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From 1970 to 1973, the Falcon GT was assembled in South Africa and sold there as a Fairmont GT. The XW in 1970 and XY 71-73. They were built in Geelong and sent in CKD form, final assembly in South Africa, included painting and more like a Futura interior fitted (Fairmont Trim in Australia). Hood lining was white instead of black. They still got the Aussie GT console, steering wheel and dash (no woodgrain tho and gauges were in metric) Trim colours included Black, Saddle, Red and Dark Green.
Outside they looked much the same as Aussie GTs, apart from their unique paint colours, GS chrome wheel covers, most had vinyl roofs, the XY had a Super Rhino within the side stripe and the XW had GS stripes with a 351GT badge at the end.
Mechanically, the XW got only the 2V 351 and 2 bbl carb whereas the XY got the same 4V engine, toploader and 9 inch as the Aussie GT.
239 XW Fairmont GTs and 1801 XY Fairmont GTs were made
2025 NSW All Ford Day; Celebrating 100 Years of Ford in Australia
The new look of the 1966/67 Fairlanes featured vertical stacked headlights. A mild facelift in 1967 saw a new grille and new taillights.
The base model was available in 2 and 4 door Sedan and Wagon.
Fairlane 500 chrome, carpet and sill moulds; 2 and 4 door Sedan, 2 door Hardtop, Convertible and Wagon. A few Fairlane 500 2 door hardtops were built with'R-code' 427 CID V8s and 4 speed with fibreglass hood and hood scoop.
Fairlane 500 XL upmarket interior, bucket seats and console. (2 door Hardtop and Convertible), the Wagon was the 500 Squire.
Fairlane GTs got the 390 V8 and 4 speed Toploader (GTAs got Cruiseomatic), a special hood, striping, heavy duty suspension, disc brakes. (2 door Hardtop and Convertible)
Engines; 120hp 200 6 cyl, 200hp 289, 265hp 390 and 425hp 427 cu in V8s
I knew that the weather was going to be great this morning, but with me not being in either Snowdonia or Cumbria I hadn't planned on getting up to summit anywhere in time for dawn. I didn't sleep too well, but that wasn't a bad thing, as upon waking at 0545 this morning I noticed an orange and pink haze rising above the horizon. Good job I hadn't drawn the curtains before going to bed!
I knew I had to head out and take advantage of the clear skies. The only location I could think of traveling to within the short time I had was New Brighton. I hadn't been there since going crabbing as a young child so I had no idea what to expect.
One thing I did know, was that it was low tide, so I knew I'd get something.
Here are the results.
I was quite surprised at how quickly the tide rose, however it made for some great reflections.
One thing that I love about making sunrise in the spring and summer is that I can get out an take in some amazing scenery and be back at the office replying to my clients emails and writing training programmes by 0800.
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I couldn't resist videoing some of the runners as they went past! I accidentally managed to get British actor, Hugh Dennis, in my video, which was a bonus for me! (I've slowed that section down a little) Have added music by Toploader.
An activity intended to distract me from revision
1. My artsy craftsy book... 2. My venting book... 3. A set of chattering teeth... 4. A poem that I bought because the person who wrote it has pretty handwriting... 5. Some jelly belly lipsalve... 6. A pocket watch, which stopped when I decided to dive into the sea fully clothed... 7. A tiny little shell... 8. A Stop The Traffik badge, which me and a friend picked out of an unattended basket during a fire alarm of college. Later realised we'd stolen it, I still feel awful... 9. My current diary, the leather smells of spice and nice things... 10. An inflatable shark...
11. A little model given to me by my primary school sweetheart on valentines day, it says 'True Love', awhhh... 12. Grandma Roberts' teddy bear, Elizabeth. She left it to me in her will because it had always been my favourite out of her huge collection, because it had a muff and a pretty satin cape. She died when I was quite young, I wish I'd been able to find out more about her. 13. A pencil with a funny ginger freckled bobbly person... 14. A creepy picture of my boyfriend... 15. A beautiful brownie camera given to me by the aforementioned creepy looking one... 16. My old diary/venting book/artsy craftsy book, it's really embarrassing... 17. My favourite lipstick... 18. My current knitting project... 19. A pot with my name on... 20. An antique ipod...
21. A kazoo... 22. A scarab beetle, which I got in a market in Cario... 23. Sounds of the summer - 'featuring brand new artists such as Steps and Toploader'... 24. Greek mythology on tape, I got it when I was recovering from appendicitis, but I haven't got a tape player any more. I should find one, I love this tape... 25. A camera that I found whilst going through my room looking for these 50 things. Still has film in. I knew this would be a useful exercise... 26. A UCAS guide which reminds me that this isn't a useful exercise and that I should probably be revising... 27. A really old picture of me, mum and my sister in london, in a funky friends frame... 28. A helga hufflepuff chocolate frog card... 29. Kim Possible for gameboy DS... 30. A flyer from a gig a while ago...
31. The 'special' award from my week at a riding school. Special probably meaning crap... 32. The queens golden jubilee coin... 33. A history revision card, I'd wondered where that went... 34. Something which says my name and how much I weighed and what time it was when I was born, it's got cute little bunnies on it... 35. A picture of my friends from primary school... 36. A picture of my primary school rounders team... 37. Some christmas pudding lipbalm... 38. A picture of the Athelstan Players summer school... 39. An empty packet of hot fudge sundae pop tarts... 40. A three little pigs book I got when I left my nursery school...
41. A picture i took of my mum and dad in madrid, on the night I had the most horrible sleepless night of hallucinations of flying alien nuns in my hotel room... 42. Blackberry hype... 43. Cherry tobacco... 44. A list of places I intend to visit before I die... 45. More lipbalm, this one has sparkles... 46. My womad wristband from last year, met some amazing people at that festival... 47. My favourite perfume... 48. A mini version of my favourite perfume... 49. A ring that makes my finger go green... 50. A meerkat wearing a fez...
Peri Peri.
