Older cars you have seen

[Peter Mugridge]

Fabulous photo @Peter Mugridge and, I imagine, memorable trip. The untimely loss of Julian, back in May, was tragic.
Did you, or any you know, attend the celebration of his life, at Brooklands Museum on 12th August?

Alas not - I didn't hear about it until a few days afterwards...

 

[PaulC1309]

Mk1 Fiesta XR2 on Great Western Road, Glasgow today

 

[JD2168]

In the last 2 weeks in Doncaster I have seen a Ford Model T & a Austin Seven RK Saloon

 

[telstarbox]

A Model T on the road? Crikey!

 

[Sun Chariot]

A Model T on the road? Crikey!

It is after all an EV.
 Exceptionally  Vintage

 

[75A]

Cases of 'Triggers Broom'?

 

[TheSel]

Here are a couple I've seen and photo'd recently:

Standard 10 in Rhos on Sea and a Riley (not sure of the model) in Churchtown, Southport.

 

[thejuggler]

I saw a mid 90s 205 earlier today, not even a GTi, just a basic model. Thinking about it was have a neighbour who also has one, his mate has a cabrio version, bith are late 80s models.

 

[GusB]

On my travels earlier this evening I encountered a D-reg Ford Sierra Cosworth, a car that used to be fairly common in these parts but that I haven't seen for years.

Later on I passed a Jaguar MkII parked up at the side of the road - it looked absolutely stunning. I'd have one of those over the Cossie any day!

 

[Bald Rick]

In the last few days I have seen the following on the roads near me:

L reg Golf GTI convertible (Mark I shape, must have been almost the last one, 1992/3)
S reg Ford Cortina Mark IV (1978 ish)
M reg Morris Marina coupé, in a ‘snot’ green with vinyl roof (1974ish)

 

[Gooner18]

I see old sierra cosworths. Ones in my garage. Unfortunately being in London unless it’s over 40 years old you don’t see that many older cars

 

[telstarbox]

B reg Ford Capri on the M4 yesterday in a dark chestnut sort of brown.

 

[45Fox]

Saw on E reg Morris Minor parked in a driveway on the London Road (A6), Leicester, whilst on a bus to Oadby yesterday. It was in beautiful condition, caught me by surprise and didn't get a photo.

 

[ABB125]

I saw this earlier

Not in the UK though...

 

[RuddA]

I was in Southend yesterday and there must have been a meet taking place.

Ford Escort mk1, 2, 3 & 4
Ford Fiesta mk1, 2 & 3
Ford Sierra
Ford Cortina
Vauxhall Nova

 

[m79900]

L reg Astra towing a trailer in Llandudno.
Vauxhall Calibra in bright red. (I think it was a P)
Mk11 Capri, didn't catch the reg.

 

[Anonymous10]

Few days ago saw a 1990s suzuki x90 in the local morrisons. Unfortunately didnt get a photo.

 

[JD2168]

A Model T on the road? Crikey!

Here it is

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Here is the Austin Seven i saw

 

[Jamesrob637]

Near-miss for the older plates: there is a 51 plate Focus Ghia near me. About 190k miles at its last MOT according to the DVLA.

 

[Western Lord]

There’s a chap in the Hope Valley who drives a 1950s Austin 40. To be quite clear, it’s an ‘old banger’, not a restored classic.
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According to the Gov.uk website, this is a 1955 Austin A50 (1500cc engine). The A40 had a 1200cc engine. Both were Austin Cambridges

 

[Sun Chariot]

According to the Gov.uk website, this is a 1955 Austin A50 (1500cc engine). The A40 had a 1200cc engine. Both were Austin Cambridges

I'll try for a better-lit photo another day: that harsh shadow is another car at a communal parking area.
DVLA check has this Austin Cambridge as a 1962 model and a 1633cc engine.
@Western Lord do you know if the A50 had a 1600 engine? Or is this one a different A-series model?

 

[telstarbox]

Few days ago saw a 1990s suzuki x90 in the local morrisons. Unfortunately didnt get a photo.

Now that is bloody weird!

 

[gg1]

I've seen a Volvo 360 a few times near me the past year or two, one of only 44 on the road in 2025 according to How Many Left, though I do take their stats with a pinch of salt.
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?page=1&q=volvo+360

 

[Anonymous10]

Now that is bloody weird!

Had to take a check at the reg to see if it was auto alexs. About 100 left on the road, I wonder if there's more model t left?

 

[telstarbox]

Paparazzi effort as I was parked - M reg Renault Espace. An absolute shed although there was an even boxier first generation!

 

[Western Lord]

I'll try for a better-lit photo another day: that harsh shadow is another car at a communal parking area.
DVLA check has this Austin Cambridge as a 1962 model and a 1633cc engine.
@Western Lord do you know if the A50 had a 1600 engine? Or is this one a different A-series model?

The BMC B series engine was a 1500 until 1962 when it was enlarged to 1622cc for the face-lifted Farina saloons. The A series engine was the smaller unit which ranged from 803cc to 1275cc during its life.

 

[Sun Chariot]

The BMC B series engine was a 1500 until 1962 when it was enlarged to 1622cc for the face-lifted Farina saloons. The A series engine was the smaller unit which ranged from 803cc to 1275cc during its life.

Smashing, thanks

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Paparazzi effort as I was parked - M reg Renault Espace. An absolute shed although there was an even boxier first generation!

That's a good find... The first gen is even rarer, but really does look like a "bread van". IIRC it was developed by Matra rather than in-house by Renault.

 

[CarltonA]

On a visit to the motor museum at Gaydon, I discovered they had the exact model of 1964 Vauxhall Viva in the same duck egg green that my parents had for a while. There was a van version called a Bedford Beagle.
Their previous car had been a VW Variant coupe. We had gone from the best car in the street to almost the crappiest, a horrid little noisy rust bucket.

 

[stuu]

I saw a standard B reg Mk3 Ford Escort the other day, not an XR3 or anything, from the appearance and the bloke driving it, it looked like it had been well cared for rather than restored at any point. Quite an achievement to keep one of them going