Butchering a Bertone

[1602Mark]

Just wanted to join others in wishing you the very best of luck with everything.

Such a gorgeous car and build.

Anyway, kindest regards, Mark

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

Thank you Mark and other, I officially own this wonderful car for another 1hr and 57mins. Reality has started to kick in!

[leglessAlex]

Unsold? I hope you are able to move it on, it's a wonderful thing.

Best of luck in the future with your health, sir

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support; PH really at it's finest

I've never been involved in an auction before so I've no idea if that is the right platform for such a unique car??? However still an interesting experience.
Sadly the Alfa didn't make reserve so I'll now look into more conventional methods for finding a new home...

[1602Mark]

I'd best go buy a lottery ticket.

In all seriousness, whoever ends up with this in their garage will be a very lucky guy/gal.

[Penguinracer]

Richard, I wish you all the best in your fight against the illness.

Don't worry about your two cars - you're well known in this community & there are a substantial number of people
who appreciate how much work has gone into them & how special they are - they'll find a good home.

Stay positive & take it one day at a time!

Prayers & best wishes.

Tim

[1602Mark]

Penguinracer said:

Don't worry about your two cars - you're well known in this community & there are a substantial number of people
who appreciate how much work has gone into them & how special they are - they'll find a good home.

Absolutely.

[bolidemichael]

I felt that too much emphasis in the ad was placed on 'aircraft engineer' (a feature) and not on the fact that you've managed to meet the notoriously high (clandestine?) standards required for TuV approval (a benefit).

[Lancia888]

Yes, I'm good after surgery, no transmission into the tumours so no chemo required! Recovery is going exceptionally well and I hoping to return to work soon.... The car is mega! I'm just gutted that you are in the place you are and having to sell it.

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

Lancia888 I'm so happy to hear it has all gone well for you

bolidemichael said:

I felt that too much emphasis in the ad was placed on 'aircraft engineer' (a feature) and not on the fact that you've managed to meet the notoriously high (clandestine?) standards required for TuV approval (a benefit).

Thanks for the advice Michael, I've taken it onboard and just made the following:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11217477


Again thanks for all the words of encouragement and support guys

[honda_exige]

To the OP, I am very sorry for your diagnosis and really wishing you all the best for the battle with it.

Just wanted to say this is one of the best cars I've ever seen from one KSwap owner to another (well Fswap anyway). I've posted the advert link on a couple of groups I'm on as it's such a tremendous car. Pretty sure I follow your project on FB but I didn't recognise it. Any YouTube videos of it in car?

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

honda_exige said:

To the OP, I am very sorry for your diagnosis and really wishing you all the best for the battle with it.

Just wanted to say this is one of the best cars I've ever seen from one KSwap owner to another (well Fswap anyway). I've posted the advert link on a couple of groups I'm on as it's such a tremendous car. Pretty sure I follow your project on FB but I didn't recognise it. Any YouTube videos of it in car?

Very kind of you Honda Exige I posted this early development test run video on the previous page.

[ReverendCounter]

Second time I've suggested this particular site to someone today, but advertising through carandclassic.co.uk might see some interest as well, seeing as it has good pan-EU reach for cars such as yours.

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

ReverendCounter said:

Second time I've suggested this particular site to someone today, but advertising through carandclassic.co.uk might see some interest as well, seeing as it has good pan-EU reach for cars such as yours.

Thanks R&C I'll also have a look into that option

CC have been back in contact and want to rerun the car. Looks like it will be going ahead shortly here

[ReverendCounter]

Did you see the latest Davide Cirone Drive Experience vid? I wonder if he might be able to give your ad some exposure, maybe.

Alfa GT Junior restoration (seems he may have a TV series on car restorations, 'Dal Pollaio alla Pista' this being episode 4, series 1):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvoRKBp-CO0

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

The car completed the final TUV approval phase today: Dyno run, static and drive by noise tests, V-max run. Below is a short video of the dyno run. This was just the first run only to 7800rpm. (The max is 9000rpm). On the current base map the car made 260HP

ReverendCounter said:

Did you see the latest Davide Cirone Drive Experience vid? I wonder if he might be able to give your ad some exposure, maybe.

Alfa GT Junior restoration (seems he may have a TV series on car restorations, 'Dal Pollaio alla Pista' this being episode 4, series 1):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvoRKBp-CO0

Just read this now, so I'll have a little look this evening

[ReverendCounter]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

Just read this now, so I'll have a little look this evening

If you want a little extra European advertising exposure free of charge you're welcome to place an ad on his site (I mentioned your car and it's upcoming sale):

'può inserirla qui nel nostro marketplace, ora è gratuito'

https://www.driveexperience.it/category/marketplac...
https://www.driveexperience.it/inserisci-la-tua-au...

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

ReverendCounter sadly my Italian is limited to just ordering food.

Wondering if the good people of PH here could offer their opinion. I had the car at auction back in January where it didn't make the reserve (bid to £70K and I had the reserve set at £100K). The auction company got back in touch asking if I'd like to try the auction again. I've just done this and removed the reserve and it went for £51K (£54K inc commission). Now the winning bidder has paid the commission but is not making any contact whatsoever to pay for the car, arrange collection etc... just radio silence.
This is not the fault of the auction company nor my own but it appears in such a case, there isn't really anything a seller can do to ensure payment is made for the car. This is in no way meant as a complaint about the auction company, I think they have always been friendly, professional and helpful. Any advice would be most welcome
I have also removed the ad I had here on PH for the car.

Moderator edit: no advertising

[Greg_D]

What do the auction T+Cs say about a timescale to complete. Surely it is specified. The buyer can’t have an open option on your car at £51k for say 10 years, can they????

Assuming it is a month or so, just let it time out.

Can the auction company not just broker something with the underbidders of the first auction? The market has spoken and the value seems set at somewhere between £50-70k. Surely someone would re-raise their hand at something similar???

[Greg_D]

Having looked on cc it appears that their fees are no -refundable and essentially constitute an introduction fee. There is nothing to suggest that there is any obligation either way to complete on the deal....

that’s surprisingly vague IMO.

You need to throw the ball back into cc’s court and get them to trace the buyer as it appears you can just sell it to someone else and matey boy would just lose his cc fee...

That’s how I read it!!!