I've never wanted a classic car more...
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..than I want this XK120!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C260973#
Doing my usual pre-lottery dream, I just came across this XK120 - formally owned by the cartoonist 'Giles'. I've always loved his cartoons, and I love the patina of this car.
What a beauty, just look at those seats:
I think I've found my dream car
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C260973#
Doing my usual pre-lottery dream, I just came across this XK120 - formally owned by the cartoonist 'Giles'. I've always loved his cartoons, and I love the patina of this car.
What a beauty, just look at those seats:
I think I've found my dream car
That is a pretty good definition of the word LUST
and you are both right about the seats.
In modernish car you would expect the seats to look modernish. But, I find new leather seats in classic cars a total turn off. I like the car to look its age.
So if that damn lottery machine pulls the right numbers out of the hat tonight, I race you to the show room.
and you are both right about the seats.
In modernish car you would expect the seats to look modernish. But, I find new leather seats in classic cars a total turn off. I like the car to look its age.
So if that damn lottery machine pulls the right numbers out of the hat tonight, I race you to the show room.
srob said:
I love the patina of this car.
Always interests (or annoys) me how little importance is attached to patina in cars. You can easily imagine some retard retrimming those seats in new leather and imagining themselves to have done something praiseworthy or useful.
Curiously, a hideously bright new interior would probably increase the value of many cars and people would be much more happy to buy them than they would something like a Sheraton table that has been sanded down and revarnished. Why is that?
Eggman said:
lways interests (or annoys) me how little importance is attached to patina in cars.
You can easily imagine some retard retrimming those seats in new leather and imagining themselves to have done something praiseworthy or useful.
Curiously, a hideously bright new interior would probably increase the value of many cars and people would be much more happy to buy them than they would something like a Sheraton table that has been sanded down and revarnished. Why is that?
Me too. I'd much rather see a car/bike showing it's history than sparkling. It's obviously nice to see a vehicle restored to showroom (note, not over restored!) condition if it needs doing, but some things are better left alone.You can easily imagine some retard retrimming those seats in new leather and imagining themselves to have done something praiseworthy or useful.
Curiously, a hideously bright new interior would probably increase the value of many cars and people would be much more happy to buy them than they would something like a Sheraton table that has been sanded down and revarnished. Why is that?
I'd personally pay a premium for the original paint/seats - so long as they're servicable!
I've no idea what the car would cost, I'm guessing £100-130k? That's a bit of an uneducated guess though
Great Provenance.... But No doubt Way Ova priced , like their CSL...
My late AND Very sadly missed friend Tony Foley ( , He died I'n Jan 05 ) , was , with a nameless friend on Tommorows World doing the shooting , ( a Browning Hi Power or Polish Radom I beleive ) at point blank range at his great Pal , Bill Wharton , who was wearing a Bullit ( Pistol Round ) Proof Vest that they had jointly developed .
It was the First time that Live Ammo had been used on TV. Anyway, Tony was a huge 120 , C Type And Invicta Owner and Enthusiast ( but he didn't like the E Type strangely !! )
He had An Ex Moss 120 , JWK ...???? Which was stolen from him by a So called Friend ( Wish I Could Name Him ) Tony would no doubt have known of Jiles and his 120 .
My late AND Very sadly missed friend Tony Foley ( , He died I'n Jan 05 ) , was , with a nameless friend on Tommorows World doing the shooting , ( a Browning Hi Power or Polish Radom I beleive ) at point blank range at his great Pal , Bill Wharton , who was wearing a Bullit ( Pistol Round ) Proof Vest that they had jointly developed .
It was the First time that Live Ammo had been used on TV. Anyway, Tony was a huge 120 , C Type And Invicta Owner and Enthusiast ( but he didn't like the E Type strangely !! )
He had An Ex Moss 120 , JWK ...???? Which was stolen from him by a So called Friend ( Wish I Could Name Him ) Tony would no doubt have known of Jiles and his 120 .
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