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[Tony]

Definatly a Standard 8 or 10..More likely a 10 as it has an opening boot..... just like my first car..... Spookily I also had a Bedford CA crewbus

 

 

 

 

Dad's first car. A Ford anglia 105e estate, first car ever drove

Edited by Tony, 26 May 2013 - 05:52 PM.

[TubbyNorman]

Definitely a Standard Ten, as it has an opening boot. All this chat about parents cars, I'm 65 and owned some of these, inc the Standard Ten. BTW, an earlier post about the Maxi, how many of you remember that to lower the rear seat back/seat squab the rear doors had to be opened as the window winder handles fouled the seats, just another example of bad BL design.

 

anyone recognise the boot lol...SCAN0050.JPG

 

I don't, but I asked on another forum and it's a Standard Eight.

 

 

 

 

[KurtVerbose]

On an Allegro if you jacked it up the rear glass would fall out.

[oggster]

thanks guys great memories although i dont remember them all,the maxi was ace,my old man used to scare the sh*t out of me and my mate..thing could nip on,and hold the road.. lol..greedy bugger  fuel wise tho..i had a few shoties on it when my granda died and my dad got the marina estate.. the maxi was garaged up..i loved it..the marina was horrible especially if you were in the boot heading to the footie with another 5 of your dads mates smoking lol..good to think back and laugh now..shame my oldmans not here to have a spin in my vxt he would have loved that ha.

[P11 COV]

Or more likely, an A35.
 

I Learnt to drive in one of those! , my dads rover 3500 automatic was obviously not a sensible car to learn in so he bought an A35 for me to learn in. I love the gearstick it was about 2 foot long!

Edited by P11 COV, 28 May 2013 - 08:38 PM.

[davemate]

My dad has had many cars over the years, being that he got a new one every 3 years from the company he worked for (now retired and loving his Volvo, but wishing he bought the Jag XF...).

 

Highlights included:

 

Ford Classic

 

Granada cosworth (loved it so much I bought one myself years later for £600)

 

Vauxhall Belmont- I think his had an SRI engine in it as he liked to race BMWs

 

 

Come to think about it the Belmont was before the Granada.

 

 

 

But the thing he has most of and loved, as he has about 10 of them, and already mentioned on here:

 

the Hilman Imp

 

I looked at one and thought about buying him one to get back the old memories, but honestly, no normal person can fit in one of these now!

 

I want another Granada, it was a brilliant car to drive....

Edited by davemate, 28 May 2013 - 10:37 PM.

[Lauren(S)]

Some great looking cars there

Edited by Lauren(S), 29 May 2013 - 01:51 PM.

[Bargi]

Some great looking cars there

I think you should definately post up your parents old cars!

[Lauren(S)]

It won't let me upload a pic Bargi, but he has a very good car...... Haha

[christhegasman]

my old man had this bedford,a marina estate,a maxi,and a beemer,and what ever the other motor is as i dont remember what it was,anyone recognise the boot lol...
SCAN0050.JPG SCAN0075.JPG

is the first one an Austin a 35 ?

Edited by christhegasman, 29 May 2013 - 06:58 PM.

[Bargi]

It won't let me upload a pic Bargi, but he has a very good car...... Haha

Nah, We don't want the current car, we want to know the Vicars history

[Lauren(S)]

Ow he has had a good selection of toys! I shall try post soon

[davemate]

no mention of a morris minor yet?!

- drift at 15mph ahoy!

[KurtVerbose]

- drift at 15mph ahoy!

 

Power slide?

[WTBMrBlonde]

My dad actually had one of these at one point !, although it was a really bright yellow ! and he would wonder why I always wanted to walk anywhere !

 

Edited by WTBMrBlonde, 31 May 2013 - 02:39 PM.

[P11 COV]

Ah Eastern european. That reminds me. My Dad went through a stange phase in the 80's of buying newer (always had older cars previously) but cheap.

Hence this: (I'd left home by that point fortunatley.)

 

Edited by P11 COV, 01 June 2013 - 06:12 PM.