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Paul Romans

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Greetings from a new member. Long ago I owned a TR250 and a TR6, and over the last few years I've picked up a 2004 Jaguar XJ8 Saloon, a '63 Triumph Herald, a '63 Royal Enfield 500 motorcycle, and a 1937 Austin 7 "Nippy". I need to be stopped. No, I'm not married....why do you ask?

I live in lower Michigan, USA, so we only have a few months of the year to enjoy LBC's, but I try to make them count. At least I have plenty to keep me busy during the winter. Looking forward to discussing this with all of you.

Paul R.
 
well you've definitely come to the wrong place to deal with a addiction. ` :ROFLMAO: welcome and great list of unusual cars - especially for the USA. would love to see pictures.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I have a couple of pics. First is the Herald and the Royal Enfield a few days after I picked them up last month. Overall the Herald is in good shape, virtually no rust. Yes, the bike is missing its carb and air cleaner, I'd pulled them off for a quick rebuild.

The second is the Nippy, parked in front of a Ford pickup to emphasize it diminutive size. It's actually smaller than a Frogeye Sprite.
 

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great cars! and yes 7's are small! Here is mine (retirement project) The entire car fit in my brother in law's mini van! :D

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Is that an Ulster? Can't quite tell. What engine, the regular 750 or the Speedy?
Insane LBC's aren't they....
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1930 Boattail Tourer. One day I aspire to have it look like this. (And yes, insane indeed!)

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Oo, very nice, that. Best of luck. I was lucky to trace my car's history pretty closely, the PO had a good run-down. It was sold as an export model (note the 16" rims, only fitted to those sold overseas) and spent almost 30 years Down Under. There's still a New Zealand registration sticker in the windscreen from 1964. It was sold to Harrah's Auto Museum in Reno, Nevada who must have shipped it over to the States around that time, but I doubt it was ever put on display. Another car collector in Dayton, Ohio then acquired it, sold it again in 1967 to the fellow I bought it from. He had driven it around his yard a few times and then stashed it in his barn for 55 years until, fighting cancer, he decided to thin out his collection. Now it's being (slowly) restored in Michigan.

Insane? "Only mad dogs and Englishmen....."
 

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Very cool! I have the name of the original owner of mine as well as some of the intervening owners. The fuller story is here: > Austin 7- amazing find! <

the guy I got it from drove it on his honeymoon. (the car lasted longer than marriage :D)
 
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