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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:52 pm
by RogerRust
here is another
LINK look at the first car in the mk1 convertible gallery.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:10 pm
by rayofleamington
I thought that but the panels are wrong and the Metropolitan grille has a chrome surround.
I was at work so didn't have time in my lunchbreak to find a picture of one... and now feel embarrassed! I mentioned the side view as I rememebred the Met's have shrouded rear wheels - overlooking that they also have shrouded front wheels - and this one doesn't! And the missing air vents undeer the windscreen
Aside from that it's scary how similar so many 50's cars look! The designers of their time would probably state 'fashion trend' but it does look more like plagarism to me! (Nothing changes much in the car industry!
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:31 am
by IaininTenbury
In extreme pedantic mode now, the car in the picture is a Zephyr rather than a Consul. Consuls were the cheaper 4 cyl model and had a smaller rectangular grill and weren't usually two toned. The Zephyrs were a little longer in the wing to accomodate the six cylinder engines. The convertibles were produced by the coachbuilders Carbodies of Coventry later of 'London Taxi' (FX4) fame.
I'll get me anorak!
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:24 pm
by Mog-nuts
Ford Zephyr 6 Mk 1
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:26 pm
by Mog-nuts
Not a mk 1 Consul,the grille is different. My very first car.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:51 pm
by bpr81a
How about this one?<br>
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:57 pm
by Judge
Standard 8?
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:58 pm
by bpr81a
No, but too close for comfort!
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:59 pm
by Judge
10?
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:00 pm
by bpr81a
Obviously too easy. I'll have to search a bit harder in the picture collection!
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:09 pm
by d_harris
Austin Metropolitan?
Edit: Too late, and wrong!
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:27 am
by moggydriver62
Thats strange I thought it was a Henway.
