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The 1957 Austin A30 was the fastest car I've ever driven. One night I did 30,003 miles in 12 minutes! It was astonishing! The milometer somehow got stuck going from 49999 to 50000 and instead went to 80000 miles. It was amazing watching the tens of thousands of miles come up on the speedo. A trip that I'll never forget. I had two of these one the late sixties, and the second in the mid seventies. Thanks for the memories. You're doing a great job for us old folks.
I absolutely loved this selection of cars. The main memory I have of older cars is the wonderful smell of the interiors; that curious mix of leather, petrol and exhaust fumes. I wish that aroma could be recreated and bottled 💕
whenever you watch old British films from the 50s you see people driving Jags, big Fords..even American cars. truth was many commuted on motorbikes & cycles!
saw a Posche 912 along Lake Washington Blvd recently -- the smell at window brought back memories of 3rd grade in Fulda and 4th in Frankfurt A woman walking by commented on the smell of another car nearby -- This was an unofficial Sunday car show
I’m a M reg mechanic now retired and I’ve worked on most of these vehicles at one time or another. My farther run three wheelers for years when I was a kid and bonds and reliants are part of childhood memories.
Those cars may have been 'cheap' in relative terms, but few could afford any form of motorised transport in the 50s and early 60s. They were still luxuries for most families. The old Reliant 3 wheeled contraption featured on the last photo was an odd sight, even in the '50s. I used to see a fairly beat up one trundling along the streets in the early 60s, owned by a chimney sweep, with his brushes and other equipment somehow strapped to the roof.
Yes I can remember gazing at Reliant 3 wheelers in a local dealer realising there was no way I could afford the HP payments on a secondhand model.....and that was in the early 70s PLUS I was in fulltime work. Eventually my Dad lent me £80 to buy an old Moggie 1000 which came taxed and MOT'd!
@@Kevin-mx1vi In the suburbs of north west London, but I suppose many sweeps and their conveyances were scattered around the country then. By the end of the 60s they all seemed to vanish.
@@wordsmith52 Indeed, there were plenty of sweeps when I was a boy, then (prompted by the London smogs that killed thousands) came the Clean Air Act and the increased popularity of gas fires as people modernised their homes.
I remember most of these, passed my test in 1956 during the Suez crisis when you were allowed to drive unaccompanied if you had a provisional license, something I took full advantage of. My first car was a 1939 Prefect E93A? same age as me . My second was a 1950 Hillman Minx, like a Rolls Royce compared with the Ford, independent front suspension, hydraulic brakes and column change with a bench seat, it even had a heater! I have owned 60 - 80 cars since then but sadly don't have pictures of them all. I was on a steep learning curve in those days as I couldn't afford to pay for repairs but the cars were very simple of course. I still repair my own cars but it takes me about four time as long now.
A friend of mine at university had a Bond Minicar, Terrific fun. IIRC it had a kick-start under the bonnet (as well as an electric starter) and to reverse the car you started the engine in reverse (no reverse gear). Another friend had a Fiat 500 Autobianchi van, the clutch cable broke with three up and associated luggage somewhere between Bangor and Huddersfield, this was repaired with a piece of string (several times). Other cars in the student fleet were MG-TC, MG-TD, Morris 1000, 2 x Triumph Herald, Ford 105E, Ford 100E, Riley RMA, Pre-War Lea Francis, MG YA, MGA, 3 x Mini, Austin A35. Happy Days.
Happy memories as a young 20-something touring France in a Citroen Dyane in l974. Love Citroens, from the old classic light 16. The Dyane never missed a beat on a long trip from London around France. Happy days.
a few DS Citroëns are in Seattle now remember my parent's friends in 1970s Mainz, Parisian wife with a 2CV; German Dad with a BWW Bavaria, then a Range Rover -- got to ride in that last -- have a '95 Disco 1 now...
Thankyou for sharing. My old man had afew of these cars. He progressed from a motorbike to a 2nd hand bubble car Isetta circa 1960, then he had one of the first new shape Reliant Regal in 1962 ish, mobbed when he went on holiday to Northumberland as nobody had seen the new modern Reliant, followed by another new Regal, then took his driving test so bought a new Austin A40 disappointedly rusty from new, then 1970 a new Daf 33 the year I was born, then 1974 a year old Daf 66, then 1979 a R reg Allegro, then progressed to bigger cars.
My first car was a 1953 Ford Popular, the flash one with the Bakelite dash! Cost $100 (which was two and a half weeks' wages for a lowly apprentice in the 70s). Fond memories.
My Dad bought a Ford Anglia about 1961 from a mate for £45 , it took him to Scotland where he worked on and off on storage tanks he was a boiler maker welder , he part exchanged it for a Ford Consul . I've lost count how many cars I've owned approximately 40 of all makes, did have a Hillman husky, roots group , moggy 1000cc, A35 van , Cortina mk1 & mk5, Vauxhall Victor 101, Ford escort mk2 Estate, Ford fiesta mk 1 , skoda , a couple of Nissans , only to mention a few , I could go on but I don't want to bore anyone 😉, Thank you for the blast from the past memories 😀
Thanks for the neat collection ... it must have been round 1970 when my father got an Opel Kadett MkI (with the liquid speedo and that sweet singing driving noise) for no money and with almost no sheet metal left hence a big appetite for Holts & Fiberglass .. and my hero turned it into something like a TVR Kadett :) . it is also great to see a Goggomobil on the stroll which in rural Bavaria was all over the place driven by tiny old men wearing hats and smoking particular smelly Virginias 🌹
there is a late 1960s Opel Kadett 3-door wagon in Seattle now -- spoke to the owner once an H.S. friend in 1980s had a 1976 Opel Kadett wagon -- bigger wheels by then -- super good for oversteering on gravel roads...
Nice to see all the cars my family, friends and me used to own! My first car was a Goggomobil T300, brother had Fiat 500, dad had more cars than I can remember but several Hillmans, and Fiat 850, auntie had Morris Minor 1000, Hillman Minx Series 5. The list goes on and on and I miss all of them very much, particularly our Hillman Husky Series 2. Thanks for the video.
My uncle had both Trabant (estate) and Diane. He also had Zastava 750 which is based on Fiat 600 shown in video. Only missing here is Yugo 45 to complete his collection of quirky little cars.
I passed my driving test in 1973 in my mum's Fiat 126, then went straight out for my first independent drive around Kingsworthy (Winchester) in my Series E Morris Eight EVJ 826, which I recently actually saw for sale on Ebay in a rather sad state, hope it will be saved. I use a Reliant Rebel Estate as my runabout now, fun to drive, easy to work on (no electronics) and cheap to run, and ideal for dogs.
I loved the Daf cars, I used to think that they were innovative. The Morris Minor, I had one, is always a star for me. I recall getting 6 of us one time into a Datsun 100A i remember it was bright orange. Now, the Trabant. I was in Lubeck in North Germany in 1989 when e wall came down and we were inundated with Trabants. Extremely noisy, very polluting throwing blue smoke out everywhere, 100's of hem came over from the east, Luebeck is 9km from the then east German border and they had to wait up to 18 years for one. I used to call them Hunde Hutte (dog kennels. My brother had a Lada, absolute tank that disintegrated as you stood looking at it, one of the doors actually fell off can you believe. I do love this videos and photos. Now off to watch Harleys latest vid.
yes saw / heard / smelled Trabis coming from DDR -> H -> A -> BRD in summer 1989 still have a DDR car sticker from a BRD Autobahn gas station (actual DDR version was stamped sheetmetal -- lacking in outdoor sticker tech it seems In mid-1990s I had the DDR sticker color-xeroxed to put in the back window of our then-car (1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria, 2-tone brown, inherited from my Grandfolks) the copy clerk asked if this was a copyrighted image I said, nah, they are Out of Business
Brilliant collection Rick, when I was a nipper I can remember some of the early vehicles my father ran in the shoestring motoring days of the 50s and early 60s, he worked for the local council so didn't earn a kings ransom. From a scooter and sidecar progressed to a Bond minicar to a Austin A30, Standard 8, Morris Traveller ( split windscreen), Triumph Herald and on .Apart from the Bond I seem to remember they all dissolved like a Disprin in a glass of water necessitating a trade in for something with a test valid to get you through another year.
Ii my early 20s I used to have a Berkely 3 wheel sports car with 328 Villiers Engine - My dad kept it running for a year - Eventually my mum rebelled that he wasnt doing anything in the house and spent his time fixing my car - He even put on a tow bar on the front - I used to drive out to Snowdonia with a Tow rope in the Back and often it would break down and Id hitch a Tow back to Wallasey - Never had a problem getting a Tow Lol
The orange Lada isn't actually Russian registered but is an S reg British reg but with slightly modified letters to look Russian. Which the owner uses during display only.
Back in the early 70s a good friend (Dave) who only had a motorcycle licence, had a succession of three-wheelers. He and I spent a lot of time buzzing round West London in such gems as a Nobel, a Berkeley T60, and the very rare (even then) Allard Clipper. Three of us (Dave, his wife, and myself) managed to stuff ourselves, a picnic hamper, and swimming togs into the Berkeley, which had a pre-inflated rubber dinghy, complete with paddles, lashed on top. The Allard was even more fun. It had only one door on the passenger side for stiffness but, despite this, the body flexed. On one occasion I nearly fell out as we circumnavigated Chiswick roundabout, after the door popped open. It was a hideous thing, that looked as though it had been stolen from a funfair ride, but it served its purpose as economical (if undignified) transport. Happy days!
I had a Ford E93A, a Ford Prefect which I upgraded with a 998 Anglia 105 engine and gearbox. I also had 5 x Renault 5s, all of which were excellent motoring cars, and took myself and partner around France for over 8 years with no troubles at all.
A great selection of wonderful economy cars, thank you. I used my Reliant Supervan on a 'bike' licence and in essence tought myself to drive! Wouldn't fancy doing that today!
I did the same. Passed my bike test at 16. Got married at 21 and bought a second hand Supervan. I too just got in and drove it away. Very cheap to run, good mpg and I recall a lower road tax than a four wheeler. Hard to miss pot holes though.
Favourites: #1 1:00 Ford Fiesta Mk I, #2 11:43 Fiat 127 Sport, #3 5:11 Polski 126P. My new Fiesta Mk II Pop 1.0L (D640 OKH) was a great little car in 1987 for a 19 year old. About £5K I believe.
The Citroen Ami of 1964 makes the Morris Minor look very dated. Safety wasnt a concern back then but most of the cars would be fun to drive, maybe not as a daily driver though.
A neighbour (two doors up) had an A35 4 door. They came from Greece and he was quite a large man. When he died the car sat in the drive for many years but one of the son's revived it and drove it for a good few years more. Our next door neighbour had a Squire for a number of years and his Mother had a 'Harry Potter' Angla after passing her test in one. (Long before the books of course but same colour). One of my cousins had a orange Bond Bug bought new, she thought she was real trendy then she got married and real life took over! Some relatives also had what we used to call a bubble car, just can't remember which one. One day he (the husband) took a roundabout slightly too quickly and the ineviable happened. I don't think they were too badly hurt though. I don't know why but the Daf was an alternative to an invicar for some just before the invicars were fazed out. All great photos Rick and brings back memories, thanks for sharing this collection. 👍
I learned to drive in my mother's B reg Anglia Estate which, we discovered, had the rear shock absorbers installed upside down. This caused our spaniel, who travelled in the rear to take off whenever I drove over a bump! My first car was a yellow 1973 Honda N600 which was quite expensive to maintain as it went through tires and exhausts with alarming frequency! I considered myself lucky to have a car at all and, when I could afford it, had a great time with it.
Another super video, I can see your videos being the 'history of the car' documentaries of hundred hence, and even further into the future! Also, do you ever ponder, "what if rust treatment was given to the 1100 motor car of the sixties." I owned one and was well impressed. My nostalgic, all time favourite was a dark blue 1970, VIVA HA van. Me, and then girlfriend, rattled about in that great van for years, taught her to drive in it. Now, been married to the same girl, for 45 years, and NO body decline!
Pity there wasn't a Renault R10 shown, had one of those in the late 70's, AYG 289H I can't remember if it was 1100 or 1300 engine, but I loved that car!!
A friend who lived up the road from me had a bond minicar, it had the single cylinder motorbike engine that turned when you steered, it didn't quite go the full 360 Because it had no reverse, you could drive it on a motorbike license, though with a lot of wheel turning you could do a zig-zag backwards At that time (about 68/69), if you wanted to drivee a robin on a motorbike licanse, you had to have reverse blankerd off brw, i owned 4 heralds, one saloon, 3 estates, all13/60 during the 70's
An interesting wander down memory lane. The crucial thing with three wheelers in the 50s and 60s was that you only needed a motorcyle licence to drive one. That was the main attraction for the young man with a girlfriend or the family man with small children who wanted to give them shelter from inclement weather. I'm not sure if the three wheel Isettas and Heinkels (a.k.a Trojans) were only built with three wheels for the UK as there were twin rear wheeled versions in Europe. Those however were classed as four wheeled so needed a full car licence. Nice to see the old green Herald, my first car was a 1958 example in that colour, long gone to the scrap heap. As a footnote incidentally Isettas were built in Brighton at the former Southern Railways locomotive works. There is a photo circulating of a train loaded with Isettas waiting to be taken away from the works.
Hi, thanks for posting the picture of your Standard Ten at 3:35 in the video. My parents came to Canada from the UK and bought a L.H.D. Standard Ten, (complete with the two-pedal system like yours) as their first car in Montreal around 1958. I'm too young to remember it, but I have been casually looking for one for years. I've heard of a couple of survivors, but have never seen one over here, let alone one with Standrive.)
Good luck with the search, in the US (I'm not sure about in Canada) they were sold as the Triumph TR10 rather than Standard 10. There are very few Standrive cars around, I think most people are put off by the added complexity but I found it worked very well, especially in traffic where it was impossible to stall it.
@@oldclassiccarUK They were still the Standard Ten here. They didn't rename things here as often as they did for the US market. And thanks for confirming that Standrive worked. There's very little info about it on the Net.
RVO 229 Shown at here the Haynes Motor Museum is a1954 Hillman Minx "Special" saloon which was the basic version of the car, eg : no carpets, just rubber mats , no heater & was fitted with the side valve engine ( the de luxe model had the 1390 ohv engine ) This particular car was owned by my daughter prior to it being acquired by the museum & as most "Special " models were given to Commercial Travellers ( Reps ) etc they were given a very hard life, & this car is a very rare survivor..
I owned three cars in the late 60's while I was in the RAF. One was a Ford Popular from the 50's, the other an Austin A40, (not the Farina) from the 50's. The last one not a cheap car to run, only in the price, was a 1949 Austin A135 Princess. Unfortuntely I had to sell it as I was posted abroad in 1970.
Walking to school in the early 1970s, I remember there being a few rear engine Skoda S100s about. Along with 2 stroke Wartburgs. I was however fascinated by a Toyota Crown Custom Estate, that I often saw. Which was fully blinged out, compared to the British cars of the time.
One I didn't see in there was the Renault Dauphine. My parents drove one for a while, and my Dad actually raced it in SCCA races in central California. At one point, he had bolted a small Judson Supercharger on it (which bumped him up a class for racing).
I am intrigued as to how the Peel Trident carries a current-format (1987 onwards) southern Ireland registration 65-C-832. Assuming the car was imported, do they not have a provision for age related re-registration formats like the UK? Maybe there was an arbitrary change required for all registered ROI vehicles in 1987?
The change over did occur in 1987, vehicles first registered in Ireland carry the original plates. For classic imports you can use a classic number plate or a standard plate. 65- C- 832 means a 1956 car registered in Cork and the 832nd car registered in Cork for that year. In 2012 the government were concerned example -12-C-832, that no one would buy a car the following year with a 13- C-832 reg. So they split the year in 2, Jan to June would be 131 and July to December would be 132. I prefer the classic plate as it more in keeping with the car.
I enjoyed seeing the Citroen Dyane 4. My Father owned both a 4 and a 6. I'd totally forgotten that the 4 didn't have windows in the C-pillar until I noticed that the car behind it was a 6. Look at all those windows! Great cars. A shame they were such a favourite of tin worm.
My father's first car was an A30, in the summer of 66, mum, dad & me, toured Scotland in it, and did over a thousand miles in ten days. All our luggage, a camping gaz stove, and two, fold up seat were packed in the tiny boot. How the heck we did it, I don't know.
Economy-wise I was amazed that I got 71mpg from a rental Hyundai Kona hybrid with four people on board. I never got more than 60mpg from my Smart For Two. I got 37mpg from my Citroen Dyane. Things have come a long way.
the Mini was costly to build -- not profitable we are now told I got to ride in a Mini 1x, in Fulda -- neighbor boy's Italian Grandparents had driven up with it, and took us kids mushroom hunting in oak forest It was like a go-kart !
6.50 , I had an Anglia 1200 de luxe 123e .back in the mid seventies . Apparently Ford made them for fleet use to special order , they were extremely rare . It wasn't the case that the Super Anglia only had the bigger engine.
1958 Isetta, bought in 1967 for $NZ185; 25 years later, more like $23K for starters. They were not all that economical even at my cruise speed of 37mph but they had excellent brakes and were good around town. It replaced a 1937 Austin 7 but given the chance again, I'd keep the Austin and do it up a bit. It was far more durable than the bubble car.
I remember an Isetta parked head-in to the curb, seemed very logical given where the door is... It was in a village near Fulda, when my Dad went to buy a Porsche 912 too rusty underneath for German registration
At 7"50' behind the Hillman Imp you omitted to acknowledge the Sinclair C5. They don't come much more basic than that. Come to think of it, it was a hybrid way ahead of its time - electric drive and pedal power!
The very beutiful goggomobile TS 400 coupe was specifically titled & advertized as a coupe . i like your stuff. you have a good knowledge base but i am sometimes surprised at the obvious stuff you sometimes miss . Keep it up . Greetings from Berlin Germoney
That was the least of the rust worries with a Herald - the subfames were the main weak point. I had a 1962 decently preserved one with no rust on any of the body and floor, but those rotten crumbling outriggers consigned the car to the scrap heap for spares. It was only 10 years old. Worst motoring experience of my life...
Just been looking at the Bond Bug. A three wheeler I should love. Sorry not the case. When they came out I went into a showroom to look at one only to discover that I could not fit in because there is a bar of box section steel that holds the top of the steering column in place going from the engine tunnel to the column just where my left knee needed to be. So no good if you are 6ft 2in tall. Hated them ever since. Reliant Robins for me, along with Austin A30s & lots of other small cars. Most of which fit tall people. For instance A sprite I had. An MG B I cannot get in. Healey BN1 I had. Your little Mazda sports car I cannot get in. All very strange. So a good job Morris Minor vans fitted me. I loved mine. Mervyn Price
My aunt had a Goggomobile about the time I passed my test and allowed me to take it for a spin, literally às it turned out because I managed to spin it at least twice. I have never been so scared before or since
And now? Anyone would be hard pressed to find any new 'economy' car without taking out a substantial bank loan or second on their house! All those add on safety features may 'feel good' but will hijack your bank balance. Manufactures COULD provide reasonably priced economy vehicles but flat-out WONT!
I owned 2 Fiat 500's back in the mid to late 1980's. YWF 611K and EHM 351J. I know the K reg one was scrapped. I was stood on the offside sill one day reaching over to remove something from the roof, and the whole damn sill fell off! I knew that car was bad, but it was far worse than I ever thought. Unfortunately I had to sell the J reg car when I lost my storage. I wonder if it is still around. I have always preferred cheaper older cars. My current daily (and only) car is a 1991 Nissan Micra k10. Proper poverty spec too.
Ah, yes. The days when almost everything but the wheels and engine were "optional extras" and you might get 50,000 miles out of a car before it rusted away.
@@GoingtoHecq That's something to be grateful for ! I remember a workmate in the 70's who had a two year old MK1 Escort that needed both front wings replacing because they were rusted through, and a former girlfriend's dad buying a brand new Hillman Avenger who's lighting switch welded itself in the 'on' position the first time he used the headlights because the switch was so cheaply made. How did we suffer such utter junk ?
That title '£:s:d' - Pounds, Shillings and Pence. It reminded nme I could do the 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound, but the teacher kept asking us to do sums like 3 pounds 9 shillings and 3 pence 3 farthings added to 2 pounds 12 shillings and a halfpenny. I just couldn't do that. It was before the days when teachers tried multi faceted teaching / learning approaches. (what?). If you didn't get it, you were the Dunce (note capital 'D'). I was the Dunce, just at age 9, a complete Dunce. If you kept getting it wrong you had to go and stand in the corner, facing the wall. That was at Rhiwbina Junior school in Cardiff circa 1961. I'm 69 now and still haven't seen the psychologist. These events can damage your life chances. My daughter is a primary school teacher now, things seem to be different in modern classrooms.....
More than a hundred grand for a Peel P50??...WOW, there must have definitely been more than one bidder with much more money than they ever know what to do with!!...😮
When you said “a trusty Lada I thought you were being ironic. They were so bad, the importers had a pre delivery regime of eleven hours work to make them safe for the U.K. standard brakes were cardboard or custard or something. Bmc were bad but these were tragic
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The 1957 Austin A30 was the fastest car I've ever driven. One night I did 30,003 miles in 12 minutes! It was astonishing! The milometer somehow got stuck going from 49999 to 50000 and instead went to 80000 miles. It was amazing watching the tens of thousands of miles come up on the speedo. A trip that I'll never forget. I had two of these one the late sixties, and the second in the mid seventies. Thanks for the memories. You're doing a great job for us old folks.
All these classics are Fantastic, I've a HJ Holden, Built to last
I absolutely loved this selection of cars. The main memory I have of older cars is the wonderful smell of the interiors; that curious mix of leather, petrol and exhaust fumes. I wish that aroma could be recreated and bottled 💕
whenever you watch old British films from the 50s you see people driving Jags, big Fords..even American cars. truth was many commuted on motorbikes & cycles!
saw a Posche 912 along Lake Washington Blvd recently -- the smell at window brought back memories of 3rd grade in Fulda and 4th in Frankfurt
A woman walking by commented on the smell of another car nearby --
This was an unofficial Sunday car show
I’m a M reg mechanic now retired and I’ve worked on most of these vehicles at one time or another. My farther run three wheelers for years when I was a kid and bonds and reliants are part of childhood memories.
Those cars may have been 'cheap' in relative terms, but few could afford any form of motorised transport in the 50s and early 60s. They were still luxuries for most families. The old Reliant 3 wheeled contraption featured on the last photo was an odd sight, even in the '50s. I used to see a fairly beat up one trundling along the streets in the early 60s, owned by a chimney sweep, with his brushes and other equipment somehow strapped to the roof.
Yes I can remember gazing at Reliant 3 wheelers in a local dealer realising there was no way I could afford the HP payments on a secondhand model.....and that was in the early 70s PLUS I was in fulltime work. Eventually my Dad lent me £80 to buy an old Moggie 1000 which came taxed and MOT'd!
Was this in Bradford? I remember seeing a sweep using one of these around Bradford in the early 70's.
@@Kevin-mx1vi In the suburbs of north west London, but I suppose many sweeps and their conveyances were scattered around the country then. By the end of the 60s they all seemed to vanish.
@@wordsmith52 Indeed, there were plenty of sweeps when I was a boy, then (prompted by the London smogs that killed thousands) came the Clean Air Act and the increased popularity of gas fires as people modernised their homes.
At that time I paid the same amount for my first car, a taxed and MOT'd Beetle!
I remember most of these .... shows how old l am 😆.... my dd had a Ford anglia 105 E , my first car was a Vauxhall Viva HC , l also had an 1800 Magnum
I’ve owned or driven most of these classic cars in my 55 years of driving. Some great memories of my youth, thanks
brilliant trip down memory lane thank you. brian d.
Great video! Thanks for posting. Being from the states, I don’t have a chance to see these European compact cars.
I remember most of these, passed my test in 1956 during the Suez crisis when you were allowed to drive unaccompanied if you had a provisional license, something I took full advantage of. My first car was a 1939 Prefect E93A? same age as me . My second was a 1950 Hillman Minx, like a Rolls Royce compared with the Ford, independent front suspension, hydraulic brakes and column change with a bench seat, it even had a heater! I have owned 60 - 80 cars since then but sadly don't have pictures of them all. I was on a steep learning curve in those days as I couldn't afford to pay for repairs but the cars were very simple of course. I still repair my own cars but it takes me about four time as long now.
A friend of mine at university had a Bond Minicar, Terrific fun. IIRC it had a kick-start under the bonnet (as well as an electric starter) and to reverse the car you started the engine in reverse (no reverse gear). Another friend had a Fiat 500 Autobianchi van, the clutch cable broke with three up and associated luggage somewhere between Bangor and Huddersfield, this was repaired with a piece of string (several times). Other cars in the student fleet were MG-TC, MG-TD, Morris 1000, 2 x Triumph Herald, Ford 105E, Ford 100E, Riley RMA, Pre-War Lea Francis, MG YA, MGA, 3 x Mini, Austin A35. Happy Days.
My daily driver is a 1972 Hillman Avenger. A hoot to drive even today, sports car handling in a sensible family saloon.
I had a 1973 Hillman Avanger 1600 GT many years ago. Lovely car but it hated wet weather. WD40 was a definite necessity
Happy memories as a young 20-something touring France in a Citroen Dyane in l974. Love Citroens, from the old classic light 16. The Dyane never missed a beat on a long trip from London around France. Happy days.
a few DS Citroëns are in Seattle now
remember my parent's friends in 1970s Mainz, Parisian wife with a 2CV; German Dad with a BWW Bavaria, then a Range Rover -- got to ride in that last -- have a '95 Disco 1 now...
Thankyou for sharing. My old man had afew of these cars. He progressed from a motorbike to a 2nd hand bubble car Isetta circa 1960, then he had one of the first new shape Reliant Regal in 1962 ish, mobbed when he went on holiday to Northumberland as nobody had seen the new modern Reliant, followed by another new Regal, then took his driving test so bought a new Austin A40 disappointedly rusty from new, then 1970 a new Daf 33 the year I was born, then 1974 a year old Daf 66, then 1979 a R reg Allegro, then progressed to bigger cars.
My first car was a 1953 Ford Popular, the flash one with the Bakelite dash! Cost $100 (which was two and a half weeks' wages for a lowly apprentice in the 70s). Fond memories.
My Dad bought a Ford Anglia about 1961 from a mate for £45 , it took him to Scotland where he worked on and off on storage tanks he was a boiler maker welder , he part exchanged it for a Ford Consul . I've lost count how many cars I've owned approximately 40 of all makes, did have a Hillman husky, roots group , moggy 1000cc, A35 van , Cortina mk1 & mk5, Vauxhall Victor 101, Ford escort mk2 Estate, Ford fiesta mk 1 , skoda , a couple of Nissans , only to mention a few , I could go on but I don't want to bore anyone 😉, Thank you for the blast from the past memories 😀
Quite a fleet history eh!? any photos of them survive?
Thanks for the neat collection ... it must have been round 1970 when my father got an Opel Kadett MkI (with the liquid speedo and that sweet singing driving noise) for no money and with almost no sheet metal left hence a big appetite for Holts & Fiberglass .. and my hero turned it into something like a TVR Kadett :) . it is also great to see a Goggomobil on the stroll which in rural Bavaria was all over the place driven by tiny old men wearing hats and smoking particular smelly Virginias 🌹
there is a late 1960s Opel Kadett 3-door wagon in Seattle now -- spoke to the owner once
an H.S. friend in 1980s had a 1976 Opel Kadett wagon -- bigger wheels by then -- super good for oversteering on gravel roads...
The Peel Trident @ 9:54 reminded me of The Jetsons cartoon!
Fantastic video lots of memories of when I was a kid in the 50s, sad there wasn't any sign of a Wartburg,
Really liked the Knight.
Nice to see all the cars my family, friends and me used to own! My first car was a Goggomobil T300, brother had Fiat 500, dad had more cars than I can remember but several Hillmans, and Fiat 850, auntie had Morris Minor 1000, Hillman Minx Series 5. The list goes on and on and I miss all of them very much, particularly our Hillman Husky Series 2. Thanks for the video.
My uncle had both Trabant (estate) and Diane. He also had Zastava 750 which is based on Fiat 600 shown in video. Only missing here is Yugo 45 to complete his collection of quirky little cars.
It's a good few years since I saw a Yugo 45 (although I have got sales brochures for them!), thanks for watching
I passed my driving test in 1973 in my mum's Fiat 126, then went straight out for my first independent drive around Kingsworthy (Winchester) in my Series E Morris Eight EVJ 826, which I recently actually saw for sale on Ebay in a rather sad state, hope it will be saved. I use a Reliant Rebel Estate as my runabout now, fun to drive, easy to work on (no electronics) and cheap to run, and ideal for dogs.
I once rode in a bond mini car just like that. It was a funny ole buggy 😄
I loved the Daf cars, I used to think that they were innovative. The Morris Minor, I had one, is always a star for me. I recall getting 6 of us one time into a Datsun 100A i remember it was bright orange. Now, the Trabant. I was in Lubeck in North Germany in 1989 when e wall came down and we were inundated with Trabants. Extremely noisy, very polluting throwing blue smoke out everywhere, 100's of hem came over from the east, Luebeck is 9km from the then east German border and they had to wait up to 18 years for one. I used to call them Hunde Hutte (dog kennels. My brother had a Lada, absolute tank that disintegrated as you stood looking at it, one of the doors actually fell off can you believe. I do love this videos and photos. Now off to watch Harleys latest vid.
I do occasionally harbour a desire to buy a two-stroke Trabbie
yes saw / heard / smelled Trabis coming from DDR -> H -> A -> BRD in summer 1989
still have a DDR car sticker from a BRD Autobahn gas station (actual DDR version was stamped sheetmetal -- lacking in outdoor sticker tech it seems
In mid-1990s I had the DDR sticker color-xeroxed to put in the back window of our then-car (1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria, 2-tone brown, inherited from my Grandfolks)
the copy clerk asked if this was a copyrighted image
I said, nah, they are Out of Business
Brilliant collection Rick, when I was a nipper I can remember some of the early vehicles my father ran in the shoestring motoring days of the 50s and early 60s, he worked for the local council so didn't earn a kings ransom. From a scooter and sidecar progressed to a Bond minicar to a Austin A30, Standard 8, Morris Traveller ( split windscreen), Triumph Herald and on .Apart from the Bond I seem to remember they all dissolved like a Disprin in a glass of water necessitating a trade in for something with a test valid to get you through another year.
My dad often used to get a lift to & from work in a colleague's Messerschmitt. I can still see him climbing in and out of that thing....
Ii my early 20s I used to have a Berkely 3 wheel sports car with 328 Villiers Engine - My dad kept it running for a year - Eventually my mum rebelled that he wasnt doing anything in the house and spent his time fixing my car - He even put on a tow bar on the front - I used to drive out to Snowdonia with a Tow rope in the Back and often it would break down and Id hitch a Tow back to Wallasey - Never had a problem getting a Tow Lol
The orange Lada isn't actually Russian registered but is an S reg British reg but with slightly modified letters to look Russian. Which the owner uses during display only.
Back in the early 70s a good friend (Dave) who only had a motorcycle licence, had a succession of three-wheelers. He and I spent a lot of time buzzing round West London in such gems as a Nobel, a Berkeley T60, and the very rare (even then) Allard Clipper. Three of us (Dave, his wife, and myself) managed to stuff ourselves, a picnic hamper, and swimming togs into the Berkeley, which had a pre-inflated rubber dinghy, complete with paddles, lashed on top. The Allard was even more fun. It had only one door on the passenger side for stiffness but, despite this, the body flexed. On one occasion I nearly fell out as we circumnavigated Chiswick roundabout, after the door popped open. It was a hideous thing, that looked as though it had been stolen from a funfair ride, but it served its purpose as economical (if undignified) transport. Happy days!
Ha great to read!
I had a Ford E93A, a Ford Prefect which I upgraded with a 998 Anglia 105 engine and gearbox. I also had 5 x Renault 5s, all of which were excellent motoring cars, and took myself and partner around France for over 8 years with no troubles at all.
Great presentation thanks for sharing these Images.
A great selection of wonderful economy cars, thank you. I used my Reliant Supervan on a 'bike' licence and in essence tought myself to drive! Wouldn't fancy doing that today!
I did the same. Passed my bike test at 16. Got married at 21 and bought a second hand Supervan. I too just got in and drove it away. Very cheap to run, good mpg and I recall a lower road tax than a four wheeler. Hard to miss pot holes though.
@@TheMarkEH I agree, trying to dodge the potholes could be 'interesting'. I loved my little Supervan though.
@@rydermike33 me too👍
Favourites: #1 1:00 Ford Fiesta Mk I, #2 11:43 Fiat 127 Sport, #3 5:11 Polski 126P. My new Fiesta Mk II Pop 1.0L (D640 OKH) was a great little car in 1987 for a 19 year old. About £5K I believe.
I loved my Renault 4, my favourite ever daily driver. Slept in it on holiday, moved house with it.
The Citroen Ami of 1964 makes the Morris Minor look very dated. Safety wasnt a concern back then but most of the cars would be fun to drive, maybe not as a daily driver though.
The Ami6 still looks cool today. Miles ahead of the Prefects and A40s on the road at the same time.
Some good memories in that batch, all the best Bob
Superb..thanks for the compilation
Thanks ST
A neighbour (two doors up) had an A35 4 door. They came from Greece and he was quite a large man. When he died the car sat in the drive for many years but one of the son's revived it and drove it for a good few years more. Our next door neighbour had a Squire for a number of years and his Mother had a 'Harry Potter' Angla after passing her test in one. (Long before the books of course but same colour). One of my cousins had a orange Bond Bug bought new, she thought she was real trendy then she got married and real life took over! Some relatives also had what we used to call a bubble car, just can't remember which one. One day he (the husband) took a roundabout slightly too quickly and the ineviable happened. I don't think they were too badly hurt though. I don't know why but the Daf was an alternative to an invicar for some just before the invicars were fazed out. All great photos Rick and brings back memories, thanks for sharing this collection. 👍
I learned to drive in my mother's B reg Anglia Estate which, we discovered, had the rear shock absorbers installed upside down. This caused our spaniel, who travelled in the rear to take off whenever I drove over a bump! My first car was a yellow 1973 Honda N600 which was quite expensive to maintain as it went through tires and exhausts with alarming frequency! I considered myself lucky to have a car at all and, when I could afford it, had a great time with it.
Another super video, I can see your videos being the 'history of the car' documentaries of hundred hence, and even further into the future! Also, do you ever ponder, "what if rust treatment was given to the 1100 motor car of the sixties." I owned one and was well impressed. My nostalgic, all time favourite was a dark blue 1970, VIVA HA van. Me, and then girlfriend, rattled about in that great van for years, taught her to drive in it. Now, been married to the same girl, for 45 years, and NO body decline!
I m in the US but had a few Morris Minors and several VW beetles
Pity there wasn't a Renault R10 shown, had one of those in the late 70's, AYG 289H I can't remember if it was 1100 or 1300 engine, but I loved that car!!
A friend who lived up the road from me had a bond minicar, it had the single cylinder motorbike engine that turned when you steered, it didn't quite go the full 360
Because it had no reverse, you could drive it on a motorbike license, though with a lot of wheel turning you could do a zig-zag backwards
At that time (about 68/69), if you wanted to drivee a robin on a motorbike licanse, you had to have reverse blankerd off
brw, i owned 4 heralds, one saloon, 3 estates, all13/60 during the 70's
An interesting wander down memory lane. The crucial thing with three wheelers in the 50s and 60s was that you only needed a motorcyle licence to drive one. That was the main attraction for the young man with a girlfriend or the family man with small children who wanted to give them shelter from inclement weather. I'm not sure if the three wheel Isettas and Heinkels (a.k.a Trojans) were only built with three wheels for the UK as there were twin rear wheeled versions in Europe. Those however were classed as four wheeled so needed a full car licence. Nice to see the old green Herald, my first car was a 1958 example in that colour, long gone to the scrap heap.
As a footnote incidentally Isettas were built in Brighton at the former Southern Railways locomotive works. There is a photo circulating of a train loaded with Isettas waiting to be taken away from the works.
Thanks for watching!
Hi, thanks for posting the picture of your Standard Ten at 3:35 in the video. My parents came to Canada from the UK and bought a L.H.D. Standard Ten, (complete with the two-pedal system like yours) as their first car in Montreal around 1958. I'm too young to remember it, but I have been casually looking for one for years. I've heard of a couple of survivors, but have never seen one over here, let alone one with Standrive.)
