38:14 : Yep. Sunny 'PULSAR' GTi-R. Great Car Rob. Fastest (Stock) hot hatch going back in its day I would imagine. Quality SR20DET Engine from back when Nissan still made good reliable cars. Before Renault got involved basically. I had a P11 Primera GT with the SR20D engine back in the day. That wasn't Turbo though, Still the 2nd best normally aspirated engine I know of. The Honda K20 series obviously wins the Number one position in that competition.
I love the way Chris has come out of his shell and we’re seeing his real personality, love his dry humour and of course his extensive knowledge not only of cars but the building work that’s being undertaken around the farm
My brother built a Lotus 7 kit for a young chap called Martin Lilly; brother went onto to have a TVR dealership. But had a feeling all was not right with them, Martin approached him about ordering a new one. But Ken put him off as he thought TVRs were going bust. A week later Ken was at TVRs and there was Martin and his dad, they had not bough a car, they bought TVRs. Kens accountant had a pair of Healey 3000, one for daily use the second he rallied it at weekends. But going around the action brought back memories of all the cars I drove back in the 60s and 70s. All great fun, so thanks for that. Have lots of stories about cars, films I worked on, and car adds.
51 minutes of pure joy - my mum had the Fiesta 1.4S then got the XR2 before I started to learn to drive. Let’s say I got into a lot of bother with the plod once I passed my test, constantly pulled over. Never crashed it though 🙈🙈
Chris needs the Vaxhall Victor in his life, it looks like a nice car. Just for info the rubber bumper MG's can and have been converted to chrome by people who don't like the rubber, I don't like the rubber either. If you are thinking of buying a classic anyone go for it life is too short! The Mini Traveller will be Ash wood and the wood is not structural unlike the Morris Minor Traveller which is. A Morris Minor would be a good classic to buy if your wanting to get into classics. Great video Rob and Chris it was not too long and the pace was just right, thank you. 👍👍
At 5:12 'What bike is that?' - I think it's an NSU Quickly. My mate had one when we were teenagers in the 1960s. I had a Kerry Capitano which was a very similar beast and the one next to the NSU looks vaguely familiar.
Sell it and take the extra £5k while you still can. Wont be long before insurance companies either won't touch them or make the quotes ridiculously high to stop you taking a policy out
Ha ha that Vauxhall Victor got Chris written all over it, similar to one my dad owned in the late 70s 😊 great video lads love to see the old motors reminds me of me and my dads tinkering days together ❤
Great video guys, the cortina is a Mk5 due to the front indicators sweeping around the side of the car. Plus the Reg plate X. Had a 1.6 Ghia X back in the day. Keep up the good work.
Hello Rob and Chris , great little video. Some cars I remember from the 70’s and 80’s. I have ordered a hat, just in time for winter. May even wear it in the house when I’m watch your videos. 😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged
I really enjoy these Classic Auction walk arounds. I was the owner of a TR3A, TR6 and mini van with the starter on the floor and no synchro on 1st! Great memories! Thanks be lads! Hope Chris gets what he is after!
I'm a million miles from being a diesel head...but I love your content just because you come across as a pair of really nice genuine blokes...Good luck to you both...credit to Kent if I'm not mistaken.
Chris just mentioned about the mini floor start button. I had one a 1963 mini with one DMM510A. First A from Hertfordshire. It was transformed from 850cc to a 1100cc, removed the front end and added a fibreglass clubman. Never changed the diff, so it had major acceleration and with so much torque wheel spin and broke the engine steady bar.
Volvo 940 and 240 for me! Had a 1989 240GLT auto estate in 2009 for £350 and kept it for 10 years as my daily driver. Ran perfect and sold in 2018 for £500 at 234,000miles. Now have a 1996 Volvo 940 LPT Auto estate the last 6 years. Paid £250 and runs great at 209,000 miles. Just got AC working and rebuilt the front suspension. My work van.
Awesome that the guy working at the auction went and got you guys a coffee, that’s the kind of service that keep customers coming back. That little red Mini was so nice I’d like one someday. Great video as always have a good one.
That sent shivers down my spine..... My dad had a red Mk5 Cortina same time I had a light blue Mk 1 Cavalier. To see a pair of them parked behind each other brought back some memories.
