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British Car Meeting Mollis 2015 - Parasols and bizarre rarities

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Created on August 30, 2015

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Ehrengast Marcos - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Austin-Healey 3000 kurz vor dem Ziel - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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der Stau war dieses Mal kaum mehr existent, der Eintritt ins BCM lief problemlos ab - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die vielfältige Welt des britischen Auto-Kulturguts - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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… und dies ist nur die eine Hälfte des BCMs - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die sechs Generation des Triumph TRs - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 und 7 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Für einmal braucht es keinen Regen-, sondern Sonnenschutz - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein farbiger Sonnenschirm hält die Polster kühl bei diesem MG B - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Dudelsack-Bläser und Marcos vertragen sich gut - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Blick auf einen Teil der Marcos-Gastmarken-Präsentation - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Teil der Marcos-Gästermarken-Präsentation - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die charakteristischen Frontpartien - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Eine Auswahl Marcos-Fahrzeuge - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ehrengast war der Swiss Marcos Club - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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In Silber wirkt er fast schon elegant, der Marcos GT von 1971 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Von weit weg angereist war dieser Marcos - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Unter dieser Haube verbirgt sich ein V4-Motor - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Prägnanten Gesichter haben diese Marcos Sportwagen - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Einer von rund 30 Marcos aauf dem Platz, die meisten wie dieser ein GT-Modell - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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In wunderschönem Zustand in Höchstform ist dieser Marcos GT - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Mini-Marcos in unterschiedlichem Fertigungszustand - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Hochkgeklappte Motorhauben haben auch bei Marcos ihren Reiz - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Immer wieder änderte die Form der Marcos-Haube - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Das Modell des eigenen Autos auf dem Dach - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - die klassische GT-Form von Marcos

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - die klassische Marcos-Heckpartie

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - die grosse Motorhaube gibt Zugang zum längs eingebauten Sechszylinder

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - auch mit Stahlrohrchassis ganz der Alte geblieben

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - mit Kunststoffkarosserie

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$Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - mit Wolfrace-Rädern$

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Zweimal Marcos Mantis nebeneinander, ein seltenes Zusammentreffen - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Auf drei Rädern unterwegs im Morgan Threewheeler von 1936 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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So, jetzt muss nur noch einparkiert werden im Morgan Threewheeler von 1936 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Dort ist ein passendes Plätzchen für den Morgan Threewheeler von 1936 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Austin-Healey 3000 vor Range Rover Cabriolet - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Damals setzte man aus Kostengründen auf drei Räder, wie bei diesem Morgan Aero von 1928 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die Kühlertemperatur immer vor der Nase, wie bei diesem Austin Twelve Clifton von 1921 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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die Lederkappe im MG schützt auch vor zuviel Sonne - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Zweimal MG A - nein, Sie sehen nicht doppelt - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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im MG A auf Parkplatzsuche - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Vermutlich schon länger nicht mehr benutzt worden ist dieser MG Midget, denn das Jungfrau-Rallye-Schild stammt aus einem vergangenen Jahr - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein rechtsgelenkter MG Midget, wo sollte das Lenkrad auch sonst sein? - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein MG B mit Scheinwerfer-Abdeckungen - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ganz schön bunt - MG B in Blau und Orange - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Und noch mehr Farben für den MG B - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Auch beim Ford Anglia gab es schöne Pastellfarben - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die Vielfalt der britischen Autohistorie - Jaguar E-Type, Triumph TR6 und Rover 2000 TC - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Jaguar E-Type mit Hardtop sieht man nicht alle (heissen) Tage - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die schön gebogenen Auspuffrohre des E-Types - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Immer wieder berauschend, die Form des Jaguar E Types der Serie 1 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Jaguar E-Type im Anflug - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Schon die Lampe alleine verrät den Sportwagen, bei dem es sich natürlich um einen Jaguar E handelt - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Man konnte auch kaufen, z.B. ein Morris Minor als Cabriolet-Limouosine - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Dieser Wolseley Hornet Daytona Racer blickt auf ein langes Leben zurück - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Drei Jahrzehnte TVR auf einem Bild, der gelbe ist ein Grantura - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein älterer Vauxhall mit allerlei Zeichen auf dem Kühlergrill - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Der längs eingebaute Vierzylinder im Vauxhall - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein edler Aston Martin mit Achtzylinder-Herz - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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ja, so ein Stoff-Schiebedach ist doch eine tolle Sache - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Und noch ein Austin-Healey 3000, diesmal in Gelb - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Sunbeam Alpine mit seiner betörenden Form - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Die rasante Variante des Sunbeam Alpine mit V8-Motor hiess Tiger - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Triumph Herald als Cabriolet, da passen viele hinein - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Früher Alltagsautomobile, heute ein Exot, der Rover SD 1 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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die klasische Bentley-Kühlerfigur - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Kühlergrill eines Unikats, es handelt sich um einen Bentley Mark IV mit einer Karosserie von James Young von 1948 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Bei Lotus geht es bunt-rasant zu - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Super Seven mit und ohne Lotus-Zeichen - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Relaxed im Super Seven - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Noch nicht sehr alt, aber sicher etwas besonderers, der Lotus 340R aus dem Jahr 2000 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Triumph Stag in Rot - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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In ungewöhnlicher Farbgebung, Triumph Stag - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Mit dieser Farbe fällt man garantiert auf, auch mit einem Triumph Stag - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Viele Triumph Spitfire wurden gesichtet - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein günstiges Cabrio vergangener Tage, der Triumph Spitfire - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Zweimal Triumph in Kompaktgrösse - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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kantig und mit viel Charme dieser Triumph Herald als Cabriolet - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Triumph TR3 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Ein Triumph TR 4 auf dem Weg zum Parkplatz - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Und noch ein Triumph TR 4, oder ist es ein TR 5? - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Herrlich idyllisch parkiert, dieser Triumph TR 4 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Triumph TR 4 einmal in Rot … - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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… dann in Weiss, … - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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… und wieder in Rot - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Eine edle Limousine, ein Princess Vanden Plas - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Deutlich moderner ist dieses Auto, ein Panther, dafür ist die Besatzung nostalgisch - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - mit Holzchassis

