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Your Fav car when you were a kid

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    #41
    I wanted a a Capri 2.8 injection when I was a lad.
    My dad bought a Austin Alegro Estate instead!

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      #42
      The Allegro probably had better handling
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        #43
        Without doubt:

        http://www.starskytorino.com/moviemike2/moviemike2.html

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          #44
          Mine was the truck from the Fall Guy...
          http://www.vinceland.com/wp-content/...llguymodel.jpg

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            #45
            **** the cars I wanted one of these babies

            Linky
            Me, me, me...

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              #46
              Originally posted by Drewster View Post
              My favourite car as a lad was always my Dads..........

              (Several) Humber SuperSnipes - Big old V8, Leather Seats, Walnut Burr Tables....
              then he got
              (A couple of) Daimler Soveriegns - Big old V8, Leather seats......
              then
              (only the one) Jenson Interceptor - you guessed it Big old V8, Leather seats. 2+2, Huge galss fishbowl back window.....
              Not quite in the same league but my Dad once had a Wolseley. Leather sets, walnut dash, door trims and seat back tables. It smelled lovely.
              Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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                #47
                Originally posted by zeitghost
                Weren't the Daimlers straight 6 too?

                Apart from one or two just before the amalgamation with Jaguar...

                Ah. There was the V8 2.5l version of the MkII Jag.

                http://www.daimler-v8.co.uk/
                A schoolmates dad had one of those and it was very nice too.. The dad must have been fairly rich as he (the schoolmate) was insured to drive it.
                Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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                  #48
                  http://www.classiccarhire.net/uf/cars/car125-sm.jpg

                  Has to be one like that, where the indicators fly out from the door pillars on little arms

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