Classic cars at Kirkcudbright. I was on my way to church for the early short version service when a neighbour told me the classic cars are meeting in Harbour Square this morning and I could smell the petrol fumes on the breeze as I slipped past the church so I went for a look —
Sure enough there they were —
all shapes —
and sizes —
This fella was built from a war-time Buick —
They kept the V8 – threw away the bodywork and built alloy panels on a wood chassis to compete in off-road trials. Full of Yankee muscle but I did notice that she was the only one that called for AA assistance —
At the other end of the scale there was this spotless posing tool brought all the way from sunny California —
She has never seen a Scottish winter in the raw and spends her colder months in a vac pac. Nice shiny motor in there though —
Even if it does hurt the eyes —
There were more old motors than I could shake my stick at —
Some were models that I owned first time round —
and there was one – or possibly two —
that I would like to own now —
Yes I know – it’s not a car but at nineteen years of age I broke my neck coming off one these old A10s when a non-signalling – u-turning Fiat 500 knocked me for six. Maybe now – fifty years on – I may have learned to ride safe.
Or perhaps it might be safer to join the kids on the bouncy castle or whatever that thing is —
Nah – I’ll just sit here in the shade with my flask and sannies watching people at play —
and let the old cars bring back the memories —
of a well-spent youth 🙂
Sadly there has always been a price to pay for air pollution —
but with our lady provost being a big supporter of the classic car movement —-
and free town centre parking available to all and sundry with neither a traffic light nor mini-roundabout to slow them down it looks as if the motor car – both old and new will rule the roost in Kirkcudbright for some time to come —
With over a hundred classic cars pouring into the town centre this morning it was time to put the helmets on —
and go for a ride 🙂
Classic Cars at Kirkcudbright
from-a-distance 