Ford Anglia 105E in Phuket Town (above)

Seeing a classic car while driving somewhere over the island always puts a smile in my face. Occasions like that are rare among all those new and usually boring Japanese cars and trucks. So enjoy this small gallery of classic, vintage or maybe future classic cars.

BMW 1800 Sports Sedan in Chalong (below)

Volkswagen VW "Bully" Type 2 (T1) with the split screen of the first version near Yacht Haven (above)

Ford Cortina and Volkswagen VW Type 2 (T2) near Phuket Town (below)

Volkswagen VW Type 1 "Beetle" in Phuket Town (above)

Toyota Celica 2000 GT Liftback in Phuket's Bypass Road (below)

Daimler Sovereign alias Jaguar XJ6... Sir William Lyons' masterpiece. A more elegant and timelessly stylish sedan has never been built. (above and below)

1977 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series in breakneck deployment on a Phuket jungle track (above). See more photos here.

Holden HQ Monaro GTS Coupé in Pattaya (below)

Austin Mini Cooper near Nai Harn Beach, Phuket (above)

Vintage 1940s Dodge Pickup Truck in great condition and colour scheme in Bang Tao, Phuket (below)

Datsun 160J (Nissan Violet) in Phuket Town (above)

Toyota Corolla (1974-79) in Phuket Town (below)

Toyopet Tiara (1960-64) in Phuket Town (above). The Tiara was the export model of the Corona. Toyopet instead of Toyota badges were used by the Japanese company between 1947 to the mid-60s, so this Tiara was one of the last cars with this exotic brand name.

Volkswagen VW Type 3 Fastback Coupé in Phuket Town (below). Far from immaculate condition, but with hundreds of graffiti on its dull grey paint it can tell the story of an exciting life... and it looks damn cool. Don't restore it!

1956 Oldsmobile 88 Sedan needs attention at a repair shop in Chalong, Phuket (above)

Mercedes-Benz 280 S W116 in Thalang Road in Phuket Town (below). This car is for sale. Just send us an email for the phone number.

Fiat 132 GLS in Phuket Town (above)

Sleeping Beauty: Daihatsu 1000 local bus near Phuket Town. This car is desperately waiting for a passionate classic car fan to rescue and restore it... (below)

Sic transit gloria mundi... Once luxurious Datsun Nissan Cedric Sedan near Phuket's Bypass Road won't make it back on the road anymore, but it's maybe still not too late to find some spare parts... (above and below)