Cars and Coffee

[pirahna]

Originally Posted by vtwin

Red, where exactly is this show? Is it on Michelson and Jamboree?

One Premier Place Irvine, CA

[VespaFitz]

Originally Posted by RedRocket

That's the Riley variant, right?

So cool.

[VespaFitz]

Originally Posted by German Trick

Elf

I like the Vanden Plas version of the Austin America.

Like a Mini fucked a Jaguar 420.

[Beez]

Do they still have the Saturday morning car show known as Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach?

I see that the Cars & Coffee website lists one in Boston but there is zero info about it. Kamala knows of a good one I want to go to and there's Saturday afternoons at Riley's Roast Beef (new owners and new name but I forgot what it is). That's about a mile from me.

[VespaFitz]

Originally Posted by Beez

Do they still have the Saturday morning car show known as Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach?

I see that the Cars & Coffee website lists one in Boston but there is zero info about it. Kamala knows of a good one I want to go to and there's Saturday afternoons at Riley's Roast Beef (new owners and new name but I forgot what it is). That's about a mile from me.

I've been to that one.

It was better when the cars from the Microcar show at the MOT went.

[Knave]

Originally Posted by VespaFitz

I like the Vanden Plas version of the Austin America.

Like a Mini fucked a Jaguar 420.

I had a K registration Austin 1300 when I was in the UK, not the Vanden Plas however. It was an interesting experience.

[VespaFitz]

Originally Posted by Knave

I had a K registration Austin 1300 when I was in the UK, not the Vanden Plas however. It was an interesting experience.

I've heard them described as such.

[Knave]

Originally Posted by VespaFitz

I've heard them described as such.

Never had to worry about oil changes, it burned oil faster than a two stroke.

[RedRocket]

Originally Posted by Beez

Do they still have the Saturday morning car show known as Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach?

I dropped by there last month.
I had to park in other mall because the show side was full, and that was early in the am.

[vtwin]

Originally Posted by RedRocket

Diaz got it.




You tried though.

It's located on the NW corner of the 5 fwy and Alton.

Thanks Red, going down to visit my daughter this weekend and will try to check it out. I saw "Car Show" signs posted on Michelson and Carlson in the past, but was never able to check it out.

[RedRocket]

Originally Posted by vtwin

Thanks Red, going down to visit my daughter this weekend and will try to check it out. I saw "Car Show" signs posted on Michelson and Carlson in the past, but was never able to check it out.

If you draw a Maltese Cross on your forehead (or something else of course) I'll keep an eye out for you this week. If you want to meet me at the Donut Derilects first PM me.

[dlearl476]

Originally Posted by VespaFitz

I like the Vanden Plas version of the Austin America.

Like a Mini fucked a Jaguar 420.

It's not an "Austin America," AFAIK, it's the VP version of an MG 1100. The America's were a little more modern, with DOT signals and shit, and 1275's, and two doors. Very few MG 1100's came to the states, AFAIK none of the Princess 1300's. One of my buddies had two, and a VP (which, btw was very nice. Leather and Burl Mahogany like a Jag, like you said.)

I don't know if VP ever did a version of the America or not, but that's an MG.

[VespaFitz]

Originally Posted by dlearl476

It's not an "Austin America,"

Sure it was.

The Austin America was the badge engineered version of the BMC 1100/1300, sold in the US.

August 15, 1962 - The Morris 1100 Mk I in both 2 door and 4 door models was first produced. Only the 4 door model was available in the UK.

October 1962 - The MG 1100 Mk I in both 2 door and 4 door models was produced. Only the 4 door model was available in the UK. MG 1100's begin to be exported to the U.S.A.

October 1963 - The Austin 1100 Mk I in both 2 door and 4 door models was introduced. The Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Mk I in a 4 door model was debuted at the famous Earls Court Motor Show.

Also in 1964 - Vanden Plas Princess production begins. Vanden Plas Princess's are exported to the U.S.A. re-badged as the MG Princess.

September 1965 - The Riley Kestrel and Wolseley 1100 Mk I models were introduced.

October 1965 - The AP/BMC automatic transmission was offered on the Austin and Morris models.

March 1966 - The wagon (Estate car) versions of the Austin "Countryman" and Morris "Traveller" were introduced.

Also in 1966 - BMC merges with Jaguar-Daimler under the umbrella organization of British Motor Holdings (BMH). BMH was a new holding company, but BMC continued to exist under the same name.

Also in 1966 - MG Princess's no longer exported to the U.S.A.

June 1967 - The 1275cc engine was made available in the MG, Riley, Wolseley, and Vanden Plas Princess 1100 models.

October 1967 - The 1100 Mk II and 1300 Mk I models were introduced. The automatic transmission also became available on MG, Riley, Wolseley and Vanden Plas. MG 1100 export to the U.S.A. dicontinued.

January 1968 - The Riley Kestrel 1100 Mk II was discontinued.

February 1968 - The Wolseley 1100 Mk II was discontinued.

March 1968 - The MG 1100, Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Mk II, Austin/Morris Super Deluxe 2 door and Super Deluxe 1100 along with the 2 and 4 door Austin/Morris 1100 models were discontinued.

March 1968 - Austin America production and export to the U.S.A. began. (Americas were also exported to Canada and Switzerland.)

May 1968 - MG 1300 2 door introduced.

May 31, 1968 - British Motor Holdings (BMH) merged with LMVC (Leyland Motor Vehicle Corporation); Leyland had already bought Standard-Triumph (in 1961) and been
"merged" with Rover (in 1967) by this time. (Standard-Triumph had itself
been formed when the former bought the latter in 1944, and Rover had also
taken-over Alvis in 1965) to become British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) (Austin-Morris Group).

October 1968 - MG, Riley and Wolseley 1300 Mk II models were introduced.

Also in 1968 - MG1300 4 door version discontinued.

February 1969 - A company in England, Crayford from Westerham, Kent, began offering convertible conversions of the Austin and Morris 1100/1300 and MG 1100.

July 1969 - Riley Kestrel 1300 discontinued.

July 1969 - Riley Kestrel 1300 MK II discontinued.

October 1969 - Austin 1300GT introduced.

September 1971 - Mk III production begins and Austin/Morris 1100/1300 versions replace Mk II. 1300GT remains unchanged. MG 1300 Mk II is discontinued. Morris versions discontinued except for the Morris "Traveller."

September 1971 - Austin America production discontinued.

April 1973 - Wolsely 1300 discontinued.

May 1974 - Vanden Plas Princess 1300 discontinued.

June 1974 - Austin 1100 and 1300GT discontinued. Mk III production discontinued. Wolseley discontinued.

[dlearl476]

Badge engineered, yes. Identical, no. AFAIK, there is no such thing as a four door Austin 1100/1300/America or a two door vanden Plas Princess.

Well shut my mouth. I just found some pics of "Austin" Super Deluxe SEDANS... But fwiw, the "America" was never anything other than a coupe.

[RedRocket]

GET THE FUCK OUTA MY THREAD WITH THOSE DOGS.



They ain't got no HEMI!


Or a mile of chrome


Waaaa!


or a fat turbo!