Rustival 2024

[@zzhughesd]

Every car about ten million times more exciting than an Urus.

[@tavners8044]

Scrappage sceheme was criminal. Nice to see lots that survived 😊

[@James-ld2jc]

Thank you for the shout-out for my SEAT Toledo. You're right. They're rare. Mine is a 20 valve 2.3 V5, turning out 170bhp. Not much by modern standards, but it's a surprisingly quick car

[@Lot76CARS]

Sadly, I’m old enough to remember these coming out, and they did have a great reception at the time, but I just never see them anymore! The V5 is a great and rare engine too.

[@Koulis_]

One of my neighbours had a Citroen GS Estate back in the 70s. I used to love looking at it and admiring the curved glass in the rear hatch.

[@Lot76CARS]

Nothing comes close, my Dad had a new company car CX when I was 13.. seemed like a spaceship back then!

[@That_s14a]

Thank you for the beautiful piece on my 84 camry 👌

[@Lot76CARS]

My pleasure it’s a stunning survivor… I see them rarely, but never seen a diesel!

[@stashedawayman1521]

Thank you Simon. I don't think you will ever see another Mitsubishi Sigma estate especially in white, (N387 DVX) it is over your right shoulder @ 21:18, such a rare practical car. I believe built in Australia, so imported here. I only ever saw three on the road, one of which was for sale (converted to LPG) that I almost bought. I've been looking through these videos but no one seems to have mentioned it.

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks, how did I miss that ???

[@GentilsGarage]

Nice one Simon. There was so much to see today and I didn’t even had time to go to the museum!

[@Lot76CARS]

It was an epic event… so much to see!

[@markonmotoring]

Nice catching up today. A lot of fantastic cars that I completely missed. I did t even get up to the top car park until most people were leaving.

[@Lot76CARS]

So much to see today Mark! Great catching up as well.

[@markonmotoring]

@@Lot76CARS can't believe I missed the face lift R9. It's been a long time since I've seen one of those.

[@jackscott8931]

Excellent and thoroughly enjoyable video! The show was so full on, it is nice to be able to see elements of show again from a more relaxed perspective and your commentary is most enjoyable. Thanks also for showing 'Geoff' my relatively recently acquired Aerodeck! (26:22) I will have to open the boot for you if I find myself at the same show as you in the future :p

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks Jack appreciate the comments. Hopefully, I’ll be at the NEC next week as well.

[@TheJoshuaPerry]

4:38 The Herald is mine (temporarily) as I’ve got it through the Classic Car Loan Scheme for a year. This particular one is actually the oldest Triumph Herald 948 Saloon on the road 1959 (there is one older but in a garage I believe) the colour is coffee but allot of people say pink. There is an a ‘coffee & cream’ colour way too from this period.

[@Lot76CARS]

Beautiful car to have the use of!

[@allanmollison6971]

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed it 😊👍

[@dorkomatic]

Some fabulous cars. Thanks for the tour.

[@lisawilliams4324]

Thank you for featuring Violet, my Morris Minor Million 😊 There are approx 70 left on the road which actually fares better than the Moggie generally!

[@Lot76CARS]

My pleasure, Violet is a beauty, what a great idea by BMC to make the millionth car, but why did they choose this lovely colour I wonder?

[@lisawilliams4324]

Well there’s several stories; the most accepted is that the board decided on a special colour and had wanted a metallic but BMC couldn’t reproduce it and one of the engineer’s wives suggested the violet colour which they could produce. The other story is it originated from a drunken discussion in the pub! 😂

[@Lot76CARS]

@lisawilliams4324 thanks, I like the pub story!!

[@lisawilliams4324]

Lol! That’s how traffic lights on roundabouts came about so makes sense!! 😂

[@ChopsGarage]

Great tound up of the show mate

[@Lot76CARS]

Many thanks, good to meet you finally as well!

[@JM00-v9c]

I saw that Renault somewhere the other day ! pretty cool!

[@thedeadstig123]

Also that Wartburg is the later version when they started fitting VW engines, same with the later trabants after the wall came down

[@zzhughesd]

Epic cars. Right up my street.

[@bulkheadlamp600]

Nice to see you linger on my BX GT, love that car🥰

[@Lot76CARS]

My pleasure, how rare that car now? Plenty of GTi but GT??

[@bulkheadlamp600]

@@Lot76CARS To my knowledge there are three on the road and a few more on SORN. Not a bad survival rate considering they where only produced for eighteen months. There was another GT at the show same colour as mine but a year older and with the original plastic wheel trims. Great cars😎

[@kevinbray9550]

Good to catch up today Simon. I'm a soft Essex southerner so found it a bit chilly "up north" ( well north of me anyway). Did you see the grey ex Alain De Cadanet 560 SEC ?. That was my favourite today. Looking forward to being indoors for the NEC show in a couple of weeks ! Thanks for the walk around. Definitely some " rare grooves" on display today which made the journey worthwhile.

