NLC: Unusual Spots

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:51 am

ClarkyBoy wrote:Answers on a postcard please...

You were holding your camera squint.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:53 am

ClarkyBoy wrote:Answers on a postcard please...

Its a Marcos of some sort, but by christ its UGLY!

http://www.retrotogo.com/2013/10/ebay-w ... s-car.html

Even uglier on that web page.... maybe your squinty photo helped it's looks!

website wrote: head turning car...

It may very well be a head turner, but not for the right reasons!

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:03 pm

Dominic wrote:
website wrote: head turning car...
It may very well be a head turner, but not for the right reasons!

Turns heads the other way, in a "my eyes!" fashion perhaps?

ClarkyBoy · Post by **ClarkyBoy** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:16 pm

holding the camera at that angle was the only way I could fit the entire ugly thing in without losing the ugly truth,

its 29ft long and cruising 13" wheels!

ClarkyBoy · Post by **ClarkyBoy** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:17 pm

All of the classic styling cue's of an iconic 1970's supercar... combined with the proportions of a T-Rex and the front end of a Bond Bug!

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:41 pm

ClarkyBoy wrote:Answers on a postcard please...

Its a Marcos of some sort, but by christ its UGLY!

Is that called a Javelin ?? [Note - removed picture from quote due to

]

Forgot to hit submit earlier - so I got it wrong but I will sleep at night knowing that car was not in my top trumps repetoire of car knowledge.

George

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:33 am

Had to pop up to Aberdeen on Sunday and managed to see a whole bunch of unusual spots (helped by a classic car show around the Dundee area)

Lotus Evora at Newbridge
Couple of German platted Daimler Darts

Going to/fom the classic car show:
Triumph TR6
Mk1 Ford Transit
Mk2 Ford Escort
Pair of Ford Capris, one definitely a 2.8i (who were a pain in the rear as they sat out on the outside lane and would not pull in)
Rover SD1
American Hot Rods
VW Campervans (split and one from later years)
VW Caddy custom

My personal favourite however was a Morris Minor police car (similar to this)

George

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:32 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:Had to pop up to Aberdeen on Sunday and managed to see a whole bunch of unusual spots (helped by a classic car show around the Dundee area)

Lotus Evora at Newbridge
Couple of German platted Daimler Darts

Going to/fom the classic car show:
Triumph TR6
Mk1 Ford Transit
Mk2 Ford Escort
Pair of Ford Capris, one definitely a 2.8i (who were a pain in the rear as they sat out on the outside lane and would not pull in)
Rover SD1
American Hot Rods
VW Campervans (split and one from later years)
VW Caddy custom

My personal favourite however was a Morris Minor police car (similar to this)

George

I was at said car show. Surprised you only spotted a pair of Capris, as (without counting..) I'd say there was at least 30 of them there!
1 stand had 3 white 2.8i, there were a couple of 2.8 Brooklands around.

Lots of fast Fords at the show, nothing particularly amazing though the 'normal cars trying to become classics' brigade are getting stronger as there was:
Mk2 Cavalier saloon
Mk2 Cavalier L hatch
Mk3 Fiesta
Mk2 Fiesta L
Mk4 Granada
E39 5-series
plus a few others that are so forgetful that I have...!

The yellow Lancia mentioned above made an appearance too.

I also did Dundee to Kirkcaldy prior to the show and spotted a Daimler Dart.

woody · Post by **woody** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:34 pm

Spotted a Dart on Islay a couple of weeks ago. No better in the flesh than I'd feared.

hendeg · Post by **hendeg** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:02 pm

Pretty sure I saw a LaFerrari pass my house yesterday.

I was cutting the grass and just looked up as it rolled by and caught a glimpse of the rear end.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:31 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:
My personal favourite however was a Morris Minor police car (similar to this)

George

Having had a few conversations with friends over the years, where it has been discussed - "when on a spirited drive, you know that decision you have to make when you realize a cop car is about to come after you - should you ease of and wait, or go for it and bugger off?..." well I know the answer if that was the cop car in question!

Should add, that the above conversations have always been purely hypothetical of course! Also add, I have never had to make such a decision!

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:00 pm

Dominic wrote: Having had a few conversations with friends over the years, where it has been discussed - "when on a spirited drive, you know that decision you have to make when you realize a cop car is about to come after you - should you ease of and wait, or go for it and bugger off?..." well I know the answer if that was the cop car in question!

I went past it around 90 tuts feeling all safe

Also found out on the way down that the 335D can keep pace reasonably well with a B5 RS4 Saloon on acceleration

George

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:51 am

Sanjoy wrote:

I saw a similar Lotus Etrailer last night, except it was a bit newer and Elan M100 shaped.

ClarkyBoy · Post by **ClarkyBoy** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:25 pm

I saw a Seat Marbella today!

80's metallic sea green with black viper stripes lol

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:30 pm

Spotted a late 80's Carina GTi at the weekend.

Not exactly a head turner as the Google image shows:

George

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