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mikeC

Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1808 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22778 Location: UK
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colwyn500
Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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That looks like quite a few years ago now. I would love to know the whole story, mainly why? HOW?
As a FIAT fan how I would love to have had access to all that!
I guess they are all sold on now.
Does anyone know any more about it? |
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mikeC

Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1808 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, folks; having researched a bit further, this story looks like it dates from 2008 - that's the problem with undated pages on the internet  |
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colwyn500
Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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mikeC wrote: | Sorry, folks; having researched a bit further, this story looks like it dates from 2008 - that's the problem with undated pages on the internet  |
That's no problem Mike; it saves me kicking myself for "just" missing an auction or not having enough money to "steal" one of those beauties.
It looks like the son of the dealer, who inherited the collection, was just as laid back and apparently parted with much of it with private sales locally at reasonable prices.
I read that some of it would struggle to get registered in Europe because it would fail current emission tests for new cars! I guess it would have been easier in the UK with the more reasonable attitude we have here to older vehicles. |
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clan chieftain

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:15 am Post subject: |
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Years ago my wifes uncle had a 133 but I cant remember if it was a Fiat or a Seat but it was a horrible little car. I briefly had a Fiat 131 it was a lovely big car but it was rotten and I eventually scrapped it. _________________ The Clan Chieftain |
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stevel98
Joined: 04 Apr 2014 Posts: 74
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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My brother had a Fiat 124 Special T with that lovely 1.4 twincam motor that seems on occasion to find its way into Morris Minors these days.
It was a lovely car to drive and led me to respect those Lada Rivas as I remembered how nice the originals were.. |
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