[@Lot76CARS]

It was a cracking day and great to chat as always. I missed that SEC.. they are so pretty aren’t they?

[@kevinbray9550]

@@Lot76CARS . The C126 was "Peak Mercedes"for me. I think it was designer Bruno Sacco's favourite wasn't it ?. He might have put his pens & pencils away after designing that one as he was never going to better it. !

[@AutoAtlantica]

It was amazing to see a Cordia not riddled with rust by 1990, let alone today! Looks like the event went great!

[@Lot76CARS]

This is only the second one I’ve seen ever!

[@SmashingPistons]

Was an amazing day. Shame I didn't have chance to catch up with you for longer as I had to head off.

[@Lot76CARS]

It was a great day to kick off the season wasn’t it, and a really great atmosphere. Are you at the NEC next week?

[@SmashingPistons]

@@Lot76CARS For the resto show? Don't think I am going to get down to it this time. Too much on atm.

[@runwithme794]

Lovely video and kind words on my Nippa

[@Lot76CARS]

I made a video on Perodua in the UK very recently and became fascinated about them. To see three at one show was amazing. I’m hoping to finally drive and film a review this year on one also.

[@Mickhanic-garage]

Both the Wartburgs were later 1.3 4 stroke models, they were 2 smoke until 1988 when they got help from VW to use an engine built under licence, the saloon is mine. The 2 stroke Wartburg was sold in the UK as the Knight from 67 to 74 or thereabouts, one was due to be there too but broke down on the way sadly.

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks for clarifying, I’d presumed they were all 2 stroke!

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@Lot76CARS no problem, most were and that's what they were known for.. they only lasted a short time as a 4 stroke. When the Berlin Wall came down they fell out of favour quickly with the reunification of Germany. Vast majority went to Hungary and other Eastern European countries until 1991 when they ceased production.The 1.3 wasnt sold in the UK, these were imported from Hungary..2 of only about 20 in the UK

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks Simon! You were absolutely right. A bit more than we bargained for with the Rover 75 😂

[@frglee]

A very beautiful car. I hope this one is still around for along time, a testimony to all your hard work.

[@JonCoupland]

@@frglee thank you 😊

[@79devo]

More great commentary Si 👍🏻

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@renierdutoit1]

How are you and your 190e keeping Sir? Fond of your videos👍👍👍

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks, the 190E was back on the road from 1 March and did the 180 mile around trip within a hitch.. after a few months off the road I need to remind myself why I still own it!

[@neiliosr8]

Good to see my escort zx2 make an appearence

[@Lot76CARS]

I just had to film it! No idea at first what it was but reminded me of a mini Ford Probe from some angles… what a rare car!

[@neiliosr8]

In fact the ZX2 was the successor to the probe in the USA, we had the ford cougar and although the cougar was for sale in America it was a Mercury cougar, so apart from the mustang the ZX2 was the only ford 2 door coupe for sale. Up until it was discontinued in 2003.

[@adebrade172]

Didn't know they did a bx GT, I had a GTi once

[@Lot76CARS]

I vaguely remember but must have been a short production run as the GTIs are seen far more.

[@zzhughesd]

Crazy these won’t see another one cars. Which is correct. When were mainstays just like Escorts Focus Mondeos were everywhere. K11 Micra convertible is a March. Volvo is North American spec lol.

[@thedeadstig123]

The other problem with Puma's rather than rust is the engine bores which are coated, if you didn't use the correct oil the coating wares away and they burn oil

[@Lot76CARS]

Despite all this I have a huge desire to own one.., amongst many other cars!

[@thedeadstig123]

@@Lot76CARS if you do sadly the 1.4 zetec is probably the best all rounder for today and the engines survive alot better 20 years down the line

[@Lot76CARS]

@thedeadstig123 yes, it might have more longevity, but I think the 1.4 miss ABS…

[@thedeadstig123]

@@Lot76CARS still worth finding them tho while you can, everyone wants the top models of cars but the base models become really rare

[@jonnygti]

Back when cars had character, and were easily distinguishable in a split second when you drove past them. Now it’s like “is that a vw, oh no it’s a seat” or vice versa, all look the same now

[@tavners8044]

Ron brooks still going Simon 😊

[@zzhughesd]

Tipo!!!!!!!! Still looks ok. Boring styling ish in day but stayed fresh ish to today. The Ital is awful sorry. It’s one of few classics I cannot get on with. Espero was nice

[@Lot76CARS]

I was charmed by the idea that an Italian styling house had been involved with the Ital … until I read that it wasn’t actually true…