A thread of pix from today's Auto Classico car show in Canterbury. Way too crowded to see cars properly. Or even ID some of them. This was meant to be a Euro show but it was Euros and a bit of everything else. All the streets near the show were crammed with classics.

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You could just wander the streets for a good perve

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The main street was blocked off, and there were people eeeverywhere

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So this is shooting as I could, between people, to try capture some of the ones there.

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I would like to take all the Bambinos home with me

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The dudes guarding this Jag were freaking out anyone might touch it ๐Ÿ˜€ I think it's a trailer queen and is never run

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This Holden has an interesting back story

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Found the Lotus club in the crowd

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I love an Elan and a Europa!

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Historic Rally club were exhibiting too.

Found the VW club.

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That Volvo rally car I suspect has had an exciting life, had mention of rallies in Kenya on it.

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Check out this gorgeous early Beetle

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Found the only Audi, a 1986 UR Quattro from NZ

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This thread needs some Golfs

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It's not often to come across a Jensen here, unless their club is exhibiting, and then it's lots all at once.

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Some more VWs. Found a poster for the VW show in November

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Lovely to see a variety of British cars and a sneaky Fiat

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Damned shame it was so busy, to try get some decent shots of these.

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And so ever though it's advertised as a Euro show, the Holden club was there as well? And the ambulance museum?

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Behold, the sole French car at this Euro show - a Simca!

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So more Euros and Holdens? And the sole Borgward, another rarity.

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Such a confusing Euro show

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Random Lambo and I think the race car is there to promote that class of racing.

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It was way too crowded so we wander back to get Harry. And spotted this interesting import. @tikibunnyimports might like this Mazda Familia GTR!

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We located Harry again, safety chains activated and all, and decided to wander the streets around the show to see what else was lurking in a parking spot.

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Turns out, quite a few little treasures!

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That Bug has been converted to EV! Saw it at the VW show last year.

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Other people were cruising around the show too

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God I love Bambinos, so adorable.

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Some more cars spotted whilst doing blockies

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All kinds of interesting cars turn up for car shows

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This is a common sight when driving Harry.

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@vwdasher How rare is that old Trans Am over there?
@Basmitharts very, I did a double take. Someone's private import.

@vwdasher

That looks like a MG with a front end change to me?

@Basmitharts Yeah I am not sure what it is? A sprite maybe? Who knows...!
@vwdasher @Basmitharts mg midget with Lenham body kit apparently (thanks to Google
Lens) ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ
Lookes better than the Sprite or Midget to my eyes ๐Ÿ‘
@BitchinRob @Basmitharts see I was thinking it was a sprite of some sort...or someone's creation ๐Ÿ˜€

@vwdasher @Basmitharts the Sprite wiki mentions Lenham too

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin-Healey_Sprite?wprov=sfti1#Mark_I

And fronts were easy to change

Austin-Healey Sprite - Wikipedia

@BitchinRob @vwdasher

Not nearly as attractive IMO, but definitely more aerodynamic.

@vwdasher Got it. Sprite with a Lehnam front end conversion.
@vwdasher What a find! And well-kept!
@tikibunnyimports I was astounded to see it, I have never seen one here before! Had to photograph it for you.
@vwdasher aw, c'mon Frank, "rando lambo" was -right- there ๐Ÿ˜›
@vwdasher I was there when the lambo left, which now means I have to go back through your photos and see if Iโ€™m in the background of any :)
@davidwengier ahaha go for it! Who knows who I passed in that crowd!
@vwdasher Love the style of a TR-4.
@chris they are so cute! There's quite a few of them here.
@vwdasher Michelotti was a genius, very much of and avante-garde of his time.
@vwdasher Always surprising to see a Bristol outside of the UK and that 403 really suits the silver.
@vulgalour yeah I've come across them a couple times before at car shows and always a lovely surprise. Such a pretty design. Never seen on the road, but at car shows, big ones.
@vwdasher I've only ever encountered one in the wild back in 2017, they really are a lovely thing.
@vulgalour they really are, I love it when I spot one because they are a gorgeous design. Such flowing lines. Very very swanky.
@vwdasher That Formula Ford seems like a terrible choice for an Ambulance TBH.
@Basmitharts hey it will get you there fast, maybe? Just hang on.
@vwdasher
Interceptor, Europa... only need a Ro80 to complete my 'ones that got away' list of cars I should have driven!
@blingoali there's less Ro80s here than Interceptors or Europas.

@vwdasher
Just so futuristic, and gorgeous.

I'd always thought the Interceptor a big car but I've just found out it's 3" narrower than my Ioniq 5, although about the same amount longer.

@vwdasher The wheels and tires on that Type 2 are a travesty, let alone the paint "job."

@vwdasher I've said for a while that those Interceptors need a retro EV reboot.

I wonder who owns that branding now.

@Basmitharts Probably got bought by the Chinese!
@vwdasher Jensons are such cool looking things. I would happily squander some of my lottery winnings on one... If only there were winnings to start with ๐Ÿ˜•
@DazzlingDamo that is the key I suspect! Buy a ticket?
@vwdasher I do occasionally but so far the lottery gods have refus8to fund my car collection ๐Ÿ˜•
@DazzlingDamo those selfish bastards!