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.

Norton Country House Show - Charitable event - part 1

As stated on my previous post, recently I attended the Norton Country House show in Sheffield.  This was the first time I'd put my car into a proper show allbeit a small charitable one.

Myself and a few of the other Motornutz club members were quite early.

left to right: Mk1 Ford Escort 4 door, Mk3 Ford Escort Ghia, Mk2 Triumph 2000, Mk2 Volkswagen Polo hatchback (that's mine).

I hadn't twigged that I'd seen this Escort before and liked it.  This time it was sporting new bumpers, new grille, new mirrors and a new black bonnet.  It was enough to make it look like an entirely different car to me.

A little later some more club members turned up.

left to right:  Range Rover Vogue SE, Mk2 Ford Escort, Mk2 Ford Cortina.

It really is a stunner this Escort, as with any car that's had this much attention paid to it by the owner, pictures really don't do it justice.

Left to right:  Range Rover Vogue SE, Mk2 Ford Escort, Mk2 Ford Cortina, AC Cobra

Throughout the show I got the distinct impression people really didn't know what to make of my car, which is good because that's what I want.

Left to right:  Mk2 Triumph 2000, Mk2 Volkswagen Polo hatchback, Range Rover Vogue SE

The blue Triumph 2000 is an interesting car in it's own right and remains a firm favourite of mine.  Here's some details for you.