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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pastitman on November 20, 2014, 07:28:45 AM
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Did we ever think that the cars we have owned in the past, would become such classics and worth a few bob.
My past collection includes ......
1960 Jaguar S series, paid £60 in 1970, kept it 3 months, "too thirsty".
1959 Austin Healey 3000, paid £70 in 1970, kept it 6 months, "an animal".
Please don, t ask how much they were sold for, as I soon start to cry.
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Not sure my past cars are classics but I've seen similar models at shows
Cars 1 and 2 were Austin A40's bought off my scrap dealer dad as runabouts. I think both lasted less than a year, running on semi bald tyres, one had a gaping hole on floor on the passenger side so boyfriend had to ride with his feet on the dash when it was raining. The other had a gaping hole in the front wing. Before the days of MOT's I hasten to add.
Car 3 Mini and sub frame went after a few months
Car 4 Hillman Imp used to jump out of gear which meant me driving with one hand while holding it in gear with the other. Head gasket eventually blew so it was ta-ra to that one.
Car 5 Morris Minor - probably the only one with no problems or hassle. Had that one a couple of years.
The rest were husbands company cars so hassle free motoring from that point.
My daughter has a beautiful Jag classic that's undercover in her garage and sadly never sees the light of day now. I wish she'd sell it to me!
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No matter what the make or model, cars will eventually become classics, don,t know about some modern ones though, that many models about, they all look alike.
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No matter what the make or model, cars will eventually become classics, don,t know about some modern ones though, that many models about, they all look alike.
Very true, as my old bangers were to prove, now seeing them at shows.
You're right about the modern ones though. They do all look alike at first glance certainly :)
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A couple of old classics here >;
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(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/trsaloon.JPG)
Triumph Renown Razer-Edge - I owned one in the early 1970's.
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(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/trsaloon.JPG)
Triumph Renown Razer-Edge - I owned one in the early 1970's.
Nice one Pete, saw one last weekend in Dronfield.
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That's a beauty!!
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That's just a photo I filched, never took a picture of mine.
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I've let a few prestige registrations go in the past, NVY725, 978UNU simply for being non date specific (the latter since changed hands a few time) and TWJ5F for being low in digits.
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Must admit I made a mistake a few years ago.
Ex Father in Law had a Morris Ital
Number plate was JON 255W
He offered to sell me the car for £250
Number plate was worth that on its own.
Anything between £600-1000 now for any JON plate
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Be worth having, even more impressive if you changed your surname to Zeew :D
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Still miss the bugger. Again, not mine, but same colour & make.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhUKLSPXoj0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhUKLSPXoj0)
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Still miss the bugger. Again, not mine, but same colour & make.
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Just found these pics, again not mine but same colour and make.
The reg. numbers would be in demand now I,m sure ....
Jag. KJE 999
Healey MPA 5
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Do you show them pastitman, my hubby loves to look around them at the local shows
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Do you show them pastitman, my hubby loves to look around them at the local shows
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Alas Pam, no, they are just memories now.
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Some shows here (iOS or Android may not play them due to background music)
Ashover 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qyJ9VibN74 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qyJ9VibN74)
Local stuff (some family)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz1lzVrz2o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz1lzVrz2o)
Ashover 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqOAJu8qFw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqOAJu8qFw)
Ashover 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUJtDY5kXRk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUJtDY5kXRk)