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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22814 Location: UK

Hi all,

Lots to do here! Nice shape though, and registered correctly too which is a bonus.

http://ebay.to/2pk3XoN

RJ
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 8:27 pm Post subject:

Lovely looking cars and not that many about. There is a lot of work to do and I note that there's a lot of parts missing. Its one of those that will cost a lot to do.
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mikeC · Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 8:35 am Post subject:

Rick,you have an eye for the same cars as I do! That one almost had me reaching for the purse strings, but as Rootes75 says, it will cost an awful lot of money ...
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Recently departed: 1938 Talbot Ten, 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!

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22814 Location: UK

47Jag · Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 8:49 pm Post subject:

The guy I bought my '38 Buick from had two for sale at the same time. One he had butchered by fitting Transit mechanicals. He had originally planned on starting a wedding car business using the Buick and the Talbots. That ended when vandals torched the Buick. I paid £100 for the remains. I only sold it two years ago and it now lives in Dover and is under restoration.

Art

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22814 Location: UK

Well it ends today, one person felt brave and then bottled it (looking at the bid history), will it find a home!?!?!???

RJ
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 12:12 pm Post subject:

I still think its too much money for what it is. Hope it finds a home though, maybe they might take a lower offer if it end with no bids?
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mikeC · Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 5:21 pm Post subject:

It's been relisted £100 cheaper; I think he needs to drop £500 to create a bit of interest ...
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in the garage: a big empty space!
Recently departed: 1938 Talbot Ten, 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!

Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

The model memorably described by Michael Sedgwick as a "Hillman Minx in a party frock" (which it was). Bit disappointing after the great Roesch Talbots and not in the same league as a drivers or performance car.
Still the Rootes brothers made money and the Sunbeam Talbot Darracq combine did not in the harsh times of the early 30's hence their demise.
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mikeC · Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:35 am Post subject:

To be fair, the Roesch Talbots were profitable, but the Sunbeam factory absorbed it all, and more.

And the Hillman Minx had already appeared in the same party frock - the Talbot Ten was identical to the earlier Hillman Cresta.
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in the garage: a big empty space!
Recently departed: 1938 Talbot Ten, 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!

Rootes75 · Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 9:12 am Post subject:

Yes the Aero Minx Cresta Saloon is very similar and the Tens's forerunner.
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