Classic cars thread - Page 6

Dotty87 · February 22nd, 2012, 11:18 PM

Fiat 5oo (taken by me in Rome)

Dotty87 · February 22nd, 2012, 11:34 PM

Mercedes-Benz R107 (picture taken in Rome, San Saba district)

Fiat Uno & VW T1 (picture taken in Rome, Monti Tiburtini district)

Fiat 126 (picture taken in Rome, Valle Aurelia area)

Another Fiat 5oo, taken in Pescara (Abruzzo region, Italy)

Galro · February 22nd, 2012, 11:44 PM

Nice!

Satyricon84 · February 23rd, 2012, 05:46 PM

Renault 11 TLE (1987-1989). Spotted in Vimercate (I)

1000city · February 23rd, 2012, 08:12 PM

The new Fiat 500 is manufactured in my metro area, so I see many of them on lorry tucks. It's also quite frequent car on streets here. But the old, classic one is really rare. I see only several of those a year and I regret it, since it's a very nice vehicle

Today I've spotted this one in Bielsko-Biała, about 70 kilometers south from where I live:

Sometimes I also meet this example used in one of local driving schools:

KiwiRob · February 24th, 2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Satyricon84

Renault 11 TLE (1987-1989). Spotted in Vimercate (I)

I refuse to accept this as a classic car!!!!!!!

Satyricon84 · February 24th, 2012, 12:36 PM

In Italy a car be considerated "classic" (and it can get the certification) when it has at least 20 years.

licenseplateman · February 24th, 2012, 04:34 PM

Today in Karlskrona

Polski Fiat

Classic and extremely rare in Sweden. So rare that I will also post it in Rare cars on your streets thread.

I also saw this Lada Samara in Tingsryd.

This is another car I saw in Karlskrona today

A Volvo Amazon

NordikNerd · February 24th, 2012, 09:03 PM

I really like the grand square in Karlskrona, such overdimensioned for a city of 35.000 inhabitants.

About the Polski Fiat. The owner probably like long distance travel the hard way.
Or.. he lives in Gdynia and only had to enter/exit the ferry.

I can imagine what will happend to the driver if he collides with another car of normal size.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiwiRob

I refuse to accept this as a classic car!!!!!!!

This 80's Renault would suit better in the "rare cars" thread. Not one single copy of this car was sold in Sweden.
So it's a non existing model here, and very rare. I don't think anyone cared to privately import any of these cars either.

licenseplateman · February 24th, 2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NordikNerd

I really like the grand square in Karlskrona, such overdimensioned for a city of 35.000 inhabitants.

About the Polski Fiat. The owner probably like long distance travel the hard way.
Or.. he lives in Gdynia and only had to enter/exit the ferry.

I can imagine what will happend to the driver if he collides with another car of normal size.

I agree about the square in Karlskrona. A great city and I was born there, but I have never lived there.

The Polski Fiat is registered in Braniewo which is not so far from Gdynia so it can be as you say.

I have only seen two other Polski Fiats in Sweden in my life and that was at the Nostalgia Festival in Ronneby in July 2011.

1000city · February 25th, 2012, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NordikNerd

About the Polski Fiat (..)
I can imagine what will happend to the driver if he collides with another car of normal size.

Among many jokes about this car in Poland there were some about it's safety. E.g.:

What do Merecedes and Fiat 126p do have in common? In both the crumple zone ends at the engine.

The Karlskrona example is around 1993. Worth in Poland 100-200 euros depending on condition.

These are not common cars here anymore, exepct maybe for mountainous areas. That's because that with proper tyres and/or snowchains they're pretty good in winter conditions, often serve as snow plough. But generally even in pizza delivery usually replaced by Cinquecento, Seicento, Matiz etc. These days not even poor teenagers buy those as a first car, so most have been scrapped. But older examples are allready getting cult and classic status. Here are some 70's/early 80's examples I'v spotted in recent years.

Those spotted during amateur race at test and race track by Fiat Plant in Tychy, Katowice metro area. 10 years ago 126p was the most common vehicle on such events, while Civic Type-R, Impreza WRX or Lancer Evo were eyecatching rarity. Now it's the oposite way

Satyricon84 · February 25th, 2012, 11:15 AM

With black square plate, amazing!

Dotty87 · February 25th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galro

Nice!

