I am sure many are saying “Yes but what about *insert name here*? I never saw it on page 1?”
Anybody that grew up in the 60’s or 70’s will remember the iconic tail lights of the Ford Cortina. I do not recall another car with these shaped lights, although Mercedez Benz must have been perturbed that their corporate identity was being impinged on. We had a lot of similar Ford models in South Africa when I was young although i suspect some of the names were different and some of the specifications were too. There were a lot of Fords on display at the festival, and trying to remember which was which is another story altogether.
 Ford Zephyr |
 Ford Anglia |
 Ford Zephyr |
 Ford Capri XL |
 Ford Granada GXL |
 Ford Sierra XR4i |
 Ford Zodiac |
 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Popular |
 Ford Mustang |
 Ford Model A (1929) |
A brief pause for breath…
The major German manufacturers were present too, Volkswagen and Mercedez Benz. Both were popular in South Africa, although I think the British had a love affair with the Kombi. There were a number of Beetles on display, but not as many as I had seen on the roads when I still in South Africa. My first car was a Beetle, but I grew to hate that particular vehicle and its propensity to cost me vast amounts of money. Of special interest was the Heinkel bubble car, these are indeed rare beasties, and I managed a good look at this one.
 Volkswagen 411 Variant |
 Heinkel Trojan (1963) |
 Mercedes Benz 230S |
 VW Camper van |
 VW Kombi “Barndoor” (1954) |
 Karmann Ghia |
 Volkswagen 1600 |
 VW Beetle Cabriolet |
 VW Camper van |
 Porsche |
Some of these I can ID, some I cannot, and these images are of cars that caught my eye.
 Alfa Romeo |
 Alfa Romeo Giuletta |
 Chevy Sedan Delivery (1953) |
 Vauxhall Viva 1300 |
 Amilcar C4 (1923) |
 Plymouth Belvedere Sports Sedan (1956) |
 Fiat 126 bis (1988) |
 Chevrolet El Camino |
 Buick Le Sabre (1961) |
 Studebaker |
 Opel Monza 3.0E |
 Bugatti Lagonda |
 Citroen CX Prestige |
 Citroen 2CV |
 No idea |
 Unidentified |
 Dodge |
 “The Rat” |
 WW2 Jeep |
 Citroen |
And now… the Mini Gallery
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