I can get a car like this for 10-15k in decent condition.
Should I do it. I like old classic cars and how they look.
Post your favourite pre war cars if you like.
>>14724146
I own a 1929 Ford Phanteon Sedan 3.0L 4cyl
You don't want one, OP
These cars NEED LOADS of care from the driver
they drive like tanks, are slow and will probably survive any collision you might have while driving, you, the other car and the other car's driver will probably not survive though
If you just want the looks get a kit car
>>14724833
Not OP but do you know of any kits like that on the european market?
>>14724863
Not European, but over here Ford model T kits are pretty common, look for Ford T Bucket, they are made to become hot rods though
You can also just get a real pre war car, strip the mechanics and put the body on something more modern and reliable
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>Suddenly we jumped, hearing the mighty noise of the huge double-decker trams that rumbled by outside, ablaze with colored lights, like villages on holiday suddenly struck and uprooted by the flooding Po and dragged over falls and through gourges to the sea.
>Then the silence deepened. But, as we listened to the old canal muttering its feeble prayers and the creaking bones of sickly palaces above their damp green beards, under the windows we suddenly heard the famished roar of automobiles.
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>We went up to the three snorting beasts, to lay amorous hands on their torrid breasts. I stretched out on my car like a corpse on its bier, but revived at once under the steering wheel, a guillotine blade that threatened my stomach.
>The raging broom of madness swept us out of ourselves and drove us through streets as rough and deep as the beds of torrents. Here and there, sick lamplight through window glass taught us to distrust the deceitful mathematics of our perishing eyes.
>I cried, “The scent, the scent alone is enough for our beasts.”
>And like young lions we ran after Death, its dark pelt blotched with pale crosses as it escaped down the vast violet living and throbbing sky.
>But we had no ideal Mistress raising her divine form to the clouds, nor any cruel Queen to whom to offer our bodies, twisted like Byzantine rings! There was nothing to make us wish for death, unless the wish to be free at last from the weight of our courage!
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>“Let’s break out of the horrible shell of wisdom and throw ourselves like pride-ripened fruit into the wide, contorted mouth of the wind! Let’s give ourselves utterly to the Unknown, not in desperation but only to replenish the deep wells of the Absurd!”
>The words were scarcely out of my mouth when I spun my car around with the frenzy of a dog trying to bite its tail, and there, suddenly, were two cyclists coming towards me, shaking their fists, wobbling like two equally convincing but nevertheless contradictory arguments. Their stupid dilemma was blocking my way—Damn! Ouch!... I stopped short and to my disgust rolled over into a ditch with my wheels in the air...
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>A crowd of fishermen with handlines and gouty naturalists were already swarming around the prodigy. With patient, loving care those people rigged a tall derrick and iron grapnels to fish out my car, like a big beached shark. Up it came from the ditch, slowly, leaving in the bottom, like scales, its heavy framework of good sense and its soft upholstery of comfort.
>They thought it was dead, my beautiful shark, but a caress from me was enough to revive it; and there it was, alive again, running on its powerful fins!
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Fantastic looking car. If you don't want to follow the rest of the crowd definitely grab it up
>>14724990
I'm pretty sure that a 30 hp wood and iron box on wooden wheels will always follow the crowd, kek
>>14724880
Don't get a model T.
Get a Model A. They drive like any modern car.
Where are you in Europe? You can get a Morris 10 or Standard 10 or a Peugeot 401 or one of the many dead Marquea for quite a bit less than €10,000
>>14725055
Germany.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Most of these are pretty rare (or i cant seem to find them) but i found a lot of Citroen 11CV 's-
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>>14725112
>Germany.
Blitzen then
t. fuck the kaiser
>>14724146
>slow
>near impossible to find parts for
>most all affordable ones need lots of metal work and welding
>unreliable
>not very comfy to ride
But if you love them, it'll be worth it. Just try to find something that has good body work and a rebuilt drivetrain.
