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Created on August 29, 2016

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Die Anfänge und das verfrühte Ende von TVR - links ein Grantura aus den frühen Sechzigerjahren, rechts ein T350 aus dem neuen Jahrtausend - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Mit und ohne Power-Buckel - MG C und B - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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... und das ist nur die Hälfte - der eine Flügel des Treffens - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Teilnehmer werden mit einem grossen Plakat begrüsst, der Jaguar XK 140 aber ist auf dem Heimweg - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein stetiges Kommen und Gehen - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Eine Bentley Limousine kommt an - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Schon früh am Morgen hatten sich viele TVR Sportwagen - Gastmarke - eingefunden - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Rund 50 TVR fanden sich im Rahmen der Gastclub-Präsentation ein, darunter mehrere 3000 S - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der älteste TVR auf dem Platz, ein Grantura Mk IIa von 1960 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein TVR Tuscan mit V6-Motor - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der TVR 2500 M wurde Mitte der Siebzigerjahre hergestellt - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Sie sehen ähnlich aus, aber es liegen rund 12 Jahre dazwischen - TVR S (gelb) und 3000 S (weiss) - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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TVR Chimaera - Kunststoff-Sportwagen der Neunzigerjahre - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der TVR Sagaris war eines der letzten Autos, die TVR baute - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Abfahrt im Austin-Healey 3000 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Auch ein Mini ist vor Breitmach-Tuning nicht gefeit - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Auch Limousinen wie dieser Triumph Dolomite waren sehr willkommen - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Als Cabriolet sah der Triumph TR7 richtig gut aus - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Austin A40 Sport von 1951 - Rarität in Gelb - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Bristol 401 mit dem von BMW geborgten Kühlergrill-Design - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Briten bei der Abreise - vorne ein MG B - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Das Alter ist bei einem Morgan schwer einzuschätzen, dieser hier sieht aber nach dem neuen Jahrtausend aus - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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das MG B GT Coupé, der Jaguar des "armen" Mannes? - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Den ganzen Tag über herrschte ein stetiges Kommen und Gehen - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Den Wind in den Haaren im Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Ford Cortina entsprach weitgehend dem deutschen Ford Taunus - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Jaguar nimmt Abschied, der Austin-Healey fährt ein - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der klassische MG-Kühlergrill bei einem TD - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der MG Vorkriegssportwagen zog die Blicke wie ein Magnet auf sich - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Mini Cooper bei der Anfahrt - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Power-Buckel eins Ford Capri - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Die britische Königin winkt hinter dieser Frontscheibe - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Statt Klimaanlage tut dieser Ventilator hinter der Frontscheibe seinen Dienst - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Raubvogel auf dem Kühlergrill von Alvis - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Die Haube eines Austin-Healey - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Die Motorhaube eines SS 100 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Bei jeder Gelegenheit wird das Handy gezückt, z.B. wenn die Dudelsäcke aufspielen - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Dudelsack-Musiker als Klanguntermalung - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Alvis TD21 von 1963 mit elegantem Graber-Aufbau - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Alvis TD21 von 1963 mit Graber-Karrosserie aus Wichtrach - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Schweizer Qualitätsarbeit auf britischem Fahrgestell, ein Alvis Graber - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Riley Special wird inspiziert - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein früher Bristol, noch mit dem von BMW übernommenen Sechszylinder - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein herrliches Sunbeam Cabriolet fährt natürlich offen ein - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein MG M-Type Midget von 1930, wie das Schild eindeutig sagt - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein MG PB aus der Vorkriegszeit - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Morris Minor mit Kombiaufbau - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Rolls-Royce als Feuerwehrauto - das war damals gar nicht so selten, die meisten wurden aber später wieder umgebaut - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Rover 12 Sports Tourer - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Rover SD1 Vitesse sieht man auch nicht alle Tage - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ein Sunbeam Alpine Serie V 1725 von 1967 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Eine Cobra mit schönen Halibrands - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Einer der wenigen historischen Aston Martin Sportwagen, ein DBS V8 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Es gab natürlich auch ältere Morgan Sportwagen in Mollis - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Es geht wieder heim - Triumph Stag bei der Abreise - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Altes und neues Blech schön durcheinander - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Fahren wie einst James Bond - Lotus Esprit S1 aus den Siebzigerjahren - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Unterschriften auf dem Lotus Esprit S1 aus Österreich - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Einen dieser Lotus Esprit Turbo chauffierte James Bond nach Cortina d'Ampezzo, mit Skiern auf dem Heck - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Fahren wie Jerry Cotton im Roten Jaguar E-Type - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Farben und Formen über die Jahre - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Farbenspiele - Daimler SP 250 in Blau, Weiss und Rot - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Farbenspiele - Ford Anglia in Blau und Grau - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Farbenspiele - MG B/C - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Farbenspiele - Triumph Spitfire - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Farbenspiele - Triumph TR 6 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Zwei Generationen MG - hinten ein TC vorne ein B GT - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Unlackierter Aston Martin DB2/4 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Feinarbeit, aber unlackiert - Motorhaube eines Austin Martin DB2/4 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ganz schön farbig und offensichtlich auch warm im Innern - der Mini Cooper - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Gute Stimmung im Jaguar Mk II - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Im Jaguar Mk II reist es sich natülrich sehr bequem - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Herrlich schwungvoll, die Karosserielinie eines Jaguar XK 120 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Immer wieder eine Augenweide - Jaguar E-Type - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Herrliches Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 Coupé - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Ja, den Jaguar XJ-S gab es in verschiedenen Ausführung auch als Kombi, aber nur wenige in dieser Farbe - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Herrliche MG-Vorkriegslimousine - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Im eleganten Zweifarben-Design - Ford Cortina Mk1 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Im Lack des Vauxhall Cresta spiegelt sich ein weiterer Vauxhall - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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In der Kürze liegt die Würze - Austin Seven mit Sportwagenaufbau - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Blick auf einen Austin Seven, aus Sicht eines modernen Morgan Threewheelers - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Jawohl, es gab auch einen richtig alten Morgan Threewheeler am British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Morgan-Sportwagen der Neuzeit - wo ist denn da die Farbe geblieben? - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Jensen war mit verschiedenen Modellen vertreten - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Majestätischer Abschied - Bentley S2 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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MG A auf der Abreise - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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MG Kühlergrill mit dem Oktagon - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Zusätzliche Kiemen für einen MG B - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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MG Magnette ZB - die Nachkriegslimousine aus der Morris Garage - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Morris Minor als Cabriolet - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Noch ein MG A auf der Abreise - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Noch schnell den Rückspiegel neu ajustieren, dann geht's heim im Lotus Elan S3 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Rarität - ein Commer 1500 VS von 1965 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Der Kühlergrill des Commer 1500 VS von 1965 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Reisen wie ein echter Lord im Bentley S1 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP als Limousine aus der Vorkriegszeit - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Symmetrie der A-Säulen - drei MG C nebeneinander - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Schöne Jaguar Limousine - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Sehr schwungvoll wirkt dieser Aufbau bei einem Vorkriegsbriten - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Sicherlich eines der ältesten Autos auf dem Platz - Vorkriegs-Bentley - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Vier Marken, vier Fronten - Bristol, Ford, MG und Austin - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Triumph TR5 mit dem raren Surrey-Top - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Wie britisch diese Cobra wirklich ist, kann auf dem Foto nicht eruiert werden - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Vauxhall baute elegante Limousinen - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Zeitenwandel - Speichenrad am Jaguar XK versus Alurad auf einem modernen Morgan - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Abreise auf drei Spuren - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Auch Motorräder wie diese Ariel - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Auch Triumph baute schöne Mororräder - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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The Swiss TR Club hosted the British Car Meeting ("BCM" for short) for the 37th time, and the event has been held at the airfield in Mollis in the canton of Glarus since 1999. On August 28, 2016, over 1,400 vehicles responded to the call, with around 30 vehicles meeting in Oftringen in 1978.

