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^^^ I remember the 4-door, but not this very long coupe.

Here's one I saw along the bike trail this weekend. If it's the same one, I met the older couple who owned it a couple of years ago. They bought it new, toured Europe on their honeymoon, and brought it home with them. Still have it.

I masked the badges. Bonus points for my bike in the background.
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Timeless lines, gorgeous car.
Saw one listed on an online auction site a few years ago, and thought it looked a lot like a 2000cc Fairlady, so I recuse.
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Meanwhile here's another in the queue.
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BlackBart wrote: ↑09 Sep 2024, 16:20 Here's one I saw along the bike trail this weekend. If it's the same one, I met the older couple who owned it a couple of years ago. They bought it new, toured Europe on their honeymoon, and brought it home with them. Still have it.
Triumph? I don't know the year.... not a clue... they kept the models for a long time I believe. 1973?
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matthew1 wrote: ↑10 Sep 2024, 06:20
BlackBart wrote: ↑09 Sep 2024, 16:20 Here's one I saw along the bike trail this weekend. If it's the same one, I met the older couple who owned it a couple of years ago. They bought it new, toured Europe on their honeymoon, and brought it home with them. Still have it.
Triumph? I don't know the year.... not a clue... they kept the models for a long time I believe. 1973?
Very pretty. Maybe a Fiat or Lancia? It probably has "Spider" in it's name :D But really, I haven't a clue.
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1960-ish (may be 1959) Fiat 1500 with body by Pininfarina. I was so impressed at this couple still having this car. And it appeared to be in perfect condition, I assume restored (or maybe just painted?) at some point.

(Bike is a steel Colnago)

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foggydogg wrote: ↑09 Sep 2024, 19:48 Meanwhile here's another in the queue.
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Wow, Foggy, Matt is right, you find the good ones!

It is British (duh).
Not a Morgan.
Not a Triumph...?
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I looked it up by image. Cheating. A marque I have never heard of, with an engine I have never heard of. Older than it looks, maybe. Raced quite a bit. Six made.
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foggydogg wrote: ↑09 Sep 2024, 19:48 Meanwhile here's another in the queue.
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This fellow claims 17-odd two seat roadsters built, another source says 30ish, but that may include the formula cars.
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Post by foggydogg »

BlackBart wrote: ↑10 Sep 2024, 13:08 1960-ish (may be 1959) Fiat 1500 with body by Pininfarina. I was so impressed at this couple still having this car. And it appeared to be in perfect condition, I assume restored (or maybe just painted?) at some point.
The Pininfarina body caught my attention in the BaT listing, pretty distinctive lines.
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