Mopar Muscle Association UK

Nostalgia moment ahead

I had several of these back in the day as I am sure many others did too,mine did sterling service pulling my car trailer all over when I first started out on my own so when I was following up a lead on a Motorbike and Sidecar I spotted a familiar face in the corner of the yard,I bought the Combination and after a bit of badgering managed to get the Granny too. She needs a few things doing but a blat down the A21 to Hastings for Fish and Chips ain't far off.












Here's a couple of the Dnepr Combination too..Thanks to Don for the steer in relation to the NOVA form





You can never have enough projects

30 years later and I still miss my MK1 3L GXL Granny great cars.

Have you had issues with the combi in relation to the sidecar on the wrong side? VOSA were refusing to register them as technically they're illegal in C&U regs.

Thanks for putting up pictures of the Granada, A great car from the time that Velour ruled!!!

There was a lovely MK1 at the Shefford show yesterday.

Great cars, I had an ex police Mk1 Granada 3.0S in white with filled holes in the roof, zipped up headlining and two speedo's in the dash and winding windows.

If you like velour I will post a thread on my series one Opel Monza, which has a red velour interior !

Shayne

SJH wrote:Great cars, I had an ex police Mk1 Granada 3.0S in white with filled holes in the roof, zipped up headlining and two speedo's in the dash and winding windows.

If you like velour I will post a thread on my series one Opel Monza, which has a red velour interior !

Shayne

Nice one Shayne,I'd like to see that. I had a Monza GSE a few years back.

latil wrote:30 years later and I still miss my MK1 3L GXL Granny great cars.

Have you had issues with the combi in relation to the sidecar on the wrong side? VOSA were refusing to register them as technically they're illegal in C&U regs.

Interesting...Not registered yet but done the MOT work and was planning to go down this week to get it tested,we thought that it was OK on the wrong side because of the age.The Tester I use for Bikes said he thought that it was OK as it was a 1973 and it was "some date in the eighties" when right hand drive as such is the law,he was going to check.

Owners club never mentioned anything when I applied for the dating certificate and I had to provide photos,I guess I will find out

I be that will terrify the Bananarama! out of the passenger in the chair - in the face of oncoming traffic with no control!

Just checked,you're OK. Outfit must have been previously registered before 01/09/81,after that they're illegal.

http://simplysidecars.co.uk/sidecarlaw.html

Pete wrote:I be that will terrify the Bananarama! out of the passenger in the chair - in the face of oncoming traffic with no control!

I don't think I'll achieve more than 40mph,which I suspect will feel like 140.

latil wrote:Just checked,you're OK. Outfit must have been previously registered before 01/09/81,after that they're illegal.

http://simplysidecars.co.uk/sidecarlaw.html

Cool. Thanks for the Link.

Pete wrote:Thanks for putting up pictures of the Granada, A great car from the time that Velour ruled!!!

There was a lovely MK1 at the Shefford show yesterday.

Pete, the guy with that Mk1 has a saloon, coupe and estate, all Mk1's , all the same perfect condition and the estate he has owned from new. He is in his eighties now, lives in the village and also has an E type and a Austin 10.
Never fails to support our local shows.

Ghia coupe now i could live with a minter, but they to are now out of reach 12k or more,

Cannonball wrote:Ghia coupe now i could live with a minter, but they to are now out of reach 12k or more,

Indeed,very pretty Car.

Back in the Day a Mate of mine had one with a 302ci in which really made it a nice powerful machine,rusted pretty good,then was broken up and the remainder "Raced".

Just wondering what platform did they use? that is nothing like the grenades they sold here in the states.

Cool looking car for its vintage

Didn't the South Africa home market cars come with a 302 as standard?