I always liked the grill. thought to put it on the Jag as a crash barrier!
nzjay,
Nov 13, 7:07pm
Well, I reckon it's a Classic of the future. I'd rank it way ahead of a VW Karman Ghia and look how their prices are rising. and much better looking. Does it have a sun roof? If I had the room to restore it, I'd be knocking on your door.
fungles,
Nov 13, 7:13pm
Just grab it from me anyway. Its sitting under the trees and could easily do this at your place as well for free. you have nothing to lose. No sun roof. but then, we dont get any sun to use it with. If it did have a sun roof, it would be just like new.
nzjay,
Nov 13, 7:37pm
The more I Google, the more I realise it's already accepted as a very desirable classic. I hope the body is not too far gone. Everything is repairable tho, especially if you have spares as well. There's a handful of pics in my link above, of versions with tail fins over the rear guards. very Studebaker Hawk-ish.
fungles,
Nov 13, 7:56pm
Have spare body panels, front/rear guards, front rear window glass etc. Two or three gearboxes, engine. I disposed of the seats a while back because of room issues, but still have the mouldings I think. The body needs a floor pan making . this was started many moons ago but never finished, and being just zincalume, its rusted again. Its one of those very strange things, I walk past it every day and dont even notice it there. The engine is in the dry, and I turn it once or twice a year. Its all here for a while longer if someone wants it. The body is actually a pod where the tunnel and rear seat support is the structural integrity, the floor just "sits". Same at the front where the firewall mates to the sills. Everything else like doors and guards, even the back ones just bolt on.to that central structure. This sounds like I know what Im talking about, i dont really, itss just what i noticed with it. It would be a relatively easy restore unlike normal unitised body construction. I will look at those pics later. they do come up very nice.
nzjay,
Nov 13, 8:02pm
Start an auction on TradeMe before it deteriorates any further. I think you might be surprised at the interest.
tamarillo,
Nov 13, 8:19pm
lovely
seadubya,
Nov 13, 8:41pm
That Vauxhall is cool but not as collectible, and therefore valuable, as the Jag or bike. Another poster, I think it was wqqsh had a Borgward, someone might know of a club or collector. http://borgwords.com/category/articles/new-zealand-articles/
nzjay,
Nov 13, 8:53pm
. also, I understand the Borgward Coupe wasn't released until 1957.
lookoutas,
Nov 14, 7:30am
Hey fungles - have you had any coloured cards waved at you yet?
fungles,
Nov 14, 10:36am
coloured cards?
tamarillo,
Nov 14, 11:53am
Good point, might be the two door sedan?
fungles,
Nov 14, 1:30pm
I read somewhere that Borgys are dated by stampings on the rims, these say 1952, or at least the one i looked at does, but then, im no expert on things east German. I have the scrappy coming to take it away next week, Ill keep the engine/gearbox and the back axle if it comes out easy. Obviously cant even give this one away? Ill keep the grill, only cause it looks so cool. Seems all Herr Borgwards cars were named after his children, history can be fascinating.
lookoutas,
Nov 14, 4:53pm
If you don't click-on, it's probably best I don't explain it.
yz490,
Nov 15, 9:35am
had an early PB we called Matilda & picked a derelict last model PB with a 3.3 & 4 on the floor trick in it so swapped the bits over plus the brake booster think was off that too. Other one might've had discs on the front so now the booster was boosting drums all around & they were almost dangerously powerful. Motor was damn near dangerously powerful with the 4 speed & suspect handling at the best of times--low profile tyres=lower gearing & she'd spin the wheels easy. Kids took her to school & she got stollen but cops found her in a shallow ditch out of town [handling caught them out lol], towed her out & carried on till she rusted away. Good old days.
fungles,
Nov 15, 12:17pm
He wanted it to look like this one when finished, he was a bit of an old hotrodder.
Thanks Les6, they are a nice looking car, a little like an old chev Nova. I got offered $4000 for my one yesterday, but have decided to keep it and finish it off, there is really not much to do other than reassembly and paint. i think i can do that. Started the engine today, it runs nice and has that ubique Cresta exhaust note. this was the era when a car could be identified by the sound it made. Now they all look and sound the same.
les6,
Nov 19, 4:55pm
surprisingly powerful.Put a set of PC discs on the front a bit more lift in the front springs and you won`t know yourself.Also a twin choke webber etc and a victor 4 speed.
horsygirl,
Nov 20, 12:14pm
Vauxhall never made a good looking car.
horsygirl,
Nov 20, 12:15pm
Did however make some good. oil leaks though
tamarillo,
Oct 2, 9:29pm
Droop snoop viva.
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