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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
The Brits have lots of desirable cars that are now orphans but they continue to use them so there's a growing cottage industry supporting these lovely old things. (Maybe not right now)
One car that's been on my "to own and enjoy" list for a long time is a Bristol.
Truly bespoke and they're almost still operating. The original factory is still there and spare parts are available.
The people that own and drive these cars want for nothing and they rarely sell their cars.
Here's a local one that changed hands a few months ago. Regrettably there's no online record of the selling price but I'm guessing somewhere near $150,000 AU.
1966 Bristol 409 Saloon 5.2ltr V8
And a 2004 Bristol Fighter.
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From watching the British cars shows the big issue for old British cars is passing the MOT, and keeping the car on the road legally. Just a little rust in the wrong places and the car fails the MOT. And from what I understand, the owner does not just sell the car to a scrapper, they have to pay to have the car disposed of.
There are many cool old cars that us Americans have never heard of, like the two you show.