@AAMCMLXXVII @AmalekMax @bo66ie29 Yes, I wondered too whether it’s actually a coupe. Really hard to tell.
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Mark Dixon
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Mark Dixon
@OctaneMark
Contributing editor to Octane magazine and partial to anything with a V8. Failed archaeologist in a previous life.
Herefordshire Katılım Temmuz 2011
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@OctaneMark @AmalekMax @bo66ie29 Possible & nose is very Talisman-looking although grilles seem too small & the chrome strakes in them look thicker than Talisman's (could be custom job). Looking again, it may also just be the roof isn't visible due to the pic resolution & angle.
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@AAMCMLXXVII @AmalekMax @bo66ie29 I thought Talisman as well. It’s not obvious in this brochure shot but the distinctive front bumper is very Talisman. Maybe a home-made conversion?
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@AmalekMax @bo66ie29 Doesn't look like it is a Mercedes. Definitely no star in centre of grille. Resembles Tornado Talisman but that was coupe only and this definitely has no roof.
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@StuartPenney1 @Rockstarscars @Superstar_Cars His music was the absolute antithesis of rock'n'roll, but Austrian classical conductor Herbert von Karajan had a rock star's taste (only better!) for fast cars and fast driving, which is summed up quite neatly by this screengrab.
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He may not be very rock & roll, but conductor Annunzio Paolo Mantovani had some great cars. Amazingly, all three still exist with the same number plates: From top: 1957 Lagonda, 1948 Healey Elliott, 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
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@Superstar_Cars
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@Danforrister @LUDENClassics The system is a decent one but I’m not happy with the way the replacement baseplate mounts (it’s much too sloppy). I also want to use the P6 for long-distance Continental trips, and it’s easier to diagnose faults and swap points etc in the case of a breakdown.
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@OctaneMark @LUDENClassics I've heard good things about switching a P6 to a 5 speed SD1 box.
Might be worth getting a decent electronic setup, a lot better than going back to points.
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@StuartPenney1 @LUDENClassics I know what you mean about it being 'compact' inside but the ergonomics are superb; I'm over 6ft tall and love the way the cabin wraps around you. I'm not that keen on the strip-speedo either; the S2 round-dial display is aesthetically one of the best ever.
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@OctaneMark @LUDENClassics Lovely. I had the boot mounted spare wheel on my blue one. I sat in a 3500 at a car show recently for the first time in decades and was shocked how tight it was inside. Both of mine were the early model with the thermometer speedo which I didn’t like at the time.
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@StuartPenney1 @LUDENClassics Mine was actually built as a LHD NAS car, then converted by Rover to RHD and used for hot weather testing in Spain in 1970. This pic was taken by test engineer Jim Shaw on its return – note the side repeaters!
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@OctaneMark @LUDENClassics Plus the square front number plate mount and the side indicators. Speaking of which, one of the US guys at the company thought it hilarious we called them indicators instead of turn signals.
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I used to own this car @OctaneMark I have its original V8 engine. DM me if you want some more history
Mark Dixon@OctaneMark
@LUDENClassics Thank! It is a bit special – the very first 3500S manual built, chassis 001. Used as a development car by Rover until 1975 and sold by them with an Experimental Dept SD1 block and 5-speed ‘box fitted, both of which it still has despite two restorations since!
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@StuartPenney1 @LUDENClassics And note the ‘Icelert’ grey box on the radiator grille, which contained a sensor that progressively flashed a warning inside the cabin as the temperature dropped.
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@OctaneMark @LUDENClassics Around 1972 I worked for a US company in London and the big boss in Florida ordered a LHD 3500S export model. It was delivered to the front door of our company and we all went out to marvel at the crazy bonnet scoops
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@AbarthRocket595 @LUDENClassics That is truly fabulous. Those pleated fabric seats rarely survive so well, which I guess is the result of its very low mileage. My first two P6s were Mexico Brown.
