Watercolour Anglia

Something to ease my boredom and to experiment with an idea for some automotive portraits that are a bit different to the norm.  Not perfect, but not bad... just a shame my scanner didn't pick up the blue properly.

4th July - Retro Rides Meadowhall Meet - part 2

At the recent Retro Rides meet was one of my all time favourite cars.  I've heard them likened stylistically to the Jaguar E-Type but if I were to choose, it would be the Datsun all day long for me.  I really don't see what the fuss is about with E-Types, they're not even that attractive, though I'm aware not everyone agrees.

For more attractive proposition has to be this pristine white Datsun 240 Z.

Another stunner at the meet was this Ford Anglia.  Very clean, very well executed.

Fussy nose on this BMW.

The only picture I got of this before my camera batteries died.  The Mk1 Polo is a rare sight these days.  I thought this one was modified brilliantly, especially the grille treatment.  Not often you see hatches with their arse in the air, but it really worked on this one.

A bicycle with a difference.

The frame is built around a shotgun.

I've never been a big Vauxhall Nova fan, but this one blew me away.  Very stripped out interior.  The whole package was just perfect, there's not a single thing that needed changing at all and the owner should be rightly proud.

4th July - Retro Rides Meadowhall Meet

As I make more blog posts I'm getting more familiar with what does and doesn't work.  With this in mind I'm cherry-picking the best bits from the recent Retro Rides Meadowhall Meet.

I didn't get as many snaps as I would've liked of this Cortina.  Very mean looking thing on black steels, with black paint and a black interior set off with small bits of chrome and a gold coachstripe.  Wouldn't change a thing... probably.

These two stood out at the meet for me, and for others.  The DMC Delorean is an icon thanks to the Back To The Future films and while other people love them, I'm not so keen (apart from the wheels).  The Ford Anglia in the foreground, on the other hand, is something I'd happily be around all day long and this one was clearly something special.

This was a very nice looking Citroen 2CV Dolly.  Wasn't over restored but was clearly loved and with the roof down it meant one could get a good look inside at the very basic construction and finish of the thing.  Charming, quirky and completely French, very little could be further away from the very German Audi it was parked next to.