From 1970 to 1973, the Falcon GT was assembled in South Africa and sold there as a Fairmont GT. The XW in 1970 and XY 71-73. They were built in Geelong and sent in CKD form, final assembly in South Africa, included painting and more like a Futura interior fitted (Fairmont Trim in Australia). Hood lining was white instead of black. They still got the Aussie GT console, steering wheel and dash (no woodgrain tho and gauges were in metric) Trim colours included Black, Saddle, Red and Dark Green.
Outside they looked much the same as Aussie GTs, apart from their unique paint colours, GS chrome wheel covers, most had vinyl roofs, the XY had a Super Rhino within the side stripe and the XW had GS stripes with a 351GT badge at the end.
Mechanically, the XW got only the 2V 351 and 2 bbl carb whereas the XY got the same 4V engine, toploader and 9 inch as the Aussie GT.
239 XW Fairmont GTs and 1801 XY Fairmont GTs were made
Equipo en venta en Canonistas por cambio de marca. Trípode, objetivo y flash que aparecen en la foto NO incluido.
Tahoe Turquoise.
The new look of the 1966/67 Fairlanes featured vertical stacked headlights. A mild facelift in 1967 saw a new grille and new taillights.
The base model was available in 2 and 4 door Sedan and Wagon.
Fairlane 500 chrome, carpet and sill moulds; 2 and 4 door Sedan, 2 door Hardtop, Convertible and Wagon. A few Fairlane 500 2 door hardtops were built with'R-code' 427 CID V8s and 4 speed with fibreglass hood and hood scoop.
Fairlane 500 XL upmarket interior, bucket seats and console. (2 door Hardtop and Convertible), the Wagon was the 500 Squire.
Fairlane GTs got the 390 V8 and 4 speed Toploader (GTAs got Cruiseomatic), a special hood, striping, heavy duty suspension, disc brakes. (2 door Hardtop and Convertible)
Engines; 120hp 200 6 cyl, 200hp 289, 265hp 390 and 425hp 427 cu in V8s
Sauterne Gold.
For 1966, the Fairlane and Galaxie had a similar look, featuring vertical stacked headlights.
Base Fairlane; 2 and 4 door Sedan and Wagon.
Fairlane 500 chrome, carpet and sill moulds; 2 and 4 door Sedan, 2 door Hardtop, Convertible and Wagon.
Fairlane 500 XL upmarket interior, bucket seats and console. 2 door Hardtop and Convertible, the Wagon was the 500 Squire.
Fairlane GTs got the 390 V8 and 4 speed Toploader (GTA; Cruiseomatic), a special hood, striping, heavy duty suspension, disc brakes. 2 door Hardtop and Convertible
Mid year, Ford produced 57 white Fairlane 500 2 door hardtops with 'R-code' 427 CID V8s and 4 speed with fibreglass hood and hood scoop. Built to qualify the engine/trans for NHRA and IHRA Super Stock racing.
Engines; 120hp 200 6 cyl, 200hp 289, 265hp 390 and 425hp 427 cu in V8s
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Estimated : € 100.000 - 150.000
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2018
- Carroll Shelby-approved Cobra replica
- 428ci (7.0-litre) Ford V8 engine
- Manual transmission
- Two owners
- 11.771 miles (approximately 18.900 km) from new
'There's an exception when it comes to Jimmy Price and Lance Stander. Superformance International makes replica Cobras in South Africa and calls the two-seat roadster they build the MkIII. ...I've endorsed and licensed the car for being as close to correct and well-built as possible.' – Carroll Shelby.
Rightly regarded as one of the all-time great classic sports cars, the muscular, fire-breathing Cobra succeeded in capturing the hearts of enthusiasts like few of its contemporaries. Convinced that a market existed for an inexpensive sports car combining European chassis engineering and American V8 power, Le Mans-winning Texan racing driver Carroll Shelby concocted an unlikely alliance between AC Cars and the Ford Motor Company. The former's Ace provided the simple twin-tube chassis frame into which was persuaded one of Ford's lightweight, small-block V8s. In 1965 a new, stronger, coil-suspended chassis was introduced to accommodate Ford's 427 ci (7.0-litre) V8, an engine that in race trim was capable of producing well in excess of 400 bhp. Wider bodywork, extended wheelarch flares, and a bigger radiator intake combined to create the definitive - and much copied - Cobra 427 look.
Only 1.000-or-so Cobras of all types were built between 1962 and 1967, but such was the model's enduring popularity that production was resumed in 1982 under the auspices of Brooklands-based Autokraft. In parallel with Autokraft's 'official' MkIV version, a worldwide cottage industry of replica-builders emerged to satisfy the continuing demand for the legendary Cobra, making it arguably the most popular 'kit car' of all time.
The car offered here is the 74th Cobra MkIII built by the Carroll Shelby-approved Superformance International. In line with Superformance's policy, it was constructed as a fully finished rolling chassis and despatched to their customer (in the USA) for equipping with the engine and transmission of their choice. In this case the combination chosen was Ford's 428 ci (7.0-litre) 'big block' V8 engine and a Ford Toploader four-speed manual gearbox. Engine specification highlights include fully ported and polished cylinder heads, stainless steel valves, custom grind camshaft with hydraulic lifters, Keith Black high-performance pistons, Edelbrock double-roller timing chain, and a Melling high-volume oil pump. Maximum power is reported as in the region of 550 bhp. Other noteworthy features include fully adjustable shock absorbers, Smiths instruments, Superformance Cobra-look wheels, roll bar, Goodyear Eagle tyres, side-exit exhausts, sun visors, and a black leather interior.
This high-tech Beta VCR duked it out with competing VHS units during the "format wars" of the early 80s - a pretty rare ad for a then-pricey bit of tech. :-)
We had been underway at the Förstersteig, a hiking trail in the Eifel nature park.
As a preparation to trek the West Highland Way in Scotland I filled my backpack with 23 KG of dummy weight and at my chest I carried the camera in the Lowepro Toploader Pro 70 AW.
