When I started to compile a list of previous cars I had owned I became somewhat shocked! Since I started driving way back in 1982 I have owned various cars, not all flash or fast, some were though but for different reasons. People ask him who did I take after and to be honest I don't have a clue! Both my parents have never driven, which only left two of my three sisters who drove. I remember quite well my now brother-in-law owning a mk1 Ford Cortina GT, it was stunning! The cars I have owned have had a story attached to most, what made me buy them and also what made me part with them. Needless to say I have had some regrets with some I have sold, hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Here's the list:
- Morris Marina Van 1100cc 1973
- Vauxhall Viva SL 1256cc 1974
- Vauxhall Firenza Sport SL Droopsnoot 2000cc 1972
- Ford Prefect 1959
- Vauxhall Viva GLS Estate 1256cc 1977
- Vauxhall Magnum Coupe 2300cc Blydenstein Tuned 1976
- Vauxhall Chevette HSX 2300cc 16v TC part works 1978
- Vauxhall Magnum 2 door 2300cc 1976
- Ford Cortina 1.6 Ghia S 1981
- Opel Rekord Estate 1.9 1979
- Ford Transit 2.0 1981
- Bedford CF 350 2300cc converted to Rover V8 1983
- Renault 5-shed
- Audi 100 CD 2.2i 1979
- Ford Cortina Estate 2.3 V6 Ghia 1978
- Audi 200 Turbo 2.2 1981
- Audi 200 Turbo 2.2 1982
- Audi GT Coupe 2.2i 1983
- Audi GT Coupe 2.0i 1986
- Suzuki Jeep SJ410 LHD-basket case! 1978
- Mini 1275GT 1979
- Mini 850 (hotrod)
- Mini 1000 (hotrod) 2 off
- Mini 1340 (hotrod) Longman engine 48 weber, Jack Knight straight cut gearbox & Quaife LSD, coilover beam axle.
- Mini 1000 (2 off road cars) 1977/1974
- Vauxhall Magnum 2300 Coupe hotrod
- Vauxhall Chevette 1.9 Manta then 3.5 Rover V8-hotrod
- Audi GT Coupe 2.4i hotrod ABT Engine
- Talbot Sunbeam Rover 3.5 V8 hotrod
- Rover 216 Vitesse with Motobuild goodies 1990
- Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi 1985
- Hunter GLS
- Fiat Panda-wifes first car! 1991
- Ford XR3I Cabriolet-wifes 2nd car-she didn’t like it!
- Vauxhall Omega Tourer 2.5 V6 1997
- Citroen Picasso LX 2.0 HDi (company car) 2001
- Citroen Picasso LX 2.0 HDi own car-new 2002
- Citroen Picasso LX1.6 HDi own car-new-wife claimed it 2004
- Citroen Picasso Exclusive 2.0 HDi own car-2nd hand-wifes. 2002
- Vauxhall Calibra V6-mine. 1992
- MG ZS180-my current. 2002
- Vauxhall Corsa 1.1 bought to do up, but scrapped it. 1993
- Mini 25 (1275 GT conversion) gone………1984
- Suzuki Jimny O2-wifes pride and joy, got written off 2002
- Fiat Punto-my daily shed for work-gone 1994
- Citroen Xsara-my latest shed for work, given to daughter. 1997 now scrapped!
- Citroen AX, bought for daughter but now base car for stock car racing. Daughter now has it, so never raced!
- MGF SE Wedgewood 120 MY2000 one of 500 special edition. Wifes current car and mine occassionally.
- Land Rover Discovery TD5 GS 1999-dog wagon and general utility vehicle-my other ride.
I think that’s all of them!
