Beautiful cars.

[lebanon]

don't know where you blokes all got your ideas of beautiful cars from but there's only been about 4 beautiful cars shown in this thread so far.

Which ones?

[AnD3rew]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/379.jpg

Pontiac Cheiftain Please :cool:

I can appreciate that for what it is and the period it represents in American History but it is not beautiful.

[DiscoMick]

There was a red E-Type coupe in the car park at the local bowlo yesterday which was just drop dead gorgeous.
I also like some of the earlier Ferraris.

[Ausfree]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/379.jpg

Pontiac Cheiftain Please :cool:
Looks like it's been "pimped up"!!!

[AnD3rew]

Two beautiful Italians, both called Dino, one from Fiat and one from Ferrari

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/general-chat/79421d1403504799-beautiful-cars-imageuploadedbytapatalkhd1403504797.689571.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/general-chat/79422d1403504841-beautiful-cars-imageuploadedbytapatalkhd1403504840.335981.jpg

[robbotd5]

don't know where you blokes all got your ideas of beautiful cars from but there's only been about 4 beautiful cars shown in this thread so far.

Come on mate fess up!!:) we will think no less of you!!!
Regards
Robbo

[p38arover]

That is a very nice 60/61 Simca Vedette,last use of the Ford Sidevalve V8 24 stud head from memory. would have liked one of them,drove an Aronde for a bit.

Alloy heads. My boss at Moree had one. We took the head nuts or bolts off but still couldn't get the heads off. So we put them back on but loosely and he drove it for a few days until the heads blew loose! :D

[p38arover]

Which ones?

Well, definitely not most of the American stuff!

[wrinklearthur]

I can appreciate that for what it is and the period it represents in American History but it is not beautiful.

Put this way, I wouldn't crawl over that Pontiac to get to a HQ Holden. :wasntme:

[p38arover]

Put this way, I wouldn't crawl over that Pontiac to get to a HQ Holden. :wasntme:

I'd take it but to sell to buy something good looking.

P.S. I had a Pontiac Sunbird as a company car when I worked in Saudi Arabia. I'd rather have had a HQ Holden!

[wrinklearthur]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/365.jpg
.

[Mick_Marsh]

Put this way, I wouldn't crawl over that Pontiac to get to a HQ Holden. :wasntme:
It depends. I would crawl over this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/363.jpg

to get to this:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/364.jpg

[wrinklearthur]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
.

[Mick_Marsh]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
.
Mmmm......
I would love a HK GTS.
A 327 or a 186S. Preferably one of each.

[wrinklearthur]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/362.jpg
.

[Mick_Marsh]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/362.jpg
.
Which is?

[wrinklearthur]

In the shed at our place. Chevrolet 1956 design, Australian built 1957.

Owned by the father in law till he passed away and now belongs to my wife.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=79436&stc=1&d=1403529429
.

[wrinklearthur]

Which is?

One hundred year old 'Star', built 1914. My cousin owns one of these and is looking, better kept than the one in the photo I posted here.

[VladTepes]

I'd take it but to sell to buy something good looking.

P.S. I had a Pontiac Sunbird as a company car when I worked in Saudi Arabia. I'd rather have had a HQ Holden!

We had a Chevrolet Celebrity - but that would belong in a "terrible cars you never want to drive or own again" thread....



I'll have to dig up a pic of a mate's Merc.....

[33chinacars]

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/car_info/Holden/HK_Monaro/HK_Monaro_3.jpg
.

Had one of these. HK GTS327 Bathurst Monaro

Wish I still did

[lebanon]

Mercedes Benz 450 SLC

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/351.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/352.jpg

[lebanon]

Lagonda 45 V12 drophead coupé

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/349.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/350.jpg

[lebanon]

Straight-Eight drop-head coupé 1949

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Daimler_DE_36_%22Green_Goddess%22%2C_Hooper_limous ine_%281949%29_8853058256.jpg/1280px-Daimler_DE_36_%22Green_Goddess%22%2C_Hooper_limous ine_%281949%29_8853058256.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/348.jpg

[p38arover]

I'm only halfway through this thread so I'm not sure if this has been posted already. Possibly the only good looking Toyota ever made (although I'm not sure about the nose). I first saw pics of it when I was a callow 17 yo.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/100.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/101.jpg

[isuzurover]

...Possibly the only good looking Toyota ever made ...

You don't like the 86?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/291.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/2012_Toyota_86_%28ZN6%29_GTS_coupe_%282012-06-24%29.jpg

[p38arover]

You don't like the 86?

Who styled it? Toyota or Subaru? I believe it's made by Subaru.

[pop058]

Who styled it? Toyota or Subaru? I believe it's made by Subaru.