At this point on the way my feed didn't hurt. But after more than 23 KM every step was a pain. :P
I might skip the plan to take my Manfrotto 055xpro with me to Scotland . :D
But I am totally satisfied with the Lowepro Toploader in combination with the Chest Harness System.
Playing around with Topaz Restyle and Lightroom I added a color toning to some of the pictures.
This is my favourite Combo though i have a few other lenses.
This lens is sharp super-quick to focus and light. It could be a bit sharper at f/1.8 but it's by no means soft. It's very good at following moving targets with the 7D combo like a train speeding towards you or a bird in flight.
My oppinion is that everyone should have this lens in their bag, or atleast an equally good prime.
The 17-55 normally lives on the Camera though because it's very good and very flexible, the 85mm beat's it in optics, because it's such a badass lens. even though the 17-55 has excellent optics.
I mostly use a Lowepro 75 toploader, it's big but i wanted to be able to have the Sigma 70-200 mounted when i wanted to. The advatnage is that the lens hood can be mounted on all my other lenses when they're in it reducing the time to get ready for a shot.
I got some generic canon shoulder bag which can take alot of stuff, i use that if i want to take both the 500D and 7D with lenses which let me forego lens swaps.
Here are images i've taken with the Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM: www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/sets/72157625821011867/
For 1966, the Fairlane and Galaxie had a similar look, featuring vertical stacked headlights.
Base Fairlane; 2 and 4 door Sedan and Wagon.
Fairlane 500 chrome, carpet and sill moulds; 2 and 4 door Sedan, 2 door Hardtop, Convertible and Wagon.
Fairlane 500 XL upmarket interior, bucket seats and console. (2 door Hardtop and Convertible), the Wagon was the 500 Squire.
Fairlane GTs got the 390 V8 and 4 speed Toploader (GTAs got Cruiseomatic), a special hood, striping, heavy duty suspension, disc brakes. (2 door Hardtop and Convertible)
Mid year, Ford produced 57 white Fairlane 500 2 door hardtops with 'R-code' 427 CID V8s and 4 speed with fibreglass hood and hood scoop. Built to qualify the engine/trans for NHRA and IHRA Super Stock racing.
Engines; 120hp 200 6 cyl, 200hp 289, 265hp 390 and 425hp 427 cu in V8s
Here a X3000 toploader from Sony. This one is still without the ES-letters. That's rare for a 230 Volt version.
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Estimated : € 100.000 - 150.000
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2018
- Carroll Shelby-approved Cobra replica
- 428ci (7.0-litre) Ford V8 engine
- Manual transmission
- Two owners
- 11.771 miles (approximately 18.900 km) from new
'There's an exception when it comes to Jimmy Price and Lance Stander. Superformance International makes replica Cobras in South Africa and calls the two-seat roadster they build the MkIII. ...I've endorsed and licensed the car for being as close to correct and well-built as possible.' – Carroll Shelby.
Rightly regarded as one of the all-time great classic sports cars, the muscular, fire-breathing Cobra succeeded in capturing the hearts of enthusiasts like few of its contemporaries. Convinced that a market existed for an inexpensive sports car combining European chassis engineering and American V8 power, Le Mans-winning Texan racing driver Carroll Shelby concocted an unlikely alliance between AC Cars and the Ford Motor Company. The former's Ace provided the simple twin-tube chassis frame into which was persuaded one of Ford's lightweight, small-block V8s. In 1965 a new, stronger, coil-suspended chassis was introduced to accommodate Ford's 427 ci (7.0-litre) V8, an engine that in race trim was capable of producing well in excess of 400 bhp. Wider bodywork, extended wheelarch flares, and a bigger radiator intake combined to create the definitive - and much copied - Cobra 427 look.
Only 1.000-or-so Cobras of all types were built between 1962 and 1967, but such was the model's enduring popularity that production was resumed in 1982 under the auspices of Brooklands-based Autokraft. In parallel with Autokraft's 'official' MkIV version, a worldwide cottage industry of replica-builders emerged to satisfy the continuing demand for the legendary Cobra, making it arguably the most popular 'kit car' of all time.
The car offered here is the 74th Cobra MkIII built by the Carroll Shelby-approved Superformance International. In line with Superformance's policy, it was constructed as a fully finished rolling chassis and despatched to their customer (in the USA) for equipping with the engine and transmission of their choice. In this case the combination chosen was Ford's 428 ci (7.0-litre) 'big block' V8 engine and a Ford Toploader four-speed manual gearbox. Engine specification highlights include fully ported and polished cylinder heads, stainless steel valves, custom grind camshaft with hydraulic lifters, Keith Black high-performance pistons, Edelbrock double-roller timing chain, and a Melling high-volume oil pump. Maximum power is reported as in the region of 550 bhp. Other noteworthy features include fully adjustable shock absorbers, Smiths instruments, Superformance Cobra-look wheels, roll bar, Goodyear Eagle tyres, side-exit exhausts, sun visors, and a black leather interior.
The Iso Grifo is a limited production grand tourer automobile manufactured by Italian Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A. between 1965 and 1974.[1] Intended to compete with Ferrari and Maserati GTs, it utilized a series of American engines from Corvette and Ford to improve upon effectiveness of the production process and cost structure, maximize reliability of the critical power train components and ensure the necessary quality and performance expected from the top-tier exclusive and expensive high-performance automobiles. Styling was done by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone, while the mechanicals were the work of Giotto Bizzarrini.[2]
The first production GL models appeared in 1965 and were powered by American Chevrolet Corvette small-block 327 (5.4 L) V8s fitted to Borg-Warner 4-speed manual transmissions. With over 400 horsepower (300 kW) and a vehicle weight of less than 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), the Grifo was able to reach speeds over 275 km/h (171 mph).
