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Post by Tom on Apr 4, 2022 11:35:36 GMT -5
I've been considering how to restart my thread as we'll lose all info we have on S143. I'm using my S143 thread as a searchable archive for myself too, so it'll be somewhat disappointing to lose that function. For now I've decided to continue as if the old thread is still there and post some old models in between, clearly marked as such. You will see a lot of activity in this thread, but luckily it's not all new additions. It might be a good thing too, as I will now go through my collection to see what is current and what's left the building.
I've shown you some other issues of this Ixo-based PW earlier, they’re all variations on a theme that I like a lot. The Citroen 2CV had a separate chassis which allowed the creation of several weird and wonderful local versions, some of which resembled their own Méhari. Because the 2CV was so light, it could easily go off-road without the need for four-wheel-drive (which however became an option later), a powerful engine (which it definitely didn’t have) and the soft, long-travel suspension helped it conquer rough terrain. FAF wasn’t about faffing around but stood for Facile à Fabriquer and Facile à Financer (easy to build and easy to finance) and was essentially a car for the Third World (or developing countries, as we'd call them now) with its panels made out of flat sheet metal. The FAF was built in Portugal and could be locally assembled by unskilled workers. However, it didn’t manage to overcome its reputation as a ‘second rate car’ and production was stopped after only 33,000 were made between 1972 and 1987, disappointing for a car that was intended to motorise Africa and sell in the hundreds of thousands. I've said it before, these models are very nicely made with the castings made especially for the PW. Prices remain high (about the same price as an undiscounted Maxichamps, on the high side for a PW) whenever a batch comes out of storage and discounts are rare. So when I was offered this one for a very low price I wondered if it was some sort of QC failure, but it’s a perfect model that was still shrink-wrapped when I got it The Diecast Club 2CV of the world – Citroen FAF 4x2
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Post by WallOfCars on Apr 4, 2022 15:29:45 GMT -5
Tom, where have I seen this before? I do love it as before and will spare you the sight of the Pug in these parts
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 4, 2022 15:30:24 GMT -5
Good idea Tom. Have you ever considered putting your collection on HobbyDB? According to Christian Braun that started it, those images won't get lost or go away. I am currently curating a couple sections for him. I am trying to preserve the history of Historic Replicars and Jaguar Model Cluub.
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Post by jager on Apr 4, 2022 18:52:20 GMT -5
I came here looking for your Porsche 924 Tom, but this is a pretty interesting model too.
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Post by JSB33 on Apr 6, 2022 3:08:33 GMT -5
I like any car/truck that looks like you can beat it black and blue and they keep on going. this one has that look.
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Post by Tom on Apr 6, 2022 13:47:32 GMT -5
Tom, where have I seen this before? I do love it as before and will spare you the sight of the Pug in these parts Yes, you might’ve come across this elsewhere... Good idea Tom. Have you ever considered putting your collection on HobbyDB? According to Christian Braun that started it, those images won't get lost or go away. I am currently curating a couple sections for him. I am trying to preserve the history of Historic Replicars and Jaguar Model Cluub. I've tried entering my collection into databases before, but without the interaction of a forum it's boring repetitive work. All attempts stranded because I frankly hated doing it. I came here looking for your Porsche 924 Tom, but this is a pretty interesting model too. Past the 924 already, Ian. It'll be shown here again because I will use this thread as my online archive and will add my older posts. I like any car/truck that looks like you can beat it black and blue and they keep on going. this one has that look. The 2CV engine and undercarriage are pretty much as basic as they come, can be fixed with very basic tools and continue for years after others have given up. So you're not wrong there...
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Post by Tom on Apr 6, 2022 13:48:07 GMT -5
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Post by JSB33 on Apr 7, 2022 3:29:52 GMT -5
While the side wings make the car interesting, try as I might i just can't get my tail wagging for this era of cars. I think because they sort of look like a Sprint car but miss the mark is the reason for my prejudice against them. But I can fully understand the preference fr the driver in this case.
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Post by Tom on Apr 8, 2022 12:32:09 GMT -5
While the side wings make the car interesting, try as I might i just can't get my tail wagging for this era of cars. I think because they sort of look like a Sprint car but miss the mark is the reason for my prejudice against them. But I can fully understand the preference fr the driver in this case. I didn’t learn about Sprint cars until I came to the US, so these were the classic GP cars when I was young. Front-engined GP cars are still one of my favourite designs.
