tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post4022174801605382820..comments2023-12-31T13:20:27.351+00:00Comments on Saltaire Daily Photo: My first car!jennyfreckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-81168567238355695472011-09-28T03:56:57.410+01:002011-09-28T03:56:57.410+01:00A beauty indeed! My first car was a boring but sol...A beauty indeed! My first car was a boring but solid Volvo... lasted longer than our marriage... :-)Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-54724795570501856352011-09-27T22:18:19.473+01:002011-09-27T22:18:19.473+01:00Not bad for a first car Jenny. When I was a young...Not bad for a first car Jenny. When I was a youngster we would build dens out of straw bales on a nearby farm, if the farmer saw us we would have to do a runner, he would set off across the fields in his old Rover car (like the one in the picture) waving his walking stick out of the window, he never caught us though. Happy days!Martin Singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066751671053329720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-57218295648696227002011-09-27T19:22:41.173+01:002011-09-27T19:22:41.173+01:00Awesome composition on top! And yes, the old Rover...Awesome composition on top! And yes, the old Rover is a beauty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-74734992729115670072011-09-25T04:12:43.128+01:002011-09-25T04:12:43.128+01:00I like the looks of the car, at least this one. I ...I like the looks of the car, at least this one. I bet it was fun to drive. I fondly remember my first car too, lots of great memories.Clueless in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246601221880879890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-43797741479140640192011-09-25T04:04:39.026+01:002011-09-25T04:04:39.026+01:00Classy and like a tank to drive, very solid, love ...Classy and like a tank to drive, very solid, love it but Lili how lucky were you!!!I said that name only the other night and the couple I was talking too swooned as I do.How I would have loved a Kharman cabriolet! I make do with a 1970 Beetle.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-81232470286932599322011-09-24T23:47:35.430+01:002011-09-24T23:47:35.430+01:00Oh my goodness that is one gorgeous car! Hard to ...Oh my goodness that is one gorgeous car! Hard to believe the price for it back then. My first car was a '72 Karmann Ghia, more squatty looking than classy like yours was. ~LiliLilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003968489244660242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-13672695552134769582011-09-24T15:52:20.978+01:002011-09-24T15:52:20.978+01:00It is a very nice car. It looks a bit like a Rolls...It is a very nice car. It looks a bit like a Rolls in my eyes.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-25308382421794984552011-09-24T13:24:45.475+01:002011-09-24T13:24:45.475+01:00First cars seem to be a shared special memory. Min...First cars seem to be a shared special memory. Mine was a '55 Chevrolet, which had been pretty well used up when I got it. My friend's father owned a gas station which he and I used to nearly rebuild the car. JimWayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-70806607387255076452011-09-24T10:45:07.065+01:002011-09-24T10:45:07.065+01:00My first car was a beige Ford Fiesta; nothing like...My first car was a beige Ford Fiesta; nothing like as interesting as your Rover! <br /><br />Yes, I remember Wagon Wheels - and the adverts for them with the covered wagon rolling over the prairie!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-3943610385939073862011-09-24T10:09:22.562+01:002011-09-24T10:09:22.562+01:00No doubt about it, in my book Classic cars still w...No doubt about it, in my book Classic cars still win hands down over the modern variety (even if they didn't have airconditioning, electric seats and power windows!). And yes, I remember Wagon Wheels - we have/had them here in Australia too. Thanks for the trip down memory land.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298828743045284127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-20677996954655302011-09-24T09:08:31.278+01:002011-09-24T09:08:31.278+01:00That was a lovely car (still is to look at!).That was a lovely car (still is to look at!).Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-46577112042646969502011-09-24T08:36:31.112+01:002011-09-24T08:36:31.112+01:00Incredible are the prices i'm reading in comme...Incredible are the prices i'm reading in comments!When we see the price of today's ugly and all the same cars!<br />Your rover was wonderful!My first car was a 4L (Renault)Malysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285965495493508425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-87586099648869557542011-09-24T08:33:13.064+01:002011-09-24T08:33:13.064+01:00John, oddly enough, my fiancé was training to be a...John, oddly enough, my fiancé was training to be a doctor - though I don't think that influenced our decision. This was in 1971 and £100 seemed a fortune. If you'd have told me then that 40 years later I would be spending that on a supermarket shop on some occasions, I wouldn't have believed you. Funny thing, money...jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-35256938203133311752011-09-24T08:07:07.376+01:002011-09-24T08:07:07.376+01:00I love the close-up. My first was a Morris Minor (...I love the close-up. My first was a Morris Minor (£70). It, too, was held together with wire and bandages. I wonder how many of today's cars will be around in fifty years? Actually, I wonder if there will be <i>any</i> cars in fifty years.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-48365650690076555812011-09-24T07:52:19.100+01:002011-09-24T07:52:19.100+01:00The old Rover was a lovely car, very popular with ...The old Rover was a lovely car, very popular with doctors as well, for some reason. You bought it for £100, I bought a Mark VII Jaguar in 1968 for £50 from a farmer in Lincolnshire. Seemed a lot to me then. Classic cars, worth fortunes now.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-69868737726452093652011-09-24T07:35:17.047+01:002011-09-24T07:35:17.047+01:00While looking round a motorbike show with my broth...While looking round a motorbike show with my brother, he was delighted to see a bike like his old one which he sold for £50 in 1979. He was then horrified to see that the one in the show was for sale - at £8,500! I suspect that the car you photographed would now cost more than £100!John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com