A few of us on here like a little French car

[fphil]

Very nice indeed and actually older than me
My R4 can do everything that a van can do so I'm okay.

the wings are for a later year model I think, not the originals

 

[fphil]

 

[philw696]

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Now that would look good outside my workshop

 

[lozcb]

Proper French car (not that chicken coop ****)
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Im sure the Marcos models took a lot of their styling from the alpine

 

[Oneball]

Im sure the Marcos models took a lot of their styling from the alpine

I don’t think Frank Costin would have been happy to hear that!

 

[lozcb]

I don’t think Frank Costin would have been happy to hear that!

Like it or not .............its a fact with with several of their models ................especially the rear ends

 

[Oneball]

While we’re on the subject of Costin and in the crappy car thread. From when historic motor racing was less poncy. Race your Costin Jag, sleep in your ****** caravan, towed by a shittier Austin Princess. I wonder if there’s a French bloke lusting after one to go on holiday in Skegness in?

 

[philw696]

@Oneball Crappy Car thread Tim.
Had my R4 nearly 3.5 years and abused it relentlessly a bit like a Tory MP with a rentboy.
It hasn't missed a beat

 

[Oneball]

Little French cars are supposed to be crappy, same with little Italian cars, if it’s not crappy it’s not a little French car.

 

[alfatwo]

Little French cars are supposed to be crappy, same with little Italian cars, if it’s not crappy it’s not a little French car.

Mate, there's nothing wrong with small Italian cars or French for that matter. And what's wrong with Austin Princess's, they were fairy advanced for there time.
The only downside on that photo was that Jag engined thing as they were useless!

Dave

 

[Oneball]

Mate, there's nothing wrong with small Italian cars or French for that matter. And what's wrong with Austin Princess's, they were fairy advanced for there time.
The only downside on that photo was that Jag engined thing as they were useless!

Dave

Not crappy like that. Crappy like this:

 

[alfatwo]

But how could you replicate that lovely patina? ..There's guys out there who would spend a fortune fully restoring the chassis but leave the outer body panel's as they found them!

Dave

 

[Oneball]

But how could you replicate that lovely patina? ..There's guys out there who would spend a fortune fully restoring the chassis but leave the outer body panel's as they found them!

Dave

Yep, me! Series Land Rovers are the same. If it’s not crappy it isn’t one. I restored this about 10 years ago


But left the exterior as found.

 

[Vampyrebat]

Yep, me! Series Land Rovers are the same. If it’s not crappy it isn’t one. I restored this about 10 years ago
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But left the exterior as found.
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That looks great Tim. I love 'Patina' on the right vehicles and when it's not 'forced' There is a chap who frequents the farm opposite us who has done the same as you with a V8 Landy. A ground up restoration but left the body as was. It looks and sounds great!

 

[Oneball]

Sold mine to Germany from for £6k, another one I should have kept a bit longer!

 

[Tallman]

While we’re on the subject of Costin and in the crappy car thread. From when historic motor racing was less poncy. Race your Costin Jag, sleep in your ** caravan, towed by a shittier Austin Princess. I wonder if there’s a French bloke lusting after one to go on holiday in Skegness in?

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Yes those were the days - not quite a Princess and a caravan, but the same spirit and before silly money was paid for those glorious 50/60’s racers. We raced a Lister Jag, similar to the Costin. Zolder, Belgium mid 80’s - close to France so qualifies for this thread

 

[Oneball]

Yes those were the days - not quite a Princess and a caravan, but the same spirit and before silly money was paid for those glorious 50/60’s racers. We raced a Lister Jag, similar to the Costin. Zolder, Belgium mid 80’s - close so France to qualifies for this thread
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You’re not anything to do with Derek Hood are you?

 

[Tallman]

You’re not anything to do with Derek Hood are you?

No, but I’ve read about the shenanigans going on with Mr Hood - a modern day Arfur Daley. I see that he subsequently owned YOB575 - lucky bugger, I’m sure he must have made a bomb on it, what a magnificent car

 

[philw696]

1972 sales brochure.

 

[zagatoes30]

1972 sales brochure.
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Very 70s, probably better suited to the 15 or 17 though