My strangest car was a 1954 Austin Metropolitan, I remember it used to go round corners on two wheels :D and the gear linkages would constantly get tangled up.
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My strangest car was a 1954 Austin Metropolitan, I remember it used to go round corners on two wheels :D and the gear linkages would constantly get tangled up.
A Volkswagen 181 similar to this one, unhappily not a single picture left of it.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/09/1125.jpg
My first two sports cars, an MG tc and an Austin Healey 100s.
Nothing unusual about that except my TC was a 1947 model, every other TC owner I ever met claimed theirs was a 1948 !!
Robert.
had a '53 FJ ute. used it as a shooting vehicle. ended up with a joey gearbox and F100 dual rear diff. ran old ford galaxy tyres which I got from a local tyre dealer for free.it went pretty well anywhere and got blown up in Mad Max 2
Very cool cars!!! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by olbod
That is an Austin-Healey 100, not a 100S.
A 1933 L type MG. It had a 6 cylinder overhead cam engine driven by the vertically mounted dynamo at the front of the engine. Also had a central greasing system, mostly for the spring trunnions if I recall correctly. Man should be castrated for selling it--the stupidity of youth!
Also had a Bongo van for awhile in later years, and a civilian model Austin Champ. :(
Robert! if you have them now in your garage you have a fortune :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by olbod
Back in 1979 when overseas for a job I used to have an Austin A40 sport like the one in the photo.
In Australia, in 1970 I have 3 Triumph Herald, one registered, one for parts and the other on progress.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
Bodied by Aston or Jensen IIRC, leaning toward Jensen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chucaro