Sawasdee krap! (Good day for non-Thai speakers)
In March 2005 I was browsing along ebay when I came across a Magnette. Well,
nothing to report about you might think, but wait. Studying the auction I
recognized that the car was in Thailand! As some of you might know Thailand is
one of my favourite holiday destinations and I already found one Magnette in the
capitol Bangkok a few years ago. So I was very courius about this car. An email
was kindly answered and here's the result:
This car belonged to my uncle who was a Thai embassador in Cambodia. After he came back to Thailand he brought her along and I found her
sitting in his garage in 1980 in good running condition. I offered to buy him right away
and after I got her in 1980 I put some work on her as followings:
- all electricals wiring new
- new colour burgundy as picture shown (original was darkh green)
- additional gauges such as
oil, temperature , etc.
- Because the original wooden interior had some damage replacements of all wooden interior
is custom made by Thai wood craft
- new leather interior, new carpet ,
Since 1980 I drive her every weekend to my
beach house in Pattaya and enjoy her very much!
Unfortunately this car had been modified to a 1500 cc Mitsubishi Saturn
engine and a 4 speeds manual transmission from a Mitsubishi but it runs
great.
As far as I know the car was send directly to Cambodia through diplomatic channel.
However, all my kids are grown up and having their family in the States and I
like to come and
stay with them. With this baby I could not leave Thailand for a long period of
time therefore I
put her for sale on ebay and with the right prize and right person who enjoy
having her as I do
I will be happy to see her with the new owner.
Khun Victor
Comparing the interior with the Magnette I already
saw in Bangkok, I recognized the modiefied heater which looks very similar. So I
supose this car also has a climate control (something you need in the Land of
Smile). But I found it more interesting that the speedo in in mph as Thailand
has km/h and the other Magnette had a correct speedo.
But anyway. Good to see our beloved Magnettes survive all over the world in the
hand of enthusiasts of different nations!
Read the story of the
other Magnette in Thailand...
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