>>14724146
>I can get a car like this for 10-15k in decent condition.
yeah you probably could, but,
>flathead straight 6/v8
>can't really drive on highway
>braking and acceleration is horrible by modern means
You might find one that's been rodded a bit, with a newer smallblock and better brakes.
Or you could get a neo-classical conversion for around that price.
>>14725112
Try looking at some Peugoet 203's aswell.
Good ones can be bought for 10k jewros.
Also they are simple as shit, probably even easier to work on than a VW Beetle. Also if you buy a past 1954 model you get a fully synchronized gearbox. Body design was inspired by 30s Plymouths.
>>14724146
i say do it man.
i love these kind of cars myself, but i'll never have the amount of money to get one...
do it now you have the chance.
maintain it well.
>>14725508
and if it does not work out after that, you can still sell it for almost the same price. so almost no losses there.
>Post your favourite pre war cars if you like.
>>14725523
all pre-war vehicle's are welcome by me, but my favorite ATM is a Ford Model A tudor, 1930
>>14724146
>>14724833
>These cars NEED LOADS of care from the driver
This.
Not only are pre-war cars slow, unsafe and an absolute pain to control, they also weren't designed with modern mileages in mind. You will need maintenance, from carburetor adjustment to oiling the suspension, every few hundred miles. You will need spare parts that aren't available off the shelf, so you'd better be handy with machining tools or know someone who is. A pre-war car is not transportation, it's a hobby; do not buy one unless you can dedicate lots of time, money and garage space to it.
Hard to believe this is even pre-war.
>>14725531
My father has a 28 AR just like that
>>14725536
sadly, you're right on that one.
>>14725547
indeed, looks more like late 40's to early 50's
>>14725549
well you have a lucky father ^^
>>14725555
check my mad quads
Prewars are just stunning. Delahayes get the cummies out.
>>14725112
The ones I listed are British, mostly.
Someone else said these cars need a lot of maintenance.
Its mostly true. A LOT of moving parts will require regular oiling.
And because older engines don't always have oil filters or water pumps, so oil needs to be changed more frequently, and you need to keep an eye on the water temperature.
But other than that, the engines are simple and everything is very easy to maintain.
If you drive daily you might want to look into getting a more modern carburetor and electric ignition installed. But its not a requirement.
I own a Fordson E83W. Regarding spare parts, I know the ford sidevalve community is very active and there are plenty of engine and drivetrain parts available. Cars with a big following will have lots of parts available.
Also, some English Fords kept that pre war look right up into the late 50's.
Some cars I found that may interest you:
http://www.automobile.fr/Voiture/x/vhc:car,cnt:,pgn:0,pgs:0,srt:,sro:,dmg:/pg:vipcar/192367994.html
http://ww3.autoscout24.fr/classified/274321975
http://www.automobile.fr/Voiture/x/vhc:car,cnt:,pgn:0,pgs:0,srt:,sro:,dmg:/pg:vipcar/221548178.html
http://www.automobile.fr/Voiture/x/vhc:car,cnt:,pgn:0,pgs:0,srt:,sro:,dmg:/pg:vipcar/219793194.html
http://www.automobile.fr/Voiture/x/vhc:car,cnt:,pgn:0,pgs:0,srt:,sro:,dmg:/pg:vipcar/222564634.html
http://www.automobile.fr/Voiture/x/vhc:car,cnt:,pgn:0,pgs:0,srt:,sro:,dmg:/pg:vipcar/220000749.html
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C694489
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C696271
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>>14729754
>dat damage model
>>14729742
There seems to be a lot more choice in Italy, France, and UK, and better preises too.
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-286483996
https://www.classic-trader.com/de/automobile/inserat/dkw/f7/reichsklasse/1937/17884
http://ww3.autoscout24.fr/classified/284131314
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-285827023
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-269449484
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-269852760
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-267003074
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-260139903
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-271346394
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-279490443
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-279328540
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/-284158966
http://ww3.autoscout24.fr/classified/274345239
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C713654
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C723902
