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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

This ebay item just shows that there are still mint condition original vehicles out there!

I tend to imagine that most stuff has been found and sold on by now, but once in a while a real gem crops up for sale, check out the pics!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INCREDIBLE-1971-HILLMAN-SUPER-IMP-GENUINE-9-000-MILES_W0QQitemZ200207193883QQihZ010QQcategoryZ100929QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

Lovely!!!

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK

terrible car, but only 331 miles!

[warning - link to Morris Ital, just in case you get easily shocked]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIQUE-1981-MORRIS-ITAL-marina-1-3-HL-GENUINE-300-Mls_W0QQitemZ200208641955QQihZ010QQcategoryZ31361QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4231 Location: South Cheshire

Trouble is what do you do with these cars ? there was an unregistred Stag on eBay some months ago, seem to recall it had about 300 miles on the clock and had been dry strored, went for over £30K, but what then,do you register it and use it ?

The Ital was one of the last "British" BMC so for that alone deserves some attention, but with 300 mile from new surley it can only end up in a museum?

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4231 Location: South Cheshire

Just reading the blurb on the Ital, it’s not yet done enough miles to warrant its first free service! Do you think current owners of the Morris brand BMW would honour the first free service if you took it to a local dealer!

Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

I was trying to look at it in this way: Should someone buy it they would have a brand new car for four grand ish which seems good value, but then I thought...but it would be a Morris Ital! Confused

I'd sooner buy a two or three year old modern for that money if the intent was to use it regularly, and if not, then I'd sooner buy something from the 50's, and at four grand you'd get something pretty nice.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK

yup if you drove that Ital much it'd just become another Ital and the value would plummet, so it'd really want to go on display somewhere rather than being used. You'd really have to like Itals to shell out serious ££ for this one

Confused

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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

More hens teeth uncovered!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-1956-Goliath-GP900E-16-000-Miles-From-New_W0QQitemZ320227891841QQihZ011QQcategoryZ2192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I just love the idea of an 886cc engine fitted in a car called Goliath. Laughing

I suppose if the did a 1097 they would call it Gargantua

Job-Rated · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1010 Location: Sugarbeet County

Now we know how Goliath lost to a slingshot...

I wonder what sized engine would power the 'David'....? Laughing

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