In 1970 the Grifo Series II appeared, with sleeker styling and hide-away headlights and motivated by big-block Chevrolet 454 V8 power. It was replaced in 1972 with the Grifo IR-8, which utilized a small-block Ford Boss 351 engine as its power train. This was the last Iso of any type, as the manufacturer went bankrupt and eventually shut down and ceased all operations permanently in 1974.[Iso S.p.A. in Bresso was already well known for producing the high performance Iso Rivolta IR 300; a sleek looking 2+2 Coupe based on a Chevrolet Corvette power and drive train. After leaving Ferrari, in 1961 Giotto Bizzarrini set up “Prototipi Bizzarrini” in Livorno, Tuscany where he designed and consulted for marques like ATS, Lamborghini and Iso. In 1963, he designed the Iso Grifo A3/L (L for Lusso {Italian for Luxury}) for Renzo Rivolta, who was looking for a follow-up to his Iso Rivolta IR 300. The body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone, while Bizzarrini put his expertise in the mechanicals.[2] Bizzarrini figured there would also be a demand for a race version of the Grifo and came up with the A3/C (C for Corsa) with a dramatic modified alloy body. He later dubbed it his “Improved GTO", as he had been the designer for the 250 GTO when he had worked for Ferrari. The engine was moved back about 40 centimetres (16 in), making the A3/C a front-mid-engined car. To adjust the timing a piece of the dash was removed. Both cars were being built simultaneously. When leaving the factory both the 250 GTO and Iso Grifo originally fitted Pirelli Cinturato 205VR15 tyres (CN72).
That same year Bertone showed the Grifo A3/L prototype at the Turin Auto Show, while Iso showed off the (partly unfinished) competition version; the Iso Grifo A3/C. Both were overwhelmingly successful. Although design changes had to be made to the prototype, Iso concentrated on getting the Grifo A3/L ready for production. The car got a light facelift that made it less aggressive but turned it into possibly the most elegant-looking Gran Turismo (GT) supercar ever produced. This “street” Iso Grifo GL received the fast, modified but reliable Chevrolet small-block 327 Corvette engine V8 (5.4 L) engine—either in 300 or 350 hp—coupled to a Borg-Warner 4-speed toploader. The engines were completely ordered and manufactured in the United States, then taken apart and blueprinted before they were eventually installed in the cars, much like it was done with the Iso Rivolta IR 300 before. With over 400 horsepower (300 kW) and a weight of less than 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), the vehicle was able to reach speeds over 275 km/h (171 mph).
While Renzo Rivolta focused on the A3/L; Giotto tried to promote the A3/C—making for some tension between the two. This meant that the Grifo GL was being produced at Bresso and the A3/C at Piero Drogo’s Sports Cars of Modena under Giotto’s strict supervision. In 1964, the prototype Grifo A3/C raced at Le Mans (Edgar Berney/Pierre Noblet), running well until brake problems required a two-hour pit stop. The car then resumed the race, finally finishing in 14th place; an encouraging result for a brand-new car. Only 22 examples of the Bizzarrini Grifo A3/C were constructed before a disagreement between Renzo and Bizzarrini ended the cooperation.
Grifo GL – Bizzarrini A3/C split
Finally in 1965 Giotto Bizzarrini and Renzo Rivolta split ways, which resulted in separate production of the street Grifo GL and the competition Bizzarrini A3/C. Giotto refined his A3/C and this eventually turned out to be his line of Bizzarrini 5300 Stradas and Corsas. From here on the “Grifo” name was lost in connection to Bizzarrini.
Bizzarrini continued to build both Bizzarrini Stradas and Corsas and had the alloy bodies (put together with more than 10,000 rivets) built by BBM of Modena. In 1966 he introduced a scaled-down version, the Bizzarrini 1900 “Europa,” first shown in 1967. Most of these cars got a tuned-up version of the Opel 1900 engine,[which?] some got Alfa Romeo engines. Only about 17 Europas were ever built, making it one of the rarest of his creations. Even rarer is the Barchetta version, the P538, with only three ever produced. A total of around 155 Bizzarrini Stradas and Corsas were built before Bizzarrini closes down in 1969 after a bankruptcy; all remaining parts and cars were sold off.
Grifo production
The car developed 390 hp (290 kW) in its production form and could reach 110 km/h (68 mph) in first gear. Renzo Rivolta also showed a one-off Grifo A3/L Spyder at the Geneva auto show. The production of Iso Grifo GL started in 1965. In October 1966 the very first Grifo (car #97) with Targa Top was shown at Turin. This was one of 13 Series I Targas ever built; later, four series II Targas were built.[citation needed]
In 1968 the Grifo 7 Litri was introduced with a Chevrolet L71 big-block engine, a Tri-Power version of the 427 engine. This massive seven-liter power plant required several mechanical changes to the car to fit, i.e. strengthened chassis components as well as an enlarged engine compartment with reinforced mounts. Further a large hood scoop (dubbed "Penthouse" due to its size) was added to clear for the massive engine's tall deck height. It produced an officially advertised minimum of 435 hp (324 kW) at 5800 rpm, which was a somewhat conservative rating given the engine's well known and proven performance potential. The factory claimed it could reach a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
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Iso Grifo Can Am with the characteristic „penthouse“ of the 7-litre engines on the hood and the hide-away headlights of the Grifo Series II.
In 1970 a styling change was made to the nose section of the car for the Grifo Series II. It got a sleeker look and hide-away headlights. In this new Series II, four Targas were built, and for the IR-9 "Can Am" version the engine was switched from the 427 engines to the newer 454 engine. Production stopped in 1972.
In 1972 the Grifo IR-8 was released, using a small-block Ford Boss 351 engines. These models can be recognized by their taller hood scoop. This was the final version of any Iso automobile, as Iso S.P.A. closed its doors in 1974 during the 1970s oil crisis.[1]
Totals
In total, 322 Series I and 78 Series II cars were built for a total of 413 Grifos, 90 of which 7 Litri. The rarest are the Series II 5-speeds (23 units) and the Series II Targa (4 units). Due to their rarity today Grifos are desirable collectibles. A former employee of Iso, Roberto Negri, runs a small company in Clusone, Italy, specializing in maintaining and restoring Grifos.
