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Special Cars...

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Exige, Jan 8, 2019.

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  1. I had a 1971 Aston Martin DBS A proper barn find, not moved for 14 years. One of 247 cars in this guise
    It should of had a V8 but this had a DB6 engine and an auto box, Aston Martin using things up. 36,000 miles, all original.
    A mate rebuilt the brakes and fuel system, started first time.
    I drove it once, it was the worst car I'd driven, slow, bad handling, all the wrong bits in the wrong car.
    I paid £3,750.00 for it and it cost just over £2,000 to get it running.
    I put it in the sale at Newport Pagnell, fetched £20,500.00, happy days, tripled my money.
    This was 15 years ago, it would fetch north of £300,000.00 today.
    What a twat.
     
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  2. I was walking the dogs this evening and one of these drove past.
    Fantastic car but only if you don’t mind looking like a full time wanker. Track only IMHO.

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    BAC Mono
     
  3. Looks fast standing still
     
  4. I'm surprised that's not up on bricks
     
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  5. To be honest it would have been a 15yr quandary as well! You have to maintain it even if you don't drive it, insure it, house it and the worry about;Do I sell it now? Should I keep it for the kids inheritance? What if there's a fire, theft....
    You may have already had 100K worth of better lifestyle!...
    Anyway, there is a thread for the one that got away!
     
  6. 1957 Porsche 356A carrera GT outlaw,,
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  7. This is special, as in especially FUBAR’d.
    Any idea what it was?

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  8. It had doors.
     
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  9. yes, prob "Light my Fire"
     
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  10. You *know* that that would be untrue.
     
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  11. I think 70/80s TVR

    Possibly Griffith with the round MkI Cortina rear lights.

    But probably wrong

    Nasher.
     
  12. I cannot think of a single tvr with a pinto in it !
     
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  13. I'm no expert, you are probably right.

    Nasher.
     
  14. a trawl through the net would find it eventually. I can tell you it's not a Kallista or a Lima but shares similar front suspension/crossmember (cortina Mk 3/4 taunus era).
     
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