Classic cars on the road

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McLaren is controlled from Bahrain, and Caterham's main shareholder is a Brit based Malaysian.
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A40 Sports in Priwall, Germany.

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Simca 8 Sport
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541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
Jensen GT 1610/30257
Scimitar GTE SE5
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That Simca is an absolute gem. Never seen one of those, either as a saloon/coupe or a cabriolet. By the looks of it build by Facel Vega around 1950.
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Saw this nicely scruffy but out there Morris in Newport today. Note the side exhaust...
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Richie wrote:Saw this nicely scruffy but out there Morris in Newport today. Note the side exhaust...
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I think you've got a thing about these boot racks Grant maybe your car would look good with one.
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"My" mechanic's shop with a Fiat, two Alfa Romeos and an MGB underway. There are several classic cars in my town but it is still unusual to see two on the same drive to work.
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A guess this is technically 2 Classic Cars on the road !

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Could this be the SD1 that was posted a short while that was seen on fire ?
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How ironic that a car that sadly burned is being towed by one with the licence plate "FRY..."
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Today at the local LIDL :-)
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Great to see it being used!
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Perfect for shopping
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