What vintage car would you buy ?

[Richard A Thackeray]

I would love to get another old Land Rover (short wheelbase series 3).

The rainwater poured in, the oil dripped out all over the ground, the petrol disappeared at the rate of about 16 miles to the gallon, the steering was more akin to a boat

Sounds just like my old 2A Light-Weight!!!


However, my 90V8-CSW was fun to drive!!! ('E' plated, genuine factory build)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You could see the ground whizzing by if you looked past the pedals. And the doors were different colours - neither the same colour as the car. Loved it!

The whole front used to lift up when you open the bonnet, you could get in and stroll around it.

 

[swee'pea99]

The whole front used to lift up when you open the bonnet, you could get in and stroll around it.

Plenty of room to work on the engine without getting a hernia or skinning your knuckles. And the turning circle! You could do a three point turn in a matchbox.

 

[tyred]

The whole front used to lift up when you open the bonnet, you could get in and stroll around it.

Can be arranged with any car - pass the angle grinder.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Plenty of room to work on the engine without getting a hernia or skinning your knuckles. And the turning circle! You could do a three point turn in a matchbox.

The wheels being turned by a steering wheel the size of a hula-hoop (not the over-salted 'potato' snack).

 

[marknotgeorge]

BL seemed to do everything wrong back then. Stick a 16v rocket engine in an old fashioned saloon car but leave the 8v versions in the sports cars!

They did try. There are a few genuine pre-production TR7 Sprints still in existence. The strike which closed the Speke plant in 1977 killed off both the Sprint and the Lynx (a Rover V8 powered coupé planned to replace the Stag). I'm not sure how well it would have gone though, as there was no way it would have got through the American emissions limits, America being the major market.

I would like a TR7 drophead, with a Sprint engine. A bit like this one, but with less rust...

LH Front floor repair 023 by marknotgeorge, on Flickr

 

[vernon]

Strictly speaking not a car but my first choice would be:

Second choice:

Third choice:

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I would like a TR7 drophead, with a Sprint engine. A bit like this one, but with less rust...

I'd be happy with a TR7 V8, but a tin-top

 

[Aga]

'32 ford coupe ....and yes I was allowed up drive around the campsite......once

 

[Smurfy]

Strictly speaking not a car but my first choice would be:

Hmmm. Wouldn't a Likamobile be a little more practical for everyday use? Or is it the behemoth nature and impracticality that is the appeal?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

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Cool!!!

Now replace that 3.9 with the 5.0 Derivative from a TVR Griffth......

 

[Aga]

 

[vernon]

Hmmm. Wouldn't a Likamobile be a little more practical for everyday use? Or is it the behemoth nature and impracticality that is the appeal?

The Foden would probably get as much use as my CB500 Honda - 2000 miles in eight years.

 

[vernon]

Oompa loompa mobiles!

 

[Aga]

Nothing wrong with a little bit of Oompa Loompa , especially with v6 inside them