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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
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Location: Netherlands
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 Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:24 pm Post subject: classic car transporter - any ideas? |
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I am looking for a car transporter. This is not intended for everyday use - I need to pick a classic now and then and would like to do that in a classic vehicle, not a 20 year old Mercedes or Transit or something.
Ideally I would like something like a 60s or 70s FK Austin or Morris but anything old & british would do.
An alternative, because I think it might be very hard to find anything, I might be converting a lorry or Van into a transporter. What lorry or van do have a chassis long enough to mount a second hand rear transporter platform?
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008
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Location: Northern MA, USA
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A large wartime Dodge sort of springs to mind.
Hang on a second, I'll ask around...........................................
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Rick
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Location: UK
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poodge
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
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Location: Netherlands
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Would love that Tempo. Jensen assembled these as well if I am correct.
But very rare and I think underpowered.
The Hanomag was a very popular transporter here in the 70s and 80s and most have died because of rust. Later models were badged as Mercedes. Have to admit that I start liking them more and more and might end up with one if I cannot find a nice FK. Some early examples had nice chrome bumpers and BMC 1600 cc petrol engines
That DS is gorgeous. Do you know one for sale under 4K 
Still I would much prefer one of these (is for sale but too expensive regrettably):
[img]http://verkopen.marktplaats.nl/photopopup/461074033/1[/img] |
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PAUL BEAUMONT
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: Barnsley S. Yorks
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I would have thought that a DS would present enought problems without an enormous carbunkle protruding from its rear! 
A garage I used to use a few years ago had a delightful Morris commercial as a recovery vehicle, but what about the ubiquitous Ford D series? They seem to be getting quite rare these days.
Paul |
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crossingpoint
Joined: 20 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: Classic Transporter |
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| Heres an idea- I have a 1952 Austin loadstar which I'm thinking of selling. Everything works, it does 65mph and is roadworthy- I'd happily drive it to the Netherlands. The cab is like the Austin mobile workshops the BRM team used, but the present bodywork is a dropside. It has quite a short wheelbase so would only take one car. Fuel consumption with its present 4l petrol engine was 14.75 mpg unladen towing a small caravan on a 300 mile round trip. A diesel would get it to the low 20's, any good to you? Tim |
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brianjbox
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