2019-06-01 Classic Cars

81 ‘On an icy lane I braked, skidded and went straight into a ditch. Noël’s first question was, “How is Bluebird?”’ Bluebird’s o ...

82 In 1989 anew jobtook JennietoBillericay, ‘there Bluebirdmeta whiteMGBGTbelongingto a ladycalled Jacqui.SheandI becameinstant ...

83 Repairs and a repaint being undertaken in 1983 after a tree fell on the bonnet during a storm Current owner Alan Gill wanted ...

84 ‘ThenI recoveredandsent anemailto AlaninDevon, thinking he was probably a 35-year old-youngster, saying, “Wow, I cannot belie ...

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[TheCollector] Exposureto Volkswagensfromonemonthold left South AfricanGerhardRyksenwithWolfsburg wonderment. Nowhe’s a sin le-m ...

y philosophy is to find cars that are in no need of restoration, meaning cars that the first owner eagerly maintained for a numb ...

89 Gerhard Ryksen’s VWs [The Collector] Silver Cloud Metallic Beetle SP 1600; Rostyle wheels were made locally The SP2 rubs door ...

90 ‘The engine is beneath the bed, so when you tuck in you can smell air-cooled flat-four on your bed linen’ And what better way ...

91 The 1969 Thing is awaiting an expert sympathetic restoration Gerhard drew upon interior hues when selecting curtain fabrics d ...

92 1958 BeetleCabriolet 1200 by Karmann 1958 SingleCabKombi 1200 1959 Kombi 1200 1960 Kombi 1200 1962 Type3 KarmannGhia 196 4 Ty ...

93 The Royal Bath & West Showground, Somerset,BA46QN • FANTASTIC FAMILY DAY OUT • THOUSANDS OF CARS ON DISPLAY • CARS, CLUBS ...

EpicRestoration] ‘It was in very serious danger of catching fire’ This tuner-special RS500 was knowingly bought in need of renov ...

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96 [EpicRestoration]Ford RS500 e knew from the start that this car had issues,’ says Jonathan Rose of the black Ford Sierra RS50 ...

Jonathan points out numerous sites that had seen rust flare-up Ianwantedbareprimer left exposed in hiddenareassuch as the boot f ...

The Cosworth’s cam covers were repainted in heat-resistant two-pack Polybushes were used in lieuofunavailable factory- specrepla ...

99 The suspension had weathered the years better, as Barry explains, ‘I took the driveshafts apart, regreased them, and put them ...

100 Meanwhile, Ben set to work on the interior trim. ‘It needed new headlining and trim clips, and there’s only one firm that ma ...