JLR buys James Hull's collection of 543 classic cars.

[The Vambo]

Harry Metcalf has just announced-

Harry Metcalf said:

"JLR Special Operations has bought the James Hull classic car collection (543 cars in all). We've got great plans..."

Great news that they will stay in the UK.


Bit of background from the DM, better than their usual stuff...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2630564/Vr...

[Podie]

I wonder what they paid...

[The Vambo]

Balls, could a Mod edit the title to 543 cars please

[Presuming Ed]

If they mean an XKSS that must be worth at least £10m on its own.

[Prawnboy]

i wonder what plans special ops has for them?

[Ozzie Osmond]

100,000,000 divided by 543 suggests he's looking for an average of nearly £200,000 per car. What a muppet.

But no doubt just the sort of thing St Harry of Metcalfe would get taken in by.

[Wills2]

Planning a big museum like Porsche have?

[Stu R]

Good on them, looks like a beautiful collection.

Curious as to what their plans are, hope it's not something utterly dull like a museum or installations in upscale shopping malls. Could be the start of the brummie miglia?

[rejn]

Ozzie Osmond said:

100,000,000 divided by 543 suggests he's looking for an average of nearly £200,000 per car. What a muppet.

ha ha ha - completely meaningless stat! Skewed somewhat by an XKSS a C-type and a D-type I think...

And not so much a muppet, since the sale appears to have gone through!!!

[JDMDrifter]

It has to be a museum of some sort, or maybe a rival to Mercedes world ?

[DonkeyApple]

Prawnboy said:

i wonder what plans special ops has for them?

Stick CF body kits on them all and job them out?

Stick SC V8s in them all and job them out?

Use them to work out how they used to be made and re-tool?

Just sit and look at them all day long and do bugger all work?

So many brilliant uses.

[DonkeyApple]

rejn said:

ha ha ha - completely meaningless stat! Skewed somewhat by an XKSS a C-type and a D-type I think...

And not so much a muppet, since the sale appears to have gone through!!!

The owner struck me as the sort of chap who would have discounted if he liked who was buying his collection and what they were going to do with his lifetime's work/pleasure.

I'm sure they will monetise their investment so it's great news for all of us.

[EricE]

JDMDrifter said:

It has to be a museum of some sort, or maybe a rival to Mercedes world ?

Yes, probably some sort of british car museum. I wouldn’t mind going classic car shopping with Tatas money...

[TooMany2cvs]

rejn said:

Ozzie Osmond said:

100,000,000 divided by 543 suggests he's looking for an average of nearly £200,000 per car. What a muppet.

ha ha ha - completely meaningless stat! Skewed somewhat by an XKSS a C-type and a D-type I think...

And not so much a muppet, since the sale appears to have gone through!!!

Not to mention that the £100m figure comes from the Daily Wail...

[williamp]

Dd they forget abour the jaguar daimler heritage collection, very recently put into storage?

[ph1l5]

I'm sure I can see an XJS estate in one of the photos. I would love to know more about that.

[Leins]

^^^ Lynx Eventer?

[ManFromDelmonte]

ph1l5 said:

I'm sure I can see an XJS estate in one of the photos. I would love to know more about that.

http://www.lynxeventer.com/en/lynx/

[rscott]

williamp said:

Dd they forget abour the jaguar daimler heritage collection, very recently put into storage?

No - http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/news/octan...

[Jacobyte]

ManFromDelmonte said:

ph1l5 said:

I'm sure I can see an XJS estate in one of the photos. I would love to know more about that.

http://www.lynxeventer.com/en/lynx/

One for sale here if you're quick:

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1988-lynx-event...