Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > General Topics > The Pub

The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 17-09-2007, 08:55 PM   #1
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default All Fords Day, Blackpool UK

EDIT: just realised ive added this thread in the wrong place
sorry about that i thought the catagory was OLD and not QLD
perhaps a moderator could move it


informal get together on the sea-front at Blackpool, sunday 16th September 2007











Last edited by Cologne Ghia; 17-09-2007 at 09:02 PM.
Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 08:56 PM   #2
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default







Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 08:57 PM   #3
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default







Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 08:57 PM   #4
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default







Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 08:57 PM   #5
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default







Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 08:58 PM   #6
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default







Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 08:58 PM   #7
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default







leaving the seafront - after the weather turned nasty



when the weather cleared up on the way back - i stopped for a pic high on the North Pennines

Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 09:06 PM   #8
Scott
.
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 6,197
Default

That Anglia is a weapon of a thing! Looks like a great day out.
Scott is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 09:09 PM   #9
fiery
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
fiery's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North Brisbane
Posts: 8,529
Default

Moved to the pub for you..

Some great pics
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by MNM96
Quit wingeing, drink more and grow a Butt! Its un Australian not to be the correct size to fit the seat of a Falcon!
fiery is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 09:17 PM   #10
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by fiery
Moved to the pub for you..

Some great pics

Thanks

That Anglia is a very special car

and sounds beautiful
Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-09-2007, 11:16 PM   #11
RSgerry
Well hello Mr Fancypants
 
RSgerry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Perth
Posts: 1,066
Default

some lovely cars there. not enough escort photos though...
RSgerry is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 07:32 AM   #12
Pedro
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Pedro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hervey Bay
Posts: 4,198
Default

Is that third pic (after the Anglia) a Grenada?
Pedro is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 08:01 AM   #13
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro
Is that third pic (after the Anglia) a Grenada?
sort of - its a strtch limo Mk2 Granada conversion by Nicholson - i took the pic because of the horrible front spoiler and added extras

some people have no taste
Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 08:20 AM   #14
DBourne
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
DBourne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: sydney.nsw.au
Posts: 6,119
Default

ahh the english "beach side"
__________________
flickr
DBourne is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 01:09 PM   #15
SSVPom
Formally FairmontPom
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,127
Default

Aah, misty eyed memories of the motherland....I love the mk1/2 Escort pics, and the ultimate classy cruiser, the Granada 2.8i Ghia X !!

Good post!
SSVPom is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 01:47 PM   #16
The Monty
Just slidin'
 
The Monty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 7,791
Default

God that Anglia looks freaking awesome. Also that road where you took the last photo, I wish I could find roads like that, it looks beautiful.
__________________
MD Mondeo - For the family
NP Pajero - For the adventure
The Monty is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 04:39 PM   #17
mean & green
EL XR6
 
mean & green's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: brisbane
Posts: 88
Default

havnt seen so many cortinas since i was a teenager!!

when i was 17 i had a capri ,but most of the ford guys drove cortinas and the holden guys had toranas , ahh!! no commodores the good old days!
mean & green is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 06:43 PM   #18
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default

i must admit a little Cortina bias on my part - and only a few Mk1 / 2 escort pics although there was over 100 present
Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 07:06 PM   #19
Conrad
Banned
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 436
Default

Which idiot thought it'd be a super great idea to gather so many nice cars to the beach with the salt air?
Conrad is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 07:32 PM   #20
buickman
buickman
 
buickman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: eastern suburbs Melb Vic
Posts: 1,462
Default

Some rare cars there. I've never seen a Mk111 Zephyr Estate wagon before that would be a rare beast in Australia . But I have seen one V6 powered Mk111 Cortina 2 door at Ballarat (vic ) swap meet a few years back for sale. Also a good photo of the black Cortina in the English country side interesting photos you have posted up.
buickman is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 18-09-2007, 08:45 PM   #21
Cologne Ghia
Regular Member
 
Cologne Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Durham, UK
Posts: 43
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by buickman
Some rare cars there. I've never seen a Mk111 Zephyr Estate wagon before that would be a rare beast in Australia . But I have seen one V6 powered Mk111 Cortina 2 door at Ballarat (vic ) swap meet a few years back for sale. Also a good photo of the black Cortina in the English country side interesting photos you have posted up.
The Zepher estate is an ultra-rare Farnham conversion

Salt air is a hazard in the Uk and they add rocksalt to the roads in winter too, but a regular hose down and a steam clean of the underside helps to keep the rust at bay.

This is what Uk weather does to old fords:

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=102191
Cologne Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Reply


Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 11:31 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL