Classic Cars

In the past week I have had the pleasure of buying yet another classic car, in this case an old Triumph Dolomite. In the last 12 months I sold my much beloved Triumph Spitfire for restoration and my Saab Convertible blew its gear box up and got scrapped in the process.
For those of you who may not know, but I have always been a classic car fan; in fact if you asked my mother she would  say that it has been from the age of 4 months old.
Also I trade as Quirky Cars, not very often but enough, in fact arguably this is the first truly classic car that I have bought since starting trading.
But why would I want to put up with worse fuel economy, the likely hood that it will require more maintenance and up keep.
So why have a classic car at all ?
Well when some people travel, it really is a case of just going from A to B , no input,  no real interest.
But with a classic car this is not so, every journey becomes an adventure and not just because it may break down ! People smile as you pass, you get let out from side junctions. In this age of electric windows and  power everything ... You feel connected with the road, instead of passing through  and watching the world go by, you become part of the environment. With a soft top this becomes an even greater experience, as you have an unfiltered access to the world around and unlike a motorcycle you don't have to wear all the safety gear. But like a motorcycle when you travel in something that you can have a direct effect on how it runs, classic cars respond to being fettled. They respond  to being loved, just like us in fact.
So why do write this ?
Well thanks to my Good friend Pip I now have one of only 38 Triumph Dolomite 1500's left on the road in the UK .. so she is a rare little beast as well. All this for less than a thousand pounds and as I have a triumph heart, Dollymixture brings a smile everytime I think about her.
And that is what classic cars are all about ...