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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22829 Location: UK

... do you start warming to cars over the years that, when current, you had no time for?

I was just pondering whether with the passing of time, we start to look more favourably on particular cars as they get rarer, but which "in their day" we disliked/had no interest in/couldn't stand etc etc.

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

I would be interested to drive again some of the types I used as every day transport and others of the period but I have no desire to own any of them.

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Ellis · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:02 pm Post subject:

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I have never been an admirer of the VW Beetle and less so when I was given the opportunity to drive one.
It has a massive following worldwide so I must be in a tiny majority of those who sees nothing in the marque. The only ones I took some interest in was the VW 411, 412 Type 4 shape and that is not a Beetle at all.

However, over the last few years a small number of Kharmann Ghias have been bought by "locals" and I have to admit the shape of both the coupe and the convertible is growing on me.
All the cars are ex USA imports and the one I would like to show you is a photo of a 1968 Coupe but the owner politely asked me not to. So a library photo will have to do.

Whether I would continue to like one after driving it, I don't know. It's a Beetle in different clothes after all.

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Ronniej · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:56 am Post subject:

In my younger days I regarded American cars of the late '50s and early '60s as positively ugly and vulgar but I now rather like them although I don't ever intend to own one. America was in a boom era back then and the cars reflected the national mood.
On the other hand, when I was in my late teens I thought the Ford Corsair, particularly the 2000E, was a great looking car.
I saw one at an event recently and I thought it most unattractive.
I suppose one's taste matures as you get older.
Come to think of it I don't eat turkey dinosaurs or fish fingers any more.

Keith D · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:11 pm Post subject:

In my early days of driving (1960) I always considered the Triumph Mayflower the worst car ever built. Now I am much older and maybe more mellow, I can view that same car with a smile on my face, but with an even greater dislike.

Dad bought a new Mk 2 Consul in December 1956 and at the time I didn't like it. I couldn't stand the dreadful plastic smell of the upholstery and I never did appreciate bench seats with three on the tree gear change. In recent years I have found this vehicle to be far more attractive and appealing to me, especially the Zephyr or Zodiac versions. (I prefer 6 cylinder engines!)

Keith

52classic · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Cardiff.

We're just completing a MKII Zodiac and although I love the period charm now, it is not a car I would have considered in my younger days. TBH I would have thought them a bit 'chavvy' (If that word had been invented) with their rock and roll image when I considered myself more Motown!

Similarly our next project - ZA Magnette was decidedly an old man's car back in the day........... So now, as an old man myself, I can justify liking one! I'm keen to fit a wood rim steering wheel, roof ariel and subtly banded wheels (spare set of course.) Where are those string backed driving gloves?