"HI, MY NAME IS DORSK, IM A PETROL HEAD,CURRENTLY AN OWNER OF A NISSAN 300ZX AND AUDI S4. IVE HAD A FEW CARS NOW INCLUDING CLASSICS SUCH AS A VAUXHALL VIVA HC,MGBGT, MORRIS MINOR AND A Z32 300ZX. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE YOU…"
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These were spotted by my Dad around Gibraltar. Over loading your classic truck can cause serious damage…Continue
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Hi I am Laurie CrossI helped create this site with my brother Oliver Cross and my dad Ian Cross,basically it was a site my dad created in 1999 with the idea of finding information regarding his old…Continue
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laurie.cross posted a blog post1957 Chevrolet
The 57’ Chevy has become one of the most popular models for collectors of classic cars, With the production run numbering some 1,500,000 cars the 1957 model sold well to say the least and it is believed that there are still around 30,000 or so examples still surviving. Originally intended to be a completely new car the 57…See More
laurie.cross posted a blog postMGB GT Buyers Guide
A true symbol of Great Britain the MGB GT, If you are looking for a affordable classic car then you should look no further. At the moment, the prices of MGB GT´s are very attractive and there are plenty of them still available also there is no shortage of spare parts and again they are not too extortionate in price.I must admit…See More
laurie.cross posted a blog post1961 Gyron Car Of The Future
At the 1961 Detroit motor show audiences were given a glimpse of the future, a future that still has not yet come to pass for this classic prototype.Many of the features proposed for the Gyron are still not possible today, Of the many accesories were a weather scanner to allow the driver to have a clear view of the road ahead…See More
laurie.cross posted a blog postChevrolet Corvette C1 History
On January 17th 1953 an American cultural icon was born, The first Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. In the early fifties Europe was awash with two seater sports cars with the likes of the Jaguar XK120, Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider and the MG TD but the American market was…See More
laurie.cross replied to Mike F's discussion Make some money towards Running your classic Car"Good luck, if you can upload some pictures of the cars you use and we will drop it in the latest mailer.
Thanks and good luck."
laurie.cross posted a blog postBroadspeed Engineering
Team Broadspeed was started in 1962 by Ralph Broad with the aim of taking on the BMC works minis in the British…See More
laurie.cross posted a blog postHistory Of The Ford MK1 Escort Mexico
During the 60’s and 70’s Ford were practically unbeaten in rallying.The key to this success can be put down to one of the most successful…See More
Tom Bowles replied to laurie.cross's discussion Say Hello"Yes this site is really good, the three of you have done a grand job putting it all together, and can only see it getting more popular, good luck to you all, I must say when the post office van pulled up this morning, with a…"
John Pinchbeck replied to laurie.cross's discussion Say Hello"Laurie, I am struggling with placing an ad -can you help please ?
Wanted
TVR Tasmin or 350 (Wedge) chassis with I.D. for project -my chassis may be repairable .
John"
michael young replied to laurie.cross's discussion Say Hello"Hi Thomas look forward to talking to you too. Although my cars are a tad weere than yours is!"
thomas cochran replied to laurie.cross's discussion Say Hello"hello everyone, great to join in a group about classic cars. I just purchased a 1956 Continental Mark II and am looking forward to totally restoring it. I look forward to chatting with you all about your cars and getting tips on restorations and…"
michael young replied to laurie.cross's discussion Say Hello"Hi My name is michael and i joined perhaps hoping to find out a bit about my cars history and maybe see if my papas old marina and ital are still in exsistance OSD862R and TUT 254X are you still out there? Or Nsd 260L"
laurie.cross left a comment for WILLIAM HODGETTS"I have placed the ad for the bermuda hardtop in the wanted section for you."
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- Tell people about you're car such as Year of Purchase, Present Condition etc, any interesting history? (optional)
- Bought it in 1998 from a man in Boscombe, Dorset I think I paid around £475 for it, Upon starting to drive it home I realised at 6' 3" I was too big for an X1/9!!!
Needed quite a bit of work doing on it to tidy it up. My dad had to remake the screen surround and do some welding on the suspension turrets as they were corroded, There may have been a few other small bits that were done, The car was given a partial respray as the lacquer was peeling in a few places.
To allow me to be able to get in and out of the car!!!! The seatbelt reel was moved into the spare wheel well behind the driver's seat to allow the seat to move back a few more inches, The steering wheel was chopped up just leaving the boss in place then welding a spare steering wheel from a power boat in its place!! This allows someone of my height to sit comfortably and even jump in it without opening the doors.....
I had the seats re trimmed in cream vinyl (only the finest)
I had this car for around two years until it was attacked by a wall leaving the driver's side front wing rather flat and doing a bit of damage to the suspension at the same time, I left the car at a family friends farm for around a year
(it was drivable but the front wing was made entirely of body filler unsmoothed and sprayed silver from a can... And on the floor pan was attached a piece 1/2" steel plate which was part of a hasty repair to make it driveable so I could get from Lancashire to Dorset back home)
After a year I was going to collect it only to be told it had been scrapped, But about 6 months or more after that I got a letter from the DVLA saying somebody was trying to register the car, So I am hoping the car survived, By that point I had another X1/9 anyway and have had another 1 or 2 since then I can never recall!
- Previous Cars You've Owned, Again please list any registration numbers you can remember, maybe you owned my car before me!
- VYB 760W - Fiat X1/9 1500
Silver with Maroon Vinyl Side Stripe, Colour Coded Targa Top.
D829 CEO - Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 - Black with after market rear wing. Magnex Backbox, Did have tinted windows when purchased but removed due to lack of visibility at night.
C255 DYT - Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 - White
In total I have owned
3 205 GTI's
3or4 X1/9's
Renault 5GT Turbo
3 Mk2 XR2's
Fiat Uno Turbo
And countless Peugeot 405's and other random cars............
Sadly I can't really remember the details of most of these and I have never been one to take photo's.
And a MK1 Escort RS1600 that turned out to be a Mexico but thats another story!
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1957 Chevrolet
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 16:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
The 57’ Chevy has become one of the most popular models for collectors of classic cars, With the production run numbering some 1,500,000 cars the 1957 model sold well to say the least and it is believed that there are still around 30,000 or so examples still surviving.
Originally intended to be a…
MGB GT Buyers Guide
Posted on November 11, 2011 at 17:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
A true symbol of Great Britain the MGB GT, If you are looking for a affordable classic car then you should look no further.
At the moment, the prices of MGB GT´s are very attractive and there are plenty of them still available also there is no shortage of spare parts and again they are not too extortionate in…
1961 Gyron Car Of The Future
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 22:44 0 Comments 0 Likes
At the 1961 Detroit motor show audiences were given a glimpse of the future, a future that still has not yet come to pass for this classic prototype.
Many of the features proposed for the Gyron are still not possible today, Of the many accesories were a weather scanner to allow the driver to have a clear view…
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Posted on November 6, 2011 at 18:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
On January 17th 1953 an American cultural icon was born, The first Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York.
In the early fifties Europe was awash with two seater sports…
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- At 21:39 on January 12, 2011,
gareth perks said… - it handles very well as its a 4x4 the power is ok but when you compair to moden cars its a bit old hat but hey its 22 years old it was a good motor in its day regards gaz.
- At 3:03 on January 12, 2011,
Andrew Rockabilly Wilson said… Hi, thanks for the welcome. 1st camper eh? cool :-)
i'll add some pics as soon as my laptop gets back from the docs.
- At 22:30 on January 9, 2011,
Kerry John Croxton said… - Thanks for welcome, now he knows what a Kitten is. This one is the third I have owned. Will post details of previous Kittens soon. Best regards Kerry
- At 21:24 on January 9, 2011,
david john moseley said… - hi there laurie it all ways been a wedding car it came from devon then went to worthing then came me in the midlands
- At 17:01 on January 9, 2011,
David Clark said… - Yes please laurie
- At 19:41 on January 8, 2011,
XJ40-MARK said… hi laurie.
thanks for the nice comment!
yes, great cars the jaguar`s, especially these 40`s. dont hang about either!! lol
appreciate the thought on uploading, thanks. it did`nt take long to get the hang of it. i`m looking forward to viewing the cars and the site, including yours.
thanks again, mark.
- At 18:42 on January 8, 2011,
Dan Hurst said… MK2 Escort:
Bit of engine spec:
2.0 Pinto
205 Block
RL 32 Cam
Big Valve Head
Single 40 Dellorto Carb
Ashley Exhaust System & Manifold
- At 18:16 on January 8, 2011, Dan Hurst said…
- Hi mate, internet playing up so not bothering with chat haha!
- At 17:56 on December 29, 2010,
JERRY MILLER said… THANKS. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO EDIT
THE PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS. JERRY
- At 11:27 on December 29, 2010, Keith Hansen said…
- I also have a 1963 Chevy widebody fleetside truck. In about the same condition. I will bring on pics of that. I'm really new to doing things to cars and trucks other then drive them. So I'm glad to get any comments.
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