Bild ... und das ist nur die Hälfte - der eine Flügel des Treffens - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Anyone who drives a British car is invited, and a humpback Volvo and some kit cars that were not necessarily built in British Commonwealth countries proved that the marshals also turned a blind eye.

Bild Der Jaguar nimmt Abschied, der Austin-Healey fährt ein - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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In any case, the British Car Meeting is a meeting of contrasts.

New and old

Unlike at other classic car meetings, all British vehicles are invited to Mollis, regardless of their age. So there may well be an Aston Martin from 2012 or a McLaren 650 from 2016 parked next to an 80-year-old Bentley.

Bild Vier Marken, vier Fronten - Bristol, Ford, MG und Austin - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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While some classic car purists may find this off-putting, the young visitors were particularly pleased, as they can often do more with modern wing-armed sports cars from Lotus than with a pre-war rarity from Rover or Austin.

Bild Morgan-Sportwagen der Neuzeit - wo ist denn da die Farbe geblieben? - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Morgan drivers in particular, whose cars still look (almost) exactly the same today as they did 50 or 80 years ago, flocked to Mollis in large numbers and parked their three- and four-wheeled sports cars on the airfield.

Mass production and special bodies

The 37th BCM featured cars from mass production, such as Minis from over 40 years of production or Ford Anglia, but also one-offs such as Alvis with Graber bodywork or a Rolls-Royce as a fire engine.