Good luck with the search, in the US (I'm not sure about in Canada) they were sold as the Triumph TR10 rather than Standard 10. There are very few Standrive cars around, I think most people are put off by the added complexity but I found it worked very well, especially in traffic where it was impossible to stall it.
@@oldclassiccarUK They were still the Standard Ten here. They didn't rename things here as often as they did for the US market. And thanks for confirming that Standrive worked. There's very little info about it on the Net.
You didn't disappoint. I was hoping for a three wheel Reliant or Raleigh all the way through and you came up with a Reliant Regeant right at the end!
Phew, close call eh!! thanks for watching :)
RVO 229 Shown at here the Haynes Motor Museum is a1954 Hillman Minx "Special" saloon which was the basic version of the car, eg : no carpets, just rubber mats , no heater & was fitted with the side valve engine ( the de luxe model had the 1390 ohv engine ) This particular car was owned by my daughter prior to it being acquired by the museum & as most "Special " models were given to Commercial Travellers ( Reps ) etc they were given a very hard life, & this car is a very rare survivor..
Interesting, thanks for sharing the info
Lovely presentation as usual. I used to own a 1975 Fiat 127.
A friend of mine's mum bought a new 127 in the 1970s, I remember it very well, a mid-yellow colour.
Thank you, You are very knowledgeable i enjoyed watching that, My first car was a 38 Ford 10 with the 3 spoke grille
I owned three cars in the late 60's while I was in the RAF. One was a Ford Popular from the 50's, the other an Austin A40, (not the Farina) from the 50's. The last one not a cheap car to run, only in the price, was a 1949 Austin A135 Princess. Unfortuntely I had to sell it as I was posted abroad in 1970.
A marvelous serie indeed, love this old cars( i remember , seeing them everywhere on the roads).
17.32. Thats a NSU 1000L ( not a TT at all)
Walking to school in the early 1970s, I remember there being a few rear engine Skoda S100s about. Along with 2 stroke Wartburgs. I was however fascinated by a Toyota Crown Custom Estate, that I often saw. Which was fully blinged out, compared to the British cars of the time.
I think that a 70s Crown made it into one of the other photo vids, maybe the Japanese cars upload
I had a mk f Bond ,my dad had mk d ,followed by a35 van ,standard 10 ,bedford ca ,couple of 100e s mk2 cortina and my favourite Austin 1800.
I remember most of these. The local baker used a Reliant Regent Van as his delivery vehicle
One I didn't see in there was the Renault Dauphine. My parents drove one for a while, and my Dad actually raced it in SCCA races in central California. At one point, he had bolted a small Judson Supercharger on it (which bumped him up a class for racing).
I think they had all rusted away by about 1960 although I did see one at a car show in Exeter a few weeks ago, first one for many years though.
Brilliant video, owned one or two of these but would love to have seen a Gordon 3 wheeler among them.
The Gordon gets a mention on the main Old Classic Car site though! see www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/bubblecars.htm :-)
I am intrigued as to how the Peel Trident carries a current-format (1987 onwards) southern Ireland registration 65-C-832. Assuming the car was imported, do they not have a provision for age related re-registration formats like the UK? Maybe there was an arbitrary change required for all registered ROI vehicles in 1987?
The change over did occur in 1987, vehicles first registered in Ireland carry the original plates. For classic imports you can use a classic number plate or a standard plate. 65- C- 832 means a 1956 car registered in Cork and the 832nd car registered in Cork for that year. In 2012 the government were concerned example -12-C-832, that no one would buy a car the following year with a 13- C-832 reg. So they split the year in 2, Jan to June would be 131 and July to December would be 132. I prefer the classic plate as it more in keeping with the car.
@@peterperigoe9231 Thanks!
I enjoyed seeing the Citroen Dyane 4. My Father owned both a 4 and a 6. I'd totally forgotten that the 4 didn't have windows in the C-pillar until I noticed that the car behind it was a 6. Look at all those windows! Great cars. A shame they were such a favourite of tin worm.
Worked on most of these back in the day
My very first car I bought [$50.00) was a Standard 10 with Standrive. I keep looking out for one to buy.
I had a 10 Deluxe with Standrive around 15 years ago, really nice car to drive
I believe that I spotted a Sinclair C5 behind the Hillman Imp California!
The Datson 100a was front wheel drive
My father's first car was an A30, in the summer of 66, mum, dad & me, toured Scotland in it, and did over a thousand miles in ten days. All our luggage, a camping gaz stove, and two, fold up seat were packed in the tiny boot. How the heck we did it, I don't know.
Economy-wise I was amazed that I got 71mpg from a rental Hyundai Kona hybrid with four people on board.
I never got more than 60mpg from my Smart For Two.
I got 37mpg from my Citroen Dyane.
Things have come a long way.
I had two Hillman imps back in the day, I enjoy all your videos however I find myself buying a Lotto ticket after watching.
I had a Daf 33 in 1966 part of the exhaust (and there were two) cost the same as a complete exhaust system for a mini.
the Mini was costly to build -- not profitable we are now told
I got to ride in a Mini 1x, in Fulda -- neighbor boy's Italian Grandparents had driven up with it, and took us kids mushroom hunting in oak forest
It was like a go-kart !
6.50 , I had an Anglia 1200 de luxe 123e .back in the mid seventies . Apparently Ford made them for fleet use to special order , they were extremely rare . It wasn't the case that the Super Anglia only had the bigger engine.
Remenber the Ford Popular and Popular Plus from the latish 70s? Stripped down versions of the MkII Escorts. We had examples of both.
My 1964 Citroen Ami 6 at 2.14 (with my Ami super alongside) 🙂
1958 Isetta, bought in 1967 for $NZ185; 25 years later, more like $23K for starters. They were not all that economical even at my cruise speed of 37mph but they had excellent brakes and were good around town. It replaced a 1937 Austin 7 but given the chance again, I'd keep the Austin and do it up a bit. It was far more durable than the bubble car.
I remember an Isetta parked head-in to the curb, seemed very logical given where the door is...
