british-cars
[Top] [All Lists]

Stoopid Contest

To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: Stoopid Contest
From: Wildbil923@aol.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 1994 02:00:49 -0400
I recall someone suggesting a "stoopid contest" some time back, but I haven't
seen much action on this.  But, then, I don't seem to be able to keep up with
the daily flow, so there may be offerings on my B drive I haven't looked at.
  Anyway, upon reading the suggestion of such a contest, I immediately
remembered my first British car, which was actually two British cars.  'Twas
back in 1962 and I was 'bout 14  years old or so.  For fifty bucks, I bought
two Austin A-40s.  One was a green 1948 model that had actually once belonged
to my dad and in which I had experienced my first rallys at age 5 or so.  The
other was a black '52 model.  The '48 had a very straight and rust free body,
but a siezed engine.  The '52 was in running condition but had a badly bashed
right rear door and door pillar.  Any half wit would have repaired the '48's
engine, or at least dropped the '52's engine into it for a fast fix.  But
noooo, not me.  I liked the '52 because it had parking lights and the '48
didn't.  Parking lights!!!  (Gawd!) The '48 was a very early model and did
not have this Americanization.  It also had smaller (than the '52's
American-sytle sealed beam) headlights.  These features alone would make it a
very desirable collector among Austin fans today.  After stripping off handy
parts from the '48, I called the local junk yard and had its beautiful,
straight, rust free body hauled off.  For the next three or so years I drove
the '52, dented door and all,  until one day I spotted a slightly wrecked
Morgan +4 for sale.  But that's another story!  


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • Stoopid Contest, Wildbil923 <=