period spots

[arthuy]

On another forum a guy has posted some period cars shots, clocked a couple of volvo's in the mix.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/ ... -early-90s





Not great shots but interesting looking back how different the 480 was at the time.

[Alan 480]

you mean ahead of its time

unless you count the Reliant Scimitar

[arthuy]

was always futuristic.

when I was a lad they were the preserve of the wealthy like the SAABs which seemed to be owned by doctors and the likes.

Even today I thnk it stands up well.

[dcwalker]

Fantastic! Car parks like I remember them - Maestro, Escort etc...

And the 480 always stood out for me and still does

Great photos!

David

[brinkie]

And next to the 480 the rejected Volvo Tundra a.k.a. Citroën BX stands out, too, it's late model with colour coded bumpers and smoked rear light lenses. They have long been a very unbeloved car (which applied also to the Volvo 300-series), but have become very sought after now there are so few good examples left.

[arthuy]

Another update from the same source.

Earls court motor show.

[jamescarruthers]

One of the D-reg launch cars! I wonder if it is D864 CPV which is lingering in gingerheed's garden!? Looks amazing (