Car of The Day

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    My current car isn't a car I'm very fond of or attached to. It was a cheap consolation prize to replace a much loved and unique car I owned before it. I had to get rid of that though because it was all custom engineering and very expensive to have as a road car (it was a track racer that was converted from a factory built works rally car in 1960), and I decided to leave my job just as it really needed a bespoke throwout bearing with a special bearing race made from scratch to replace the one that had finally worn out after 50 years of hard competition. So that went back into the hands of a racing team and I bought something cheap and easy to tide me over, with a view to selling it on after a year of enjoying it. I'm two years in to owning it now but will be selling it in the Spring and I hope to buy one of these because I've always wanted one...

    Vintage pan-American rally rebuild. *DROOOOL* And you can get a replica of Fangio's original pan-American Chevy too *DROOOOL*

    • so dope, I love those pan-amaerican rally cars. So you're trying to buy that one?sofakingback
    • No not that one. These things are built on commission to enter into serious long distance rallies, and the people who commission them quickly want to upgrade...Muncher
    • So there is a heathy market in cars that have done a couple of campaigns and are put up for sale. The owners rarely understand mechanics, so they'll...Muncher
    • sell them on because something is busted, and they will require some work but are essentially good solid vehicles. Hard life for cars tho, long distance ralliesMuncher
    • I'll look at what's available next year. Buy cheap, fix the busted bits, live happily ever after.Muncher
    • The kind of starter cars I will be looking at are slightly underpowered which is the main reason for upgrading, but easily good enough for road use. =)Muncher
    • very cool. start up that thread, keep us posted theresofakingback
    • eh, I'm a ways of buying one of these yet. I have to sell mine first.Muncher

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