Kent Classic Car Show & Auto Jumble 12/09/2021

[@rubbersteve123]

Your wee blue car in the car park is a frog eyed sprite. What great video, well done. Yes please, great trip down memory lane, iam 66 so remember the older cars. Thanks Rob.

[@russellharris3423]

That Cortina 1600E that you weren't sure of until you looked at the back brought back memories. I had one and then sold it to a friend who was kind enough to let myself and the other half use it as our wedding car 41 years ago. Thank you for the vid.

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Rob, Looks well worth a visit, it was a Hillman Avenger, and in the carpark, a Frogeye Sprite. Enjoyed this bonus video. Cheers.Alex.

[@simongunning470]

Nice Ford ONION!!!!!!!! Thanks for the videos, great channel. 13.05 on the video.

[@trainmanbob]

Very nice Rob...so many memories. Being nearly 70 has its advantages 😄 In the car park the one you forgte was the Frogeye Sprite and next to it to the right the tail end of a Vauxhall Cresta 3.3 Powerglide...one of the best cars I ever owned. Cheers, Bob

[@davidhatton4829]

Brought a tear to my eye Rob seeing the old one's , I've had some of those over the year's , good times. Thanks for the memories Rob, Good video.

[@Jamie-Evo]

Some lovely cars, the Capri was a 2.8i special, the 280 Brooklands are all in dark green

[@stanbest3743]

Thanks for taking the time to share. We did a show today in North Bucks supporting a cricket club and got the bonus of a Spitfire flypast. Vickers Supermarine not Triumph :-) The Hillman Avenger was going to save Scottish industry (Bathgate)on taxpayers money. Even by 60s standards they rusted fast. I had one as hire car once. I liked it rear wheel drive light weight and went fine, steering a bit low geared for me. The E on the top spec Fords stood for executive, not einspritzen = fuel injection, on Mercedes like the 190E.

[@woodrimcars2324]

Great video again and being 59 and been driving for 42 years have driven and owned a lot of those too. Always good to see the Bank Robbers choice of cars there too.

[@francispalmer9737]

Cheers Rob. I had a lot of these cars back in the early 80's and 90's being a petrol head I got a lot of them out of what used to be called the southern auto trader magazine back in the day. Now I'm 57 and seeing this lot makes me wish I kept them all lol. I loved my Fords the best especially the MK1 and MK2 Capri 3 litre I had 5 of them over the coarse of 10 years.

[@cesarsassoon]

Thanks I really enjoyed it. Nice seeing all those classic cars again. I think the Hillman was a Hillman Avenger. Thanks again Rob

[@eggy1962]

most likely a upper spec model gl or maybe a tiger, my dads first avenger had the twin headlights and was a 1500 gl

[@LeeRestoration1275]

the gold "Granny" was a Cortina 80 , better known as a Mk5 Cortina Rob - but you know that already just memory fade lol - great video , cant beat a look round a classic show

[@DCS1967]

Just what I was going to say too! It looked like a 2.3 Ghia.

[@michaelbryan1660]

Nice one Rob enjoyed the walk round thanks for extra vid 👍👍 Double thumbs up from me

[@skinnylew]

Hate to burst any-ones bubble but the beautiful grey Ferrari with the tan interior is actually a BMW Z3 with a Tribute automotive kit on it. Maybe a future idea for the channel, there is also a Cobra kit available for the Z3 as well.

[@gradonforsyth4669]

Many thanks Rob, What a wonderful selection of cars, many of 1960s era , if only I could see more of them, The car at the end you could not remember was an Austin Healey Frog eyed Sprite, The Hillman was indeed an Avenger GLS, The car, two cars ahead of the HA Viva was a Vauxhall Victor FC of a similar era and in the same row just after, a wonderful Mk1 Ford Capri in all red to mention but a few!

[@alabalanutnbolt]

That walk through reminds me of a time when I worked on real cars doing really interesting work. Now I seem to change oil and do software updates on Japanese stuff ,and it is Monotonous. Enjoyed that very much Rob thanks.

