Those post-war American cars really were something else.....
The Mrs and I went to a local classic car show today at Kenley aerodrome, only about 10 minutes from us.
Really good turn out and free to get in. We had a good mooch about.
Wife took the pics so don't blame me!
Loads of old bikes there too, Nortons, Harleys, Triumphs but she wasn't too interested so didn't take any pics.
Cheers,
Neil.
Those post-war American cars really were something else.....
been from up north nice to see some hotrods i dont normally see .
cheers
Nice, thanks for sharing - some lovely looking motors there. And the added benefit of being Ulez compliant (if roadworthy) I assume.
I was going to write the same about the Karmann Ghia. Beautiful car.
They’re good pics Neil, compliments to the photographer 🤪
The glass on the green Chevy will take some making. Work of (dying) art.
Ta for sharing
Jim
There are some lovely cars there - well worth the 10 minute drive! Thanks for posting :)
Lovely photos and a lovely bright day too.
Some (most) of the American stuff is totally fab.
The American Auto Club UK had a meet here a few weeks ago. The static display was spectacular enough, but the highlight was hearing them as they did a drive through parade down the high street on departure.
Lovely. (Both of them.) May I ask what that is discreetly parked in the garage?
It’s ironic that in the 50’s and 60’s we were driving Moggie minors Austin A35’s etc and the US guys had “ road boats” with power steering , power windows, cruise, auto boxes etc etc. OK their cars were massive, but you cant knock the adventurous approach they took to styling.
Our 60’s ladies may have had big hair , but their cars had big everything!
Thanks Neil! Great pictures.
I've never owned an American classic. Mostly because the lack of space and certainly because of their gas-guzzling character. However, you see a lot of American cars here with LPG (liquid gas) conversions. But, I think that gas is for cooking only.
That Ghia... I start to like those VW products more and more. I could see myself drive a rat-rod Ghia, 'slammed' and with a Subaru boxer engine in the back. It's done before. But more realistically, I start looking for the those VW Type 3 more and more; some markets call the '1500', others 'Ponton'. But every time I have a look at those, prices have gone up...
And, when you like US cars, have a look here. This guy has a nice YT channel with old US iron.
Thanks for posting Neil. I used to live within walking distance of Kenley aerodrome. A lot of history there. Also get fly bye’s by red arrows etc for certain days.
In a parallel universe I would have been visiting this year.
“ Ford... you're turning into a penguin. Stop it.” HHGTTG
Is the technique of cutting part of the car off in the pictures a new photographic style ;-)
Some nice cars for sure
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Cheers,
Neil.
Nice Karmann Ghia. Mustang and Vettes. Lot of nice cars .
If you're referring to this one: when I saw this pic (and I did before you commented), I was thinking how well-chosen this camera position was: these aircraft carriers on wheels are simply too stretched to fit on a normal picture! I thought (and think) that this a picture with a lot of humor in it. And I again, I love the bunch of pics Neil posted.
I wasn't being hyper critical, it was a gentle leg pull. From a formal photography perspective it felt like a few adjustments may have improved the composure of the shots and possibly given us an even better feel for the cars.
However, I absolutely appreciate we all look at the world differently. The pictures captured the event very well. Most likely got some shots of cars us blokes wouldn't have bothered with as well.
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I've never understood why they didn't develop this model either..... I'm sure the stylist team would have loved to; it would have had decent sales and created a lot of brand publicity. Probably some accountant decided that the cost/benefit curve didn't fit corporate expectations...or some such management thinking.