Cars I Have Owned. Early Eighties. Ford Escort XL
● A wire coat hanger was used for a while as an aerial.
● The XL model had a black sportier looking grill.
● The front panels, wings, bumper had to be replaced after an altercation with a skip.
● A non standard bright turquoise paint colour.
● Go faster stripes. They didn’t work!
Cars I Have Owned. Mid Eighties. Fiat X19
● Metallic green with black ‘sharks teeth’.
● Mini boot behind the engine.
● Mid engined.
● Targa removable roof section. Could be stored under bonnet which served as a boot.
● Pop up headlights. My girlfriend once borrowed the car during which time one of the lights dropped. Instead of telling me, she returned it with a twig propping it up 🙂
Cars I Have Owned. Late Nineties. Citroen 2CV
● The only car I have ever purchased brand new.
● I chose white because it was the cheapest colour.
● The canvas roof was rolled back on sunny days.
● A huge 602cc air cooled engine under the bonnet.
● This wing needed a repair following an impact.
Cars I have owned. Early Nineties. MGB GT
● When I bought this car, it was quite rusty. I never managed to get rid of it all.
● Front bodywork replaced after a car reversed into it.
● SAMGOC window sticker. I was a member of the St Albans MG Owners Club. I produced the club magazine ‘Chrome & Rubber’.
● Hatchback boot and small rear bench seat provided space for shopping.
● Rostyle alloy wheels.
Cars I have owned. Late Nineties. MGB Roadster
● The car was the same age as me.
● It was questionable as to which/who looked youngest.
● St Albans MGOC window sticker
● I drove it to Le Mans in 1996 and 1997.
● In later years I added a white works hard top roof, bucket seats and a roll cage.
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