Another bright and warm day but, alas, a relatively poor turnout. A selection of new arrivals….
- Triumph TR3
- Manufactured: 1955-57. Production: 13,377.
- Engine: Ex. Standard Vanguard, i4, ohv, 8v, twin SUs, 1,991 cc, 96PS.
- Performance: 169.5 kph. 0-97km 10.8 secs. Fuel: 10.4l/100km.
- N.B. Fully instrumented but spartan interior. Note: no side windows removable side screens
- 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente, Gen 3 [1965-Vertical headlights]
- Manufactured: 1964-65.
- Engine: “Challenger” V8, ohv, 16v, 289cu in 4,727cc. 203PS
- Performance: 181kph. 0-100 kph 9.9secs. Av. fuel 16.1l/100km
- Length: 4,961 mm [ 16ft 3.3″]; Width: 1,852 mm [6ft 0.9″]
- 1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner convertible, Gen1
- Manufactured: 1955-56.
- Engine: Thunderbird V8, ohv, 291.6 cu in, 4,778 cc. 203PS
- Performance: 168kph. 0-100 kph 10.0 secs. Av fuel: 19.3l/100km.
- Length: 5.042 mm [16ft 6.5″]. Width: 1,928 mm [6ft 3.9″]
- 1953 Mercury M100 Pickup, V8, 6½ ft bed, ½ ton.[Ford F100 clone]
- Manufactured: 1952-56
- Engine: Ford flathead V8, 239cu in, 3,917cc. 95bhp.
- Pontiac Firebird Gen.3 GTA Trans Am
- Manufactured: 1988-90.
- Engine: L98, V8, ohv, TPI, 350 cu.in. 5,733cc, 238PS [1988]
- Performance: 243 kmh. 0-100kph 6.9secs. Av fuel: 15.9l/100km.
- Length: 4,839 mm [15ft 10.5″]. Width: 1,839 mm [6ft 0.4″]