Would You Like To Drive A Classic Car? Drive Dad's Car @ The Great British Car Journey

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  • Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
  • Driving classic cars is one of the best experiences there is, so we were delighted to be invited to visit The Great British Car Journey to see what Drive Dad's Car is all about. We met some other UA-cam car channel folk there, too, who were all absolutely lovely. We'll tag them below, as each of them will give their view of their experience of The Great British Car Journey. Please check out their videos.
    00:00 Intro
    01:40 1971 Austin 1300 GT
    11:51 1980 Vauxhall Chevette L
    21:30 1986 Ford Capri Laser 1.6
    In simple terms, The Great British Car Journey is a collection of over 150 cars that show the ups and downs of the British car industry throughout the ages. As a car museum, with a lovely on-site café, it's well worth visiting for that alone! Located in Ambergate, Derbyshire, it was a reasonable trek for us, but it's a fairly central location and easy to find.
    However, what makes The Great British Car Journey even better is Drive Dad's Car. Yes, you can actually DRIVE cars from their collection of well maintained vintage, classic and retro vehicles!
    As you'll see in this video, driving takes place around their closed route and gives you a good feel for the car you're driving.
    Many people will visit to do exactly as the title suggests, which is to drive a car from their past, one that their parents may have had. Maybe you remember being thrown about the back seat of a Vauxhall Viva every time dad went round a bend too fast, or bumping up and down in the back of an Austin A30 on country roads on your way to the beach?
    Some people, like us, will come at Drive Dad's Car from a different angle. We went back to a time when one of us was a bit younger, as Elton showed Claire a couple of the cars he'd owned and one he'd always fancied. Would she be impressed?
    Our choices were:
    Austin 1300GT
    Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
    Vauxhall Chevette
    What did you think of our selection and which cars would you choose?
    We thoroughly recommend a visit to The Great British Car Journey and Drive Dad's Car is well worth the extra fee, if you can afford it, and is also a great gift idea. Take a look at some of the 'bulk' packages, too, where you can drive a selection of cars.
    The Great British Car Journey - greatbritishcarjourney.com/
    Drive Dad's Car - drivedadscar.com/
    Unit 4 Derwent Works,
    Matlock Road
    Ambergate
    Derbyshire, DE56 2HE
    Check out these channels for other videos from the day:
    @idriveaclassic
    @HubNut
    @WrenchingWench
    @furiousdriving
    @UPnDOWN
    @PoeticPropulsion
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  • @jagvette1
    @jagvette1 5 місяців тому +4

    Drive dad‘s car I passed my test in the Austin 1100 you are making me feel old, damn it I am old

  • @Peugeot306
    @Peugeot306 5 місяців тому +2

    That’s a nice Capri 👌🏻

  • @stevewesley3841
    @stevewesley3841 5 місяців тому +1

    When I was 15 in 1979, I bought an Austin GT from a local scrapyard for a tenner and used to drive it around my dads farm tracks and fields. Thanks for awakening a happy memory...

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      I don’t suppose you tucked it away in a barn somewhere? Asking for a friend…

    • @stevewesley3841
      @stevewesley3841 5 місяців тому

      @@UKBarnFinds my brother borrowed it and wrecked it, so I gave it back to the scrapyard and bought an MOT failure BSA Bantam which I did store in a barn, but unfortunately my dad gave that to the scrapyard after I left home. I was not pleased...

  • @liamjackson6930
    @liamjackson6930 5 місяців тому +7

    I had a Morris 1300 when I was 21, I fitted the twin carbs of a scrapped MG version, was a great car very reliable, even in mid winter it only needed half choke and a flip of the key and started first time every time, it's one car I do miss along with my old Rover P6 3.5

  • @RRED2
    @RRED2 2 місяці тому +1

    Brought back some good memories especially the Austin,
    Thanks for sharing your experiences 😅

  • @bobcharles2683
    @bobcharles2683 4 місяці тому +1

    I had the V D Plas version, what a lovely car it was, quiet comfy, reliable and economical, the poor man's Rolls Royce.

  • @davidrumming4734
    @davidrumming4734 5 місяців тому +1

    A lot of UA-camrs visiting that place.
    It’s a great idea.
    There’s a little car museum featuring modern classics just a few miles from me…..but you can’t drive any of them.