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - tief liegende Scheinwerfer

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - auf Aerodynamik getrimmt

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - die Haube öffnet nach vorne

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - natürlich mit Kunststoff-Karosserie

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - Holz im Interieur und elegante Smiths-Instrumente

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - Ford-Crossflow-Motor

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - hohe Heckpartie mit sehr flach stehender Heckscheibe

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - spitze Frontpartie

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - Marcos-Zeichen auf der Kühlerhaube

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - mit Volvo B30-Motor

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - komplett restauriert

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - die äussere Form veränderte sich über Jahre kaum

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - seit über 30 Jahren im gleichen Besitz

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - man sieht sofort, dass der Marcos GT sehr flach ist

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - vorne lässt sich der Wagen fast komplett entblättern

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - und los geht's

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - die späteren Modelle haben einen Stahlrohrrahmen

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - Doppelscheinwerfer unter Glas

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - die Haube passte man immer wieder den unterschiedlichen Motoren an

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - kleines Lederlenkrad

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - Lederinterieur

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - Blick auf das Lederlenkrad

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - Rückleuchten und Rückfahrleuchte

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - Sechszylinder von Volvo

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Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - SU-Vergaser auf dem Volvo-B30-Motor

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - rares 2+2 Coupé

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - das Heck erinnert an einen Aston-Prototypen

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - selten zu sehen, auch die Heckansicht

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - rechtsgelenkt

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - edel ausstaffiert

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - mit Sechszylinder-Power

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - kantiges Design

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - Marcos-Zeichen auf der Motorhaube

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - grosse Dreiecksfenster

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Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - Tankverschluss

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The weather was very un-British (with sunshine and 30 degrees) at the 2015 edition of the British Car Meeting in Molls, the 36th staging of this traditional event, which is aimed exclusively at British Commonwealth vehicles of all vintages.

Bild Für einmal braucht es keinen Regen-, sondern Sonnenschutz - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Diversity is the trump card ...

As always, the approximately 1500 cars that arrived at the Mollis airfield on August 30, 2015 from the morning to the afternoon hours, largely free of traffic jams, represented a colorful cross-section of British automotive activity over the past 80 years.

Bild Zweimal MG A - nein, Sie sehen nicht doppelt - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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It goes without saying that there are inevitably many examples of one brand or type to be seen, and that the popular British sports cars of the MG and Triumph brands are particularly well represented. But in addition to the many MG A, B, Midget and Triumph TR models and Spitfires, there were also the everyday cars of the time, which today must be counted as rarities, to admire, from the Morris Minor and the Ford Anglia to Vauxhall, Rover, Jaguar and Austin models.

