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NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

NorfolkNWeigh

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Probably out of reach for most Autoshiters, but it still makes the 12k Caprice look naff.

This is the most underrated (and hence undervalued) of all late Sixties muscle cars:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Cadillac-Eldorado-/141573628392

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This is from the year the sky wasn't the limit and they claimed they went to the Moon, while the English and their secret bosom buddies, the French, launched the Concorde.

For the latter we have proof, for the former we don't (if the English or French told me they were on the Moon, I'd actually believe it).

 

Be it as it may, this type Caddy is the ultimate in septic automotive engineering and it hasn't been topped to this day.

Power comes from the epitome of V8 engineering, what with ultra thin wall casting technology (the engine weighs actually 25 kilos less, than a small block Chevy),

output is in the region of 400 brake from pure, unadulterated cubic inches, exactly like God and Fred Duesenberg did it in the first place.

It has a very tricky suspension system, so there is no understeer, despite girl wheel drive.

You really have to drive one of those in order to appreciate what I just wrote. This, my friends, is MAXIMUM.

I could go on for hours, but nobody would believe me how good it is, unless he drives it. Three Minutes will do and you are hooked for life.

 

This is NOT your father's Vauxhall on steroids.

 

Should you be lucky enough to score a '70 model, you will be rewarded with the legendary 500CI engine, or 8.2 litres in new money.

Believe it or not, but these are genuine 28 mpg bargain road burners, thanks to ultra lean burn technology.

Additionally, you will always win the engine displacement bench race down the local, unless you run into the owner of a Bugatti Royale.

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7.0 litre FWD Vauxhall Cresta, now that's your father's Vauxhall on steroids. Apparently written off during high speed testing, but what were they smoking at Luton to even consider this a good idea ? Remember this was when BMC thought they pushing the limits of FWD with the extra carb on the 1800S.

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laser wheels Rank: Citroen Ami

laser wheels

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Probably out of reach for most Autoshiters, but it still makes the 12k Caprice look naff.

This is the most underrated (and hence undervalued) of all late Sixties muscle cars:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Cadillac-Eldorado-/141573628392

$_57.JPG

 

This is from the year the sky wasn't the limit and they claimed they went to the Moon, while the English and their secret bosom buddies, the French, launched the Concorde.

For the latter we have proof, for the former we don't (if the English or French told me they were on the Moon, I'd actually believe it).

 

Be it as it may, this type Caddy is the ultimate in septic automotive engineering and it hasn't been topped to this day.

Power comes from the epitome of V8 engineering, what with ultra thin wall casting technology (the engine weighs actually 25 kilos less, than a small block Chevy),

output is in the region of 400 brake from pure, unadulterated cubic inches, exactly like God and Fred Duesenberg did it in the first place.

It has a very tricky suspension system, so there is no understeer, despite girl wheel drive.

You really have to drive one of those in order to appreciate what I just wrote. This, my friends, is MAXIMUM.

I could go on for hours, but nobody would believe me how good it is, unless he drives it. Three Minutes will do and you are hooked for life.

 

This is NOT your father's Vauxhall on steroids.

 

Should you be lucky enough to score a '70 model, you will be rewarded with the legendary 500CI engine, or 8.2 litres in new money.

Believe it or not, but these are genuine 28 mpg bargain road burners, thanks to ultra lean burn technology.

Additionally, you will always win the engine displacement bench race down the local, unless you run into the owner of a Bugatti Royale.

 

That's a lot of car for the money, though. To put it into context that's only the price to a new Dacia, and when you consider the Dacia would be worth the square root of fuck all in a decades time, I know where I would rather be spending my savings.

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scruff Rank: Renault 16

scruff

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Its the cheapest land/space/living you can get..nearly NO more bills. This idea was so brilliant (to my mind) that I immediately started building two of them..this one is the second. 

 

Hmm visions of Kevin McCloud and George Clark beating a path to my door...

 

 

 

The FIRST picture is how it is now...but I'am thinking of lowering it a bit. 

 

Yes I can see your logic there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Milk-Float-off-grid-Motor-home-conversion-/261770966826?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf2c3f72a

laser wheels Rank: Citroen Ami

laser wheels

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What about a slant six Duster? £5900 MOT'd and ready to go? I'd love to buy this, not restore* it, and just tear arse around as is.

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-PLYMOUTH-DUSTER-2-DOOR-HARDTOP-COUPE-RARE-GOLD-DUSTER-LIMITED-EDITION/181665764671?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29316%26meid%3D23aa1bdeb3134efd934ac7259e252198%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D141573628392

laser wheels Rank: Citroen Ami

laser wheels

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I would not buy ANY caddy built between 82-90 no matter how shiny and cheap.

Cadillac were in the shit trying to comply with CAFE regs in the 80s. The 4100 V8 was a pile of shit with porous blocks and a class action law suit to its credit, the short lived 4100 v6 had cranks made of softer metal than it's bearings, the 350 diesel did HGF for a hobby and the 5.0 olds 307-fitted in desperation as they had nothing else that worked available- just doesn't pull.

The short lived 6.0,essentially a small capacity big block, was at least reliable once the 8-6-4 nonsense was disconnected, but even then it's only 140 bhp.

Simple rule of thumb- Big block or northstar. Nothing in between.

 

And the dream dies... :(

quicksilver Rank: Renault 16

quicksilver

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That milk float/caravan thing is the only vehicle I've ever seen with a structural pile of wood as part of its construction  :shock:  The wiring looks GR2 as well.

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Bamboocarman Rank: Austin Maxi

Bamboocarman

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Hmm visions of Kevin McCloud and George Clark beating a path to my door...

 

 

Yes I can see your logic there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Milk-Float-off-grid-Motor-home-conversion-/261770966826?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf2c3f72a

 

Care in the Community is still an active policy, then?

Louise2cv Rank: Renault 16

Louise2cv

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re. THE finest living space solution ever: I LOVE PEOPLE. This is up there with knowing that people go to a car cleaning festival, life in its rich tapestry.

 

I especially like this bit

 

 

This idea was so brilliant (to my mind)

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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re. THE finest living space solution ever: I LOVE PEOPLE. This is up there with knowing that people go to a car cleaning festival, life in its rich tapestry.

 

I especially like this bit

YES!!!! I totally know what you mean.

brickwall Rank: Lancia Gamma

brickwall

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That off-grid milk float camper seems to have a lot of cables running into it to be...er... off grid.

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

vulgalour

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Except the gun is loaded with five bullets and you've already pulled the trigger to find the empty chamber.

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rml2345 Rank: Renault 16

rml2345

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If you're going to waste your money on a funny looking camper, make it this one.

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-H-VAN-CURRUS-WITH-FILCA-CAMPER-TRAILER-/281592219646?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41903447fe

 

Now that's something you could live in and use if you wanted the alternative lifestyle.

That's utter genius. So much so it's caused a wantquake powerful enough to knock over next doors fence.

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