Interesting cars on Ebay

[kev131]

This was not a car to set the pulses racing but when the mark 5 Cortina was being phased out and while the motoring public adjusted to a front wheel drive jelly mould Sierra, Datsun stole a march in the showrooms and this viersion of the Bluebird appealed to many whose Cortina allegiance was over.

Although my father had a company Fiat, the engineers all had Ford Cortina estates (and before that mark 2 Escorts). I can even remember Ford Anglia Estates but I can't be that old!!

Anyway, the company swapped over to these Bluebirds as each sagging and worn out Cortina came up for renewal. They even made the leap to dIesel at the time too. These Bluebirds were the new Cortina in the early 80s in Ireland. For anyone who remembers them fondly here's a chance to buy some history......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-DATSUN-BLUEBIRD-GL-BLUE-/221119259190?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337bbc2236

[mirafioriman]

A friend of mine's father had a bluebird. I've driven a few but they don't really excite me. I've always found Japanese cars pretty boring and bland

The Sierra was one of Ford's last RWD cars if I remember correctly.

[c.a.c131]

I always hated Bluebird's I have never liked Datsun's/ Nissan's you could not make a more boring car if you wanted to make one ! I would rather walk in the rain then drive one !  

[c.a.c131]

What do we think of this lovely BL car ? !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-morris-marina-tc-coupe-stunning-concours-condition-/251140254575?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a79202b6f

[Tas131]

What do we think of this lovely BL car ? !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-morris-marina-tc-coupe-stunning-concours-condition-/251140254575?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a79202b6f

That's sad. What's worse is 23 bids have pushed the price to over 4300 pounds. I hope one of the bidders is Clarkson, so he can drop a Piano on it or something similar.

[c.a.c131]

What do we think of this lovely BL car ? !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-morris-marina-tc-coupe-stunning-concours-condition-/251140254575?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a79202b6f

That's sad. What's worse is 23 bids have pushed the price to over 4300 pounds. I hope one of the bidders is Clarkson, so he can drop a Piano on it or something similar.

That would be an awful waste to drop a good Piano on one of these lovely cars !

Poor Piano

[kev131]

You're right Dave. It was the Cavalier I was thinking of. Still, adoption of the Sierra was slow and sales of Bluebirds flourished in Ireland.....especially in this colour. 

I agree it was blandness personified but it's still remarkable to find such an original and low mileage survivor......

The Marina is also interesting because it is a mark 1 ...although less so as it is restored rather than conserved. Cars like the condition the BB is in fascinate me as I just can't imagine people having a car for so long unused.

[longhamrob]

Cavalier was RWD also.   

[kev131]

Cavalier was RWD also.   

Not the 1981 J car I was referring to - I had 1.

[c.a.c131]

Just on Cavalier's, my Dad had a Opel Ascona the Irish Cavalier. Our first 131 was brought to replace our Opel Ascona that had got blown up, its a good job it did as we would have never had 131's. I have never been a fan of any GM Opel's/Vauxhall's.

This is the type of Ascona we had, I think their a better looking car then the Cavalier.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3687078

[c.a.c131]

Here are two Interesting cars on Ebay

Rare to find Alfa's like these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-ALFA-ROMEO-ALFASUD-TI-105-SILVER-/280954601059?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item416a32fe63

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Alfa-Romeo-Alfetta-GTV-One-owner-From-New-The-Best-in-The-World-/280956736365?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item416a53936d

[Robert]

I really like the Opel Ascona B, as it was called here. A friend of mine has an orange one, in very good condition; will have to make pictures of our cars standing side by side 

The Vauxhall Cavalier was a bastard of Manta B and Ascona B (Front end Manta, A pillar onwards Ascona), looking quite ridiculous.

Here's a picture of the Ineptitude (still in her blue livery, in 2008) standing side by side with Walter R?hrl's Ascona 400 (yes, the original one, living in the Opel Museum now) before the start of the Rallye Vorderpfalz Classic:

[Rob 131]

I can only refer to the UK, but it appears that Japanese Cars were more popular in the early 80's then they have now.

Perhaps they had more appeal. Although they have never interested me, some of them from this era weren't bad lookers.

When Vauxhall launched the 1981 FWD Cavalier it was a revelation in this sector.

In 1990 aged 17, I bought my neighbors 82 (2 owner) GLS 1600 Hatch that was a real pearler and really shifted / cruised superbly. I will dig out the pictures.

It had a factory sunroof, alloys, velour interior (was packed with sound proofing) a decentish radio cassette and 6 pack instrumentation. 

[c.a.c131]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-TRIUMPH-ACCLAIM-HLS-GOLD-CLASSIC-CAR-/350594364399?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item51a10d73ef

[Sev131]

A bit late on but, bluebirds were crap! Typical Taxi car here in the midlands....might of had the japanese reliabilty but still pants!

My dads older brother had a 1987/8 zx Turbo with twin pee shooter tail pipes at the time 131 S3 2000tc B89 NLA was in daily use.

Crap power for an 80's Turbo and when the 131 was wound up the bluebird never got away nor did it pass.