Another "what's this car?"

[Tfp]

I love these threads, so here's another.

 

[BMBabe]

No idea but I like the colours

 

[Alan Slade]

Ford Consul.

 

[Brian4]

Agree now we are showing our age

 

[Jack Ratt]

First thought was Nash Metropolitan

 

[Alan Slade]

Agree now we are showing our age

That was the Mk2. I had the Mk1. 1951. Both had those awful vacuum wipers that slowed down the faster you travelled.

 

[mwpe]

Vauxhaul, Velox/Ctresta

 

[Tfp]

Vauxhaul, Velox/Ctresta

Yay.....



3 speed manual, column change. I'm glad I wasn't asked to drive it.

 

[Alan Slade]

No excuse, but can you see where I was coming from?

 

[t-tony]

View attachment 93381 No excuse, but can you see where I was coming from?

My brother Steve had a 375 Lowline Consul, lovely car. Those PA Crestas were also gorgeous 3 of my uncles (from daan saaarff) had them. Such a shame they dissolved like a Lancia....................... would do 20 years later.

Tony

 

[Ianmc]

That external front sun visor is interesting, wonder why they didn't catch on.

 

[Grumps]

Ford Consul.

Good call Alan. I think that may be right.

 

[Grumps]

Yay.....

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3 speed manual, column change. I'm glad I wasn't asked to drive it.

Just beautiful. Why don't we make cars like that anymore

 

[t-tony]

Ive driven lots of vehicles with manual column change, by far the best of which was in a Renault 16 TX, it was smooth as silk and more precise than most stick shifts.
The one in the Cresta was the same (3 speed layout) as the Bedfoed CA vans, which confused my dear old Granddad at times, as he also had a Humber Hawk with a 4 speed and overdrive column change.

Tony.

 

[Paul Rice]

Seem to think the early Ford Thunderbirds had these ovals also

May be not

 

[mwpe]

Ive driven lots of vehicles with manual column change, by far the best of which was in a Renault 16 TX, it was smooth as silk and more precise than most stick shifts.
The one in the Cresta was the same (3 speed layout) as the Bedfoed CA vans, which confused my dear old Granddad at times, as he also had a Humber Hawk with a 4 speed and overdrive column change.

Tony.

The first car I owned was a column change, a1949 Morris Six. That wasn't too bad but the worst ever must have been the early sixties Morris J2 van. It always felt as though whichever gear it picked up was pure luck.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Ah, Renault 16TS. Column change, handbrake under the dash, and a bench seat across the front. And an enthusiastic girlfriend.

 

[t-tony]

3 out of 4 ain't bad mate

Tony.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

4 out of 4. But that was then.

 

[Geoff Crispin]

Ive driven lots of vehicles with manual column change, by far the best of which was in a Renault 16 TX, it was smooth as silk and more precise than most stick shifts.
The one in the Cresta was the same (3 speed layout) as the Bedfoed CA vans, which confused my dear old Granddad at times, as he also had a Humber Hawk with a 4 speed and overdrive column change.

Tony.

My first car was a 1955 Velox with column change, my forth car was a 1964 Hawk with column change and fifth was an Imperial auto column change. At least with column change your left hand is close to steering wheel and they are easy to operate if all the joints are in good condition. Happy days they were easy to work on as lots of room and no electronics. Geoff