Hi Ian, an excellent report considering some of this is slightly outside your comfort zone. Thanks very much for including me in the video and the shoutout. The wooden car owner had the blue Costin on the beach on Sunday. It was very nice chatting with you. All the best, Mart.
Great vid mate. As well as the length of the beach, the other reason petrol heads have flocked to Pendine is geological- the sand grains here interlock and flatten down to give the support needed for high speed vehicular travel.
Great vid as usual Ian! But I must pick you up on something. When you say the words ‘Danger, Danger’ there’s only two words that come after that. And they are (screamed) ‘HIGH VOLTAGE’!
I love the whole week leading up to this event. From the Monday before you see hotrods driving up and down the main road between Carmarthen and St Clears. It’s such a unique event with a brilliant atmosphere.
It’s very good to see that something like that is still allowed. Very cool event! Thanks for the pictures and the stories. See you soon +++++ Martin 🚗⚡️💥🔥💨🇫🇷
Been waiting for quite a time for you to cover Pendine, well worth the wait ! I went a few times, last in 2019, I recall your old mate Jim Henshaw of Brown Truck Racing fame attending in the earlier years if I remember correctly he won outright with said machine by a margin of about 10mph over everyone else !!!
That Volvo 240 was a very rare 242 GT -- they all came in that silver with orange/black stripes, special silver grill with extra lights, fancy wheels and a deeper front spoiler. Probably some more power too, i guess. Our neighbour had one just like that when I was a kid and I did not realise at that time just how rare they were. - Very nice event, even if hot rods are nothing I am especially in to, I find it curious and intersting that there still is a vibrant culture around these cars that are close to (or over) 100 years old by now.
Yes, Wheels magazine, really liked the 242 GT and it's orange stripped interior. There are a couple in Australia and a pristine one in the CBD of Sydney used as a daily driver. Always liked them.
@@adrianmclean9195 - you hardly ever see them here in Sweden anymore - guess the combination of winter + salty roads + general corrosion caratheristics of typical 70s cars killed them over here...
@@niklaswejedal463 Believe it or not, although we don't have the salt problem with winter, we still have the majority of our population on the very edge of the east coast, with salt spray ever present - and if you wash it off, it will return within hours. We have more snow than Switzerland, but in a very specific area and short time span. Volvo's probably had the best rust proofing of any cars in Australia along with SAAB - which I dearly miss. I blame GM - lol 😂. Volvo's were the biggest selling European make in Australia for a very long time, because they were reasonably affordable and had a long life. Knick named the " Swedish Holden " here. With massive competition here, they are still doing really well along with Polestar. After Tesla, and cheap Chinese electrics, I think they are next. Wish we got that awesome looking coupe - not sure if it went into production ?
@@adrianmclean9195 - If you mean the Polestar 1 (that looked like a modern day Volvo P1800) it wasproduced it a limited run, as a "kick-off" model for the Polestar brand. I am surprised that you mention Saab in the same sentense as "best rust-proofing" - the GM-era Saabs are disolving quickly, over here - very har to find one without rust in the "dog-leg", front wings and rear door... it is quite horrible to see.
There is a annual model T Race that is held near Bruderheim, Alberta every September , it's a real race event , with all vehicles pre 1927, and is run on a dirt track at the agricultural grounds, quite a time, considering the 2.9 liter model T engine only generates 20 horsepower. Cheers from Canada, Ian.
Excellent video all the different types of pre 1949 cars amd the classic car show also you taught me something today the Ford Probe is a Mazda 626 with a fancy suit
@@HubNut l can't think what the MX 6 looked like but l do remember the Ford Probe l decently remember the when Ford bought Mazda also a bit of badge engineering going on also
Cars the way they should be, V8s and open headers. The Dodge vans are A108’s. Great to see so many wonderful hot rods out and about. What a glorious way to spend the weekend, perfection in motion
10:25 There’s very much some Model T in there somewhere, a Doctor’s Coupe no less. Great video of an event and cars I know well but I think we have discovered Hubnut’s kryptonite with this genre 😂
Great video, Ian. My wife and I were also there on the Saturday by accident, almost, We were staying not too far away and we saw a few hot rods and the lovely Beetle with the loaded roof rack drive by on Friday while having a drink and put two and two together. You've managed to catch the atmosphere brilliantly, loads of the sort of car that you never see, fantastic noise, and a really friendly atmosphere, although somehow we din't see you or Elly. By the way, we were parked by the roadster no 151 in Laugharne later, and were surprised to know that all the cars with number plates were 'road legal' even without mudguards (although that is perhaps a grey area'')
It sure is a great day out, nothing better than those V8’s. It was lovely to have a chat with you and Carla. Did you notice our terrios on the way out? Look forward to next years event.
