[Glync]

As already mentioned beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess I was only joking about the ambassador as one of my mates had one which was never level all round and his number plate read ROP ##Y . Many of the cars mentioned are already reaching or attained classic status and in many cases there are very few of them left on the road or saveable, there is a website which you can enter a model in and see how many are left ... Howmanyleft.co.uk this works on cars taxed I believe and on the road.

Scrappage schemes and the general throw away and recycle approach hasn't helped. I have seen cars at breakers that went if for the last scheme which were in very good nick. Jags bmws audis all working but worth less than 2000. A local jag specials restorer near me bought a number of near perfect x300 jags the leather interiors were worth more alone?
Many of the earlier cars obviously suffered from terminal tin worm due to our salty roads. but as rust proofing and build quality improved it became less of a issue and the cost of mechanical or electrical repairs became the bigger issue.

What never a ceases to amaze me is the regular occurrence of a car found languishing in a garage for 20 or 30 years they are still out there ! Often just plain old escorts or base models which were stuck away when some person gave up driving and forgotten. I started on old motors in the late 70's when I picked up a Austin a90 six 1955 for £50 one owner 40k miles. I was 14 and hooked. I wish I had the money and space to have an example of each of my favourite cars over the years. But a £2.40 win on the euro millions doesn't go far

Best get off and earn some money