It almost goes without saying that any Consul Mk. II “Lowline” is a highly desirable classic.
In the month of February, with its grey weather, many of us dream of sunny days, 99 Flakes and open-top motoring.
‘People are never sure what it is. They always say, “what a beautiful little car”, and some are surprised when I say it is a Reliant as most people only ever remember Reliant Robins and Reliant cars having three wheels’.
40 years ago, one of Britain’s most famous car names ceased production and would not be revived for another 36 years.
As a change from the weather which, at the time of writing, is best described as ‘very cold’, here is a celebration of that backbone of the classic car movement – the local or regional shows and gatherings.
In the third of our ‘Modern Classic Monday’ series, we speak to Charlie North, our PR Manager, and hear her pick, the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class.
There are some cars which seem to hail from a strange twilight zone of motoring; those models that enjoy a form of afterlife for quite a period after they were believed to have ceased production.
It is a scene straight from one of those episodes of Gideon’s Way or Edgar Wallace B-films that are re-run on Talking Pictures Television.
First point – despite the presence of Ms. Ursula Andress, a SEAT 133 conveys not one iota of glamour.
Travel back with us to a time of Spangles, Texan Bars and when these accessories would make your Austin Maxi 1500 look like a Lincoln Continental. Almost.