Subject: [done] Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
14/07/2008 @ 23:17:18: chicomarx: [done] Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
Pre-Clarkson era Top Gear, featuring one iconic car from each decade from the 1900s to the 1980s.

1900s: Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1900.jpg

1910s: Ford Model T
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1910.jpg

1920s: Austin Seven
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1920.jpg

1930s: Citroen Traction Avant
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1930.jpg

1940s: Volkswagen Beetle
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1940.jpg
(1947 JLT420 = first VW Beetle in Britain)
http://mx.dommel.be/images/decade6.jpg
Hitlermobile:
http://mx.dommel.be/images/decade5.jpg

1950s: Citroen DS
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1950.jpg

1960s: Mini
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1960.jpg
(621AOK = first Mini ever produced)

1970s: Alfa Romeo Alfasud
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1970.jpg
(1976 Alfasud)

1980s: Audi Quattro
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1980.jpg
Audi Sport Quattro:
http://mx.dommel.be/images/decade4.jpg

Hopeful prediction for the 90s:
http://mx.dommel.be/images/1990.jpg

Vehicle rating three stars for all of these.

Some background cars:
http://mx.dommel.be/images/decade1.jpg
http://mx.dommel.be/images/decade2.jpg
http://mx.dommel.be/images/decade3.jpg
14/07/2008 @ 23:26:25: taxiguy: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
My cars of the decades :grin:

1950s: Cevrolet Bel-Air
1960s: Ford Mustang
1970s: Chevrolet Impala/Caprice (1977+)
1980s: Plymouth Reliant K
1990s: Oldsmobile Intrigue
2000s: Chrysler 300
15/07/2008 @ 00:53:29: chicomarx: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
That's a very American selection to counter Top Gear's list, which is perhaps too European. :grin:

I've been looking at the DVLA site for some of these license plates:

For example the Beetle (which as mentioned above is unique as the first Beetle in Britain)

Date of Liability 01 04 2006
Date of First Registration 01 03 1948

and the DS:
Date of Liability 01 11 1992
Date of First Registration 29 03 1960

Aren't these expired dates rather worrying? I'm guessing these are likely to be R.I.P.?
15/07/2008 @ 08:46:00: marioman3138: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
My cars of the decades
50's-Holden FJ
60's-Mustang/Peel P50/Mini
70's-Muria
80's-DeLorean
90's-Probe
00's-Veyron
15/07/2008 @ 19:34:53: Wampa-One: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
I am unsure how to list this title. Should it get it's own page as "Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)" or should it just be added to this title http://www.imcdb.org/movie_1003117730-Top-Gear.html with "1988" as episode?
15/07/2008 @ 23:16:38: taxiguy: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
The Top Gear American Special was just listed with Top Gear, so you might as well list this with the rest of Top Gear too. :ohwell:
16/07/2008 @ 08:00:45: Raul1983: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
Those are very good choices for iconic cars but Alfasud...?? :grin:
16/07/2008 @ 13:26:43: walter.: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
The Audi quattro is already listed
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_115152-Audi-Quattro-Typ-85Q-1988.html?PHPSESSID=15c9709968aef63bf1264dfe11574d83
But you can replace the current image that I provided with the new one as it's bigger :twixy:
16/07/2008 @ 21:16:32: Wampa-One: Top Gear - Car Of The Decade Special (1988)
http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?resultsStyle=asImages&sortBy=5&id=1003117730

If you wish to add the additional views of VW, you can do that yourself. :wink:
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