Sunbeam Stiletto
The ninth car that I owned was a 1970 Sunbeam Stiletto in Midnight Blue. This car had an almost full race 998 cc engine & straight cut lowered gear ratios for 3rd & 4th...
Category: My Car History
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.8
My 8th Car that I owned was an Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.8 litre 4 door saloon in a very desirable brown colour. Although the engine was full of character & quite powerful for its...
Volvo 144 GL
Yes another Volvo became my next car. A light blue Volvo 144 GL. Again very little was paid for this car, a much newer model than my previous 2 Volvo’s. Again I have no...
Volvo 144
My 6th Car was another White Volvo, a 4 door 144 model. Sadly I don’t have an actual photo of this car or details of the car registration plate. I did miss my 2...
Volvo 142
After the accidental fire ended my initial sports car venture, I decided to stick with steel bodied cars for a while. A nice (cheap) Volvo 142 1.8 litre 4 cylinder car was purchased, this...
Ginetta G15
During my ownership of the Ginetta G15 I acquired all the books about Ginetta & the G15, increasing my knowledge of the Marque. One interesting aspect of the Ginetta G15 was that it was...
Ginetta G15
Continuing the story of my Ginetta G15 ownership, with the engine very poorly, the car was towed home by my Dad’s Vauxhall Viva (this car being a dark Blue colour). With a very lightweight...
Ginetta G15
My 4th Car was a Ginetta G15 MK II 1973. This was a factory built car produced by the Ginetta Factory. Being at the right place & the right time allowed me to secure this...
Vauxhall Viva SL90
My 3rd Car was a Vauxhall Viva SL90 in green. It was a rare find even at the time, with a high compression engine with a power output of 59.5 bhp! Looking back I...
MGB GT
The opportunity arose to secure a rather tasty looking sports car, an MGB GT 1.8 litre in red, with wire wheels. To a young lad this was more like it. So this car was...
