Coachbuilt Oyler Contessa

[tedmcedd]

Car looks great!
I'll bed the original owner was so pleased to see it restored! I know I would be!

Please feel free to call in at my place and show it off, I'd love to see it!

www.facebook.com/littlegarageclassics

Ed

[spraybeateer]

Car looks great!
I'll bed the original owner was so pleased to see it restored! I know I would be!

Please feel free to call in at my place and show it off, I'd love to see it!

http://www.facebook.com/littlegarageclassics

Ed

As you say he was very pleased to see it, I am glad I got the the previous owner details when
I did!
I will call in and let you see it , as the car has a fair bit off Halifax/WestYorkshire history!

The Count

[spraybeateer]

On a cold! quiet! lazy Easter Saturday afternoon with nowt else to do
thought I would update The Contessa story, the last couple of weeks
have been a bit busy! spent a few days with family in Holland, whilst
there delivered an old steering wheel to a member on here, nice to
meet you Kees! sorry didn't have a lot of time to spend, this week
had a photo shoot with MiniWorld, should be in the magazine soon
took a couple of photos with my iPhone,





a cold day up on the edge of Saddleworth moor, my wish to have the
photos done at Shibbden Hall where the original Brochure was shot, wasn't
possible ( gardeners don't like cars on soft grass ) this is the closest I
could get a couple of weeks ago,





Now looking forward to a couple of local shows, then a trip down to Gaydon
for the Mini and Metro show, then the next weekend Beaulieu MCR day
fair bit of a drive in the car, keep looking for another gear, the downside of
having a six speed daily
I eventually got most of my DVLA problems sorted! taxation class now Historic Vehicle,
still waiting for refund of cost for replacement Heritage Cert, its not the money just
the principle .

Th Count

[rich@minispares.com]

, wasn't
possible ( gardeners don't like cars on soft grass )

to be fair to the gardeners, everything is that waterlogged round here I think your mini would have ended up as a permanent garden feature if you had got it on the lawn!

[mab01uk]

Great news that there will be a Miniworld feature and photos coming soon on your Contessa.

[spraybeateer]

Got some photos of another Contessa, although the car itself no longer exists!
believed to have been scrapped years ago,







At the time it was owned by the father of one of my daughter in laws friends! and
apparently was previously owned by a member of the Bradford based beat group
Smokie! the photos are not very clear but the naked lady grille emblem (one of
Oylers trade marks can be seen and the higher rear seat back, twin tanks have been
fitted and it looks like CooperS 3and 1/2" wheels. As I am always being asked how
many were made, when at shows ect now I can say that I know of three

On mine it should be in MiniWorld mag next month, article penned by a Yorkshire
writer so keeps up the Yorkshire story HaHa,
I fitted some new sliders to the sunroof last week so the roof now opens a bit easier
helpfull in last weeks summer weather,







Enjoyed some regal company at a local show last weekend, unfortunately it had rained
just before I took these!! so had to close the roof .

The Count

[spraybeateer]

As I have said before when I first looked at this car I didn't remember anything about Contessa Cars!
after posting on an other forum, and Mab01uk Martin Bell coming back to me on what it was, the
dream when starting to restore it, was to get it in MiniWorld magazine,





Made it a bit of Yorkshire history for the wider audience Mini fans to see, although I enjoy driving
it and showing it of the Car is the star in my opinion, and a nice one to Finnish on.


this is me and my first Mini 1968

The Mini I restored before the Contessa,


restored this a few years ago for a friend


restored this for another friend, just a few of a working life.

Thanks for the interest, please say hello if you like when about the shows.

The Count & Countess

[jay weinstein]

Well done!
You should be very proud of yourself.

[rich@minispares.com]

great news

car looks ace in the magazine and a great bit of history saved

I think we can all agree that the count von hubbard has done an excellent job

[timell]

Top job Frank! Great to meet the 'Count' and see the Contessa at Blyton.

[Pete]

I didn't get chance to chat Count von Hubbard but will next time, great job on the Contessa and thoroughly deserved award.

[mab01uk]

As I have said before when I first looked at this car I didn't remember anything about Contessa Cars!
after posting on an other forum, and Mab01uk Martin Bell coming back to me on what it was, the
dream when starting to restore it, was to get it in MiniWorld magazine,

Frank it is great to see the Miniworld feature and your recent award at Blyton and very glad to have been of help at the beginning to convince you it was a rare Mini well worth saving. Hope to see The Count & Countess at the Beaulieu coachbuilt Mini display in June.

[rich@minispares.com]

As I have said before when I first looked at this car I didn't remember anything about Contessa Cars!
after posting on an other forum, and Mab01uk Martin Bell coming back to me on what it was, the
dream when starting to restore it, was to get it in MiniWorld magazine,

Frank it is great to see the Miniworld feature and your recent award at Blyton and very glad to have been of help at the beginning to convince you it was a rare Mini well worth saving. Hope to see The Count & Countess at the Beaulieu coachbuilt Mini display in June.

martin

because of your efforts ive heard a rumor that you might be up for a gong of some discription.......

franks put in a good word for you!

[spraybeateer]

I wish that I had the power to do so It certainly would go to Martin whom
I am grateful to, and as the unofficial resident historian on a few forums well
deserved,lookig forward to Beaulieu hope we get good weather, going to be
a busy time as taking the Contessa to a local show on the Bank Holiday Monday,
then the following weekend to Gaydon then to Beaulieu, been 40 yrs since I did
so many miles in a mini.

The Count

[mab01uk]

Hi Frank, I see some more photos of the Oyler Contessa (and The Count! ) at the Blyton Mk1 Action Day are featured in the latest issue of Mini Magazine (July page 29).

[spraybeateer]

I will need to see if my Pension will stretch to another Mini magazine
Had a short run out with it last evening, Sun roof open, went to look at
another of the Yorkshire based project cars featured on here,
Had a thoughtful drive home!

The Count

[mab01uk]

Hi Frank, another photo of the Oyler Contessa and yourself below at the Mini Fair, Bingley Hall as featured in the latest issue of Classic Car Buyer (February 6th 2019, page 4).

[spraybeateer]

Hi Frank, another photo of the Oyler Contessa and yourself below at the Mini Fair, Bingley Hall as featured in the latest issue of Classic Car Buyer (February 6th 2019, page 4).

Thanks again Martin! for updating the Contessa story, first show of the year and a lot
of interest from the Mini and Classic Car press.
I drove it 3000mls last year attending shows, lets hope the weather is as good this year,
only got wet a couple of times, roof folded back for most trips

[mab01uk]

Frank.......just noticed 'The Count' and Contessa also feature in the April 2019 Mini Magazine (page 29) see scan below. Also says you now know the whereabouts of four more?
Martin

[spraybeateer]

Frank.......just noticed 'The Count' and Contessa also feature in the April 2019 Mini Magazine (page 29) see scan below. Also says you now know the whereabouts of four more?
Martin

Thanks for updating once again Martin! not to take anything away from Mini Magazine they must have mistook some of what
I said at the show, I know of 4! the one on the Oyler brochure in front of Shibden Hall, the one that was pictured with the Tilling,
the one which was built for a member of the band Smoky! and mine .interestingly I visited Denton Motors in Otley a few weeks
ago the car was sold by them in 1980! the guy that runs the place was pleased to see the car and he remembered working on it
as an apprentice with Cox of Keighley back in the day, he confirmed that Cox,s had commissioned 22 cars from Oyler but wasn't
sure whether they were all Minis.
Its always nice to pick up bits of history of our cars, and keep thinking that maybe another Contessa will turn up someday.

The Count