For The Love of Cars
Discussion
droopsnoot said:
Not only me looking at the rear arches on that Continental R in the background then. I wondered if it was one of the Sedanca ones you see advertised in the back of Octane, but I couldn't see enough of the roof.
I think its a normal MPW Conti R just is a fetching colour and good natural lighting making it look mean! its had me perusing the adverts! If we had a Bentley indie on the Wirral I would be tempted.Eviltad said:
kmpowell said:
Eviltad said:
Did the S1 LandRover not get sold to Mr Kahn from Kahn Automotive?
Yes, but pop Ant-khan into google and see what pops up under the Wikipedia entry... 
Am I wrong to be warming to Afzal Kahn? However much what he sells is not to my taste, is he not making a decent success of "messing about with cars"? Or is that for another thread?
I know what you mean. I'm very sure I'm not his target market but he seems to be doing very well.
DSLiverpool said:
droopsnoot said:
Not only me looking at the rear arches on that Continental R in the background then. I wondered if it was one of the Sedanca ones you see advertised in the back of Octane, but I couldn't see enough of the roof.
I think its a normal MPW Conti R just is a fetching colour and good natural lighting making it look mean! its had me perusing the adverts! If we had a Bentley indie on the Wirral I would be tempted.WinstonWolf said:
Did you miss the Escort episode? You should watch it, he's a tidy fabricator. Look at the quality of the shut lines on the rebuilt front end, spot on diagonally as well as in parallel.
Indeed, the episode where he rebuilt the MG TC body pretty well from scratch was another example too. Some people clearly dislike him but from what I saw he was doing good work on the cars. RichB said:
ndeed, the episode where he rebuilt the MG TC body pretty well from scratch was another example too. Some people clearly dislike him but from what I saw he was doing good work on the cars.
I think the MG TC episode was my least favourite. Whilst it's undeniably been done to a very high standard, I feel what resulted was more "continuation car" than "restoration", unless you believe in Trigger's Broom originality. JonRB said:
...what resulted was more "continuation car" than "restoration", unless you believe in Trigger's Broom originality.
I've deleted it now so can't check back. Yes he used a new ash frame and fabricated the cabin bodywork around that but I can't remember if he used the original bulkhead(firewall), chassis, engine/gearbox, running gear, cycle wings, louvered bonnet, interior fittings etc. No, I don't subscribe to the Trigger's broom school of restoration but on the other hand if a car is decrepit then it's a good thing to get it back on the road.RichB said:
've deleted it now so can't check back. Yes he used a new ash frame and fabricated the cabin bodywork around that but I can't remember if he used the original bulkhead(firewall), chassis, engine/gearbox, running gear, cycle wings, louvered bonnet, interior fittings etc. No, I don't subscribe to the Trigger's broom school of restoration but on the other hand if a car is decrepit then it's a good thing to get it back on the road.
As far as I remember, the only things that were left of the original car were its grille (which was re-chromed) and its VIN. It had new body panels, a different engine (as the one that came with it was incorrect for the age of the car and not original. So they sourced a period-correct replacement), new dash, new wheels, new suspension. I don't recall if it had a new chassis or not but the changes were extremely extensive. JonRB said:
RichB said:
've deleted it now so can't check back. Yes he used a new ash frame and fabricated the cabin bodywork around that but I can't remember if he used the original bulkhead(firewall), chassis, engine/gearbox, running gear, cycle wings, louvered bonnet, interior fittings etc. No, I don't subscribe to the Trigger's broom school of restoration but on the other hand if a car is decrepit then it's a good thing to get it back on the road.
As far as I remember, the only things that were left of the original car were its grille (which was re-chromed) and its VIN. It had new body panels, a different engine (as the one that came with it was incorrect for the age of the car and not original. So they sourced a period-correct replacement), new dash, new wheels, new suspension. I don't recall if it had a new chassis or not but the changes were extremely extensive. I was under the assumption that the ash frame and chassis were one and the same?
that did make me genuinely LOL ... those kind jump from the screen at you! JonRB said:
All 6 of those cars represented the very best examples of their type with thousands of man hours spent making them so. It's hardly surprising that they made top dollar.
Things sell for what people are prepared to pay. If that prices you out of the market, then that's capitalism for you.
Do you really think that Ant restored all of them? I know for a fact he didn't restore the TC...Things sell for what people are prepared to pay. If that prices you out of the market, then that's capitalism for you.
RichB said:
ndeed, the episode where he rebuilt the MG TC body pretty well from scratch was another example too. Some people clearly dislike him but from what I saw he was doing good work on the cars.
Except he didn't. Just goes to show what a bit of staged filming and a 45 minute drive across Herts a couple of times a month achieves eh...smoke and mirrors mate...RichB said:
've deleted it now so can't check back. Yes he used a new ash frame and fabricated the cabin bodywork around that but I can't remember if he used the original bulkhead(firewall), chassis, engine/gearbox, running gear, cycle wings, louvered bonnet, interior fittings etc. No, I don't subscribe to the Trigger's broom school of restoration but on the other hand if a car is decrepit then it's a good thing to get it back on the road.
He cut it up with an angle grinder...and damaged the body as a result. That made it more difficult for the craftsmen who rebuilt it for him to get the work done in time. And despite being told to paint it Clipper Blue he got his colour totally wrong too. But the buyer loves it in that colour and was prepared to go up to £30k on it!rubystone said:
JonRB said:
All 6 of those cars represented the very best examples of their type with thousands of man hours spent making them so. It's hardly surprising that they made top dollar.
Things sell for what people are prepared to pay. If that prices you out of the market, then that's capitalism for you.
Do you really think that Ant restored all of them? I know for a fact he didn't restore the TC...Things sell for what people are prepared to pay. If that prices you out of the market, then that's capitalism for you.
Or are you disputing that they have been restored to a very high standard with a great deal of labour and cost?
rubystone said:
RichB said:
ndeed, the episode where he rebuilt the MG TC body pretty well from scratch was another example too. Some people clearly dislike him but from what I saw he was doing good work on the cars.
Except he didn't. Just goes to show what a bit of staged filming and a 45 minute drive across Herts a couple of times a month achieves eh...smoke and mirrors mate...Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff