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NWFRS · 10-26-2014, 03:37 PM

Just wanted to share this.

I've been reading for several hours and haven't come up for air yet. Fascinating...

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/thre...-Info/?&page=1

Tcoat · 10-26-2014, 04:03 PM

You fiend! You have destroyed my Sunday afternoon.

dem00n · 10-26-2014, 04:38 PM

This can't be 1939, am i right?

Tcoat · 10-26-2014, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dem00n

This can't be 1939, am i right?

Nope. More like late 60s. Possibly as late as early 70s. Somebody that knows their British cars can probably narrow it down more.

rice_classic · 10-26-2014, 05:33 PM

aaaaannnnnnddddd we have a winner!

synchromesh · 10-27-2014, 12:13 AM

Thanks a lot, you jerk. My life will never be the same.

Ramster · 10-31-2014, 11:53 AM

That's probably one of the coolest threads i've ever seen. I hope he keeps adding more stuff.

strat61caster · 10-31-2014, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dem00n

This can't be 1939, am i right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nope. More like late 60s. Possibly as late as early 70s. Somebody that knows their British cars can probably narrow it down more.

There's an MG of some kind center right, I think it's a Midget/Sprite (maybe an MGB) which began production in 1961. I don't know the details on sight but it looks like a pre big-bumper but that doesn't help the year determination. The only other car I recognize is the Beetle.

Note: looks like wire wheels in the old picture, definitely an option at the time, this picture however shows the rear end better than anything else I found searching for five minutes.

Tcoat · 10-31-2014, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strat61caster

There's an MG of some kind center right, I think it's a Midget/Sprite (maybe an MGB) which began production in 1961. I don't know the details on sight but it looks like a pre big-bumper but that doesn't help the year determination. The only other car I recognize is the Beetle.

Note: looks like wire wheels in the old picture, definitely an option at the time, this picture however shows the rear end better than anything else I found searching for five minutes.

Ya I had the same issues trying to identify anything other the bus (could be almost any rear up to about 75 when they changed a bunch) and the MGB (that is what I thought it was) which from the pics I looked at seemed to be a mid 60s model but there wasn't a lot to go on.

calis5nest · 10-31-2014, 05:17 PM

Thanks for the post. You might enjoy these links...usually where I get similar pictures from

https://twitter.com/HistoricalPics

and

https://twitter.com/History_Pics

Turbo95eg6 · 10-31-2014, 05:41 PM

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