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Anglo-German. Living on Italy/France border. Enviously snapping other people’s old cars Talk to me about movies; basketball; opera. I’m here for a break from talking about politics.
Was it Lavoué? Really nice guy & a whiz with the hammer😆. It was hip for me. He even gave me the rasp as a souvenir !
I really love this mimosa yellow Triumph Spitfire with its door-mounted racing mirrors. Very suitable for Nice as the Mimosa tree is one of the symbols of the city. #weirdcarbs #carphotography
Well-used Jaguar XJS convertible parked in Nice. Seems to be the ultimate in shabby-chic, particularly in that white/beige color combination. #weirdcarbs #carphotography
Time-warp Rover 2000 parked in Newcastle on Tyne - it even has a local “TN” registration. I can just picture Michael Caine bursting out of the back street, shotgun in hand. #GetCarter #weirdcarbs #carphotography Props to my son for the photo.
Sunny afternoon in the South of France. What could be better than a British roadster? #weirdcarbs #carphotography
Is this the most ridiculous car in the world? Aston Martin Cygnet parked in Juan Les Pins. #weirdcarBS #Carbluesky
It’s not often a Citroen SM gets upstaged! An SM together with a Mercedes 220SE cabriolet (Ponton). It’s always worth paying the 5€ for a multi-storey car park when stopping in a chic town in the Côte d’azur. Locals & visitors store their fancy cars there! #weirdcarbs #Carbluesky
On the other hand…. last month I saw this custom Supercinq in a beautiful purple.
As I walked to the baker’s this morning I spotted 2 well-used Renault 5 Supercinqs parked within 100 meters of each other. Go figure! Happy Bastille Day🇫🇷 #weirdcarbs #Carbluesky
Most local car shows feature 1960s sporting saloons & roadsters. (MGs, Renaults, Fiats etc) The Côte d’Azur shows seem to be full of Italian supercars🤣 #weirdcarBS #Carbluesky
To celebrate the 77th anniversary of 2CV production here’s a lovely 2CV AK400 fourgonnette. And a row of late model saloons at a show. #weirdcarbs #carbluesky
Some classic sports Renaults at a French car show: an R5 Alpine Turbo and an R8 Gordini. And, following the #weirdcarBS rule of always checking the car park, a white Alpine Renault A310.
I spotted this 1976 Renault Estafette food truck as I was filling up in Nice and went to say hello to the owner. It turns out that he’s a Brit who’s just bought it and was driving 1,300 km to Cherbourg to catch the ferry to Ireland. Quite an experience! #Weirdcarbs
1958 Citroen 2CV barn find in France. Up for sale with free box of barn-fresh eggs! #Weirdcarbs #Carbluesky
A lovely Citroen 11B cabriolet with a dickie seat. The chrome steps on the rear wing help you climb into the seat, but I don’t know how you can climb out.🤷♀️. The original motor has been replaced by a later 1.9L unit and electric power steering has been fitted to make it easier to drive. #WeirdcarBS
1984 VW Jetta, owned by one family from new and still used as a daily driver. The 1st owner sold it to his brother when he bought a Mark II Jetta, who then sold it to his nephew (son of 1st owner). Current owner has photos of himself in the car, aged 7! #weirdcarbs #Carbluesky #hatchloon
Successful day shopping in Ventimiglia yesterday. I didn’t buy anything and there were some lovely 1970s #Italian cars. #weirdcarbs #Carbluesky
If you want to stand out amongst the Ferraris and Bentleys of Monaco you need a special car! #Citroen Dyane in Port of Fontvieille. #WeirdcarBS #Carbluesky
Jaguar club gathering quite suitably at an English country hotel. Thanks to my bro for the photos. #caturday #weirdcarbs #carbluesky
1950s #Citroen Traction Avant Normal negotiating the early morning rush-hour traffic in Nice. Quite the daily driver! #weirdcarBS #CarBluesky
Battered looking Lancia Kappa to remind us of the days that Lancia could produce a decent executive saloon. #WeirdcarBS #Carbluesky
There aren’t so many Detroit #Fords in #Nice, so it was good to spot these two! #weirdcarbs #Carbluesky
Handsome #Alfa Brera parked in Provence. #weirdcarBS #Carbluesky
Some classic Americana in Nice. A Pontiac in for a tune-up. I’m sure USA #weirdcarBS will add the model and year. #Carbluesky
Bright red was a very 1980s color but I don’t recall seeing many SAABs in red. It looks surprisingly good and nice that it’s a simple non-turbo model. Shout out to my daughter for the spot. #weirdcarBS #Carbluesky
Living its best life! #Mercedes 250 CE spotted on the Côte d’Azur. When it was new the Frankfurt FAZ newspaper reassured its readers that this was “a car that could also be entrusted to a woman’s hands with a clear conscience”. #weirdcarBS #Carbluesky