  • @nigelwinter8196
    @nigelwinter8196 5 місяців тому +5

    I had an MG version of the 1300,what a great car!
    Even by today's standard,still drivable and fairly economically.
    The modern cars are much larger in comparison for the engine size.
    What a great place for a visit!
    Great show,well done and keep going!

    • @SteveSmith-qf3sk
      @SteveSmith-qf3sk 5 місяців тому

      And I

    • @michaelkeen5010
      @michaelkeen5010 4 місяці тому

      I had the Riley equivalent, the 1300 Mk2. What was there not to like, fast, comfortable, distinctive.👍

  • @paultucker1272
    @paultucker1272 5 місяців тому +1

    I need to drive that Capri!! My third car, after a Mk1 Fiesta and then a Mk3 Escort, was a Mk3 Capri 1.6 Laser in blue over silver (D717BLP....gone but not forgotten!!). I bought it off our neighbour with just over 20k on the clock and put another 100k miles on it. It was the car I picked my girlfriend (now wife of 28 years!!) up for our first date. Sadly, in the early 90's the Capri was major uncool, but I didn't care, I loved it!! I only sold it to make way for the first of a couple of Mk3 2.8 Injections. They really were the "Car I always promised myself". I now own a couple of the retro styled S197 (2005+) Mustangs and you can tell there's Mustang DNA in those old Capris! Thanks for the happy memories :)

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      What a great comment. You've really picked up on the same notalgic vibe that we did. It's amazing how cars do that!

  • @kevinmartin3859
    @kevinmartin3859 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Elton I'm 73 passed my test in 1969 my first car was a 1956 Ford anglia 100e 1cost me a month's wage of £35 had for 18 months progressed to a 1964 Ford mk1 cortina two door three column change with front bench seats had several other dads cars in the future always wanted a Austin 1300 gt classy looking car enjoyed the video good memories

    • @tomknight7015
      @tomknight7015 4 місяці тому

      Past same year and same make only Ford Anglia VJV161 paid £25 and loved it

  • @WrenchingWench
    @WrenchingWench 4 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic video you two! Loved the little magazine excerpts and even the old car ad. Was lovely meeting you both as well!

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. It was so nice to be able to spend some time with you, too. Have you stopped driving that Land Rover yet, though? 😂

  • @pauljeffries
    @pauljeffries 5 місяців тому +2

    After watching some of the other UA-camrs videos featuring the great British Car Journey i must say that this video is the most informative one, great work claire and elton, great channel 👌👍

  • @briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206
    @briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 3 місяці тому

    I really like the little 1971 Austin 1300 GT ....
    1971 Same Year I was born
    "Subscribed"

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  3 місяці тому

      Absolutely, a cracking car! Many thanks for subscribing; much appreciated

  • @24bellers20
    @24bellers20 4 місяці тому

    My first car. A H reg in Snowberry white. It literally rotted round me over 4 years. Loved it. Not a GT just the 1300 super deluxe.

  • @robt2151
    @robt2151 4 місяці тому

    Very nostalgic but top of my list would be one of those pink DAFs.

  • @phillipclaridge3112
    @phillipclaridge3112 5 місяців тому +1

    My old Dad had two Chevettes during his driving life - the second he purchased brand new from the Vauxhall dealer in Ilford, He was a belt and braces type who wasn't too concerned about performance as long as it was reliable!! When he sold the second one, he went on to own Hyundai cars - at a time they were not considered mainstream. I always preferred the Cavalier of which I had three. Another good video - well done.

  • @johnlydon533
    @johnlydon533 5 місяців тому

    Great video , enjoyed watching, brought back memories. 👍🏼👍🏼

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      Glad to hear that. That’s what the day was all about for us and the nostalgia came flooding back.

