Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Additional post for the Top Gear people... Which is most of you

As I just watched the Top Gear old people car episode I thought I would add in some photos of more wonders from Beaulieu (Byoo-lee, or Bow-lee if you are American).

Was seriously very cool to see some of these in the flesh and experience for myself the genuinely appalling quality of the workmanship. In saying that, there is a lot of adventure packed into these vehicles when you think about what they have done!

'Reliant 2'... The spare one... Estimated value £2.3 million -

                                              

The three wise cars... Estimated value, £2.3 million each


                                                   


Two of the India cars... After they mounted them on plinths then got told they couldn't leave them in India... Estimated value, £2.3 million

              

                                             

The Hindustan Ambassador from the World Taxi Shootout... Estimated value, £2.3 million


The rocket ski jump Mini, 24hr BMW and Soccer Swift... Estimated valu... You know...

                                              

                  

The obligatory audio visual presentation - "we really wish we could be at Beaulieu to deliver this narrative in person, but frankly we couldn't be bothered" 

                              

Nissank (the one that made it to France), Dampervan MkII and Herald yacht

 

                                       

                                 

S-class camper interior


Lotus Excel Submarine, Hovervan...

                   

                                               

Two surviving campers... Estimated value... Yes, £2.3 million


    

The Cop Cars

                                  

The actual zeppelin camper and old people car

                   

                                                   

Vietnam Vespa & Captain America... I want to recreate that trip one day!! Plus upside down and right way up double decker race cars...

              

                                             

Off road mobility scooters and rail Jag

                                             


The DIY limos


                                                   

And yes.... The immortal Hilux and Hammerhead Eagle iThrust!!!!

          

                                                  

Actual reasonably priced Kia and Supermarket hot hatch...

                   

And of course the Klaas Dominator once more to round it all off... Estimated value... £2.3 million

                                

A privilege to be permitted to photograph so much automotive greatness... Truly humbling


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