CLASSIC and important CARS - open thread:

Hi, my wife's NISSAN NX 100 GTI in the Swiss mountains in 1996 (slidescan 2005). Nice, sporty and practical with T-tops:


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Hi, typically driven by university students in the 70s:


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Cars seen from my alma mater. The Mercedes in the 2nd picture, lower right hand corner, was driven by a professor whose seminars I attended:


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That R4 takes me back a few years! I did most of my practice miles in one before my test in late '80 (18/12).
 
Nod said:
That R4 takes me back a few years! I did most of my practice miles in one before my test in late '80 (18/12).
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Hi, compared to other entry cars (2CV, VW Beetle) I personally experienced it was more quiet and had proper heating... ---
 
Have to agree. After I had passed my test, I had a Dyane 6 (2CV with marginally better bodywork.) Hateful things! Only good thing about it (other than usually getting me from A to B [eventually...]) was the rear seat being easy to take out and use as a sofa on the beach.
 
The R4, R6 and R12 mobilized entire nations... one just have to love them, especially the R4.
 
The R4, yes; the 2CV, NO!!!
 
Could be argued that the VolksWagen (Beetle) was as much a Porsche as the 911 is/was.
 
Nod said:
Could be argued that the VolksWagen (Beetle) was as much a Porsche as the 911 is/was.
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Sure. They have the same roots ... --- The Porsche crowd tends to discuss innovation and other Porsche cars often emotionally. When the 911 went from air-cooling to water, and now to turbo-charging.

I have no personal Porsche ownership experience. My younger sister has a 911, but we are not close ...

The other day I was in Bad Homburg, and had a Cayman offered. The owner had more than ten cars, and wanted to consolidate ... He had a 911, too, and said the Cayman handled better.

I think it is always good to talk with people owning several cars, offering a more balanced view. (The same can happen in photography fora, with multi-brand camera owners ... ( ;) ))
 
Thought about a Boxster as a fun car but went for an MX-5 as a cheaper, more practical option. Besides, a mid 50s bloke in a Boxster = mid life crisis and it would be Mrs Nod's car anyway! The Porker might be ultimately faster but in the real world, the Mazda does the same job.
 
Nod said:
Thought about a Boxster as a fun car but went for an MX-5 as a cheaper, more practical option. Besides, a mid 50s bloke in a Boxster = mid life crisis and it would be Mrs Nod's car anyway! The Porker might be ultimately faster but in the real world, the Mazda does the same job.
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Hi, both are good cars, I have heard from owners I know. And historically, the MX-5 (MIATA in the U.S.) was also important!
 
Rather dirty front plate! ;)
 
justpix said:
Sure. They have the same roots ... --- The Porsche crowd tends to discuss innovation and other Porsche cars often emotionally. When the 911 went from air-cooling to water, and now to turbo-charging.

I have no personal Porsche ownership experience. My younger sister has a 911, but we are not close ...

The other day I was in Bad Homburg, and had a Cayman offered. The owner had more than ten cars, and wanted to consolidate ... He had a 911, too, and said the Cayman handled better.

I think it is always good to talk with people owning several cars, offering a more balanced view. (The same can happen in photography fora, with multi-brand camera owners ... ( ;) ))
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My brother had a Cayman S and it was pretty gutless compared to my M3, it handled well enough, but was underpowered in my opinion. I will own a Porsche at some point, but not until my little girl is a teenager :)
 
rick448 said:
My brother had a Cayman S and it was pretty gutless compared to my M3, it handled well enough, but was underpowered in my opinion. I will own a Porsche at some point, but not until my little girl is a teenager :)
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Hi, very interesting! It shows how important it is to know the basis of comparisons. A friend of mine has a Cayman S, and is highly satisfied (he says ... ) ---

PORSCHE Speedster 1956:


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Mum had one of those when I was a kid. My only memory of it is sitting in the passenger footwell, wiggling the cocktail stick that was poking through the sole of my foot so I could see the lump on the top of my foot moving. My delightful sister had planted a garden of them under the tree I was climbing...
 
A nice trio I found walking on the street:


Do you dare to guess which cars are? (brand, model and approx. year) ;)
 
ariel7515 said:
A nice trio I found walking on the street:

Do you dare to guess which cars are? (brand, model and approx. year) ;)
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Hi, from left to right: Alfa Romeo Guilia (1962 - 1978), Alfa Romeo Spider (1966-1969), FIAT 850 Coupe (1968-1971) ...

But I must confess, I knew the cars, but had to consult the web for the exact years of production ... :sorry:
 
ariel7515 said:
Never like it but at least the first one was having some sober and nice lines, the 1500 is too ugly.
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Well, this shows how we and our tastes have changed over the years. But I agree, the 1200 looks cleaner. The 1500 tried to look modern and American ... ---

For designers, it must be very difficult to come with shapes that remain attractive over time, or at least age gracefully ---
 
Malcom Sayer managed. His D-Type's DNA can still be seen in today's F Type, 64 years on!
 
Nod said:
Malcom Sayer managed. His D-Type's DNA can still be seen in today's F Type, 64 years on!
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A rare case, which goes to show how difficult car design is. - The difficulty can be seen most clearly when amateurs build cars. Often the results look like a heap of sheet metal traveling together ...

Designs may become attractive over time, or lose their appeal quickly after the introduction ---
 
ariel7515 said:
Speaking about creating something ugly out of something nice...
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Hi, it happened when function dictated form, and estate cars were commercial vehicles. Private ownership of estate cars started in the 70s ... ---

A late arrival in Schwetzingen:


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