Nice useable 350i Wedge on the flea....
Discussion
This is my personal opinion...
Its been said that the Wedge is a cheap way of owning a slice of British hand-built classic sports car history....That may be true but these cars just like any others need regular fettling and as we all know the cost of maintenance can easily spiral out of control...Most of the time we are ruled by "Heart over head"..Which may well be impractical but without the love these cars would not survive and the numbers would soon drop to below 20 and so then the value will go through the roof.
Unfortunately a lot of Wedges are badly maintained or sold from pillar to post down to owners not knowing what they are doing or understanding the basics of simple maintenance, The cars then get bodged and passed on.
Then i see people buy these cars cheap..Spend a bit of money, Normally just to make it look better rather than to run better and then try to sell for a high premium..Most have got their fingers burnt which makes me chuckle..
What Glen has done has brought a ratty ill maintained Wedge and sorted it out to a level of good usability..Its a good price as you can pay this much for a Wedge in the state prior to the work carried out only to be faced with the daunting prospect of rotten outriggers..And bodged engine parts...Some people should just steal clear of these cars..Full stop!
If there were hundreds of E-Types running about then the value would probably be more affordable for people who could never afford them in the beginning ..Now they definitely can't.
When i fell in love with wedges they were film stars money as they were new out and i eventually gave up my dream of owning one ...However 30 years later i can and I'm still on
6 years later...Even if i win the lottery tonight i would have a Wedge in my classic car collection...Probably just the 660 SEAC which would be fitted with the original engine built to high spec...(If its still around) or a serious LS conversion which would nestle nicely between my C-Type....D-Type...Fiat 8V...Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport..2000 Sportiva...Lamborghini Contact LP400...Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB Competizione...And a Zonda just for a bit of track day fun...If i have any money left....
So lets just enjoy these cars while we are here and keep them in a condition suitable for the next generation to also enjoy...
Viva la TVR....Viva la Wedge....
Its been said that the Wedge is a cheap way of owning a slice of British hand-built classic sports car history....That may be true but these cars just like any others need regular fettling and as we all know the cost of maintenance can easily spiral out of control...Most of the time we are ruled by "Heart over head"..Which may well be impractical but without the love these cars would not survive and the numbers would soon drop to below 20 and so then the value will go through the roof.
Unfortunately a lot of Wedges are badly maintained or sold from pillar to post down to owners not knowing what they are doing or understanding the basics of simple maintenance, The cars then get bodged and passed on.
Then i see people buy these cars cheap..Spend a bit of money, Normally just to make it look better rather than to run better and then try to sell for a high premium..Most have got their fingers burnt which makes me chuckle..
What Glen has done has brought a ratty ill maintained Wedge and sorted it out to a level of good usability..Its a good price as you can pay this much for a Wedge in the state prior to the work carried out only to be faced with the daunting prospect of rotten outriggers..And bodged engine parts...Some people should just steal clear of these cars..Full stop!
If there were hundreds of E-Types running about then the value would probably be more affordable for people who could never afford them in the beginning ..Now they definitely can't.
When i fell in love with wedges they were film stars money as they were new out and i eventually gave up my dream of owning one ...However 30 years later i can and I'm still on
6 years later...Even if i win the lottery tonight i would have a Wedge in my classic car collection...Probably just the 660 SEAC which would be fitted with the original engine built to high spec...(If its still around) or a serious LS conversion which would nestle nicely between my C-Type....D-Type...Fiat 8V...Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport..2000 Sportiva...Lamborghini Contact LP400...Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB Competizione...And a Zonda just for a bit of track day fun...If i have any money left....So lets just enjoy these cars while we are here and keep them in a condition suitable for the next generation to also enjoy...
Viva la TVR....Viva la Wedge....
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