Older cars you have seen

WesternLancer · Wednesday at 13:21

Sun Chariot said:
Today's lunch-break "find": 1989-registered Jaguar XJ-S with the less common (these days) 3.6 litre six-cylinder engine.

Makes an interesting comparison to the XJ-S convertible, 5.3 litre V12, seen at the same car park a year and one week ago.

both very nice colours and in very good condition body wise - great spots!

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D6130 said:
Parked in Hebden Bridge yesterday afternoon was this S reg (1998-99) Volvo 740 estate in pretty good external condition:
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It's funny as I don't even think of these as 'old' - but obv they are!

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Sun Chariot · Wednesday at 14:07

WesternLancer said:
both very nice colours and in very good condition body wise

Thanks @WesternLancer 8-)

Green tinted glazing with green bodywork: how many cars these days colour-match like that!

A quick look on DVLA makes me think the green one's MOT might still be in the post...

ExRes · Thursday at 09:24

Red 1969 'G' Porsche 911 parked outside Pets at Home yesterday, looked to be in excellent condition inside and out so the pet obviously doesn't get to travel in it very often

birchesgreen · Thursday at 20:53

Saw earlier today, W reg VW Golf GTI convertible, looked very nice though had the black number plates which looks a bit naff to be honest.

Also saw an R reg Mercedes 500.

telstarbox · Friday at 22:52

A prefix Golf in Henley on Thames. Good nick.

KT550 · 2026-09-05T20:24:17+0100

Seen on the road today in the Kent/East Sussex area between Leeds Castle and Bodiam:

Aug 1958, Austin A35
1958, Morris Minor convertible
1959, MG
Aug 1963, Rover 110
Mar 1969, Reliant Scimitar

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A few cars seen at a small display at Bodiam station on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.

Sep 1933, Riley Nine March Special
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Jan 1934, Austin 7 Saloon RP
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Jun 1953, Armstrong Siddeley Whitley 18
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Mar 1970, Morris Minor
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Aug 1970, MG B GT
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Nov 1971, Ford Cortina GXL
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1973, Lancia 2000
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Apr 1975, Rover P6 3500 V8
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Nov 1984, Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
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Bald Rick · 2026-09-05T20:44:06+0100

No photos, but saw a 1960 Bentley S2 Continental purr past me this morning.

dgl · 2026-09-05T21:15:31+0100

Not quite old enough but there is an '02 plate Saab limo in Weymouth, uding the 9-5 as its base, looks weird with it's extra set of doors.

Sun Chariot · 2026-09-05T21:37:12+0100

M25 clockwise this morning: we overtook a 1987/E plate Pontiac TransAm. In white...

As a teen weaned on Knight Rider, I can say with conviction, that White. Is. Wrong

WesternLancer · 2026-09-05T22:21:32+0100

KT550 said:
Seen on the road today in the Kent/East Sussex area between Leeds Castle and Bodiam:

Aug 1958, Austin A35
1958, Morris Minor convertible
1959, MG
Aug 1963, Rover 110
Mar 1969, Reliant Scimitar

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A few cars seen at a small display at Bodiam station on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.

Sep 1933, Riley Nine March Special
*
Jan 1934, Austin 7 Saloon RP
*
Jun 1953, Armstrong Siddeley Whitley 18
*
Mar 1970, Morris Minor
*
Aug 1970, MG B GT
*
Nov 1971, Ford Cortina GXL
*
1973, Lancia 2000
*
Apr 1975, Rover P6 3500 V8
*
Nov 1984, Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
*

The Armstrong Siddeley is a particularly impressive and unusual looking car!
Nice selection of pictures

Cowley · 2026-09-06T00:19:21+0100

Bald Rick said:
No photos, but saw a 1960 Bentley S2 Continental purr past me this morning.

Oof.

Left behind in a haze of carpet fluff…

ABB125 · 2026-09-06T09:45:56+0100

Spotted a proper Land Rover in south London this morning. Bit of a contrast with the vehicle parked behind...

telstarbox · 2026-09-06T11:19:23+0100

1970 Merc 280S in upmarket Henley. Full on armchairs for the driver and passenger.

Cowley · 2026-09-06T11:34:19+0100

telstarbox said:
1970 Merc 280S in upmarket Henley. Full on armchairs for the driver and passenger.

That’s lovely

Ken X · 2026-09-06T13:51:40+0100

Hit a bit of a jackpot earlier this morning whilst enjoying a bacon roll and coffee at a local pub. Noticed a Lagonda roll up and had a gander. More tasty than we realised at the time.

Vehicle: 1938 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Replica Two-Seater

Registration Number: NPJ 680

Chassis Number: SS 19221

Significance: Pre-production prototype and factory press car connected to racing driver Earl Howe.

birchesgreen · 2026-09-06T15:44:09+0100

An interesting one i just saw, a Ford Popular from 1959. However, it made quite a racket and i've seen online that its been modified with a Rover V8 engine!

dgl · 2026-09-06T17:28:48+0100

In Lyme Regis a B reg Golf cabrio.

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