Author Topic: What car did your dad drive when you were small (Read 3360 times)

BigDanno · « **Reply #40 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:40:26 AM »

The most memorable car my dad had was a mk 1 capri in silver but due to working at Aston Martin and then Tickford (he was an engine builder and test driver) he used to bring home some really nice stuff occasionally.

jed the red · « **Reply #41 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:03:05 AM »

Drove all over the country in one of these in the 70's and 80's. It was classed as near to luxury back then!

rob1966 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:43:27 AM »

Quote from: BigDanno on July 10, 2011, 07:40:26 AM

The most memorable car my dad had was a mk 1 capri in silver but due to working at Aston Martin and then Tickford (he was an engine builder and test driver) he used to bring home some really nice stuff occasionally.

On Top Gear they talked about a website that shows how many cars are left in the UK (registered or sorn'd). Theres 1 Tickford Capri left now according to them.

BigDanno · « **Reply #43 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:49:01 AM »

Quote from: rob1966 on July 10, 2011, 08:43:27 AM

On Top Gear they talked about a website that shows how many cars are left in the UK (registered or sorn'd). Theres 1 Tickford Capri left now according to them.

I saw a Tickford Capri yesterday at the Newport Pagnell carnival! The Tickford owners club was there with a Tickford capri and a RS200 bloody shame if its the last one, lovely cars

CortinaGirl · « **Reply #44 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:03:04 AM »

Morris Minor
Ford Cortina MK2
Ford Cortina MK3
Ford Cortina MK4 x 3
Skoda
Vauxhall Viva
Ford Escort MK1
Riley 1300
Triumph 1300
Morris 1800
Vauxhall Victor
Hillman Hunter
Austin Allegro x 2
Hillman Avenger x 2
Peugoet 104
Austin Princess
Morris Marina

There are lots of others but he had those when I was grown up.

BMW · « **Reply #45 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:15:34 AM »

TheKid. · « **Reply #46 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:29:15 AM »

A brown Hillman Avenger when I was very young, then a serious of Ford Fiestas which he kept until they either rusted to pieces or were stolen

CHOPPER · « **Reply #47 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:20:32 AM »

Quote from: Southern Pansy on July 9, 2011, 10:19:36 PM

The memorable bad one was:

Result of a Buy British company car policy.

Quote from: Tepid water on July 9, 2011, 10:22:20 PM

A dark turd brown Austin allegro...just awful, dire, dreadful

Look away now

A White Peugeot 504 estate, three rows of seats so my mum couldn'tugh hit us in the back. Had small holes in the floor so we could push stuff out of the floor of the car.

Fucking hell lads, I thought we had shite cars but they are pretty damn awful.

Billy1561 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:35:45 AM »

Ford Pop

Zizou · « **Reply #49 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:48:11 AM »

XJS

Rover SD1

Also a Cortina estate, Granada, Citroen BX (ugh), Mini, Metro. All of these were complete sheds.

rob1966 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:52:10 AM »

Quote from: CHOPPER on July 10, 2011, 10:20:32 AM

Fucking hell lads, I thought we had shite cars but they are pretty damn awful.

When I was learning to drive, my Dad used to take me out in this tan Allegro he had, it had one of those square steering wheels, horrible car.

Alf · « **Reply #51 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:53:17 AM »

Ford Cortina.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #52 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:06:54 AM »

Quote from: rob1966 on July 10, 2011, 10:52:10 AM

When I was learning to drive, my Dad used to take me out in this tan Allegro he had, it had one of those square steering wheels, horrible car.

What! A car with a square steering wheel! You're having me on.

db79 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:11:19 AM »

The 1st car I can remember my Dad having was one of these, an Austin 1300. Same colour too.

Rainy · « **Reply #54 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:12:45 AM »

A Ford Granada and a Rover 600, looking back, followed by a string of company cars. He still says those are the two favourite cars he's owned. That said, he now drives a T-reg Galaxy and a Polo.

kmo1969 · « **Reply #55 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:07:31 PM »

My dad loved cars and had lots of different cars during his lifetime (probably why I love cars also) but these are the first 2 I remember he drove when I was a child.

grifter · « **Reply #56 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:33:05 PM »

Often seen these on the roads and behind goal mouths in the 70's : The Invocar. Provided free for disabled drivers and if I remember right they didn't last long , very dangerous.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #57 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:38:57 PM »

I know a lad who got ran over by one of them.

budew · « **Reply #58 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:45:22 PM »

this

and this:

IanMac · « **Reply #59 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:54:21 PM »

Think my Dad was a car fiend and then became Conservative. He had some really quick Allegro (if that can be believed) then changed it for a Renault 5 GT Turbo. What a car. I would love one of them today. He then changed that for a poo brown Lada.

Livbes · « **Reply #60 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:56:50 PM »

I remember a mint condition black Golf GTI MK1 and a red Sierra Cosworth. Also a Black Volvo T5R from around '95, that is a rocket ship.

Mavis Cruet · « **Reply #61 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:57:52 PM »

Quote from: NatD on July 10, 2011, 04:54:58 AM

LOL - my Old Man had a Green Lada. Shocking it was. It was a massive upgrade when he got the brown Ford Cortina!

A pea green Lada was what my old man had when I was learning to drive. We called it Sherman cos it was akin to a Sherman tank. Fucking awful car, my brother refused to get in it for a while after it was bought.