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@LUDENClassics @OctaneMark
Rover P6 3500 V8 are very cool cars: here is my latest acquisition - a mint 1974 Rover P6 3500S V8 manual in Mexico Brown with rare mango interior - just 2 owners from new and only 37k miles.
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Properly cool
Mark Dixon@OctaneMark
@LUDENClassics Thank! It is a bit special – the very first 3500S manual built, chassis 001. Used as a development car by Rover until 1975 and sold by them with an Experimental Dept SD1 block and 5-speed ‘box fitted, both of which it still has despite two restorations since!
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@Danforrister @LUDENClassics Extremely well! Or it was until it developed a mysterious misfire and then stopped altogether. I suspect the aftermarket electronic ignition so am putting it back to points and a condensor.
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@OctaneMark @LUDENClassics SD1 block & 5 speed, I bet that thing goes well.
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@LUDENClassics Thank! It is a bit special – the very first 3500S manual built, chassis 001. Used as a development car by Rover until 1975 and sold by them with an Experimental Dept SD1 block and 5-speed ‘box fitted, both of which it still has despite two restorations since!
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@OctaneMark I've never owned one, but always nice to see them. Always good to see young people in old cars, although it was nice to see this older gent's big grin when I told him it was nice to see. Congrats on the new car!
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Joe Loss outside Broadcasting House in Langham Place with his Jaguar XJ6 MK1. JL18 is on a 2022 Mercedes today. One of the 4 litre AMG cars I suspect.
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@JohnCheston @markchristie That’s certainly good to see – but clearly many (most?) of them don’t. Surely it should be regularised for all councils.
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@portraitinflesh Beekeeper near me on the Shropshire / Powys border is known in our pub as Steve the Bee.
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In Wales, certain (originally patronymic) surnames are or were so common that, traditionally, individuals were known by their role in the community: "Williams the butcher", "Jones the blacksmith", and so on. If that had carried on longer, those would've evolved into new surnames.
The Aureus Press@Trad_West_Art
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@sniffpetrol Richard, I think you might like this. Trains, not cars, but full-on 70s garish optimism given the synth-pop treatment. Great use of the Paxman Valenta turbodiesel in the intro, too 😉
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YX0i8R…
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Making progress with my Just Finish The Damn Songs project.
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@danpitt33 @GuyInFlight @adrianfclarke @SimonCarGuy @tom550993 @LUDENClassics @gj_moss @LobAllan @Timoldland @markchristie @ListerLawrence @GPOnyx Yep! Of course, those Jag V12s just love overheating 😂
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@OctaneMark @GuyInFlight @adrianfclarke @SimonCarGuy @tom550993 @LUDENClassics @gj_moss @LobAllan @Timoldland @markchristie @ListerLawrence @GPOnyx You were so lucky - but they’re funny old buses - if you believe in them they always seem to get you home - here’s my top hose after it pulled the same trick. Still got me back to my front door…
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Serious question: what to do about Aston Martin? Sustained success has now eluded it for 113yrs. What would you do?
@tom550993 @ludenclassics @danpitt33 @gj_moss @LobAllan @OctaneMark @AdrianFClarke @TimOldland @SimonCarGuy @markchristie @ListerLawrence @GPOnyx
Car Industry Analysis@lovecarindustry
Ferrari beats its closest rivals by far. And not only in sales! The numbers speak for themselves. Photo credit: @evomagazine #carindustryanalysis #felipemunoz #ferrari #lamborghini #astonmartin
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@ListerLawrence @GuyInFlight @adrianfclarke @SimonCarGuy @tom550993 @danpitt33 @LUDENClassics @gj_moss @LobAllan @Timoldland @markchristie @GPOnyx It was – I was quite upset when he sold it 😂 The reg plate ‘LSD 1P’ only added to its louche appeal.
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@OctaneMark @GuyInFlight @adrianfclarke @SimonCarGuy @tom550993 @danpitt33 @LUDENClassics @gj_moss @LobAllan @Timoldland @markchristie @GPOnyx That is gorgeous
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