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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

Are there any other Gumdrop fans in the house?

I fear Mr Biro's efforts have a lot to answer for in this house, having been brought up on a great number of Austin Heavy Twelve-Four stories Smile

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Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:07 pm Post subject:

Ahh memories...
I still have Gumdrop in London and Gumdrop on a rally somewhere
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Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

We love them!

Rich (my son) has two customers with them. One a new hood.

And the other a complete retrim as original.

They're incredibly well made and beautifully proportioned IMO. One of the best lookers or their era.

mikeC · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:56 pm Post subject:

I have fond memories of my Windsor saloon, which was painted in a similar blue/grey to Gumdrop (many years before Gumdrop came on the scene, I might add!).

So much so that I bought a miniature Gumdrop to remind me!

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2154 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

I was a big Gumdrop fan when I was younger, and had all the books Smile

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

I was sad to read that Val Biro died earlier this month.

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Val Biro and Gumdrop have a section in this programme.
https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/100-year-old-drivers/series-1/episode-1-100-year-old-drivers
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baconsdozen · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.

I saw the program,I didn't know he'd died. I hadn't realised Gumdrop was a very real car either,rather a sad end to the program but at least his work lives on.
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