CLASSICS FOR SALE: November 2018

Monday, 26 November 2018

1971 VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA CABRIOLET - BICESTER SPORTS & CLASSICS, Viewings strictly by appointment only

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BICESTER SPORTS & CLASSICS

Unit 9, Leaches Business Park, Bicester Road

Kingswood HP18 0RF

Nick (+44) 7702 132 000
Office (+44) 1296 770 966

Viewings strictly by appointment only

1971 VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA CABRIOLET

After producing the people’s car for so many years VW had to improve their image and the Karmann Ghia was the solution.

Long noted for its exterior styling, the Karmann Ghia was designed with input from numerous individuals at Carrozzeria Ghia and was strongly influenced by Virgil Exner’s work, though all of its designers passed without a definitive individual attribution of the styling ever made.

The production ended in 1973, so this 1971 example was amongst the last derivative before the ghastly rubber bumpers were fitted on the final cars.

She lived in the USA until 1998 and then was bought and imported by a Brit whilst he was on his holiday using her for a couple of weeks instead of a boring Hertz hire car!

Finished in rare Willow green with black leather interior she escaped the rust issues affecting European cars.

She has only had light restoration whilst in the UK and was painted over 20 years ago but still in superb condition today, maintained well by the last owner for 12 years.

On the road, she impresses with a solid reliable feel only a VW can provide.

Supplied fully inspected, serviced with 12-month warranty.

SOURCE: https://bicestersportscars.co.uk/car-sales/1971-vw-karmann-ghia-cab/

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Tuesday, 20 November 2018

1999 BMW Z3 ROADSTER SPECIAL EDITION - Adrian Blyth Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead GU26 6LB

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Adrian Blyth

Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead
GU26 6LB
Telephone: 01428 608255 Mobile: 07831 295373
Website: https://www.adrianblyth.com/cars

1999 BMW Z3 ROADSTER SPECIAL EDITION

Fiji Green with Blue leather/Green piping and Blue power hood.
Only 70,000 mls with full-service history.
This is a very rare Special edition Z3 in gorgeous Fiji Green.
Full specification includes:
Blue +Green leather with Green piping, Blue Mohair hood, Air conditioning, Electric Heated seats,17in alloys, M Sport s/wheel and gearknob, Electric windows/mirrors, Traction control.
If you want to stand out from the crowd then this is the one for you!
Sold with all books/manuals, toolkit, service history file, old MOT certificates, two keys and our own 3-month mechanical breakdown warranty.

SOURCE: https://www.adrianblyth.com/cars/bmw/z3/z3roadsterspecialedition/182607/

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Thursday, 15 November 2018

1936 RILEY 12/4 SUPERCHARGED - GAVIN McGUIRE .Tandridge, Hartfield TN7 4DB

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.Tandridge, Hartfield TN7 4DB

Phone: 01892 770310

1936 RILEY 12/4 SUPERCHARGED

This supercharged 1 ½ Litre Riley 12/4 engined MPH bodied special is indeed a very special motor car which looks superb and is really very rapid. Its stiff underslung chassis, precise steering, good handling on a firm but pleasant springing and hydraulic braking give all you the performance you might expect of a properly sorted post-vintage sports car and I think it will give a lot of much more expensive machinery a serious run for their money!
I have been in contact with the Australian restoration company who built it between 1999 and 2002 for of their customers who, I understand, commissioned it for his daughter – as far as I can see money was clearly no restriction as the build quality is of a very high standard indeed!
Many of its mechanical components come from a Riley Merlin and it has a twin cam 1.5 litre Riley 12/4 twin-cam engine which the restorers tell me has been rebuilt incorporating using the following components:- shell big end and white metal crankshaft bearings on an original steel crank, forged type pistons and rings and a Toyota supercharger.
It also has a heavy duty diaphragm clutch driving a gearbox fitted with MG TC gears and an MG Magnette differential fitted in a Riley back axle casing.
The body is clearly styled on an MPH and once again the build standard and quality of fittings and paint finish are very high as is the interior trim and instrument panel.
Out on the road, the car feels incredibly well put together with a good stiff chassis and firm but comfortable suspension. There is no play whatsoever in the steering and the vented hydraulic brakes are well up to the performance – talking of which the effect of the supercharger on the Riley engine is quite remarkable and you will have very little difficulty keeping up with modern traffic (and passing it if required!).
This is a really super motor car the like of which you will not often see and I recommend that you come and see it for yourself but be please do prepared to find yourself wanting to buy it!

SOURCE: https://www.gavinmcguire.co.uk/car-sales/details.asp?Category=Post-Vintage-Cars&Make=Riley&Model=Supercharged-12-4-&StockID=13424

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