Thanks

licenseplateman · February 26th, 2012, 04:05 PM

Today in Växjö

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Satyricon84 · February 26th, 2012, 04:45 PM

Citroen 2 CV6 Charleston (1981-1990)

1000city · February 26th, 2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Satyricon84

With black square plate, amazing!

I've spoke to the driver, about 70 y.o. man. He was the original owner, the car had only about 40-50 kkms on the clock was pristine.

Another bunch of polish commie-times cars. Early FSO Polonez. 30 years ago completely out of reach for average family, equivalent of a nice house in some of major cities.

Satyricon84 · February 27th, 2012, 12:36 PM

Alfa Romeo 90 2.0 V6 Iniezione (1985-1987). Spotted in Milan (I)

NordikNerd · February 27th, 2012, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1000city

Early FSO Polonez. 30 years ago completely out of reach for average family, equivalent of a nice house in some of major cities.

In the GDR you had to wait about 10 years before you were allowed to buy the Trabant, not to mention the money needed also equivalent of a small house.

I assume it was the same thing with the Polonez.

I wonder if someone was stupid enough to sell his house to buy a car in the old times. Cars which lost value quickly after the fall of the wall.

Satyricon84 · February 27th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Autobianchi A112 Abarth (1984-1985). Spotted in Milan (I)

NordikNerd · February 28th, 2012, 12:17 PM

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My '75 Saab 96 interior view. A rare car which is even more rare outside Scandinavia.

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Met a guy with a Volvo 544 outside the petrol station. Two old swedish classics.

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The annual check up. Received remarks on the rear brakes.

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On the countryside, where it's most fun to drive such a car !

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Dotty87 moser user Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rome Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 53	Mercedes-Benz R107 (picture taken in Rome, San Saba district) Fiat Uno & VW T1 (picture taken in Rome, Monti Tiburtini district) Fiat 126 (picture taken in Rome, Valle Aurelia area) Another Fiat 5oo, taken in Pescara (Abruzzo region, Italy) __________________ Ehi, il mio amico invisibile pensa che tu abbia seri problemi psicologici! *Intenderei calare negli Abruzzi e ricondurre qui Rosalba.*

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February 23rd, 2012, 05:46 PM	#104
Satyricon84 Ice Road Metaller Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monza Posts: 2,714 Likes (Received): 45	Renault 11 TLE (1987-1989). Spotted in Vimercate (I)

February 24th, 2012, 12:36 PM	#107
Satyricon84 Ice Road Metaller Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monza Posts: 2,714 Likes (Received): 45	In Italy a car be considerated "classic" (and it can get the certification) when it has at least 20 years.

February 24th, 2012, 04:34 PM	#108
licenseplateman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Växjö Posts: 4,744 Likes (Received): 50	Today in Karlskrona Polski Fiat Classic and extremely rare in Sweden. So rare that I will also post it in Rare cars on your streets thread. I also saw this Lada Samara in Tingsryd. This is another car I saw in Karlskrona today A Volvo Amazon

February 25th, 2012, 11:15 AM	#112
Satyricon84 Ice Road Metaller Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monza Posts: 2,714 Likes (Received): 45	With black square plate, amazing!

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licenseplateman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Växjö Posts: 4,744 Likes (Received): 50	Today in Växjö Oldsmobile Cutlass

February 26th, 2012, 04:45 PM	#115
Satyricon84 Ice Road Metaller Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monza Posts: 2,714 Likes (Received): 45	Citroen 2 CV6 Charleston (1981-1990)

February 27th, 2012, 12:36 PM	#117
Satyricon84 Ice Road Metaller Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monza Posts: 2,714 Likes (Received): 45	Alfa Romeo 90 2.0 V6 Iniezione (1985-1987). Spotted in Milan (I)

February 27th, 2012, 05:21 PM	#119
Satyricon84 Ice Road Metaller Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monza Posts: 2,714 Likes (Received): 45	Autobianchi A112 Abarth (1984-1985). Spotted in Milan (I)

February 28th, 2012, 12:17 PM	#120
NordikNerd Rail & Road traveller Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Linköping Posts: 1,331 Likes (Received): 25	image hosted on flickr Bild2 736 My '75 Saab 96 interior view. A rare car which is even more rare outside Scandinavia. image hosted on flickr Bild2 772 Met a guy with a Volvo 544 outside the petrol station. Two old swedish classics. image hosted on flickr Bild2 778 The annual check up. Received remarks on the rear brakes. image hosted on flickr Bild2 773 On the countryside, where it's most fun to drive such a car !