Off the subject of coins.

Hussulo

For anyone that is interested in classic cars. I was at a classic car show yesterday at Thirlstane castle.
This is the home of the Maitland family, it is in the Royal Burgh of Lauder near where I live.
It is the famous home of John Maitland first duke of Lauderdale, who was one of the five "Cabal". One of the five leading ministers of King Charles II during the early 1670's. He apparently ruled Scotland with a iron hand.



Link to slideshow

clarkbar04

Wow, that is cool! I was just at a car show yesterday, but with less dramatic of a setting. Plus, it was about 97 degrees.

Here's my "classic"

worldcoinguy

I love cars, but have never owned anything interesting on 4 wheels. Those are neat pictures from a show across the pond. I am taking my son to the following this weekend:
local concours d'elegance show

MacCrimmon

<< <i>For anyone that is interested in classic cars. I was at a classic car show yesterday at Thirlstane castle.
This is the home of the Maitland family, it is in the Royal Burgh of Lauder near where I live.
It is the famous home of John Maitland first duke of Lauderdale, who was one of the five "Cabal". One of the five leading ministers of King Charles II during the early 1670's. He apparently ruled Scotland with a iron hand.



Link to slideshow >>




Looks like those Scottish pipers are having the last laugh!!!!

1jester

Absolutely, I love cars! It looks like a fascinating show. The first thing that caught my attention was that a mundane grocery hauler boat like that late 80s Chevy Caprice wagon is considered photo-worthy. But there were tons of awesome cars there I like, such as the Morgan 3-wheeler, the Porsche 550 spyder (what a rare car), early VW Westfalia camper (our family had 6 of them a long time ago, but not one that old, from the mid 60s), early Bentley, BMW Isetta with a sunroof, Bug-eyed Sprite, and in the background of one picture I saw the back third of a Tatra 612 (quite scarce Czech car from the communist times - I saw one 20 years ago in Prague whisking away some dignitaries from the main cathedral in Prague; that car has an aluminum, air-cooled V8 in the back). Can you elaborate on why one newer Porsche 911 has black tape on both headlights? Is it in order to block the light as per England's strange and in my opinion extremely stupid laws that force driving lights to be turned down, ostensibly with the aim of slowing people down? When my brother was stationed there a few years ago, he was forced to adjust his normal beams down to comply with the law...so in order to increase safety, England decides to handicap the driver's ability to see the road at night? I just can't imagine...

Thanks for sharing!

Clarkbar, nice ride!!

Hussulo

Nice car Carkbar.
"Can you elaborate on newer Porsche 911 has black tape on both headlights?"
I'm not sure but it isn't a british law it could be French? Perhapse the owner drove it abroad.
As for the 80s Chevy Caprice wagon, well theres probably tons of them in the US but not many in the UK.
"England decides to handicap the driver's ability to see the road at night? I just can't imagine.." I belive this was probably done to reduce glare from the headlights, for the oncoming trafic. Unlike US roads which are separated by grass etc.. most British roads are side by side.
It was a good day out, warm but overcast with only a slight drizzle of rain at one point. In fact on one of the pics you can see someone winding his hood on his convertable.
I would love to own a classic car. My current ride VW Golf GTI Mark 3 could be it if I hang onto it for anouther 10 years. I wouldn't mind an AC Cobra even if it was a replica.

clarkbar04

I hope to own an original mini cooper someday, I really love those cars. I could haul one in the trunk of the chevelle in case it breaks down.

Cars are my other passion. I have the one pictured, and 2 to restore. My pride and joy I just bought this year, a 1968 Pontiac GTO 4-speed convertable, 1 of 2,974. A lower mintage than any coin I have!!

The other is a 1967 El Camino, which I know most people aren't fond of, but I like um!

TwoKopeiki

This is what I will own one day:

1jester

Clarkbar, I had a chance to buy a 68 Goat convertible in 1992 for $2000 but didn't have the money at the time....grrrrr.....it was a friend's father's car and he sold it so my friend wouldn't be able to drive it and trash it; it was in nice shape.

Hussulo, I just saw a replica Cobra on the road today....made me excited!

clarkbar04

Dang, that is a bummer. That car today is worth 25-35K depending on options and condition.

rhound1977

Great slide show, who doesn't like cars....

coinkat

Great pictures and I echo the comments of 1jester regarding what looks like a mid 80's Caprice station wagon... shocking that one would be photographed next to the other vintage gems present. It almost seems that someone is having alittle fun here...

satootoko

Thanks for the wonderful slide show. I haven't been to a concourse d'elegance since the Rolls Royce Owners Club of America national meet at which my father tied for best of show with his aluminum-bodied 1962 Bentley Continental, sometime in the mid-late 1970s.

Damn senior moments - I can't recall the name of the companies that made the body for Dad's gem, or that beautiful two-tone grey shown near the end of your slide show.

My own 1960 Standard Steel Saloon S-type (Old-style VIN # B520CU) wasn't close enough to fully original to even be entered, let alone win any prizes.

Hussulo

Well here's pictures of an Shelby AC Cobra Replica for anyone that hasn't seen them. I know Tommy Lee's got one, but his is probably original. If I was ever to call a car Sexy this would be it.

unknowncomic

A couple of grocery getters from Northen Calif. (Way back in the sticks)

lordmarcovan

OMG, I just drool to think of what is in that lawn.

One of these days I will "put the coil to the soil" in Britain. Hopefully one day before I am too old to bend and dig things up.