"New Class for
Modified Cars"
Some hippies took a liking to this
one.
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there will be a new Class. For the first time,"Modified
Cars" will form a Class of their own. I thought that I would
celebrate this happening with a selection of cars. The rules are
simple, because there are none. If your car has been modified,
customised or hot-rodded in any way shape or form, then you are
invited to enter this new class. It doesn't need to be a Standard
8 and 10 though most of the photos I have here are of that model.
If you have any modified model of any Standard, you are welcome to
bring it along. In a light- hearted competition all of the class
participants will be able to judge what they consider to be the
most worthy competitors in their class ( excluding their own) ,
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Whilst some may be aghast at this
prospect, many others will appreciate the efforts required to
modify and improve these cars. And lets face it, its keeping them
out of the scrapyard for the next generation to enjoy! More power
to their elbows I say!
The first two, above and left, which I have
christened Jaws 1 and Jaws II show what can be done with the
judicious use of chrome over-riders that I am sure the designers
never intended. Jaws I comes in a tasteful shade of red-oxide
primer whilst Jaws II is a more menacing black ( what appearrs to
be Hammerite)
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| Next up comes this more subtle conversion. Outwardly
it looks pretty stock but its sitting on 15" alloys with low
profile tyres |
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Thanks Tomas,
Its good to see your Vanguard Junior, which is how the
Standard 10 was badged in Scandinavia. It certainly seems to be in very
good condition and be in use, as your photo has proven. Hope that it
continues to give you good service and to see it at the Standard
International Rally one day?
Kind regards,
Phil
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