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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Endangered or Orphaned?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for those of us interested in ‘crap’ old cars, because they made a rare appearance in the public eye that didn’t involve being cretinously mocked on Top Gear. Last week no less a … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion Overload | Tagged Austin, Ford, Vauxhall | 3 Replies

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Trip Report: Austin Allegro 40th

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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Forty years ago today the Austin Allegro was unveiled to the world. A replacement for the internationally successful, innovative and very well-regarded ADO16 range from BMC, the Allegro was to be British Leyland’s wonder-product for the ‘Seventies. The world held … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged Allegro, Austin, Gaydon | Leave a reply

Four BL Excuses That Need To Stop

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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I make no bones about being an enthusiast of British Leyland cars. Been there, done, that, literally got the T-shirt. Being a BL fan is one of those things that society at large generally treats with a certain element of … Continue reading →

Posted in BL Bulletin, Opinion Overload | Tagged British Leyland | 2 Replies

Five Cars I Wouldn’t Mind Owning One Day

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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I tend to worry that this blog gets a little too much heavy on the facts and not enough on the opinion- by that I don’t mean ill-informed ramblings (although I’m sure there are plenty of those) but just lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars I Wouldn't Mind Owning | Tagged Austin, Citroen, MG, Vauxhall, Volkswagen | 1 Reply
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