I knew that the weather was going to be great this morning, but with me not being in either Snowdonia or Cumbria I hadn't planned on getting up to summit anywhere in time for dawn. I didn't sleep too well, but that wasn't a bad thing, as upon waking at 0545 this morning I noticed an orange and pink haze rising above the horizon. Good job I hadn't drawn the curtains before going to bed!
I knew I had to head out and take advantage of the clear skies. The only location I could think of traveling to within the short time I had was New Brighton. I hadn't been there since going crabbing as a young child so I had no idea what to expect.
One thing I did know, was that it was low tide, so I knew I'd get something.
Here are the results.
I was quite surprised at how quickly the tide rose, however it made for some great reflections.
One thing that I love about making sunrise in the spring and summer is that I can get out an take in some amazing scenery and be back at the office replying to my clients emails and writing training programmes by 0800.
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Lee 0.9 Hard edge ND Grad
Lee Filter Holder
Lee Landscape Polariser
Lee adapter ring
Manfrotto MT055 CX Pro Carbon Fiber tripod
Manfrotto MH X Pro Ball Head
Lowepro filter pouch
Lowepro toploader zoom 50 camera bag
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Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Estimated : € 100.000 - 150.000
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2018
- Carroll Shelby-approved Cobra replica
- 428ci (7.0-litre) Ford V8 engine
- Manual transmission
- Two owners
- 11.771 miles (approximately 18.900 km) from new
'There's an exception when it comes to Jimmy Price and Lance Stander. Superformance International makes replica Cobras in South Africa and calls the two-seat roadster they build the MkIII. ...I've endorsed and licensed the car for being as close to correct and well-built as possible.' – Carroll Shelby.
Rightly regarded as one of the all-time great classic sports cars, the muscular, fire-breathing Cobra succeeded in capturing the hearts of enthusiasts like few of its contemporaries. Convinced that a market existed for an inexpensive sports car combining European chassis engineering and American V8 power, Le Mans-winning Texan racing driver Carroll Shelby concocted an unlikely alliance between AC Cars and the Ford Motor Company. The former's Ace provided the simple twin-tube chassis frame into which was persuaded one of Ford's lightweight, small-block V8s. In 1965 a new, stronger, coil-suspended chassis was introduced to accommodate Ford's 427 ci (7.0-litre) V8, an engine that in race trim was capable of producing well in excess of 400 bhp. Wider bodywork, extended wheelarch flares, and a bigger radiator intake combined to create the definitive - and much copied - Cobra 427 look.
Only 1.000-or-so Cobras of all types were built between 1962 and 1967, but such was the model's enduring popularity that production was resumed in 1982 under the auspices of Brooklands-based Autokraft. In parallel with Autokraft's 'official' MkIV version, a worldwide cottage industry of replica-builders emerged to satisfy the continuing demand for the legendary Cobra, making it arguably the most popular 'kit car' of all time.
The car offered here is the 74th Cobra MkIII built by the Carroll Shelby-approved Superformance International. In line with Superformance's policy, it was constructed as a fully finished rolling chassis and despatched to their customer (in the USA) for equipping with the engine and transmission of their choice. In this case the combination chosen was Ford's 428 ci (7.0-litre) 'big block' V8 engine and a Ford Toploader four-speed manual gearbox. Engine specification highlights include fully ported and polished cylinder heads, stainless steel valves, custom grind camshaft with hydraulic lifters, Keith Black high-performance pistons, Edelbrock double-roller timing chain, and a Melling high-volume oil pump. Maximum power is reported as in the region of 550 bhp. Other noteworthy features include fully adjustable shock absorbers, Smiths instruments, Superformance Cobra-look wheels, roll bar, Goodyear Eagle tyres, side-exit exhausts, sun visors, and a black leather interior.
... is that you have to virtually climb on in there to get those last bits of washing at the bottom!
Highest position in Explore: 216 on Sunday, August 26, 2007
Tenuous Link: in
An original-owner (graduation present) car, now with a 302ci circa 1969, backed with a 4-speed Toploader.
Part of the annual Hillcrest Baptist Church car show in Williamston, SC.
Blyth is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a population of 37,339 in the 2011 Census.
The port of Blyth dates from the 12th century, but the development of the modern town only began in the first quarter of the 18th century. The main industries which helped the town prosper were coal mining and shipbuilding, with the salt trade, fishing, and the railways also playing an important role. These industries have largely vanished, but the port still thrives, receiving paper and pulp from Scandinavia for the newspaper industries of England and Scotland.
The town was seriously affected when its principal industries went into decline, and it has undergone much regeneration since the early 1990s. The Keel Row Shopping Centre, opened in 1991, brought major high street retailers to Blyth, and helped to revitalise the town centre. The market place has recently been re-developed, with the aim of attracting further investment to the town.
The Quayside has also seen much redevelopment and has been transformed into a peaceful open space, the centrepiece of which is a sculpture commemorating the industry that once thrived there. On the opposite side of the river are the nine wind turbines of the Blyth Harbour Wind Farm, which were constructed along the East Pier in 1992. They were joined in 2000 by Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, which consisted of two turbines situated 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) out to sea. These were the first two offshore wind turbines in the UK. These wind turbines were all decommissioned, with the final two being removed in 2019. A new windfarm further off the coast, composed of five turbines, was commissioned in 2017.
Blyth is also home to the non-League football club Blyth Spartans, famed for their 1978 "giant-killing" feats in the FA Cup.
History
The place-name Blyth is first attested in 1130 as Blida, and takes its name from the river Blyth. The river's name comes from the Old English adjective blīðe meaning 'gentle' or 'merry'. The town of Blyth is referred to as Blithmuth in 1236 and Blithemuth in 1250. Had this name persisted, the town would today be referred to as "Blythmouth", on the analogy of Tynemouth to the south.
