Well, even after my last visit to Simply Ford and having been kept queuing for what seemed like hours, I said I would not go again. Last week end I found myself unexpectedly at a lose end on Sunday morning, so having just realised the night before this was on, I headed off down South!!! I got there about 11AM and the queues were no longer here and I flew in, I was even allowed to park in the show area….
So it was a packed day down there and lots to see, unfortunately there were no stalls as in the past, so this was a bit of a shame, but soon forgotten about as I looked round the Classics on display here, so here we go and I’ve had to work REALLY hard to whittle the photos down as I had a few hundred, so here goes…
Start off with mine!!! Why not???
20220522_110947 by jon taylor, on FlickrPrime parking I recon!!!
So lets keep with the Capri’s for now, there where quite a few!!! Lets kick off with this beauty… Immaculate doesn’t do it justice to be honest… And a cracking motor…
20220522_112003 by jon taylor, on FlickrA V6, 2.6 from across the pond???
20220522_112429 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_112457 by jon taylor, on FlickrMKII’s are starting to grow on me more now-a-days….
20220522_112741 by jon taylor, on FlickrLooks amazing sat on those Revolution 4 spokes…
I found this Laser nicely hidden in the shade, it was a sunny hot morning…. I’m still a bit burnt….
20220522_113250 by jon taylor, on FlickrThen another stunning MKI….
20220522_113400 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_113343 by jon taylor, on FlickrI think this is what some people call the inferior face lift MKI. Not in my eyes though!!!
If memory serves, this was an LS… Great cars!!! One of my friends had one of these in Red back in the 80’s!!!
20220522_113741 by jon taylor, on FlickrActually yes, an LS, I can see the badge now….
20220522_113728 by jon taylor, on FlickrThis looked the Nuts if you want to go racing???
20220522_114055 by jon taylor, on FlickrI do like a Capri in Red….
20220522_114130 by jon taylor, on FlickrBut then again, Orange really does just work SO WELL….
20220522_114210 by jon taylor, on FlickrSeen this a few times at Box Hill and The Ace for Capri Day…. Still looking amazing!!!
20220522_114224 by jon taylor, on FlickrI’m sure the Minilites are a recent addition though???
20220522_114235 by jon taylor, on FlickrThis look mean, a bit of a fight off for the Orange one here??? Possibly still go for the Orange???
20220522_114307 by jon taylor, on FlickrA really nice Red MKI face lift…
20220522_114503 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_114521 by jon taylor, on FlickrDon’t the chrome bumpers just look the Nuts!!!
I remember fitting those Stereo heads to many a Capri. So many I could cry now knowing what I know now!!!
20220522_114513 by jon taylor, on FlickrStunning. Enough said!!!
20220522_115143 by jon taylor, on FlickrBacked up by this MKI…. There really were some amazingly clean Cappas here…..
20220522_114849 by jon taylor, on FlickrNot sure what these wheels are, but they really did set this Cappa off well!!!
20220522_114803 by jon taylor, on FlickrAnother Blue Laser hunting out the shade!!!!
20220522_115229 by jon taylor, on FlickrThe last of my Capri’s for the day here and what a way to finish the Capri’s… This really is a stunning motor!!!
20220522_122111 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_122130 by jon taylor, on FlickrSo onto the inferior Fords then!!!! Only kidding, there where amazing cars everywhere you turned your head…. So we’ll kick off with this little beauty then…
A really nice base MKIII Escort, the first of the dreaded Front Wheel Drive all those years ago!!! Turned out nice though!!!!
20220522_111421 by jon taylor, on FlickrI was going to say the first Sierra, base model, but now I think back this could be an ‘L’, as didn’t the base car have the plastic coloured grill too???
20220522_112248 by jon taylor, on FlickrWhich ever model it is, its stunning…. I do remember going to the Motor Show at the NEC when this was released, I came home with tons of brochures, posters, pens, badges, stickers for the Sierra and we all hated it as it was seeing off the Cortina…. How times have changed again!!!!
So talking of times changing for the Sierra, this didn’t harm its appeal and still doesn’t…
20220522_111355 by jon taylor, on FlickrThen the 4 door was released…
20220522_111339 by jon taylor, on FlickrNot 100% convinced this is a Cossie, but amazing never the less!!!!
Now this looks spot on and is immaculate too…
20220522_111442 by jon taylor, on FlickrIts stable mate….
20220522_111632 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_113801 by jon taylor, on FlickrThen the import…. XR8???
20220522_113110 by jon taylor, on FlickrA different to the norm Escort MKI, looking great!!!
20220522_111512 by jon taylor, on FlickrAgain, more original than all the bling usually found on these now-a-days!!! Stunning…
20220522_113314 by jon taylor, on FlickrSo lets see the MKII’s now then. Again I’ve had to whittle these all down to my favorite ones of the day… I hope you agree!!???
20220522_111401 by jon taylor, on FlickrWho doesn’t love a Harrier???
20220522_111649 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_111637 by jon taylor, on FlickrLooking good….
20220522_111718 by jon taylor, on FlickrIs this powered by some weird engine someone on here raves about???
20220522_112353 by jon taylor, on Flickr
20220522_112528 by jon taylor, on FlickrNice to see the Square headlights on this for a change!!!
20220522_113055 by jon taylor, on FlickrYou just got to love the colour!!!!
20220522_113102 by jon taylor, on FlickrA different take on the green theme!!!
20220522_113644 by jon taylor, on FlickrSo keeping with the MKII theme lets look at the RS2000, still got a massive soft spot for these….
20220522_114427 by jon taylor, on FlickrAnd here is its twin…..
20220522_114630 by jon taylor, on FlickrThese just look great in any colour from any angle…
20220522_113239 by jon taylor, on FlickrSo onto the next incarnation of this…. The dreaded front wheel drive….
20220522_111911 by jon taylor, on FlickrSome really great cars here I can tell you….
20220522_114345 by jon taylor, on FlickrOr how about a rag top???
20220522_113946 by jon taylor, on FlickrEven the Moredoors were looking stunning….
20220522_113206 by jon taylor, on FlickrI had to get this tucked up in the shade between 2 imposters….
20220522_113605 by jon taylor, on FlickrWell, I think its time for the Cortina’s to come out n play… The MKIII’s though!!!!
20220522_114651 by jon taylor, on FlickrMy Dad had one of these in Roman Bronze and I remember thinking it was the bollocks, or I would have done if I knew those words back then!!!!
20220522_114216 by jon taylor, on FlickrThese 2 doors really do it…
20220522_113048 by jon taylor, on FlickrBut there’s now’t wrong with the 4 doors either…
20220522_112933 by jon taylor, on FlickrWe’ll just hit a quick MKV, it just looks so honest….
20220522_113814 by jon taylor, on FlickrA quick cheeky XR2i….
20220522_113027 by jon taylor, on FlickrNow as you may know, I’m not a lover of modern stuff, but I had to get a quick pic of these 2 I think Fiesta’s or the Focus, its too hard to tell the difference and I’m really not too bothered, BUT!!!! You have to admire the dedication here to reproduce the car for the Sprogs!!!! Amazing!!!
20220522_112845 by jon taylor, on FlickrWell, that’s bringing me to the end of this thread, but we need to show the Granny line up!!!! Stunning!!!
20220522_112813 by jon taylor, on FlickrYour last ride????
20220522_112820 by jon taylor, on FlickrWell I was just about to leave as I needed to get back early for the folks. But I spotted this sneaking in….
20220522_122825 by jon taylor, on FlickrWell that’s all for now folks, as I say I took way too many pics, a couple of hundred I think, but these are the stand outs for me at least!!!
I hope you enjoy looking through these, cheers till next time, all the best,
John…
