Racing
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Classic or heap?Had a truly rare "spotted" this evening in the form of a silver D-reg Cavalier cabriolet trundling across the Jamaica Rd from Bermondsey Wall.
Must surely be one the last examples left of a particularly weird car. Which got me thinking - is it a bonafide classic or just a strange old heap?
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kraftwerk
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There was a feature on this and a few other of its contemporary cabrios in, I think, Practical Classics recently. Apparently there are only something like 16 left on the road in the UK.
Still, it always was a heap of shit.
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D.
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There's one for sale on Autotrader.....£2000!
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Frank Bullitt
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Yes, I'm afraid it is a heap. Rare perhaps, but still a heap.
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Humphrey The Pug
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Similar to the Talbot Samba Cabrio, they are a heap of shit too.
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PR
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I think the point here is that rarity does not confer classic status automatically, even if there will always be those who cherish some bit of old tat.
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Racing
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I'm not surprised it was in practical classics - they always seem to feature the most mundane stuff that is merely old rather than especially interesting.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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Heap. Perfectly demonstrates the difference between "old" and "classic".
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Roadrunner
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Fitting well with this theme, I saw an Allegro a couple of days ago. In mint condition, but still an Allegro.
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kraftwerk
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| Racing wrote: | | I'm not surprised it was in practical classics - they always seem to feature the most mundane stuff that is merely old rather than especially interesting. |
I like to read about the mundane; having said that, they did feature a beautiful Tatra 603 recently. One day...
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