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The Triumph motorcycle company is owned by John Bloor, a British property developer, only the Triumph 400cc single cylinder machines are manufactured by Baja in India, they were designed in the UK not India. The reborn BSA company is owned by the Indian automotive manufacturer Mahindra, Royal Enfield motorcycles have been manufactured in India since 1955.
Those things have so much torque you can ride them on a wheelie for miles. BsA was the only one better at the time. The repainting kills the value though.
I was in a British mc back in the 80's until 2010. That leak and all leaks on the unit twins can be corrected using gasgasinch and better gaskets. My last Triumph was a pre unit 1959, I couldn't keep it from leaking due to it's design. Wipe down every ride! That 500 will make someone proud
As the artist and painter of this bike, it was an honor to be commissioned by Colin Harley to portray a very special artistic rendering of WWII on this Harley Davidson.
That's our old car. A real beauty. Hated to let it go. Went from Northern California to Connecticut. Somebody got a beauty if this changed hands again.
Congrats on your 911, great spec. I don’t own one, and I probably wouldn’t get a 996 but this looks solid. In a year or so I’m looking for a 997.1 or .2, but I am tempted on these! Especially when they are in good shape, I just can’t get over the headlights and plastic coolant issues
It’s a myth that the 928 was built as direct replacement for the 911. Porsche were simply looking to get a foothold in the luxury GT market occupied by Mercedes (many 2 seater Roadster models) and Jaguars famous XJS. If the luxury GT business and the new customer base demand exceeded that of the 911, then Porsche would simply have phased out the 911 as customer demand grew in favour of the 928. I owned a beautiful jet black 928 S4 for 13 years, it basically became the love of my life. I sold her to a wealthy collector in 2015 and miss the car greatly. Much more than just a ‘car’ it was like wearing the most comfortable suit imaginable and steering a work of automotive art around places where you live your life. Very hard to explain, no other car had that impact on me and I’ve owned BMW, Saab. Amongst the finest cars you could buy at the time and they simply paled by comparison.
It’s funny how US 928 imports insist on those extra left/right indicator lights at the front and back. They’re not terribly ugly, but they’re not pretty either, plus I don’t saw how that clutter of lights contributes any more to the overall safety than the original lights. What’s so different about America that they need more signs and indicators than any other country. Do Americans wear blinkers and balaclavas when they drive cars and need extra indication? 😂
Bro your nutz, APC's played a huge role in Vietnam. The phrase "battle taxi" came from the M113 APC. Tracked APC's were very effective in the jungle. If you think tracks weren't used much, try telling that to the 11th Armored division (Black Horse Regiment) III corp. From 1960's til today the M113 tracked APC is STILL in U.S. inventory and are currently being used in the Ukrainian war today. For you to say "They weren't used much" is false because APC's were used extensively in Vietnam and today..
Good video but too bad this was not a 5 speed manual (I owned one for 16 years) and it would look much more attractive with turbo twist wheels. Add some Alloygator (made in Britain) red rim protectors and the car will get non-stop whistles.
The 928 is beautiful. So is the 911. And the 959. And the 944/968. Even the 924 and 914. I think you know what I mean. I forgot the 356 and the James Dean car.
Thanks for this presentation. I was saddened to see that the back up / red reflector insert on the trunk lip is NOT correct for the car. It is off a standard Taurus. This should be matching to the color of the car which in yours I believe to be Pacific Green. I am thinking your example has had a complete repaint. The exhaust has also been replaced and sorry to see the original 'diagonal' tips are lost. It is also interesting that the spare tire is FULL SIZED with a regular Taurus wheel LOL. SHO decals on the side of course were added on. Under the hood, the only thing I spotted missing was the original battery cover. Air intake is fully stock at least to the air intake box. Just so you'll know, I am 71 and have owned my 1997 in Silver Frost pain for 25 years now. All original paint and interior. Antique registered and plated, with insurance through Hagerty, only goes to car shows. 57k original miles on the OD. NON cam welded. It still to this day looks just as it did when it was brand new from the dealer and has the OEM Goodyear Z rated tires tires which were installed by my Ford dealer to replace the originals in 1999. Hope to keep mine until I can't drive any longer 😆. Thanks again for saving one of the FEW REMAINING GEN 3 SHO's.
Great car - as a pure Landrover the 300TDI Defender was probably the best and the most reliable they ever built - i have heard of people driving them in the bush on a plastic can of gas tied to the windscreen wipers ! No fuel pump in the tank 👍 No CPU 👍 One wire start 👍 Simple electrics 👍 The biggest thing you get with a 300TDI ( or 200TDI ) is the ability to fix it 👍