Manky Monkey Motors

Now  there are a lot of cars that i like but one that has stuck with me for years
It is Sort of Ugly but that is what makes it so desirable

The car I am Talking about is the Alfa Romeo SZ classic late 80's sports car

(http://perso.wanadoo.fr/dreamscar/Reportage-Geneve_2004-Alfa.SZ-316.jpg)
(http://perso.wanadoo.fr/dreamscar/Reportage-Geneve_2004-Alfa.SZ-317.jpg)

I want one of these and paint it like a Captain Scarlet Car or something

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/BorgCymru/insite.jpg)

Is it just me, or are you two bonkers?
Strange choices! Got no idea what I'd choose. Of the modern stuff I'm very taken by Audi TTs. Old stuff -dunno. Too much to choose from!

I lke the Honda Insite because it does 80 MPG and reminds me of a tin plate toy car I had when I was 5

I had a Tonka toy truck when I was 5 but wouldn't want one now. That Honda Insane reminds me of those cool 50s Citroens with the hydraulic suspension & stuff. Can't remember what they were called.

DS I want one of them as well :)

Or 'The Day Of The Jackal' car as I used to call them

Before my time!  ;)
I used to drive up to Oxford quite a lot on Sunday mornings & stroll along the canal path. Very tranquil -until they built a load of new housing there. Used to be a workshop backing onto the canal that specialised in those. Dozens of 'em in various states of repair. Always thought they were gorgeous looking things.
A few old Brit motors in the Street Cars section for you Borgy.

 Mark 2 Consul is nice.

I'll take it. Heres my card wrap it up and send it to me

Certainly Sir. I pity the Postie who has to lug it up your path though. How's he gonna get that through your letterbox?
I love seeing old or quirky motors being driven, out on the streets where they belong. Was on the motorway a while ago & passed a Dodge Charger General Lee replica towing one of those 50s polished ally Streamliner caravans. Didn't have my camera unfortunately. Plenty of room for old bike & car photos if you want to send any in.

I want one of these:
(http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax2/RedXACoupe/RedWipeout2.jpg)

 ;D

Whoo hoo! Yeah that's a nice sensible motor to do the weekly run to Asda in! Love the pipes. From the first Mad Max film?

Nope, the second one. Seem's it's based on a '73 Ford AX Fairmont?!!! Never heard of them before, but it looks cool 8)

There's a Ford FairLANE a few miles down the road from here at Valley Gas speed shop, (dealer profile soon). That's a very cool, boxy looking motor, but never heard of a FairMONT. I think you've just made that up!   :D

Fairmont is a well knows Ozzy car mate

ahh right. Still don't recognise it. Don't think I ever saw the second Max film.

There Ozzy Fords mate

What are their big old vans called? -Hudsons? Look like big Moggy Minors. Always liked them, probably cos I used to own a couple of Minors.

Holdons ?

That's the ones. Hudson was the grumpy Scottish butler in Upstairs Downstairs wasn't he.

And in every branch of the armed forces at evey moment in time during WW2

A XA Fairmont:
(http://falconclub.0catch.com/images/jasonsxa.jpg)

But the one in Mad max 2 looks better!!
(http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax2/RedXACoupe/thumb.jpg)

Very similar to the intercepter, a 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe, a car exclusive to Australia.

Found this cool model that someone's built on www.madmaxmovies.com (http://www.madmaxmovies.com)

(http://www.madmaxmovies.com/fanstuff/models/Vehicles/EJayZadina/RedXA/MM2-RedFalcon.jpg)

yoda you got poor taste - in cars anyway - UT is a tad better

now off I go to google a pic of mine - and it ain't one but many so will have to find one which represents the general style lol

 :D :D :D :D

ok - I ain't got web space - how do I upload pics??


sniff

aha - found it - hidden it was - here's one for yoda.........

dream *sigh*

nother one

ok so I lied - there isn't 'one'

just lots

I need a bigger garage lol

ok I will stop after this

ok last one - really

another one for yoda - Frank Costin creation - called - the ugly duckling lmao

no don't  mean yoda is ugly - but he likes ugly cars huh?

I think I will have the Atom and the TVR - buy British 'n all that ;D

I know the alfa is ugly, but that somehow makes it desirable, and to be honest if i had the money i would have a TVR but for some reason the ugly alfa has always stuck inmy mind as a bit of a hooligan car

Yoda

so you like the mini marcos then?

NOPE

Assisted by Johm Mills.
Actually I prefer the silver Fairmont to the Max one -I guess I'm just not particularly ruffty tuffty! Love the Jenson Interceptor. Didn't Roger Moore drive one of those in the Persuaders? Played Lord Brock I think, with him racing Tony Curtis in a Ferrari in the opening credits. Cool theme tune too.

Spider wasn't it that Tony had


Lord Brett Sinclair was played by Roger

Ahh Brett, not Brock. Well I was very young when it was on the telly. Was still a great theme tune though. What a mine of useless info you are Mr B!
Brock is an old Wiltshire name for a badger you know, as opposed to Spock, who was a bloke wiv pointy ears in Startrek.