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Normally, it doesn't, Bri. If someone had told me the following tale, I probably wouldn't have believed it, but I saw this with my own eyes. One Saturday early morning about 20 years ago I was out on my bike. I rode past a local tyres and exhaust place, who also used to do some recovery work with a 7.5 ton beavertail. Their truck was parked outside, and on the back, sitting on flat, perished tyres was a 1930's vintage Bugatti (Royale ?). Massively long bonnet, 4 doors, and landau irons on the "c" pillars. It was caked in many years of grime crud, and dust. It was pretty rot free, though, with just a few blooms of surface rust. I think that the tax disc was from 1963 (?). One thing that struck me was the registration. It carried a BV designation, which is Blackburn. (8 miles from Chorley.) That suggested that the car may have lived locally all its life. I drove past later that day with my camera, but it had gone. I often wonder who had unearthed it, and from where, but I'll bet that some luck bu66er scooped a small fortune on it. Now, watch some t**t say "Pic's, or it didn't happen."Originally posted by yoshie View PostThat type of find just doesn't happen here. 50 Escorts, Capri's and Cortina's would make for a very nice pension or inheritance
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" Time wounds all heels ".
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Not as rare as you think. A few years ago a local village garage had 10 'new' mid-80s Alfasud Sprint 1.3s for sale. Found in the corner of a car import parking area near Dover apparently!
Also, a mystery batch of new Mk 1 Alfa 156 cars appeared from somewhere about 2 years and were sold through a London dealer - 8 years after production finished.
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Now if they were wide body 155's I'd be wanting one! Always had a thing for that model.Originally posted by markp2 View PostNot as rare as you think. A few years ago a local village garage had 10 'new' mid-80s Alfasud Sprint 1.3s for sale. Found in the corner of a car import parking area near Dover apparently!
Also, a mystery batch of new Mk 1 Alfa 156 cars appeared from somewhere about 2 years and were sold through a London dealer - 8 years after production finished.
Mark
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