Grand Tourers Register

A place to reflect on the history of our cherished cars

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TonyL
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Model: Excel/Elite project
Colour: Red/Red (for now)
Location: Chobham

Re: Grand Tourers Register

Post by TonyL »

C 545 BBP went on car & classic today.

Sorry, I still haven't found time to post my first picture.

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... ual-8GDxQg

If it wasn't for the horrible door mirrors, I'd say it's a good looking car.

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MetBlue
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Model: Elite 74 & Excel 92 (SEish))
Colour: Metalic Blue
Year: 1974
Location: Northampton

Re: Grand Tourers Register

Post by MetBlue »

C 545 BBP
Thanks Tony - A new one.
We are homing in on some milestones on the register numbers, but it's getting harder to find new cars. Probably 4 out of 5 I see now are already on the register.
Currently have 846 cars in total, 349 Elite / Eclat ( 1 in 8 of RHD production) and 497 Excels (1 in 4 of RHD production).
I'll post the summaries again when we hit 350 / 500.

About 400 of these are either on the road or have been within the last 5 years.

Tony
What goes together.... Must come apart.

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Dwaynem884
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Model: Excel SE
Colour: Calypso Red
Year: 1992
Location: Northern Ireland

Re: Grand Tourers Register

Post by Dwaynem884 »

Tony, you may already be on it but thought I'd say anyway as there's been some great spots in the wild. I'm on a Facebook group called 'cars you don't see anymore' https://www.facebook.com/groups/1940723526249203 Every now and again an Excel pops up, some on the road (Which I'd imagine you have already) but also a few that have been lying up on driveways &c. May be of use.
1980 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Ghia
1983 Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia
1989 Peugeot 205 1.1 Look
1991 Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI
1992 Lotus Excel SE

Who needs modern cars???

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MetBlue
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Model: Elite 74 & Excel 92 (SEish))
Colour: Metalic Blue
Year: 1974
Location: Northampton

Re: Grand Tourers Register

Post by MetBlue »

It's getting on for a year since I posted summaries of known cars.
We've broken though the 25% mark for Excels.
Elite / Eclat are now past 350 ( over 1 in 8 Found)

Of total cars :
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Details for Elite / Eclat :
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Very frustrating that there are MANY cars in this group now registered as Historic, so they are taxed (and no doubt therefore on the road), but don't have a new MOT. I need to find a way of showing these.

Details for Excel:
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And the summary of Registered names for Excels showing just how many Excels are registered as Eclat !
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Tony
What goes together.... Must come apart.

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