  • @spud912
    @spud912 5 місяців тому +1

    The Capri was my favourite in the video.
    Iv owned about 8 in total MK1 ,2 and 3 .The best was my MK2 3 litre Ghia manual in diamond white.
    Owned a Chevette hatch for a few weeks lol .
    I used to buy and sell back in the 80,s so I had quite a few cars back then .
    Had a few MK3 and 4 Cortina's
    Escort mk1 and 2
    And had a triumph spitfire for a few months 😁.
    Happy days.
    At the moment I have a car from my more recent past a 97 vauxhall Calibra which iv had since 2017 ..I owned my first Calibra in 1994 .
    If I had the funds I'd definitely have another Capri though.
    I'm now 62 but still love my cars

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +2

      There must be quite a difference between a 1.6 Capri and a 3-litre. I’d love to try one of the bigger-engined ones eventually. One of my favourite cars from my early days was a MK3 Cortina. They’re so rare (and expensive!) now. Mate of mine has just bought one and I was looking around it yesterday. They’re still a great looking car.

    • @spud912
      @spud912 4 місяці тому +1

      @@UKBarnFinds The 3 litre Capri was great ,fast and sounded awesome with the twin tail pipes 👍

  • @SteveSmith-qf3sk
    @SteveSmith-qf3sk 5 місяців тому

    I had the MG 1300 and absolutely loved it, I was 21 yo and the bee's knees. Love your channel.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      Awesome. Must have seemed like a fairly quick car, back then. I’m glad I came away liking the Austin even more. I was a bit worried that I’d drive one and not like it.

    • @SteveSmith-qf3sk
      @SteveSmith-qf3sk 4 місяці тому

      It did seem quick at the time. I'd take one now for sure 👍

  • @aftonline
    @aftonline 5 місяців тому +1

    My first car was a 1965 Morris 1100. A wonderful little car. No wonder they sold over a million of them.

  • @kevinhirst4108
    @kevinhirst4108 4 місяці тому

    Yep I'm going! My role is the grey haired old bloke, trying to sort out people's issues with cars and the problems that go with ownership! Lol 😂 see you there ❤❤❤

  • @T010180
    @T010180 5 місяців тому

    My dad had an austin like that. I was too youmg to drive it back than, but i loved it. The sound, the smell, the looks...
    But the Ford Capri I owned myself with the leather' interieur. That's still my favorit car. And looking at the proces i'm not the online one.

  • @mikeman584
    @mikeman584 4 місяці тому

    Had one of them get back about 79/80 when I was a young soldier back in the day. It wasn’t bad. I don’t think I would want to acquire one again.

  • @stevegreagsby6174
    @stevegreagsby6174 5 місяців тому

    Great video. I drove that same 1300gt last year and came away with that same ‘I want one of these’ feelings! My first car was a 4 door Vauxhall Chevette so enjoyed watching that too. I need to go back for another visit and book some more cars. Seeing your faces driving those cars just proves how much enjoyment is to be had from driving old cars!

  • @johncrocker1019
    @johncrocker1019 4 місяці тому

    That takes me back , my first car was an Austin 1100, Vanden plas. All leather, walnut dash chrome seat back winders. Lovely drive, spot lamps and lovely front Grill. The only thing was the heater matrix was blocked and the heater didn’t work very well. Hey Ho!

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      Nice! Is does seem like they were the ‘first car’ of a large part of a generation.

  • @jontaylor1652
    @jontaylor1652 5 місяців тому

    Brilliant stuff again, I could watch you two all day.

  • @jaybee1921
    @jaybee1921 5 місяців тому

    Hi Elton and Clair,
    I had a Morris 1100 early model which I kept for a couple of years, I hired a Vauxhall Chevette hatchback when I got married, I have owned a Triumph 1300 which was the fore runner of the Dolomite range, I traded that in for a Mk1 Capri 1600 GT XLR in silver livery, and Silver Machine was in the charts then, used to play that on the radio with the window rolled down..., I've owned 2 DAF 33s, also 2 Rover 216 VdPs, a Triumph 2000, a Triumph Spitfire 1500, just some of the Classic Cars I have experienced and enjoyed. I was Chairman of the Brandon and District Classic Car Club for just over 2 years. If it were pissible I would love to come and see your collection and chat with you about the cars you have, you could do it on camera if you wanted to. Great to see you driving cars from my era, I'm 74 in a couple of weeks time and I'm enjoying your content.
    Take care,
    Jon B.

  • @pinosgarage
    @pinosgarage 4 місяці тому

    My second car also was a Chevette but a saloon like 'Oddy' but brown with one red door....your smile was great behind the wheel of the Chevette as the memories came flooding back and as my theme tune you got to love and old Vauxhall advert, I find my Chevette easier to drive than my daughters Corsa....brilliant again guys...🥰

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. I knew I’d enjoy driving those cars, but I genuinely didn’t expect to feel such nostalgia. I’m glad we chose the Chevette, especially as it was Claire’s favourite on the day.

