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[Andy B]

I saw one on the telly the other month .... Salvage Hunters. They paid something like  £6/7k & then spent £30+k on a rebuild - it was a rotbox. Sold it it for £40k

https://www.facebook.com/ukquest/videos/salvage-hunters-classic-cars-fiat-130-coupe/530766807859844/

 

I think £5600 could buy a reasonable house in '73'

My parents paid less than half that for their 3 bed semi a couple years before hand.

[Doctor Gollum]

I saw one on the telly the other month .... Salvage Hunters. They paid something like  £6/7k & then spent £30+k on a rebuild - it was a rotbox. Sold it it for £40k

https://www.facebook.com/ukquest/videos/salvage-hunters-classic-cars-fiat-130-coupe/530766807859844/

 

I think £5600 could buy a reasonable house in '73'

My parents paid less than half that for their 3 bed semi a couple years before hand.

House prices in Mancchester haven't improved much...

[Andy B]

I saw one on the telly the other month .... Salvage Hunters. They paid something like  £6/7k & then spent £30+k on a rebuild - it was a rotbox. Sold it it for £40k

https://www.facebook.com/ukquest/videos/salvage-hunters-classic-cars-fiat-130-coupe/530766807859844/

 

I think £5600 could buy a reasonable house in '73'

My parents paid less than half that for their 3 bed semi a couple years before hand.

House prices in Mancchester haven't improved much...

Like any town/city there are posh areas & not so push areas 

[Andy B]

 ... or not so posh ... 

[Lizzie Zoom]

Mercedes 770k ??

Hardly Italian 

Well, no, but I was getting desperate in thinking what it could be!!

[Rangie]

Always liked the look of those big Fiats , looked like a classic right from the launch there was one local to us back around 1979 always admired it when I drove past in my 1976 Cortina 2000E estate .

[Viral_Jim]

Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder so they say.... 

If you think that's a looker I'd hate to see the state of the women you chase!   

I have to agree, for my money the Granada coupe is a better looking car, then again few cars made in the 1970's butter my parsnips. Those that do tend to be hangovers from the 1960's.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Always liked the look of those big Fiats , looked like a classic right from the launch there was one local to us back around 1979 always admired it when I drove past in my 1976 Cortina 2000E estate .

Yes....I like the look of the 130 coupe. I think Fiat was punching above it's weight by trying to knock them out for £5600 a pop when a brand new XJ6 or Stag could be had for half the price.

...but what do I know.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder so they say.... 

If you think that's a looker I'd hate to see the state of the women you chase!   

I have to agree, for my money the Granada coupe is a better looking car, then again few cars made in the 1970's butter my parsnips. Those that do tend to be hangovers from the 1960's.

Even in 3 litre Ghia trim the Granada coupe was only half the price of the 130 coupe.

It did have a touch of the 'lairy Esssex boy done good' about it though.

The 130 had class.......the Granny was just crass.

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[Sir Tigger KC]

Surely the Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe was the best looking and best buy of the era? 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mercedes 770k ??

Hardly Italian 

Well, no, but I was getting desperate in thinking what it could be!!

Never mind Lizzie......I'm sure we are all willing to make allowances for a mere girlie.....

[Rangie]

Had two Granadas , I had a 3 litre Ghia in Jupiter red metallic & SWMBO had a 3litre GL in Roman bronze metallic , both really nice cars , my mate had a coupe in Diamond white looked like the Sweeney was around my house when all parked in the driveway.

[Viral_Jim]

I'm a sucker for old fords, but that's probably due to my history.

From pics of my dad rallying MK1/2 escorts to spending good chunks of my childhood being driven round in a Sierra XR4i, they hold a lot of fond memories.   

[Andy B]

.... 3litre GL in Roman bronze metallic  ....

My MKIII was in Roman bronze .... the colour disguised the rust extremely well! 

And I caught a glimpse of a MKI Escort the other day in the same colour! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

.... 3litre GL in Roman bronze metallic  ....

My MKIII was in Roman bronze .... the colour disguised the rust extremely well! 

And I caught a glimpse of a MKI Escort the other day in the same colour! 

Did I read that a MK1 RS1600 ( or twin cam) Escort went for £70,000 recently?