Thailand
A tad dusty of course, but this 1963 ID19,
found by chance at a repair shop, is full of
charm. There are not sot many pre-1967
models anyway in Thailand.
The chassis number tells us this one dates
back to 1963. The air intakes below the
headlamps are typical of that period. The
mechanic, more or less specializing in old
cars, could not stop laughing when I started to
take pictures, and asked me how much I
would pay for it. As I said no thanks, he said
he would make it half price and started to
scribble figures on the dusty bonnet.
I hope an amateur took it home eventually...
found by chance at a repair shop, is full of
charm. There are not sot many pre-1967
models anyway in Thailand.
The chassis number tells us this one dates
back to 1963. The air intakes below the
headlamps are typical of that period. The
mechanic, more or less specializing in old
cars, could not stop laughing when I started to
take pictures, and asked me how much I
would pay for it. As I said no thanks, he said
he would make it half price and started to
scribble figures on the dusty bonnet.
I hope an amateur took it home eventually...
The steering wheel is OK, but the dashboard
does not look like an original one to me.
does not look like an original one to me.
The chassis number (left), found engraved in
a steel plate in the engine room, indicates
the car is an ID19 type, and was built in 1963.
a steel plate in the engine room, indicates
the car is an ID19 type, and was built in 1963.
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