Glen_I Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 The price off Mexico's have gone bonkers. This is a sad story but true.....the village where I lived in Hampshire, there was a local lad who was a RAC patrol man who died whilst on patrol (1990ish). He lived with his parents and had a genuine Mexico, it never turned a wheel after he passed away, just sat outside under a tarpaulin and as you can imagine there isn't a great deal left off it now. People have knocked on the door offering to buy it and restore it but the parents just couldn't let it go. I always thought its daft and going to waste (which it is) however now I am a Dad I am not sure how I could cope if God forbid I was ever hit with something like this, rumour is his garage still has his Husqvarna and Maico motocross bikes☹️ On a happier note, congratulations on still being together, that's a rarity it seems nowadays, we have been together 24 yrs! Not bad when I am 45 it seems!!! You may have tried to keep the Escort in hindsight of how the values have increased but needs must and if that's what's needed to raise cash then that's what we have to do. Quote
Glen_I Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 How about this for some Escort action https://mst-cars.com/ 1 Quote
djm Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 Yes it's strange how some people are about old items that are obviously gone past the point of restoration and I can understand the odd sentimental reasons but I'm sure that the majority are pure greed! I've often said if I could put all my old cars that I had to sell, part exchange or use for house deposits into a barn until I retired I would have a fantastic retirement fund! Some of the cars in my barn would have been:- 2 X Ford Escort Mexico's MG Midget Triumph Herald 12/50 1938 Morris 8 Tourer 1934 Singer 9 Le Man's Morris 8 Tourer (basket case) Several Austin 7's Quote
djm Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 Edit: I just realised all the cars I listed in my barn were bought in my bachelor days! 1 Quote
Richard (OldStager) Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just catching up @djm , I love that Singer apparently my father built a Austin 7 special that looked very similar from stories of family members. Wish I had the cash to buy a truly old car like that, also that coastal picture you posted looked very familiar at first sight, and now having read your post, it confirmed that it was indeed Cornwall. My gran used to be a amateur landscape artist, and would often sketch drawings in a pad during my summer school holidays , she then from memory re-created the picture in oil paints. She must have done hundreds of that beach as she kept selling them to friends.😁 And don't get me on about cars I wish I had kept, just thinking about a few makes me tear up 😪 1 Quote
Blatman Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, djm said: Port Issac beach on our honeymoon in Cornwall. The eagle eyed of you will know that it is Port Wenn in Doc Martin *bell rings*... 1 Quote
djm Posted March 19, 2021 Author Posted March 19, 2021 Moving on to some motorsport themed photos now. The first one was taken at Thruxton in 1973 at the annual Formula 2 Easter race meeting. This is the Team Surtees Matchbox sponsored Formula 2 Team drivers Mike Hailwood and I don't remember the other driver next to him although I recognise his face (Addn. my mate thinks it may be Andrea de Adamich?). The bloke on the right in the Jackie Stewart style cap is my brother sadly no longer with us. Formula 2 was a great series in those days because if the current Formula 1 drivers weren't doing anything the F2 weekends they came along and more often than not had a guest drive. This was great to compare the up and coming drivers against current F1 drivers and of course it was brilliant for the fans! Thruxton at Easter was particularly good for it as there was never a clashing F1 meeting so we had some brilliant races, I remember one Easter when the great Ronnie Petersen was on his was up and Graham Hill came along and had a fantastic dice with him. Graham Hill narrowly beat him and after the race when they interviewed him he said in his own way "Ronnie was up my chuff all the way". Dave Brodie & Jonathon Buncombe Ford Capri II Novel way of working - love the converted Charabanc! A hairy Noel Edmonds with his racing Capri 5 Quote
Richard (OldStager) Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 48 minutes ago, djm said: Moving on to some motorsport themed photos now. The first one was taken at Thruxton in 1973 at the annual Formula 2 Easter race meeting. This is the Team Surtees Matchbox sponsored Formula 2 Team drivers Mike Hailwood and I don't remember the other driver next to him although I recognise his face (Addn. my mate thinks it may be Andrea de Adamich?). The bloke on the right in the Jackie Stewart style cap is my brother sadly no longer with us. Formula 2 was a great series in those days because if the current Formula 1 drivers weren't doing anything the F2 weekends they came along and more often than not had a guest drive. This was great to compare the up and coming drivers against current F1 drivers and of course it was brilliant for the fans! Thruxton at Easter was particularly good for it as there was never a clashing F1 meeting so we had some brilliant races, I remember one Easter when the great Ronnie Petersen was on his was up and Graham Hill came along and had a fantastic dice with him. Graham Hill narrowly beat him and after the race when they interviewed him he said in his own way "Ronnie was up my chuff all the way". Dave Brodie & Jonathon Buncombe Ford Capri II Novel way of working - love the converted Charabanc! A hairy Noel Edmonds with his racing Capri " A hairy Noel Edmonds with his racing Capri" I wonder if he swapped it for another car?. And if you get that, did you ever ring in?. Fantastic pics these, thank you for posting them. Quote
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 35mm slides, scanning and rallying in the 70s and 80s, hmm bin there done that 2 Quote
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Russel Brookes (RIP) gets ready to tighten his belts. 3 Quote
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 I've dabbled in B+W as well. 3 Quote
djm Posted March 19, 2021 Author Posted March 19, 2021 Great photos Paul, what was great at the time was the access that everyone had to the drivers and the teams and it was really only the enthusiasts that turned out in the middle of the night in the cold and wet Welsh forest to watch a cars headlights flash past them at 100mph! I will be putting up some more F1 photos from the 70s soon which are a prime example of the access we had to our hero's. Quote
djm Posted March 19, 2021 Author Posted March 19, 2021 James Hunt at Thruxton in 1975 signing autographs and about to give a demonstration run in the Hesketh Formula 1 Race Car. The third photo is Lord Hesketh (Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh) stood by the car and the sole backer of the team without any other sponsorship. Towards the end of 1975 Lord Hesketh withdrew his sponsorship of the team and James Hunt moved to McClaren where he replaced Emerson Fittipaldi and became World Champion in 1976. Can you imagine Lewis Hamilton taking his Mercedes to a local club circuit for a demo! Jenson Button did bring his McClaren to the streets of Frome just down the road from me and did donuts in the street in 2013 I will try to find some photos. 3 Quote
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