British muscle

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Sat May 22, 10 1:00 pm

If there is such a thing....this would be it IMO.

Always loved them as a nipper.

probably best described as "British Beef"

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sat May 22, 10 3:59 pm

One of the reasons I got into Yank Muscle was because I couldn't afford one of those.

big block · Post by **big block** » Sat May 22, 10 7:23 pm

I didn't buy a DBS V8 vantage a few years ago(quite a few years ago) for £3600. bid him £3500,he sold it to somebody else for £3525

Mind you in those days I would have only sold it on for £3995 and thought that I had a right result

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Sat May 22, 10 8:28 pm

Aston, ruddy lovely. Definately British Muscle if you ask me. When I saw the thread title, I thought it was going to be a Rover SD1 or sumink...

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat May 22, 10 9:07 pm

what year is that car in the pic,?

there is one that runs around here from time to time, not quite like that ,

a bit newer,but just an awesome looking car

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat May 22, 10 10:15 pm

Astons are far too highly specced to be a muscle car.It's a gentlemans cruising barge.
MGC or MG V8 are good examples of basic cars with over the top engines,although the cars themselves,construction wise are crap.

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Sat May 22, 10 10:52 pm

drewcrane wrote:what year is that car in the pic,?

there is one that runs around here from time to time, not quite like that ,

a bit newer,but just an awesome looking car

Car pictured is an 88 "X" Pack...last of that shape Aston

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat May 22, 10 11:02 pm

vipergts wrote:
drewcrane wrote:what year is that car in the pic,?

there is one that runs around here from time to time, not quite like that ,

a bit newer,but just an awesome looking car
Car pictured is an 88 "X" Pack...last of that shape Aston

thats an 88! wow it looks like a modern car , time less

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Sat May 22, 10 11:04 pm

What is going on with the rear lights? They look like they've been stolen off of a Rover or something and glues in place.

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Sat May 22, 10 11:34 pm

latil wrote:Astons are far too highly specced to be a muscle car.It's a gentlemans cruising barge.
MGC or MG V8 are good examples of basic cars with over the top engines,although the cars themselves,construction wise are crap.

Thats what I'd have thought ... though my suggestions would be Mk1 Capri 3000 GT or Reliant Scimitar or others like that - ie. a little less Prince Charles and a little more weekend warrior.

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Sun May 23, 10 9:20 am

Trigger_Andy wrote:What is going on with the rear lights? They look like they've been stolen off of a Rover or something and glues in place.

Hilman Hunter I believe.

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Fri May 28, 10 10:59 am

How about 1 of these ??

V12 manual

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Fri May 28, 10 11:17 am

always fancied one of these

Dave

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri May 28, 10 11:48 am

You are mad. Get the real thing. A Jensen.

db · Post by db » Fri May 28, 10 12:27 pm

There used to be a DB-alike capri round here, really made you do a double-take!
Had re-shaped side windows, all the bulges in all the right places, front grille & lights, the works. Only give away was it was 7/8ths the size of the real thing!