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GUL 512 was the first. A Grey Hillman Minx, circa 1963... MNW was a 1947 Hillman Minx soft top and NHS was a Hillman Husky.
Best Regards Lang may yer lum reek
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The third was VAD 648H, Vauxhall Cresta, 3.3. For the first 5 months it couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding (or itself up steep hills). Dad was very disappointed with it as the Sceptre with its 1725, twin choke carb and overdrive box was much quicker. Then the garage finally found the timing was retarded - went well after that! He followed it with a Granade 3.0 Estate - RDD 918M and then a series of Volvo 240 Estates, the first being FGT 449T. I lost track after that. I think the only one still on with DVLA is the Sceptre. My first LR was a '66 SIIa 88" HT - HNX 163D - still going, but not with original body (it now has a SIII body).
Graham (G4FUJ)
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The third was VAD 648H, Vauxhall Cresta, 3.3. For the first 5 months it couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding (or itself up steep hills). One of the quiqest cars on the market in its day for standard vehicle, its early MK1 sister was even faster,easly out performing Rover V8s and the likes, The Hillman/Humber range were far to heavy. i used to love the American straight multicoloured speedo and how it changed colour as the speed increased. at the age @ 10yrs my Fathers run of Vauxhalls MK1 Ventora PB Velox (converted from 3 on the column to four on the floor) Transcontinental Ventora VX4/90 Transcontinental VIctor 1800 Transcontinental (rubbish) MK1 Cavalier 1600cc MK1 Cavalier 2000 MK11 Cavalier 1800SRI MK11 Cavalier 1600 (Rubbish)
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You guys amaze me. Such memories. Mind you, it's only the sort of level of motoring devotion I should have expected from Morgan owners.
Roger South Wales 2003 4/4 (Meg) Connaught Green
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For me cars are and always have been part of my life... These are the cars I have known, in some cases loved, in others would prefer to forget.
Dad’s cars from about 1960 to 2000 when he died. Citroen Light 15……Maroon, RCD 681 Ford Consul Mk 1, green Ford Zodiac Mk 2…..Grey and pink! Passed my test on this! Fiat 124 ST, Green...bonkers, but fun Jaguar S Type 3.4, dark blue...wish we still had it! Triumph 2000, Strange yellow Triumph 2.5 PI, Mud Brown....nice. Alfa Romeo Guiletta 1979, White……CVX 111X Peugot 309 GTI, White……what was he thinking? Hideous and tediious Mercedes 190, Grey, Mercedes 190 2.6…1991 model in black H34 SHO, his last car, I took it over. A real gem, we had it from 1995 to 2012.
My Cars from 1970 to date: (excludes “Company Cars”) Ford Prefect 107E…1959, Green Ford Prefect 107E…1961, two tone blue Ford Cortina 3 door Wjite with Lotus Green stripe Hillman Hunter...white, worthy but dull. Hillman Imp…1966, Metallic blue Hillman Imp…1975, Metallic green Alfa Sud ti 1.2…sort of golden yellow: rusted away! Alfa Sud ti 1.4: Red Alfa Sud ti Hatch 1.5 ….1980, Red, the first new car we ever bought. Alfa 33 1.7 Green Cloverleaf, white….bought new in 1986 and sold in 1996 after 100,000 fault/rust free miles… Alfa 156 2.0L Metallic blue, bought new in 1999: great sporting saloon Mercedes 190 2.6, black inhered from Dad. Audi TT Quattro Mk 1, Silver of course Mercedes CLK 350, sandy silver Mercedes E350 AMG Coupe, Red bought new in 2011 and will remain, great car! Mercedes SLK 280...silvery green seemed a good idea at the time. Range Rover Evoke 2.0, metallic black…..what was I thinking of? BMW 320i Touring X Drive Metallic black bought new in 2013, not exciting but terribly “worthy” Morgan Roadster, 2009, Zurallic Blue Morgan Plus 8, 2014, Rolls Royce Metallic Bronze...priceless.
How much have I spent over the years? best not to think about it!
Peter, 66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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My father did a runner with the Hillman Minx in 1956. So I had little contact with cars until my Ford Anglia came along in 1970.
I think that's why I was much more interested in WW2 aviation.
I did have occasional contact with cars belonging to relatives and mates fathers. Nothing too spectacular though apart from the Lagonda Rapide. Vauxhall Velox Morris 1000 Ford Pop sidevalve Wolseley 1500 Viva HB FIAT 850 Coupe Viva HC Austin A40 A35 Van Hillman Super Minx
So it's hard to see where my fascination with cars comes from - presumably from my paternal grandfather, rider of a big British single pot bike, and engine driver in the days of steam.
DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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Dad's cars, life long enthusiast, eye problems forced him to give up driving 8 yrs ago M3W Matchless RC 2045 MG pre war midget (exported to USA) MG TD Lea Francis dhc 1949 (crashed written off by next owner) Bristol 400 dhc 1947 SMG 72 (still taxed and tested) Sunbeam Rapier 1960 Austin 1100 1965 Singer Vogue Estate CHP 907C Triumph Roadster 1949 JOP 945 (crashed written off by next owner) MGB GT (crashed written off by next owner) Humber Imperial JHP 7E Triumph TR6 HUD 254L (still taxed and tested) Wolsley Six RNX 163M TVR 3000M Ford Cortina 2.3 V6 TRW 350W Porsche 924 Porsche 944 s2 Maestro Clubman (non turbo!) D Porsche Boxster 1997 Rover 200 Merc 320 SLK (still driven by my mother)
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Ah....the Fiat 850 Coupe  I had one for three years in the mid 70s until it was written off by a drunken driver pulling out. I loved it.
Jays Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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My dad's choice of cars was pretty mundane and I remember a couple of Austin Cambridges,and a Hillman Minxand a Humber Super Snipe. However when I was very young he had a Riley RME and then not long before he died he had a brand new Reliant Scimitar GT SE4 powered by a straight 6 Ford Zephyr engine. Remember driving stupidly fast along the A12.
Andy.
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Dads Choice from 50's to 79. Austin 10 Ford Zephyr Simca 1101 Morris 1100 Morris 1300 Morris Marina
My Choice 76 to now Hillman Imp Californian Mini Cooper - crashed Mini Cooper - crashed Ford Cortina - purchased £30 Land Rover Series 1 - UTJ 31 Jensen Healey - fitted overdrive gearbox Ford Fiesta XR2 - Bought new Land Rover Series 3 - sold as project after snapping chassis Land Rover Series 1 Triumph TR6 [1982 to 1999] Land Rover Series 1 on coils V8 Land Rover Series 2a on coils V8 Vauxhall Nova [engine use to stop from new - kept for 2 years] Peugeot 106 Ford Sierra Rover 200 diesel Land Rover Discovery 300tdi GS Land Rover Series 1 - still using PLA 902 Range Rover [classic with Isuzi engine] Rover 416 [K series - yes needed new cyl head] Suzuki Baleno Estate it was cheap! Jaguar XJ JPR 4 Range Rover TD6 Land Rover Defender 200 Tdi - still in fleet Range Rover 3.6 Morgan 3.7 - still using if ever comes back from warranty work Range Rover 4.4 - still in fleet Audi A6 Avant - still in fleet Bowler Wildcat - just sold VW Golf - still in fleet VW Polo - still in fleet
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