Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1476 Location: Netherlands

TR4 from 1993, being resprayed now.
Westminster from 1994
Triumph 2000 Mk1 from 1999
Sunbeam Chamois Mk2 from 1999
Jensen Interceptor Mk1 from 2002

Brother has a 2000 Mk1 which I owned around 1984, saved it from the scrapyard. Sold to a schoolmate. In 2001, brother asked me to find a Mk1 and I found it again. He drove t for a year, it is now still stored in a shed.

Friend had a Minc 3C (round roof) from 1972-98, I drove and liked it a lot, perfect lines, he sold it to a another friend, I bought it from him in 2001. Drove it for a few years and although it is a nice car, not really for me so it's in the shed (market value is too low to sell).

Still missing the Herald 1200 I owned from 1986 - 1994, and the 69 Chamois owned from 1983 and scrapped in 1994 (too far gone).

Dion

kismet · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 71 Location: South Staffs

We've had our Morris Mini Moke for 29 years now. It's a cracking little car but somehow doesn't get the use it should even though I've been retired for 16 months now. Just too busy in the workshop I suppose!

alan 869 · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 388 Location: Linköping Sweden

Volvo 444K 1956 owned from 1989

Volvo 144M 1967 .... 1989

Triumph Stag 1977 .... 2005

Willerby Vogue 1957 .... 2002

SMV 1949 .... 2004

Thor
(Ford Camping Wagon .... 2000
1949)

Carmen 1965 .... 2001

Alfredo (trailer tent) 1969 2000

A few bits and pieces Very Happy

Daniel H · Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 61 Location: Herts

Both since last year, the '57 Wolseley 1500 in June and the '64 Cambridge was an unexpected purchase in December. As soon as I saw the mileage, history and how original it was it just had to be bought.

james.stringer · Joined: 16 Feb 2009 Posts: 27

Well, I purchased my 1929 Austin 16/6 back in June 1962 (£35 seeing as you ask!) - So that makes it 49 years. A few weeks ago the chap who sold it to me paid me a visit to see his old car again. He now lives in Chicago, and was on a visit to the UK.
Cheers. Jim Stringer.

alan 869 · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 388 Location: Linköping Sweden

Well done Jim!

Amazing... Would be hard to beat your story Smile

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

That is easy, I remember it as yesterday.

I bought my 1966 Volvo 122 Sport 14 / 4 / 1978.

It was a one owner car, imported from USA, when he moved to Denmark in 1968.

My Green Mini was bought by my late Father 16 / 12 / 1978.

I still own both cars.

Jens Christian
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Ellis · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:58 pm Post subject:

I've owned my Jaguar Mark 2 3.4litre since May 1991, the longest I have ever owned a car.
The Series 2a Land Rover I've owned since March 2005 and the Series 1 86" is a very recent addition - last January (2011).

All this seems of no consequence at all compared with the gentleman I met at the Betws y Coed Classic Car show this August who proudly informed me that he was the only the second owner from new of a beige Rover P 2/3? drophead.

I also know of a one owner + son of a 1955 Land Rover series 1 86".
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1964 Jaguar Mark 2 3.4 litre
1962 Land Rover Series 2a 88"
2002 BMW M3 E46 Cabriolet

Ellis · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject:

Just to follow up my previous post, I WAS certain that I had taken a photo of the Rover and here it is :

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highbeam · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 12:51 am Post subject:

I bought my 1964 Rambler Classic 660 on the 16th March 1965

and still with me. Have hardly used it and only had a new set of tyres and a respray done in 1980. Still has the original exhaust system.

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JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Jason · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 623 Location: Todmorden, Lancs.

had the Alvis 5 years now Shocked

time certainly flies

and the 1995 fiat cinquecento, 3 years
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Greg · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Dreamland Margate

I have had my little Ford Pop 103 for nearly 14 years now and enjoy it more and more each year Smile

I absolutely love it and could never part with it Smile

Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

We have had our '57 Chevrolet for 16 years now, but sadly don't use it a great deal now due its fuel consumption on the country roads where I live (12/13 mpg) plus octane booster per tankful.

That said I do try to get to local shows, but long distance shows like Grampian Transport Museum for example we go to in our daily drivers now because of the sheer cost of fuel running a 300hp V8 on a 320 miles round trip. (Approx. £160 inc. 2 x octane booster. Confused

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