Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[BigJohn]

Bedford Beagle anyone? Yes please.

[Ray White]

It would have to have been the 1100 estate for me every time. The Minor Traveller was positively primitive in comparison although it did have the benefit of a crank handle! The 1100 was fine until it came to carrying a heavy load at night; then the back sat low and the headlamps shone into oncoming vehicles who would flash their lights in response!

[lowdrag]

I probably would have gone for the Mini since I was 21 then, but style ruled over function at that age. Out of curiosity I saw a VW Variant yesterday. Was that around in 1967?

[Riley Blue]

[badhuis]

[Ashley]

Deleted. Wrong thread. Sorry

[poodge]

The Renault 4,as the A40,are really more hatchback than estate.At the other end,the VW Variant,Skoda,and Fiat 124 are not really small enough to be included.
If it was a question of space,I would opt for the Beagle.For style,I think the Imp takes top spot,probably because of the large side windows.
Of course,to each his own

[Penman]

Hi
The vast majority of A40s were neither estates nor hatchbacks because they only had a dropdown boot lid.
The Countryman had what I call an estate back, the split tailgate which has been sadly missing from most estates for decades.
The '65 onwards Innocentis were hatchbacks with a one piece rear door.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

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Straight 6
V8 V10

[gillberry]

Volvo amazon estate, now is a small car. Ours was first registered to the independent broadcasting company in London
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1968 Volvo Amazon estate (Gracie)
1967 Cheltenham Nyala caravan

[Riley Blue]

[Ashley]

A friend of mine bought a new Morris Minor Traveller in 1970, the bottom end rattled and it did twenty five miles to a pint of oil so he took it back to the agents who rebuilt the engine with new shells and oil control rings. I thought he was mad to accept it.

That year we decided to go to the Model Engineers Exhibition in Wembley and in the Minor from Dursley. Even then it was slow and noisy, it droned and the ride was dreadful.

I've always loved Minors, they were a piece of genius in nineteen forty eight, but I'd cross them off the 1967 shopping list.

[Riley Blue]

I had a habit of buying cars on a whim in the '70s. One of them was a '69 1000 Traveller (HFK 84H from memory). It ran OK but was very frilly at the edges and underneath. I put on new front wings in an attempt to stem the rot but when the driver's seat fell through the floor I called it a day and it ended up with Charlie Ware. I was happy to see it go and replaced it with something entirely different, a 1303 Beetle.
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David

1963 Riley 1.5
1965 Riley 1.5

[Ray White]

It would have to have been the 1100 estate for me every time. The Minor Traveller was positively primitive in comparison although it did have the benefit of a crank handle! The 1100 was fine until it came to carrying a heavy load at night; then the back sat low and the headlamps shone into oncoming vehicles who would flash their lights in response!

[alanb]

Simca 1100, new for 1967 roomier, nippier, more practical than Austin/Morris 1100, and nicer to drive, only drawback was it was a bit noisy on the motorway.
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Morris 8 two seater