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If you’re after a cool looking 1970’s 2-door restoration project, look no further than this 1971 Opel Kadett! From the seller: “1971 Opel Kadett Coupe restoration project.Come with v5 logbook. Looks to be all complete.The engine is seized through standing.There is rot but can be saved.Interior in good condition for age.” More photos & info […]
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This beautiful Series 1 Daimler Sovereign hasn’t been off the road too long and should be chewing up the tarmac in no time at all. From the seller: “Rare 1972 Daimler Sovereign series 1 4.2 litre (XJ6) automatic. Now a rare sight on the roads, The best colour combination of British racing green with suede […]
We speak from personal experience when we say that the Austin A30 is a cute little car…we’ve got one ourselves, albeit a 2-door! This 4-door version would make a great restoration project. From the seller: “AUSTIN A30 SPRUCE GREEN 1955 HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A GENUINE BARN FIND. THIS CAR HAS BEEN OFF ...
Quite a rare sight on UK roads today, would you restore this 1981 Lada 1200 , or modify it? From the seller: “Lada 1200 Saloon 1981 for Spares or brave Restoration! The V5 will have to be applied for by the new owner but is still live on the DVLA website. The engine turns over […]
Although the seller mentions that this VW Golf MK2 has been unused for 10-15 years, we think it nay be even longer. The car is not showing on the DVLA MOT database, so doesn’t appear to have been tested for 17 years or more! “Volkswagen Golf mk2 dieselNot used for 10-15 odd years non runnerGreat [&...
Once a common sight on UK roads, when did you last see a Vauxhall Chevette driving down the street? From the seller: “1982 Vauxhall Chevette, 4 door saloon, mileage 45,000. This car has been stored for many years. No longer have the storage place. Good car well worth restoring.” Details on eBay –> https://bit.ly/3rxfToj
This 1953 Standard Vanguard is a great barn find and not a common sight nowadays. It would make a great basis for a full restoration. From the seller: “Barn/Garage find, has been stored in garage since early 1990’s….Presented in Blue this is in barn find condition and currently as such a non-running example. It ...
There isn’t a great deal of info on this Vanden Plas 1300 Princess eBay listing, but the seller seems very approachable and you’d probably want to view the car ‘in the flesh’, anyway. From the seller: “Austin 1.3 Vanden Plas Complete carEngine runsVery very rusty…Floors, boot floor, sills etc So selling complete car, best ...
Talk about potential! This Opel Kadett is one of those cars that looks cool, even when it’s standing still. From the seller: “1971 Opel Kadett coupe restoration project.Come with v5 logbook. Want you see is how it comes.The engine turns over by hand.” At the time of publishing, the seller also had a ...
This low mileage MG Metro has had an easy life, by all accounts, but needs a new owner after a short rest away from the road. From the seller: “HERE WE HAVE A SUPER LOW MILEAGE MG METRO WHICH HAS TRAVELLED A MERE 23,371 MILES ….YES 23,371COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY FILE PRESENT TO BACK UP THE MILEAGEFULLY […]