All British & European Car Day

[TeamOxford]

Took the Boxster out to Dreyfuss Point on White Rock Lake this afternoon to check out the iron at the 30th Annual All British & European Car Day.

All of the major British marques were represented, as well as some of the obscure boutique manufacturers.


Triumph TR-4A


Austin Healey 3000


Triumph Limousine


Jensen Healey


Lotus Esprit


Austin Mini


TVR


Reliant


Daimler Limousine


Rolls Royce

TO

[TeamOxford]

While the British cars provided the main thrust of the event, other European manufacturers were also represented.


PCA Maverick member Jack Griffin's 1955 Porsche 356 Continental


Lancia Monte Carlo


Fiat 500


Citroen SM


10 bucks says this thing was trailered.


Kermit drives a Triumph.

TO

[Porsche9]

Thanks for posting the photos. Looks like a fun day.

What was the worst car? The Reliant or the Yugo?

Either way I am sure fun to see in person.

[BruceH]

Great pictures TO! Thanks

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

What was the worst car? The Reliant or the Yugo?

Wow, that question is certainly subject to opinion (subjectively speaking, of course).

Neither car was "the worst". Both examples were presented well; what piqued my curiosity enough to photograph them was the fact that someone would actually care for these models. But in fact, they both represent a significant, if quirky, part of motoring history.

When I lived in England, the Reliant was relatively inexpensive and avoided some sort of costly tax imposed by the government at the time because it had only three wheels. A lot of people back then didn't even own cars; they got around locally by bicycle, and by train otherwise.

As far as the Yugo; their factory, located in an Eastern bloc country (we're talking Cold War era here), was an established, reliable producer. When Malcolm Bricklin (of Bricklin "fame") imported the Yugo into the US, it was the cheapest car on the market. I viewed one at a dealer at launch, and I can honestly say that the one I saw this past weekend looked far better.

An observation about the British cars at the event:
It was obvious that ALL of the cars underwent restoration. Some more than others. Owning a classic British car must be an extreme exercise in money deployment/masochism. Even the conversations I happened to overhear amongst owners tended to substantiate this.

And in typical British fashion, a TR6 stubbornly refused to start when the owner twisted the key in the ignition.

It was nice to know that there was a reliable 15 year old Porsche waiting for me in the parking lot at the end of the event.

It started right up. I wound her up to redline on the way home. It felt great.

TO

[Nine8Six]

Nice collection, although a little disappointed. Where is the DB7 ? A British iconic car... completely gone missing.......

Sod old men :/

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Nice collection, although a little disappointed. Where is the DB7 ? A British iconic car... completely gone missing.......

The event is held yearly for British and European vintage vehicles over 25 years old, so a DB7 would not have been eligible for judging.

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Sod old men :/

I'm not sure the owners would appreciate that sentiment.

TO