Grantura Project

[alphaone]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-TVR-GRANTURA-RED-/1...

Looks a complete car, could make a nice project for someone if they get it at the right price.

[ATE399J]

Especially with those seats!!

[gmw9666]

and coming from Layton Sports cars...........in the March Sprint their is a nice article about "Trevor" and it talks about this era

When Trevor left Layton he bought a Mk1 which he sold to fund the new business and a Mk11 which was crash damaged their repaired for Trev to drive it as his daily driver......wouldnt it be exciting if it was that car?

Even if its not there cant be too many of these about for sure

[Hullygully]

Those are the correct seats with nasty covering.....still worth having. It's a very complete prospect, but just look at the price...the world is now insane!

[alphaone]

Last MKIIA restoration project I saw on ebay was a full car with engine still fitted and went for £7610 in Dec 2012


EDIT - there was also that weird one that was just a shell with a starnge chassis, no paperwork and a damilar engine, but least said about that the better.

Edited by alphaone on Tuesday 30th July 21:38

Edited by alphaone on Wednesday 31st July 10:37

[heightswitch]

Is anything selling...

I mean anything and anywhere??

Lots of people advertising stuff but are things changing hands from adverts??

[thegamekeeper]

heightswitch said:

Is anything selling...

I mean anything and anywhere??

Lots of people advertising stuff but are things changing hands from adverts??

Prozac--------------47 Million prescriptions issued last year, now thats depressing.

Apart from that not much, the odd snotty old snow loving antique Land Rover.

And gasket sets for Ford 302 engines seem to selling like hot cakes.

In my garage clearance I am not even getting stupid emails anymore.

Edited by thegamekeeper on Wednesday 31st July 13:24

[Pat H]

thegamekeeper said:

heightswitch said:

Is anything selling...

In my garage clearance I am not even getting stupid emails anymore.

I'll send you another one if you want.

I drove past the end of your street today and almost came to mither you, but thought better of it.

Let me know when you want me to turn up with my truck...

[ATE399J]

thegamekeeper said:

In my garage clearance I am not even getting stupid emails anymore.

Edited by thegamekeeper on Wednesday 31st July 13:24

Dear Mr Reid,

I have £2.53 in small change in my pocket, would you please send me:-

1 pair Vixen alloy front bumpers
1 Tuscan V6 bonnet (in Juguar dark blue)
1 Glass rear screen (non-tinted, heating element not required).

Don't worry about the change, you can give it to charity.

Many thanks,

Phil.

Is that stupid enough?

[thegamekeeper]

ATE399J said:

Dear Mr Reid,

I have £2.53 in small change in my pocket, would you please send me:-

1 pair Vixen alloy front bumpers
1 Tuscan V6 bonnet (in Juguar dark blue)
1 Glass rear screen (non-tinted, heating element not required).

Don't worry about the change, you can give it to charity.

Many thanks,

Phil.

Is that stupid enough?

Sorry, only do bumpers in full car sets, all bonnets in Jaguar dark blue only, no Juguar, and all unheated rear windows in stock are clear, no tints.

[ATE399J]

thegamekeeper said:

ATE399J said:

Dear Mr Reid,

I have £2.53 in small change in my pocket, would you please send me:-

1 pair Vixen alloy front bumpers
1 Tuscan V6 bonnet (in Juguar dark blue)
1 Glass rear screen (non-tinted, heating element not required).

Don't worry about the change, you can give it to charity.

Many thanks,

Phil.

Is that stupid enough?

Sorry, only do bumpers in full car sets, all bonnets in Jaguar dark blue only, no Juguar, and all unheated rear windows in stock are clear, no tints.

And all that for £2.53 - almost a bargain!

[heightswitch]

thegamekeeper said:

Prozac--------------47 Million prescriptions issued last year, now thats depressing.

Apart from that not much, the odd snotty old snow loving antique Land Rover.

And gasket sets for Ford 302 engines seem to selling like hot cakes.

In my garage clearance I am not even getting stupid emails anymore.

Edited by thegamekeeper on Wednesday 31st July 13:24

Stud now replaced...Its idling smoothly....
You never know I might break my duck this weekend!!!

[Fiscracer]

heightswitch said:

Is anything selling...

I mean anything and anywhere??

Lots of people advertising stuff but are things changing hands from adverts??

Lots of stuff is selling....and for big money - look at FoS auction

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20929/#m1=1&b1...

£125k for a roadgoing E type
£108k for a Lancia Aurelia
£183k for a Lotus Cortina

You just need to have the right marque or period competition history. Barn find Astons are completely potty money. Biggest issue for the auction houses is getting decent stock.

How much is flowing down to TRs, MGs, TVRs etc is a moot point but I reckon prices have roughly doubled in the last five years.

Nevertheless I think £18k for a MkI is flying a kite, the owner must have seen the price of MkIIIs and assumed his is rarer and hence more valuable. What is it worth fully restored, less the cost of restoration.......

LMC and Silverstone Classic were packed both with competitors and public despite silly fees for races and entry.

Recession, what recession?

[pridaux]

Fiscracer said:

Lots of stuff is selling....and for big money - look at FoS auction

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20929/#m1=1&b1...

£125k for a roadgoing E type
£108k for a Lancia Aurelia
£183k for a Lotus Cortina

You just need to have the right marque or period competition history. Barn find Astons are completely potty money. Biggest issue for the auction houses is getting decent stock.

How much is flowing down to TRs, MGs, TVRs etc is a moot point but I reckon prices have roughly doubled in the last five years.

Nevertheless I think £18k for a MkI is flying a kite, the owner must have seen the price of MkIIIs and assumed his is rarer and hence more valuable. What is it worth fully restored, less the cost of restoration.......

LMC and Silverstone Classic were packed both with competitors and public despite silly fees for races and entry.

Recession, what recession?

Exactly Richard

Plus the Cars that are changing hands privately that are not advertised i know that a close friend who is a buyer for a London Classic car dealer is traveling all over the world sourcing Quality stock from private collections of which these sales dont appear as adverts until they arrive in there show room even auction prices are sometimes exceeding show room prices.
Right Car Right restoration or provenance and history and they are selling.
Regards Restoration Projects there is always someone out there who wants the challenge of a restoration and its the challenge rather than the end value they are into look at the 3000s SE Turbo on cars and Classic at £40.500 in many ways deserving of the price but completed 2 years ago and only 100 miles done obviously not done to use but because he could and probably just wants another project fair play to him or her.

A

[Moto]

Fiscracer said:

£125k for a roadgoing E type
£108k for a Lancia Aurelia
£183k for a Lotus Cortina
Recession, what recession?

Being frank, people who buy these don't get hit by recession. The recession hits those who can't afford to buy these! Sorry forgot, this isn't a political forum is it

[alphaone]

Looks like its been sold