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2 hours ago, camryv6 said:

When @eddyramrodbuys a CF will it be the end of Autoshite as there will be no more reasons to post ?

Not at all!  There's still the Vauxhall PA, not to mention all sorts of random Americana!  Also, I know I've said I can't take on a project, but realistically, that will be what happens.  I just have to weigh up what work I can tackle/farm out.  I think there's too much work in today's example; also, it's at the wrong end of the country.  If it was in, say, Preston, I could at least go and look at it.

All that said, though... I may never buy one.  Why rob you lot of the fun you clearly have, finding me this vast array of unsuitable shitheaps?  The Shiter who finds me one that actually does suit will probably have to go into hiding!

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4 hours ago, D.E said:

 

3 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Oof! Don't suppose it'll stay cheap tho

Aaand the hammond cars are already being flipped on ebay...

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/79ab4bfa2f01d5da792bb58fc587c46b/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/the-hammond-microcar-museum-kent-auction-online-from-lot-116/?iFrameView=1

knowing how much @egg wanted this one (and the van), this makes me quite sad

 

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37 minutes ago, Poweredbyhopealone said:

I love these little things. Particularly how to modern eyes it looks like it should be a hatchback, but isn't.

Putting a cooking B-series in a scabby one of these is probably my most often had car fantasy.

They are though, well some of them.  The Countryman model looked exactly the same as the saloon until you opened the back, at which point a two-piece tailgate revealed itself.  Confusingly the Innocenti version (Italian and other European markets) had a one-piece lift-up affair.

I'm sure the B-series transplant has been done, but as with the Minor, it's a big chunk of weight to dump over the front wheels.  It's significantly bigger and heavier than the A-series they came with.  I've had mad ideas of using a 2.0 Pinto or 2.3 Volvo 740, but really, a 1.6 or 1.8 MX5 engine and box would be a long way more than adequate, and somewhat lighter.  And we all know how MX5s like to rot!

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