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[OnMyWay]

16 hours ago, graham59 said:

Not cheap anymore.   (Had one myself for a while, but 11 mpg was a bit much.  )

I mis-spoke due to memory failure.  Actually the one I was thinking about was the Jensen-Healey.  In the late 70's / early 80's there were quite a few of these for sale in California for a decent price, and I wanted one.  

I was looking at this list and I had never heard of most of them!  I really like #6, the dark blue 541!
https://www.ranker.com/list/full-list-of-jensen-motors-models/reference

 

[Jack Peterson]

6 minutes ago, OnMyWay said:

Jensen-Healey.  In the late 70's

Before Jensen Bought the badge it was Produced by Austin ( BLMC) an Icon of the Smaller sports Job I had 2 at one time and was stopped just before Buying the Frogeye 1970 one by my Bride to be. All gone now are the Thoughts but I am sure I would have Loved it:

 Jensen certainly made a good Move there that retained the Healy name

[Tommy T.]

18 hours ago, stevewool said:

On a nice walk today I came across this , stunning condition 1973 Triumph  Stag.

 

Looks nice, but I don't see the spot on the road from the oil leak?

[Tommy T.]

17 hours ago, OnMyWay said:

my first car was a Fiat 124 spyder convertible

My first car was a Fiat 850 coupe with Abarth exhaust. I loved that car - great mileage and I could drive it on the sidewalks at uni until campus police caught me... It was fine until it threw a rod and a piston went right through the oil pan... I paid $800 for that car used then dumped $1,000 more into it for the new engine... My friends and family used to kid me that I didn't get into that car rather, I put it on! But it had plenty of room for my 6' 1" frame with the seat set back...

[Jack Peterson]

3 minutes ago, Tommy T. said:

My first car

 LOL  a little embarrassing to admit  now but mine was a 1959 Standard Pennant   

[Tommy T.]

2 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

a little embarrassing to admit  now but mine was a 1959 Standard Pennant

Hey... most of us started out with just wheels! That was most important, just to have that bit of new freedom and fun...maybe with a bit of utility?

[OnMyWay]

8 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

 LOL  a little embarrassing to admit  now but mine was a 1959 Standard Pennant   

That would be such a cool car to drive around in now!  So retro and the front end kinda looks like a baby '57 Chevy!

Too bad that all of us couldn't kept all of our old cars in a big garage, instead of selling them.  They would be worth a fortune now!

[Tommy T.]

Since we are in reminiscing mode... I will revert back to motorcycles for a momentary flashback...

My first bike was a Honda 165 with open straight pipes. Never got a ticket, and it wasn't fast, but it was cheap to run, never broke down and I was a poor taxi driver making barely minimum wage. I still had my monster Buick LaSabre slider, but that cost a lot in gas after the Arab Oil Emgargo, so the bike won out always...

[Arizona Kid]

18 hours ago, stevewool said:

On a nice walk today I came across this , stunning condition 1973 Triumph  Stag.

 

Not my type!!

[Arizona Kid]

23 minutes ago, OnMyWay said:

That would be such a cool car to drive around in now!  So retro and the front end kinda looks like a baby '57 Chevy!

Too bad that all of us couldn't kept all of our old cars in a big garage, instead of selling them.  They would be worth a fortune now!

Gotta admit. Looks like it would be fun to drive. Borrowed my ex sister in laws VW Bug once and had a hell of a good time. Kinda like being in a go-kart.