Little is known of the early development of the Blyth area. The oldest archaeological find is an antler hammer dating from the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age period, which was found at Newsham in 1979. Human skulls, a spearhead and a sword dating from the Bronze Age were found in the river in 1890, as well as a bronze axe which was found at South Beach in 1993, and a dagger found at Newsham. Although there is no conclusive evidence of a Roman presence in the area, an earthwork shown on early mapping of the area, at the location of present-day Freehold Street, is said to have been a Roman camp, but it has also been argued that it may be of Norsemen origin or date from the Civil War. Debate also surrounds a mosaic which was found near Bath Terrace. The strongest evidence so far has been a single coin, dating from the reign of the Emperor Constans (AD337–350), which was found during excavations for a dry dock. Also four Roman coins were found when digging an air raid shelter in a back garden on Chestnut Avenue.
Between the 12th and 18th centuries, there were several small settlements and some industrial activity in the area. The principal industries during this period were coal mining, fishing and the salt trade. Shipbuilding in the area dates from 1748.
The modern town of Blyth began to develop in the first quarter of the 18th century. Up until 1716, the land around the Blyth area—the Newsham Estate—was owned by the Earls of Derwentwater, but when the third Earl, James Radclyffe, was executed for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715, the land was forfeited to the crown. On 11 July 1723, the Lordship of Newsham was put up for sale by the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates at their office in the Inner Temple, London. The land was bought by Matthew White and his brother-in-law Richard Ridley. From the 12th century, most port activities were on the north side of the river, but under White and Ridley the first new quays and houses were built on the south side, and from here the port began to prosper. By 1730, a coaling quay, a ballast quay, a pilots' watch house and a lighthouse had all been built at Blyth harbour. In 1765 the first breakwater was constructed, and in 1788 the first staith with an elevated loading point was erected.
Deep mines were sunk at Cowpen Colliery and Cowpen Square in 1796 and 1804 respectively, and by 1855, a quarter of a million tons of coal was being shipped from Blyth, rising to three million tons by 1900. The only industry not to survive during this prosperous time was the salt trade, which was heavily taxed during the 18th and early-19th centuries. During the Napoleonic Wars, the tax was increased to provide funds for the military and, even though the tax was abolished in 1825, the industry went into terminal decline. Having had fourteen salt pans at the beginning of the 18th century, exporting over 1,000 tons of salt annually, Blyth's salt industry closed in 1876, with the destruction of the last salt pan.
At Easter in 1887, William Morris, the poet and interior designer, met and addressed a considerable crowd of striking miners in the market square in Blyth.[citation needed] He spoke for about 40 minutes and then led them 6 miles (9.7 km) to Horton. They swelled the numbers there to around 6,000–7,000 where Morris spoke again. They had been forced to take a 12.5% pay cut but according to The Newcastle Chronicle Morris said "But let them remember that they were many and the Masters few. Masters could only attack with a certain instrument and what was that instrument? A part of the working classes themselves" – by which he meant the police.
From the mid-19th century, several important events occurred which allowed the port of Blyth to rapidly expand. First, in 1847, a railway line was constructed, connecting Blyth to collieries at Seghill. In 1853, the Blyth Harbour and Docks Board was formed, then in 1858 the Harbour Act was passed allowing dredging of the harbour to begin. In 1882, the formation of the Blyth Harbour Commission led to the building of new coal loading staiths, as well as the construction of the South Harbour.
As trade in Blyth continued to grow, so did the population. Development of the Cowpen Quay and Waterloo areas began in about 1810 and 1815 respectively, and between the 1850s and 1890s major house building took place in these areas. Blyth railway station, first built in 1847, was relocated in 1867 and rebuilt in 1896, to cope with the increase in goods and passenger traffic. The 1890s saw the filling in of "the Slake" (also known as "the Flanker" or "the Gut"). The Slake was a tidal inlet which stretched south from the river, across the site of today's bus station, along the route of Beaconsfield Street, and on past Crofton Mill Pit. Before it was filled in, it almost entirely separated Blyth from Cowpen—Waterloo Bridge providing the only main link. Once it was removed, the two areas could combine and allow the town to begin to take its present form. The town continued to expand in the 20th century; much large-scale house building took place in the 1920s and 1930s, and from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Industry in Blyth reached its peak in the first half of the 20th century. At this time it boasted one of the largest shipbuilding yards on the North East coast, with five dry docks and four building slipways. During the First and Second World Wars, the Blyth shipyards built many ships for the Royal Navy including the first aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal in 1914. Blyth also served as a submarine base during both wars. By 1930, the port of Blyth was exporting 5.5 million tons of coal, and by the early 1960s, reached its peak with over six million tons. Blyth A and Blyth B power stations, collectively known as Blyth Power Station, were opened in 1958 and 1962. Blyth A was the first power station in Britain to have 120 megawatt sets installed, while Blyth B was the first to be fitted with 275 megawatt sets.
During the 1960s, Blyth entered a period of steep decline. Following the Beeching report, the railway into Blyth was closed in 1965; and in 1966, economic depression resulted in the closure of the shipyards. As the demand for coal fell, due to the increasing use of oil, natural gas and nuclear power as energy sources, the following years saw the closure of many collieries in the area. By the 1980s, the only one left in the town was Bates' Pit, which closed in 1986. In January 2002, Blyth Power Station was closed and demolished in stages, and on 7 December 2003, its four chimneys were felled.
Governance
From around the first quarter of the 18th century, until November 1900, the land to the south of the River Blyth was known as South Blyth. It was in the Parish of Earsdon and was run by the Parish Council until 1863, when the South Blyth Local Board was formed. Under the Local Government Act of 1894, South Blyth Local Board became an Urban District Council, then in 1906 it was amalgamated with Cowpen Urban District Council to form Blyth Urban District Council. On 21 September 1922, Blyth UDC became Blyth Municipal Borough Council, and in 1935 its southern boundary was moved south from Meggie's Burn to Seaton Burn. Blyth MBC lasted until 1974, when it was amalgamated with Seaton Valley and Cramlington Urban District Councils, as well as part of Whitley Bay Urban District Council, to form Blyth Valley Borough Council.