IanMac · « **Reply #62 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:06:24 PM »

Quote from: Livbes on July 10, 2011, 12:56:50 PM

I remember a mint condition black Golf GTI MK1 and a red Sierra Cosworth. Also a Black Volvo T5R from around '95, that is a rocket ship.

A Cossie and a T5R? You were spoilt! Absolutely fantastic cars. I have been in the back of an unmarked police T5R and that was scary. I am on the hunt for an old car to do up and the Cossie, Renault 5 Turbo and a Scirroco are high on my list!

Livbes · « **Reply #63 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:26:43 PM »

He loves the T5R so much he still has it to blast in now and again. Only 300 made in black and yellow. Still turns heads now

freedom · « **Reply #64 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:35:26 PM »

toyota starlet

penfold102 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:43:54 PM »

A white Talbot Matra Rancho - weird looking thing. Wonder how many of these are left in the UK - haven't seen one for years!!

penfold102 · « **Reply #66 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:44:30 PM »

Quote from: rob1966 on July 10, 2011, 08:43:27 AM

On Top Gear they talked about a website that shows how many cars are left in the UK (registered or sorn'd). Theres 1 Tickford Capri left now according to them.

What's the web address?

Tepid water · « **Reply #67 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:00:50 PM »

Quote from: TheKid. on July 10, 2011, 09:29:15 AM

A brown Hillman Avenger when I was very young, then a serious of Ford Fiestas which he kept until they either rusted to pieces or were stolen

My dad had one when I was really young.

It was so bad the dog could escape from it.

Was not good in snow (or wet or dry

)

The only picture I could find of the estate we had. Don't let the fog lights and fancy livery confuse you, it was utter shite

rob1966 · « **Reply #68 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:04:00 PM »

Quote from: penfold102 on July 10, 2011, 01:44:30 PM

What's the web address?

www.howmanyleft.co.uk

rob1966 · « **Reply #69 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:10:35 PM »

Quote from: CHOPPER on July 10, 2011, 11:06:54 AM

What! A car with a square steering wheel! You're having me on.

Nope, they really did.

penfold102 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:10:40 PM »

Quote from: rob1966 on July 10, 2011, 02:04:00 PM

www.howmanyleft.co.uk

Cheers - apparently just 5 Ranchos left

jaffod · « **Reply #71 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:31:48 PM »

Quote from: db79 on July 10, 2011, 11:11:19 AM

The 1st car I can remember my Dad having was one of these, an Austin 1300. Same colour too.

My old man had one of them too. If I remember right he had a yellow mini before that and Mk2 red Escort after it. Followed by a blue Fiesta and then a Metro, or it may have been the other way round.

TheMissionary · « **Reply #72 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:18:41 PM »

Quote from: db79 on July 10, 2011, 11:11:19 AM

The 1st car I can remember my Dad having was one of these, an Austin 1300. Same colour too.

Remember Basil Fawlty whipping one of these with a tree branch when it stalled? "You viscous bastard!" He called it.

LanceLink · « **Reply #73 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:20:41 PM »

Quote from: TheMissionary on July 10, 2011, 07:18:41 PM

Remember Basil Fawlty whipping one of these with a tree branch when it stalled? "You viscous bastard!" He called it.

Mark Walters · « **Reply #74 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:56:56 PM »

My dad's 1st car after we came to England was one of these:

Then he got one of these in sky blue....

....it's 1.3 litre engine had all the power of an asthmatic snail!

The first car he bought new was a white Nissan Stanza with an all red interior like this:

Horrible!

Tepid water · « **Reply #75 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:01:02 PM »

Quote from: Mark Walters on July 10, 2011, 09:56:56 PM

My dad's 1st car after we came to England was one of these:

Then he got one of these in sky blue....

....it's 1.3 litre engine had all the power of an asthmatic snail!

The first car he bought new was a white Nissan Stanza with an all red interior like this:

Horrible!

That is the single most hideous sight I have ever seen.

Did you go out with a bag on your head?

Mark Walters · « **Reply #76 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:02:45 PM »

Quote from: Tepid water on July 10, 2011, 10:01:02 PM

That is the single most hideous sight I have ever seen.

Did you go out with a bag on your head?

You mean the red interior of the Stanza? Yeah, really hideous. Even as a 12 year old we took the piss out of him when we saw it. Soon got used to it though.

Tepid water · « **Reply #77 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:58:39 PM »

Quote from: Mark Walters on July 10, 2011, 10:02:45 PM

You mean the red interior of the Stanza? Yeah, really hideous. Even as a 12 year old we took the piss out of him when we saw it. Soon got used to it though.

Of course I mean the stanza man!

I guess you got used to it because the shame prevented you from ever going outside

Seriously, I have never seen an interior anywhere near as offensive as that.

I suppose that's what happens when you let Liberace and Stevie Wonder into a car design
Plant.

(I still can't believe it.....it's beyond hideous)

The Red Dojo · « **Reply #78 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:06:54 PM »

Wasn't a car...

Lord Roger Hunt · « **Reply #79 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:33:30 PM »

Quote from: Mavis Cruet on July 10, 2011, 12:00:56 AM

Austin A40 Van

Followed by a Hillman Minx

Ha, showing your age Mavis - we had a Hillman Minx as well..(thinks) you're not my sister Cath are you?!!