    • @pinosgarage
      @pinosgarage 4 місяці тому

      @@UKBarnFinds would love to see you hooning around in a Chevette round the farm....😅

  • @geoffwright9570
    @geoffwright9570 5 місяців тому

    I did drive classic cars often. But that was before they were classic cars.

  • @kevinhirst4108
    @kevinhirst4108 4 місяці тому

    My uncle Geoff had a 1300 GT same colour, it replaced his Morris Traveler, I remember the dash and rev counter, thinking that's a sports car, I was only a child at the time, at least 45 years ago probably nearer to 50 years ago! God I'm old! Loving the Chanel, great work, happy new year to you both, especially the lovely Claire ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks, Kevin. Hope you're going to Rustival? If so, we'll see you there.

  • @christosthomasraounas2761
    @christosthomasraounas2761 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for the memories..my mum had an 1100 in that colour scheme ❤

  • @adamsfamilydottwo
    @adamsfamilydottwo 4 місяці тому

    My second rally car was a Chevette hatchback and I loved it. It had the engine internals from HRO885N a development car from Vauxhall which was driven by Will Sparrow andGerry Marshall, these were pre HS days. It revved to 8000RPM and would do about 70MPH in second never thought about it blowing up, in fact it never felt it wanted to. I was lucky to win the ASEMC rally championship and we think we were the first Chevette to compete in the Motoring News Championship, my wife who bought the car was interviewed about it on the start ramp of the Cilwendig Rally in Newcastle Emlyn in front of about 3000 people, to this day she still thinks its one of the most frightening things she has ever had to do , worse than the rally itself. On a second note I had a Tickford Capri when I worked for an RS dealer in Dartford , we had to lend it to another dealer who managed to write it off so I never took it to Brands Hatch for a film day that Aston Martin had arranged damn! Great memories.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      Must admit, I’m quite envious of your Chevette and Capri experiences. What fantastic memories of rallying one. Does that car still exist?

  • @patrickh7368
    @patrickh7368 5 місяців тому +1

    I had a 1300GT in Blue… a 2door Saloon Chevette in Blue and I actually had 3x Capris… a 1.6, 2.0 with side linkage gearbox and a 2.0S 5 speed… 😮

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      You lived my best life! 😂

    • @patrickh7368
      @patrickh7368 5 місяців тому

      @@UKBarnFinds my 1st car was a FD Victor… wish I still had it now… 😊

  • @robertwells1650
    @robertwells1650 5 місяців тому

    Great video! I would love to find a place like that on the west coast of Canada but I doubt if one exists. Thanks for taking us along and giving us running a commentary as you both take a turn driving. Would be great to do another trip there when the weather is sunny and warm. Cheers

  • @trevorbrooks813
    @trevorbrooks813 5 місяців тому

    Great drive. I really liked my highly pre-loved bog standard 1100 and when I moved to the 1300GT I thought it was a great car. Loved it. I thought the basic design premise for all models of the car was terrific. Thanks for taking me down memory lane.

  • @marcduthie4327
    @marcduthie4327 5 місяців тому

    Out here in Australia the Vaxhaul Chevetee was called a Holden Gemini. Great video thanks very much.

    • @alancsalt
      @alancsalt 19 днів тому

      General Motors "T-car", starting as the Opel Kadett C, followed by the Vauxhall Chevette, Isuzu Gemini, Holden Gemini, Chevrolet Chevette, and Pontiac Acadian versions.

  • @nickb5391
    @nickb5391 5 місяців тому

    @11.17, the MG 1300 & Riley Kestral 1300 had a wood dash instead of the Black on the 1300GT's

  • @robertngreen6
    @robertngreen6 5 місяців тому

    You certainly had a great day, it seems! I approve of your choices to drive. They have so much choice, I must get over there one day and drive some cars!

  • @dreammaker730
    @dreammaker730 4 місяці тому

    Its mad to think the nova replaced the shuvit, what a leap forward it was.