[@valleystaff7031]

Mrs is away and Robs googling.old Escorts. Eat your heart out Rooney 😂

[@kristianTV1974]

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[@mikeberry304]

The one at the end Rob was a frog eyed Sprite 😂😂, you missed the beautiful Red Fiat X19 and a 124 sports coupe , great Sunday video , thanks for taking us along for a look , nice of you to pick up the body part for your buddy , make sure you clean the car when you get home 👍👍👍

[@alswinburne3826]

Hi Rob, the Capri, was an early 2.8 injection, in caspian blue over strato silver, being an early one it will have grey over white deckchair trim, defo not a brooklands 👍

[@Pauljn67]

This was great viewing Rob thank you. There is the festival of cars at the Essex Country show in Brentwood on the 25th Sept. You and Chris should jump in one of the cars you have repaired like the Golf and show it and meet the subscribers one day.

[@karlgt9989]

Car shows are what its all about Rob, great to see some really nice example cars out there still going strong

[@howardlake6178]

Another great video. Cobblers you can't remember the Hillman Avenger! 😂 The 2 Ac Cobras are definite replicas, because a real one would be in the millions. A lot of Fords, but probably the rarest car there was an orange Alfa Romeo Montreal

[@stevedane787]

Thanks for that Rob. You've obviously had better weather down there than we've got in the Midlands, all dull and overcast. Some cracking cars there, even the ones that are before your time (Mark 1 Cortina in Imperial Maroon just like the 1963 model I had when I first got married, 1965 ish Vauxhall VX 4/90, fair number of the last of the side valve Ford Anglias and Prefects to name but a few). Would love to see others like this, so tell Claire to go away more often

[@justinmills7786]

Hi Rob - really enjoyed this video, something for all tastes. You need to ask Santa for an i-Spy book of 60s and 70s cars! 😂

[@karpkatcher1070]

Caught a glimpse of a Ford classic Capri GT. not many left as the customisers used to eat them up. Lots of nice cars that I grew up with, thanks Rob.

[@markrobinson8539]

Rob.. FYI at 11:49 Ford Cortina Mk II 1600E. The 1600E was the top of the range model with the wooden dash and all the gauges. It was car that we wanted in the late 70's, early 80's.

[@richardadriver]

Broadspeed Mini, Hillman Avenger and frog eye Austin Healey Sprite were some you couldn't identify. Thanks for the show vid, some really nice cars there. I hope E10 doesn't spell the death knoll to these treasures.

[@drinternatg6391]

My goodness. There were a lot of cars there I have had over the years. They don’t have car shows like that up here in Scotland. St last none I have noticed. Saw a Volvo 240 GLT. They were quite scarce here I seem to remember when we had ours. I never saw another one on the road at the time anyway. Passed my driving test in a Morris 1000. Was never in it till the day if the test. Used to practice in a Triumph Herald. They could turn like a taxi. Thanks for the memories Rob.

[@johngoodall7097]

Rob that was a nice surprise for a Sunday evening, I see someone already identified the Hillman Avenger I had one many years ago, very simple easy car to maintain. The other car you said you weren’t sure about was a Frog eyed Sprite, but what a lovely selection of very tidy cars, so thank you Rob see you on the next one👍👍👍🚘🚘🚘

[@arthurblundell6128]

Thanks Rob -- like looking at the old cars but remind me of times when I was a lot poorer -- had several of the old ford 100e's which had the vacuum windscreen wipers which meant the faster you went -- the slower they went !!

[@goonermick7786]

Hey Rob, the little car you didn’t know was an Hillman Avenger loved the show, and the Cortina was a 1600 E top of the range for that model I worked on them when they first came out to the dealership on pre customer checks and service what a lovely car, they also did a E on the Escort and Corsair all loverly motors in my opinion before the plastic took over, there was a Mk1 lotus as well in the distance or at least in its colours

[@goonermick7786]

You know I worked for Ford back then but never had that thought 🤔 you-maybe right it really makes sense, all I know was the build quality of that Mark was fantastic, when I first saw the 1600 E the attention to Quality was apparent straight away the gear box was fantastic, the Xflow engine was amazing the interior was amazing everything about it was too quality in my opinion

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

Love the respect you have for other people's passions, even if you don't share the enthusiasm for the particular model. A true gentleman. Love those ford Mustangs! The Capri and X19 really brought it all back! Thanks for this mate,keep up the good work and God bless 🙏

[@johndavey72]

Hl Rob. Chris would have known them all !! 😅😅 The Cobra ? replica as was the Ferrari . And 2 "e" type's sold at ACA last week, a 2+2 £24,500. and a very nice series 3 £34k So they can be had at reasonable money. Thanks Rob.

