Classic Brits Down Under
This was a nice surprise as I came up the escalator at the (former) BNZ Centre: a near-new Lotus Elise, very rare in these parts. As you can see, Nissan Cefiros (sold as the Maxima here) and Opel Astra Gs (Holden here) are on our streets and are more commonplace.
And as New Zealand does not salt its roads in the winter, there are some surprising survivors, such as this reminder that Britain once had a great, indigenous motor industry:
I remember my father had a colleague, Colin MacKintosh, who owned a blue Wolseley 1300. On a trip to Palmerston North I threw up in it. Ah, childhood memories. This ADO16 is a mere 1100. I was six at the time and that was the story about how I got my yellow tracksuit … in another city, needing new clothes that didn’t smell of vomit.
It was the usual carsickness, but I feel sure that the smell of heated British vinyl had a part to play in triggering it. Despite these cars’ popularity, I don’t think I ever sat in the back of an ADO16 ever since!
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It looks similar to a MGB GT hatchback from the rear.
Judge Bob, you are not that far from the truth! I liked what I was seeing and snapped the shot as I was coming up the escalator.
Out in Orange, do you know Dr Dawson McClung? He was practising out there. He was my Dad’s old business partner.
I love Q cars. The Audi S3 is another one: looks like a regular hatchback, but put the foot down and 265 hp is let loose. The BMW 135i I drove a few weeks back was a bit less subtle; I think I prefer being a little less outrageous!
No offense but can think of better uses for a GORGIS plate! Would go well on a classic Morrie 1100 I saw in Christchurch;
http://rcd.vox.com/library/post/a-morrie-1100-can-look-good.html