Tojo own a rather large chunk of Subaru and, IIRC the 86/BRZ was a joint development project

[d@rk51d3]

Tojo own a rather large chunk of Subaru and, IIRC the 86/BRZ was a joint development project

Toyota has a 20% share of Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru.

[VladTepes]

Early 1920's Mercedes - Concours winner owned and restored by a fella I know here in Brissie.

[DiscoMick]

No one has mentioned a Series LR - I wonder why? Ha!

Sent from my D1 using overweight hamsters.

[wrinklearthur]

Star 1910, body built in Adelaide, Australia, on a imported running chassis.

Belongs to a cousin, Joe Young.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=79528&stc=1&d=1403694578

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=79529&stc=1&d=1403694751
.

[lebanon]

De Tomaso Mangusta

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/235.jpg

http://rtrsports.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_8257.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/236.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/237.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/238.jpg

[lebanon]

Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Zagato Coupe

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/104.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/105.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/106.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/107.jpg

[Mick_Marsh]

I'm only halfway through this thread so I'm not sure if this has been posted already. Possibly the only good looking Toyota ever made (although I'm not sure about the nose). I first saw pics of it when I was a callow 17 yo.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/100.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/101.jpg

Looks like Toyota's answer to the E type and 240K.
Needs work on that grill and bumper.

[UncleHo]

I would say that is Toyota's take on the Type "E", I had a 1965/6 Toyota Crown Deluxe 4 cyl Sedan copy of the 170 Merc motor,3 spd on the tree,2 speed electric O/drive,all coil springs,full chassis,unboosted drums all round, when slowing whilst in O/drive it freewheeled :eek::twisted:

[benji]

Well, whilst we're on the subject of Alfas, I present the Disco Volante...

Basically a re-skinned 8c with a Maserati V8.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/alfa-romeo-disco-volante-05.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/solmanic42/media/alfa-romeo-disco-volante-05.jpg.html)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/alfa-romeo-disco-volante-04.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/solmanic42/media/alfa-romeo-disco-volante-04.jpg.html)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/alfa-romeo-disco-volante-03.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/solmanic42/media/alfa-romeo-disco-volante-03.jpg.html)

That's it! Clarkson was testing that on top gear not long ago. THE best sounding motor in the world!

Sent from my GT-I9305T using AULRO mobile app

[Cobber]

Oooh I forgot about the Mangusta. THAT is horn :cool: :twisted:

[Cobber]

Not to everybody's tastes but I've always had a thing for the Alfa Romeo Montreal, particular in period colours like this, or orange :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/33.jpg

[jerryd]

When Britt saw the Maserati Mistral in a sunny showroom she immediately forgot about her faithful Triumph Spitfire and just had to place her delicate body on its delicate body. True love. :) Sadly the car has aged slightly better.

See both of them in motion here.

The Bobo (Lounge Cinematica Edit) - YouTube

[Mick_Marsh]

Renault Alpine
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/70.jpg

[tonic]

Without a doubt, my all time favourite. Taken at the pub car park, Victor Harbour SA.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/72.jpg

Regards
Glen


There is a replica one of these for sale at Withcott with a very nice Cosworth engine.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Renault Alpine
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/70.jpg

and now--
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/71.jpg

[DiscoMick]

You might laugh, but I think the Evoque three-door is rather nice.
http://evoque.landrover.com/au

Sent from my D1 using overweight hamsters.

[bob10]

Sorry, I'm laughing. Only thing missing is the Toyota badge Bob

[PAT303]

There is a black one with a dark tint up the road from me,it is a stunning looking machine. Pat

[BMKal]

Not to everybody's tastes but I've always had a thing for the Alfa Romeo Montreal, particular in period colours like this, or orange :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/33.jpg

That's about the only Alfa I would ever like to own. Wouldn't give you two bob for any of the rest of them.

A mate used to own a black one of these - beautiful car.

[VladTepes]

There was a Montreal just like that one even same colour in RACQ Motorfest last year.

[lebanon]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1113.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1114.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1115.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1116.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1117.jpg

[lebanon]

FERRARI 250 GT/E 2+2 BY PININFARINA

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1104.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1105.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1106.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1107.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1108.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1109.jpg

[Mick_Marsh]

FERRARI 250 GT/E 2+2 BY PININFARINA

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1104.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1105.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1106.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1107.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1108.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1109.jpg
Mmmmm.....

Now, that one is very nice.

[V8Ian]

FERRARI 250 GT/E 2+2 BY PININFARINA

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1104.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1105.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1106.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1107.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1108.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1109.jpg
All variations on a theme from the house of Pinin in the mid to late fifties.

[jerryd]

Ferrari 250 gt swb in action :)

[V8Ian]

Ferrari 250 gt swb in action :)

Before digital Jerry, looks a little over-exposed? ;) Nice picture really. :)

[jerryd]

What colour would you like ??

