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Jedi Knight
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Hello,
I'm a new poster to this board. My question involves British sedans in the United States.
Eventually, I would like to own a British sedan, and maybe not one of the more popular ones. There are certain sedans that seem to attract alot of collector attention, and as a result, the price and status of the car goes up. I'm looking for something that either hasn't attracted much collector attention, or is unlikely to ever be considered extremely collectable.
One car I have in mind is the Hillman Hunter. Looks like they were made with very little change until the early 80s. Also like the Hillman Avenger and its American badged counterpart, the Plymouth Cricket. The Morris/Austin Marina would be ok too, except that not many of them seem to exist anymore these days due to rust. There are others of this stripe and vintage that would make acceptable alternatives.
Another concern is that our area (Chattanooga, TN) now has to go through emissions testing. So, any car like this would either have to be 1974 or earlier, or a legal import that could be made to pass the test. Most BMC engines seem to be fixable as far as that goes.
If you own or have owned a car like this, I would like to hear from you. Any other advice or suggestions would be welcome.
Thank you,
William
I'm a new poster to this board. My question involves British sedans in the United States.
Eventually, I would like to own a British sedan, and maybe not one of the more popular ones. There are certain sedans that seem to attract alot of collector attention, and as a result, the price and status of the car goes up. I'm looking for something that either hasn't attracted much collector attention, or is unlikely to ever be considered extremely collectable.
One car I have in mind is the Hillman Hunter. Looks like they were made with very little change until the early 80s. Also like the Hillman Avenger and its American badged counterpart, the Plymouth Cricket. The Morris/Austin Marina would be ok too, except that not many of them seem to exist anymore these days due to rust. There are others of this stripe and vintage that would make acceptable alternatives.
Another concern is that our area (Chattanooga, TN) now has to go through emissions testing. So, any car like this would either have to be 1974 or earlier, or a legal import that could be made to pass the test. Most BMC engines seem to be fixable as far as that goes.
If you own or have owned a car like this, I would like to hear from you. Any other advice or suggestions would be welcome.
Thank you,
William