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The Finds
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As you travel during your vacations and/or work you come across "finds"
Something that piques your interest
What do you do?
Take a picture; take several
Then send them to me!
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June 9th 2012
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Egyptian Austin
Derek Foy
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Derek Foy
I am not a member but thought someone might be interested. It looks like an early 50s Austin A 30 convertible found in Cairo Egypt.
That is all I have, we were on a tour 8 with people and had so many things to see and had to move quickly. That, plus the political situation (The Uprising had already happened) you don't want to touch things that belong to someone else. What we did see was great, our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.
I bought my car, a 1953 Morris Oxford, last September and loved it ever since. It is all original, except for paint, with 34,000 miles and the original spare tyre. Wherever I go I get so much attention it is in such good condition.
Derek Foy
Windsor
Yes, Roger, I did ask if he wants to join - DW
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David E. Wood
bsccocwebguy@hotmail.com
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October 12th 2011
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1971 Jaguar V12 E Type 2+2
Found this at the side of Grey County Road 14 just north of Cedarvale. It was for sale at this time. $8000 from Back Street Heroes in Arthur Ontario (twelve@bmts.com). It does need work, what do you expect for $8000?
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March 11th 2011
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'47 or '48 Morris?
It may become the base for a Street Rod
Check out Britcartalk message 9149
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February 28th 2011
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Austin near Bancroft
I saw this fine Austin (Somerset?) on a hike near Bancroft this weekend.
It is somewhat inaccessible.
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Dave Creer
Richmond Hill, ON
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Austin A40 Devon!
Ivan Shelton
This last October (2010), Ivan Shelton pictured this little Devon at a local garage in Hawkestone, On.
Can't tell you much more about it.
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Austin 1100 Tow Truck!
Mike Allen
Mike Allen, son of Dave and Elva, caught this on his i-phone somewhere down in Hamilton.
Looks good, anyone know of it??
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Jag on a Flatbed
David Wood
This E Type is off to Carlisle from Arthur.
Up top looks good but the frame is in need of some TLC.
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Barn Find - Standard Vanguard Saloon
G V
Located near Winnipeg Manitoba. Still has English air in the tyres.
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Stack O' Minis
David Wood
Elora Ontario. Will any of these shells ever make it back on the road?
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MGB in Mexico
Tony Fox
This is in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, had BC plates on it and is for sale.
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Austin A55 somewhere in the Yukon
Richard Roberts
You can tell this is not an urban environment.
There are no concrete blocks!
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Frank French find in Arizona January 2009
Frank French
I'm presuming it's a Standard 8
Frank French
It is in very good shape and you can see a bit of a shine on the shady side.
Frank French
The back of the Standard, the paint is rather faded but the licence tag is 09, so it's in use
Frank French
With the trafficators and right hand drive it is probably late 1950's.
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Responses from Britcartalk
Here's more info on Standard Eight: http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/1124/
By the looks of it that one must be one of the very earliest. Sliding glass rather than roll-
up windows, tiny tail lights, no hub caps. Probably a 1953.
--Darrell McDonald
Neat! It is an early Standard 8, circa 1953, and it's one of the very basic versions with sliding door glass and no external boot lid. The car had been for sale on eBay awhile back, but perhaps it didn't sell. I wouldn't mind having it if it weren't over 2000 miles away.
Last I knew, the owner still had the original 803cc engine for it, but it's running an 1147 Herald or Spitfire engine currently, as I recall.
--Andy Mace
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bsccocwebguy@hotmail.com
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