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And how about this Le Voyageur 1984 camping-car owned by us for 2012 to 2017

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Never seen one with tbe top up before. Usually there is a little man standing in the back with his arm stuck out in front of him.
 
You mean that Charlie Chaplin impersonator?
 
Other brands are available :)
 
Sangoma said:
Out of interest, what is it?
It looks like a '76 230e I had, but the front bumper seems a bit thinner, so maybe this one is a few years earlier?
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Hi, I looked this up in a DB book. It cannot be a 250 or a 280, which had double front bumpers.

And it must be a pre-1973 model, because it has the front number plate below the bumper.
 
justpix said:
Hi, I looked this up in a DB book. It cannot be a 250 or a 280, which had double front bumpers.

And it must be a pre-1973 model, because it has the front number plate below the bumper.
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Yes, mine had the front plate on the bumper. Flat rear lights, and indicator above the headlight and sidelight below. Not that the small details mean much, because I don't think they always followed Europe exactly.
Parts were cheap (many parts cheaper than the same thing for a Cortina) and easy to work on, but suffered badly from rust, especially the back doors.
Nice to drive, and spacious.
 
Sangoma said:
Yes, mine had the front plate on the bumper. Flat rear lights, and indicator above the headlight and sidelight below. Not that the small details mean much, because I don't think they always followed Europe exactly.
Parts were cheap (many parts cheaper than the same thing for a Cortina) and easy to work on, but suffered badly from rust, especially the back doors.
Nice to drive, and spacious.
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Hi, /8 were quite easy to run and maintain then. Now, spare parts are quite expensive. The rust problem came from cheap steel DB used then with a high scrap metal content.

In the 1970s the Swedes VOLVO and SAAB used the best steel...
 
A friend of Dad's had one of them in his garage, awaiting restoration. When he died, his daughter found that most of it was the same colour but in a dusty, flaky pile under what was left of it. Shame - it's a beautiful machine.
 
Nod said:
A friend of Dad's had one of them in his garage, awaiting restoration. When he died, his daughter found that most of it was the same colour but in a dusty, flaky pile under what was left of it. Shame - it's a beautiful machine.
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Hi, they were and are beautiful cars, quite rare here, and difficult and costly to restore, I suppose ...
 
I don't know if this is classic or even important but it's certainly different...

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Nod said:
What is that orange car, Steve? It's ringing a few bells but image searching what I think it is turns up different cars!
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It seems to be the 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT. See the small picture on this page...

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1970s Ferraris and the Models that Conquered a Decade - Discovery UK

In the 1970s Ferrari pushed the boundaries of motoring. This list of the very best 70s Ferraris is a trip down memory lane not to be missed.
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...here's the direct link to that picture:

 
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A few vague similarities to the Dino but many differences too.
 
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