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As far as condition goes, what I can see of the interior looks good for a 56-year-old car but could use a good cleaning, the body is said to have very little rust, but no mentions of dents, Earl Scheib-type paint jobs or Bond-O are made. The engine was said by the previous owner to be "tired", and s/he also stated that the transmission leaked fluid. The engine conversion was done "years and years ago" (the seller's words, not mine) in California, and it was used as a wedding limousine at one time. The car is right-hand-drive and appears to be quite original apart from the engine and transmission, and the seller mentions a good-quality Bentley engine and transmission somewhere in Ohio that is not included with the car and must be purchased separately. If restoring this car to original condition is desired, transmission linkage and mounts for the engine and transmission will need to be sourced, and those parts are mostly located in the UK.
Find this project here, in Skagit County, Washington:
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/1548474478.html
way too much money for this thing
ReplyDeleteNow that I think about it, this car may well be overpriced, considering that I've seen completely original 1954 R-types go for $30,000 to $40,000 in great condition.
ReplyDeleteIt would take at least $20,000 to get this into presentable and drivable condition, and much more than that for a concours restoration, which few people would perform on a "standard steel" sedan like this one.
The real value in this is probably as a parts car.