2013 the price guide

[1969tuscan]

Just found a 2013 car mag with Byers guide.couldnt believe how small a different between the vixen and the Tuscan in price , to what they are now

[1969tuscan]

Hi all , I started this thread because I genuinely though early Tuscans were bringing much higher prices than vixens , seemingly the little vixen is holding its own, to me concourse cars if there is any out there don't come into the equation , I made that mistake years ago , I have classic motor cycles and had a 1959 rudge special a what they call original oily rag bike I used it regularly, then I started renovation to concourse in the end the bike stayed in the garage to prestean to use in our climate , I swore I would never do that again , so now I'm doing the Vixen up but all I want is a tidy usable car and thats not coming cheap ,at the end of the day that's what they were built for to use , and I doulbt that many concourse cars rolled out of the the factory , I've Seen to much concourse machinery trailered to shows over the years , anyone with money can have a concourse car even if your not capable of doing it yourself there's plenty of restoration firms to take your money, just so you can keep it in a garage and look at it now and then , because as soon as you start to use it in our climate and on our roads , won't be concourse for long,

[1969tuscan]

All interesting replies, but getting back to vixen / Tuscan prices how would you experts out there value my 1969 S2 vixen with a 2.8 carb V6 ford colone engine and five speed series 9 gearbox and limited slip differential fitted , plus a 3 year chassis up restoration , i hasten to add not concourse , would it come under vixen or Tuscan prices ,having the same body as a Tuscan anyway ?

[1969tuscan]

[1969tuscan]

[1969tuscan]

V6 Pushfit said:

A cologne engine Vixen is unusual, the chassis will be Vixen (I presume) but given plusses and minuses for the non originality of a more modern engine against the better performance and 5 speed it’s probably fair to say that Vixen S2 prices would be applicable.

Yes it's the original S2 Chassis that's had a total renovation / as I said I wanted a car that I could use, so not concourse .

[1969tuscan]

Hi Moto, engine and box were already in car when I bought it and apparently has hot cams fitted came out of a previous owner freinds kit car, and is in good condition, with it being similar to the Essex engine I've just used it , I owned a Tuscan in the late 70s and always wanted another one, but high prices meant I just couldn't afford one , so with the vixen S2 having the same chassis and body and this car having the V6 I thought why not , looking now to be on the road next spring , hope it lives up to my expectations.

[1969tuscan]

Took in all comments , ok everybody has different ideas of what engine they would like in these cars , there was one for sale not so long ago with the alfa Romeo twin cam engine , can't see what problem a Colone v6 would make from what I've heard apparently it was a better engine than the Essex v6 , although very similar .

[1969tuscan]

Thanks for your positive comments, will update on how it works out , if not this year early next year , Keith , ps/ used to work in a Alfa Romeo garage the 1750 cc twin cam in that vixen is a race bread engine and very strong .