Hi;
Totally off subject here, but a fun story.
My parents grew up in the 50's in Vancouver, BC. Post war Britain shipped lots of cars to try and rebuild their shattered economy. Vancouver's English roots found a strong appeal with these cars.
Fast forward. Dad suggests he would like another Austin A40 like he had as a teenager. We found one and he had a friend of ours, Ed, supervise the resurrection.
Most of the front end was hand made as the fenders were swiss cheese. The colour is not a factory choice, but Dad picked it.
My Mom's contribution came from her souvenir trunk. She kept the original shifter knob from Dad's car all these years. She had carved her name in it way back and then covered each letter in nail polish. Ed happily installed it on the new Austin.
The car was first rolled out for my parents on my Dad's 70th birthday last year. It is named Little Toot II in honour of the sound of the horn in the first one. (Check the licence plate.) It was quite a hit.
He drives it as often as he can and proudly has bug strikes on the front end. This is no hanger queen.
The photos were taken in the back of Pntyrmvd's home today.
Regards,
Gavin