Thread: Ten Iconic British Cars.

Originally Posted by Ausfree

Always loved the E-Type Jaguar.

Good looking car but an absolute mongrel to maintain and repair. Proper PIA. Usual Jaguar parts prices suggesting parts made from gold plated unobtainium.

All those listed except the mini are (very) expensive cars and should have something going for them.

The big Humber Super Snipes deserve a mention particularly the OHV model from the mid-50's. Roomy, fast, comfortable, simple, and reliable. Capable of returning astonishing average speeds on the goat track highways of rural Queensland of the times.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Good looking car but an absolute mongrel to maintain and repair. Proper PIA. Usual Jaguar parts prices suggesting parts made from gold plated unobtainium.

Having owned one for 32 years I wouldn't quite agree. Because half the car folds forward engine access is very good and access to most other bits is the same as any other car.

Like Landrover - you need to know where to get your parts and then parts pricing is not too bad. As with LR parts, importing from the UK is often easiest and cheapest.

Garry

Where's Alvis? A drop head TE 21 with the Graber body would be fabulous.
No AC? The AC Bristol was everything a British sports car should be.
And that brings me neatly to Lotus...