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EmilysDad
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edited September 2021 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

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I passed it on Monday on our way south .... I guessed that it was on its way home from a show rather than a car to be used while on site.

A very nice looking little car .... just highlights how big modern cars are.

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  • Takethedogalong
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    edited September 2021 #2

    We have sen a few classics while on the road last couple of days. A very nice Austin Healy, and a nice P5b. Travelling through Cotswolds, you always see a few, two very nice E Types, and an XK150. However, the “ruddy hell” moment was a Bugatti😯

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2021 #3

    Was the XK 150? White with a rack on the boot lid,? If so we probably know him,cool

  • brue
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    edited September 2021 #4

    We had an earlier version, OH and daughter used it for hill climbs. Nice little cars. We wished we'd gone straight to motorhomes as we could have towed to meets and had better accommodation than a tent! wink

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited September 2021 #5

    No, it was bright red. We weren’t that far from Highgrove either......😁

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2021 #6

    Not him then,  he lives near Adam Hensons place  ,Bugatti have their club and Hill climb in the Cotswolds 

  • geoffeales
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    edited September 2021 #7

    There was a huge car show in Gloucester on Saturday so it could have been en-route there or back. I think it's an Austin Opal, the saloon was called a Ruby (I had two of those). I always fancied the Nippy, a little 2-seater tourer. My dream outfit would be a motorhome with a Nippy on the trailer - Dream on Geoff!

  • EmilysDad
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    edited September 2021 #8

    Gloucester was the general area I saw it so you're probably right. It was on the Bank Holiday Monday so it's likely it was on it's was home. Was also passed by a beautiful Bristol 406S (I searched its reg wink) ... again such a little car compared with today's cars.

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2021 #9

     In the last two years when I was at school  Our science teacher bought an old Austin seven saloon (ruby?),which was kept in an old shed in the school grounds, ,We completely  took it apart and it was to be  refurbished ,unfortunately it was still just a rolling chassis , with the body hanging from the roof of the shed when I left  ,so have never found out if it is still in bits or a runner, as I moved away undecided

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 2021 #10

    Spot on, JVB,it's at Prescott near Cheltenham. There a really good CL across the road from it,Pardon Hill Fm. We were there earlier in the year when there was a hill climb event taking place.

  • brue
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    edited September 2021 #11

    The VSCC runs events at Prescott and if you like to see vintage sports cars it's a good day out. smile

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