Great cars there loved the way Chris kept on going back to the Range Rover! Beautiful cars there and now have a hat bought for the lovely winter that’s on its way
46:02 : They will be a market for that Peugeot Lads.. It's got that French Cafe Culture Vibe. Hipsters love that kind of stuff and of course usually have rich parents to pay for such things.
My first car was a mark one cortina 1500 gt. MMG529C. Cost me two hundred quid. Insurance was ninety seven pounds third party fire and theft. Great fun. Impressed the young ladies!
That red cortina was a Mk5. The MK4 had the smaller rear lights on it and the front indicators are slightly different and the roof was slightly smaller 🙂. Great video as always Rob and Chris 👍
My old Dad had a Vauxhall Victor 101 D reg a long time ago. We used to drive up to my Nan's place in Haverfordwest every summer back in the 60s with all 9 of us in it. That car really brought back a lot of memories. Rego number was JAN 172D remember it like it was yesterday 🤗
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It's a Mark 5 Cortina, Chris. My old man had a 2.0 GL (ERP 325X) in midnight blue with an auto box that was lovely. Went up in flames after a bad service at a main dealership. Bumpers, grilles, mirrors, side trim and rear lights are the giveaways. My mate's Mum had one of those pram top Golf GLs with an auto box. Nice little motor.
The little aerial that sticks up on the front near side bumper is called a “Fender Pole” on the JDM cars, I have one on my 2004 Toyota Celsior. The top also lights up blue when the lights are on. Very helpful to judge the edge of the car when pulling out of a tight space.
Really love your views on these old cars and all your videos in the workshop. I am now back in Norwich with a 2003 Rover 45 1.8 IXS as a second owner. Had it now for 14 years. Now on its second head gasket, but runs extremely well.
You need to drive it like you stole it - K series engine? - the lotus has the same engine but never had an issue - all to do with dead zones in the cylinder.
About 1963 the FB Victor had a facelift whereby the front indicators were made round and moved to the edge of the wings and the square rear number plate was introduced. Our first car was a 1962 FB Super with a four-speed floor mounted gear change: the car was designed by Gerald Palmer after his departure from BMC. You can see hints of the rounded Wolseley 6/90 rear end in the FB.
Hi Rob and Chris. The push button on the Mini was for high beam for the headlights. Quirky little feature. My first car was a 1966 Austin Mini. Wish I still had it!
There was a push button start on the floor by the handbrake. What you are talking about was the main beam dip switch. Foot operated to the left of the clutch.
The red Cortina is a Mk5 lads, and you can tell the difference between the Mk4 and Mk5 by the front indicaters. The ones on the Mk4 are square and flat to the front of the car. The ones on the Mk5 curve round into the front wing 👍
I used to have a Cortina 1600, an Austin Maxi 1750 and a Daimler Jag but haven't see any of them yet on your channel. I remember the Daimler Jag needed a new head gasket but the dealer in Coventry wouldn;t touch it so I got a garage in Birmingham to do it for me.
I am now 75 and have owned 29 cars and had 6 others as new company cars in the early 80s. Restored 20 years ago a series 3 swb landrover which today would be worth some serious cash. Sold it to a farmer in Aberdeenshire and it is still in use albeit on his farm.
I had a Victor same year same colour. Floor shift version. Like stiring paint. Engine went on fire so it had a bonnet ring for a while. Very comfy. Wheel came off just by Stonehenge. I had the on condition maintenance plan. Thanks for the memories.
The Maserati is a Quattroporte III. Maserati engine (basically the V8 used on the Bora, and other older Maseratis). Not many of them were made, although they were in production for quite a long time.
The red Cortina was a Mk5, not a Mk4. The Mk 5's had a different grille, bigger windows, different front indicator lights, rear light clusters and bigger seats. The Mk 5 was sold from late '79. I had a Mk4, S reg 2.0GL and a V reg Mk5 2.0GL. They were both ex company cars. The Mk4 was much livelier than the Mk5 and I had 100+ out of it. I wish I had kept it it was in the really nice Midnight Blue. Ford gave the Mk5 the name 'Cortina 80', but everyone called it a Mk5!
37:28 The build-sheet of some American cars are found taped/glued on top of the fuel tank, pressed between the body of the car and fuel tank which is mounted with (not even aluminium) straps.
Years and years ago, i used to maintain the paint on an old dears 304 convertible, she was totally in love with it, and it was only used around the area on an irregular basis, and that was probably 35 years ago
Some amazing cars, loved the ford cortina, exactly the same as my dads when I was growing up and the fiesta 1.4 sport which I owned for a few years, then sold it to my mum and then my brother, great cars!
Wolesley 1500....Guide 3 to 4 grand, I had one of those in 1972 I paid a fiver for it and sold it for 15 quid. And the old Austin Somerset, my big brother had the Devon, he let me use it as he hadn't passed his test and I had, I hit a mini with it while reversing as the rear window was tiny and the mini I hit had a black roof, lol and I ran into the picture house with it, square on into the brick wall and it never marked it, them massive bumper overriders were a blessing ......I never had to tell him. lol ..50 odd years later and I still ain't told him....Saludos desde España mi amigos.....Great vid lads.
Rob, Red Cortina was a Mk5 not a 4, easy teĺl by the Wrap Around Bumber End Caps , came out on a W Plate. There Wasnt s Sunny GTIR Rob or a GT..Sportiest was a 3Dr Coupe .Suñny was Replacedwithvthe Almera mid 90s Lovely to see the Old ones still Surviving , but very rare to see the TR7s Now ..nice Vid
How Chris has blossomed over the years, the London to Brighton will be a thing of the past in the future, pretty certain a few events are being cancelled as of next year, pretty certain Brighton were the first to pull a few of the meets. Red Cortina was a MK5 chaps, the MK4's had smaller rear lights. Thanks again lads
I had a 304 convertible in the late 80s. Gorgeous car. I'd have another one in a heartbeat. Bought a removable hard top from a scrapyard in France when I lived there. Great memories!
My first car was a red, 1969, manual Ford Cortina complete with walnut trimmed dashboard. Epic fun thrashing about Topanga Canyon, Malibu and Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).
Wouldn’t of minded a look inside that Wood & Pickett mini Rob. That was a big high end aftermarket conversion. Remember when you could buy a low mileage one owner Monaco R5 for £300. They were always owned by OAPs back in the day and looked after
The early mini did have a push button start on the floor plus the inside door release was a cord from front to back above the door storage pockets with sliding windows front to back with a push button release, they were the easiest locked car to get into by putting your knee just under the door lock and yank down. But the rigid bypass hose from block to head was a nightmare to replace.
Escort van ended 2001 ,it was due to finish in 2000 but its replacemnt was due to be built in turkey but there was an earthquake and the new factory collapsed so the build carried on in a small building out the back at halewood it went on for 14 months.
Chris mentioned the different shape number plates on the Vauxhall Victor. The oblong plate was a 1500cc and the square one was a 1600. Both designated as an FB as opposed to the earlier blue one which was just an F.
The Renault 5 Monaco. I could possibly have seen that car when it was Brand New. I grew up in the house that was right next door to the original Renault Dealer in Llanrhystud.
Great video guys. Suggestion. I would like to se more so why not split the video into to parts, Wednesday and Thursday. Yes, all the early minis had a floor start, my Mother had a 1959 Austin seven mini, the first in Brighton. Tarmac stones used to get stuck in the floor starter and to free it you had to drop in in 1st gear and rock the car backwards and forwards. My guess on the row of Rollers and Bentleys could be too expensive to run!!! Really enjoy your tours. Cheers, Bob
I had a sales rep 30,000 miler Bluebird estate only 18 months old. I just loved that motor drove it for 8 years then did a re ring and bearings on the engine, drove it into the ground till it rusted away as Nissans almost always did lol. That example must have been garaged all its life and never taken out if rain was in the offing lol. Nice example.
Sorry forgot to mention this auction is live now so you can see how they are all doing online here www.hobbsparker.co.uk/car-auctions/? 👌👍
38:14 : Yep. Sunny 'PULSAR' GTi-R. Great Car Rob. Fastest (Stock) hot hatch going back in its day I would imagine. Quality SR20DET Engine from back when Nissan still made good reliable cars. Before Renault got involved basically. I had a P11 Primera GT with the SR20D engine back in the day. That wasn't Turbo though, Still the 2nd best normally aspirated engine I know of.
The Honda K20 series obviously wins the Number one position in that competition.
I love the way Chris has come out of his shell and we’re seeing his real personality, love his dry humour and of course his extensive knowledge not only of cars but the building work that’s being undertaken around the farm
I remember watching you lads when Chris didn’t even like been on camera not he’s a natural and an absolute pleasure to watch.
