Tony Ponds Old Chevette

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335277042394?itmmeta=01...


I suppose for some , this would be the Vauxhall equivalent of Ari Vatanens RS1800 . What about the price ? It seems reasonable money to me

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Its a lot of money and I wonder how you would get "out of it" when the time comes . Nobody has a crystal ball but can you imagine this Car at £150,000 ten years from now ? Strange times .

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wormus said:

Expensive but not to a collector and it’s like you’re going to drive it every day. To some it’s an old Vauxhall, to others it’s a piece of motorsport history. I like it.

It must be a very limited marketplace Wormus ?

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aeropilot said:

The problem with the Shoveit is the engine, and the rarity of the parts for it if you are going to abuse it in competition. This is why you don't really see them much in historic rallying, despite being one of the best of the last era 2wd Grp.4 cars.

I don't even know now who the go-to engine builder would be for the 16v Vauxhall lump with Bill long since gone...?

Fascinating and interesting that bit of information about its comparative absence from Historic Rallying

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aeropilot said:

The value is how competitive the car is in what ever historic rally class it can run in.....not who's bum once sat in the seat many years earlier.

There must be exceptions to that surely ?