24 February 2019

Uxbridge Auto Show 2018

The Uxbridge Auto Show promised to be a big one with over 1000 cars. In reality it had about 200 cars at best, with vast empty spaces in between them. The scorching July sun (34* C) and the open field nature of the venue, no doubt kept quite a few participants away. Nonetheless, for a modest £10 entry that goes to charity and £3 parking fee was well worth a visit. A pretty cool stunt show was also thrown in.

'71 Mustang Mach 1




Dodge Charger


Chevy Corvette C3




Lycoming engine in an Auburn 851

Something you don't see every day. A RHD Auburn (Made in the USA)




Bentley Turbo R


Mercs variously




Austin Healey 3000




Classic conversion van

BMW 635CSi E24




Another C3 Corvette - one of my favorite cars of all time

Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am with a 6.6 liter V8



Lifted Dodge Ram


'Murican Redneck Mobile



The only Ferrari at the show, a lonely 348


Boat-tail design on a '73 Buick Riviera

The engine size is on the number plate - 7.5 liters

Despite the negative propaganda old american cars had amazing interiors for the time

Very large american car along some very large (non-american) ladies

'63 Ford Thunderbird




Citroen CX Convertible Surf-mobile




Jaguar 5.3 V12 with early fuel injection



Mini Jem kit car



Healey Sprite


Volvo P1800 - fiberglass body









Dodge Viper - an 8.3 liter V10 monster

Pink Cadillac


Cool Americana - then and now

Toyota Celica Supra - both of them


From a time when there was only one Jeep. The Willys Jeep.


Preparations underway for the bike stunts



They did the Superman and a back flip among other things


TVR Sagaris




Old taxis

Really old taxi




Another Corvette C3

 


60-something Mustang Coupe




Nissan Figaro

Good looking interior from a distance. Plasticky and flimsy from up close




All leather and wood. Nice


 

Another American car with RHD, this time a Buick


Triumph GT6





A V8 powered trike with a helicopter jet engine on its back. Unfortunately it failed to start