Sunday, May 23, 2021

They Don't Build Them Like They Used To - Fortunately


This crash test involving a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs. a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu reveals how much progress has been made in vehicle safety during that fifty years.

Further progress has been made since 2009, and the statistics confirm it.

The cliche holds - they don't build them like they used to.

Thank the Good Lord for that.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

David Hack - Post Covid

The David Hack meet, probably the most thoroughly representative display of classic cars and vehicles in the country, was staged last Sunday, after a pandemic-induced gap in 2020.

It was the most well-attended David Hack Meet I've seen, and I have been to all of them in the last five years. Sunday was a typically crisp autumn day, but very pleasant in the sunshine.

I took random pics of a few of the cars (and one aircraft) and I'll attempt to caption them correctly. If I get it wrong, please let me know.

   

These things are springing up everywhere.

A very special 404 Ute.

The blue ute is the product of a twenty-one-year-long rebuild and retro-mod of a Peugeot 404 "Bakkie" (South-African built ute) imported in the 60s. The engineering is brilliant, and the presentation remarkable.

It features a fuel-injected 504 motor, a shortened and 504 equipped rear end, and all mod cons including A/C. the vehicle is a true labour of love.

Count the engineering mods on the placard.



Looking her best for the MX5 display.


A rather special Merc.


Fiat 125 - mid-sixties - I think.


Aero L 39 Albatros VH - SIC


Ford Capri


Anglia

The Anglia reminds me of a very frightening journey in 1965 with my cousin between Kilcoy and Landsborough, during which he attempted to kill us both whilst he showed me how well it cornered.

It didn't - but we survived.




107 Series SL Class Mercedes Roadster
Alpine A110

Renault 4CV motor view

Renault 4 CV (Saigon Taxi).



Volvo 122S


Fiat Abarth 124 Spyder (MX5 in mufti)