My Austin Cambridge is not Cool....

....But neither am I.- It is now fully operational & totally legit. (Like me?)
My Austin (A.K.A. A60) is turquoise with pale blue interior.(It's not the one (that I hope is) in the link page-'I can't do photos'). Mine was made in 1965, I've had it for ten years but it's been sleeping in a dusty garage for the last five years. It's not worth much money, but I like it because it was the first car I bought when I joined the band.
It looks a bit mean from the front, with the chrome grill & sticking out headlamps, but as it drives away, it shows it's true colours.- It's rear end is quite rounded, a little oversized, and it has subtle tail fins. It's really a big softy - a bit of a geek.
It's not something to show off with- It's not a beautiful car, but the pleasure is in driving it. It still goes quite fast (80 mph), it bounces along and it slides around corners. I like the way the stick shifts between gears- I have to double press the clutch & accelerator to get to second. It smells like old leather mixed with grease & feels like I'm sitting on a sofa.
Also the indicator stick has a little green bulb on it's end, that flashes when turning.
Now it's up & running, I'm thinking about swapping it for an old motorbike. The problem is, the kids love it. They think it's a brand new car & I haven't the heart to tell them otherwise. I picked Louis up from school today in it & he got really excited. When he saw his friend getting into a flashy new mini-van, he shouted from the back "HEY LOOK AT MY DADDY'S NEW CAR!"