Hi!
Remember this little car I found a few days ago? Well, I found the owner, and had a chat with him.
So, the car is manufactured in 1991, and he was the only owner since she got out of factory. When the car was running, it produced about 210bhp, wich was more than enough for that period. Mike, the owner, first bought it to use it daily. And he did. For 17 years. And then he had an ugly ski accident. He broke both his legs, and because he got to the hospital too late, both legs got amputated. Then the Lancia was left there, to rot away, for 7 years, until i stumbled upon her.
After some discussions, I popped the question. Is it for sale?
I could feel regret in his voice, and also joy. He said he will give it away, not because it's useless to him, but because she needs someone to mend her, and bring her to it's former shine and beauty. I bought the car from Mike with 2500$, wich is quite cheap, even in this conditions..
And i brought her to it's new home.
I opened the hood, and had a look at the engine. It's missing parts, and the hood is in poor condition. One hinge broke off, because of the rust.
LAter on today,i will take the engine out and see what i can do with it, if it's something to be saved, or a new one is required.
Also, Mike sold the original wheels of the car a couple of years ago...might be a challenge to find original wheels for this baby.
Take care and have fun guys. I will keep working on this car, lucky me i have 2 weeks off..so i have plenty of time.
