Fiat 127
Ford Fiesta
Opel Cavalier hatch
Renault 4
Mazda 323 OR Nissan Sunny?
Toyota Corrola
Fiesta and VW Beetle in foreground
Paulus
and Mk3 Escort on far right.
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A Fiesta Festival in S̶u̶n̶b̶u̶r̶s̶t̶ sunburnt Red at tramore:-)
scottser
an escort, a fiesta, and is that a razzle or a mayfair on the right?
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Bangers!
goldenbrown
another great oul photo!
that magnolia hatch 3rd in from the left is an Opel Ascona
the one inside the R4L is a Mazda 323F (the F stood for “familia” if I remember right) near identical to a Sunny from that distance but I’m going 323 because of the grill/badge layout and the clunkier headlamps
disappointed there isn’t a dark brown car amongst them, most 80’s photos have one in there somewhere :)
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True. There aren’t enough gravy brown, foghat grey or marrowfat pea green cars these days.
United Colours of Penitent, was the style of the day.
Paulus
Yes, in Ireland the Opel Ascona is more likely, though it’s nearly identical to it’s sister Vaux Cavalier. As for brown cars, there was a dull shade which could have been called Franciscan’s Habit. I rem Ford tried to jazz up brown by going metallic, Tawny Brown I think.
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Metallic brown… As the old show business saying goes, You can’t Polish a Turd!
goldenbrown
though colours aren’t always as straightforward as they seem
their success/failure seems to hang very much on the motor wearing it
I see a good few current era cars painted in this yuck flat barely grey off-white shade (I call it “undercoat”)….usually basic family yokes
but put that same colour on something interesting like a RS6 estate or an i30N and it’s a different ballgame
Janet, chatty mammy
a bonnie bride is easy dressed
george
Grim.
Gabby
Renault 4 was my first car – economical on fuel, but a bit light when caught in crosswinds on an open road.
Paulus
and a lady could hang her handbag on the gearstick!
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It’s all gotten a bit of ‘Carry on Staycation!’ in here…
Fiat 127
Ford Fiesta
Opel Cavalier hatch
Renault 4
Mazda 323 OR Nissan Sunny?
Toyota Corrola
Fiesta and VW Beetle in foreground
and Mk3 Escort on far right.
A Fiesta Festival in S̶u̶n̶b̶u̶r̶s̶t̶ sunburnt Red at tramore:-)
an escort, a fiesta, and is that a razzle or a mayfair on the right?
Bangers!
another great oul photo!
that magnolia hatch 3rd in from the left is an Opel Ascona
the one inside the R4L is a Mazda 323F (the F stood for “familia” if I remember right) near identical to a Sunny from that distance but I’m going 323 because of the grill/badge layout and the clunkier headlamps
disappointed there isn’t a dark brown car amongst them, most 80’s photos have one in there somewhere :)
True. There aren’t enough gravy brown, foghat grey or marrowfat pea green cars these days.
United Colours of Penitent, was the style of the day.
Yes, in Ireland the Opel Ascona is more likely, though it’s nearly identical to it’s sister Vaux Cavalier. As for brown cars, there was a dull shade which could have been called Franciscan’s Habit. I rem Ford tried to jazz up brown by going metallic, Tawny Brown I think.
Metallic brown… As the old show business saying goes, You can’t Polish a Turd!
though colours aren’t always as straightforward as they seem
their success/failure seems to hang very much on the motor wearing it
I see a good few current era cars painted in this yuck flat barely grey off-white shade (I call it “undercoat”)….usually basic family yokes
but put that same colour on something interesting like a RS6 estate or an i30N and it’s a different ballgame
a bonnie bride is easy dressed
Grim.
Renault 4 was my first car – economical on fuel, but a bit light when caught in crosswinds on an open road.
and a lady could hang her handbag on the gearstick!
It’s all gotten a bit of ‘Carry on Staycation!’ in here…
And not a vinyl roof in sight.
Sure it’d melt in the heat!