GREAT scenes of classic cars & vans seen in London c1982 make up this short video on the Old Classic Car channel. A mixture of wonderful old vehicles are included just parked at the side of the road, or for sale in London occupying secondhand car dealers' lots. Many of the 1950s & 1960s cars were looking long past their best, the years having taken a toll on their bodywork and paint, a few though - such as an immaculate Ford Consul Mk2 - look like they had fallen into appreciative hands. I wonder how many of them survive? Thanks to Peter Ward for these images.
Happily the Standard Vanguard van that is shown in the thumbnail is still around, if you put its registration number into Google images there are photos of it part-restored in recent times, so fingers crossed it'll be out and about again soon. Hopefully the lovely old Morris J Type van is also still with us, however I doubt that the rare Morris-based gown van shown outside Shepherd's Bush market made it into the 21st century though, some 40+ years after being photographed in slightly run down condition. The old Humbers weren't looking too fit either by the early 1980s.
In addition to these London street scenes, Peter also sent over a few photos of vehicles he spotted in Luxembourg at around the same time. Look out for the disintegrating early 1950s Hillman Minx a long way from home!!
My thanks to Peter for sending over these and many other old car photos which have already featured on the channel.
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16 окт 2024
