Spotted Classics on my Journey Today

[Keep it stiff]

On my route to the north-west this morning I noticed several classics.

A white 105e, in racing spec, on a trailer northbound on the M5 around Gloucester. A mustard colour TR6, with the driver not sparing the horses, overtook me near Tewkesbury. A brown Triumph 2000, sedately heading north on the M5 around Worcester. Heading southbound, on a transporter near Birmingham, a complete but in need of restoration looking Facel Vega. Good to see them out in the sunshine.

[T4Tiv]

The Facel Vega wasn’t this one by any chance?

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-au...

Would likely be on the move to it’s new home this week after the auction.

Peter

[Keep it stiff]

T4Tiv said:

The Facel Vega wasn’t this one by any chance?

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-au...

Would likely be on the move to it’s new home this week after the auction.

Peter

Yes, I think you are right. Someone will be spending a few quid on it then!

[Bob CD]

The Facel sold at Silverstone Auctions for £63k, which was a pretty good price. It had been restored, but then suffered fire damage when a paint shop next to where it was being stored caught fire. The damage is a bit random; from the front it looks pretty bad and there are places where it is damaged on the roof and I think the boot. But it does actually run, so wouldn't - in theory - need a full restore. But someone estimated a further £60k, so good luck to the new owner. Thanks for telling us which direction it was headed.

[Jukebag]

60k for that fire damaged Facel Vega? people are braindead paying that kind of money. People are living in cloud cuckoo land.

[530dTPhil]

anonymous said:

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Not so with the windscreen. We had one sitting in one of our fitting centres for several years awaiting the completion of a long restoration.

The screens are still available with a twelve week lead time made to order.

[RONV]

this one was parked next to us in the hotel car park in Courtenay France it was from Paris and immaculate

[T70RPM]

A Facel II. Beautiful, beautiful car.

[Drooles]

Overtook an MG Magnette on the A66 today. Looked lovely