Rusty Aston MartinDB3 for resto - in someone's front garden!
Discussion
xl tyres said:
i used to own an old 1979 v8 aston, many years ago (and i live in se essex i know wakering very well ) i knocked on his door, his daughter called him which took forever and he told me that he, being an aero engineer had done some work on a light aircraft (landing gear) the client couldnt pay up so aston was forfeit to him, car is not for sale and it is a shed the hand brake mechanism is lying on n/s footwell discs are welded to calipers i asked him to sell he aint interestd.... period
It almost sounds as if he doesn’t legally own it. Perhaps he seized it or accepted it as security against the debt, which has never been settled.If the legal owner is someone else it would explain his refusal to sell it. Assuming this is the case, maybe he’s hoping the guy will one day pay and is looking forward to handing back a wreck out of spite.
It needs some detective work to research this car. Can anyone check if the DVLA records tally with the name and address of the person who is currently in possession of this car?
If they don’t match then approaching the name on the DVLA records may move saving this car forward.
If it’s still registered to someone else and they still own it, they may still possess the logbook. Even if they don’t, they could apply for a replacement as the registered keeper.
A deal could then be done with legal owner, settling any outstanding debt if required. In any case, it could be removed and the car saved.
RichB said:
Not quite sure who or what you are ranting at or why? 
Anyway, I can assure you the car has been discussed on the AMOC forum and a very well known Independent specialist has even approached the guy but the owner does not want to sell. So that's that.
Have you considered a hit? Anyway, I can assure you the car has been discussed on the AMOC forum and a very well known Independent specialist has even approached the guy but the owner does not want to sell. So that's that. Uncle Fester said:
xl tyres said:
i used to own an old 1979 v8 aston, many years ago (and i live in se essex i know wakering very well ) i knocked on his door, his daughter called him which took forever and he told me that he, being an aero engineer had done some work on a light aircraft (landing gear) the client couldnt pay up so aston was forfeit to him, car is not for sale and it is a shed the hand brake mechanism is lying on n/s footwell discs are welded to calipers i asked him to sell he aint interestd.... period
It almost sounds as if he doesn’t legally own it. Perhaps he seized it or accepted it as security against the debt, which has never been settled.If the legal owner is someone else it would explain his refusal to sell it. Assuming this is the case, maybe he’s hoping the guy will one day pay and is looking forward to handing back a wreck out of spite.
It needs some detective work to research this car. Can anyone check if the DVLA records tally with the name and address of the person who is currently in possession of this car?
If they don’t match then approaching the name on the DVLA records may move saving this car forward.
If it’s still registered to someone else and they still own it, they may still possess the logbook. Even if they don’t, they could apply for a replacement as the registered keeper.
A deal could then be done with legal owner, settling any outstanding debt if required. In any case, it could be removed and the car saved.
robm3 said:
Uncle Fester said:
xl tyres said:
i used to own an old 1979 v8 aston, many years ago (and i live in se essex i know wakering very well ) i knocked on his door, his daughter called him which took forever and he told me that he, being an aero engineer had done some work on a light aircraft (landing gear) the client couldnt pay up so aston was forfeit to him, car is not for sale and it is a shed the hand brake mechanism is lying on n/s footwell discs are welded to calipers i asked him to sell he aint interestd.... period
It almost sounds as if he doesn’t legally own it. Perhaps he seized it or accepted it as security against the debt, which has never been settled.If the legal owner is someone else it would explain his refusal to sell it. Assuming this is the case, maybe he’s hoping the guy will one day pay and is looking forward to handing back a wreck out of spite.
It needs some detective work to research this car. Can anyone check if the DVLA records tally with the name and address of the person who is currently in possession of this car?
If they don’t match then approaching the name on the DVLA records may move saving this car forward.
If it’s still registered to someone else and they still own it, they may still possess the logbook. Even if they don’t, they could apply for a replacement as the registered keeper.
A deal could then be done with legal owner, settling any outstanding debt if required. In any case, it could be removed and the car saved.
Its so rare it would be aamlost worthless if stolen.
It would need to be restored by a known specialist- they all know each other, and all talk to each other. So someone working on an Aston like this would be quickly discovered.
Fully restored cars are stolen to order, alas but unrestored cars are not
It would need to be restored by a known specialist- they all know each other, and all talk to each other. So someone working on an Aston like this would be quickly discovered.
Fully restored cars are stolen to order, alas but unrestored cars are not
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