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[Rick]

As mentioned in the shipping from overseas thread, some countries and specific towns etc can be good hunting grounds for older cars that are still in use.

Can you recommend places worth a visit, if seeing older jalopies still in use is your "thing"?

RJ
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[Peter_L]

Apologies for this not being current. but back in the late 70's on several road trips to Turkey, there were 100's of 1950's American cars in daily use, especially in the cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. Tire tread was usually a figment of the imagination and it was quite common to find models that sported front wings that didn't start life on the said car.

[welder]

Malta. Even the buses in current use are ancient. Love them.

Ian

[bob2]

Sorry to disappoint you welder but the old buses are long gone now!!!
Even old cars are rarely seen in daily use nowadays, many minis, escorts, capris and other fords have left these shores and came towards yours unfortunately too!!!
This has inflated the prices of the remaining cars and is becoming more and more difficult for us enthusiast to justify such an expensive hobby especially when you have a young family on board with all the expenses it incurres!

To counterbalance though we have had many an MGB (mostly in roadster form), midgets, spitfires and other such cars imported from UK. I have been tempted many a time but the prices are still not that cheap and you sometimes buy a pile of rubbish which has been bodged over in uk to look smart for a quick sale!!

That said the average rate of cars over here is still around the 15 year but that does not make these cars of any interest, they're still bland moderns to me!!
Heck my modern is 20 years old already and I consider it a modern car!
Sorry to go off topic though but I got carried on!!!

[Dipster]

Portugal has many older cars on the roads. And they seem to be in good nick too. The climate helps with the latter but local tax structures encourages people to get the max use out of a car and makes importing very onerous.

Otherwise anywhere that has a poor economy, reasonable climate, high import duties and cheapish fuel will see many older vehicles still on the roads. I have seen many in various poorer African countries for example, but rarely in good nick!

[Ronniej]

I am simply a regular visitor to Malta so I am not in a position to dispute what a resident says but I regard Malta as an excellent place for old car spotting.
There are quite a few cars from the '80s and earlier still in use as daily drivers and there are loads of classic cars of all descriptions to be seen, particularly on a Sunday.
How nice it must be to live in a climate that allows you to get your oldie out at any time of the year.
What a pity the lovely old buses have been replaced by modern units that could be seen in any British city. (Having said that the bus service throughout the island is excellent and very good value.)
Does anyone know what became of all the old buses? I hope they were not scrapped.
Lastly, for any petrolheads visiting Malta the motor museum in Quara is a must.

[V8 Nutter]

I have recently returned from a holiday in Malta, the first time I have been there for some years. I knew all the old buses had gone, but I was surprised how few old cars were still in regular use.

[Wizardofaus]

In my trwal of the interwebs, Seattle would appear to be a hot spot. There are plenty of old cars on the road of France - mainly 2cvs and Renault 4Ls, but also (at the weekends) many British open 2 seaters.

If youre into VWs then Brazil, and if its 60s Fords, Argentina. Turkey has many licence built Renault 12s

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[Phil - Nottingham]

We holiday in Paphos every year and often see old classics running around in very good condition eg Minis, Triumph 2000 and Silver Shadows, Mercs.

Until about 3 years ago there was a black Hillman Minx, the post-war revival of the pre-war one. It had silver painted bumpers and reupholstered red vinyl seats and was always parked outside a bar but not in the same place. Did see it driving once but now seems to have disappeared.

There are also loads of Series Land Rovers in various conditions and roadside wrecks
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[peter scott]

Over many years of holidaying in the south of Spain I've seen very few old cars. I recall seeing a red Daimler Dart and one or two MGBs although there are plenty of Santana Land Rovers and the odd Seat 500 or 600. There is a Seat still in regular use that lives near Almunecar.

Peter

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[misterbridger]

About five years ago I was lucky enough to go on a road trip from my mates house in southern Brazil, through Uruguay to Argentina. In Montevideo in Uruguay old cars were everywhere - spoke to the owner of a scruffy but sound 1950's Morris who said it was just because they liked them there, though I'm sure there must have been some tax/duty reasons behind the numbers around. Passed more than one field FULL of cars from as far back as the 1920's

[Rootes75]

New Zealand. Spent our honeymoon there and couldn't believe what was still in use over there.
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[roverdriver]

I lived in N.Z. for a while and was well aware of the overseas funds required to buy new vehicles, but that was back in the 1960's.

At that time I first ran a 1930 OHC Morris, then later a series of Model A Fords. In 1972, when I left N.Z for the last time, and bringing an A back to Australia with me, there were still four or five A's in regular use in Wanganui, a town then with a population of 35,000. Apart from the A's the a very large number of cars were pre-war and if someone owned a vehicle less than 20 years old, it was obvious that they had plenty of money.
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[Rootes75]

I recall spending my wife's Birthday in Wanganui when we were there. We are very much into our commercials and seeing lorries still working for a living was great.

I think having to stop every 5 minutes to take photos of vehicles was pushing my wife's tolerance levels though!
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