carsntrucks4you Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 Here is the new quiz for this week. As usual sent a PM with Year, Type and Make.
warra48 Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 I recognised the brand immediately, but it took me a while to come up with what I think is the answer.
DonW Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 I love the period accessories - I'd like to imagine it has leopard-print seat covers too!
Bucky Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 Well...I had been on a pretty good roll, lately, but I have a feeling it's about to come to a halt! LoL I thought I had an idea about this one, but I'm not finding anything close. Hahaha
carsntrucks4you Posted April 18, 2020 Author Posted April 18, 2020 This weeks car was build in the UK from 1952 -1957 by Vauxhall Motors Ltd. It is a Vauxhall Velox Estate. The correct asnwer were sent in by: ChrisR dw1603 blunc DonW Matt BAcon warra48 matthijsgrit GeeBee Earl Marischall Congratulations
dw1603 Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Bucky said: WOW! It appears that I was way off!! What did you go for Keith? When I saw those sun visors I thought they must be Australian, they built Vauxhalls there and had a couple of unique models. Came as quite a surprise to find that it is British and factory too, I don’t remember ever seeing one in the day ( but I was pretty young) I did have a 1959 PA Cresta Estate in the early 70’s. That was based on the car in the background of the pic. One of these, apparently Her Majesty The Queen had one too. Edited April 18, 2020 by dw1603
DonW Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, dw1603 said: What did you go for Keith? When I saw those sun visors I thought they must be Australian, they built Vauxhalls there and had a couple of unique models. Came as quite a surprise to find that it is British and factory too, I don’t remember ever seeing one in the day ( but I was pretty young) I did have a 1959 PA Cresta Estate in the early 70’s. That was based on the car in the background of the pic. One of these, apparently Her Majesty The Queen had one too. I've got a soft spot for these Crestas. Like a real American barge (not meant in an unkind way) but smaller. Big in UK terms though! And what's not to like about this?:
Bucky Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 Well...I was on the Hillman Minx/Husky line of cars. Never thought about the Vauxhall.
DonW Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, Bucky said: Well...I was on the Hillman Minx/Husky line of cars. Never thought about the Vauxhall. Close,but no cigar...!
GeeBee Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 3 hours ago, dw1603 said: What did you go for Keith? When I saw those sun visors I thought they must be Australian, they built Vauxhalls there and had a couple of unique models. Came as quite a surprise to find that it is British and factory too, I don’t remember ever seeing one in the day ( but I was pretty young) I did have a 1959 PA Cresta Estate in the early 70’s. That was based on the car in the background of the pic. One of these, apparently Her Majesty The Queen had one too. Vauxhall never actually made Estate cars until much later, these were either converted by Martin Walters (Dormobile) or Grosvenor.
DonW Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, GeeBee said: Vauxhall never actually made Estate cars until much later, these were either converted by Martin Walters (Dormobile) or Grosvenor. Geoff - with all due respect, what are you on about? This car is a Vauxhall production car from the mid fifties. Can you clarify, please?
Matt Bacon Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 Geoff’s right... Vauxhall didn’t make an Velox “estate car” back in the day. They were converted in the aftermarket, and this one is a Dormobile version... best, M.
warra48 Posted April 19, 2020 Posted April 19, 2020 Having lived in New Zealand through the 1960s, I'm well aware of Vauxhalls, which were common there. It helped in tracking it down.
DonW Posted April 19, 2020 Posted April 19, 2020 11 hours ago, Matt Bacon said: Geoff’s right... Vauxhall didn’t make an Velox “estate car” back in the day. They were converted in the aftermarket, and this one is a Dormobile version... best, M. Thanks for the clarification - and kudos to Geoff! Cheers both, -Don.
GeeBee Posted April 19, 2020 Posted April 19, 2020 Vauxhall's first in-house estate car was the 1957 Victor, before that they were all sent off to be converted by Martin Walters or Grosvenor.
DonW Posted April 19, 2020 Posted April 19, 2020 Thanks Geoff How's Mell Square looking nowadays? Cheers, -Don.
GeeBee Posted April 19, 2020 Posted April 19, 2020 7 hours ago, DonW said: Thanks Geoff How's Mell Square looking nowadays? Cheers, -Don. To be honest Don, I haven't actually been into Solihull town centre for a very long time, but Marks & Spenser have not long closed down their store there,Costa coffee has been downgraded into a smaller store, and we've finally got a Burger King, Beatties has been renamed House of Fraser.
DonW Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 I still have fond memories even though I left there in 1976 after my A levels.
GeeBee Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, DonW said: I still have fond memories even though I left there in 1976 after my A levels. We must have crossed swords, that's the year i arrived in Solihull from Spain, I was living with an Aunt just by the Land Rover factory.
DonW Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, GeeBee said: We must have crossed swords, that's the year i arrived in Solihull from Spain, I was living with an Aunt just by the Land Rover factory. Funny old world! I was living at 626 Streetsbrook Road.
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