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Lewis Kingston

@roadsidetypist.bsky.social
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Award-winning freelance motoring journalist, writer and author. Big fan of lightweight cars and forced induction. Often found trawling eBay for automotive oddities. Based in the UK.

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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It'd look seriously cool while doing so! 😎 (Although the noise might take some of the edge off the cool factor...) Picture source: www.jameshovercraft.co.uk/hovermus-hov...
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bored of project cars? Okay, how about a project hovercraft? It even comes with a gas turbine. Step this way to buy a Hoverhawk HA5: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19862670... #Engineering #NotACar #Hovercraft #Hovercrafts #eBay
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Speaking of cool and uncommon colours, check this out: this E46 is finished in a BMW Individual colour called Messing Metallic. It's on Marketplace for £6,000 (325Ci, 92k, auto). www.facebook.com/marketplace/... #BMW #GermanCars #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Here's a Papaya Orange one for sale in the UK! One of only ~40 here. Reputedly, only 200 were offered globally in this colour – but I've never looked into that myself. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19866883... #Audi #AudiTT #GermanCars #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
A first-generation Audi TT finished in Papaya orange. It's parked on a tree-lined road.
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Rory @norwichgiant.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Less than a week until my little weird car social in a lovely Norfolk country pub. It's going to be a nice group of people, interesting cars and great food so why not come along? #WeirdCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just busy admiring this 852-mile Fiat Coupé 16V Turbo. It's a pre-production prototype, and reputedly belonged to Pininfarina until 2002. It's up for auction at Sworders. Estimate of £18,000-£20,000. www.sworder.co.uk/auction/lot/... #Fiat #ItalianCars #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
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David @moneypits.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Anyone here been a long time owner of a C7 RS6?
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Seeing these has instantly increased my desire to buy an early RX-7. (Alternate option: build a Wankel-powered NA and put these on it. Think I'd need some adapters, though.) #Mazda #Miata #RX7 #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS #JapaneseCars
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Antony Ingram @antonyingram.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Few I didn't post from Rustival. GTV still a spectacular looking car. Laguna and 2CV a pretty strong French car combo. Smart Roadsters are joyful, low on interaction in the trad sports car sense but high on feel-good factor.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This sold for £350 (£470 after fees, I think). A project, for sure, but unquestionably a very interesting piece of machinery for not much money.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That had never crossed my mind, but I see what you mean!
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Neat, thanks! I'll have a proper read of that later. 😎👍
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Antony Ingram @antonyingram.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just on a bit of an unassuming JDM sedan kick, and Bakayasu Auto comes through with another gem in the form of this Nissan Crew, with a single-cam RB20 and manual 'box. If you can have "comfort food", I think these might be "comfort cars" www.carsensor.net/usedcar/deta...
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A quick trip down memory lane. 🎶 youtu.be/ujjp3rwCiig
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1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Cold Start
YouTube video by theseoldcarfilms
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yes, I did also briefly have two white Pontiacs. One a frugal commuter, the other, well... 😁 #Pontiac #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What it looked like when I owned it. I really quite liked it. It was a neat little runabout. Always thought it a real shame that the Fiero got canned before it got a suitably sporting engine. An extra ~50bhp, another ~2,000rpm, and it would have been transformed into something far more noteworthy.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My old Fiero's on Marketplace! I sold it in '13. Spotted it driving around London a few times afterwards, then it disappeared. Doesn't look in bad shape, especially considering it's done 164k (miles) now. Some corrosion noted on its last MOT in '25, though. #Pontiac #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS #IronDuke
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I just had a quick look and the engines are not particularly expensive here (all things considered). Older J30 for £465, '19 J35 for ~£1200. Noted... 😁
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here's what's under the bonnet. #Mazda #MX5 #Miata #Honda #V6 #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This MX-5 just popped up on Facebook. Looks spicy, right? And it is: it packs a stroked 3.7-litre #Honda J32 V6 (7,800rpm/360bhp/328lb ft)! Over £50k in receipts. Restored in ’19, too. Seller wants ~£20k. Cheaper and more powerful than some Rocketeer alternatives. #Mazda #Miata #JapaneseCars
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Also
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh, 250 followers! Here, to mark the occasion, have this... *thinks* (250 GTO? Megane 250 Cup? IS 250?) ...cutaway of a BMW Isetta 250 engine! #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
A cutaway drawing of a BMW Isetta 250 engine from the company's archives.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Noted! Thanks for the insight. 😎👍
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As you do. 😁 Sounds like an interesting project, though!
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A good point! ☺️👍
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It was new to me, too! Very limited production, apparently. Can't imagine many survive.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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JD Burgess @blacktopmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Silly details from Rustival (sorry, I don't really take pictures while I'm there).
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Got a 986 #Boxster with a duff engine, or want more power? Check this kit out: • F2-spec 1.8L 20V turbo engine (400bhp/7,500rpm) • Mounts, loom, hoses, ECU, etc. • Single-mass flywheel, RS4 clutch From a running, proven Boxster. £5k. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15835155... #Porsche #OldCarBS #GermanCars
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh, cool! 😎
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You can hear it running (and see it moving) in this lot preview video. 😁 youtu.be/TzYcE21ZBUw
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1970 AWS SHOPPER GOGGOMOBIL LHD
YouTube video by Anglia Car Auctions - Classic Cars For Sale
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Looks a nice example that, at a glance. Cool to see.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More details and pictures here: angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/278... #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Someone built the car I used to draw when I was a kid! (It's a 1970 AWS Shopper, apparently, and it's up for grabs at Anglia Car Auctions in November. Estimate of £3,500–£4,500.) #OldCarBS #WeirdCarBS
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737 max [spooky] @bluebookvalue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wow I didn’t realize *whose* car this is when I first saw it That mans obsession with extra cylinders continues to amaze
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nice. I like this era of Audi interior as well. Especially with the Virtual Cockpit. Modern and flexible, but not overloaded and overbearing.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
(And the interior of my old E220. I still miss this one! It was a great budget station hack. One of the most relaxing cars I've owned.)
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Agreed. I've owned a few E34s and the interiors were sublime. One of my favourites. (See also: the Mercedes-Benz W124.)
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why have eight when ten is great? www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/zt2... #BMW #W10 #OldCarBS #GermanCars #WeirdCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson) Says 'I Like That'
ALT: Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson) Says 'I Like That'
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JD Burgess @blacktopmagazine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Citroën C1 (Citybug) five-door on Mazda NB MX-5 alloys (4x100 PCD) goes surprisingly hard! www.facebook.com/commerce/lis...
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new reel from RUF. Cool. *Clicks* Wait. Waaaaiit. *Clicks on 2511.studio* Damn. Well, that's disappointing. *Sighs*
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just such a pretty machine.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And just look... it's a fuel-injected, stick-shifted flying machine.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Be still, my beating heart. www.mecum.com/lots/1178687... #Chevrolet #Corvette #OldCarBS
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'll let you know. I've used Kurust and (more often) Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80, the latter of which is good. But I'd like to try something else – and something that's less hassle (for surface rust). I could spray BH but it's a faff (so far, for me, it doesn't play well with some painted surfaces).
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Chris Mountford @chrisfm52e.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yes I’ve used it recently. Easy to apply and does a great job in stabilising the rust and leaves a solid base to work from or leave is. Because of where I’ve used it I’ve applied zinc primer over it just yesterday and plan to top coat today / tomorrow.
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Lewis Kingston @roadsidetypist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ah, grand! Sounds like just what I need, in that case. 😎👍
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