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If the DVLA website can be believed, this Morris Mini hasn’t been on the road since 1985. It would be great to see it restored. From the seller: “YOU ARE BIDDING FOR MY 1960 MORRIS 850 DE-LUXETHIS LITTLE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN A BARN FOR THE PAST 30YRS AND HAS ACQUIRED THE MOST AMAZING […]
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The Ford Fiesta MK1 is is one of the last remaining ‘affordable’ retro Fords, it seems, and this 1100S is a rare model. From the seller: “Fiesta 1.1S 1978 for restoration.,ideal project for enthusiast, i aquired in 2017, with good intentions of a full restoration but just havent had time.Believed to be single digits of [&...
We see a lot of barn find cars for sale and there are a few that make us instantly shout “That needs saving!”; this Vauxhall Firenza is one of them! From the seller: “1971 Vauxhall Firenza 2000 SL Coupe Owned by my father since 1976, has been barn stored since mid 1980’s. Has been in […]
According to the DVLA website, this Jaguar XJS hasn’t been taxed since 1995! Expect to do some work…and you won’t be driving it home! From the seller: “Jaguar XJS-C V12 5.3 litre believed to be a Lister model with the full body kit as shown in the photo’s. Project car to restore and ...
If you know a bit about the Ford Escort MK2, you’ll probably be able to check out the rest of the photos on this eBay listing and fill in some of the gaps. This could be a great buy! From the seller: “FORD ESCORT MK2 1.3 2 DOOR RESTORATION PROJECT.UK RIGHT HAND DRIVE CARBEEN DRY [&...
The great thing about a Land Rover Lightweight is that you’ll be able to get all the parts and advice you need to restore it, whatever the condition. From the seller: “light weight series 2A 1972 engine runs very well and is the correct army engine the number is in one of the pictures, gearbox [&...
A VW Golf MK1 GTi is always worth saving and this cabriolet has survived well. considering just how many years it has been off the road. From the seller: “Vw golf mk1 gti cabrioletAnother project I will never get round to doing and loss of space is forcing sale, lots of history , stamped bookShowing […]
This Daimler DB18 is a rare car indeed, even more so with its Hooper Empress line body. Don’t let it get away. From the seller: “A rather weather worn and weary Daimler needing resurrection. As the pictures show, time has been unkind and after 72 summers, it’s time for a make over. In my ...
According to the DVLA website, the MOT on this Austin Maestro expired in 2008. That said, the vendor seems confident that it’s roadworthy. From the seller: “1984 Austin maestro L1275 A+ engine. 119k mileageHaynes manual and Mot certificates from 1992 upto 2009, 3 previous owners, Receipts of new parts bought, interior clean for age, very […]
Details on the listing for this Ford Escort MK1 are a bit sketchy, so we assume that the interested buyers will be using the ‘ask seller a question’ facility quite a lot! We did a little bit of digging on the DVLA website, which suggests that the road tax expired in 1997. Obviously, there’s no [&...