• JThw8
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Topic: Build it and they will come....

The Wartburgs....the call to me now

So I was talking with my dad tonite, general BSing and stuff and he suddenly interjects "Oh would you be interested in a 1959 Wartburg?"  Then goes on a 30 minute rabbit chase that has nothing to do with the Wartburg.  As he trails off on wherever his story ended up I'm like "HELLLO, what about this Wartburg"

So it seems he got talking cars with a co-worker and the conversation eventually drifted around to my current obsession and "Oh, my brother has a nice driver quality one of those, I've driven it a few times"

GAH....waiting for more info, contact from the brother, etc.  A nice original driver Wartburg next to the FrankenWartburg in my garage and at shows would make me oh so giddy.

http://wartburg.misfittoysracing.com
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Re: Build it and they will come....

Jim, I've conducted a search and have not been able to find any support groups for your addiction.  I'm truly sorry, but it looks like you just may have to suffer through this.

Aaron

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Re: Build it and they will come....

will a Ford 4.6L fit? ;D

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Re: Build it and they will come....

Got a follow up call tonite.  Dad was with co-worker and they got the brother on the phone, he really did have a 59 Wartburg, 45,000 miles, fully restored.  He sold it 2 years ago along with the rest of his collection when he moved from Nebraska to Georgia.  Current whereabouts unknown....drat.

http://wartburg.misfittoysracing.com
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Re: Build it and they will come....

JThw8 wrote:

Got a follow up call tonite.  Dad was with co-worker and they got the brother on the phone, he really did have a 59 Wartburg, 45,000 miles, fully restored.  He sold it 2 years ago along with the rest of his collection when he moved from Nebraska to Georgia.  Current whereabouts unknown....drat.

Son of a biatch!  People would've paid cash money to see those two together!

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Re: Build it and they will come....

doctawife wrote:
JThw8 wrote:

Got a follow up call tonite.  Dad was with co-worker and they got the brother on the phone, he really did have a 59 Wartburg, 45,000 miles, fully restored.  He sold it 2 years ago along with the rest of his collection when he moved from Nebraska to Georgia.  Current whereabouts unknown....drat.

Son of a biatch!  People would've paid cash money to see those two together!

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