Can anyone tell what this is?

Can anyone tell what this is?

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mmmunch

Original Poster:

234 posts

127 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Hi all,

Question for you knowledgeable peeps..

Can anyone tell me what this is (to me it looks like a pile of cr@p) as I was lead to believe it was a Caterham.

To put it in context, it's a promo car sitting in one of our shops- we are relocating the store but not the car. So it needs to be moved. It was suggested we put it on eBay to 'get whatever it's worth' but I have no idea-there's no plate on it presently and the location of the V5 is also under dispute.

It's got no fluids in it, no history as I can tell also and not sure if it has keys or would indeed start.

The seats have been found in an upstairs storeroom though!





Thanks all, and if anyone has an idea of what it's worth??

Edited by mmmunch on Wednesday 30th September 15:51

NigelStn

264 posts

167 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Looks like a one off, with a lot of Triumph bits

CanAm

9,202 posts

272 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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You've probably guessed that it's not really a Caterham, or even a Robin Hood.

Gary C

12,431 posts

179 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Massively buggered caterfield ?

But front suspension is too simple so not a caterham

agent006

12,038 posts

264 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Yes, that's a DeathTrap HC9000.

Merc 190 grille.

mmmunch

Original Poster:

234 posts

127 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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CanAm said:
You've probably guessed that it's not really a Caterham, or even a Robin Hood.
When I was told it may be my eyes lit up, thinking I might be able to get hold of it, but as soon as I saw it.....

Gary C

12,431 posts

179 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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A locost ?

Skyedriver

17,850 posts

282 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Ford Pinto engine?

crowfield

434 posts

158 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Looks like it is Dutton based. Triumph front end and the engine bay looks like a Dutton Phaeton

LimSlip

800 posts

54 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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crowfield said:
Looks like it is Dutton based. Triumph front end and the engine bay looks like a Dutton Phaeton
100% it's a Dutton, the sloping chassis rails visible in the cockpit gave it away for me.



It is a woefully ugly looking thing though, makes the original Dutton look quite pretty and that's quite an achievement. Unless it's correctly registered on the V5 it won't be worth very much.

Mikebentley

6,105 posts

140 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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I thought the riveted bonnet etc looked quite promising in places but that Merc grill!. Could it be salvaged/altered into something worthwhile?

CanAm

9,202 posts

272 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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The wing on the tail doesn't really match the styling of the rest.

masterzarlak

385 posts

85 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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mmmunch said:
Thanks all, and if anyone has an idea of what it's worth??

Edited by mmmunch on Wednesday 30th September 15:51
How much does it weigh

spanner10

219 posts

47 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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LimSlip said:
100% it's a Dutton, the sloping chassis rails visible in the cockpit gave it away for me.



It is a woefully ugly looking thing though, makes the original Dutton look quite pretty and that's quite an achievement. Unless it's correctly registered on the V5 it won't be worth very much.
If no V5 , or V5 says Herald or anything else palpably incorrect then the answer is it's worth very little. If the V5 is current and describes it with a kit name someone will pay £1k maybe. Perhaps.

Turn7

23,608 posts

221 months

Wednesday 30th September 2020
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LimSlip said:
crowfield said:
Looks like it is Dutton based. Triumph front end and the engine bay looks like a Dutton Phaeton
100% it's a Dutton, the sloping chassis rails visible in the cockpit gave it away for me.



It is a woefully ugly looking thing though, makes the original Dutton look quite pretty and that's quite an achievement. Unless it's correctly registered on the V5 it won't be worth very much.
That picture is not chassis, its a random collection of box steel some gump has welded(ish) together........

The vehicle is worth next to nothing unless it has a V5, and even then, finding a buyer that would allow their guide dog to even sniff it would be tricky.....

LimSlip

800 posts

54 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Turn7 said:
That picture is not chassis, its a random collection of box steel some gump has welded(ish) together........

The vehicle is worth next to nothing unless it has a V5, and even then, finding a buyer that would allow their guide dog to even sniff it would be tricky.....
Correctly registered Duttons have been highly prized as "donor vehicles", though it's the V5 that gets donated rather than any car parts.

Quinten

1,142 posts

241 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Looks like a really bad knock-off NG TF