The Long Winding Road........
- Thread starter FRANKIE
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A what?
.........That car was the Jap answer to the MG...............
What about this then.....?.......
Don't mind that one at all.What about this then.....?.......
Do you know what it is....?.....
It's a Scimitar isn't it?
Yep, Reliant Scimitar GT, always liked them, which reminds me, I will start a new 'what is this car' thread as I can not fined the old one.
Those were the days of late 60's excess. There were many cars about that fell into the "Grand Tourer" Sports category. They didn't last long as the early 70"s oil crisis put paid to them.
These cars are all trying to out "Grand" each other with very large engines and a sort of look at me styling. They were a product of their time. The Swinging Sixties, The South Of France and chic! Europe was opening up and continental holidays were possible. Exciting!
This is the AC Frua or 428. It is the progression on from things like the DB6 Aston Martin. It's in the same vein as the Jensen. It was a time of plenty and then the oil famine started. This car did around 8 mpg. It fell out of fashion very quickly! It was the height of motoring excess and chic. The peak. A little like the super car thing thats been going on over the last few years. If you look at the Bugatti Veyron it's an impressive car, but whatever is the point? I actually don't think its really a very pretty thing. But it's a product of the time we live in. The Oligarch and super rich of the world, the Super Yacht and the cash being less well spread.
Taking a peek at the cars of their day will give you a sort of social history of the 20th. century. It'll tell you how economies were doing and of peoples aspirations.
So with the Jensen there probably was no point either, even at the time. It was just a social statement. But I still think it's quite a pretty car.
now that is lovely!
had never even heard of an AC Frua, but it is now on my list of "cars I would love to own in the event of a lottery win" I update it every few months or so..it's interesting how it changes over the years.
had never even heard of an AC Frua, but it is now on my list of "cars I would love to own in the event of a lottery win" I update it every few months or so..it's interesting how it changes over the years.
Mr-P
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The colour really works as well.
I did know, but can't remember the costs, but the frua was something like 40% more than a DB6 Aston Martin. A serious amount of money.
Currently a really top class one will probably cost you £150,000. A top class DB6 £275,000.
But a beautiful car indeed.
They suffered from tin worm though so beware!
They look really good in convertible form as well!
Currently a really top class one will probably cost you £150,000. A top class DB6 £275,000.
But a beautiful car indeed.
They suffered from tin worm though so beware!
They look really good in convertible form as well!