[jerryd]

While we are on the subject of Ferraris look at this one :) It's probably the rarest one in existence.

I wonder, what should be the price of the car pictured above? This stunning vehicle is one of only four produced 250 GT Speciale bodied by Pininfarina in 1956 and has come to light after many years of storage. It was first registered in Portugal and used only occasionally. Due to the political revolution which the country suffered in the 1970s the car was hidden in a safe place and hasn´t been brought out till very recent. This history has been told by the present owner of the car, who is also the first owner since the fifties... Though all this sounds almost unreal, fact is that the car appears in lovely original condition. The engine backfired all the time and all the car has all over an incredible odour due to the old original (?!) gasoline still in the tank. No matter the first appearance upon closer inspection the fabulous Ferrari has many paint imperfections, small dents and minor broken parts, including the Ferrari badge on the boot. Even seeing all this details, the story given is hardly believable.

It will be interesting to see the auction results :)

[lebanon]

What colour would you like ??

The third one in light blue, or the normal Ferrari red.

[lebanon]

While we are on the subject of Ferraris look at this one :) It's probably the rarest one in existence.

I wonder, what should be the price of the car pictured above? This stunning vehicle is one of only four produced 250 GT Speciale bodied by Pininfarina in 1956 and has come to light after many years of storage. It was first registered in Portugal and used only occasionally. Due to the political revolution which the country suffered in the 1970s the car was hidden in a safe place and hasn´t been brought out till very recent. This history has been told by the present owner of the car, who is also the first owner since the fifties... Though all this sounds almost unreal, fact is that the car appears in lovely original condition. The engine backfired all the time and all the car has all over an incredible odour due to the old original (?!) gasoline still in the tank. No matter the first appearance upon closer inspection the fabulous Ferrari has many paint imperfections, small dents and minor broken parts, including the Ferrari badge on the boot. Even seeing all this details, the story given is hardly believable.

It will be interesting to see the auction results :)

I guess something with six zeros at the end

[lebanon]

All variations on a theme from the house of Pinin in the mid to late fifties.

My Dad used to own the Peugeot 404, I still remember the family trips in it.
Beautiful reliable car. Good old memories.:)

[olbod]

My Dad used to own the Peugeot 404, I still remember the family trips in it.
Beautiful reliable car. Good old memories.:)

I used to drive a company Peugeot 203 van when I was doing my apprenticeship at Consolidated Neon in the fifties.
It was a great little thingy.
Much nicer than the 1928 Pontiac that was my daily.
The 203 was even registered.

[lebanon]

1938 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Cabriolet

http://www.automotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1938-Bugatti-Type-57-Stelvio-Cabriolet-1.jpg

http://www.automotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1938-Bugatti-Type-57-Stelvio-Cabriolet-2.jpg

http://www.automotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1938-Bugatti-Type-57-Stelvio-Cabriolet-4.jpg

http://www.automotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1938-Bugatti-Type-57-Stelvio-Cabriolet-3.jpg

[Bigbjorn]

Stuart Murdoch has a Type 57 Bugatti coupe in his private museum at Yarra Bend. He paid about 1500 quid for it in about 1957. Very nice then and still. He bought it from Henry Dale.

[mudmouse]

Jensen Interceptor II

Vignale designed, Chrysler 383 / 727 box / Dana 44, hand built in West Bromwich.

Earlier ones, the FF (Ferguson Formula) had all wheel drive and an ABS function years before Audi had the Quattro.

Later Interceptor III had the 440, and the SP had a six pack induction (500/350/500cfm)

Anyway, they're generally not for fence sitters - either love 'em or hate 'em.

Matt

[Fifth Columnist]

Jaguar buys Dr James Hull's 543 classic car fleet | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2706034/Worth-100MILLION-Dentist-amassed-Britains-biggest-private-car-collection-543-classic-motors-sells-entire-fleet-Jaguar.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490)

[lebanon]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/64.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/65.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/66.jpg

[lebanon]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/60.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/61.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/62.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/63.jpg

[lebanon]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1203.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1204.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1205.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1206.jpg

[Chucaro]

:cool:

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/history/4_wheel_drive/Land_Rover.jpg

[pop058]

Thought I would re-kindle this thread with a bit of a teaser :)

[Mick_Marsh]

Saw lots the other day. This one stood out.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/770.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4766.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/771.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4767.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/772.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4768.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/773.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4769.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/774.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4770.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/775.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4771.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/776.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/David%20Calleja%20Memorial%20Car%20Show/2015/DSC_4772.jpg.html)

[AndyG]

My brother had one of those, you could stack a lot of hay bales on the back deck, when he wasn't around. :wasntme: