… here is the ‘list’ of powered wheels owned by us over the years:
I actually feel a little embarrassed about this list – looking back, I sense a lot of waste. Everything made sense, at the time! The list represents our passion for ‘wheels’ so I will not list the boats we have had! Look forward to receiving comments!
Two Wheels
- BSA Bantam 175cc
- AJS 350cc
- Honda CX500
- Kawasaki 1000GTR
- Royal Enfield 500 Bullit
- Honda 90
- Yamaha 125cc 2 stroke model?? – crashed
- Yamaha 750 Virago
Four wheels
- Austin Mini 850 – evolved into our first rally car
- Austin Healy Sprite 1098cc
- Austin 1100
- Austin Westminster
- Alfa Romeo Alfasud
- ARO 4×4
- BMW 1.6
- Citroen Dyane
- Citroen D Super 5
- Citroen CX2000
- Citroen Visa
- Citroen BX diesel
- Commer Caravanette
- Datsun 180B Estate
- Deutz Tractor
- Ford Escort Mk1 (Rally car)
- Ford Capri 3000 Mk1 – used initially as road car — became rally car
- Ford Escort MkII Mexico
- Ford Escort MkII Harrier
- Ford Cortina 1300 auto. (taken in part exchange when selling Imp! – but used as road car – even though it was pink – no shame!
- Ford Granada Estate 3000
- Ford Transit
- Fiat 500 (bought for production car trial)
- Fiat 128 Coupe
- Fiat 128 3p Coupe (x 2)
- Fiat 124 Sports
- Fiat X19
- Fiat Marea Estate
- Fiat Multipla
- Ginetta G15 (my ‘best’ cars always seem to break on me!)
- Hillman Imp (x3)
- Hillman Husky (previous to the ‘Imp’ version)
- Isetta Bubble Car (BMW) (Janet owned this before we were married, but accepted as ‘WellsWheels’!
- Iseki micro tractor
- Lada – Rally car
- Lancia Fulvia Coupe
- Lancia Beta HPE
- Land Rover LWB (bought for move to France)
- Land Rover Discovery
- Lotus Éclat
- Massey-Ferguson Tractor
- MG Midget (x2)
- Morris 8 (1936 model – 1st car, but sadly never passed MOT)
- Morris Minor Convertible (split screen)
- Morris Marina Estate
- Mini(s) built for rallying – actually cannot remember how many actual different cars
- Mini-Bug – home built from a kit
- NG special
- Nissan Patrol
- Opel Manta Berlinetta
- Opel Manta Coupe MkII (x2)
- Opel Corsa
- Opel Kadett (Astra type)
- Opel Ascona Saloon
- Opel Ascona Estate
- Opel Rekord Estate
- Peugeot 504 Estate
- Peugeot 505 Estate
- Porsche 924
- Reliant Kitten!
- Renault 5
- Renault Fuego
- Renault 21 (x2)
- Renault Kangoo (x2)
- Renault Twingo MkI
- Renault Trafic
- Renault Express
- Renault Modus
- Rover 75
- Saab 96 V4 (x2) used for road and Rallying
- Saab 99 (x2)
- Saab 99 Turbo – for rallying, but never used in anger
- Saab 99 Combi
- Skoda Estelle (x4) – primarily for Rallying, but but did use on road
- Suzuki Samurai 4×4 Diesel
- Subaru minivan (early tandem transporter!)
- Toyota Liteace
- Triumph 2000
- Triumph Vitesse
- Vauxhall Nova SR (x2)
- Vauxhall Chevette Estate
- Vauxhall Astra GTE
- Vauxhall Viva
- Volvo 145 Estate
- VW Beetle 1500
- VW Variant
- VW Van(s) actually have recently bought an old T4 to transport our tandem! (x3)
- VW New Beetle – not actually new when we got it!
- VW Passat (x 2)
- VW Camper Van
- VW Golf GTI