Scorpio (2009),Landmaster (1955),Maruti 800(1987), MY Threesome Also own a 1983 TVS 50,1990 Yamaha RX 100 and 2003 Honda Activa, all under my Tender Loving Care
| Scorpio mHawk LX Refreshed bought brand new on 15/04/09 (delivery on 17/04/2009)with the
2179cc/120bhp powerplant and of Mist Silver colour.The Scorpio is brute and keeps me and my family cocooned from the outside world while on the move.It has been a reliable performer since two years and has never let me down. Maruti 800 SB308 1987 796 cc/39bhp very original car with its original shell white paint. The car has weathered many storms with me for the past two and a half decades. It was a daily use car for me. One day during July 2003 a guava tree in our house fell down due to a severe storm (it was termite infested too) and the car was parked right below this tree.And it was a miracle that the tree trunk and even the larger branches took a trajectory alongside the tiny car while falling down. Only the thinner branches rested on the car and it was SAVED. Or else, the car would have been a total write off ! Many smaller miracles are attributed to this car, that has been used as an ambulance to ferry patients in my family (also our Alsatian till she passed away).My bonding with this car is absolute and I still use it with all the sweet memories on my rear view mirror. Landmaster 1955 (Morris Oxford Series II) 1476 cc/ 41 bhp original side valve engine with SU carburettor. A review I came across states "The 1500cc (1476 cc in reality) sidevalve engine, though ploddingly reliable, is rather gutless with just 41bhp." So true it is that even after 60 years the engine is extremely reliable but the heavy car body takes out a little punch from the engine! It's amazing, however, how these sturdy blocks have survived over fifty six years of service,
The front chrome grille, a carry over from the MO Series, consists of two stainless steel units. This was also carried over to the Series III.
The car celebrated its 60th birthday on 23/12/2015 with the customary cake cutting and wishing the car a long and healthy life. More about the Landmaster Engine Specifications:
British Motor Corporation (BMC) 1476cc side valve Engine Misc.: 1476 cc/ 41 bhp @ 4000 rpm
0-60 mph 31.1 secs
Top Speed 71 mph
Torque 67 lb/ ft @ 1800 rpm
Configuration : in line four
Aspiration : normal Bodyframe
Saloon 4 door,all steel unitary construction,
metal monococque, kerb weight 1120 kg
(2388 lbs) Fuel - Fuel Consumption: 31 mpg petrol
Exhaust:Drivetrain:- original Morris Oxford Series II 4 speed column change and original gearbox with additional reverse gear
- drivetrain front -engine RWD
Suspension, wheels & tires:- original suspensions, wheel discs and white wall MRF Legend tyres
- brakes drums all four
- front suspension independent torsion bar
- Rear suspension beam live axle, leaf springs and shock absorbers
- steering rack and pinion manual
Interior:- Excellent, upholstery remade,dash, meters, steering, cabin light, original
Exterior and Dimensions - Excellent repainted black in February 2009
- Both Lucas front headlight sealbeams
- wheelbase 2500 mm
- length 4300 mm
- width 1700 mm
- height 1600 mm
Two Wheelers (1) TVS 50 1983 model- original Oxford blue paint done about 25,000 kms, and still runs and is willing to go upto 100,000 kms! My first ever automobile-I am very touchy and sentimental about it! (2) Yamaha RX 100-1990 model,original wine red paint and original chrome.Done about 50,000 kms and still running.It was the only stud in my garage till the Scorpio mHawk came (15/04/09).The Maruti 800 was a stud till the mid-1990's in the company of Premiers and Ambys but not thereafter, since so many faster cars came by. (3) Honda Activa-2003 model,Silky Silver bought on Valentine's Day in 2003.My most practical,easy going and reliable commute vehicle that has hardly pinched my pocket ever. Has done about 11,000 kms. (4) Lambretta Li 150 - came into my ownership wef 5/11/2016. A very well restored example. Some spares need to be changed over to the original, a process that will go on progressively. Its bodyline is in ship shape and its awesome mechanically.
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