Parents had one growing up, awesome car...orange with Brittish flag

I remember riding around with the top down, my sister and I sitting in the tiny back seat (small bench really)...good times.

My Dad took amazing care of that car, wood grain dash, original leather, white wall with red line tires, trunk rack, and the vinyl windows on the soft top couldn't have been in better condition. I think he said he bought it new in 76 for around 4K, sold it after 20 years of ownership for 13K because the family needed the money.

I've thought how cool it would be to find the car and buying it back for my Dad...or at least one similar, at the moment I'm 35 with two young kids and an extra 25K is hard to come by...maybe one day.
[Post edited by Howell the Hokie at 02/28/2017 11:14AM]

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Posted: 02/28/2017 at 11:12AM

What would be a cool late 70's to mid-80's vintage car to buy? -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 5:19PM

My 1st car was a 78 MGB. fun little car to drive. You work on them a lot -- Betabeachbum 02/28/2017 4:28PM

Cool for the 304?!?! How about a Chevy Vega... -- WuhBuh-DC_Hokie 02/28/2017 09:18AM

Neighbor had a Cosworth. Kind of cool, but to tough to keep together -- 48zip 02/28/2017 11:03AM

Trans Am ** -- 133743Hokie 02/28/2017 08:33AM

'76 El Dorado convertible -- 48zip 02/28/2017 08:27AM

Cadillac Seville . . . -- MikeVT85 02/28/2017 02:53AM

VW Scirocco ** -- Brown Water 02/27/2017 11:56PM

1984 rx7 gsl-se -- MEHOKIE 02/27/2017 11:35PM

Re: 1984 rx7 gsl-se -- hokiebay 02/28/2017 11:14AM

AMC Gremlin or Pacer ** -- TheNuke 02/27/2017 11:30PM

Pacer was my 2nd choice for this question (pic) -- WuhBuh-DC_Hokie 02/28/2017 09:22AM

Delorean. ** -- AirborneHokie 02/27/2017 8:57PM

Pontiac Fiero ** -- Vienna_Hokie 02/27/2017 8:52PM

+1. That's a great fit for what I said. (well played) ** -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 10:14PM

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Damn that's a sharp one too. Ballpark=??? ** -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 8:52PM

Can probably get a nice "driver for -- EDGEMAN 02/27/2017 9:13PM

This one didn't sell -- EDGEMAN 02/27/2017 9:16PM

Another that didn't sell: -- EDGEMAN 02/27/2017 9:20PM

Love the look (all 3). Mileage=making me, nervy. -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 10:07PM

Hardest parts to find are body & trim pieces. eBay is your friend -- EDGEMAN 02/27/2017 11:05PM

The engine: -- EDGEMAN 02/27/2017 8:46PM

Here's a classic that will take you back to that era. -- Hokie360 02/27/2017 8:34PM

Good call. ** -- AirborneHokie 02/27/2017 8:58PM

Magnum's Ferrari -- Hokie360 02/27/2017 7:50PM

Toyota FJ40 ** -- No1Hokie 02/27/2017 7:40PM

Chevy Chevette -- ShortFatHokie 02/27/2017 7:24PM

Pinto ** -- Hokerer 02/27/2017 7:16PM

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shazam! is that the Bandit one? (that's a LOTTA, car) ** -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 8:41PM

El Camino ** -- MBFLHokie 02/27/2017 6:07PM

Purple? ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/27/2017 7:21PM

Two-toned Bronco. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 02/27/2017 6:03PM

Mazda RX-7 ** -- Maroon Baboon 02/27/2017 5:56PM

Yes. ** -- MEHOKIE 02/27/2017 11:41PM

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Triumph TR6 ** -- BayHokie 02/27/2017 5:53PM

Parents had one growing up, awesome car...orange with Brittish flag -- Howell the Hokie 02/28/2017 11:12AM

I'm friendly.... my late Aunt Pat had one. Sweet little ride. ** -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 8:59PM

Honda CRX ... it's considered a new classic; Toyota Supra ** -- WestyHokie 02/27/2017 5:50PM

Javelin AMX ** -- Major Kong 02/27/2017 5:44PM

Gremlin ** -- Stork 02/27/2017 5:43PM

I actually do like that crazy little bugger. So obtuse it's fun. ** -- bourbonstreet 02/27/2017 10:12PM

BMW M1 (E26) -- Abingdon Hokie 02/27/2017 5:43PM

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1972 Datsun 240Z. ** -- BobG 02/27/2017 5:38PM

Bingo ** -- HokiesBill48 02/27/2017 6:01PM

1982 BMW E21 323i “Edition S” -- Abingdon Hokie 02/27/2017 5:37PM

Sweet - I had an '88 325is-still kicking myself for selling it ** -- TD-Tech 02/27/2017 6:22PM

Think the same about my 86 325ES -- EDGEMAN 02/27/2017 8:51PM

Love the E30's!! ** -- Abingdon Hokie 02/27/2017 11:46PM

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Parents had one growing up, awesome car...orange with Brittish flag

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