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British Car Meeting Mollis 2017 - Morgan, Morgan, even today

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Created on August 27, 2017

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Now it's time to say goodbye, departure with the Morgan - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Newer and older Morgan sports cars in Glarnerland - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan collection against an impressive mountain backdrop - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The Triumph TR6 is also welcomed - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Well utilized area at Mollis airfield - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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All the diversity of the British car industry at a glance - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Around 1400 cars or a few more have space on the site - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Arrival with Morgan including spare wheel and suitcase - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Also in beige - Morgan Plus 4 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Plus 8 plows through the crowd - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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They may all look almost the same, but there can easily be an age difference of 40 years or more between the youngest and oldest models - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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40 years of the Morgan Club Switzerland was also celebrated in Mollis - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Only connoisseurs can accurately classify the various Morgan models on the timeline - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Flat radiators - until the 1950s, Morgan sports cars had a flat radiator (flat rad) - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Round radiator - from around the mid-fifties, the radiator grille was round and more aerodynamically shaped - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Sleek and slender - Morgan Plus 4 Drophead Coupé from 1953 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Two spare wheels are better than one - Morgan Plus 4 Drophead Coupé from 1953 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Super Sport Three-Wheeler from 1933 - with 48 hp from the 1.3-liter two-cylinder engine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Cockpit of the Morgan Super Sport from 1933 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Threewheeler from the thirties with two-cylinder power - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Aerodynamic design with tapered rear end on the Morgan Threehweeler - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Cleverly stowed spare wheel on the Morgan Threewheeler - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Driving with hand throttle in the Morgan Three Wheeler - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The old Morgan arouses a lot of interest - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports from 1967 - non-Morgan shouldn't park here either - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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One of the most coveted Morgan sports cars - Plus 4 Super Sports from 1967 with Triumph TR4A engine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan signet on the Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports from 1967 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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This dog also seems to feel really good in the Morgan - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The classic Morgan signet - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The super-light Morgan Plus 8 with aluminum body also bears the Morgan sign - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Here you can still see the weld seams - Morgan Plus 8 Lightweight - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Beautiful hoods at Morgan - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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They also came from Alsace, the Morgan drivers - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan vehicles, almost as far as you can see - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Plus 8 at the departure - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Threewheeler - looks old, but is pretty new - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Looks much older than it is, the current Morgan Threewheeler - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Morgan Aero Coupé with split rear window - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The Morgan collection is reflected in the rear of a modern Aero - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Alvis Special with the Graber line - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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A Rover P4 from the fifties - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Central headlight on the Rover P4 from the 1950s - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Ready to jump, this Jaguar (radiator mascot) - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Aston Martin old and new - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Austin-Healey 100 on the approach - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III in red - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Bristol 401 with aerodynamic design - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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British diversity in front of a mountain range - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Daimler Dart, also known as the SP250 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Daimler DB18 Convertible from the late 1940s - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Lots of comfort in the Daimler DB18 - preselector gearbox - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The "D" stands for Daimler - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Free-hanging headlight on the Daimler DB18 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Lots of chrome at the Daimler DB18 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Lots of chrome even on the pre-war Rolls-Royce - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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It's much better to travel as a dog with safety goggles - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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You just have to dress properly, even as a dog - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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A hunting Jaguar on the Jaguar (radiator mascot) - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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This is the way to have a good time .... - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Devin TR with Triumph underbody - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The arriving cars are distributed over the available space - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The suitcase is always there at the MGA - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The diversity of the British car industry - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Color is provided not only by the old MG but also by the new Lotus - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Well protected with balaclava and racing goggles - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The two successful Jaguar models of the fifties and sixties - XK and E-Type - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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This TVR 3000 S is still in original ownership almost 40 years after it was built - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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A Triumph TR4 on arrival - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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There was some congestion, but other years it was much worse - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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And another Ford Anglia - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Ford Anglia - in the pack - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Magnificent AC Ace Bristol on arrival - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Rolls-Royce Phantom - open at its best - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Jaguar E-Type Series 1 2+2 meets Morgan - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupé on arrival - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Jaguar E-Type hood - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Jaguar E-Type V12 Convertible at the departure - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Jaguar Mk2 ahead of Aston-Martin - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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James Bond sends his regards - Lotus Esprit S1 like from the movie - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Not an MG or a Singer, no, this is a Wolseley - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Austin A35 Van with beautiful trademark - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Complete radio equipment in the Austin A35 van - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Instead of the license plate, the radio identification is attached here - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The engine of the Austin A35 Van - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Still with two cylinders - Lomax 224 from the eighties - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Lomax 224 from the eighties - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Lotus 23 at the departure - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Lagonda pre-war sports car - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MG Metro - this small car was definitely a success for British Leyland - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MG Midget on home course - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MG TD (Midget) approaching - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGA radiator grille - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGB as a convertible at the start - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGB as roadster, with luggage rack - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGB at the entrance - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Wolseley 6/99 around 1960 - when was the last time you saw a car like this? - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGB GT on the way home - unusual color - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGB GT V8 with special hood - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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With friends and acquaintances in the Morris Minor convertible limousine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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MGB Cabriolet with daytime running lights - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Expect bad weather - Caterham Super Seven drivers - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Riley RMC Convertible from the late 1940s - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Slanted eyes at the Triumph Vitesse - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Pre-war aesthetics, even if they were perhaps created much later - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Very rare these days - Ford Consul Capri - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Very rare Jensen FF with four-wheel drive from Ferguson - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Simple radiator cap on the Lagonda, ... - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Vauxhall models in rank and file - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Later Vauxhall with trademark on the front - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Hardly anyone remembers the "Velox" from Vauxhall - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Vauxhall radiator "figure" - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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This Vauxhall was assembled in Switzerland - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Triumph Herald with colored sunroof - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Sunbeam Alpine, one of the most beautiful roadsters of its time - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Triumph Spitfire on the approach - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Triumph Spitfire - the budget roadster enjoys a loyal following - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Triumph TR4 A, still one of the most attractive British roadsters of the sixties - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Triumph TR6 all in red - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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As always, the inviting Triumph TR Club shows the various models - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Type designation of the Triumph TR3 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Type designation of the Triumph TR4 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Type designation of the Triumph TR5 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Type designation of the Triumph TR6 - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Quite patinated - Jaguar C-Type - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Round radiator Morgan sports car - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

