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  • #31
    I was mortal once, ... oh, well, anyway, I mean I bought an Alfetta not long after they came out. Rustbucket with an engine to make anyone joyous, once you mastered cold starts (which did not involve following the manual). An array of proper instruments, woodrim wheel, twin-cam alloy sweetness with two dual-throat Webers hanging off the side and a decent 5-sp all synchro gearbox. This wasn't the cars my daddy brought me up on. For a small sedan, nothing much that was faster ever turned up on the open road. Days with a prima facie speed limit. I'm still here though.

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    • #32
      Not as nice as some of the Ferraris but still has something unique and appealing about it. (Shame about the face though)


      MASERATI A6GCS BERLINETTA


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      • #33
        I don’t mind this P1800 Volvo. (Never thought I’d say that about a Volvo)
        The wheels, ok I guess, but the shape, mmm............

        That, or a mid 60’s Mustang Coupe.

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        • #34
          EZCFlair that is one nice P1800! A friend had one she inherited from her mother, nice looking car without performance to match the looks. That example yo have shown looks to be a real show car, dechromed, dropped and also new headlights. My friends had chrome on the top trimming the tail fins, looks much sharper without (and trim probably unobtainable).

          Mal, Alfa were something back then, always pined for a GTV6 but never got one, always thought that was one good looking car. Mal when you got into bikes did you go Japanese or European?

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          • #35
            Originally posted by 338 View Post
            Mal when you got into bikes did you go Japanese or European?
            Actually, both...

            Bought Japanese bikes for everyday use and European/English bikes for fun. Had several Enduro/Off-Road bikes which included Yamaha and Suzuki but also Bultaco, Montesa and even a Husqvarna. Everyday Road bikes were Hondas or Yamahas of various sizes from 400cc up to 1100cc and the fun bikes were Norton, Triumph and then Ducati which I stuck with for many years. All of 'em great bikes in different ways but the Dukes were the most fun...

            Mal.

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            • #36
              Like your style Mal. Lots of variety there. I must say I can imagine you appreciate the Ducati. I loved mine and always used to say the thing I liked with the big twin and dry clutch that you felt part of it and involved, even doing 60kmh. You didn't need to be going flat out to have a good time..



              PS The supplementary question could be did British bikes force you to become an engineer? (remembering their reputation at the time)

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              • #37
                My only muscle car experience was an XE ESP Fairmont ghia with the super rare 351 engine and 4 speed manual trans. I inherited the car from my brother. Like Tampit said they sure build up the clutch leg. It was fun to drive until we had an engine fire in the traffic on the way to Calder raceway in Victoria. Sold it for $6k from memory, wish I still had it as it would be worth considerably more tot he right person now.

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                • #38
                  Bangalow, you can be glad you experienced that. When the cheapest v8s are in BMW and Mercs and most are driving electric cars you will be able to tell the kids about your V8

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                  • #39
                    Does my 1986 Lada Niva count as a muscle car?

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                    • #40
                      It depends who is behind you.

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by beensean View Post
                        It depends who is behind you.
                        https://m.imgur.com/gallery/a1uKpo6

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                        • #42
                          Barry , only if it is the Peter Brock version - yes he did do one!

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by 338 View Post
                            Barry , only if it is the Peter Brock version - yes he did do one!

                            Probably had an energy polariser in it.

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                            • #44
                              Of course it would!

                              It was actually the Lada Samara, seems I am not as good on Ladas as I thought.

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                              • #45
                                Regarding the 3 million Phase IV that someone paid 2 million for, I wonder how the buyer plans to get a return on their money?

                                No one who has a spare 2 million to spend is a fool (maybe). They would expect a profit of some kind or else the money would be better spent elsewhere e.g. a block of units with tenants and a fairly certain capital gain.

                                No doubt the buyer would be hoping the Phase IV increases in value but how much higher than 2 million can it go?

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