oneflewover
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Forum win. Thread ends!
Anyone got a vintage classic car?
- Thread starter kel
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Ok bad choice of word.. old banger? Money pit? ?
dj_efk
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Ha thanks!
Shame my life has moved on (3 kids) so that it no longer has a place in it!
richardaudi0
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Sorry to be (extremely) pedantic! In the UK vintage cars are those produced between 1919 and 1930. Veteran are those produced before that. Those produced between 1930 and 1945 are post-vintage. Anything after that are just classics—or money-pits, etc, as Kel said. Had to know this as before retirement I was a production editor on a classic car mag.
dj_efk
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The Mk 1 Allegro like mine (and as they were the only ones with the square wheel I assume yours was too Dave), came in super deluxe (SDL) flavour rather than HL (which was a BL trim line that came later, with the mk2) - I found it to be like a more practical mini in most ways - and although the steering wheel wasn’t my favourite feature, that wasnt down to the shape: It was because the steering is heavy, so really it could have done with a thicker rim
I got some semi old cars..
A Ford Consul 3000 GT -73 2 door Coupe That Looks like new.
A Porsche 912 -66 that is Frankensteined to a 930 looking thing with Steel fenders and a tuned 2.7 with Weber carbs.
And a Volvo C303 -75 4x4 Swedish Army style that I am puting a snow plow on now when I am selling the XC70 and use the A2 as primary
A Ford Consul 3000 GT -73 2 door Coupe That Looks like new.
A Porsche 912 -66 that is Frankensteined to a 930 looking thing with Steel fenders and a tuned 2.7 with Weber carbs.
And a Volvo C303 -75 4x4 Swedish Army style that I am puting a snow plow on now when I am selling the XC70 and use the A2 as primary
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StefanoP
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My two classics are the complete opposite of an A2 
:
1949 Morris Minor MM Tourer
and 1966 Bristol 409
I sold my 1953 Bristol 403, a 1989 Jaguar XJ40 and a a 1993 Jaguar XJR last year because in Italy traffic limitations for pre-Euro cars are becoming unbearable...I kept only those 2 and I don't think that I shall ever sell the MM.
Cheers
Stefano
:1949 Morris Minor MM Tourer
and 1966 Bristol 409
I sold my 1953 Bristol 403, a 1989 Jaguar XJ40 and a a 1993 Jaguar XJR last year because in Italy traffic limitations for pre-Euro cars are becoming unbearable...I kept only those 2 and I don't think that I shall ever sell the MM.
Cheers
Stefano
Caesarmp
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The Vintage Sports Car Club eligiblity rules classify all cars built from 1st January 1919 to 31st December 1930 as Vintage. Cars built thereafter up to 31st December 1940 may qualify for club events if they are on the list of recognised Post Vintage Thoroughbreds at Appendix C of the eligibility rules. Here is a link to the 2007 rules. There has been discussion in the Club about the later Austin 7 models and side-valve Morris Minors, which were excluded from the 2007 Appendix list, and I believe that these cars also qualify now. http://www.vscc.co.uk/vsccMedia/1942.pdf
This September I had the great pleasure of driving a friend's 1922 Lancia Lambda across Wales and back to attend one of the few Lancia Motor Club events that was able to go ahead in this epidemic year. I attach a photograph of the car. What a fantastic machine! It has independent front suspension and a unitary body and chassis. The roadholding and handling are splendid, as are the cable brakes, believe me or not. You have to learn to double declutch, but on a good gearbox once you have the hang of it it adds to the pleasure of driving. Here is a picture of the Lambda. Ciao a tutti
This September I had the great pleasure of driving a friend's 1922 Lancia Lambda across Wales and back to attend one of the few Lancia Motor Club events that was able to go ahead in this epidemic year. I attach a photograph of the car. What a fantastic machine! It has independent front suspension and a unitary body and chassis. The roadholding and handling are splendid, as are the cable brakes, believe me or not. You have to learn to double declutch, but on a good gearbox once you have the hang of it it adds to the pleasure of driving. Here is a picture of the Lambda. Ciao a tutti
Caesarmp
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Is the Morris really the opposite of the A2? Both are characterful cars of modest size that deliver fun and satisfaction both in mundane uses and on adventures. A standard MM is slow with the original engine, but slow can be fun as well. When the Minor 1000 arrived it offered decent performance and the potential to tune if it wasn't enough for you. CesareMy two classics are the complete opposite of an A2
1949 Morris Minor MM Tourer
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and 1966 Bristol 409
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I sold my 1953 Bristol 403, a 1989 Jaguar XJ40 and a a 1993 Jaguar XJR last year because in Italy traffic limitations for pre-Euro cars are becoming unbearable...I kept only those 2 and I don't think that I shall ever sell the MM.
Cheers
Stefano
Vanders
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Allegro and luxury in the same sentence!! ???
dj_efk
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dj_efk
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Vanders
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That is cool as!
Got a pic of your Volvo? ?
terrywindy1
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Don't know whether it's a classic, but its rare.
A 1990 Audi V8 3.6 Quattro d11 only about 200 or so RHD manufactured for £43k!! only about 5 left on UK roads.
Fairly well known in Europe and USA were they had saloon car racing success most notably the DTM in 90 and 91 with Han Joachim-Stuck and Frank Biela think they produced about 19k with about approx 800 5 and 6 speed manual that strangely are mainly in the US
A 1990 Audi V8 3.6 Quattro d11 only about 200 or so RHD manufactured for £43k!! only about 5 left on UK roads.
Fairly well known in Europe and USA were they had saloon car racing success most notably the DTM in 90 and 91 with Han Joachim-Stuck and Frank Biela think they produced about 19k with about approx 800 5 and 6 speed manual that strangely are mainly in the US
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