For the 38th time, the Swiss TR Club invited all owners of British cars to the annual British Car Meeting in Mollis in Glarus. The weather turned out to be reasonably un-British, but Peter didn't want to do without any cooling drops.

Around 1400 cars or a few more have space on the site - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Around 1400 cars or a few more have space on the site - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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As in previous years, around 1400 cars gathered at the Mollis airfield, the organization went like clockwork and there were hardly any long traffic jams.

Guest of honor Morgan Club Switzerland

The Morgan Club Switzerland turned 40 years old in 2017, an impressive age. However, the founders took their time, as the Morgan brand had already been around for almost 70 years in 1977. Until the 1970s, however, only a few of the cars built in Malvern Link had reached Switzerland, but today the Helvetians are certainly among the best customers of the 110-year-old manufacturer.

Beautiful hoods at Morgan - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Beautiful hoods at Morgan - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The fact that many of the 180 or so Morgan vehicles in attendance have not even reached classic car age hardly bothered the onlookers - after all, the cars still look almost the same today as they did 50 years ago.

Morgan Super Sport Three-Wheeler from 1933 - with 48 hp from the 1.3-liter two-cylinder engine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Morgan Super Sport Three-Wheeler from 1933 - with 48 hp from the 1.3-liter two-cylinder engine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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And for the genealogists, there were also some beautiful examples from the long Morgan history to explore, such as the three-wheeled Super Sport from 1933 or the Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports from 1967 with the engine from the Triumph TR4A.

One of the most coveted Morgan sports cars - Plus 4 Super Sports from 1967 with Triumph TR4A engine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

One of the most coveted Morgan sports cars - Plus 4 Super Sports from 1967 with Triumph TR4A engine - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The car was only built 101 times in total, had a flatter aluminum body and a hardtop in order to be able to keep up with the 180 hp engine in racing.

The diversity of British carmaking

Anyone driving around on the roads today can hardly imagine that after the Second World War, Great Britain was the country with the largest and most diverse car industry. Austin, Alvis, Bristol, Daimler, Morris, Riley, Rover, Sunbeam, TVR, Vanden Plas, Vauxhall or Wolseley - hardly any of these brands have really survived.

Wolseley 6/99 around 1960 - when was the last time you saw a car like this? - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Wolseley 6/99 around 1960 - when was the last time you saw a car like this? - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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But in Mollis you could see, hear and smell them again. It's easy to understand why some enthusiasts prefer former bread-and-butter cars to some super classics.

Ready to jump, this Jaguar (radiator mascot) - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Ready to jump, this Jaguar (radiator mascot) - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Specials and rarities

Anyone looking for rarities could discover a lot in Mollis. When else can you see a Ford Consul Capri in our part of the world?

Very rare these days - Ford Consul Capri - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Very rare these days - Ford Consul Capri - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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Or when have you ever seen an Austin A35 van with complete shortwave radio equipment?

Complete radio equipment in the Austin A35 van - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

Complete radio equipment in the Austin A35 van - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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And, how often do you still see an MG Metro on the road today, or a Morris Minor as a convertible limousine?

MG Metro - this small car was definitely a success for British Leyland - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

MG Metro - this small car was definitely a success for British Leyland - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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In addition to the many British classics such as the Triumph TR2/3/4/5/6, MGA, MGB or Jaguar E-Type, there were many cars to discover in Mollis that may not fetch record prices at auctions, but which are kept alive by their owners with a great deal of love and effort. Cultural assets, after all.

You just have to dress properly, even as a dog - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

You just have to dress properly, even as a dog - British Car Meeting Mollis 2017

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The picture gallery with over 120 photos gives an impression of the quantity and variety at this year's British Car Meeting in Mollis.

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