Queen Square, Bristol, March 2017.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:16 pm
Hi,
Here are some photos from my latest visit to Queen Square. As usual for this meet, there was a good variety of cars, I hope you enjoy looking through the photos.
As this is a Capri forum, where better to start?
A 1.6GL.
Ford Capri 1.6GL PLG626V by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Interesting mods around the back.
Ford Capri 1.6GL PLG626Y by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Some other Fords.
Probe V6.
Ford Probe 24V N464 CJN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Very nice.
Ford Escort RS Turbo B610XHU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The new Mustang looks stunning in black.
Ford Mustang Convertible GT RT66MUS by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
I quite liked this one, until I found out it had a 4 cylinder eco boost engine. Mustangs don't seem right without a V8 under the hood.
Ford Mustang Fastback EcoBoost R18KEM by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
FORD MUSTANG GT M16PCB by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The older Mustangs look much better though.
Ford Mustang GT NDB372E by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Fastback.
Ford Mustang Fastback TGU308E by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The Mercury counterpart to the Mustang, the Cougar.
Mercury Cougar BBD263E by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Cortina Crayford.
Ford Cortina 1600 GT AYD794H by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Moving onto some Brit classics. A Jaguar XJ6.
Jaguar XJ6 4.2 TPH449M by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
XJR-S. 6 litre V12.
Jaguar XJR-S 6.0 J994WRE by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Unusual......
Jaguar XJ8 Sovereign LWB T991KJN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Selection of Rover P6.
Rover 2200 TC ETF229J by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Rover 3500 P6 WPM65J by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Rover 3500 P6 MXC999H by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Humber Super Snipe.
Humber Super Snipe 389XUY by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
What a "Triumph" this meet was....
Vitesse convertibles and a saloon.
Triumph Vitesse 6 KGX444D by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Triumph Vitesse LBV150G by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Triumph Vitesse Mark 2 PRU389G by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The little brother, a Herald.
Triumph Herald 13/60 NNK224H by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Another Triumph. With a Mazda engine....
Triumph Dolomite 1500HL XHO669V by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
TVR Griffith.
TVR Griffith K16TVR by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
TVR chimaera.
TVR Chimaera 5.0 N921GRK by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Bond Bug.
Bond Bug 700 ES PPK202L by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Jensen-Healey.
Jensen-Healey GNP119N by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Scimitar GTE with a diesel engine transplant...
Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6B ULU648X by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Midget.
MG Midget JHC814Y by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Austin 7.
Austin 7 YC7747 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Lotus Excel, complete with discreet spoiler.
Lotus Excel EXI240 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Lotus Carlton.
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton K853ABV by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Nice colour.
Austin Mini 1000 Piccadilly D661MTA by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Rover Mini Cooper H3KJS by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Morris J-Type.
Morris J Type Van VOU562 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Gorgeous (in my eyes) Alfas, a 1300GT.
Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior EWV178L by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Almost as gorgeous Sprint.
Alfa Romeo Sprint Green Cloverleaf ELU750Y by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Another Alfa, a 4C.
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider BD16GWZ by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Now on to the Japanese cars....
Stunning Celica 1600ST
Toyota Celica 1600 ST SPG907M by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
There's only 7 of these Colt Celestes licensed in the country.
Colt Lancer Celeste 2000 PDF930R by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Toyota Corolla GT Coupe. These models differ from most Corollas because they are RWD. Shame the drifting/ boy racing brigade have wrecked them all.......
Toyota Corolla GT Coupe C479FWX by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
MR2.
Toyota MR2 T-Bar F626KNU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The Germans.
Classic Mercedes W123.
Mercedes-Benz 230 E A998XMR by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Sadly, despite the M stripes, this is only a 518.
BMW 518 D931 TCW by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Golf GTi.
Volkswagen Golf GTi A788TUV by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Volkswagen Golf 1.3C D874EAC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Manta.
Opel Manta 1900 PYC841P by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
BMW E30 316.
BMW 316 C229EYE by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
520.
BMW 520i E681ORU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
A quartet of Porsches, a 911, 944, 968 and 928.
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 OYN871 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Porsche 944 48GL by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Porsche 968 K4JCT by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Porsche 928 Series 4 ESU928 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Has the wheel fallen off, or is it just excessive camber?
Volkswagen Beetle 1200 SWR347L by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
This meet does not disappoint if you are a fan of American cars.
Classic Ford and Chevrolet pick ups.
Ford F-100 V8 401UYN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Chevrolet Advance Design 150UYG by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford F-100 V8 CBU437B by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford F-100 V8 238UYM by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Chevrolet Advance Design 854YUG by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford F-100 V8 GVU271D by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Dodge Challenger.
