · 06-09-2011, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I learnt to drive in a 1931 Austin 7(no, I didn't buy it new and it cost me £7).
It had to be double-declutched and I only learnt how to do it after a night out on the beer. I could always do it after that and passed my test in it.
Anyone driven older than that?

My father ran a funeral and wedding business in Todmorden and he had four big old Austin twenty sixes, two were 1938 models and two were a bit older but probably not as old as 1931. I drove them all when I passed my test at 17 years old.
Father also had a Rolls Royce hearse from about the 1920 and he let me move it about a bit when I was ten. My job was to go into the back and clean the windows and polish the silver plated flower holders. That was before he put the coffin in.

I bet your Austin Seven was only a four wheeler Gordon, not like this little van , a friend of mine was a manager at the firm it is advertising and he sent me the photo.
Did you know that the first cars that BMW made were on licence from Austin and were copies of the 7. I think they were called the Dixie.

Gordon Booth · 06-09-2011, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I bet your Austin Seven was only a four wheeler Gordon,

Most of the time, Gremlin.
Until one of the back wheels fell off halfway across the Menai Bridge-that was one lane each way so we caused quite a traffic jam.