The estates are so rare aren't they? I can't remember the last time I saw one especially a Gazelle. Regarding the Snipe being on the telly I wonder if it was supplied by the Rootes publicity department, they were pretty good at product placement for films and TV back then.

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That's an ideal car for The Festival of the Unexceptional. It looks pretty clean too. Aren't they a kind of Astra/Cavalier in drag?

Love the signwriting on the van, I guess it may disappear though. Looks like a good build.

Very entertaining, I am now reminded that I have some old licence plates etc that need to be put up in my garage before my Impala comes home, not that I know when that will be. I shall have to summon my odd job man forthwith. Actually just remembered he's coming here on Monday to put up two LED ligh...

So did I, mainly because it was free as my dad (I think) liberated it from the shop he worked in. I wore it to school which was against the uniform rules but I didn't care as it kept me warm.

That will cost probably into six figures to restore properly and be worth around 50k when it's done. It was on an Edmonds show that the guy got seriously hurt when doing a leap at I think Santa Pod in an Interceptor, it just fell apart on landing.

My Anglia has its original plate and I have no intention of selling the number, indeed I really should make it non-transferable. How is that done? (Just curious) No idea I'm afraid, I haven't looked into it yet especially as no doubt it means dealing with the DVLA etc etc. They'd probably want to k...

My old RHD 58 Chevy Belair was an original import and was registered as VXO9, it was always (and still is) referred to as 'VXO'. Sadly a few years ago its then owner took the plate off so VXO lost its identity. At least he put the plate on a GMC truck. My Anglia has its original plate and I have no ...

For some strange reason I would love to own that VDP just for shits and giggles.