Man, 94, finds father's beloved classic car on auction site

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Man, 94, finds father's beloved classic car on auction site
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Malcolm Stern has spent three years restoring the 1930s Talbot Barracq his father once drove.

Malcolm Stern bought the car in 2020 at auction after finding it when he was trying to make a 3D printed modelA man who discovered his father's beloved classic car on an auction website has completed its restoration after three years of graft.

He said he couldn't believe it was the very car his father owned, although it had become a "right wreck"."Many people get old cars but this one is different, because it was my father's car, it makes it a little bit special," he said. When looking for reference pictures on the internet, he found the actual car his father owned being sold at auction.The 94-year-old bought a 3D printer before lockdown and has made models of famous buildings including Notre Dame, a Tardis from Doctor Who, the Statue of Liberty and his own house

"For sentimental reasons I thought I would buy it... then we brought the car home, and that was in September 2020 and I've been working on the car three years since," he said.

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