Favourite old car/s

[kazboot]

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My fave old cars were my dad's MG Magnette he had in the early 70s and my hubby's Alfa Romeo Guilia he had in the early 80s.
Wish we'd kept the Alfa, it is worth a fortune now. There is one on ebay selling for £30,000!!

[lee wild]

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i love most 60,s 70 , 80 .s cars as they have character and are simple to fix but my favorites are rs2000 ,renault 5 turbo 2 , morris 1000 travellers of which i have 2 and triumph tr7 , one of which i own. When Purdey drove one that was me smitten

[Marillion]

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I'm always thrilled to see an old car (or van, truck etc). I know nothing of the technical side of vehicles, and have never driven one (public transport is good enough for me), but I love their designs. Modern vehicles all look the same, and as the old ones get rarer and rarer, so on the occasion that you do spot one it's all the more fascinating. Features of the old cars include the bulbous shapes behind the headlamps, the tailfins with the narrow little tail lights, and their low build - modern cars are much too big, like everything else. I know little of the makes of vehicles, but I don't need to. Your dog or cat doesn't need to know your name to recognise you.

[Marillion]

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Actually, I've somewhat exaggerated my ignorance there. I can name the obvious ones - the Mini, the Morris Minor and the Volkswagen Beetle - and there's still plenty of them around. I can also recognise the Ford Anglia, with its striking contrast of curves and sharp angles, and one of the Cortinas from the 60s - the one with the hexagonal tail lights, if that's any help. I like old buses, too. Vehicles used to be works of art, now they're just boxes on wheels.

[tonyfinster]

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my favourite car from childhood was my either my dads stilletto or the alpine, my favourite 70's car i owned would have to be my pea green MKIII XL Cortina estate my dad gave me to learn in. what a tank.
it had that raw leaded petrol and old vinyl smell inside.

[airfix]

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My first car was a bright yellow Ford Escort Mk.2 "Popular" It was only a 1.1 and as basic as a car could be but I loved it, had it for nine years and three girlfriends. Then it just needed too much welding every MOT day so it had to go. *sniff*

[frame]

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I've always ran old cars unless I had a company vehical. Heres a few I've owned back in the 90s...



Above is my mk 2 Zodiac...1959



Humber Sceptre...72 I think.







I also sent lots to an early grave through banger racing including a few MG Magnettes as Kaz mentioned.

Frame.

[kazboot]

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i also sent lots to an early grave through banger racing including a few mg magnettes as kaz mentioned.

Frame.

NOOOOO

[frame]

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NOOOOO

YESSSSS if its the A60 shape. (Oxford/Cambridge) Heres one of them dying in the armoured fence at Mendip Raceways in Somerset. (I was 15)



Im in the centre of the picture,the car is purple and white 232.

Good days,Frame.

[frame]

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Sun is shining here today Kaz, whats Newquay like?


Cheers,Frame.

[ricasso]

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bit of a Jag man myself, i had an old 4 litre xj6 a few years ago but now i have a 4litre xj8 sovereign,lovely car and pure luxury but she's up for sale having lost my job a couple of months ago!

[kazboot]

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I also sent lots to an early grave through banger racing including a few MG Magnettes as Kaz mentioned.

Frame.[/QUOTE]

YESSSSS if its the A60 shape. (Oxford/Cambridge) Heres one of them dying in the armoured fence at Mendip Raceways in Somerset. (I was 15)

I'm pleased to say this is not the same as my dad's MG Magnette.
Here's an exact copy of his.

[johnson293]

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My favourite classic car is the Lotus Esprit S2.

My love for this car began when my dad bought one in the mid-80's. His was a 1978 model, and was metallic brown when he bought it, but he had his own body repair/spray shop, so he carried out a full respray and changed the colour to red.

He got rid of it after about 3-4 years, as someone drove into the front end. He used it as his everyday car, and realised it was a bit of a liability.

Been looking around, and would love to buy one, if only I had the disposable money for it, and a garage to keep it in, as I'd use it as my 'sunday car'.

However, in terms of everyday cars, I was a big fan of 'The Professionals' on TV, and loved the Ford Escort RS2000 driven by Doyle, and of course the Ford Capri 3.0S driven by Bodie.

MJ

[big kid]

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where do i start ? there's so many cars to choose from. but i'll say the ford sierra cosworth. i've never owned one, but i've driven one on a number of occassions. just an awesome motor.

[ayrshireman]

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Best family car: Fiat 500 (1972 red)
Worst: 1974 Hillman Imp (blue)

Favourite/always wanted: Jensen Interceptor.