THE CARS I GREW UP WITH

Taking a look back at the cars of the day, the cars my parents owned, and the cars I have had.

Credit to: RHINO    -    Use video control on left to mute music

FORD POPULAR

BOND MINI-CAR

FORD POPULAR 2

FORD THAMES VAN

MY EARLY MEMORIES

I was told I was almost born in the back of my father's Bond Mini-Car, but I do have vague memories of it, or more an event that happened. They had 3 wheels and wooden axles, and one of the rear wheels rolled past us before the car dropped to the side.

I remember the old Ford Popular and a similar style of car called the Standard 8, the strong overpowering smell of the leather seating mixed with oil, no seat belts and indicators on a bakalite control knob that flipped out the little arms at the side.

I remember the cars of my aunts and uncles, the Ford Popular 2, the Rover 90, the Hillman Imp, Ford Zephyr, Ford Zodiac and the Fiat 500. My Fathers Mini Clubman's and mini-vans, Austin A35 vans, Ford Thames van, The Atlas van converted to a camper, the Mk1 Ford Transit mini-bus, and Bedford MKII Dormobile, and the various MkI, MKII, and MKIV Cortinas up to when I left home.

Hillman Imp

Austin A35

Ford Zephyr

Routes / Hillman IMP

Atlas Standard van

Ford Transit

Bedford MKII Dormobile

Austin Mini-Clubman

Ford Cortina MKI

Ford Cortina MKII

Ford Cortina MKIV

Ford Zephyr II

Lotus Europa

THE MOST DESIRED CARS OF MY CHILDHOOD

Some of the fastest could do 90 mph !

Daimler V8

Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar MK 10

MGB GT

Reliant Sabre

Sunbeam Rapier

The Vehicles I have owned

Since my first moped in 1975 I have owned a mixed variety of vehicles.