Well Hello There Photographers!
Sheesh, it feels like it's been ages since I last posted in this community! I sure hope I'm not a stranger by now!
I should really make a point of it to have the camera on me at all times to get those perfect shots in the moment! Instead of picking a day and going out to hunt for photos!
These next few photos happened to be by chance! Me and The Betty went out to the shops to grab a few things we needed for dinner and then... well then I spotted a few things I liked, or rather two things!
The Two Tone Anglia!
Now this might not be fore everyone, but this sure does it for me!
Whenever I'm out in public or going places I keep one eye open to spot all the beauties out there and the other eye needs to focus on whatever it is that I'm doing!
I mean how else would I spot these antiques!
Don't get me wrong I have no clue as to what the history of this vehicle is but I can only assume!
By the looks of it everything appears to be factory! The paint is still in an immensely great condition and if I were to guess this was pulled into a barn and stored for more than sixty years until somebody eventually came down across it!
Oh damn I love those fins at the back! Why don't they build cars so classical anymore?
It has little damage marks on the paint here and there but what can you expect of a vehicle that is sixty years plus!? But take a look at the chroming on the bumper's, there isn't any visible rust marks!
Whoever owned this really took care of it!
It also has a slight look of a Porsche or is that just me?
There's no doubt in my mind that I would absolutely rock out in one of these! This is that type of vehicle you take when going on long road-trips across country!
Slow and steady as she goes!
I say this because you can't push this vehicle cross country in one go, no. Instead you can make a stop in every town and make a journey of the journey it self!
The Olive Green Morris Minor 1000!
After seeing the Anglia when I arrived, just before I went into the shop, I didn't think to see another classic antique when I came out!
But there she was! A olive green Morris Minor! Dayum I don't think there are many left of them here!
Just as well taken care of as the Anglia.
What really surprised me with both the Anglia and the Morris was how well maintained the interiors were. I'd have thought the seats to be cracked and at the very least have a worn steering wheel!
Not these!
This one even still had its original wheel hub caps! Now that is something! Those are usually the stuff that gets stolen first and sold as souvenirs!
The matter of the fact is that no matter how much I take care of my car it will not look the same in sixty years plus! Well when speaking of this one it's probably seventy years plus!
These things of-course weren't built for speed they were built for comfortability and style! Some things they definitely managed to pull off!
Sometimes I blow my own mind by spotting these beauties! In all honesty the moment I exited the doors of the shopping centre I saw it in the farthest corner! Instantly!
I saw the uncle in the bank and I did want to go and ask him for how many years has he been driving this, but I thought rather not. People don't like to be bothered anymore and especially nowadays! Although I rather wish that I did bother him because I am dying to know!
This Morris Minor doesn't have as clean a paint job as the Anglia but for how old it is its certainly still in a immensely good condition! Nothing that a buff wont be able to fix! Or perhaps it might because everything back then was hard as hell I can only assume the clear coat is made of some proper stuff!
Well with that said I am signing out! Hope to see a great deal more of these classic antiques real soon!
Dated 27/09/2023
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