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AngliaGT

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Took the Midget for a drive down Highway 220 today.In Oak Level,VA
there's a second hand store with a bunch of interesting vehicles around it.
Up the driveway is a wrecking yard,where I saw a few interesting things.
There were two Saab Sonnets (late model),a Toyota FX16,a Porsche 914,and
a decent 1973 Toyota Hilux pickup that didn't look too bad.
I didn't think to pull the camera out.Maybe next time.
 
AngliaGT said:
Like I said,I'll try & get some the next time I'm there.
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Please do - you do manage to spy some very interesting cars. Nothing as interesting as a Sonnet around here (I don't think I have ever seen one in the flesh)
 
There's also a closed down auto repair shop not far from there
that has at least three Fiat 500/600s.I keep hoping to catch someone
there & look at them.
 
JPSmit said:
Please do - you do manage to spy some very interesting cars. Nothing as interesting as a Sonnet around here (I don't think I have ever seen one in the flesh)
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Mostly because Saab's weren't sold in Canada until 1976, sales started in the United States back in the early 1960's, I have seen one Sonnet in Canada and that's it, owned by a collector in Edmonton... I think my favourite Saab is the either the 95 or 96 from the 1960's, again few and far between up north here...
 
AngliaGT said:
There's also a closed down auto repair shop not far from there
that has at least three Fiat 500/600s.I keep hoping to catch someone
there & look at them.
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If you take an 850 engine and mount it mid into a 500/600 with it's trans turned around it will work.
850 and 600s spin opposite.
I was actually planning on doing this since I had an extra 850 lump.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get a usable 500/600 for a decent price.
Back in the late sixties I had more guts than brains.
 
Went back today & took pictures.I took the Miata,as
it was supposed to be almost 90,& didn't go down
back roads like I normally do.
The first ones are at Dave's place,along Highway 220,
in Oak Level,VA.I believe they're all for sale.
 

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These were taken at the wrecking yard next door.
That 1973 Toyota Hilux is for sale for $500.
 

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More from the wrecking yard...
 

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More from the wrecking yard,& a few from down the road.
 

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Very nice! I visited one rather large scrapyard last year here in Alberta, several acres of scrap cars, a mix of vintage and new, it is run as a business... I did spot only the second Simca I've ever seen there... I know there are lots of interesting import classic cars there, only had time to explore a small section of what they have...

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great pics - I am not aware of any yards with cars of that vintage around here
 
Doug - what's the small yellow car being off-loaded? Photos 034 and 035.
Thanks.
Tom M.
 
Those are Fiat 500/600s.Since they're on private property,
behind a locked gate,I took those from the road.
 
Tracked down the owner of the Fiats today,& he gave me permission to
go onto his property & see them .There were a few other interesting cars there,
& a '69 Mach1 the looked very restorable behind the rusty old American car -
not sure what it was.
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On the way down there I saw a Studebaker pickup going in the opposite direction,
& a '53 Studebaker Starlight coupe on the back of a trailer,heading South.
Along the way,the was a 1970 Cougar Eliminator & a '68 Torino GT in a carport.
 
Thanks Dougl I do believe I see a Citroen (DS?) in that collection.
 
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