A Few Yanks

[Mark Blanchard]

Went to Brooklands American Day on Sunday.  Here are a few pics.  They're big, heavy and handle like a fast wheel barrow.  Took my 69 Mach 1.

[LOTUSMAN33]

Looks like a good show Mark, I like the Charger lots!

Any nice Corvette's?

Thanks for sharing.

Dave  

[Mark Blanchard]

Just posted a few Vettes.

[LOTUSMAN33]

Mustard stingray....Sublime! ???????

[silverfrost]

Cheers for posting up Mark,  some lovely cars at that show and looked like it would of been a great day out   

[Loose Cannon]

Slight Mustang bias there lovely stuff, only the Yanks could make pickups desirable!

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

10 hours ago, Mark Blanchard said:

 

Looks like the "Sedan Royale" from the Classy Crashers car game I used to have in the 1970s. I wonder if the doors fly off if you press the bumper?

 

 

Edited September 5, 2017 by LotusLeftLotusRight

[comem47]

4 hours ago, Loose Cannon said:

Slight Mustang bias there lovely stuff, only the Yanks could make pickups desirable!

I owned a '77 El Camino once. Kinda like a Europa on steroids (in size and general styling only..,,,,.definitely not in handling!!!).   

It moved pretty good with a 350 4BBL

It had power everything and great comfort for 2 (great smooth ride for a pickup and and where the engine should be you placed what you haul)

After that I had a few 4X4 pickups as I had the need, but have a small AWD SUV these days as my everyday vehicle. Once you get the ability to haul your own stuff on demand it's hard to give it up.(the camper van does a good job with 4X8 sheets of plywood and drywall) 

 

Edited September 5, 2017 by comem47

[Mark Blanchard]

The 4th gen 73-77 El Caminos were great.  That looks like a 78 El Camino in the picture.  

[calvan]

I've had my Europa compared to an El Camino a couple of times, including one wit who asked if it "shrunk in the wash"

[johnpwalsh]

1 hour ago, calvan said:

I've had my Europa compared to an El Camino a couple of times, including one wit who asked if it "shrunk in the wash"

Did he enjoy hospital breakfast's

[calvan]

Alas, he wasn't sent to sample that fine cuisine. The comment was made by a spectator at a car show and as I was in public and polite company, I had to temper my response. I don't recall my exact response, but it was intended to convey the notion that in calling him a wit I am in fact doubling my estimation of his faculties.

[comem47]

12 hours ago, Mark Blanchard said:

The 4th gen 73-77 El Caminos were great.  That looks like a 78 El Camino in the picture.  

Right you are.  My '77 was the last of the larger ones.

Now here's a pic for you mid engine enthusiasts and the aging question in the Esprit group: To wing or not to wing?    

 

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2017 by comem47

[Neal H]

You can't help but love American muscle cars.

It doesn't matter whether they handle or not, the look and the noise is enough

[Mark Blanchard]

 

7 hours ago, Neal H said:

You can't help but love American muscle cars.

It doesn't matter whether they handle or not, the look and the noise is enough

They're the perfect antidote to today's Prius's and tree hugging hybrids.  I have one as where I live everyone is far to sensible.  And it's good to roar past the swaths of cycling "mamil" turds that clog up the roads, as they eat my dust and career into the nearest bush.

A Dixie horn is on order.

[Loose Cannon]

Surprised to see a UK replica of "The Car" - the demon posessed thingy that predated Christine by a good few years. Most people have forgotten that film. Whats underneath it? A Lincoln?

[calvan]

Bit of a time lag in posting this up, in part because I was away on a road trip to Oregon, but here is a direct comparison of Europa and El Camino:

 

[silverfrost]

Ah bless the little Europa,  you could almost park it on the back of the El Camino     Wheel base wise though it does not seem that far out which has suprised me !