The *Official* Old School Spotters Thread

[MG Man]

just so you guys know, the owner is not pleased at ppl sharing pics of his cars online, especially since that fella took a video and posted it to the internet.....please remember some ppl like their privacy

[DVSTT]

My god that collection is impressive.

[black start]

Impressive is an understatement

[supercharged turbo]

Would really pay to see that collection

[nervewrecker]

I would pay to see those in real life

you can see them for free... owner is a gentleman

Went for pics of the jag today. It cover down and nobody answered

[9YDMS]

I would pay to see those in real life

you can see them for free... owner is a gentleman

Went for pics of the jag today. It cover down and nobody answered

Thanks for trying...thats a mark II Jaguar...

[MG Man]

there's also a Mk10

[shogun]

If you're eventually successful Wrecker, ask if ANYTHING is for sale nuh?

Even though I have a feeling he's been asked that more than a few times.

[MG Man]

lol nothing in there for sale

[9YDMS]

nothing is for sale...IIRC he told me he started collecting cars since a teenager...the mark II jag we were talking about is a different owner/location

[fass4drs]

nothing is for sale...IIRC he told me he started collecting cars since a teenager...the mark II jag we were talking about is a different owner/location

shame ...it's not really a collection more like a scrap yard ...dont understand why people keep them till they rot...sell to people that will appreciate and restore...

[tourniquet]

does the owner restore any of these or does he just have them with "the intention to fix them up someday"
You guys on here are on a higher level of classic car appreciation than I, but this seems more mausoleum than museum :/
Pretty sure I'd leave there feeling more depressed than excited

[shogun]

It's kinda depressing to me and I haven't even visited it in the flesh yet.

Sentimental value is a hell of a thing to break. Hopefully one day he changes his mind. Just imagine seeing some of those next to you in traffic, fully restored.... or even better owning one and restoring it yourself.

[Knight Rider]

Yea nothing is for sale. Never disclosed the location or name and took almost two years before I did post photos . The guy is cool, his kids suck though because they have no interest hence my need to get adopted. It's good though that although they are not restored they are sheltered, and who really wants to see a db6 with a sr20? Lol. Hope it's saved sometime cars nm how fast or slow old or new ugly or pretty need to be saved and driven because they all are just awesome

[MG Man]

ppl always bytch about oh why this or that fella doh sell he cars because he not doin anything....but at the end of the day, some people are happy just knowing they own whatever they have in the shed, whether they do anything or not....can't blame a guy for having dreams, even if they not fulfilled

[supercharged turbo]

Would love to take a look in that garage

[9YDMS]

look what i found in south today... no idea what it is though...paging the older heads again

[V8 Boys]

might be a 37 Vauxhaul... body looks solid . But sadly..in reality very few could afford to restore it properly. And then even with a first class resto...you'd barely get $60 or $70g for it...and thats after spending close to a "hunerd" on it. Would make a great Rat-Rod tho! Quite a few of these high top boxy Vauxies from the thirties were the fore-runners to the Hot-Rods of the 50's and 60s.

[mickel15]

Is better they safe in the shed than suffering the faith of the others that would have just needed a bit of work like those but were cut up and sold for scrap iron. That scrap iron industry is one of the reasons most of these cars are not around anymore.

[Knight Rider]

If you interested in restoring the car go for it. Cars especially what's available in Trinidad won't give much any a return. You need to be passionate and want to restore and own it. Just be careful, ppl claiming to be specialist charge alot of money and do shoddy work. A friend of mine had a classic oldsmobile ' restored '. Body left done improperly although the garage tooka very long time , around the windscreen, front nose and several other areas are very rusty and not corrected . Mechanical work was poor, pitman arm fell out as the wrong one was used. Brake system also incorrectly repaired and incorrect springs used. Money was charged for exhaust work, it was not done. My friend is up to this point correcting all the atrocious work done to the car. The ' mechanic ' owes him money up to this date. Exhaust redone, springs and shocks, brakes system. I hope the rest of it holds up.

[MG Man]

might be a 37 Vauxhaul... body looks solid . But sadly..in reality very few could afford to restore it properly. And then even with a first class resto...you'd barely get $60 or $70g for it...and thats after spending close to a "hunerd" on it. Would make a great Rat-Rod tho! Quite a few of these high top boxy Vauxies from the thirties were the fore-runners to the Hot-Rods of the 50's and 60s.

doubt it's a vauxhall....the telltale detail on all pre-war vauxhall is the fluted bonnet


see the flute, ie the dimple that starts at the grille and trails down the bonnet?
They all have that in one form or another

[cinco]

Kinda looks like the white car that was posted from arima earlier forgot what it was tho

[Richard Marshall]

Rover?

[veedubtt]

its an austin devon fellas

[9YDMS]

Happy new year fellas...from fb btw

[area6]

One of my late uncles van . Condition like that yes

[K74T]

Could do with better rims

[allrotor]

probably, but the body on point tho

[Ruff]

For sale?

[PapaC]

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Clean and looking good.