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Post by Tom on Apr 8, 2022 12:32:45 GMT -5
NSU’s mainstay since the 1950s were small, rear-engined two-door cars. When the postwar boom made people wealthier, NSU’s cars grew too. The Prinz 1000 series were very popular family cars just above the low end of the market, smaller than a Volkswagen Beetle. For the sportier drivers, there was a TT (short for Tourist Trophy) and a TTS. The TTS was the ultimate Prinz, of which just over 2400 examples were built between 1967 and 1971. It was intended for racing and hillclimbs and very successful in those applications. While the standard Prinz 1000 had a power output of a modest 40 hp, the competition version of the TTS with the front-mounted oil cooler put out no less than 85, which enabled the very light car to perform quite well indeed. The all-aluminium OHV engines were built well, reliable and very tuneable. The TT and TTS featured in a one-make classic racing series in the early ‘00s. The Prinz was phased out in 1974 because the capacity was needed for more profitable models. I like NSUs a lot, and not just because they’re part of the Volkswagen family, having been absorbed by Volkswagen in 1969. Their cars were always different from the rest, with their rotary-engined models as the ultimate expression. My collection of NSUs has grown slowly over the years because not many are available in 1:43. This Norev TTS is a recent release and I like it a lot, the bonnet propped open for cooling like on the racers, the oil cooler and the quad headlights as expressions of sporting nature in the ’60s Norev - NSU TTS 1970 Wipers could do with an upgrade, though they look worse than they do in person
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Post by JSB33 on Apr 8, 2022 13:33:10 GMT -5
I like these to and it is for a very off reason. I was pretty young, a pre teen and I was with my Dad going through a junkyard. There was a lot of noise and once we came upon the source of that noise, it was an NSU. I had never seen or heard of one before. And it looked to be in great shape until we saw the other side. it had been in a wreck. But even more surprising was that the noise was a guy using a hammer and a chisel to cut through the roof and rear quarter panel. Seems that he also had one that had been involved in a wreck. Must be some very bad drivers smashing up NSU's 50 years ago. Goofy memory and a goofy reason to like a car but there you go.
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Post by WallOfCars on Apr 9, 2022 10:41:52 GMT -5
I like these to and it is for a very off reason. I was pretty young, a pre teen and I was with my Dad going through a junkyard. There was a lot of noise and once we came upon the source of that noise, it was an NSU. I had never seen or heard of one before. And it looked to be in great shape until we saw the other side. it had been in a wreck. But even more surprising was that the noise was a guy using a hammer and a chisel to cut through the roof and rear quarter panel. Seems that he also had one that had been involved in a wreck. Must be some very bad drivers smashing up NSU's 50 years ago. Goofy memory and a goofy reason to like a car but there you go. Jeff, I love these 'goofy' stories! I have a very similar one, minus the hammer/chisel circa 1982 for the Fiat Strada. Etched in mind to this day when I see or think of Fiat Strada/Ritmo, particularly in light metallic blue
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Post by Tom on Apr 10, 2022 2:36:17 GMT -5
I like these to and it is for a very off reason. I was pretty young, a pre teen and I was with my Dad going through a junkyard. There was a lot of noise and once we came upon the source of that noise, it was an NSU. I had never seen or heard of one before. And it looked to be in great shape until we saw the other side. it had been in a wreck. But even more surprising was that the noise was a guy using a hammer and a chisel to cut through the roof and rear quarter panel. Seems that he also had one that had been involved in a wreck. Must be some very bad drivers smashing up NSU's 50 years ago. Goofy memory and a goofy reason to like a car but there you go. I didn't even know that these made it to the US! Must've been a really odd choice as they were even less suited to long-distance driving than the Beetle. Anyway, I have similar memories that last a lifetime. Like the 1970s, when it was still common to work on your car in the street here, even engine swaps and bodywork were done outside. Jeff, I love these 'goofy' stories! I have a very similar one, minus the hammer/chisel circa 1982 for the Fiat Strada. Etched in mind to this day when I see or think of Fiat Strada/Ritmo, particularly in light metallic blue One of my old neighbours got thrown off the camping site because he got bored and decided to do some bodywork on his car early in the morning.
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Post by Tom on Apr 10, 2022 2:36:49 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Apr 12, 2022 15:50:39 GMT -5
In Europe, every commercial vehicle made by VAG that weighs over 3.5 tonnes is badged as a MAN and it has its own dealerships. That makes for a somewhat confusing range, where for instance both Volkswagen and MAN sell the Crafter vans. This is even more bewildering as it’s clearly > 3.5 tonnes, yet it’s badged as a Volkswagen. The cab might look familiar too- it’s the old mk.1 Volkswagen LT (Lastentransporter). I have shown this one before as a part of the Pegaso PW, which is the Spanish-built version of this Brazilian truck. However, I have a standing order with one of my trading partners to get me everything that’s foreign and Volkswagen-related so much to my enjoyment this was included in my latest trade. It taught me everything about a branch of the Volkswagen concern I didn’t yet know. The Brazilian commercial vehicles are made by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus in Resende. That company is rather interesting in that it’s a joint venture with six other manufacturers that each make parts of the trucks built there. Volkswagen provides the facilities and pays part of the workers' wages, the rest is paid by the other six companies. This arrangement is known as the Modular Consortium. It started as a joint venture with Chrysler, where the chassis and engines were Chrysler and Volkswagen provided the cabs. From 1987 to 1996, Volkswagen Trucks and Buses were built with Ford components as part of the AutoLatina venture in Ford's Ipiranga complex in Brazil. Once the AutoLatina marriage fell through, Volkswagen Group had no facility for its trucks and their parts, so the Resende plant was built in 1995. Volkswagen Trucks and Buses are sold in over 35 countries around the world. Some of the countries are Argentina, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. This model is otherwise unavailable here and I might well have the only one in the country. I like it a lot DeAgostini PW – Volkswagen 6.80 recovery vehicle
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