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From: dlp@akgua.UUCP (D.L. Philen [Dan])
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Old Cars
Message-ID: <1121@akgua.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 07:49:34 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 28 07:49:34 1984
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	  Lets hear it for older cars!

       I currently own the following:

	1.  1949 Hooper	bodied Silver Wraith Touring Limosine with
       division	(RR).  Bought several years ago	it is still waiting
       a complete restoration.	Needs paint and	interior work.	A
       fine example of the post	war RR.

	2.  1954 MG TF Owned since 1968.  I am the third owner.
       This car	was originally sold in Australia where it was
       raced.  I restored it in	1979 by	doing a	complete ground-up
       recovery.  We currently show it at regional MG meets and
       drive it	for fun.  You can not eat on the engine	as you will
       get crumbs on it.

	3.  1964 Austin	Healy 3000 Mk III.  The	original powerhouse
       sports car.  6 cy engine, 3 liter, 4 inches off the ground
       no emission controls, goes like a rocket.  Currently being
       painted and new interior	being installed.

	4.  1964 Silver	Cloud III (RR).  The owner driven RR.  Bought
       in London last summer.  Midnight	blue/grey with grey hides.
       I have done very	little to this car except clean	it and
       drive it.  One of the best driving and riding cars I have
       ever known.  Even my wife loves it and I	can't usually pry
       her away	from her Mercedes 300 CD Coupe.	(also a	concours
       winner, but alas, not an	older car.)

	I have also owned
	1.  1962 MG 1100.  The original matchbox, with	front wheel
       drive and pneumatic suspension.
	2.  1974 Alfa Spider 2000 Veloce.  I think this	car was	a
       lemon. I	finally	put it out of its misery at 31k	miles.
	3.  1949 MG TC never restored, finally sold for	parts.
	4.  Several VW Bugs.  what can I say, transportation.
	5.  Currently drive Toyota celica 1978.	 Reliable
       transportation.
	6.  Wife drives	her MB 300 CD.

	   As most readers of this net will agree, I simply cannot
       relate to people	who don't like cars.  Lets hear	from more
       older car enthusiasts out there.	 I am sure we could all
       benefit from each others	experience.

				    Press On Regardless!


					    Dan	Philen	akgua!dlp