Old Photos from Knebworth Park Show Circa 1980-83

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This is an Opel GT I drove couple of new ones back from Harwich to Derby. They were a special import at the time so had to be collected in person by the Dealerships. We sold them to US personnel mainly who worked at RR Nuclear in Derby or were based at US Air Force Bases near Manchester.

They did not drive as well as they looked being based on the old Kadett B floor plan with a 1900 cc short pushrod engine. The concealed headlamps were manually operated by a hand brake type lever between the seats. The lamps rotated not up and down but turned on a vertical type axis so they rotated - the mechanism was quite heavy so you operated them when stationary!

Opel 1900 GT by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr


And the nice rear shot!

Opel GT by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr

A nice Jenson CV8 shame they had no power steering as they were a beast to drive.
Jenson CV8 by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr

I loved the Daimler Dart - I think it was the only glass fibre bodied vehicle that Daimler built for mass production. Engine was a Jaguar 2.5 Litre V8 - an E type beater in a straight line only. Back end was very happy!


Daimler Dart V8 by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr


A Piper GTT I think the kit was based on Ford running gear. The side windows were fixed Perspex so they were a bit of a Greenhouse in the summer, no aircon I believe.

Piper GTT by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr


A lovely Clan Crusader.

Clan Crusader by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr

Marcos 3.0 Litre - man they were quick in the late 1960's !


Marcos 3.0 Litre by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr

An early Ginetta G15 I think.
Ginetta G15 by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr


An early Vauxhall Velox.

Vauxhall Velox by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr

Nice Renault Alpine / Alpina.

Renault Alpine by Ted Bagshaw, on Flickr