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nascar24
Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Sunny Newton Abbot!
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:56 am Post subject: Buying a 1960s British saloon With automatic Transmission |
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Hi,
Got an aquaintance who lives in Idaho in the USA and he has a fascination for 50s/60s british cars but must have automatic transmission.
Is he likely to find one that would be reliable and most importantly where replacement parts would be available.
I suggested Jaguar early XJ6 or a Rover P6, now he has seen a 1966 Hillman Minx with 18,000 miles on the clock and a Farina Magnette with similar mileage. Plus what mods are necessary re fuel issues as they have used E10 equivalent over there for twenty years.
Regards
Alan |
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roverdriver

Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:58 am Post subject: |
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I would suggest P6B. It has plenty of go and good manners on the road. Parts are available especially for the engine as those were used in many of the Rover and BL and later cars.
Slight downside is fitting rear brake pads, but if you know what you are doing it is not too bad a job to do. _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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mikeC

Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1809 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Older automatic gearboxes tend to absorb a sizeable amount of power, so I would suggest going for something with as large an engine as possible, certainly nothing smaller than 2-litres. Rover and Triumph 2000s, Triumph Stag (I know, that's more 1970s!), V8-engined Rovers, Mk2 Jaguar should all be relatively easy to find, even in left-hand drive form, and spares not too difficult to source. Earlier cars from the 1950s might be more problematic, automatics were not that popular in the 50s unless you were going very-much upmarket like Armstrong Siddeley, Daimler, etc. _________________ in the garage: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Recently departed: 1953 Lancia Appia, 1931 Austin Seven, 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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My singer vogue is a 1600cc with 3 speed Borg Warner auto box.
Goes really well, lovely to drive especially so on A roads.
My Dad's Wolsely 6110 is a 3.0 Ltd 6 cylinder and has the same 3 speed auto.
Powerful as you need and a lovely plush drive.
Personally, if money was no issue I'd be looking at an old jag, xj6, mk2 etc but in great condition.
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nascar24
Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Sunny Newton Abbot!
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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roverdriver wrote: | I would suggest P6B. It has plenty of go and good manners on the road. Parts are available especially for the engine as those were used in many of the Rover and BL and later cars.
Slight downside is fitting rear brake pads, but if you know what you are doing it is not too bad a job to do. |
Thanks, i will pass that along. I dont think he does much work himself but he has owned some pretty rare U.S. cars Whether he wil find a talented mechanics shop that deals with foreign makes is another story. Plus Idaho is in the salt belt.
Thanks
Alan |
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