Bild Ein Alvis TD21 von 1963 mit Graber-Karrosserie aus Wichtrach - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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They were all noticed, because the compulsory program of a BMC visitor includes walking down the long rows of parked vehicles several times.

Film fame and bread-and-butter

The attentive observer could also find sports cars of the same type that had made it to movie stardom. Right next to each other were the Lotus Esprit S1, famous from the film "The Spy who loved me", and the brown-metallized Essex Turbo Esprit, which Bond drove through Cortina d'Ampezzo on skis in the film "For Your Eyes Only" after the white Esprit Turbo was blown up.

Bild Fahren wie einst James Bond - Lotus Esprit S1 aus den Siebzigerjahren - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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In Mollis, the two Esprits, both of which had traveled from abroad, stood peacefully on the square without Mr. Q. gadgets; at least the drivers had film posters and, in the case of the white S1, a signature from Roger Moore (on the trunk lid).

Bild Einen dieser Lotus Esprit Turbo chauffierte James Bond nach Cortina d'Ampezzo, mit Skiern auf dem Heck - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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The flying Ford Anglia also achieved film fame in the Harry Potter films; the cars parked in Mollis had to travel by road.

Bild Farbenspiele - Ford Anglia in Blau und Grau - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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They are just as much bread-and-butter cars as the Morris Minor or Ford Cortina, some of which also found their way to the canton of Glator.

Mini and Rolls-Royce

In Mollis there were very small cars to admire, such as the Mini, but also very large ones such as the Rolls-Royce and Bentley limousines.

Bild Majestätischer Abschied - Bentley S2 - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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The admiration of the spectators depended less on the price a car once cost and more on the individuality with which it was bodied or equipped.

Bild Die britische Königin winkt hinter dieser Frontscheibe - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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A prancing Queen behind the windshield attracted just as much attention as an Emily on the hood.

Jaguar and Vauxhall

Not much is left of the car world of the British Empire in the new millennium, but Jaguar is thriving (in Indian hands) and seems to be getting its act together, while Vauxhall is largely just a brand under which Opel vehicles are sold in the UK.

Bild Im Lack des Vauxhall Cresta spiegelt sich ein weiterer Vauxhall - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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This was once different as evidenced by some interesting Vauxhall saloons on site, while Jaguar was omnipresent as a brand, whether in the form of the sports cars of the thirties to eighties or the many saloon models that were also on site.

TVR and ?

The guest club in 2016 was the Swiss TVR Car Club, which represents the owners and fans of the sports car models from Blackpool. The history of the TVR brand, founded by Trevor Wilkinson, goes back to 1947 and it survived, with minor interruptions, for almost 60 years until the last vehicles were produced in 2006. There are currently rumors of a new edition of a TVR, Gordon Murray is said to be responsible for the design and Cosworth for the engine. It will be interesting to see.

Bild Rund 50 TVR fanden sich im Rahmen der Gastclub-Präsentation ein, darunter mehrere 3000 S - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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In any case, around 50 TVR models representing almost the entire spectrum of the brand's history came together in Mollis, including two early Grantura, a Griffith from the sixties, a Tuscan, the entire M range from the seventies, some representatives of the Keilform era and many of the more modern TVR models such as S/S2/S3, Griffith, Chimaera, Tamora, T350, Tuscan and Sagaris. Only the Cerbera, the Vixen and the Trident were missing.

Bild Sie sehen ähnlich aus, aber es liegen rund 12 Jahre dazwischen - TVR S (gelb) und 3000 S (weiss) - British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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Almost from the very beginning, TVR relied on tubular frames and plastic bodies, building only sports cars that always had the engine between the front axle and the occupants. In terms of performance, the cars were often superior to the usually more expensive sports car competition, but the early buyers in particular had to lend a hand with the construction, as the cars were originally sold as a kit. It was not until the late sixties that TVR mainly produced complete cars. TVR was also one of the first manufacturers to equip its sports cars with a turbocharger.

Anyone who wanted to find out more about TVR was sure to get exhaustive information at the generous stand of the guest brand.

In high temperatures of over 30 degrees, a record number of British cars came together. To the astonishment of the organizers, the shoppers stayed much longer on the festival grounds than expected. No wonder, as there was plenty to eat, drink and discuss on site.

Bild Jawohl, es gab auch einen richtig alten Morgan Threewheeler am British Car Meeting in Mollis am 28. August 2016

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The dreaded queues were also largely absent on August 28, 2016, thanks to the new parking regime and the spread-out arrival of guests.

Nothing stands in the way of the 38th British Car Meeting in Mollis, which will take place on August 27, 2017. The Morgan Club will then be celebrating as the guest club.

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