Dodge Challenger R/T by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
You couldn't miss this Charger.
Dodge Charger R/T FMA397F by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Camaro SS.
Chevrolet Camaro SS JSA192G by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Corvette C1 and C4.
Chevrolet Corvette C1 572UYN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Chevrolet Corvette C4 F930EJC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Deja Vu.....
Chevrolet Corvette C4 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Buick Riviera.
Buick Riviera RCA205B by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Brilliant American excess, Cadillac and Buick.
Cadillac 6200 Convertible RFP803B by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Buick LeSabre JAD691N by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Despite being fairly new (ish) there's only 3 FSO Caros licensed in this country.
FSO Polonez Caro L501LPY by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
These are also rare now.
Hyundai S Coupe SE N168MWO by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
French hot hatches.
205GTi 1.6.
Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi G249 NGF by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Citroen AX GTi.
Citroen AX GTi K379SAD by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
CX Turbo.
Citroen CX 25GTi Turbo C777 EYD by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
If sensible family transport is your thing, how about these Volvos?
Volvo 240 GL Estate H855DUF by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Volvo 740 2.3 GLE Estate B20PEC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Or this Vauxhall Carlton.
Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 Diamond Estate L386YUY by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
BMW 318 Touring.
BMW 318 Lux Touring L262JTM by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Finally, the modern stuff.
McLarens seem to be a common sight at Queen Square. Although I like to see the classic cars, it's also nice to see supercars like this.
McLaren MP4-12C MC12MPC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
McLaren 650S WX17ABF by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Astons.
Aston Martin Vantage V8 A21UJD by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT03STU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Bentley Continental.
Bentley Continental GT N2MSE by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ferrari 458. Unusual to see one in white, nice though.
Ferrari 458 Italia VJR458 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
McLaren Mercedes SLR.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren F14MOW by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Maserati Quattroporte.
Maserati Quattroporte F4JFP by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
I'll sign off with these two wild Fords, a Pop road-legal dragster, complete with parachute and sooper-dooper wide rear tyres, and a hot rod thing.
Ford Popular VGW262 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford Model 18 PAS763 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Well, sorry about all the photos, I got carried away....
I hope you enjoyed them.
Andrew.
Here are some photos from my latest visit to Queen Square. As usual for this meet, there was a good variety of cars, I hope you enjoy looking through the photos.
As this is a Capri forum, where better to start?
A 1.6GL.
Ford Capri 1.6GL PLG626V by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Interesting mods around the back.
Ford Capri 1.6GL PLG626Y by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Some other Fords.
Probe V6.
Ford Probe 24V N464 CJN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Very nice.
Ford Escort RS Turbo B610XHU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The new Mustang looks stunning in black.
Ford Mustang Convertible GT RT66MUS by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
I quite liked this one, until I found out it had a 4 cylinder eco boost engine. Mustangs don't seem right without a V8 under the hood.
Ford Mustang Fastback EcoBoost R18KEM by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
FORD MUSTANG GT M16PCB by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The older Mustangs look much better though.
Ford Mustang GT NDB372E by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Fastback.
Ford Mustang Fastback TGU308E by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The Mercury counterpart to the Mustang, the Cougar.
Mercury Cougar BBD263E by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Cortina Crayford.
Ford Cortina 1600 GT AYD794H by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Moving onto some Brit classics. A Jaguar XJ6.
Jaguar XJ6 4.2 TPH449M by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
XJR-S. 6 litre V12.
Jaguar XJR-S 6.0 J994WRE by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Unusual......
Jaguar XJ8 Sovereign LWB T991KJN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Selection of Rover P6.
Rover 2200 TC ETF229J by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Rover 3500 P6 WPM65J by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Rover 3500 P6 MXC999H by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Humber Super Snipe.
Humber Super Snipe 389XUY by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
What a "Triumph" this meet was....
Vitesse convertibles and a saloon.
Triumph Vitesse 6 KGX444D by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Triumph Vitesse LBV150G by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Triumph Vitesse Mark 2 PRU389G by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The little brother, a Herald.
Triumph Herald 13/60 NNK224H by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Another Triumph. With a Mazda engine....
Triumph Dolomite 1500HL XHO669V by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
TVR Griffith.
TVR Griffith K16TVR by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
TVR chimaera.
TVR Chimaera 5.0 N921GRK by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Bond Bug.
Bond Bug 700 ES PPK202L by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Jensen-Healey.
