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My first car.
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Don Elliott
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Below is a photo of me (and a very pretty girl) in the first car I ever bought. In May 1958, I bought my TR3A brand new here in Montreal for $2616.00. That included the sales tax and the windscreen washer and the overdrive options. Now 52 years later, I still feel like I'm 20 again - every time I drive it. In the past 20 summers since I restored it, I've put on 103,000 miles.
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NickMorgan
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So when was that picture taken?
I wish you could still get a paint job like that for $200. Actually, can't you still get a car painted for that in the USA?
I wish you could still get a paint job like that for $200. Actually, can't you still get a car painted for that in the USA?
poolboy
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poolboy
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"I used to have.." is Ok, I guess. Too bad there's no turning back the clock on that one.
For Tabcon, there's a Baldwin Motors connection to this XK-150. The engine ended up in one of the Baldwin's Jaguar collection. I had to rebuild the engine twice. The first time was my fault loosing the oil, the second was bad machining for the first.
For Tabcon, there's a Baldwin Motors connection to this XK-150. The engine ended up in one of the Baldwin's Jaguar collection. I had to rebuild the engine twice. The first time was my fault loosing the oil, the second was bad machining for the first.
WedgeWorks
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1969 MGB-GT October 1986
2nd Restoration in 1992 & Sold!
Found in Maine 2008 up for saleas I had resotred except 72 spoke wire wheels & different seats!
2nd Restoration in 1992 & Sold!
Found in Maine 2008 up for saleas I had resotred except 72 spoke wire wheels & different seats!
HerronScott
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Unfortunately, I don't think I have any pictures of my car when I first bought it in high school, but these are 6 years later in 1985 after I had just finished restoring it (a 2-3 years hiatus). Still missing a few parts (bumper overrider, letters and rear bumper).
And my wife's Spitfire and my TR4A.
Scott
And my wife's Spitfire and my TR4A.
Scott
Number_6
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Here's a pic of my first car. A '75 Spitfire 1500. I bought it when I was 17 and didn't even have my learner's permit yet. I only had a chance to drive it for about 4 months before a jerk in a Toranado ran a stop sign and totaled it on me. But on a positive note. I paid $3500 for it and even after the deductible the insurance company gave me $3700 for it. So the way I looked at it they paid me $200 to drive a cool car for four months.
HerronScott
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Rich,
Ouch! Mom and Dad had a 1969 Toronado while I was growing up and what a beast of a car. 4500lbs of real steel and around 8 miles per gallon around town. I remember my sister hitting a stone wall with it and the wall lost.
Not sure what year hit you but lucky you weren't seriously injured if it was one of the big ones!
Scott
Ouch! Mom and Dad had a 1969 Toronado while I was growing up and what a beast of a car. 4500lbs of real steel and around 8 miles per gallon around town. I remember my sister hitting a stone wall with it and the wall lost.
Not sure what year hit you but lucky you weren't seriously injured if it was one of the big ones!
Scott