Miscellaneous Car News

I remember how the little Lotus flew down the hill in the wet the final day , or at Craddle mountain the guy screaming at everyone about putting the driving on Youtube

 

That’s right. Fkn lunatic. He should have thanked us for contributing to the Tassie economy.

 

Huon all the other tourists.

 

That’s the Spirit!

 

328 GTB's weren't.....I think.

You're best sticking to Bentoyces.

 

Ta Sman

 

or trying

Or trying to kill it off ..

 

Appears to be very good buying:
https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/67/lot/9475/972-JAGUAR-E-TYPE-SERIES-3-V12-lsquo-MANUAL-rsquo-OTS-ROADSTER-Highly-original-car-Current-ownership-for-over-44-years?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F67

https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/67/lot/9490/1959-JAGUAR-XK150-FHC-ndash-Australian-delivered-via-Bryson-Motors?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F67
The Lister sold as well
https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/67/lot/9499/1991-nbsp-JAGUAR-XJS-LISTER-LE-MANS?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F67

 

What did the black 3.8 MKII get Simon?…That was my pick…

 

Top bid $57K ..$3k under bottom .

 

Good buy…

 

Unsold.

 

Correct, and neither was the 308 GTB QV sold new in Australia

 

Why do you think not ?

Such a good looking car in coupe form .

 

Dunno, perhaps everbody wanted to be like their favourite TV star, so the demand for the GTB was minimal ? Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Reading between the lines, I see NSW is going down the Victorian route with Zero tolerance speeding Tax collection cameras.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/nsw-lowrange-speeding-fines-increased-by-1599-per-cent-in-march-2021-opposition-analysis/news-story/21e186c5b6fbd1d4ffe696d627b34481

 

Hence my ambivalence towards all persuasions of political parties

 

Thats a great picture, he helped sell a lot of them I reckon. Was my favourite show as a kid, just to see the 308!!

 

Outa get the NT boys and girls to calibrate the equipment:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-21/thousands-speeding-fines-absolved-nt-police/100231550

 

Yeah me too Kim….

 

Pretty,at Llloyds though:
https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?smode=0&aid=23928&lid=2948172&pgn=3&pgs=100

 

Great colour Simon!…

 

Yep..metallic blue always looks terrific on a classic car!