[@MrNwapp]

Thanks for another great vid, Rob, and so nice to see people out enjoying themselves. As for the Hillman Avenger - ah yes, that brought back memories of passing my test in one going round and round the block next to Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow. Even then, in 1971, I knew they were rubbish!😂

[@ashleyjarvis954]

Will have to check that out next time! Looks a chilled out car show. Thanks for the Sunday efforts!

[@Ridley2907]

Nice to see some classics, which are clearly loved by their owners and rightfully so. Cheers Rob.

[@Ian25tech]

The red Ford Focus R S mk 3 is extra special! Gorgeous car!

[@robwebster7406]

Still nice too see them old cars 😊 you talking about a ford radio reminds me of the one in my attic, was working when pulled out my mk3 Granada, think I should test it one day, is the 2 unit one with the separate amp, who remembers them 🤣

[@Phil-1969]

That Sierra cosworth replica reminds me of the holiday I had to Bangkok, I thought I done well one night until I looked under the bonnet

[@neilhopkins8673]

Can’t believe that mk1 xr2 is nearly 39 years old, I owned 2 back in 1991/1994. Where does time go!!

[@anthonyraybould5693]

Thanks for a cracking video recognised most of the cars 🚗👍😀

[@TheOmegastoopreme]

Love that mk3 3dr escort estate. My first car was one of those in red!

[@markrobinson8539]

Thanks for doing that Rob. I really enjoyed seeing the old cars

[@malachy1847]

MK 1 Lotus Cortina's seemed are rare as Hen's Teeth at those shows now... those were the ones in my youth that folks went mad for but even back, in the early Seventies, there were very few on the road remember my dads friend got an engine out of a scrapped one and dropped it into his Ford Anglia, put the biggest tyres that would fit without rubbing for traction, without modifying the Wheel Arches and beefed up the struts and shocks and the exhaust system, the kicker was that that the car looked almost just a normal stock car, driving down the road, used to take off and spin the wheels as he left our house going down the road, so so much torque...Great Upload...

[@damiancollins475]

Thanks for the day out Rob, excellent.

[@JGGZ1000]

Rover SD1. Triumph TR7 Conv. Cortina Mk1 (a few) Cortina MK2, Cortina Mk 3 (several) Cortina Mk4, Rover P4 Jag XJ Series 1 I’ve owned them all. A trip down memory lane. Thanks Rob.

[@jimschafer9196]

Very good share, so enjoy looking at all the old iron and new stuff too - thanks for taking us along on your day out in the wild.

[@buccy20]

nice to see everyone out about and having fun ,the mgtf,s just show different strokes for different folks and all welcome at a car meet

[@markplenty2631]

What a great show of cars, thanks for the Video Rob! Maybe I’m wrong but that old car on the way out maybe a frog eye sprite?

[@BritishBoy1971]

A brilliant video, thanks Rob. How about all your fans/viewers meeting up next year somewhere near you, a proper weekender with a disco during the evenings, a beer tent/BBQ area and camping on site?! 🚗🏕️🕺🍻

[@stephenricketts7764]

I really enjoyed that bonus video. I don't get to many car shows these days due to health so that was great. As some have said the Cortina is 1600E. There is an even rarer Cortina Savage, V6 I believe they were but I don't think they were readily available here in the UK . I think I have only seen one up close. See you tomorrow Rob. 👍

[@CherylCold]

Gonna have to correct you dude. The Granny was a Cortina Ghia. My mum and dad were Ford Patriots. I was brought up in Ford showrooms in the 70's an 80's. I miss this era so much, mum ravaged her way through 950 Fiestas from no headrests and single wing mirrors to 1100cc headrests and cassette player. Dad went from 2.3L steel wheels no hubcaps to dizzy heights Granadas with more badges on the back as standard than you would ever have thought including factory RS plastic parts. It was a great era. Later BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar usual drill. Those days though Ford were the top. The smell, the comfort, power of the Ghia X was just fantastic. The only car to come close was the bosses 635csi which was a masterpiece at that time. Cardiff Ford were selling limited edition 1100L Fiesta at that time with full XR2 kit and wheels in Mercury and dad said no. He hated mum looking better than him.

