Toftdale Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Another not really a spot of the day, but I've just stumbled across this on-line car auction. They've got some quite interesting lots, I think the elan is probably my favourite. (Obviously I can't afford it, otherwise I wouldn't be tell you all about it) https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/historics/catalogue-id-historics10012 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mansfield Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 52 minutes ago, Toftdale said: Another not really a spot of the day, but I've just stumbled across this on-line car auction. They've got some quite interesting lots, I think the elan is probably my favourite. (Obviously I can't afford it, otherwise I wouldn't be tell you all about it) https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/historics/catalogue-id-historics10012 I click the link & go into dream-land. There’s a nice Espada with the steering wheel on the correct side! If only I had a spare £130k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Ditto! I want the yellow Elan and the MK1 Jaguar 3.4 personally. Some very nice cars there! Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Toftdale said: Another not really a spot of the day, but I've just stumbled across this on-line car auction. They've got some quite interesting lots, I think the elan is probably my favourite. (Obviously I can't afford it, otherwise I wouldn't be tell you all about it) https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/historics/catalogue-id-historics10012 I think there must be something wrong with me - I was looking through those and found myself thinking "Hmmm, nice Maestro". On more normal wants, there's a very tempting XJS on the first page - If only my garage wasn't built for a Ford Anglia... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Spiny said: I think there must be something wrong with me - I was looking through those and found myself thinking "Hmmm, nice Maestro". I thought the same about the lovely little MG1100! But I really, really want the ex-Mikkola Mk1 Escort Twin Cam please....!! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 There's some lovely stuff in that auction. I quite fancy the Mercedes-Benz 450 SLCs, I'm not sure if I'd pay extra for the ex-Peter Sellers car although I quite like the idea of a car with a with a famous previous owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Deviation off topic; in the 1980s and 90s there was a con going where people registered a car in a celebrity's name then sold it on at a premium as having been owned by that famous person. Most cons registered in the name of a dead person but some did alive ones and were caught out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I’d (vaguely realistically) take the XK8... best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I got lost at the words Mercedes and Pagoda. Is there a prettier car there? Not for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 26/02/2021 at 14:11, Mr T said: 'L' suffix red Rover 2000.....I think the colour was not original as I am never recall one in that colour Had a summer job in uni working in a pub - owner had a red V8 3500 (and a lime green BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'!) Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 43 minutes ago, keefr22 said: lime green BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile That must have been hell of a car at that time. Still something I would love to own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Vesa Jussila said: That must have been hell of a car at that time. Still something I would love to own. Me too - but would need to have a big lottery win! I didn't know anything about the cars at the time (and I'm still no expert on them) so it may not have been true, but he told me it had BMW Motorsport body panels on it that were even lighter than standard - I do remember you could ''dent''' the aluminium bonnet with one finger - push it without much force and it would flex inwards and then spring back out! He'd also had work done on the engine - it was a rapid car! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, keefr22 said: BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' Hell yes, though it might have got a respray in something a bit more restrained. Going back to the auction, I really liked the Espada, lusted after them big time back in the day, but the Hannu Mikkola Twin cam Escort would have to be the pick of the lot for me. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 8 hours ago, stevehnz said: but the Hannu Mikkola Twin cam Escort would have to be the pick of the lot for me Get in line - that's mine...!! (oh wait, I didn't win Euromillions again on Friday. Rats...!!) After the sad news yesterday of Hannu's passing, I bet it'll go for twice the price now. 8 hours ago, stevehnz said: Hell yes, though it might have got a respray in something a bit more restrained. From what I remember there were two 'standard' colours - the green or orange (could well be wrong on that though!) - both of which are my all time favourite car colours - Le mans green on a Mk1 Escort and Vista Orange on a Mk2!! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/26/2021 at 8:59 PM, keefr22 said: But I really, really want the ex-Mikkola Mk1 Escort Twin Cam please....!! Good to see you've chosen the 'one careful owner' car, Keith. 😉 Are you after Escort Mk2 1600 Sport stripe decals? There may be some news better than winning Euromilions in the offing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, mbdesignart said: Are you after Escort Mk2 1600 Sport stripe decals? Most definetly, yes please Mark - especially if they're black! Looking forward to the happy news! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: After the sad news yesterday of Hannu's passing, I bet it'll go for twice the price now. I hadn't heard that, bugger, saw him in the 1973 Heatway Rally of NZ, driving a Ford NZ Escort RS 1800, it sewed a seed which lives today. RIP Hannu Mikkola. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/26/2021 at 8:45 PM, Spiny said: I think there must be something wrong with me - I was looking through those and found myself thinking "Hmmm, nice Maestro". Nope nothing wrong with you,if i had the chance i'd have a Montego.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) ...... Edited February 28, 2021 by Vince1159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Right O, chaps.... How many cars do Bentley produce in a year? Are they still hand built and individually furnished?? The reason I ask is I took a stroll around Southampton Dock gate 4 the other day, where they were loading one of those car transporter ships. And there's this cohort of Bentleys waiting their turn to go off to China or Saudi or somewhere. Lines and lines of 'em. And they were still coming......! How much of their annual output was getting lined up? Or are they just churned out in the 1000s like any other SUV?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 28/02/2021 at 20:36, Vince1159 said: ,if i had the chance i'd have a Montego On 26/02/2021 at 20:45, Spiny said: and found myself thinking "Hmmm, nice Maestro Can you afford the annual welding bill 😅⁉️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 48 minutes ago, rob Lyttle said: How many cars do Bentley produce in a year? Around 12000 cars in a year. Last year was probably well below that for obvious reasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said: Around 12000 cars in a year. Wow, I thought they were counted in hundreds, and all hand built to ultra specs. I must admit they didn't look anything special sitting in the lines. Very average appearance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, rob Lyttle said: Very average appearance Volkswagen now Okay. I hope my boss won't see this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, rob Lyttle said: Wow, I thought they were counted in hundreds, and all hand built to ultra specs. I must admit they didn't look anything special sitting in the lines. Very average appearance Vesa is quite correct - around 10-12000 units per year , split between the Bentayga , Flying Spur and Continental GT variants . Sadly , the magnificent Mulsanne ceased production early last year . With the demise of the Mulsanne , we also saw the end of the wonderful L410 engine , the pushrod V8 which has powered Bentleys since 1959 and , of course , Rolls Royces when they were still proper Rolls Royces rather than BMWs . As regards the current cars , there is still a lot of hand work in them and the W12 engines are still assembled on site , though there's nowhere near as much as there was when I joined what was then Rolls Royce Motors in 1985 . In those days , almost everything was made on site or at least worked on in some way or other . Back in those days it was an amazing place to work and you could get almost anything made . When I took redundancy last year it was barely recognisable as the same factory . Edited March 5, 2021 by rs2man Too much use of the word magnificent 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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