Pace of your walkabout just right, just love these auction video's
Cortina's a Mk5 guys, Mk4 had smaller tail lights, different grille and different bumper end caps but was same shape body. 👍
My brother built a Lotus 7 kit for a young chap called Martin Lilly; brother went onto to have a TVR dealership. But had a feeling all was not right with them, Martin approached him about ordering a new one. But Ken put him off as he thought TVRs were going bust. A week later Ken was at TVRs and there was Martin and his dad, they had not bough a car, they bought TVRs.
Kens accountant had a pair of Healey 3000, one for daily use the second he rallied it at weekends.
But going around the action brought back memories of all the cars I drove back in the 60s and 70s. All great fun, so thanks for that. Have lots of stories about cars, films I worked on, and car adds.
51 minutes of pure joy - my mum had the Fiesta 1.4S then got the XR2 before I started to learn to drive. Let’s say I got into a lot of bother with the plod once I passed my test, constantly pulled over. Never crashed it though 🙈🙈
Winding the window up on the beetle shows your respect for people's cars Rob. Top man. Tip top.
Chris needs the Vaxhall Victor in his life, it looks like a nice car. Just for info the rubber bumper MG's can and have been converted to chrome by people who don't like the rubber, I don't like the rubber either. If you are thinking of buying a classic anyone go for it life is too short! The Mini Traveller will be Ash wood and the wood is not structural unlike the Morris Minor Traveller which is. A Morris Minor would be a good classic to buy if your wanting to get into classics. Great video Rob and Chris it was not too long and the pace was just right, thank you. 👍👍
At 5:12 'What bike is that?' - I think it's an NSU Quickly. My mate had one when we were teenagers in the 1960s. I had a Kerry Capitano which was a very similar beast and the one next to the NSU looks vaguely familiar.
I had one in that colour. It was a n A reg I think.
My wife bought a 2009 defender five years ago. Its worth £5000 more than she paid for it, and boy does she bang on about it.
I'd be afraid to leave a defender unattended....stolen everyday.
@@phildunne2632 you r on the money there my mate had to of them taken and never seen a gen
Good Morning Rob
Sell it while it's still in one piece !
Sell it and take the extra £5k while you still can. Wont be long before insurance companies either won't touch them or make the quotes ridiculously high to stop you taking a policy out
Ha ha that Vauxhall Victor got Chris written all over it, similar to one my dad owned in the late 70s 😊 great video lads love to see the old motors reminds me of me and my dads tinkering days together ❤
Certainly has, very tidy. I had an F and an FC.
What a cracking trip down memory lane for an hour on a Sunday morning. Spot on 👍
That Renault 5 looked lovely that interior looked ahead of its time
Great video guys, the cortina is a Mk5 due to the front indicators sweeping around the side of the car. Plus the Reg plate X. Had a 1.6 Ghia X back in the day. Keep up the good work.
And the larger rear light cluster 😉
Thank you rob and Chris for bringing us along. The knowledge between you 2 guys helps with these visits.
Perfect informative walk around. Something for everybody. Don't change. You sound like kids in a sweetshop.
The Cortina is a mark 5. The big rear lights denote it. Only a fairly basic model a no rev counter.
They were very nice when they came out.
Just a quick post before I get into watching the rest of the vid... But remember when Chris never spoke & now he's selling bobble hats 😂
Rob thanks for taking us to the Auction some great cars please keep this on your channel😊.
Hello Rob and Chris , great little video. Some cars I remember from the 70’s and 80’s. I have ordered a hat, just in time for winter. May even wear it in the house when I’m watch your videos. 😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged
Nice one lads, nearly an hour Rob we're not complaining 👍👍
I really enjoy these Classic Auction walk arounds. I was the owner of a TR3A, TR6 and mini van with the starter on the floor and no synchro on 1st! Great memories! Thanks be lads! Hope Chris gets what he is after!
Mk5 cortina! They had curved around the wing front indicator’s and the Mk4 didn’t
I'm a million miles from being a diesel head...but I love your content just because you come across as a pair of really nice genuine blokes...Good luck to you both...credit to Kent if I'm not mistaken.