Blyth was the administrative centre for the borough of Blyth Valley, until the borough was abolished in structural changes to local government on 1 April 2009. Blyth Valley—which also included Cramlington and several villages—was 70 square kilometres in size and, according to the Registrar General's Population Estimate for mid-2005, it had a population of 81,600; this gives a population density of 1,166 people per square kilometre. The two-tier local government of Northumberland County Council and Blyth Valley Borough Council has been replaced by a unitary authority for the county of Northumberland. Blyth is situated in the parliament constituency of Blyth Valley, which shares its boundaries with the borough. It is divided up into twenty wards, nine of which—Cowpen, Croft, Isabella, Kitty Brewster, Newsham and New Delaval, Plessey, South Beach, South Newsham, and Wensleydale—make up the town of Blyth.
Blyth is represented in the House of Commons, as part of the Blyth Valley constituency, by Ian Levy, a Conservative.
Blyth is twinned with Solingen, Germany. As part of Blyth Valley it was previously also twinned with Ratingen, Germany and Gelendzhik, Russia.
Geography
Blyth is on the coast of North East England, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne and 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Sunderland. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Bedlington, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Cramlington, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south-southeast of Ashington and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. On the north side of the river are the villages of East Sleekburn, Cambois and North Blyth and to the south of the town are the villages of New Hartley, Seaton Delaval and Seaton Sluice. Some of Blyth's suburbs have origins which can be traced back much further than the town itself; Newsham, Bebside and Cowpen are all believed to have had habitation sites dating from the Romano-British, Saxon and Medieval periods, although most of the housing in these areas dates from the 19th and 20th centuries. Also occupying the suburbs are several large housing estates; the Newsham Farm, South Beach and Solingen estates, and the Avenues were all developed during the 20th century. In January 2005, the land in Blyth was made up of 61.87% green space, 11.95% domestic gardens, 8.23% road, 4.85% domestic buildings, 2.03% non-domestic buildings, and 11.07% other uses.
The geology of the area is made up of a carboniferous bedrock of sandstone, mudstone, and coal, which is covered mainly by boulder clay and till.
In October 2023 the sand at Blyth promenade beach was washed away by Storm Ciarán.
Port of Blyth
The Port of Blyth was first recorded from 1138, when monks at Newminster Abbey exported salt, having created it from pans on the north side of the river and evaporated using the copious supplies of local coal. Coal exports started from the 14th century, with local mines recorded from the 16th century. In 1609 21,571 tons of coal were shipped from Blyth. The first large quay – Bishop's Quay, which still exists today – was developed by 1682. But the port was not dredged at this time, necessitating the use of Northumbrian keel boats to transfer the loads to ships moored offshore. By 1730 specific coaling and ballast quays existed, and by 1765 the ports facilities included a pilot house and lighthouse, to facilitate the newly built first breakwater, North Dyke. The High Lighthouse came into operation soon afterwards, operating until July 1984.
The port expanded greatly in the 19th century, with the purchase of a steam tug in 1819, and the rebuilding of the breakwater in 1822. By this point, three ship building yards had also been established. The construction of the Blyth and Tyne Railway from 1849 allowed coal shipments to quickly expand, reaching 200,000 tons per annum. The Blyth Harbour and Dock Company was created in 1854, but with need for further expansion, it was replaced by a bill of parliament given Royal Assent on 19 June 1882, which constituted the current Blyth Harbour Commission. This allowed additional financing to be raised, for construction of the South Harbour.
By the 20th century, through connection via the London and North Eastern Railway which had leased large amounts of land throughout the port, Blyth had started the growth to become the Europe's largest coal export port, exporting 5.5M tonnes per year by the late 1930s. This was also supplemented by ship building, including the opening of a facility by Hughes, Bolckow and Co of Middlesbrough. Large scale shipbuilding had begun in 1811, and after passing through various hands, in 1880 the first two iron ships were built at Blyth for the Russian Government. This led to the foundation of the Blyth Shipbuilding Company on 2 March 1883, building cargo liners, tramp steamers and colliers. With a cargo ship under construction, in 1914 she was purchased by the Admiralty and converted into the Navy's first seaplane carrier Ark Royal. The company returned to commercial ship building, but collapsed in 1925. It was then revived from 1926, but after merger with other local yards and in light of the Wall Street Crash and resultant global recession, collapsed again in 1930. Reopened under its original name in 1937, it built various ships in preparation for and during WW2, including the former German cargo ship Hannover which was converted into the escort carrier Audacity. Owned by Mollers (Hong Kong) Ltd post-WW2, it then built cargo-liners for Moller's subsidiary the Lancashire Shipping Company. The construction yard closed in 1967, with only repair work and ship dismantling sustaining business until the yards were demolished in the late 1980s to make room for a paper and timber storage area.
After World War 2, whilst most ports began to quickly contract, Blyth was still a major facility through the 1960s, when coal exports reached over 6 M tonnes per year. However, with the closure Blyth's last ship builder in 1966, the port began a significant period of contraction. The employment slack was in part taken up by the construction of the coal-fired Blyth Power Station, located on the northern bank. of the river. The A Station with 480 megawatts (MW) of capacity first generated electricity in 1958, a year after the creation of the Central Electricity Generating Board, and the B Station with a capacity of 1,250 MW four years later. The power stations' four large chimneys were a landmark of the Northumberland skyline for over 40 years; the A Station's two chimneys each stood at 140 metres (460 ft); the B Station's two chimneys were taller, at 170 metres (560 ft) each. They were operated by the successors of the CEGB, including National Power, following the privatisation of the UK's power industry. After their closure in 2001, the stations were demolished over the course of two years, ending with the demolition of the stations' chimneys on 7 December 2003. The establishment of an Alcan aluminium smelting facility in the 1970s 5 mi (8 km) north along the river slowed this decline, as did the import of paper from Finland.
In 1997, The Port established Transped, the ports packing business. It has since diversified into logistics areas including import and export packing, customer depot facilities, distribution and storage, ships agency and European and worldwide forwarding.