  • @nickb5391
    @nickb5391 5 місяців тому

    @12.20, i think Steph has done a feature on that Chevette, they used to be nicknamed Shoveit's (It'll go if you Shove It)

  • @mrjed6912
    @mrjed6912 4 місяці тому

    The Reliant Robin MK3 next to it is a blast!

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      Sure is. We saw HubNut flying around in that! ua-cam.com/video/Pet1q7ZCF4c/v-deo.htmlsi=ALdPUTL2a0rNeKOq

  • @mr-wx3lv
    @mr-wx3lv 5 місяців тому +1

    Ah yes...my era cars! Never actually owned a Capri though. But had two cortinas, one was a 2000 gxl. Very nice cars...1300 GT, I'm guessing was a twin carb A-series. 👍

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      Sure was, and it sounds lovely. Microphones don’t always pick that up.

  • @johntovey3928
    @johntovey3928 5 місяців тому

    Passed my driving test ( many many many years ago, 1964) in an Austin 1100 . Lovely car.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      They certainly are. I've got a sneaky feeling that quite a few people learnt to drive in one of those.

  • @raymondpearce5245
    @raymondpearce5245 5 місяців тому

    Love all car a great video guys

  • @simonc858
    @simonc858 5 місяців тому

    Lovely cars, i remember my Grandfathers' Austin 1100, his driving was interesting but the car was lovely, great video.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching, so glad you enjoyed the video

  • @hondac7028
    @hondac7028 4 місяці тому +1

    My first car in 1989 was a 1974 imp paid ninety pounds for it been stood five years new sill went through MOT two weeks later water pump went fried engine warped it as they were alloy got another engine for coppers three weeks later clutch went I gave up sold it for 80quid bought a mk 2 escort 1.3gl it was reliable but dropping to bits around me in rust lol.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      It was an ‘interesting’ era for build quality, that’s for sure 😂

  • @johnclements6852
    @johnclements6852 5 місяців тому

    Brilliant video folks, the reminiscence of earlier days was great. Elton reminds me of the late Harold Lemay of Tacoma Washington, who amassed a collection of over 3000 cars. His wife recalled that Harold had never met a car he didn’t like, I could imagine Elton doing the same if funds allowed. It's great to see you get recognition by the Practical Classics team.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      You’re not wrong there. If I had the funds, I’d love something exactly like The Great British Car Journey. Thing is, I met Claire and she’s even worse. She falls in love with just about any car over 30-years old 😂

  • @lesbrewster2375
    @lesbrewster2375 5 місяців тому

    I passed my test in a 1100, and my first car was a £30 1956 100E ford prefect 3 speed side valve with vacuum wipers the fast you went the slower the wipers went, I blew the engine but managed to buy a mot failure 100E van for 30 bob (£1.50) changed the engine and scrapped the van for a quid (£1) for another years driving before selling it for £35 to buy a my 2 consul for £40. Happy days.

  • @DavidFischer-mj2sv
    @DavidFischer-mj2sv 5 місяців тому

    The Vauxhall edition of the Chevette looks so much better than the US Chevrolet version: front drive, nimble handling, good visibility. The American edition was thrown together by GM as quickly as possible to have a vehicle to market in an inflationary economy and era of high fuel costs. The engineering was so backward the drive shaft utilized torque tube technology rather than U-joints. I never knew anyone who bought a second one.

  • @paulmoore6345
    @paulmoore6345 5 місяців тому

    Looks great fun. I guess if you go back it will be in summer time!

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, and it will probably still be raining 😂

  • @nigelpowton9509
    @nigelpowton9509 5 місяців тому

    I own a 2 door MG1300 which is mechanically the same as the GT. They are a great drive.I'm currently upgrading it to 1330cc with a Swiftune SW8 camshaft, 1.4 rockers, twin HS4 SUs, Maniflow manifold and system etc. I've fitted a KAD Quickshift kit which improves gear selection enormously. Should be fun!

  • @damonalbarn9854
    @damonalbarn9854 5 місяців тому

    My father bought a new vauxhall chevette in 1985 I was only 10 years old at the time and amazingly he still has it now and has always been an everyday car. It's never been any problem but it's now looking a bit worse for wear and the wings have rusted somewhat but the engine has yet to die

  • @markkenworthy2269
    @markkenworthy2269 4 місяці тому

    My dad's1973 austin maxi came from Robinson bros of Ashton under lyne same as your 1300GT. My mother also had a austin 1300 countryman which came from deane garage in greenfield. There were austin or morris garages in most villages and towns

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      I don’t think younger people will realise quite how prolific these dealerships were.

