The"Pics of my Amazon on the road"thread...

[Roffeman]

Originally Posted by Iamtheonlyreal1

I guess this might count as a road shot, because I did drive the car to its first track day

I think any Amazon looks good anywhere ;-) but a track action shot must be up there. Looks good, Robert!

[Amma122s]

Originally Posted by Roffeman

"Epa traktor"

Yeah, a lot of these Duetts met that fate. To explain: this is a very Swedish fenomenom. After the war the need for farm equippment exceeded supplies so the then generous Swedish government allowed farmers to cut down a car with a frame and make it in to a traktor.

They had the wheel base altered (I recall 2.5 meters) and rear axle bolted to the frame and only firts and second gear could be used.

First a lot of T Fords and model A cars were used but since the Duetts were frame based they were used i great numbers. Farm tractors could be driven at 16 years of age without a license and you could not drive a car until 18 so a lot of kids discovered that they can be used for transportation, myself included.

When it was 20 C below and my competition had mopeds, who do you think got all the girls?

Haha! Still quite common on the roads here with the kids..

[Notlob]

Here's one of mine taken as part of a photo-shoot I won from Practical Classics for filling in a questionnaire!.

Dave

[Roffeman]

Originally Posted by Notlob

Here's one of mine taken as part of a photo-shoot I won from Practical Classics for filling in a questionnaire!.

Dave

Amazon in picture = good
Amazon in picture with nice background = better
Amazon in motion = bestest!

Love it!

[Amma122s]

Originally Posted by Notlob

Here's one of mine taken as part of a photo-shoot I won from Practical Classics for filling in a questionnaire!.

Dave

Fantastic shot..threads getting better and better

[toad_overload]

Great photos in this thread.

Here's a few of mine.

On wedding duty a few years ago




On the isle of Mull.










Drove off with the handbrake on....



On the M6



Pembrokeshire






And this should get everyone in the mood for the coming weeks....

[Andy the Aussie]

I find myself constantly looking at this thread,

Thinking soon I can post a pic in here, soon....

It's great motivation to get my ass in gear and keep getting up to my cold damp workshop to get my estate finished, keep the pics flowing boys I need the help, its not getting any warmer.....

[Roffeman]

OK, one more fall pix:

[Amma122s]

Fitted the studded tyres today with original tyre size 165/80-15 on standard steel wheels and went for a spin..big difference in handling between these and the 5.5 kpz's with 185/65-15 tyres,,softer ride but after doing a quick slalom from side to side in comparison feels like a boat now...so have to change how i drive..the summer set up with low profile tyres is much better for active driving

Anyway..we're ready for winter ...piccy taken at the local 60's diner and petrol station ....

[heckflosse]

Why does the damp and cold in Sweden look so much more appealing than an English November?