Today, the Port of Blyth handles up to 1.5 million tonnes of cargo, mainly containers and RoRo, and some limited volumes of bulk cargos. A2B, a Dutch container company, operate twice-weekly shipping services to the Netherlands in partnership with Transped connecting the port to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Economy
With the running down of the coal mining and shipbuilding industries, Blyth largely exists today as a dormitory town in the commuter belt serving Newcastle and North Tyneside. However, its port still remains a major industry in the area, handling over 1.5 million tonnes of cargo annually. Its main trades are forest products, such as paper, pulp and timber, unitised cargo (containers and RoRo), and the import of materials used in the production of aluminium. It also handles the import of a variety of stones and metals. A twice weekly container service between the port and Moerdijk, near Rotterdam, provides connections with the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and France as well as South America and the Far East. The port is operated by Port of Blyth, which is the operating division of Blyth Harbour Commission. Port of Blyth is a trust port, which means that it is governed by its own local legislation under the control of an independent board; there are no shareholders and therefore no dividends to support, which allows any surplus to be reinvested in the port.
Entertainment and leisure
Events and venues
Since 2014, Blyth Town Council has organised the Northumberland Live Festival every year in June on a meadow right next to the North Sea beach. It offers numerous attractions such as music performances, fairground rides and children's entertainment. In addition to local bands and bands from the twintown of Solingen, nationally renowned bands such as The Christians, The Lightning Seeds, The Pigeon Detectives, Toploader, Doctor & the Medics, Scouting for Girls and The Undertones have also performed here. Audience numbers have been as high as 18,000.
The Blyth Town Christmas Fayre is also held in the market place and features a similar range of family entertainment. Close to the town centre is an intimate, 299-seat theatre called the Phoenix Theatre. It presents a regular programme of professional performing arts to the local community and has successfully brought amateur and professional practitioners alongside each other to develop work for the community. There were once four cinemas in Blyth, but the last of these, the Wallaw, closed in 2004. The others — The Central, The Essoldo, and The Roxy — all closed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Sport and recreation
The town is home to the non-League football club, Blyth Spartans. Founded in 1899, and play their home games at Croft Park. They are notable for their "giant-killing" feats in the FA Cup, particularly those of the 1977–78 season, when they reached the fifth round. The town's other non-League football club is Blyth Town, who were established in 1995 and play in the Wade Associates Northern Alliance Premier Division. Also based in Blyth are Blyth Cricket Club and Blyth RFC. Blyth Cricket Club was formed in 1883 and presently compete in the Northumberland & Tyneside Cricket League Division 3. Blyth Cricket Club were Northumberland & Tyneside Cricket League Division 4 champions in the 2020 season and Northumberland Premier League champions in 2017.
Blyth Sports Centre offers a wide range of facilities including two swimming pools, a sports hall, squash courts, fitness suite, saunas, outdoor skate park, and more. Blyth Golf Club is situated on the outskirts of the town at New Delaval, and has an 18-hole course with a par of 72. Royal Northumberland Yacht Club has its headquarters in the South Harbour. RNYC offers crewing and sailing opportunities and is a Royal Yachting Association Training Centre for sail cruising and powerboating for its members.
Parks and open spaces
Ridley Park was created on land handed over by Viscount Matthew White Ridley and was opened on 27 July 1904. In June 2005, a £602,000 regeneration project was completed, which saw the installation of a children's water play area and upgrading of existing play facilities at the southern end of the park. The Quayside is a stretch of the riverfront that was once a centre of Blyth's industry, where coal would be loaded from trains onto ships for export, but having undergone major redevelopment, it is now a clean and peaceful area. Notable features of the Quayside include the "Spirit of the Staithes" sculpture and eleven "solar sound posts" which, when approached, replay pre-recorded stories relating to the port told by local people.
Blyth's largest and most natural open space is its beach and sand dunes, which stretch from the mouth of the river to Seaton Sluice. The dunes were declared a Local Nature Reserve by Blyth Valley Borough Council in December 2003, and are also an area of Special Nature Conservation Interest. They are notable for their diverse range of plant life, butterflies, moths, and birds, as well as being one of only two coastal locations in the country inhabited by both species of banded land snail—Cepaea nemoralis and Cepaea hortensis.
Landmarks and places of interest
The "Spirit of the Staithes" sculpture on Blyth's Quayside was unveiled by Princess Anne on 28 May 2003. As part of the overall regeneration of the Quayside, it was commissioned by Blyth Valley Council in conjunction with Northern Arts and created by the artist Simon Packard. Standing 15 metres (50 ft) high and 7 metres (22 ft) wide, it represents the heritage of coal distribution in Europe, an industry in which Blyth was the largest exporter.
The "High Light" lighthouse is one of Blyth's oldest structures. It stands to the rear of Bath Terrace and is 18.74 m (61 ft 6 in) tall. Built in three stages, the first section was constructed in 1788 to a height of 10.66 m (35 ft 0 in); a further 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in) was added in 1888, and the final 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) was added in 1900. The original oil-fired lamp had a range of 10 nautical miles (19 km); it was upgraded to gas in 1857 and electricity in 1932. Prior to land reclamation in the late 19th century, the lighthouse had been much closer to the quayside. At some stage it became the rear of a pair of leading lights, and known as the 'High Light'; the corresponding 'low light' has long since been demolished. Blyth High Light was deactivated in 1985 and listed Grade II on 15 July 1987.
Before their demolition, the four chimneys of Blyth Power Station dominated the landscape along the coast. Two were 167 m (548 ft) high, the other two were 137 m (449 ft) high, and they were visible for many miles.
On the north side of the River Blyth are the remains of the railway coal staithes which featured in the chase scene at the end of the 1971 film Get Carter, starring Michael Caine.
Notable people
Mark Knopfler, musician and co-founder of Dire Straits
David Knopfler, rhythm guitarist of Dire Straits, brother of Mark
Dan Burn, Newcastle United football player.
Macaulay Gillesphey, Plymouth Argyle football player.
Jean Heywood, actress
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Cameras + matching covers/bags:
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- Canon PowerShot D20 + pencil case from HEMA. Because you know, it's waterproof, rain won't stop me! And what if I encounter a pond with frogs or pretty fish in it!
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