Jensen-Healey GNP119N by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Scimitar GTE with a diesel engine transplant...
Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6B ULU648X by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Midget.
MG Midget JHC814Y by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Austin 7.
Austin 7 YC7747 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Lotus Excel, complete with discreet spoiler.
Lotus Excel EXI240 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Lotus Carlton.
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton K853ABV by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Nice colour.
Austin Mini 1000 Piccadilly D661MTA by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Rover Mini Cooper H3KJS by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Morris J-Type.
Morris J Type Van VOU562 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Gorgeous (in my eyes) Alfas, a 1300GT.
Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior EWV178L by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Almost as gorgeous Sprint.
Alfa Romeo Sprint Green Cloverleaf ELU750Y by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Another Alfa, a 4C.
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider BD16GWZ by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Now on to the Japanese cars....
Stunning Celica 1600ST
Toyota Celica 1600 ST SPG907M by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
There's only 7 of these Colt Celestes licensed in the country.
Colt Lancer Celeste 2000 PDF930R by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Toyota Corolla GT Coupe. These models differ from most Corollas because they are RWD. Shame the drifting/ boy racing brigade have wrecked them all.......
Toyota Corolla GT Coupe C479FWX by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
MR2.
Toyota MR2 T-Bar F626KNU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
The Germans.
Classic Mercedes W123.
Mercedes-Benz 230 E A998XMR by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Sadly, despite the M stripes, this is only a 518.
BMW 518 D931 TCW by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Golf GTi.
Volkswagen Golf GTi A788TUV by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Volkswagen Golf 1.3C D874EAC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Manta.
Opel Manta 1900 PYC841P by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
BMW E30 316.
BMW 316 C229EYE by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
520.
BMW 520i E681ORU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
A quartet of Porsches, a 911, 944, 968 and 928.
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 OYN871 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Porsche 944 48GL by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Porsche 968 K4JCT by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Porsche 928 Series 4 ESU928 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Has the wheel fallen off, or is it just excessive camber?
Volkswagen Beetle 1200 SWR347L by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
This meet does not disappoint if you are a fan of American cars.
Classic Ford and Chevrolet pick ups.
Ford F-100 V8 401UYN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Chevrolet Advance Design 150UYG by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford F-100 V8 CBU437B by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford F-100 V8 238UYM by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Chevrolet Advance Design 854YUG by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford F-100 V8 GVU271D by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Dodge Challenger.
Dodge Challenger R/T by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
You couldn't miss this Charger.
Dodge Charger R/T FMA397F by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Camaro SS.
Chevrolet Camaro SS JSA192G by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Corvette C1 and C4.
Chevrolet Corvette C1 572UYN by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Chevrolet Corvette C4 F930EJC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Deja Vu.....
Chevrolet Corvette C4 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Buick Riviera.
Buick Riviera RCA205B by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Brilliant American excess, Cadillac and Buick.
Cadillac 6200 Convertible RFP803B by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Buick LeSabre JAD691N by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Despite being fairly new (ish) there's only 3 FSO Caros licensed in this country.
FSO Polonez Caro L501LPY by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
These are also rare now.
Hyundai S Coupe SE N168MWO by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
French hot hatches.
205GTi 1.6.
Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi G249 NGF by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Citroen AX GTi.
Citroen AX GTi K379SAD by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
CX Turbo.
Citroen CX 25GTi Turbo C777 EYD by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
If sensible family transport is your thing, how about these Volvos?
Volvo 240 GL Estate H855DUF by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Volvo 740 2.3 GLE Estate B20PEC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Or this Vauxhall Carlton.
Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 Diamond Estate L386YUY by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
BMW 318 Touring.
BMW 318 Lux Touring L262JTM by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Finally, the modern stuff.
McLarens seem to be a common sight at Queen Square. Although I like to see the classic cars, it's also nice to see supercars like this.
McLaren MP4-12C MC12MPC by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
McLaren 650S WX17ABF by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Astons.
Aston Martin Vantage V8 A21UJD by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT03STU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Bentley Continental.
Bentley Continental GT N2MSE by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ferrari 458. Unusual to see one in white, nice though.
Ferrari 458 Italia VJR458 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
McLaren Mercedes SLR.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren F14MOW by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Maserati Quattroporte.
Maserati Quattroporte F4JFP by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
I'll sign off with these two wild Fords, a Pop road-legal dragster, complete with parachute and sooper-dooper wide rear tyres, and a hot rod thing.
Ford Popular VGW262 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Ford Model 18 PAS763 by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
Well, sorry about all the photos, I got carried away....
I hope you enjoyed them.
Andrew.