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by Pandora » Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:40 am
that is rather lovely, isn't it - but they might have tucked the bootlid retaining wire in for the photo!
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by steve1071 » Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:48 pm
Very nice that, though i'm not sure about rosepetals on mk3's
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by beardylonodn » Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:35 pm
they could have tucked the boot support cable in on some of those photos!
but yes nice car
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by mk1 » Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:16 am
All prices are well below expectations.
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by Pandora » Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:37 am
The white Mk2 was a bit of a bargain for someone? I'm sure we'll see it re offered with a significant mark up soon
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by mk1 » Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:41 am
I'm sure you are right Al.
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by Pete » Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:08 am
Unusual features on that Mk3(!) and of course all the experts on Facebook stating how cheap the Mk1 S was without noticing it’s been deseamed, which can knock a big chunk off the value.
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by Old English White » Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:33 am
I'm not surprised that the first 2 failed to sell if they were expecting 4 or 5k each. The grey '61 850 would have been a better buy.
As Pete says, a lot of work to put the seams back on - and who knows what is under that shiny paint. Not that first time that car's been offered is it.
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by Peter Laidler » Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:59 am
You're dead right OEW. Under the shiny paint of a de-seamed car is usually - not always of course - a metallurgical nightmare of patched steel covered with a not so thin skim of filler
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by Old English White » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:06 am
Agreed. These ACs are already featured in the "Other interesting cars" thread
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by steve1071 » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:30 am
Old English White wrote: ↑ Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:06 am
Agreed. These ACs are already featured in the "Other interesting cars" thread
Cheers, ironically not a thread I follow being non Mini!
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by woodypup59 » Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:16 am
I love the ACA auctioneer talking those cars up !
I reckon that was Enfield in North London, but I'm just guessing.
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by Catmint » Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:59 am
Old English White wrote: ↑ Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:37 pm
"Now dismantled"
That sounds like a LOT of work
Be interesting to see what that goes for, been a couple of years since any have been for sale in that kind of condition
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by Brynmor » Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:07 pm
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by johnv » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:49 am
Surely Mathewsons should spot that a mile off and refuse to sell it as a 1967 car
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by Old English White » Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:41 am
johnv wrote: ↑ Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:49 am
Surely Mathewsons should spot that a mile off and refuse to sell it as a 1967 car
I rather agree with you. I can just hear Derek saying "It looks a very level little car"
Such a blatant ringer as that shouldn't be offered by any professional outlet who wish to be taken seriously in the classic car business.