What's the oldest car you've seen on the road lately?

[SmartinMartin]

One of my favourite threads on another site so I thought I'd give it a go here.

Kenmare;



Glasnevin;



Tipp;



Phibsboro;

[kadman]

By the time the greens are finished, you will be posting pics of high nellies, cars wont be allowed. Welcome Smartinmartin

[WestWicklow1]

Lovely 1973 Opel Commodore Coupe in Blessington, Wicklow on Sunday 8/8/21

[Hairy-Joe]

No pics from yesterday (as I was on the bike pedalling like mad and getting nowhere) but there was a 4 door beige MK2 Escort in the local hall carpark, a clean Fiat 500 (a proper original one) outside the pub and a '88 Nissan Sunny daily driver outside the local church.

Next time I'll bring the phone on the bike!

[SmartinMartin]

Warsaw a few days ago;

[SmartinMartin]

Killarney earlier;

[SmartinMartin]

A couple of oldies from Fizzbra and Dorset St today;

[Hairy-Joe]

The absence of old cars over 15 years of ageis not normal. Even in the wealthy City in which I live there are plenty of old cars to be found. They are not in heavy usage but serve as second cars or weekend cars or winter cars.
What is observed in Ireland is the influence of SIMI on Government policy in concert with Insurnace Companies dealing with the high cost of injury claims by making practically all old cars uninsurable.

That's true.

I remember going around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a small wealthy resort town in the Bavarian Alps. If you want an idea of the wealth, this is a small town & hinterland with the population of Carlow Town and it has its own Porsche Dealer! When I was there, seeing E39 & E36 BMW's was not unusual, along with plenty of '90's Opel's VW's, etc.

Here once it's over 10 years old, it's time to get rid of it.

[SmartinMartin]

Blanchardstown;

[BettyBee]

i was on Cape Clear Island recently - lots of old bangers.. sorry - no pics..

[SmartinMartin]

Phibsboro:



Portobello:



And Adare:

[dawg]

Last one an A40 ( or Morris equiv if there was one ) but what is the second last ? ( Triumph 2000 ? )

[SmartinMartin]

I reckon it's a Hillman Hunter.

[dawg]

I reckon it's a Hillman Hunter.

I'd forgotten about Hillman ( except the Imp )
The way the rear bumper returns almost to the rear wheel seems to be abnormal for the Hunter
Having a vinyl roof marks it out as a fancy pants spec version, so maybe it came with extra bumper too ?

[SmartinMartin]

That could be the Humber Sceptre, a rebadged Hunter.
Good example here;

[dawg]

That could be the Humber Sceptre, a rebadged Hunter....

Yes, thats it !

I had totally forgotten about Humber

[SmartinMartin]

Ashbourne, 1927 Fiat;



City centre, Mitsubishi 3000GT;

[SmartinMartin]

Kenmare. Seems the herald was having trouble and the SL and MG stopped to help.



Sure enough, an hour later;

[SmartinMartin]

Macroom:



Rathcormac:

[SmartinMartin]

Rome;







Back yard of the Vatican = Nunmobile

[SmartinMartin]

Finglas;



Ashbourne;



Swords;

[SmartinMartin]

Glasnevin

[SmartinMartin]

Glasnevin



Northwood

[SmartinMartin]

Santry



Glasnevin, remarkable condition;

[Hairy-Joe]

No photo (as I was on the bicycle) but a Seat 127 here on a backstreet in Segovia.