504 Dingle Dangle on the bay

[steve_earwig]

Looks rough as old wotsit, a copy of a Paris Dakar car driven by the most pointless individual in England made for a film. Nonetheless it's real (apart from all the stuff that's just props that is).


Ooh, no fight for a picture this time!

Linky

And it's a left-hooker rummages in pocket for loose change

[Doggy]

Be assured I won't stand in your way.

(que welly to comment on the A/C outdoor unit array in the background)

[GingerMagic]

I have just read the details* on eBay and I must add that I shall also not stand in your way...

[steve_earwig]

...comes out with a ball of lint I'd have it if it was almost free, sadly there's no chance of me registering it here.

[steve_earwig]

In a daydream about having a classic Pug more interesting than most I just thought I'd check Nuskalo (Sniffer) here for a 504, they sometimes appear, and there is one.

https://www.njuskalo.hr/auti/peugeot-50 ... s-18504135
it's a 1979 2.0 petrol for nie on THIRTEEN THOUSAND EURINES Nope, I still can't see a German badge on it.

[Doggy]

It does look smart, but I agree not 13k smart.

I thought these looked OK back in the day



Not a Pug, but close and a steal at €5.5k https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1206875

[steve_earwig]

Ohh, I can hear it's Poissy engine rattling from here. Yep yep, I liked those too. My dad had a run of 1100's (same styling) when I was a kid and an 1100 Special (1300) was our school run mobile for a few years. When I was old enough to drive I wanted one but by that time they were all rust buckets. Simcas crop up here from time to time...

Just checking the Wiki, I didn't realise Simca was set up by FIat and the originals were just rebadged Fiats. They ended up as Horizons, Alpines and Solaras (badged as Simcas in these parts). Our neighbour had a Rancho, 1600 fwd but it looked kind of off road and the insurance company charged accordingly. Umm, in the end the doors fell off.

[GingerMagic]

One of my old neighbours had a Talbot Rancho - I loved it's designed but I was an 8 year old at the time....

I do look through the car and classic website - it's a nice user friendly site and can just sit and repeatedly kick myself for not buying an 80s shed which would now be worth loads...!

I'm still looking for a nice classic car to cherish*

[steve_earwig]

My dad wishes he still had his Black Shadow... You can't take it all with you on the off chance it'll be worth something some day, life isn't like that sadly.

I just noticed what else they're selling


Simca Unic Marmon 4wd Looks kind of interesting. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324634213958 ... SwMgZgpmMw

Note the 1978 Maxi next to it, and the T2 single (?) cab on the trailer. And the faux cop car. And the.........................................................................