Car # 7 - 1965 Canadian Corsa 180
(Turbo) Convertible
The car as I first saw it.
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Couple minor mods here - electronic ignition and a VW oil filter mount.
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Lost in this picture is the telescoping steering column.
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This was the heartbreaker.
This car was perfect. Turbo
engine (the first I ever laid eyes on), power top, wood wheel on a telescoping
column, almost flawless body (though the paint wanted a little refreshing),
built in Oshawa, sold in London and spent its whole life in the area.
Plus, the owner and I hit it off and he had decided I would give this car a good
new home (he was holding out for someone who appreciated what the car was).
I saw this car one day before going on
vacation. While I was gone, the dot-com I worked for missed its payroll
and shortly thereafter went bust. A bunch of our
paycheques bounced. It took six weeks to find another job and I had to let
the car go. At least it went to a restorer.
Now, turbo engines seem to be a little
finicky and maybe it was smarter to get a 110 for a first car. Still,
who knew when a car like this will appear again? Ah, but that's what
makes the search worthwhile.
Now that I have the Monza, a car like
this will have to wait. Someday, though, someday....
Back to the
Quest
