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[62S]

why is it so cheap

They are cheap because hardly anyone knows what they are.

There was one featured in Practical Classics earlier this year.

[casual_james]

why is it so cheap

They are cheap because hardly anyone knows what they are.

There was one featured in Practical Classics earlier this year.

I don't suppose you can remember which issue it was??

[62S]

I think the owner of the featured car has been in touch with you.

 

For anyone else it was in the June 2015 issue.

[miniman86]

I hope you manage to save it mate!! would love to see it restored!!

 

Alex

[casual_james]

I think the owner of the featured car has been in touch with you.
 
For anyone else it was in the June 2015 issue.

Yes he has, thank you anyway!

[casual_james]

Managed to track down the owner, then get in contact with them, only to find out they don't want to sell the car... :'(

[Rocket.]

It's a shame when people just let cars rot there won't be much left soon

[sledgehammer]

Managed to track down the owner, then get in contact with them, only to find out they don't want to sell the car... :'(

 

thats sad & annoying

 

so he is just letting it rot   :'0(

[casual_james]

Managed to track down the owner, then get in contact with them, only to find out they don't want to sell the car... :'(

 
thats sad & annoying
 
so he is just letting it rot   :'0(

I guess so, I'm really disappointed... I hadn't really thought about them saying no, just figured if they could be contacted somehow all that would need sorting would be bringing it back to the uk :'(

[mab01uk]

 

 

Managed to track down the owner, then get in contact with them, only to find out they don't want to sell the car... :'(

 
thats sad & annoying
 
so he is just letting it rot   :'0(

I guess so, I'm really disappointed... I hadn't really thought about them saying no, just figured if they could be contacted somehow all that would need sorting would be bringing it back to the uk :'(

 

 

Try to keep tabs on it via your uncle and make sure they all have your up to date contact details and are aware of your interest in it.......they may change their mind about selling at some point, it does sometimes happen that way when circumstances change or people have to move house, etc. It will be a shame for such a rare car to be left to rot but at least the local climate should give it more of a chance than if it was left outside in the UK!

Edited by mab01uk, 27 November 2015 - 06:09 PM.

[casual_james]

I agree, I'm going to try one last attempt and contact them directly myself. My uncle didn't know why they wouldn't sell it, so I'm going to start with asking why and go from there. Touchwood!!!!

[Black.Ghost]

Good luck to you.

 

I suspect if someone is unwilling to sell something like that, there are either a hoarder, and don't like to let anything go (which from the surrounding area doesn't appear to be the case as there aren't loads of other bits all around it, or it has sentimental value. Trying to get someone to part with something for sentimental value may be somewhat harder. Either that, or they might be planning on restoring it next year!

 

I hope it gets saved, and that we get to follow it. Whether that is out there in Spain or back in the UK by you. Either way, I think it is going to look considerably better once it has been cleaned up!