It was in a village near Fulda, when my Dad went to buy a Porsche 912 too rusty underneath for German registration
the fiat 850 i think was one of the only cars that that engine ran anti clockwise
A lot of good cars in this mob but as I remember they all had bad windscreens... back then everything was blurry when I was driving them. Cheers mate.
At 7"50' behind the Hillman Imp you omitted to acknowledge the Sinclair C5. They don't come much more basic than that. Come to think of it, it was a hybrid way ahead of its time - electric drive and pedal power!
How about the A35 and A40? Lots more on the roads than some of the obscure 3 wheel and other stuff.
I'm a big fan of them both too (and still own an A40), thanks for watching
The A40 featured at 18:27 does look neat and practical.
The very beutiful goggomobile TS 400 coupe was specifically titled & advertized as a coupe . i like your stuff. you have a good knowledge base but i am sometimes surprised at the obvious stuff you sometimes miss . Keep it up . Greetings from Berlin Germoney
Thanks for watching, I can't comment in depth on every car but I do what I can :)
Perhaps cheap but certainly very cheerful! Most delightful 👍👌
The early Heralds did not have rubber bumper inserts which just served as a rust trap😆
That was the least of the rust worries with a Herald - the subfames were the main weak point. I had a 1962 decently preserved one with no rust on any of the body and floor, but those rotten crumbling outriggers consigned the car to the scrap heap for spares. It was only 10 years old. Worst motoring experience of my life...
Just been looking at the Bond Bug. A three wheeler I should love. Sorry not the case. When they came out I went into a showroom to look at one only to discover that I could not fit in because there is a bar of box section steel that holds the top of the steering column in place going from the engine tunnel to the column just where my left knee needed to be. So no good if you are 6ft 2in tall. Hated them ever since. Reliant Robins for me, along with Austin A30s & lots of other small cars. Most of which fit tall people. For instance A sprite I had. An MG B I cannot get in. Healey BN1 I had. Your little Mazda sports car I cannot get in. All very strange. So a good job Morris Minor vans fitted me. I loved mine. Mervyn Price
My granddad gave me his old Ford Prefect, reg no POP27. That would have been a great number on a Ford Popular.
Interesting.
I’ve seen very few of these in the U.S. but a few were imported here.
Great video.
📻🙂
saw some as U.S. Army kid in 1970s + a college summer in 1989
My aunt had a Goggomobile about the time I passed my test and allowed me to take it for a spin, literally às it turned out because I managed to spin it at least twice. I have never been so scared before or since
Had a viva ha with small sports steering wheel. Tough as boots engine, great to slide sideways on greasy roundabouts
And now? Anyone would be hard pressed to find any new 'economy' car without taking out a substantial bank loan or second on their house! All those add on safety features
may 'feel good' but will hijack your bank balance. Manufactures COULD provide reasonably priced economy vehicles but flat-out WONT!
Closest nowadays seems to be the Dacia I suppose, so long as you stick with poverty spec, steel wheels etc, although still a chunk of £££££
Cries in American for all the cool little cars we can’t have over here…
That was brilliant - thanks :-)
You're welcome!
I owned 2 Fiat 500's back in the mid to late 1980's. YWF 611K and EHM 351J. I know the K reg one was scrapped. I was stood on the offside sill one day reaching over to remove something from the roof, and the whole damn sill fell off! I knew that car was bad, but it was far worse than I ever thought. Unfortunately I had to sell the J reg car when I lost my storage. I wonder if it is still around. I have always preferred cheaper older cars. My current daily (and only) car is a 1991 Nissan Micra k10. Proper poverty spec too.
There's a lot to be said for keeping things simple, that's why I like the "keep fit" manual window winders on the MX5 for example. Thanks for watching
Ah, yes. The days when almost everything but the wheels and engine were "optional extras" and you might get 50,000 miles out of a car before it rusted away.
They don't make them like they used to, lol
@@GoingtoHecq That's something to be grateful for !
I remember a workmate in the 70's who had a two year old MK1 Escort that needed both front wings replacing because they were rusted through, and a former girlfriend's dad buying a brand new Hillman Avenger who's lighting switch welded itself in the 'on' position the first time he used the headlights because the switch was so cheaply made. How did we suffer such utter junk ?
I have a Renault 5, 1984 model
I was there back in those days. It would have been so embarrassing to be seen in one of those things you would put a paper bag over your head...lol
Is a yugo basically a fiat 127?
I'm not sure really
That title '£:s:d' - Pounds, Shillings and Pence. It reminded nme I could do the 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound, but the teacher kept asking us to do sums like 3 pounds 9 shillings and 3 pence 3 farthings added to 2 pounds 12 shillings and a halfpenny. I just couldn't do that. It was before the days when teachers tried multi faceted teaching / learning approaches. (what?). If you didn't get it, you were the Dunce (note capital 'D'). I was the Dunce, just at age 9, a complete Dunce. If you kept getting it wrong you had to go and stand in the corner, facing the wall. That was at Rhiwbina Junior school in Cardiff circa 1961. I'm 69 now and still haven't seen the psychologist. These events can damage your life chances. My daughter is a primary school teacher now, things seem to be different in modern classrooms.....
:'-(
( Lindybeige has a RUclips video on £:s:d )
More than a hundred grand for a Peel P50??...WOW, there must have definitely been more than one bidder with much more money than they ever know what to do with!!...😮
When you said “a trusty Lada I thought you were being ironic. They were so bad, the importers had a pre delivery regime of eleven hours work to make them safe for the U.K. standard brakes were cardboard or custard or something. Bmc were bad but these were tragic
Why no Skoda's?
No real reason, Skodas make it into other photo collections though, just an oversight
The BMW Isetta has a BMW number plate;
(fans of these would like the Pixar animated movie
Cars 2)
I like your videos, however you don't really need to quote the registration in every description. Overkill! Sorry, old man, keep it simple!
Thanks for watching, it helps me doing the voiceover as I have to tally my notes with what's on screen. Plus viewers who are only partially sighted might benefit
Please stop the background music it is very distracting . I love your content but the music is bad
Thanks for your comments, I have a problem with background noise in here so a little music in the background helps things a bit this end
the volume on the music is way below that of the vocal track so that I barely noticed it -- my 2 U.S. ¢
Wot a feast!
Thanks for watching
Driving Licences and Taxation severely warped the development of motoring.
yes UK far different from U.S.