Almost every car and truck was built in Britain, how times have changed !

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That's right outside the old Capital radio building, Euston Tower, "Useless tower" Kenny Evertt

Circa 1974 - newest car was a MK2 Ford Capri.

List of the fates of most vehicles in this video: Red 1973 Renault 1:14 scrapped in 1987 Red 1974 Beetle 4:03 scrapped in 1988 Maroon 1973 Escort 4:04 scrapped in 1985 White 1974 Cortina Estate 4:08 scrapped in 1982 Grey 1970 Austin 998cc Mini/Cooper 4:09 scrapped in 1984 Red 1973 Austin Mini 4:17 scrapped in 1989 Silver 1971 Mercedes 4:20 possibly scrapped in 1994 Red 1970 Leyland Mini 4:26 scrapped in 1985 Red 1973 Vauxhall Viva 0:28 scrapped in 1988 Red 1974 Cortina 0:34 scrapped in 1984 Maroon 1972 Leyland AEC bus 0:36 scrapped in 1989 Green 1974 Ford Transit/Lorry 1:26 scrapped in 1984 Brown 1972 Rover P6 2 litre 1:35 scrapped in 1985 Red 1973 Morris Marina 1:52 scrapped in 1985 1975 Austin Black Cab Taxi 3:10 scrapped in 1988 Red 1973 Ford 3:26 scrapped in 1985 Green 1974 Cortina 3:26 scrapped in 1984 Maroon 1966 Jaguar 420G 0:51 details not found Maroon 1966 Rolls Royce 3:59 details not found Blue 1969 Daimler Limousine 1:43 details not found Red 1969 MGB 0:23 details not found White 1972 Toyota 1:52 details not found Grey 1966 Austin Cambridge I think 3:23 details not found Safe to assume they're all gone apart from the Porsche at 4:31, The Rolls Royce and Maybe the Mercedes because I'm not sure how long they had to be taxed for. I don't think any sane person would scrap the 66 Jaguar either. It wouldn't give me any details on the 60s cars but cars older than 1984 don't have to be taxed so maybe they delete the information gradually. Even though they'll have been rusty and high mileage by the mid 80s I think I'd have held on to my 60s or 70s car if I was alive because 80s cars looked absolutely rubbish

and each persons only means of communication miles from home was if they could find a pay phone that worked or ask somewhere. scary huh ;)

shame all those vehicles long rusted away! the road looks the same now but traffic is much slower!

No 20mph limits, no ulez or congestion charge. Must of been paradise 😂

Thank you for this-most enjoyable too!!

Loving all the Triumphs 👍

Brilliant, look how clean the roads were. Not spoilt with various contractors digging them up 10months of the yr. Oh some of those classic cars ❤️

Before TfL appeared and fckd the roads into perpetual gridlock

Why does the speed double at 5:12?

I wonder if any of those cars are still on the road?

Ah, the days when expeditious movement of vehicular trafgic wasn't seen as a crime and transport plannkng was geared to the market that exists, not the one that the ideologues wished existed.

I'd say this was filmed late 1974/early1975.

4:22 - yellow Morris Marina HLC 389N. Registered 1st February 1975 and has been Tax Due since 1st August 1987. Can't see any plates newer than N, so this clip must be from between then and July 31st 1975. (I originally misread it as HLC 369N - which happens to be a red Allegro registered on the same date).

mostly around 1975 going by the car reg plates

Mmmm, just smell those leaded petrol emissions... Takes me right back.

Just think how rare and valuable that 1974 ford transit Luton van would be now,happy days.

Everything was very grubby in the 70s

Beam me back please,I want to be a car Thief.

All that and not one BMW on fire at the side of the road.🤔

rover 2300.......no v8 badge

Bmw anywhere??