@20:00 A rough guide to distinguishing Model A from B, is the B has a “fatter” grille surround than the A. The A grille and surround is almost like a rounded version of the T rad. And the B has put on more weight !! On unmodded cars, the B will also have a visibly larger diameter wheel hub, with a 4 or 5 inch diameter hubcap - similar to those on the V8 cars. The A has a tiny, maybe 2inch diameter hub cover.
I think Scrapheap Challenge was on Pendine Sands for their Scrappy Races series, not a fast set of cars, but very much a bunch of very crazy creations, and all (somehow!) road legal too!!! :P
19:03 I'd be willing to bet that it has an "Offy" engine in it. The Offenhauser engineering company produced a 16 valve, DOHC 4 cylinder engine, dating from the late 1940's, that is legendary in both racing and hot rod circles in the USA. The engine has many Indianapolis 500 victories, as late as the 1980's. They also advertised it in Hot Rod Magazine, and it was a popular choice as a hot rod powerplant.
Speaking of custom cars, this morning on the M8 in Glasgow I was passed by a Rover P4 which had had it's roof chopped off and made into a 4 door rad-look soft top. Like the video, a cross between Happy Days and Mad Max. (Showing my age, there)
Wow. That looks a great day out! I'm surprised the busy bodies haven't closed it down due to "health & safety" or environmental concerns! Number 700 looks like something out of the Munsters!
The salt water must do them a world of good ... Pendine Range is behind the beach, Used for testing all sorts of military ammunition and even ejector sears on a sled rail. I used to work across the bay at RAF Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range. Another really long beach about 7 miles long too!
Is that the same beach where Parry Thomas lost his life doing the land speed record in a car called babs I read about him somewhere another great video has always Ian and Carly miss/mrs hubnut and hublets and hubmutt 👍
@@HubNut After his death in 1927 they buried the car on the beach. Somewhat controversially it was dug up in 1967 and rebuilt. Many of the alloy parts had corroded away. I worked at GKN Kent alloys at the time and they recast a new gearbox casing there. I think GKN picked up the bill.
There's no way that electric cars will ever replicate a meeting like this not ever ever there's nothing like a vibrant v8 chucking all that power and glorious noise long live the petrol and diesel engine A fantastic day out for all the hubbers and for bringing this to us
Some thought the later probe was a capri replacement here , but there was an earlier ford probe in the USA and they were hopping mad thinking it was going to replace the Mustang .
A very interesting video, it may be spelled Pendine but believe the pronunciation is pendeen. Also amused by Americans driving coops (coupes) not coupés', they lost the chickens somewhere.
Lovely day out it looks like 😊. Just dragged in a 76 Sevelle in nearly the same color. Driven for 10 years (76 to 86) 47-788 miles from new. Vinyl roof is still nice and soft/supple. Clean interior period Bell Telephone car Phone installed. Also has a Motorola CB Radio. No wire Wheels on this one, this has the standard Hubcaps. Under the Hood is the OLDSMOBILE 350 "Rocket" Engine(painted Gold from new..). I'm going to remove the CB and the Telephone because on Tuesday it gets crushed 👀😒. Rust free or not, when the Boss says it's got to go, it's got to go 😮. Lots of those 2'd Generation Ford Probes still around here.... and still used as daily runners.
@@JamesW.SoaresJones Not my Car. It's the Bosses. I could buy it.....IF I REALLY wanted it but, I've got Hundreds both at Home and at Work. Besides, every old car that gets scrapped is almost instantly replaced by another one. That's the way things go out here in the Desert. Cars don't rust out here which means people drive 25/35/45/55/and 60 and 70 year old Vehicles almost every day but, there's always those cars that people just don't want anymore and they don't want to advertise them locally or Online,ect. It's easier to just call the Junkman and get $25 for it.
The 323 estate is rwd with some connection to the last 323 wagon before the original fwd hatch/sedan. Engine will be longitudinal rather than transverse, as in the fwd. They tended to be more durable than the fwd. Ford laser did the same in Australia. The original 626 and 323, despite numerous awards and design, were not long term cars. This went on for quite some time. Looking at official car sales of models in their countries and popularity and other factors - seeing which remain today, is a good indicator of their " durability " versus their reliability and reception when new. So is a car, only as good as it gets oldest - is that when you can judge it ??? For sustainability reality, will we have to return to long term car life, not built in obsolescence and as simplified as possible with regards to parts being sensibly costed to NOT make them, a right off when they are not old and not structurally damaged and to make them financially viable for the MAJORITY of the population, long term. In the future, I bet you I'm correct !
@@HubNut oops, okay, thankyou. Yes your right, they still have a similar appearance, the Laser being more differentiated. Although, the laser may have stayed rwd with the wagon and Mazda went fwd, I remember this clearly from our Which Car, seasonal magazines we had. I will have to investigate, as there was no Laser wagon when it was introduced.
