Cars You Never See Anymore

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Facebook Marketplace has now figured out that I like looking at cars of a certain vintage and has served me up with the following gems today:

Unfamiliar with this model (before my time) but like the style;

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Nutty cortina pick-up, a South African import;
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Pleasingly underwhelming Triumph Acclaim.
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I see why the Corsair is showing Km rather than miles, its a left hooker. Last time I saw one was at the NEC last year, cant remember the last time I saw one on the road.

 

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Found a triumph this weekend too. Doubled back to get some pics - not great sorry cos of strong sunlight

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My grandad had one of those. Different colour scheme though.

I learnt to drive in it. Apologies to anyone driving in Winchester in the early 80s

 

[Dogsauce]

I see why the Corsair is showing Km rather than miles, its a left hooker. Last time I saw one was at the NEC last year, cant remember the last time I saw one on the road.

The ad says it’s imported from Sweden. I imagine they use a lot of road salt up that way so would be very surprised if it’s not quite rotten in places.

 

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Looked out my window and saw this:



A FIAT 2300, by Pininfarina if I remember correctly.

Not the one outside my window, but a better shot:

 

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Just come up on my auction feed



about €48k

 

[Dogsauce]

Room for the kids too. Proper family motor that.

 

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It is the 2+2 after all. But puts children or animals in something like an etype

 

[Leafster]

Room for the kids too. Proper family motor that.

It is the 2+2 after all. But who puts children or animals in something like an e type

I was occasionally driven to school in one. It was that colour too!

 

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I was occasionally driven to school in one. It was that colour too!

Not in the rain I hope. The electrics were never brilliant in them and they are prone to the odd leak.

 

[Leafster]

Not in the rain I hope. The electrics were never brilliant in them and they are prone to the odd leak.

That may have had something to do with why I got driven to school in one. My dad was a mechanic and ran a garage. You have to test drive them once you've fixed them!

 

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Real Jags from this evening's walk. ( They also had a red e type ).

 

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What waste of a car.

 

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Maybe it was saved from scrap.

 

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Maybe it was saved from scrap.

Perhaps, but if you’re going to put that much effort and money into a car, at least make it drivable

 

[BassJunkie]

It'll be on air will it not?

 

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What waste of a car.

#lowlife

 

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It'll be on air will it not?

Hopefully.

 

[Nivag]

Perhaps, but if you’re going to put that much effort and money into a car, at least make it drivable

Air bag suspension. Fairly effective anti-theft system.

 

[Elpenor]

Saw this in my village when driving home.

 

[Dogsauce]

Abandoned in the recently-liberated Trostyanets, Ukraine. Thought there might be some love for it here.

 

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Abandoned in the recently-liberated Trostyanets, Ukraine. Thought there might be some love for it here.

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They're for sale in UK again. Someone imports upgraded versions. It was on a (this?) thread a few weeks ago. They're good money.

 

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While out buying car spares last week I called in a local unit I’ve not used recently.
On my way out I noticed another unit that has been closed for years, now open and occupied.
Outside on the yard stood six Capris, various models in a state of dismantle/rebuild. From where I was I could see two more in the unit.
I will try and get pictures when possible, I might need permission from the proprietors first though.

 

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Barn find

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/possibly-the-world-s-only-lotus-cortina-mk1-convertible-has-been-hiding-for-40-years-185065.html

 

[SpookyFrank]

They're for sale in UK again. Someone imports upgraded versions. It was on a (this?) thread a few weeks ago. They're good money.

Left hand drive only though

E2a: And obviously the guy can't get any more stock in at the moment. Only three left.

 

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I don’t know why I was thinking about this, but I’ll post it here..the most desirable of motoring optional extras

Vinyl roof - Wikipedia

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Some interesting stuff is coming up on one of my classic car sites.

 

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How about this? Anyone fancy a summer holiday? We could go where the sun shines brightly, where the sea is blue. You've seen it in the movies...

 

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I'd forgotten these and would quite fancy one. 2 sold on bangers and cash last night, one for about £21500!

 

[rubbershoes]

Room for the kids too. Proper family motor that.

Indeed it is. My dad had a succession of those in the 60s and 70s. Up until my brother and I were too big to fit in the back.