[@johnascroft9206]

Well what can I say above and beyond the Call of Duty, cheeky little Sunday video !!!! Its great when you love your job ... it's not a job, it's a passion as an antique dealer for 25 years, I get the same buzz of excitement as soon as my eyes open it's never gotten old lol

[@nevillemorley5926]

That sit up and beg Prefect was my first car. Smoked in the cab every time you put yer foot down. One day, went down the road, no foot brake or hand brake.

[@FixedByDuncan]

Really enjoyed that little wander around Rob, thanks for that. Some of those cars took me right back to my childhood.

[@johnhook2372]

I used to own that black escort rs turbo F770BJL good to see hollie still getting around in it

[@2000globetrotter]

The Hillman was an Avenger. ......and the little blue sports car in the car park was a Frogeye Sprite

[@petersimpson8386]

Rob what a really nice walk round, love a nice car show video your such a gent, top bloke. I used to live near Maidstone now in deepest Cornwall, nice to see some old stomping ground. Keep posting mate.

[@grahamfoster9404]

Thanks for the walk round Rob, funny thing we were going to go over there we are only 6 mls away. We spent the day working in the garden though so it was handy to see this tonight. Rob.... fancy not knowing a Cortina and Frog eye sprite Im sure you would have any other time, i,m putting it down to too many distractions lol.

[@AdamsWorlds]

A show with actual classics! I literally just got in from a local "classic car show". It was filled with outdated sporty cars from the 90's. Only classics it had were a few minis and even those were up in the years.

[@tomstovell7425]

This was great. Not been to a car show in ages and makes me want to get out to one. My Dad had a Volvo 244 GLT like the one in the vid which brought back some memories. Top content again Rob and a nice little bonus too. Cheers.

[@paulrichens6274]

Hey Rob, thank you for the car show clip. Be lucky as here in Australia we can't have car shows at this moment due cor-19. That includes swap meets as well. Anyway thanks for the clip. I personally could name all the cars that you showed in the clip and great to see all types of car makes. Cheers to you

[@tricksrides3468]

Hey Rob. Good show and good to have a little chat with you. Sorry I came up to ya when you probably wanted abit of alone time. But nice chatting with ya. Next good show is Ohsoretro in margate on the 26th September. Reckon mend that one

[@Jimmiburn]

Thanks Rob really appreciate your time and effort especially on a Sunday great video lots of memories there.🙂

[@colfhax]

Hi Rob thanks for the vid The Brooklands 280 Capri was green only not two tone biggest regret of my life not buying one when new as they was £8500 plus now worth about £40000 minted they was also the last run of Capri built in 87/88

[@memyself7413]

Well, what a lovely surprise. I had nothing planned for today and, like magic, I was whisked away to a trip down `Memory Lane.` Brilliant, Rob. “Thanks.”

[@mixiepalms8338]

rob the car show used to be at the grey hound stadium, i work at floplast just behind, used to be a fiver for a ticket. the one at the priory always loved!

[@pauladriandavies3840]

Great video ,Made my Sunday evening more special good to see Claire has let you off the leash to entertain us all.Most of the jam jars on show I have owned in the past ,Did not notice any Hillman imps, Once owned a sunbeam stiletto when I worked for south eastern gas as a young engineer. It kept blowing the head gaskets , One of our Mechanics gabbed me up a gasket from sheet copper ,cured the problem .If only the British motor industry had the same enthusiasm . Hope you and Chris are ok.

[@pauladriandavies3840]

Keep the faith London Paul.🇬🇧👍

[@graemew7001]

I do love a classic car show, going to another next weekend. The car at 9:00 is called a Mini Sprint, they cut a couple of inches out of the waist level and a couple out of the roof pillars (a bit more to i than that but that's the gist of it), sold in the 60's, stuff on the net about them.

[@poppydogz]

Cheers for walking us around the show Rob, covid has stopped them where I live.. There were some stunning classics at the show, cheers again.. By the way I owned Ford Prefect a few years ago and to this day I regretted selling it..

[@johnbarnes9379]

Thanks so much Rob for this cracking bonus video very thoughtful of you fella. 👍👍👍

[@rickyfisher9716]

Quality little video with lots of absolute classics

[@mariohughes2289]

Great video Rob thanks for the surprise you really picked me up, my 9 year old staffy passed away 😢this week and I was devastated Thanks for lifting me up.

