Old cars that now look tremendous.

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[ursus arctos]

That's a very US style number plate on the Jensen.

Are those new?

[Amor de Cosmos]

The Mini is an import. UK plate and right-hand drive.

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I think it’s feasible both plates are legit NSW because one can do all sorts of things re. personalisation of plates here. I think it’s a sideline for Services NSW. Also Amor de Cosmos RHD could easily be originally registered here.

Edit: that Mini isn’t as old as it looks at first glance, is it? Modern door mirrors, concealed door hinges, and it looks like the windows wind rather than slide. So that lends weight to AdC’s theory; an 80s/90s one shipped out and retro-fitted into a Cooper S. Still gorgeous though but if it was mine I would definitely get old mirrors. Oh and it’s got later rear lights, door handles...

Edit # 2: No Qs on UK plates, and the format is legit: my Saab is BHY 58N

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Latest spot. In my opinion cars like this (I suspect it might be pre-1960) should not be "pimped" but still better that it's loved and not scrapped long since.

[Third rate Leszno]

The wheels look ok (could be Minilites?) but the grill is bloody awful and the spoiler isn't great either.

[scratchmonkey]

the spoiler isn't great either

The only thing I've heard of being a spoiler is a wing or flare on the back of the car, which I can't see here, is there an alternate meaning?

[WOM]

I was a bit confused, too. I think he means the air dam.

[WOM]

Is that a Morris Minor, or...?

[Third rate Leszno]

Probably used incorrectly, used to refer to the bit under the front bumper (might also be called an air dam?)

[Third rate Leszno]

(Or see WOM comment above, which I might've done if I'd noticed there was another page on the thread)

[Amor de Cosmos]

Is that a Morris Minor, or...?

Yeah.

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It’s a very early Morris Minor; the grille is original, it has a split screen and (although modern indicators have been added) there are flip-up indicators within the B pillars. They didn’t flash; I remember them from childhood and they were alrady old. The below link suggests an early Minor II which would be early 1950s. So there’s a 70ish year old car lurking under that air dam and flashy wheels.

[WOM]

My wife was excited to tell me someone near us had a 2CV under a tarp in their driveway. It was a Morris Minor, but it was sweet of her to think of me.

[Amor de Cosmos]

It’s a very early Morris Minor; the grille is original, it has a split screen and (although modern indicators have been added) there are flip-up indicators within the B pillars. They didn’t flash; I remember them from childhood and they were alrady old. The below link suggests an early Minor II which would be early 1950s. So there’s a 70ish year old car lurking under that air dam and flashy wheels.

I really liked flip-up indicators. For a kid it seemed like the car was waving at you. Our first two cars — a 1936 Morris 16, and 1952 Triumph Renown — both had them.

[Eggchaser]

Trafficators, they were known as.

[Felicity, I guess so]

Never mind what they look like, old cars are now worth more than new ones

[Slightly Brown]

Never mind what they look like, old cars are now worth more than new ones

I wish I’d bought two of every pair of trainers growing up. Wore one, kept one. Folks go wild for even the most get-slagged-off-at-school shoe. I guess that goes for everything. Actually, Only Lovers Left Alive makes a great theme of all that.

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My Toyota Prado is nearly 24 years old, so must be worth a fortune.

[Slightly Brown]

My Toyota Prado is nearly 24 years old, so must be worth a fortune.

Hipsters will buy it for the tape-deck alone.

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Hipsters will buy it for the tape-deck alone.

Gah! We replaced it with a CD player in about 2005.

[Slightly Brown]

Gah! We replaced it with a CD player in about 2005.

You just cost yourself some serious dollars, my friend. (Hang onto it, though: CD-players might Hallley’s Comet-it back into fashion. Assuming they haven’t already.)