Can you tell me what the wheels are on the Red Corvair and where you got them please?

that is a lovely herd of cars!
That corvair looks great, are you selling the airstream? Sleeps how many?
Are'nt you advertising in classiccar land?

Oh stupid me, your answer "I only sell them, can't use them" referred to cameras not these cars

Always loved Bonatti grey.

how's the ride with the 22's? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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Thank you all for your kind comments.
I love older american cars!
Actually the red Corvair will be for sale shortly.
Wheels are Konig mini lite copies and were on the car when I purchased it in the USA.
The cream '61 Chevy kingswood station wagon is a beast, built 396 cubic inch engine, interior by Gabe's Hotrods ( Boyd Coddingtons trimmers), digital dash, billet wheels etc, and I'm regrettably considering selling that to fund finishing my new garage build.
The caravan and Cadillac are definitely not for sale! The caravan is a 1963 Avion Tourist 20 and sleeps four, we tow it all over with the caddy.

RRUK wrote:

Always loved Bonatti grey.

how's the ride with the 22's?

Shame you cannot get Konig mini lite in larger rim sizes I just love the way they look. I used to have an Escort 1300GT with them

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

I like the cream waggon...

+1

And the Eldorado Brougham.

And the Airstream.

And the Thunderbird looks very cool as well.

Looked into buying a vintage Airstream earlier this year but a dealer specialist restorer put me off with potential costs. What are they like to own and use?

Oh, nice FFRR, by the way.  Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

I really like the front grille on your RR. Which one is that? It looks much better than most of the aftermarket versions I've seen. 2004 RR Westminster 4.4 V8
Bonatti Grey/Jet

Re our trailer; This particular van is an Avion, not Airstream, they were a contemporary competitor, although very similar.
We bought ours in Colorado for it's nice original interior, although it is a little beaten up outside, which just makes us love it more.
To fully UK convert a vintage trailer would be quite expensive, VERY expensive by a pro restorer.
Also, if the floor is rotten, you are in deep trouble, just throw your wallet in and shut the door.
Here is what you may need or wish to convert:
Needed: UK Hitch
Needed: Electric brakes converted to rod
Needed: 110V electrics converting
Needed: Lighting (road lights)
Power inputs
Water inputs
Toilet
This is before you decorate or restore it.
The other thing is you can't go anywhere, ANYWHERE at all, without having guests.
People just want to come and look and say hello and take pictures.
It is lovely, and good fun, and if you are outgoing and sociable like us it's enjoyable, but it is a serious point, you won't get any peace or solitude.
If you pull into a car show, a car park, a service station or a caravan site, you WILL attract a flock of people wanting to look and chat. Always there is a "Can I look inside?" so you have to keep it tidy, can't leave your unmentionables lying around!
Also eople sometimes nearly crash because they are videoing the caddy and the trailer as they pass us and forget to look at the road.

Don't let this put you off, we love our Avion like one of the family, but there are hidden costs and unexpected side effects when you own a car and trailer like this!

Hope this helps.

If anybody does need proper info on legally running a US trailer in the UK, I have all the regulations somewhere, although the law is a little vague on some specifications etc)

dnbaker wrote:

I really like the front grille on your RR. Which one is that? It looks much better than most of the aftermarket versions I've seen.

Here is a better picture of the grille:

Monstermachines wrote:

you WILL attract a flock of people wanting to look and chat. Always there is a "Can I look inside?" so you have to keep it tidy hide all your porn.

The Avion is lovely and totally fooled me, as did the Cadillac. D'oh!!

Hadn't figured on the attention aspect and had assumed most in this country would stick their noses up, but it's heartening to see it's just the opposite.

It's the potential repair costs that put me off. They look built like brick outhouses, and I guess they are, but when they rot....

Tell us more about the station wagon, please. I've a soft spot for US station wagons. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

This is making me look like a dealer, which I'm most definitely not, but as you asked,
the Wagon is for sale at the right price (I need money, anybody else here in the same boat?)
Here is my blurb from the advert on RodsnSods:
1961 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon pro touring style
built 396 big block motor, Edelbrock manifold and carb, powerflow exhaust (sounds amazing!)
modern GM transmission with column shift. Extra new unfitted Electronic shift kit included at asking price ($1200 new)
Disc brakes, chrome calipers, 22 inch rear / 20 inch front true one off Billet Alloy wheels (beautiful)
Ididit column, wrapped billet wheel, Dakota digital dash
Gabe's interior top to bottom with Ultra leather / Alcantara throughout
Twin sunroofs, new tint glass all round (except back window)
Stereo build with amps / sub
Older US build but not used since.
Builder invested $50K
All there, and properly built, wants a few little jobs (wipers, horn sorting etc) and has not been used for a while.
Starts on the button, drives well.
Change of plans; I need money more than cars at the moment....
In UK and customs cleared with duties paid, not registered.

mod edit, enquire price via pm please

serious enquiries only please.