a bit of history........

[Gav]

before i tell, anyone know what this car is and its history? there is a clue in the pic......

 

[Jon Fuller]

Jag?

 

[Gav]

Jag?

 

[Captain Chaos]

looks quite similar to a delage but a bit later.

whats the clue? that maroon motor?

 

[Gav]

looks quite similar to a delage but a bit later.

whats the clue? that maroon motor?

No, the maroon motor is a Marina, with jacked up back end and a roof chop!

mmmm funny there are no doors on the side of the cream motor???

 

[Jon Fuller]

mmmm funny there are no doors on the side of the cream motor???

Amphibious?

 

[freewill]

Its ........................
....................ugly.

Some old daimler based krip car. UUUghhh. More pics of boats.

 

[Gav]

Amphibious?

nah!

 

[Gav]

Its ........................
....................ugly.

Some old daimler based krip car. UUUghhh. More pics of boats.

Daimler yes, some old daimler......no!

what is a KRIP car?

 

[Captain Chaos]

I know its the car that Lord Lucan and Shergar drove off to mexico in!

 

[Gav]

I know its the car that Lord Lucan and Shergar drove off to mexico in!

its gooood but its not right!

 

[Captain Chaos]

whats the clue Borat?

 

[Jon]

Gav,

Isnt that the Daimler that turns in to "Chitty Chitty Bang bang" at the press of a button?

Or is it the Daimler that belongs to Jonathan King and thats him in the back with a young boy?

 

[Jon]

Now this is a bit of History for ya,

 

[TheMutzNuts]

i counted 52 years on that stump
cor 52 years thats a long time till some 1 decided they wanted to cut it down and hang it on there wall

 

[Gav]

well you bunch of pisstaking bastuds.......


The car is a Daimler Mitchell.

If you notice there are no doors on the drivers side? thats cus it was built as a race car.

It was built for Peter Mitchell, the MD of Daimler, in 1957, built as a track car, used for racing three times and then sat in a barn until 1982 when my stepdad bought it......

Based on the majestic major, it had a 4.6L V8 supercharged engine, split screen, twin cockpit and a boat back.
The main body was built of wood! and the wings were fibreglass.

My stepdad did several car shows in the eighties and won a few trophies etc. The main one was the Blackpool Car Show, where one day Paul Daniels was looking around it, my stepdad said to him " i bet you cant make this dissapear!" to which he retorted "Piss off!"
Nice bloke that mr daniels!
So there you go, a bit of history, sorry to bore you all

 

[Jon]

Nice one gav.

That was a bit of an obscure one that.

 

[Jon Fuller]

Yeah, can't believe I didn't know that story!

 

[Gav]

Yeah, can't believe I didn't know that story!

you know every other fkker!

 

[Captain Chaos]

I'm quite surprised actually, i though jonny would have known the name of the west-indian fella whom was responsible for tighhtetning the third bolt on the rear near-side wheel.