Norton Country House - charitable event - part 6

The final part of my report on the show, and to conclude here's some of the detail shots I took.

Ford Escort Ghia wheel

Austin Somerset grille.

Austin Somerset interior.

Desmo aftermarket mirror on Austin Seven

Ford Capri trick reflection shot.

Norton Country House - charitable event - part 4

Part 4.

This was a star of the show for me.  It's a Landrover series 1, but rather than restore it to within an inch of its life, the owner appears to have just dealt with jobs as they come up and use it, as it was meant to be used.

These two were attractive for very different reasons.  The Morris Minor on the right appeared to be sporting period alloys while the Zodiac on the left had correct mild custom touches.

The 1980s are back, have you heard?  This delicious Capri is here to show you why.

The only VW Beetle at the show, and a modified one at that.

Hillman Minx was for sale.  Tidy and original looking.

Two baby Austins in the shade, an A30 on the left and a Seven on the right.

Triumph Dolomite.

The organiser of the Motornutz club owns this Mk1 Fiesta called Brum.  The spots on the floor are nothing to do with the car, rather they're to do with the weather.

Suspected replica AC Cobra using a Ford Sierra donor.  One eagle eyed club member spotted the Sierra steering rack.  Still an awesome bit of kit.

Norton Country House Show - Charitable event - part 2

Continuing the coverage from the show.  Almost every car at the show was new to me so I took rather more pictures than I might have.  Here's another of the Motornutz club members parked in front of Norton Country House itself.  It's a BMW, but I forget which model.

Very original Austin Mini 1000 still with the 10" steel wheels and hubcaps, though the owner was planning to fit Minilite alloys which are a pet hate of mine.  His car, his choice of course.

One side of the lower show area, full of very tasty things.

This MG B was beautiful inside and out.  It was also, like many other cars at the show, up for sale.  It was a very regrettable sale too but as the lady owner said, circumstances change, which was a common theme with other cars that were for sale, sadly.

So clean you could eat your dinner off it, but you wouldn't, for fear that your dinner would make it messy.

Austin Healey 3000.  One of the finest looking rears in British sporting car heritage.

Not a bad face either.

Left to right:  Triumph Spitfire, Austin Healey 3000, Volvo 480

The guide for what cars to show was simply that it was old and interesting.  For me this is a great thing because I don't have this strange prejudice towards a car's particular decade of construction as some enthusiasts do.  Far more interesting a show for having such a big mix.

Left to right: Fiat X1-9 Berlinetta, Fiat X1-9 Berlinetta, Austin Somerset

The chap that owned this (not to heavily) restored Austin Somerset was a top chap. His car had a lovely patina of use and was definitely careworn, as a car of its considerable age should be.

There were some much older cars there too, like this Austin Seven.