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Charleston commuter
Chris Leigh-Jones reports from wonderful historic Charleston. Would you know of any better place in the US to use a french vintage car? Chris wrote: "In the past I did the 2 hour daily commute from Littlehampton into London. Luckily my wife convinced me to emigrate and now the commute takes only 22 minutes in the rush hour of Charleston, South Carolina. I drive the Bug perhaps 20 times a year. It has to be a time when it's not going to rain, rain here is torrential but failing that the weather is beautiful most of the year, the commute is 12 miles. If you have a truck behind you then bet to go faster, they can’t see you very well most times or just don’t look. My son gets taken to school in it at the same time." Chris is very modest and honest about the car, "...it's made from Ebay in the main and has very many none standard parts on it. Like the steering box came from a Fiat, the chassis is a copy."
Editor: Well Chris, the number of Bugattis with a non-Molsheim frame probably would give a traffic jam longer than the French Quarter where you live is wide. So don't worry too much about that. The great thing with a car like yours is that you won't hesitate to take it out in US rush hour traffic!
(Photos by Chris Leigh-Jones)
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zondag september 21st, 2014
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03 October 2014, 09:57
Hi Chris, my 1917 Studebaker has Buick headlights, model A Ford taillights, and Kawasaki front indicators. I will fix this when my meagre budget allows, but a drive with my 12 year old son and i'm the richest man in the world. So forget the purists, and drive on mate. ps. beats the hell out of a prius!
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03 October 2014, 09:53
hi chris,my 1917 studebaker is a "rolling restoration",with buick headlights,model A ford taillights and kawasaki front indicators,I will get it right as my meagre budget alows,but,a drive with my 11year old son as navigator,Im the richest man in the world!Beats the sam hell out of a Prius! Drive on mate!!!
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23 September 2014, 00:57
The original was about 70 bhp. That's exactly what this one is but it's anything but original. It's a Rover K series 1400 cc with a Bug gear box fitted after the fact. 70 bhp though it needed some heavy plate steel weights to balance the front and rear wheels as the modern engine is not heavy enough. Removed the choke and most modern electrical bits also. I know in doing this the purists will not be happy, I have a passion for older cars and a budget also. This one beaks from time to time but its generally fixable given a bit of machining. I'm also rebuilding an AR Monza, darn engine for that cost more than this whole Bug! A bit temperamental though heck I don't mind.
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