  • @ianclark9280
    @ianclark9280 4 місяці тому

    My first car. A 1973 Austin 1300 gt. It cost me £30. In 1981 came in boxes and was rotten. I did all the necessary work and used it daily, including regular drives from Edinburgh to Norwich. I parked it up when I went to the Falklands for 6 months and returned to find the local wonderful children had used it as a trampoline. Gutted 😢

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      That’s really gutting. I’m envious of the miles you did in it, mind you. Such a cool car.

  • @rogerreed905
    @rogerreed905 5 місяців тому

    Great vid . . I had an Austin 1300 . Not GT . . The colour was called . . Hairy Lime . . . Bright green . . . Put a set of radials on in stead of crossply . . Handled like a dream . . . 4hrs from Hamilton to Fielding . . . . Good time to cover 371 kms . . And dont forget the 2300hs Chevette . . . . Happy new year from NZ . . . 💐❤🙏🇳🇿

  • @CortinasAndClassics
    @CortinasAndClassics 5 місяців тому

    I would love to go there and drive a few of the cars. Love the ADO16's in every form. A shame they dont have a Hillman Avenger. A good choice of cars and it's very temping.

  • @stevie007
    @stevie007 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi guys 👌👌

  • @andrewlester6517
    @andrewlester6517 4 місяці тому

    Great video. But volume a bit too low? Thank you both!

  • @nickb5391
    @nickb5391 5 місяців тому

    @7.02, yes they did fly, top speed was around 98mph, they also have a close ratio gearbox in them, it's technically a slightly down graded Cooper 'S' engine, these 1300 engines were called solid wall blocks as they had no tappet chest, the Cooper 'S' did as all the smaller 'A' Series engines did

  • @nickb5391
    @nickb5391 5 місяців тому

    My second car was a MG 1300 MK2, they were quick in their day, i ended up having more than one just like my A30's & A35's lol

  • @pouwakaruwhiu8349
    @pouwakaruwhiu8349 4 місяці тому

    Claire should be diving Dad's car from Australia 🦘

  • @huwzebediahthomas9193
    @huwzebediahthomas9193 4 місяці тому

    Fast engines they had, relatively, for the day, a hefty 72bhp. 1300GT had a three branch long centre branch LCB exhaust manifold of their own, going everywhere behind the block. And the etcs..

  • @alundavies5171
    @alundavies5171 5 місяців тому

    Happy new year Elton and Claire hope you and the family had a great xmas! really enjoyed the video! looks a top place for a day out whats the pricing like??

  • @mrmoon1482
    @mrmoon1482 5 місяців тому

    Back in the 1990s a local guy had a hillman imp and won constantly at the banger racing, he left all the bigger cars such as the rover 3.5 and RS 2000s literally in the Dust,

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      Often the way with bangers. A good driver in a nimble car can do well. Until their luck runs out, that is, and one of the big cars gets a good hit on them 😳

  • @wilburytwist6683
    @wilburytwist6683 5 місяців тому

    Lovely. I had one in that colour. The idler gear went, so i put an engine and box from a Wolseley 1300 in it. Also a twin carb. Rather stupidly sold it. Extremely rare now.
    I am cringeing to see it driving through puddles though 😱

  • @lesklower7281
    @lesklower7281 4 місяці тому

    Never got the Morris 1300 GT or the Vauxhaul Chivet in Australia but we did get the Ford Capri the first generation only and later on we got a Ford Capri a small front drive convertible but the roof leaked were it attached to the top of the windscreen convertibles don't sell well in Australia but the two seater roadster does

  • @deanmarskell1518
    @deanmarskell1518 5 місяців тому

    Love it great video guys lots of amazing cars their ❤️ is their a limit on how many tes you can visit? So many cars to drive from many years that I have never driven and that my parents or grandparents would of driven or may of wanted but could never afford.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      You are really spoilt for choice there. We’d love to go back one day and try some older and more oddball stuff. Hubnut was having an absolute blast in a Reliant.

