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210bhp wrote:I had a nice find today which brought back a flood of memories. In 2015 I had to clear my parents house after dad passed away and there was a lot of ‘stuff’ in the attic which, at the time, I threw into my trailer along with all the other chattels. Slowly going through it I eventually came across yet another box (I realise it’s taken a while) today, tied up with some old rope. Thought it might be more old photos or paperwork but when I opened it I got a nice surprise.
Dad must have packed things away carefully long after I left home and put the box up the loft. I have not played with these for more than 50 years. They are well played with obviously. The funny thing is I immediately remembered each one and even the missing door on the back of the Bedford Lorry trailer before I picked it up. I include it on this thread because there is a Porsche in there. There’s are three layers in the box. Made my day.
Regards
Mike
Wow. Cool find Mike, bet you were gobsmacked opening it!
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Yes, the best moments are the ones you just don’t see coming.
Good job dad was a hoarder. These could easily have been binned years ago otherwise.
Hope you are well.
Regards
Mike
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Doesnt look too bad , kind of like the rally vibe.. this is kind of like the radio controlled cars of old with a generic chassis with body swap options ?
If anyone watches Moggy’s Vintage Voltage, a car of that size typically achieves a range of 120 miles, so 240 looks pretty optimistic
I like it though, I mean, who wouldn’t, it looks 99% 356 and 1% vibe
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'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
If it truly achieves 240 miles and isn't £100k like a lot of the recent reimagines, it could have some merit.
I have watched some of Vintage Volts and I am always surprised by the low range. Is it the battery packs he is using? To me a classic weekend driver with only 100ish miles range is pointless. Its about doable for a commuter car, but for something you want to go to the coast, or a country pub its a huge limitation.
Jonny
Current custodian of 1976 Porsche 912E, 1973 VW Camper
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Ref Volts program..
Moggie does a sensible job in that he at least tries to give some luggage space as a classic is more than a Down-the-Pub car isn't it?
The small battery packs to give some practicality thus limits the range and the performance, but imho an electric classic should be +20% on stock 'bhp' and a good range, ie a real 200 miles.
Noticed how many customers are from Ireland?
Maybe that range is ok over there?
Range and charge speed is what blocks all EVs.
Be very different in a few year's time.
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sounds interesting , bit like a remote controlled car chassis that can be modded to suit any body style . Makes a lot more sense than modding an existing classic... now wheres my old vacuum former and sheets of plastic