Bild Auch beim Ford Anglia gab es schöne Pastellfarben - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Of course, the rarer British sports car brands, such as Lotus, with a large presence of Seven derivatives, Aston Martin and Sunbeam, were also present. And of course the Morgan three- and four-wheelers and TVR brand vehicles were also among them.

Bild Dort ist ein passendes Plätzchen für den Morgan Threewheeler von 1936 - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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You had to walk around the site several times from morning to evening if you didn't want to miss anything.

... Socializing too

But it's not just about hunting and gathering (impressions) at a meeting like the BCM. It's also about meeting colleagues and friends and chatting about cars and other fun topics. There was plenty of opportunity for this in Mollis and the hot weather dried out many a throat. However, the well-organized catering complex in the middle of the grounds helped to counteract this and also to stave off hunger. And with beer and bratwurst, it was great to talk about old times ...

Bild Hochkgeklappte Motorhauben haben auch bei Marcos ihren Reiz - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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Marcos as guest brand

Marcos is not exactly one of the vehicle brands that every child knows. This makes the appearance of cars from this small British manufacturer, which began in 1959 when Jem Marsh and Frank Costin teamed up to build innovative and competitive sports cars, all the more interesting. Some adventurous designs were created, including a car with gullwing doors.

Motorsport successes were also celebrated, but large production figures were not recorded. This was not to change until a major success when Costin had already left Marcos.

The wooden one

In January 1964, the "Fastback" was presented, which was soon simply called the "GT", a lightweight and aerodynamically optimized sports car with a plastic body and wooden chassis consisting of 386 individual parts. The Marcos employees spent around 35 to 40 hours gluing until the basis of one of their sports cars had been created. The result was more stable and at the same time lighter than all known alternatives at the time.

Bild Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - die klassische GT-Form von Marcos

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The cars were available as finished products and later also as kits to avoid British sales taxes.

Bild Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - auf Aerodynamik getrimmt

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Several of the 500 or so cars with wooden chassis were on display in Mollis; the car photographed here from 1966 is a variant with a Ford Crossflow four-cylinder engine.

The steel one

In 1969, Marcos switched from a lightweight wooden chassis to a tubular steel frame, which brought manufacturing advantages but also increased the weight of the small sports car. The additional load was mastered with larger engines and the company mainly drew on the spare parts stocks of Ford (Essex V6) and Volvo (B30 six-cylinder). Of course, representatives of this era were also guests in Mollis, one of them a Marcos GT 3 Litre from 1971.

Bild Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - die grosse Motorhaube gibt Zugang zum längs eingebauten Sechszylinder

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The example portrayed has been completely restored in recent years, after the owner bought it back in 1984 and the car has enjoyed a dry garage for 31 years ever since. The car was stripped down to the steel frame and rebuilt afterwards. Now it is more beautiful than it ever was and will hopefully give its owner another 30 years of pleasure.

Bild Marcos GT 3 Litre (1971) - und los geht's

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The bizarre one

Perhaps Marcos' most famous car was also his biggest flop, the Mantis with a Formula 1 engine and an impressive prototype shape. Only one car was built, but the name was reused for a 2+2-seater coupé with a bizarre body shape, which was built between 1970 and 1971, in just 32 examples, of which no less than two were on display in Mollis.

Bild Marcos Mantis M70 (1971) - mit Kunststoffkarosserie

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These Marcos Mantis were not really fast and they didn't offer much space either, but it was certainly the unusual design that made them so successful.

Around 30 Marcos gathered in Mollis, probably the first time so many of these vehicles had ever been seen in one place in Switzerland. And they also came from far and wide to celebrate their brand once again.

Bild … und dies ist nur die eine Hälfte des BCMs - British Car Meeting 2015 in Mollis

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After the BCM is before the BCM

The date of the 37th British Car Meeting in Mollis has already been announced. And it should come as no surprise with so much tradition, it is the last Sunday in August, August 28, 2016 to be precise. And the guest brand for next year has also already been determined, it is TVR. Which is fitting given that a new sports car with the famous acronym is due to be launched on the market soon (2017), designed by Gordon Murray and with an engine from Cosworth ...

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