Enjoy these a lot every time you go round. Thanks guys!🤙
Chris just mentioned about the mini floor start button. I had one a 1963 mini with one DMM510A. First A from Hertfordshire. It was transformed from 850cc to a 1100cc, removed the front end and added a fibreglass clubman. Never changed the diff, so it had major acceleration and with so much torque wheel spin and broke the engine steady bar.
I think we are all going to be posting our 1st car reg.
Volvo 940 and 240 for me! Had a 1989 240GLT auto estate in 2009 for £350 and kept it for 10 years as my daily driver. Ran perfect and sold in 2018 for £500 at 234,000miles. Now have a 1996 Volvo 940 LPT Auto estate the last 6 years. Paid £250 and runs great at 209,000 miles. Just got AC working and rebuilt the front suspension. My work van.
A pleasant walk around cheers chaps
I'd be happy if you spent all day there, especially with Chris imparting all his knowledge. Great video, thank you.
That Vauxhall Victor has Chris's name on it. Lovely car.
Awesome that the guy working at the auction went and got you guys a coffee, that’s the kind of service that keep customers coming back. That little red Mini was so nice I’d like one someday. Great video as always have a good one.
Very impressed that you take the time to read and like all of your comments!! I don't think I've seen another channel do this. Dedicated!! 👍
I try 👍
The scruffy little bike Rob is a Mobylette 50cc 1961.....I was made in 1950 and my old mum had one when I was eleven mate.
Love the tours around the car auctions.... that GEM of a Scirroco! So entertaining 👍
Really enjoyed the walk around those classics. Just the right amount of time on each car. Thanks lads
That sent shivers down my spine..... My dad had a red Mk5 Cortina same time I had a light blue Mk 1 Cavalier. To see a pair of them parked behind each other brought back some memories.
I love the 80's cars. When showing if you could point out areas to look for rust/problems. Keep the videos coming. Ace
Great cars there loved the way Chris kept on going back to the Range Rover! Beautiful cars there and now have a hat bought for the lovely winter that’s on its way
46:02 : They will be a market for that Peugeot Lads.. It's got that French Cafe Culture Vibe. Hipsters love that kind of stuff and of course usually have rich parents to pay for such things.
My first car was a mark one cortina 1500 gt. MMG529C. Cost me two hundred quid. Insurance was ninety seven pounds third party fire and theft. Great fun. Impressed the young ladies!
That red cortina was a Mk5. The MK4 had the smaller rear lights on it and the front indicators are slightly different and the roof was slightly smaller 🙂. Great video as always Rob and Chris 👍
Didn't spill the coffee on someone, s pride and joy ! Phew !
My old Dad had a Vauxhall Victor 101 D reg a long time ago. We used to drive up to my Nan's place in Haverfordwest every summer back in the 60s with all 9 of us in it. That car really brought back a lot of memories. Rego number was JAN 172D remember it like it was yesterday 🤗
It's a Mark 5 Cortina, Chris. My old man had a 2.0 GL (ERP 325X) in midnight blue with an auto box that was lovely. Went up in flames after a bad service at a main dealership. Bumpers, grilles, mirrors, side trim and rear lights are the giveaways.
My mate's Mum had one of those pram top Golf GLs with an auto box. Nice little motor.
Hi Rob and Chris, a good paced look around. Some interesting stuff there this time guy's. Alex
The little aerial that sticks up on the front near side bumper is called a “Fender Pole” on the JDM cars, I have one on my 2004 Toyota Celsior. The top also lights up blue when the lights are on. Very helpful to judge the edge of the car when pulling out of a tight space.
Really love your views on these old cars and all your videos in the workshop. I am now back in Norwich with a 2003 Rover 45 1.8 IXS as a second owner. Had it now for 14 years. Now on its second head gasket, but runs extremely well.
You need to drive it like you stole it - K series engine? - the lotus has the same engine but never had an issue - all to do with dead zones in the cylinder.
About 1963 the FB Victor had a facelift whereby the front indicators were made round and moved to the edge of the wings and the square rear number plate was introduced. Our first car was a 1962 FB Super with a four-speed floor mounted gear change: the car was designed by Gerald Palmer after his departure from BMC. You can see hints of the rounded Wolseley 6/90 rear end in the FB.
Nice one lads,Chris’s bid I reckon will be the cortina or the Vauxhall victor 😊
Really appreciate the longer video guys thanks 🙂😎
Hi Rob and Chris. The push button on the Mini was for high beam for the headlights. Quirky little feature. My first car was a 1966 Austin Mini. Wish I still had it!
