Ok, tiny bit of a tideous link but def worth a look. this song is not about cars, performed by the Strokes and Jarvis Cocker at Reading this year, but is a song by THE CARS - bar Julian F**in up at the start its great.

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Remember drive in theaters ?




[www.eons.com]

The only "drive-ins" we have over here are Mac Donalds'ones

The 60's "drive -in theaters " must have been so romantic -watching a movie on big screen - and so hot as well .



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E.G ,I loved the photos you posted .

They look so great,some look like monsters ...


Good to see some engines /motors as well.
Mécanique as we say in French.

I wish I were there .



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .



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One of my fave from the Cars.


The following one wouldn't be inappropriate for that thread ,though it is not welcome








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A friend of mine is really into cars ,but his fave are British cars.
He buys old cars and fix the engines -it's not his real job but just a hobby .
He had a Porshe then he sold it and bought an Austin-Healey .

One time a year,he goes to a rallye called 'The Monte-Carlo historique " ,a very famous event over here .



[www.acm.mc]
(in English )


He gave me his permission to post the photos of the 2011 rallye .
I went to see him when he left Lyon with the Alpine Renault that day,he opened the hood and showed me the engine which looked really good !
I loved the sound the engine made when he started the car !!



The two first pics I took them that early morning before he left.He is taller than I am -I am 1.68 m -so see how the car is "low" on the ground

For the record,The name "Christine Laure " was a name sponsor (clothes ) but I must admit I enjoyed having one part of my 1st name written in big letters on the hood of the car













More photos to come if it pleases you !
( Rockee and Edith Grove : you might have seen some of them already if I remember well )



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .

I see this car every so often around my part of London.....

Hey Manofwealthandtaste ! That's cool !

I was thinking to buy some stickers to put on my car .Not the tongue logo but some quotes from a Stones song .
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.
or ....I got a brand new car
And I like to drive real hard

Seriously, I like this " It's only Rock N Roll But I like it !

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I was thinking to buy some stickers to put on my car .

I got a brand new car
And I like to drive real hard

Yeah, that won't make you a target for the French traffic cops.

Feb. 26, 1911

[photos.nola.com]

An early automobile race was held at the New Orleans Fair Grounds on Feb. 19, 1905.

[photos.nola.com]

Wow ! What a nice find Lee !

Reminds me my old toys ...

That's mine. Always ready for a ride (on my desk)

'55 Chevy's my all-time fave.....someday maybe

great car songs/songs about driving:

Blondie - Rapture (not only about cars but the rap mentions several cars)

Clash - Brand new cadillac

Larry Wallis - Police Car

Blondie - Detroit 442

Christopher Cross - Ride like the wind

Deep Purple - Highway star


Grace Jones - Pull up to the bumper

Meatloaf - Paradise by the dashboard lights



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Mick dents his Aston Martin



"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

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Deltics
Mick dents his Aston Martin

Looks like his pride is getting dented as well with that citation he's receiving.

Yesterday afternoon,my daughter & I spent 4 hours here :





The cars were each more beautiful than the one before.

I almost went crazy :-)

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Deltics
Mick dents his Aston Martin

Yes,I remember that photo.

What was the exact story that goes with it ?
Am I mistaken by saying that Mick didn't drive that car for a very long while when the "accident" happened ?

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SwayStones

Is that from Beaulieu car museum in France ? Think I recognize it....I've been there; faboulas museum

Erik,are you talking about this museum (first shown on my link )?

[www.trombinoscar.com]

It had an awesome DeLorean !

No,the pics I posted above weren't taken in that museum.Epoqu'Auto is an exhibition about old cars & collectors .

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SwayStones
Erik,are you talking about this museum (first shown on my link )?
No,the pics I posted above weren't taken in that museum.Epoqu'Auto is an exhibition about old cars & collectors .

Oops, I thought I remembered Beaulieu to be in France; but it's in Southern England....well, it's been 10 years; so....
Well - thanks for the link. Have to visit that museum one day

1971 Buick Riviera Boattail, now that's a car...



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I have a silver Kia sorrento - putting safety before rock'n'roll

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SwayStones

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Deltics
Mick dents his Aston Martin

Yes,I remember that photo.

What was the exact story that goes with it ?
Am I mistaken by saying that Mick didn't drive that car for a very long while when the "accident" happened ?

I don't know the full story, I think the accident happened around August 1966 and that's Chrissie Shrimpton in the passenger seat.
Here's another view:

Mick doesn't look very happy, does he?
The car cost him £5000 and apparently the repair bill was £300.

This is probably the best known picture of it taken by Gerard Mankowitz:

The car was a 1965 Aston Martin DB6 in Midnight Blue


"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"



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The Stones roll in a Roller!

Michael Ochs Archive


"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

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By the time when the Stones played on Brazil for the first time (1995), Volkswagen made this: