Thread: Anyone like Vintage cars?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I am currently deciding if I should buy a 1959 mk 2 340 Jag. Any opinions???

I say go for it

all depends on condition and price I suppose. They are a beautiful car though, good engine too i think.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I am currently deciding if I should buy a 1959 mk 2 340 Jag. Any opinions???

Check THOROUGHLY for three things, rust, rust, rust. You will spend a large sum of money restoring a car that will be worth a fraction of your input when finished. If you are satisfied this will be the cost of your hobby and not value adding, then think about it. The wood and leather are frightfully expensive. to restore if they are bad.

Do it Ben !

Thanks guys.

The leather is in good nick. The wood needs new varnish at best and new veneer at worst. Lots of surface rust, but only a few small holes in the doors and rear quarters/boot.

The biggest issue - it is 100% complete apart from the starter motor. Which makes me somewhat suspicious. I had it up on a hoist and could not turn the engine over in 4th gear by turning the wheels.

The vehicle has just arrived on a container from japan and is LHD. That doesn't really bother me, but I assume it will reduce its value???

I was playing with this yesterday,
getting it ready for our brigades display in the christmas pagent...

garford.JPG

more to do today..

has belonged to our brigade since '50.
(1926 garford, had godiva pump removed from rear in 60's and became a
hose truck only...now is as retired...)

digger

A LHD Jag... yeah I;d reckon it would reduce it's value.

Would to me anyway.

Originally Posted by scarry

This was also his pride & joy,taken when new,not quite vintage,but still in the family today

YOUR DAD OWNED A CAR FERRY!!!!????



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