the Spring invites you to drive in an open car, and why not find a classic convertible or roadster with more soul and history than the more modern cars, which even do not cost a manor house?
Claus Ebberfeld, who is the editor of Viaretro, there is an online magazine for classic cars, has multiple bids on the open cars which have base in the uk from the 1960s. But there are also opportunities in youngtimere from the 70’s and 80’s. One of the most obvious is the MGB, launched in 1962 and was producereret until 1980.
– It is the most popular open classic car at all. It is not the one that stand out the most. But it is popular because it is stable, gender, and well-run, and it is to be in the vicinity of for menneskepenge. So here we are on safe ground, says Claus Ebberfeld.
Claus Ebberfeld in an old sports car of the brand Triumph GT6. Photo: Uffe Frandsen/Ritzau Scanpix
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a fine specimen of the MGB Roadster to dkk 80,000., in other words, in the same price range as some of the cheapest Mazda MX5, which is the more modern alternative, while the most gennemrestaurerede MGB’s can run up to 200,000 kr.
If you are førstegangskøber and perhaps not so well-versed in the mechanics, there is here the advantage that there is a large and active MGB club with many members who are ready to help and back up. You must, however, be prepared that the car in spite of everything runs differently than the perfected machines we know today.
– Although the design was modern with a self-supporting bodywork, as it came in its time, the course is run like an old car. Working with the cases, everything is manual, and you should be able to use a choke. But it is very charming and ran well for his time. That was why it was so popular, says Claus Ebberfeld.
MGB Roadster is a good open begynderbil. The price starts at dkk 80,000. Photo: Newspress
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many of the alternatives, which are typically a little more expensive. You can f.ex. get the VW Bubble from 100,000 kr., Fiat 124 Spider from 120.000 kr., The Mercedes SL of the ’Bobby Ewing-model’ R107, the first generation of the Ford Mustang and the Alfa Romeo Spider from dkk 150,000. But you can also look in the direction of f.ex. Mercedes Pagoda, the Chevrolet Corvette or Jaguar E-Type, where the last starts from a half. million. kr.
it Should be quite cheap, there are opportunities in the English class under the MGB.
– the MG Midget and Triumph Spitfire are some of the cheapest classic cars you can get. Here one can be lucky enough to find models to 50,000 to 60,000 dkk. And the more fingernem you are, the longer you can go down in budget, says Claus Ebberfeld.
– Remember that the classic car is also a choice of style. It is a big difference between a Mercedes SL and Alfa Romeo Spider. It is a panservogn against a ballerina, he says.
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to the original purchaser.
– If you are looking at the coming summer, it is not to choose a car, which must have made a lot of things, and it is also not necessarily cheaper in the long run, he says.
Choose the golden mean and find a good, solid well-run car with the plates on, and try not to fall in love with the first and the best.
– As a rule of thumb it is a good idea to get someone who knows the specific model and can assess whether it is a car that is equivalent to its price. So, you are on pretty safe grounds. If it is 100,000 dkk. worth this summer, so is it enough for next summer, says Claus Ebberfeld.
A Tour of the Alfa Romeo Spider 1992 Photo: Alfa Romeo
is the right værdifaste. However, there are some hot points: number one Enemy is rust. Check carefully for hidden rust and the engine for oil pressure and waste.
– Also, it is good to have a know of just the right car model with. Engines sounds different, and he or she can usually hear if it sounds healthy, says Claus Ebberfeld.
the Hood is, however, uncomplicated to assess, and one must expect that it may be leaking – a new cost from a few thousand dkk. On youngtimere with better and more complicated kalecher it can run up much more.
– It is clearly an advantage to be able to screw even. But it must also be with a Mazda MX5. If you have to go to the workshop every time something creaks, it can run up. The advantage of classic cars is that they are not so complicated, so many may well even, he says.
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History does much
An absolutely classic VW Bubble convertible costing from dkk 100,000. Photo credit: Volkswagen
the Design, history, driving experience and community with other enthusiasts. It is the key words for those who buy a classic convertible.
Claus Ebberfeld from Viaretro experience, that there will be many new in klassikermiljøet, which is more oriented towards experience rather than technique.
– There are many, which are not necessarily screw in the cars, but have purchased a classic car because of the driving experience and the social around the cars, he says.
the entire aesthetic and overall experience. You feel, that you drive in an old car, and how it should be. The drawbacks can be that f.ex. a MGB feels slow, even if it were not for his time, and that you have to work a little for the matter – there has been a bit since the sixties, he says.
– The right classic cars are, in turn, linked up on a lot of stories, and it is in fact also the, which you are buying them for.
You can meet MG enthusiasts, who might just run to the get-togethers a few times a year, but yet know all about that MG ran Le Mans in the 60’s, and the brand went after the speed records in the 1950s. It is bl.a. that which constitutes the difference between a real classic and youngtimer, says Claus Ebberfeld.
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Cars with charisma
the 80’s-cars like the Golf Cabriolet from 1985 have enough of their charm, but not the same soul as the older models, think Claus Ebberfeld. Photo: Morten Langkilde/Ritzau Scanpix
Many of the so-called youngtimere from the’80s can be used throughout the year, if you can get yourself into it. They are also fragile, especially compared to the rust.
It can f.ex. be the VW Golf Cabriolet and Golf Cabriolet, the Peugeot 205 CTI or Ford Escort Convertible. They are located in the valuation range of dkk 80,000. and up. However, here are more, which can go into pieces, and they are more expensive to repair than older cars.
the older cars have much more soul.
– If you want to have an experience that is different than you usually have, so it is a good idea to go back to the 1960s. So you are completely safe. The greater the difference is in relation to it, as you run in to daily, the more you will feel that you have the freedom and are out and running in your fritidsbil, says Claus Ebberfeld.
and expenses, he considers not, that you need to fear, if the groundwork is done well enough. Nor for Italian cars, which otherwise has had a somewhat negative reputation.
Cars from the 1960s have almost all been renovated at least once. So it is more about the current condition than how it left the factory. Rust, they all do, but the technique is based on the latest owner. But keep in mind that while the f.ex. a wing mirror for a semimoderne car can be very expensive, so cost a chrome-plated ones for a MGB 225 kr., it sounds from the Claus Ebberfeld.
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A convertible was originally a regular car, where the roof was replaced by a stofkaleche, while the roadster only had room for two and maybe a small nødbagsæde, and the hood and the frame was relatively thin. But the concepts of flows often together.
A vintage car is a vehicle for over 35 years. Here is the lower insurance and road taxes, while the auspices of the convention occurs every eighth year. The insurance applies typically from march to november, but may be extended.
the Vehicles, which are between 25-35 years old, are so-called youngtimere.
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