Re: In part

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have my 80 Spirit with the Iron Duke on auction at
Ebay right now.  One of the guys interested in it (in
Las Vegas, BTW) is somewhat like your friend below. 
His other car is a Hillman station wagon, which is his
daily driver.  He wants something a little newer but
different and he is his own mechanic. 

I hope he wins the auction.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA


--- "Mahoney, John" <JMahoney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> >>
> > One of the oldest active car guys I know may have
an
> answer.  He doesn't collect AMC cars; he doesn't
> even collect American cars, but does have a variety
> of European classics.  A Bugatti Brescia, Porsche
> 356, Vauxhall, and an A-Z car, his Abarth Zagato 750
> "Double Bubble" (to which the AMC Pacer is related)
> with only about 2500 miles on it.  It is 46 years
> old.
> 
> In the eight years he's owned it, it's had some
> engine work, new Webers, new radiator, disc brake
> conversion and softer shocks.  Here's -his- word:
> 
> "The biggest drawback to ownership is the lack of
> parts availability and competent service.  Beyond
> the Fiat parts (which are themselves in short
> supply) lurks a host of unique bits that have
> virtually ceased to exist.  As yet, demand for these
> items has not grown to the point where many new
> replica pieces are being manufactured.  The very few
> parts that remain available via dedicated sources
> are expensive, and the wait for them to actually
> show up can be a long one."
> 
> He's much more of a mechanic than I am and he knows
> about machine tools.
> 

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