Brit Appreciation Thread

Garrett · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:22

Austin Healey 3000 (Dads)

Nozzer · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:23

My baby

JRS · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:30

- AC Ace

- Jaguar Mk II

Trick · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:34

My Locust

agw_01 · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:50

Pure british V8 powah!

Oh, that reminds me... I saw my first MG ZT V8 tonight :cool:

What a noise it made! Shame there's not much that's british about it.

olv · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:51

had to spoil it didn't you!

FakeSnake · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:55

Jonny69 said:
You knows it, it's OURS!!!

Not quite, the Cobra in that pic is a derivative of the british designed AC Ace.
The original Ace became the 289 Cobra with narrow arches, then the body was redeisgned by Shelby to become the 289 widebody (same style as the pic you show). The Chassis was transformed to accomodate the 427s/o engine that is the typical Cobra you see in your minds.
Essentially British Originally, but the BUTCH Cobra is certainly not a British design

saitrix · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:55

agw_01 · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:08

olv said:
had to spoil it didn't you!

LOL

I wondered why nobody had posted a Rover

JRS · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:14

agw_01 said:
Pure british V8 powah!

What, you mean with that Buick engine?

FakeSnake said:
Not quite, the Cobra in that pic is a derivative of the british designed AC Ace.

I think he probably knew that, and was saying "You knows it, it's OURS!!!" in an ironic fashion

Maybe I'm wrong though.

Either way, it's the best of both worlds. British sports car styling, and American V8 power.

FakeSnake · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:15

JRS said:
I think he probably knew that, and was saying "You knows it, it's OURS!!!" in an ironic fashion Maybe I'm wrong though.

Either way, it's the best of both worlds. British sports car styling, and American V8 power.

You are probably right, Its late and Ironing at this time fails me.

L0rdMike · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:15

agw_01 said:

I actually like that Rover.

JRS · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:18

L0rdMike said:
I actually like that Rover.

I like them as well. Shame though, for this thread, that the engine is.....

...AMERICAN!!!!!

olv · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:29

chances are the engine in the ultima i posted is american too

agw_01 · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:30

JRS said:
I like them as well. Shame though, for this thread, that the engine is.....

...AMERICAN!!!!!

Is it?

RiPz · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:30

Worlds first ever transverse mounted engine (as featured in mini's everywhere), small cars everywhere should thank mr Alec Issigonis for this design innovation

A series british layland engine by the way, only ever featured in british motors (afaik) - and before you say it, no this one doesnt pop a HGF every 3 miles :>

^ that one's mine, cleaned up :>

cymatty · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:32

RiPz said:
^ that one's mine, cleaned up :>

Ah thought it was a lawnower engine.

RiPz · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:36

cymatty said:
Ah thought it was a lawnower engine.

your lawnmower has 4 cylinders? can i have a go?

agw_01 · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:39

Was just going to ask if that as an A series. Looks great RiPz.

Lashout_UK · 8 Jun 2006 at 23:45

Yup, Rover V8 is derived from Buick's 215 V8, which they withdrew after a while due to the Americans not being able to understand the aluminium heads and how to care for them.

That's why the V8 engined P5, the first Rover to carry it, was called the P5B - the B stood for Buick

I still see it as a 'Rover' engine though, after all, they made best use of it

As did many other British companies - Marcos, TVR, Land Rover, etc...