Valve Bounce

Citroen DS fading fast in London Fields

Spotted this ice cold rat look DS in Hackney this weekend.

It look very solid but with extreme patina! A maybe the second coolest car in London this year.

 

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Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Coupe Primrose Hill

I went up to Primrose Hill today to watch the WWII fly past over Buckingham Palace and also spotted this old friend, a fine looking 3.5 Coupe. It seems to be a daily driver but looking smart with it.

 

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Which reminds me - i need to get mine back on the road. Last time I looked it was still in bits...

Rover P4 on the streets

Lovey old Rover P4 spotted in the City of London recently...

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Bethnal Green Spitfire

What happened to the all the Triumph Spitfires? They used to be everywhere and now you never see them. Except today we did a nice Mk 1. in rather dilapidated state and definitely not a daily driver but it was nice to see...  Nice original body and interior, although those twin exhausts usually mean there's been a 6 cylinder inserted.

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Farringdon Mercedes Fintale

Spotted in Farringdon this weekend a fetching Mercedes-Benz 230S in matt grey. Fintales do seem to be getting popular with the Islington set. This one has a French licence plate the body is in reasonable condition and the paint has an incredible matt finish which must have taken years of open air neglect. I thoroughly approve. Also spotted in Bethnal Green a slammed W123 coupe but it got away...

 

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1950s Commer Van Still Working Hard

Proud looking (and very ancient) Commer Van spotted in the Shoreditch area yesterday a nice lived in look and still working hard. Note the interesting, slightly more modern, accomplice.

 

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It's the Coolest Car in London - 2011

I was down at Whitewebbs Autojumble today and I think I've spotted a contender already for the official Valvebounce coolest car in London competition (2011 edition). It's none other than this 1968 Hillman Minx 1500 estate, the obvious choice I hear you say.

A little bit of research reveals that it is pretty well know in Retro Rides circles, here it is as originally purchased... a heroic combination of  old school originality, mellow patina and subtle rat rod styling, top marks.

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It's that Fintale Mercedes again - now in Bethnal Green

We ran across this Fintale again at the weekend. This time it was parked up in Bethnal Green, and nearly two years on, not only has it been cleaned (slightly) but it also now sports a rust hole the door that you could put your fist through, it must be a bit drafty. It's very nice to see it's still going strong.

 

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Classic Mercedes and Porsche Daily Drivers

There were some rich pickings for fans of old German cars on the streets of Camden Town this week. Hopefully they will not be hibernating soon.

 

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Mercedes-Benz 180SL - out and about in north London

Those old cars are starting to creep out into the open....

This spotted just the other day.

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