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forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Let’s start with the most interesting bit. After buying NCO, I was soon to discover that she actually bears one of the highest 400 (rover 2000 home market) series chassis numbers known, and after talking to a couple of P6 historians, it is confirmed that this car was 35th from the end of the series 1 2000SC manual production line, and is currently the newest known surviving series 1 4 cylinder car. What makes the car more interesting is how the seats are amblair – an extremely rare type of vinyl seat with a criss-cross pattern in the flat pleating. It turns out that this is the UK style, not the American/Canadian style, due to the lack of breathing holes within the pattern. Another feature of interest is how the drivers’ door mirror is apparently the type fitted to cars due to be exported; which as far as I’m aware, NCO never was.

 

 That'll be why it only reached £280. Bored propective buyers off to another ad.

Jim Bergerac Rank: Renault 16

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Maestro-1-3-LHD-Classic-Car-/221407560384?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item338ceb42c0

 

N-reg car with carburettor and wheel on the left. Imported 1999. Is it a practice copy by the Chinese?

 

It's an Apple 2000 Maestro. They were made from the Bulgarian kits around 1999. Unlike the more well-known Ledbury cars they were registered on N plates rather than the then current registrations.

Sam Glover Rank: Austin Maxi

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Maestro-1-3-LHD-Classic-Car-/221407560384?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item338ceb42c0

 

N-reg car with carburettor and wheel on the left. Imported 1999. Is it a practice copy by the Chinese?

 

No! It's a genuine Bulgarian-built Rodacar, sold here in 1999 by Apple 2000 Ltd. It's one of the few that escaped RHD conversion.

 

http://maestro-special.tripod.com/rhistory.html

 

A serious piece of rare exotica – and a must for any Comecon shitbanger connoisseur.

 

 

 

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forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

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See it as a bump, it's only got a couple of hours to run. Potentially cheap for a car with just 11,500km under its wheels and a long test. Buy it for a maiden aunt who drives to Waitrose once a week and up to Scotland for her summer retreat, or sling a VVT under the bonnet and turn it into a strange Q-car, a form of stealthy, retro hot-hatch. 130, officer? I don't think so, do you?

messerschmitt owner Rank: Renault 16

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MESSERSCHMITT-KR200-/201069612778?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ed0aeceea

 

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just a small amount of welding to the floor-pan it would then make it very easy to MOT, and run it in almost, as "barn found condition" looking very much its 54 years.

 

Nudging £10k from a 99p start after a day.

richardmorris Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I saw that bee gee transporter at the London motor museum - we had a car club trip the other year. It didn't really fit in with their other stuff- mostly American customised bling things.

Negative Creep Rank: Lancia Gamma

Negative Creep

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I always thought those estates look crap. The rear looks like it was grafted on by the apprentice whilst everyone else was on their coffee break (or seeing as they would have been French, on strike and burning tyres for the 12th time that week)

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NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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That Fiat Marea,looks like it should have shot out windows and a Scicillian Judge's body hanging out of it.

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holbeck Rank: Renault 16

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Maestro-1-3-LHD-Classic-Car-/221407560384?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item338ceb42c0

 

N-reg car with carburettor and wheel on the left. Imported 1999. Is it a practice copy by the Chinese?

I am a sucker for an oddball vehicle.

 

I oh so nearly went for this, finger hovering over the confirm button as it timed out. Only my other half being in a foul mood and wanting to retain my testis made me bottle it.

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garethj Rank: Isuzu Florian

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As I trundle my way through my early forties, I find myself liking 1950s British saloons more and more.  I'd give this MG a loving home if I wasn't accidentally brutally slaughtered by my other half.

 

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Taff Rank: Renault 16

Taff

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A 1725 Rootes lump is not exactly what I'd consider suitable propulsion of what I call a Hot Rod.

 

 

Not even with twin webers?

 

i had a go in that one a few years ago, it really shifts. weighs about as much as crisp packet.

 

plenty of room for a V8 in there though :-)

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