The *Official* Old School Spotters Thread

[9YDMS]

Yes ALL..now that I know the international is buy you

[V8 Boys]

Yes ALL..now that I know the international is buy you

you have peaked my interest. Okayyyy....where is the Bug located and the Wolseley in the bush and the convert 57 at the end? Not the Wolseley that was on the side of the road in St Joseph Riverside road eh...

And I really would love to know where that 71 Maverick is...the one at 3.05 at the side of the road....and while you're at it...do you know where the person who bought the Willys jeep (3.16) went with it?

Have been looking for info on that Maverick for months now.

[9YDMS]

Yes ALL..now that I know the international is buy you

you have peaked my interest. Okayyyy....where is the Bug located and the Wolseley in the bush and the convert 57 at the end? Not the Wolseley that was on the side of the road in St Joseph Riverside road eh...

And I really would love to know where that 71 Maverick is...the one at 3.05 at the side of the road....and while you're at it...do you know where the person who bought the Willys jeep (3.16) went with it?

Have been looking for info on that Maverick for months now.

That maverick was posted on page 129 of this thread...you could have hit the dude in green a lil PM and save some months

I aint going to publish the exact address of peoples cars on this fourm..we all know that can go downhill...everyone knows of Ved's collection..then the others are in penal/piarco/barataria/rousillac/madras rd/san juan...dont know where jeep went..knew its former location..at the end that car is in central..talk nah

[brams112]

Found this in my archives. Not really a spot.

I know the owner of this car,he used to circuit race,the guy who did the air brush on the doors,know him also,was there when it was being done,always figured this car was under the owners house up to now oui.Even know the guy who tuned it .

[V8 Boys]

..talk nah

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[STREETFREAK]

Lol

[STREETFREAK]

Do you guys consider ah 30 year old car "old school"

[V8 Boys]

Do you guys consider ah 30 year old car "old school"

Interesting....

As with most everything today you'll get a plethora of views and opinions as to what the terms "classic, antique and vintage" refer to. Especially cars.

If going on the definition found in dictionaries then you can more or less apply those terms to anything made at anytime RELATIVE to the age of the one rendering the item.

In other words...an item, in this case a car...made just 20yrs ago may be deemed a classic by a 10 yr old person....as the time taken for it to "acquire" it's definition as a classic is relatively long in COMPARISON to the age of the person rendering such.

We live in a world now where nothing is taken as an established principle as EVERYTHING now is "relative".

An item's availability and production numbers also weigh in on this topic.

However, in it's use by the "founders of the Mass Produced automobile" as well as the established authority of the American Automotive Association and Car Collectors....the general "yard-stick" by which an automobile may be rendered Classic is one of 30 years up to 50 years. And an Antique automobile is one that is older than 50years of age.

There is a variable in this as well, as there has been an argument put forward as to the "cut-off or starting period" from which these vehicles may be classified.
That being the assertion of the Baby Boomers....(children born during the demographic post-World War "baby boom" between the years 1946 to 1964) that THEIR generation is/was the starting point at which th definitions "antique and classic" were generated.

This is rarely disputed by those of the era before that time as the automobile was not viewed as a status symbol or commodity by that genre but rather was viewed mainly as a means of transport and something that came out of the Industrial revolution. (1760 to 1840)

Hence the collector car movement of the world as started, driven and governed by the American Automobile Industry generally uses that time frame description....Cars from 30 to 50 yrs are considered Classics and ones 50 yrs and older are considered Antiques.

Of course, this being Trinidad where we import all our cars and are prone to know only what we are accustomed to and the value of cars depending NOT on their seniority and rarity
but on supply and demand, as well as the predisposition to a brand or make governing
the allegiance or fondness thereof.....I am sure quite a few will argue the plausibility of a car/van such as the Frontier, Sentra, Cefiro ...cars made within the past 20 years as CLASSIC.

[black start]

Do you guys consider ah 30 year old car "old school"

I still like to think of my 85 cressida as stylish and modern. It came with power steering and power windows you know....as well as that factory air conditioning.....

[Black Scorpion]

^^Thats like with the 28 yr old Laurel with power windows, locks,antenna, voice box("lights on, hand brake up, oil/fuel level low and door open")
Oh and the sensors for a blown bulb, lower wiper fluid and coolant fluid etc.

Just missing airbags lol.

[STREETFREAK]

Ok guys thanks for info, but I'm kinda young compared to some of you hear(let's jus say late teens), and I have a 86 crown(no-post) and was wondering if it was ok to consider it "old school"

[MG Man]

Old school, when referring to cars , music, mixing concrete etc really is a subjective thing.
To owners of pre-war cars, my 74 MG would have been considered modern, and 74 MG owners would have looked at pre-war tech as 'old school', ie unibody construction vs body on frame etc
I used to think of anything pre-electronics as old school, and then one day I opened a Sports and Compact Car magazine and was shocked to discover they considered the VR4 Galant and NSX as old school O_O

Why? The tech in those cars was considered outdated vs current performance cars...

To me, old-school relates to how your car requires work to be done, not the car itself. Old school is points and condensor, adjusting tappets every six months etc

[9YDMS]

http://www.trinidadforsale.com/a,1710,- ... 0-7278.htm

[V8 Boys]

Oh what a beautiful car...and she looks fairly solid. At $24g I'd say a very good deal. In 20 years it'll be worth several times that.

Most American cars from the 50s and 60s are increasing in value in the eyes of collectors. And especially if they're 2 door cars.

When the V8 Club first started holding shows 6 years ago, there was some interest in them by even the younger crowd...and well now, older cars are the rage!

Almost everyday I get ppl calling me to find out if I know of any for sale. Could imagine what the interest in them will be like in another 5 years?

This one went for $50g this week...

[zeeshan66]

[9YDMS]

^those were posted in the page before...would like to see more pics of the mercs though!

[supercharged turbo]

Benz looking real classy

[Monk BANzai]

ole school with Fyahz.



and i stole a colleague of mine childhood pic t oshow yall the goodness in the background....

[Rory Phoulorie]

Women made duck face quite back then?

What are those cars? From left to right: Marina, Minx, Car with broken side window, Mini and Cortina?

[V8 Boys]

What Ol Iron does do....featuring The Corona Mk2



Best $1000 she made....the car I mean.

[9YDMS]

spotted a 1800 landcrab today in fyzabad...hoping to get pics soon...also there is an antique truck in the compound(think its POS city corp) opposite MT port of spain/by the stadium...registered TB IIRC..if anyone could link some pics

[nervewrecker]

Where in fyzo?

[9YDMS]

Where in fyzo?

on a road off dehli road which leads to petrotrin...please dont laugh...think the name of the road is Ghee**** something road...couldnt seen the sign too well

[nervewrecker]

Gherahoo I think it is.

Up the hill opposite last outpost bar you taking about?

Will see what I can mafia tomorrow, front gate done lock up and thing.

[nervewrecker]

Here it is

[9YDMS]

^thanks man...paging MG dude...btw I hope they take that car out the weather soon...only know of 3 locally...

[nervewrecker]

Next time I see him I can ask what he intends to do with it.

[9YDMS]

Ah luv redthing

[9YDMS]

Morris 1800 "landcrab" somebody plz save this while its still in good conditon..there cars are rare...paging miniclub ppl

[STREETFREAK]

Post some pics of d 120y Nah. Calor