New Orleans British Car show and Some very good Art work

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Spent some time today in New Orleans at the British car show. Lots of really nice cars. Also met my cousin there who is a phenomenal artist. She specializes in automotive art with a specialty on reflective painting. the first picture is what she did. For more info her web site is Lory Lockwood - Automotive Fine Art Motorcycle Art

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To make sure you understand the first picture is a painting not a photograph.

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Originally Posted by Instrument 41

To make sure you understand the first picture is a painting not a photograph.

Nice painting...but to make sure I understand, the first picture is not a photograph, but rather a painting of a photograph?

[jcommin]

She is very good - Lory Lockwood.

[yetibone]

What, no Triumphs?

pfffffttt!

[recycled sixtie]

You are totally blessed to live in a part of the world where your old cars have not rusted to death. Great collection of cars and thanks for the pics.

Back in the 1960's in Calgary I test drove a used Austin Healey 3000. There was a rust hole right through the body work just in front of the trunk lid. I passed on that one and bought a 1958 TR3. It got rust through the rocker panels a couple of years later.

Thanks for those pics. Brings back great memories.....G

[71scgc]

British sport car mutual sufferers society meeting.

Nice painting.

Carter

[sand_man]

Luv the "Big Healeys"

[Crowbob]

What are those first red cars, MG's? What years? And how costly are they to keep up, generally speaking?

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Sorry about no pics of triumphs. There were a big number or TR3's, 4's, and a lot of 6's, with a few Stags and 6 or 7 Spits. I though I had taken pics of the TR6's but apparently I didn't.

[zelrik911]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

What are those first red cars, MG's? What years? And how costly are they to keep up, generally speaking?

They are MG - model TD 's
I believe they are the first LHD MGs that were made.

Mechanically they are very simple and maintaining them is a fraction of P car prices.
The body work has a wooden backing & will lead to the doors sagging if rotten. But then again its relatively easy to fix & there are lots of parts suppliers like PParts.

They have a small 4 cyl motor (about 1250cc ??) so performance is limited. In good tune they will cruise happily with 2 people at 60mph, top speed about 75 - 80mph.

They are pretty cars that are remembered with affection by most ex owners.

Peter - Melb.

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OK, didn;t know that my wife took some other pics. So here is some triumph pics

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