Model Cars: The Ferris Collection

I love classic cars. The shape and styling, the history, and the uniqueness of certain models really appeals to me. Of course the dream is to one day have a garage full of classics, each car in mint condition and perfectly maintained. The reality, however, is that I don't have the money to create such a collection. Come to think of it, even a large garage would break my budget! Not to mention the full-time mechanic required to restore and look after the vehicles. So, it looks like my dream is destined to be unrealised for some time. That's where model cars come to the rescue. Over the past year or two I have started my own model car collection. It's early days, but I am slowly purchasing new cars... particularly when I pass through Braidwood, where the excellent Car Models of Braidwood shop is located. I've included some photos of my model cars below. Apologies in advance for the average quality of the images- photographing small objects is hard! : )

Chrysler Charger E49

Austin Healy Sprite

Austin Mini Checkmate

Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GTI

Golf engine bay

Classics: Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite

Reading my blog to-date you might get the impression that I only like new cars, but that wouldn't be correct. While browsing through some of my photos I came across this picture I took at a Canberra car show a few years ago- a classic Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite. Doesn't it look amazing? There's something about two-door convertibles from this period that captivates me, and I'm not exactly sure why that is. In the case of the Sprite, the looks are definitely a major attraction, but perhaps it's also the purity and simplicity of the vehicle? Of course the reality of owning a classic car of this age isn't quite so rosy, with rust repairs and replacement of old failing parts being par for the course. If I had it my way, I'd skip all the hard work and hassle and purchase a fully restored and immaculate example straight off the bat... something like Noddy would do nicely!

And if an Austin Healey wasn't feasible, I'd quite happily settle for a Honda S600 or S800 instead :)