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Video Rob 👍👍Some happy memories in some of the older Cars Bud 😀😀😍😍

[@shaun2055]

..the “granny” was a mk5 Cortina Rob 🤓

[@neilfairless4589]

Rob, that Hillman i think was the Avenger. My Mk V Cortina was Mercury Bronze with a gold stripe, same colour next to the Avenger, oh and that last one was a frog eyed sprite.

[@chibinwosu5261]

Rob, thanks for the walk down memory lane. Nice to see an old MK ll Granada Ghia again. Height of luxury back in the day. The key slot in the boot lid of the old Cortina was probably for an after market car alarm. We all had them back then to deter the light fingered types 😂

[@roysmith9733]

My form teacher had one of the first Hillman Avenger's in 1970, we all thought it was the bees knees and not his sort of car at all. Impressed us 14 year olds no end.

[@livesgas]

The Granada you mentioned was a Cortina Mk5 Ghia

[@philwyett458]

Great video and some great cars. All the lovely cars and Rob passes a green Reliant Kitten and I shout out loud "That was the first car I ever worked on at school when doing my GCSE in Motor Vehicle Technology." 😁 👍

[@chrisblay]

That looks like a very well attended car show, with lots of vehicles from all decades. I went to a very similar event in Sussex today. Thanks for taking us all on a tour of some very smart examples there.

[@gibblip.816]

Nice one tidy Sunday viewing. Thanks.

[@allenburdett4923]

What a end to a perfect Sunday this video, well done and thanks Rob, I remember some of those cars in my youth, passed my test in a 1969 M2 cortina then bought a 1966 Mk 1 cortina, cheers again

[@johnlane1307]

Shame I missed you, I must have been so engaged in conversation with owners of some exceptional motors!!. Excellent show as always, well worth the visit.

[@ady1397]

The yellow Hillman was an Avenger. Some nice cars there Rob. Cortina 1600E is still the car I long to own. One day...

[@andrewwilson1118]

What a brilliant show,some stunning examples loved the British cars their owners must live in them 👍👍👍👍

[@Silver3ides]

That's tops Rob , Great to see so many people out enjoying life again .

[@simonwidgery9635]

Thanks for the video, loved seeing so many classic cars and so many real mini's all in one place!

[@stuarthall2180]

Enjoyed it Rob, even though your heavily biased to Dagenham dustbins lol. 😯

[@markrobinson8539]

At time 5:46 the Ford Prefect - I learnt to drive on one of those. 3 Speed H gearbox, double declutching between gears, vacuum operated windscreen wipers, cable operated drum brakes....Happy Days

[@MarcelEling]

A lot of hard work in those cars👍

[@jeffshaw4553]

Wow some lovley classics there my first car was G reg 1990 mk 3 escort estate in white 🥰🥰🥰 with rs alloys loved that car only paid £250 for it 😀😀😀 then bought mk4 escort cabriolet after in plumb purple ☺️☺️☺️🤣🤣🤣🤣not sure why I got it must of been stuck but loved it well done rob loved seing classics some really top end ones there 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@chrisbrayne5263]

There’s no way you walked round there with out putting a cheeky bid in on one 😂😂😂

[@kevinthomas1259]

Brilliant Rob thanks, really enjoyed that, it's good to see some lovely car over your side of the country. Anytime you get a chance to do something like that again perhaps Chris could come and help you identify some of the classics your not so sure of.

[@AHP-]

The first car show I've been able to see in 2 years, thanks Rob 👍

[@stewartroberts2983]

Thanks for the post Rob, Nice to see the Consul granada, i had a made who used to boy race one,back in the day 😁😁

[@mrgrumpy5116]

thanks for the video, yes enjoyed that, nice to see all the old classics I have owned most of the models you filmed, including the 'frog eye sprite'

[@alancraigie7951]

Nice to see a bit of normality and some lovely cars, cheers Rob. 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@davebron4888]

Great seeing all the old motors that i grew up with and even owned some of them,i'll have to start going to a few shows.

[@mauriceleach3558]

When i was a very small child i remenber going on holiday in a Granada (my dad like it because it could hold a large amount of fuel during the fuel shortages) , it seamed like the biggest car on the road. great memories and i passed my driving test in a mk3 escort estate. thanks

[@mauriceleach3558]

must have been 197x ish.🏖