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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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You are right, Rick. Too many old Rileys have been spoilt over the years. Unfortunately, it would seem that the demand for donor cars as the basis of so called "specials" is greater than for restoration. |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately money talks. Why spend a fortune on this car when the end result is unlikely to be worth £15,000 (there's a very nice one for sale at £12,000 which hasn't sold in many months)? Create a special out of the mechanics and the end result could be worth three or four times as much. The VSCC is unlikely to accept the resulting special, but there are many other prestigious events which will welcome it with open arms.
At least this is only a Nine, which is not the best basis for a competitive special; if it had been a 12/4 the chances of it surviving as a saloon would be almost nil. _________________ in the garage: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Recently departed: 1953 Lancia Appia, 1931 Austin Seven, 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3821 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:28 am Post subject: |
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I think its a lovely car, we see very few prewar Rileys on the rally scene down here in Somerset.
Too many specials created from worthy and saveable survivors in my opinion, and thats not just restricted to Rileys. I have seen some lovely Hillmans chopped down for specials because they simply dont warrant money being spent on them due to their low end value. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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