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Kleveland

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1. Beautiful collector's item
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 10:08 AM
Jun 2017

They are known for having really crappy electrical systems.

Depending on where it was living, rust could be a serious problem, get it up on a lift and check the underside.

If you can, get a compression test on the motor.

Always good to know if the paint is original. A respray could be indicative of hidden body problems.

We see very few cars like this where I live in Cleveland, we use salt on the roads in the winter.

Maybe you know all of this.

I love old British sports cars.

One of my faves is in fact the MGB GT, and how can you not love MGB TD's

Also love Triumph TR3's and Stags. The Spitfires were cute too.

In the 70's, I once had a ride in an old rusty Austin Healy MK3000. Boy are those worth some money these days!

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