    • @deanmarskell1518
      @deanmarskell1518 5 місяців тому

      @@UKBarnFinds lol trust hubnut, looks like an amazing place like you I would love to drive something that's a bit older have driven a fair few cars loved driving my mk1 escorts the 2.8 MK2 Granada I had over 30 years ago. I fancy driving something built between around the 1920's and the 50's I had a Standard 8 many years ago unfortunately it was more like Fred Flintstone s car I took it on as a restoration project but never started it parts were so limited in the late 80's 👍

  • @Polecat54941
    @Polecat54941 5 місяців тому

    If we had known that the cars of the 70's and 80's was as good as it was going to get then the British car Industry might still be around today!
    Perhaps you two should start your own version of this driving experience set up on your farm :)

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      We’d have to stop busting them and start fixing them first 😂

  • @adamknopp6631
    @adamknopp6631 5 місяців тому

    I had a primary school teacher in the 70’s who had an orange GT. He’d be pushing 80 now. It was in Balham in south London. A Standard saloon is not that interesting for me, but I’d also consider a GT in my fictional 10 car garage. 😊

  • @kevinnye5132
    @kevinnye5132 5 місяців тому +1

    Yeah back then people had shorter legs and smaller feet so clutch pedals had to be higher to accommodate 😁 GT was prime example of this policy, if you had long legs and big feet you drove a Noddy car 🚗 with Big ears 😂. Never liked Chevette but the Capri was every schoolboy’s dream car , a MK2 2.0 in Jupiter Red , black vinyl roof and go faster stripe 😁👌🏻.

    • @glennlingard7851
      @glennlingard7851 5 місяців тому +1

      Not far wrong Kevin, but there’s another thing l found out three years ago when l bought my Austin Vanden Plas 1300 after a period of 45 years since l last drove my Austin 1300 gt. or any other 1100/1300, modern footwear and those pedals, don’t go together very well so l have to use bloody plimsoles lol!

    • @kevinnye5132
      @kevinnye5132 5 місяців тому

      @@glennlingard7851 Plimsolls 😂, now your showing your age 😂😂😂

  • @glpilpi6209
    @glpilpi6209 5 місяців тому

    I find vehicle's from the seventies always bring back memories of industrial disputes . You were very lucky if you bought a new car in the 70s and 80s that didn't have any niggling faults or wasn't starting to rust. And as there were so many strikes it was actually quite difficult to gauge when you'd receive it.😀😀. My old common motor bike from the seventies is now a collector's item worth thousands because of it's rarity !!. Happy motoring.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому

      I’m intrigued now…which bike did you have?

    • @glpilpi6209
      @glpilpi6209 5 місяців тому

      CZ 175 Sport. Rather odd but cheap and quick. I rode my friends bikes if I wanted something quicker , Yam. RD250. Triumph T120. etc. It was a bit like being in a library . I remember the Chevette and the BMC 11/1300 . Used to rust a bit but good to drive , they never really thought of rust protection back then , no plastic wheel arch protection meant all the water got in crevices and stayed there.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      Indeed, it wasn’t a good era for metal and build quality, in a lot of cases.
      Younger viewers here may not realise that you could ride up to 250cc bike on L-plates back then. There were many great bikes around, but I steered clear of two-wheels, after falling off a moped 😂

    • @glpilpi6209
      @glpilpi6209 5 місяців тому

      I fell off too but wasn't hurt.

  • @grayfool
    @grayfool 5 місяців тому

    The 1300GT would be my choice of the three. Then I'm a bit of an A series fan. The Van Dan Plas was the posh one with leather and stuff. Very nice. I never got on with Capris, except maybe the Mk1 3000. Bit of a hooligan car, that one.

  • @nickb5391
    @nickb5391 5 місяців тому

    @5.49, you had to give them a good slap over to cross the gate into reverse

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      Indeed! Glad it wasn’t just me, being a numpty…again.

