Pictures from the All British Field Meet

"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
09/01/2013 at 19:25 • Filed to: British Cars, Car Shows, Lotus, Mini, Jaguar, Photodumps

Yesterday I ended up deciding on a whim to go check out the all British field meet in Portland. Mainly, I went there hoping to see an XJ220 because it has always been one of my all time favorite cars. Sadly, there was no XJ220 waiting for me, but instead there was such a wide array of British automotive eyecandy, I felt like I had been dropped right in the middle of this years Top Gear UK finale.

Pictured above is a Lotus Eleven (one of 3 at the show), there was vintage racing happening all day and I got the chance to see this one taken to the track.

And here is another lotus Eleven that is rumored to have been driven by Stirling Moss, the owner knew nearly the cars entire history.

While I was still in the lotus section I snapped a picture of one of my favorites, the Lotus Esprit

After drooling a bit more over the Lotus Elevens, I headed over to the Jag Section to be met by this gorgeous MK2.

And a line of E-Types

One of them was for sale, but way outside of my budget :(

And there was this, I don't even know what it was, but it was beautiful. (maybe a Mark IV?)

Obligatory Wagon

There were a few awesome race tuned Jags including this E-Type

Just look at that engine!

And then there was this BEAST

Yes it's a tuned v12, here is the front.

And no, those are not headlights

Unfortunately, I did not get to look under the hood.

A Morgan 3 wheeler was in attendance.

There was a large number of Land Rovers present as well,

including this one that was turned into a bit of an artwork.

I'm terrible at identifying cars that were made before the 60's even though I think they look awesome, so here are some cool old MGs.

There were a few exceptionally clean late 60's - early 70's Triumphs (bikes)

and some Nortons. *drool*

Caterhams

And then I came to the Minis, which included probably my favorite car of the show

I did not even know that they made a Mini Pickup, here is a normal sized person standing next to it for scale.

There were also some OG Mini Countrymen!

and a Moke (Mini Jeep)

Also parked among the Minis was this, which I cannot Identify (perhaps someone could help me with that?) was this tiny Coupe.

And this one,

which was mid engined.

There was also a Hayabusa powered Mini.

Overall there was a huge turnout, and there were many more cars present that I did not get to take any pictures of.

DISCUSSION (8)

twinturbobmw > Decay buys too many beaters
09/01/2013 at 19:28

Did they have the ride in the Land Rovers this year or was that a different show?

dieselwagon > Decay buys too many beaters
09/01/2013 at 19:32

Nice photodump. Pleasant surprise to see so many old series Landrovers over there.

No TVR's? I'm guessing the 25 year rule becomes a problem for most of the nice, reasonably modern TVRs.

Decay buys too many beaters > twinturbobmw
09/01/2013 at 19:36

Yes they were offering Rides over some of the terrain in the infield area, but I missed it. I arrived late due to motorcycle starting issues.

I think the Land Rover Club was also going on some kind of off-roading adventure today in the Columbia Gorge.

Decay buys too many beaters > dieselwagon
09/01/2013 at 19:44

I actually didn't see any TVRs there, but there are a couple that come to the Cars & Coffee that I attend. There must be some way the owners have gotten them into the country.

I didn't get pictures of the classes by a long shot, there was huge turnouts of Triumphs, Healeys, and Jensens as well as products of many other lesser known British companies.

dieselwagon > Decay buys too many beaters
09/01/2013 at 19:58

Sounds like they get a better showing there than in their home country!

Maybe the TVR's get around it via the Show & Display rule as they were never really mass produced?

Decay buys too many beaters > dieselwagon
09/01/2013 at 20:06

Hmm, now you have me curious as well. I'll have to ask one of the owners the next time I see them.

Buick Mackane > Decay buys too many beaters
09/01/2013 at 22:40

And after the British car show the EPA declared this site a bio disaster, due to the amount of oil leaked into the soil.

Decay buys too many beaters > Buick Mackane
09/01/2013 at 23:03

And the sun was blacked out from all the magic smoke escaping the Lucas electronics.

Kinja'd!!!