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I sold both of my pair of Bristols this year; a 401 and a 403, 1951 and 1953. One cost $20,000 the other a little more but both cost an absolute fortune to get back to mint condition.

One of the most stylish cars ever built, but when a restoration takes 8 years and 12 respectively it's hard to maintain interest when the job is completed. This is what they look like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrKT_cBqd_4&t=5s
 
FL30 said:
Completely unstable and easily tipped over going around corners/curves.

They drove it on TV and couldn't even get around a single corner without it falling over.
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It wasn't as bad as that. Yes, you had to drive it carefully but it was easier (and drier) than a motorcycle combination.

One local man had a speeding ticket for going up a steep hill in one at 90 mph. He had fitted a Rover 3.5 litre V8 in it.
 
PaxNurgle said:
Regarding Lamborghini, while the Countach was every kid's dream car in the 1970's and 80's- I mean, come on, the thing looked like a space ship out of a "Star Wars" movie- I personally prefer the early 70's Lamborghini- the precursor to the Countach. It looked sort of like a Corvette, only lower, swoopier, and more muscular. The Countach was cool, but the 1970 Mura had that timeless, classic styling that would look good in any era. With V 12 power and a top speed of nearly 192 mph, it was easily the fastest car on the road at that time.
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The Miura was a beautiful car, but nothing caught the eye and screamed obnoxious like the Countach!
 
I am engaged in collecting cars myself. I like to buy them for very cheap and start transforming her. I thought for a long time about how to ship a car across country. I was advised howtotransport and I decided to use their services. Everything suited me, the car arrived intact, which is very important for me.
 
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spacekowboy said:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/43/86/17/43861731d7a5c537637e4aa686d85ae7.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/6xMdmCRPGNBN1qSmzSAFUZ9tv3SEwwCL7S0mlZDlk07y50RrOddW_lcXoU1PX2ENSaseaQICCGJLb1dvUQKQBxGb5aVo7wc7JASjX2L6TLqi9Yb_Uvj8S0Ol3vTMm39Fr94f_6o8gf7QLjcesSxH4ABF15u4S3Wrxocp9Q1g7KJDhFCaYogfJg

https://hot-cars.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/restored_dodge_charger.jpg

https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/galleria_images/56/56_main_l.jpg

https://www.motorcarclassics.com/galleria_images/431/431_main_l.jpg

A real one though, not one of those kits that have flooded the market.
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Are you sure? Won't swear to it, but that sure looks like a kit to me. The originals typically aren't as smooth looking as the kits if that makes sense. They usually look a bit more "raw." Either way, it would be a fun drive.....
 
Ohhh, I'm also the kind of person who makes all kinds of lists. But when it comes to cars, I go crazy. I have had the same one for the last ten years, ever since I was 21, with a few more recent tweaks. Here it is: a 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, a 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2007 Porsche Carrera GT, a DeLorean DMC-12, a 2010 Lamborghini Reventon, and a 1987 Ferrari F40. These cars indeed are my favorites. I now own a 2020 Mercedes S-Class, and I love it, although some of these cars wouldn't hurt my collection, haha. But when I think of all the visits, I'd have to pay car.co.uk for car tax checks, ooff...))
 
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BrokenBarbie said:
The Miura was a beautiful car, but nothing caught the eye and screamed obnoxious like the Countach!
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I agree. Miura was pretty but Countach wild! It defined the early seventies before emissions and safety concerns neutered many cars.
 
loveupskirt said:
Are you sure? Won't swear to it, but that sure looks like a kit to me. The originals typically aren't as smooth looking as the kits if that makes sense. They usually look a bit more "raw." Either way, it would be a fun drive.....
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You can tell by the interior surround that it is a fiberglass replica. The rounded "edges" are the giveaway. The real aluminum was not so round. That is done so the piece can come out of the mold easier and not get hung up in the mold.
 
Also, no one is going to fit those huge, modern wheels and tyres (tires) to a million dollar classic.
 
8 Litre Bentley - last real model of the original Bentley company.

https://www.sportscarmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer-front.jpg

I have ridden in one, and I met one near Calais having returned from the Paris-Peking rally. The rally one had wings held on with duct tape, a smashed headlight, a dented stone guard on the radiator and was leaking oil. It has been a pristine 2 million pound car when it started from Paris. Now it needed months of repair.
 
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