Which Car Do You Remember with Affection from your Youth?

[Slow But Determined]

The owner of that Aston must be seriously minted and / or pig-headed to let it rot away on their drive like that.

Perhaps he is waiting for Fuzz and Tim off Car SOS.

 

[Cycleops]

Holy thread resurrection!
I was just thinking the other day there must be plenty more contributions that could be made.
I've been looking at lots of car renovations vids on YouTube and the posted picture looks very salvageable compared to some on there.

 

[Cycleops]

I think you're right @Illaveago it's a 5.
As for restorations my talents will just about run to this DB5;

View: https://youtu.be/XZXpcWsXnfE

 

[derrick]

For all we know the DB4 might be a rusty shell sans 3.7 litre straight six.

Not really a nice car to drive, to heavy, a real handful on twisty roads,

 

[screenman]

Not really a nice car to drive, to heavy, a real handful on twisty roads,

Brakes, what brakes.

 

[Cycleops]

Not really a nice car to drive, to heavy, a real handful on twisty roads,

Who cares, a great car to boost your ailing bank account

 

[Illaveago]

DB5's can fetch £750,000

 

[derrick]

Who cares, a great car to boost your ailing bank account

If i spend that sort of money, i would like to enjoy driving it, give me a Lotus Elan or Europa any day.

 

[Illaveago]

I think you're right @Illaveago it's a 5.
As for restorations my talents will just about run to this DB5;

View: https://youtu.be/XZXpcWsXnfE

I couldn't understand why Corgi painted it gold ?

 

[Cycleops]

I couldn't understand why Corgi painted it gold ?

It seems it was issued for the Goldfinger film but they also did it in silver.

 

[screenman]

The owner of that Aston must be seriously minted and / or pig-headed to let it rot away on their drive like that.

There are loads of cars around these parts parked up like that. Leaving a car parked on grass for any length of time just kills it.

 

[Slow But Determined]

I got hooked on Alfa's at a young age and had quite a number of them prior to them becoming Fiat's in disguise.

However the one car I always promised myself but never got round to was one of these..

Obviously being Welsh the badge on the front was a big attraction but also a lovely looking car for it's day.

 

[Illaveago]

I got hooked on Alfa's at a young age and had quite a number of them prior to them becoming Fiat's in disguise.

However the one car I always promised myself but never got round to was one of these..

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Obviously being Welsh the badge on the front was a big attraction but also a lovely looking car for it's day.

Gilbern Invader or Genie ?

 

[Grant Fondo]

My old boss had one of these, a late 70s Esprit and a Lotus Europa in his barn both non runners planned as project cars. With flat tyres the esprit was unbelievably low.Gorgeous car. I suspect both cars are still there!

 

[Slow But Determined]

Gilbern Invader or Genie ?

Always an Invader for me (as pic). Funnily enough one of my favourite TV series of the 60s was the Invaders!!