To: Tainan
“Very very cool...and in Sweden!”
- My country (Sweden) actually has tons and tons of these rare jewels.
My grandfather came from poverty but bought a brand new Ford Customline soon after starting a family in his 20’s.
I didn’t inherit that car, but I’ve understood what he taught me about money and hard work.
I own a decent Volvo V70, but my next car is definetely going to be a classic one!
Besides, I’ve heard there are rich people in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan who import classic American cars.
Do you see any such cars where you live every now and then?
To: WesternCulture
Nothing here on Taiwan like this. Import autos are HUGELY restricted by the laws here. There a some Japanese, Korean, Volvo, low end Maserati (amazingly they make an economy car), Puegot, Renaults here. But bringing a car in from the USA is taxed so heavily and restricted that it just doesn't happen.
As to older American cars, none that I've seen. The streets in the towns are just too narrow and the highways are only between towns and its a small island.
I do have a rather shady acquaintance who has a collection of really old cars that he leases out for movies, commercials and sometimes wedding - Old French, British and USA autos...but these are from the 40s and very early 50s. Extremely well restored. But 'Classic-type' autos...not muscle-cars.
I don't think there is a "muscle car" here. Never seen or heard of one. A lot of "rice-burner tuner-type" but those are mostly for 'show' and not 'go.'
Most of the male Taiwan population has been seriously gelded when it comes to "Man Things!"...LOL.
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06/25/2010 6:23:20 PM PDT by
Tainan
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