There was a push button start on the floor by the handbrake. What you are talking about was the main beam dip switch. Foot operated to the left of the clutch.
The red Cortina is a Mk5 lads, and you can tell the difference between the Mk4 and Mk5 by the front indicaters. The ones on the Mk4 are square and flat to the front of the car. The ones on the Mk5 curve round into the front wing 👍
Mk 5 had the higher roof line, though they kept the lower roof on the estate shell..
I used to have a Cortina 1600, an Austin Maxi 1750 and a Daimler Jag but haven't see any of them yet on your channel. I remember the Daimler Jag needed a new head gasket but the dealer in Coventry wouldn;t touch it so I got a garage in Birmingham to do it for me.
Great to see an auction video every now and again and see some classics. Keep up the great work chaps and thanks for the fantastic content.
I was loving that old vauxhall victor FB , I learnt to drive in one back in 1971 😀
I am now 75 and have owned 29 cars and had 6 others as new company cars in the early 80s. Restored 20 years ago a series 3 swb landrover which today would be worth some serious cash. Sold it to a farmer in Aberdeenshire and it is still in use albeit on his farm.
Thanks!
Thanks John, much appreciated
I had a Victor same year same colour. Floor shift version. Like stiring paint. Engine went on fire so it had a bonnet ring for a while. Very comfy. Wheel came off just by Stonehenge. I had the on condition maintenance plan. Thanks for the memories.
The Maserati is a Quattroporte III. Maserati engine (basically the V8 used on the Bora, and other older Maseratis). Not many of them were made, although they were in production for quite a long time.
The red Cortina was a Mk5, not a Mk4. The Mk 5's had a different grille, bigger windows, different front indicator lights, rear light clusters and bigger seats. The Mk 5 was sold from late '79. I had a Mk4, S reg 2.0GL and a V reg Mk5 2.0GL. They were both ex company cars. The Mk4 was much livelier than the Mk5 and I had 100+ out of it. I wish I had kept it it was in the really nice Midnight Blue. Ford gave the Mk5 the name 'Cortina 80', but everyone called it a Mk5!
Absolutely love these walk arounds lads. I could watch for hours. Cheers, Brilliant stuff...
37:28 The build-sheet of some American cars are found taped/glued on top of the fuel tank, pressed between the body of the car and fuel tank which is mounted with (not even aluminium) straps.
Years and years ago, i used to maintain the paint on an old dears 304 convertible, she was totally in love with it, and it was only used around the area on an irregular basis, and that was probably 35 years ago
Cortina is a mk5 long rear lights and wrap around front indicators , you should know that
I was just about to say the same...front indicators dead give away mk5😊
Ooh, hark at her.
@@stevekelly5166 I had a couple , my uncle had a 2.3s mk4 in white and he ragged it to pieces
What a great walkabout, thanks guys 😊😊😊😊
That's a great trip out, dahn the auctions, bacon sarnie and a brew. Liked the longer video 👍
Very interesting lads thanks for sharing the day with you
As ALWAYS brilliant content, your combined knowledge is awesome, gotta love Chris noticing the suspension on the Lotus replica!
Plenty of memories looking at all those classics. Great video.
Some amazing cars, loved the ford cortina, exactly the same as my dads when I was growing up and the fiesta 1.4 sport which I owned for a few years, then sold it to my mum and then my brother, great cars!
Wolesley 1500....Guide 3 to 4 grand, I had one of those in 1972 I paid a fiver for it and sold it for 15 quid. And the old Austin Somerset, my big brother had the Devon, he let me use it as he hadn't passed his test and I had, I hit a mini with it while reversing as the rear window was tiny and the mini I hit had a black roof, lol and I ran into the picture house with it, square on into the brick wall and it never marked it, them massive bumper overriders were a blessing ......I never had to tell him. lol ..50 odd years later and I still ain't told him....Saludos desde España mi amigos.....Great vid lads.
Rob, Red Cortina was a Mk5 not a 4, easy teĺl by the Wrap Around Bumber End Caps , came out on a W Plate.
