Cars you don't see on the roads any more

[Penpusher]

I've just been to Malta, and saw several Mk2 Cortinas (one diesel!), several Marinas, and lots of Mk1 Escorts. Lots of late 80s - early 90s Skodas, and a couple of Ladas too.

I was there recently too and saw lots of old cars and buses, including this Vauxhall Victor on Gozo.

[P13SST]

Seen one of these today, for the first time in the flesh ever... (Mk1 1980 Austin miniMETRO)

Pic came from here

However going on the reek coming out the back Its had its last mot it will ever see!

[Lady Elanore]

The last one I saw was in a museum in Coventry...

It’s obviously a car that belongs to the ‘Cars you very occasionally see on the road and sometimes can find in a museum’ category.

[cjb]

It’s obviously a car that belongs to the ‘Cars you very occasionally see on the road and sometimes can find in a museum’ category.

[Tung]

I saw a Mk2 Austin Cooper S I sold in 1974 darting round Altrincham Cheshire a month or so ago. I doubt other than the rear number plate there was much left of the original though. It was certainly a lot faster than it used to be.

[Monty]

Seen one of these today, for the first time in the flesh ever... (Mk1 1980 Austin miniMETRO)

Pic came from here

However going on the reek coming out the back Its had its last mot it will ever see!

A convertible metro in white in good condition for sale across the road from me in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland for £1700 if anybody interested.

[Penpusher]

Talbot Tagoras, havent seen one for years and also the Peugeot 604. I think the old 70s and 80s Renaults are the rarest cars, when did you last see a Renault 6,11,12, etc etc.

I saw this Renault 16 3 weeks ago on the autobahn near Darmstadt in Germany. I later passed a few more, so there must have been an owners' club meeting in the area.

[Polo6n1600i]

Being a Vw whore as well as a Fabia driver I'd have to list:-

Mk1 Scirocco

Mk1 golf (anything non-GTi)

MK2 golf (anything non-GTi)

Santana GL5

Mk1 Polo

MK2 Polo

MK1 Jetta

Loads of them have disappeared!

[KenONeill]

I would say that you say that like it's a bad thing, but given how many of them are Guigaro designs it actually is!

[Dr Zoidberg]

Being a Vw whore as well as a Fabia driver I'd have to list:-

Mk1 Scirocco

Mk1 golf (anything non-GTi)

MK2 golf (anything non-GTi)

Santana GL5

Mk1 Polo

MK2 Polo

MK1 Jetta

Loads of them have disappeared!

I saw a Mk1 Golf GL last week actually , and a Mk2 Driver.

[BigW]

Mk1 Golf register here: The Mk1 Golf Owners' Club still a fair few about but hopefully being mollycoddled and used on nice dry days :P

[countryboyhaha]

Not many Mk1 Golf GTIs around anymore either...

To many fat ones...

Have one sitting in my parengs garage, will sort it out at some point.

[Brimma]

My brother still has my late father's 2 litre Cortina Crusader sat in the garage. He had planned to restore it at some stage to it's former glory. It was one of the all metallic gold versions as seen at the front below, as opposed to the two-tone

[cheezemonkhai]

Pile of crap, not a real surprise you don't see any about LOL

Every part including the chassis and body is individually replaceable, it's economical and easy to fix. I still see a fair few of them around to be honest.

[fordfan]

Being a Vw whore as well as a Fabia driver I'd have to list:-

Mk1 Scirocco

Mk1 golf (anything non-GTi)

MK2 golf (anything non-GTi)

Santana GL5

Mk1 Polo

MK2 Polo

MK1 Jetta

Loads of them have disappeared!

I saw most of them last week, unfortunately not on the road but in a specialist breakers yard.

[slider]

A guy that shares our car park at work has a Lotus Sunbeam

Saw an Opel Manta GTE yesterday and a Triumph Dolimite Sprint a few weeks ago.

[Penpusher]

I saw these two cars in Devon earlier this year and both appeared to be in regular use on a weekday.

The first one is a Ford Cortina Mk1 I saw in Exeter.

The second one is a Singer Gazelle(?) I saw in Teignmouth.

[KenONeill]

The Cortina mk1 is a 1500GT, not a Lotus, despite the colous scheme. Lotus Cortinas were all 2-door.

The Singer is the earliest Arrow-series car I've ever seen, if that's the original plate.

[Lady Elanore]

The Cortina mk1 is a 1500GT, not a Lotus, despite the colous scheme. Lotus Cortinas were all 2-door.

The Singer is the earliest Arrow-series car I've ever seen, if that's the original plate.

Good spot. I think that deserves this weeks ‘Golden Anorak’

[Tom_vRS]

Theres a 2CV in the car park at work right now!

Saw a DS on the way in this morning, an interesting brown colour. Was certainly turning some heads, despite being in "honest" condition.

[philc]

Quoteby cjb,Very much 70s. Lovely though. Did you know they're heavily based on the Avenger ?

I was surprised.

No i didnt know that and ive actualy worked on a couple over the years if i remember they had a propper 2.2 litre inclined lotus built engine

.Which, in it's turn, was based on the Vauxhall slant 4 engine.

Phil

[KenONeill]

.Which, in it's turn, was based on the Vauxhall slant 4 engine.

Phil

Is that true though? I thought the Lotus 2.2 was based on the Jenson Healey engine, which was not a relative of the Vauxhall slant 4 (being designed as a 16v, rather than as half a small-block V8).

[rossco_d]

yeh iv never seen a VW Jetta in the flesh, such a shame =(

[neelyp]

Over the past week I've spotted a 1974 Hillman Avenger, a 1982 Metro and an absolutely minted 1988 XJS convertible.

The Avenger being the rarest of the bunch I think.

[Helston Hauler]

Any one ever seen a Moskovich any model were'nt they 2 stroke??