What should I get?
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The alfa stuff is all good. Parts are often very reasonable as most of the alfas of the 60's and 70's used a lot of common parts across the model range so there's lots of availability.
The alfa enthusiast crowd is also real friendly and down to earth. And, they have good track days if you ever want to give that a whirl. An old GTV can be tricked out and made to go quite fast for a reasonable cost.
The alfa enthusiast crowd is also real friendly and down to earth. And, they have good track days if you ever want to give that a whirl. An old GTV can be tricked out and made to go quite fast for a reasonable cost.
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Alfa....had a 1968 1300 GT Junior stepfront and loved it....revved hard and sounded great...
Gotta say the CS is a beauty though.
I have a 1965 Mk2 Jag with some user friendly updates and its also a really nice car....little sedate though but I can carry both the kids at once...kind of tough in an SL-C....
Gotta say the CS is a beauty though.
I have a 1965 Mk2 Jag with some user friendly updates and its also a really nice car....little sedate though but I can carry both the kids at once...kind of tough in an SL-C....
The Jag's suspension is unmatched by others, enjoy the ride. The trans is basic G.M. as are the a/c components. Jag just came out with an up-dated prototype design study car last week that resembles the XJ-C, so watch the $ go up on the old ones..............my .02 $ worth..........:thumbsup:
If these cars are old-timers, I must REALLY be getting old.
Geert,
I always thought that the Fiat Dino was a nice car. Here one in the Netherlands. They seem to hold their value. Alfetta and GTV. I also like some of the Fiat Abarth coups that were produced. BMW too expensive for parts and over engineered.
Fiat Dino 2400 Coupe for sale, classic cars for sale uk (Car: 124475)
Dave
I always thought that the Fiat Dino was a nice car. Here one in the Netherlands. They seem to hold their value. Alfetta and GTV. I also like some of the Fiat Abarth coups that were produced. BMW too expensive for parts and over engineered.
Fiat Dino 2400 Coupe for sale, classic cars for sale uk (Car: 124475)
Dave
Now that is a beautiful car Dave...
Graham,
Poor Mans Ferrarri. There are a few over here and the prices are resonable. Aluminum body. Most of the Alfa's and Fiat's here never held up that well. Even my 75 Lancia Beta Coupe needed body work after me owning it for three years. Always stored in the winter. I bought it used in 78 and sold it in 82 for almost what I paid for it. It was very tweeked out. I guess you could say I was a tuner back then.
Dave
Poor Mans Ferrarri. There are a few over here and the prices are resonable. Aluminum body. Most of the Alfa's and Fiat's here never held up that well. Even my 75 Lancia Beta Coupe needed body work after me owning it for three years. Always stored in the winter. I bought it used in 78 and sold it in 82 for almost what I paid for it. It was very tweeked out. I guess you could say I was a tuner back then.
Dave
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I remember reading years ago, that the GT Junior was the father of the first Mustang design.
As I recall, the Alfa was first shown at a 1962 auto show. The story goes that Ford (and everyone else) was so taken by the design................long hood, very short rear deck, headlights framing the grill and a concave rear with squared off tail lights, that they used that as the basis for their new car.....the Mustang!
As I recall, the Alfa was first shown at a 1962 auto show. The story goes that Ford (and everyone else) was so taken by the design................long hood, very short rear deck, headlights framing the grill and a concave rear with squared off tail lights, that they used that as the basis for their new car.....the Mustang!
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Go for the Jag but get the V12
Everone needs to own a V12 at least once in their life
I found this
I sort of bought it ;-)
It's a XJC Broadspeed replica with the 4.2 inline 6.
Not the V12, but I'm happy it's not. They are hard to work on, and the inline 6 is a very reliable and proven engine which is well matched with the V12 performance wise.
I'm not sure about the colour though. I know it's the original colour scheme, but.......
I think in the future I might change it to a mono tone British Racing green, or some kind blue....
http://veoh-232.vo.llnwd.net/Vprevi...5000&rs=90&h=566254b63bb99f1dcd0784622b8f17e2
I sort of bought it ;-)
It's a XJC Broadspeed replica with the 4.2 inline 6.
Not the V12, but I'm happy it's not. They are hard to work on, and the inline 6 is a very reliable and proven engine which is well matched with the V12 performance wise.
I'm not sure about the colour though. I know it's the original colour scheme, but.......
I think in the future I might change it to a mono tone British Racing green, or some kind blue....
http://veoh-232.vo.llnwd.net/Vprevi...5000&rs=90&h=566254b63bb99f1dcd0784622b8f17e2
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I owned a new XKE V12 back in the day .....for a period of 15 days. Eight days were spent at the dealers fixing fuel leaks on the exhaust manifolds and trying to figure why if just quit running in the middle of Ft. Bragg. That was my one
Here a few nice vids:
I like the green of John Steeds car in the Avengers:
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Here an original XJC Broadspeed at Goodwood (together with a BMW CSL):
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
I like the green of John Steeds car in the Avengers:
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Here an original XJC Broadspeed at Goodwood (together with a BMW CSL):
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.