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Classics from elsewhere in Europe
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Rick
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:07 pm    Post subject: Classics from elsewhere in Europe Reply with quote

Hi all,

Who here owns an old car built elsewhere in Europe, say Germany, France, or Italy for example?

Most of my oldies have been home-grown machines, with the occasional US-built vehicle for added colour, but few - bar the odd SAAB or Volvo - were built elsewhere in Europe.

Should I be broadening my horizons?

RJ
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mikeC



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Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I seem to have gravitated to Italian, and specifically, Lancia. My current one is this 1953 Appia:



Before that was this 1958 Pinin Farina coupe:



and before that a couple of Deltas including this very rare cabriolet, when they were just old cars!



I've had a couple of elderly French cars, and even quite a few Swedish (Volvo and Saab), but strangely no German cars ...
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BigJohn



Joined: 01 Jan 2011
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Location: Wem, Shropshire

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had a 2G Honda Accord, an Opel Manta, and currently have the Mk1 Golf Cabriolet. The Mk1 Escort is British Built, as was the Rover P6b and four Standards I have owned. My 1933 Chrysler Kew was made in USA and assembled in GB. So I don't have any affiliations as such.
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MikeEdwards



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Location: South Cheshire

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My current project is a 1986 Audi coupe quattro which, like the two Vauxhalls, was originally bought as a daily driver. I ran it for around 15 years, put 200,000 miles on it, then couldn't quite bear to trade it in when I bought the TT. Now I'm attending to the rust.
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badhuis



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Location: Netherlands

PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the Netherlands British classics are a minority, save for some main sports cars (Spitfire, TR6, MGB, E-type) and some saloons (Mini, Jaguar Mk2). But other British classics are pretty rare over here.
Most classics are from the Continent. VW, Volvo, Mercedes, BMW, Citroen, Saab, Fiat, etc etc.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:59 pm    Post subject: My NSU Ro80 Reply with quote

I have a German classic car. I noticed recently in the thread about your car's history that Rick said to google your registration number and see what you find.

Although I know the full history of my car I did just that and was surprised to find my car featured in a You Tube video.

If you want to see my car have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOVF4189HEU

I can't say that I am impressed by the name of the poster of the video!

I was at the first classic car show held in the Pump Room Gardens in Royal Leamington Spa in June this year.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:03 pm    Post subject: Re: My NSU Ro80 Reply with quote

RotaryBri wrote:
I have a German classic car. I noticed recently in the thread about your car's history that Rick said to google your registration number and see what you find.

Although I know the full history of my car I did just that and was surprised to find my car featured in a You Tube video.

If you want to see my car have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOVF4189HEU

I can't say that I am impressed by the name of the poster of the video!

I was at the first classic car show held in the Pump Room Gardens in Royal Leamington Spa in June this year.


That's a beauty Bri, love the mudflaps too. Is there a thread on here about it?

RJ
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:11 am    Post subject: Re: My NSU Ro80 Reply with quote

That's a beauty Bri, love the mudflaps too. Is there a thread on here about it?

RJ[/quote]

Rick,

I did introduce my car to the forum back in 2008 http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6064&highlight=nsu+ro80

and Bertie did a write up in 2011 http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10909&highlight=nsu+ro80
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surprised to see that unless I am very much mistaken there seem to be not many French cars here, such as the 2CV or 4L. The former is going stratospheric and people are demanding up to €15,000 now (whether they'll get it is a moot point) and the little 4L is starting to climb too. I drove on of those and it is a charming little beast.
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