From the seller: “Good base for a project, current v5 and keys present , the bones of the car aren’t bad , roof and quarter panels are good , as are the A-posts and door shuts , bonnet is good , drivers door will go again , all glass is present , no engine or gearbox etc, will def need wings , front panel , rear panel , passenger door, and plenty of other repairs around the car, but all panels are readily available for these cars now , so could be a cheap way into a 2-dr mk1 escort for somebody , definitely a good starting point , I’d rather buy one like this where you can see everything it needs rather than spending thousands more on a painted one that could be hiding allsorts.”
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A 45-year barn find is unusual enough. A 45-year barn find Skoda Octavia estate is something else entirely. Heading to Cheffins’ next Vintage Sale on 18th July is this remarkably original-looking 1970 Skoda Octavia estate, a car that has reportedly spent the last four and a half decades tucked away inside a barn. For many […]
Some cars spend decades trying to shake off an unfair reputation. The Austin Allegro might just be the king of them all. This 1975 Austin Allegro 1500 Special crossed the block at Anglia Car Auctions during its April 2026 classic car sale, proving once again that the market for once-overlooked British classics is alive and […]
A Triumph Stag selling at auction isn’t normally headline news. A Triumph Stag nearly doubling its estimate certainly is. This handsome 1974 Triumph Stag Auto crossed the block at Anglia Car Auctions in April carrying a guide price of £5,500-£6,500. By the time the auctioneer finally brought the hammer down, it had produced one of [&...
