Some interesting vehicles caught my eye while Moni and I were out and
about in West Ealing. Classic cars are more common in Britain than
Poland, where the old car scene is mainly about preserving old east
European and West German marques. Brits, having greater disposable
incomes than Poles, will be more tempted to splash out on vintage tin.
Above:
This - is an automobile. 1950 or '51 Chrysler Club Coupe, parked on
Hastings Road, W13. I remember as far ago as the early 1980s, there
would always be a huge 1950s American car parked here; a beautiful
Cadillac or Lincoln... (wait, I'll search my archives...) Ah yes, here
we are... 1983 or thereabouts. Below: 1957 Cadillac on Hastings Road.
Good to see consistency here! Over a quarter of a century of keeping
these wonderful old vehicles on the road, this guy is performing a
valuable service to automobile history.
Left:
A 1965 VW Beetle outside Oaklands Primary School, on Oaklands Road,
Hanwell W7, which I attended from 1962 to 1969. The Beetle was a rare
example of a foreign-built vehicle which achieved significant sales in
the UK before Britain joined the Common Market (as the EU was called in
those days). French, German or Italian cars were an unusual sight on
Britain's roads due to high import tariffs.
Above:
This - is an automobile. 1950 or '51 Chrysler Club Coupe, parked on
Hastings Road, W13. I remember as far ago as the early 1980s, there
would always be a huge 1950s American car parked here; a beautiful
Cadillac or Lincoln... (wait, I'll search my archives...) Ah yes, here
we are... 1983 or thereabouts. Below: 1957 Cadillac on Hastings Road.
Good to see consistency here! Over a quarter of a century of keeping
these wonderful old vehicles on the road, this guy is performing a
valuable service to automobile history.
Left:
A 1965 VW Beetle outside Oaklands Primary School, on Oaklands Road,
Hanwell W7, which I attended from 1962 to 1969. The Beetle was a rare
example of a foreign-built vehicle which achieved significant sales in
the UK before Britain joined the Common Market (as the EU was called in
those days). French, German or Italian cars were an unusual sight on
Britain's roads due to high import tariffs.
