Ugly. Uncomfortable. Awful ride and handling. Ridiculously big for suburban roads. And usually driven by complete wankers who sit two inches off everyone’s arse trying to bully them out of their high viz vest wearing way. Should be banned.
= utilitarian. = fit for purpose and many are very comfortable.. and usually have much better vision qualities (4wd's). = they're not a bloody sports car (though there are some dimwits out there that think otherwise. = vehicles have been getting bigger as more and more,mainly safety and electrinic, equipment have been stuffed into them. = the same can be said about many drivers,not necessarily commercial vehicle ones.
All these safety aids on cars, crash protection and air bags galore, I’d hate to be a car manufacturer, the cost of development due to all the “safety legislation” must be brutal , non of it makes sense when you can buy and ride a motorcycle on public roads Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
How rude, you can do better than that Steve. Raptors ride very, very well, google Fox suspension. The only dual cab in my opinion that does. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
To get back on topic, I bought this 1970 MPW DHC with the engine in parts in a crate and in (bad) barn find condition. It took me a good few years to get it to the state in the pic - bare metal respray, new leather, restored wood, redone brights, new hood, engine rebuild etc. etc. Very complicated cars with half hydraulic suspension. Not the greatest drive but beautiful to look at and it was of course an old car. I remember driving in a Silver Shadow in the late 80’s and at the time they were great cars with a lot of presence. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I'm a great fan of the pre Corniche MPW DHCs ,what year and do you remember the chassis #? Are you in the States ?
It's a RHD car so unless you want pain and suffering when overtaking.................oh hang on.........
100s of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars from the Silver Cloud /S Series and Silver Shadow/t Series models pre '71 were sold new into North America and Canada , the majority being coachbuilt or LWB models .
I’m not in the States - The chassis number is DRH 8568, I think it was originally a UK supplied car but it ended up in South Africa - so the metalwork was in really good condition in terms of rust when we started the restoration. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes, the original two spoke Bakelite wheel just didn’t look right and I've always loved the Nardi look, especially with that colour combo. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to do colour wise - it was never going to stay white with blue interior, it needed something a bit more glamorous but still with original colours.
Whom would be interested in this story? https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/first-bentley-t-series-returns-to-crewe/48966
Interesting read -They forgot to put the rear footrests back in. The early T series cars, with the 1st generation dashboard, are rare and cherished by owners as their production numbers are FAR less than the Silver Shadow. I cherish my T Series , which is rare in production one of only 35 with the 1st generation dashboard with the 3-speed gearbox built in RHD form. In early November, with another group of men I met on the Net, we are travelling deep into South Australia over 5 days. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