  • @SportsandGT
    @SportsandGT 5 місяців тому

    I went there a year or so back - similar weather sadly - didn’t drive anything but like you I fancy trying something pre-war, like an Austin 7 Ruby (if I can fit in it!). Direct steering, cable brakes, no seatbelts - what could go wrong? 😂

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      Exactly. If I’m going to have a full-on fist fight with a car, I want it to be well away from a public road 😂

  • @chillired5389
    @chillired5389 5 місяців тому

    Surprise to see Princess Anne’s Reliant Scimitar 1420 H at 1:19😊

  • @user-ny2id4zu8f
    @user-ny2id4zu8f 8 днів тому

    My dad had a vauxhall

  • @tegzzzy
    @tegzzzy 5 місяців тому

    Vauxhall Chevette ( nicknamed the Shuvitte by Me ) , worst car I ever had the misfortune of owning, I still avoid Vauxhalls to this day through that Car. So wanted my mk 3 Cortina back 😂

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      You must have had a really bad one 😂
      I was the same with Citroens for a long while. I had a Xantia so bad, I gave it away in the end. Within a day, it eroded years of happy memories with my BX.

  • @jonathanwebster4245
    @jonathanwebster4245 5 місяців тому

    I drove that 1300Gt last year, and also struggled to find reverse gear. In fact I found the gear selection very vague.

    • @jb3222
      @jb3222 5 місяців тому

      I drove it about 15 months ago, and the clutch and gears were dreadful - nothing like the Austin and MG versions I'd loved back in the '70s.

  • @adamknopp6631
    @adamknopp6631 5 місяців тому

    First time as a passenger in a Chevette, I was surprised how comfortable and capable it was. Shame it was ridiculed unfairly back in the day.

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      I agree Adam, as I said in the video I would happily have one as a daily. Of course I love the kitsch retro styling but the comfort and ease of driving left me pleasantly surprised- Claire

  • @hotdogbri
    @hotdogbri 5 місяців тому

    I had 2 Austin,s first was the 1100cc then i had the 1300gt both sadly were Rubbish i could never work out why they had a prop shaft tunnel when they was front wheel drive...Also had the Chevette that was a nice car great engine the bodys did suffer a bit from rust worm lol

  • @glennwoods2462
    @glennwoods2462 5 місяців тому

    Crikey...I had a blue Morris 1100, and a Chevette Estate back in the day... same colour red...
    I was 22 when I had the 1100

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  5 місяців тому +1

      The nostalgia of driving them again was amazing. I can't remember the last time I saw a Chevette Estate. I'd forgotten they even existed, until you mentioned it!

  • @dreammaker730
    @dreammaker730 4 місяці тому

    See for me i would have a cav sports hatch over a capri and a calibra over a probe , thats just me though.

  • @midivan2345
    @midivan2345 4 місяці тому

    Memory off the Vauxhall shove it chevette changing starter motor pure pig boy racer 1300 GT girl puller ha ha memories Baby cham and snake bite ten shilling note

  • @bernehalligan
    @bernehalligan 5 місяців тому

    mk3 zephyr

  • @Stephen-gp8yi
    @Stephen-gp8yi 4 місяці тому

    How old does a car have to be to be tax exempt and a classic car?

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому +1

      Hi Stephen, thanks for watching. I think it’s 40 years old 👍

  • @leifvejby8023
    @leifvejby8023 5 місяців тому

    I have drown classic cars, Opel P2, Morris Minor, 2CV, Volvo Amazon, all of them 40 - 50 years ago, and I would rather not drive any of them again. Except maybe a 2CV.

  • @darrenfry4695
    @darrenfry4695 4 місяці тому

    More like drive grandads car..lol

  • @martinwilkinson6692
    @martinwilkinson6692 5 місяців тому

    rust and more rust i had once drove 150 miles all oil gone filled up 8 pints home oil empty again as igot home ?

  • @gazzertrn
    @gazzertrn 4 місяці тому

    Just watched HubNuts vid with you guys on it , went straight here and subbed . Great Chanell .

    • @UKBarnFinds
      @UKBarnFinds  4 місяці тому

      Thank you. Ian was so kind to chat to us and is incredible to watch at work. Quite an inspiration!

  • @thistime4you
    @thistime4you 5 місяців тому

    Had the 2 door MG version and it was a blast. My first car I had a payment on. $595 USD and $17.oo per month.

  • @walkwithmeandkeeley7898
    @walkwithmeandkeeley7898 4 місяці тому +1

    we have a ford event, starting this month. Fords only. no booking required. Last Sunday of Every month. AT Hartwell Ford grimsby in Lincolnshire. please share, and subscribe, Thanks