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Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:51 am
by Ollie
Easy...
https://petrolicious.com/articles/joey- ... gen-beetle
Although admittedly the one above is not for sale.
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:04 pm
by Dougieboy1
Ginetta G15?
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:07 pm
by Lightweight_911
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I have zero interest in any Beetle I'm afraid ...
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Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:28 pm
by sladey
Fussy bogger encha!
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:29 pm
by 911hillclimber
A Turner? Never seen a LHD one though.
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:31 pm
by sladey
So let me get this right - the man with probably the most encyclopaedic knowledge of cars on the forum wants us to find a very very specific type of car that isn't one of the 20,000 cars he's previously owned and at the right price.
Let's face it Andy if we've heard of it then you've already owned it
How about a Turner? EDIT - hadn't seen Grahams post when it added that. But yes, probably RHD
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:32 pm
by Lightweight_911
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I'm afraid not ...
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Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:34 pm
by sladey
Honda S800
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:36 pm
by sladey
Or Toyota S800
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:46 pm
by Lightweight_911
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Honda S800
Fascinating little cars - & I love their 'sewing machine' high-revving engines - but nothing Japanese ticks all the boxes.
Toyota 800
That one does look nice - not sure what the availability of parts would be like outside Japan though.
Plus, being Japanese I think they only made them in RHD
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Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:47 pm
by Dougieboy1
Simca 1200S
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:50 pm
by Sam
Dougieboy1 wrote:Ginetta G15?
Oooh! A G4 or G12.
Proper giant-killer mid 60s racing history. Relatively affordable.
This has been for sale for a while:
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1077420
Last time I spoke to Tom, son of Ivor Walklett they’d still sell you a new G12 chassis and body. Add a Climax, Lotus Twink or pre-crossflow and away you go. I think they may have also run one with a BRM V8 in period if you’re feeling flush. Possibly also a BMW 2.0.
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:53 pm
by Sam
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G4 at Sebring in 1965.
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:58 pm
by Dougieboy1
like the G4 as well, and to really fit the criteria, i bet its relatively easy to convert it to LHD.....
What about RS1600/Mexico Escort Mk 1. ....
Re: Deciding factors ...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:07 pm
by andytat
2 very different cars..... but what about a Lotus Sunbeam or Hillman Imp.
Andy