There Wasnt s Sunny GTIR Rob or a GT..Sportiest was a 3Dr Coupe .Suñny was Replacedwithvthe Almera mid 90s
Lovely to see the Old ones still Surviving , but very rare to see the TR7s Now ..nice Vid
Hello fella. Think mk5 came out on a V plate and Ford called it the Cortina 80 and have seen one on a A plate 👍
@@karlwilkinson9410 Def come out on a W, Our Bodyshop was one if the 1st to Bodyshell one for the Insurance
How Chris has blossomed over the years, the London to Brighton will be a thing of the past in the future, pretty certain a few events are being cancelled as of next year, pretty certain Brighton were the first to pull a few of the meets.
Red Cortina was a MK5 chaps, the MK4's had smaller rear lights.
Thanks again lads
I had a 304 convertible in the late 80s. Gorgeous car. I'd have another one in a heartbeat. Bought a removable hard top from a scrapyard in France when I lived there. Great memories!
Just bought the Beanie Hat for myself 🎉
Some lovely old cars there. Can spend all day looking at old cars
My first car was a red, 1969, manual Ford Cortina complete with walnut trimmed dashboard. Epic fun thrashing about Topanga Canyon, Malibu and Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).
Love these when you look round these classic auctions
That Renault 5 is lovely, that’s something I didn’t think I would ever say!
Great video, love a classic car auction. Rob - would love to see your car and bike collection on the channel
My first Mini was a push button start on the floor, ignition key was on the dash, pull cord door handles (1961 Austin Mini Seven)
Lovely old FB Victor. The VX 490 had a square plate. My dad had a VX in the late 60s
Just as you said ‘what would you like to see’ you skipped past my old scirocco haha. Great video lads
Loved that fiesta 1.4s - my 1st car D 667 SKA : still driving an under the radar car now : MG4
Thanks Rob and chris, really enjoyed that walk around! Now just need the shed and lift, lol. Take care :)
I'll bet that Vauxhall is on Chris's hit list...!!!
Wouldn’t of minded a look inside that Wood & Pickett mini Rob. That was a big high end aftermarket conversion.
Remember when you could buy a low mileage one owner Monaco R5 for £300.
They were always owned by OAPs back in the day and looked after
Good timing with the hats
The early mini did have a push button start on the floor plus the inside door release was a cord from front to back above the door storage pockets with sliding windows front to back with a push button release, they were the easiest locked car to get into by putting your knee just under the door lock and yank down. But the rigid bypass hose from block to head was a nightmare to replace.
had to do that hose on m2 services when you could buy parts in a petrol station that was a hard job
Loving the mini 1275Gt …. Back in the day great cars
Escort van ended 2001 ,it was due to finish in 2000 but its replacemnt was due to be built in turkey but there was an earthquake and the new factory collapsed so the build carried on in a small building out the back at halewood it went on for 14 months.
Chris mentioned the different shape number plates on the Vauxhall Victor. The oblong plate was a 1500cc and the square one was a 1600. Both designated as an FB as opposed to the earlier blue one which was just an F.
The Renault 5 Monaco. I could possibly have seen that car when it was Brand New.
I grew up in the house that was right next door to the original Renault Dealer in Llanrhystud.
Great video guys.
Suggestion. I would like to se more so why not split the video into to parts, Wednesday and Thursday.
Yes, all the early minis had a floor start, my Mother had a 1959 Austin seven mini, the first in Brighton. Tarmac stones used to get stuck in the floor starter and to free it you had to drop in in 1st gear and rock the car backwards and forwards. My guess on the row of Rollers and Bentleys could be too expensive to run!!!
Really enjoy your tours. Cheers, Bob
Would be to late tomorrow bud the auction starts at 12 today and runs untill tomorrow 👍
Nice to see a Berkeley 3 wheeler. I had one back in the day, same colour too! Great walk around, some really nice cars.
I was screaming to look at the bluebird 😂 Thanks 👌
I had a sales rep 30,000 miler Bluebird estate only 18 months old. I just loved that motor drove it for 8 years then did a re ring and bearings on the engine, drove it into the ground till it rusted away as Nissans almost always did lol. That example must have been garaged all its life and never taken out if rain was in the offing lol. Nice example.
MK5 Cortina Plastic bumpers! showing my age had MK4 2.3 Ghia & 20GL estate, great minicabs
Digging that escort van and the mk2 fiesta that’s gonna make a a lot more than the guide I reckon! Nice to see a lot of older cars around still 👌
Love these, it brings back loads of memories seeing the older cards!👍👍👍