[members] Fw: Ron Hickman's Elan for sale

[Mark Velky]

CLNW Member
 
    Passing it along.
 
Mark
 
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From: peter griffin <griffinp at dcwisp.net>
To: Mark Velky <dmc.lotus at yahoo.com> 
Cc: peter griffin <griffinp at dcwisp.net> 
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 5:47 PM
Subject: Ron Hickman's Elan for sale
  
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>Date: November 29, 2012 11:01:40 PM PST
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>Subject: Stay on your guard when buying
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>           Stay on your guard when buying
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>You’d think the classic car market would slow down during the winter. But the prevalence of big classic car auctions proves otherwise. Dealers always want to get good quality stock in for the least effort. And for the private buyer, the onset of darker nights and worse weather can mean there are bargains to be had. 
>You have to keep your eyes peeled and move fast to catch the great deals. Just beware of sending money on ahead before you’ve seen the car, checked the truth behind the vendor’s story, and made sure the car is at the address printed on the log book.                                            
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>  Editor's Picks                    
>    1968 Austin Mini Cooper MkII £14,995
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>In receipt of a photo-recorded restoration which took 1000 hours and included an extensive rebuild of motor and box, and was only completed just over a year ago, this  MkII 998 has been shaken down for 7000m. 
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>    1968 MGC £3,995
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>This 44 year old C Roadster ‘Barn Find’ really has been gathering dust on a farm! Like so many projects in the real world, some enthusiastic soul with good intentions  started on the restoration journey, but has quit the field - and this is where you come in!                      
>    1972 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1750cc £8,995
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>Sound shell with good paint and chrome claimed, this former Cyprus resident Alfa until 2003 may therefore have been spared the dreaded road salt rot that prematurely kills off most pressed steel. The Jim Evans built 1750 Twin Cam with 150bhp on tap at 6450rpm certainly reads well too..                      
>    1973 VW Beetle 1303 £2,000      
>Frankly described as being "somewhat scruffy" with "a few bubbles" and "door bottoms not great", though purporting nonetheless to be a "nice original unmolested  Beetle", this 1973 1300 with MOT should also get you home OK.
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>    Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans
>  David Brown era Aston Martins headed both the Historics and Brightwells price lists during the last week. A repainted and retrimmed 1965 DB5 with Webasto-holed roof and rebuilt engine at Brooklands raised £281,940 from one i-bidder and another paid £130,980 for a similarly Webasto’d 1968 DB6 Mk1 in the same tent.  
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>Chevron B16 £99,000
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>Not a period B16 but a stunningly well executed ‘Continuation Car’. For having been faithfully re-created to original Chevron factory specification with brand new and more reliable components by ‘The Marque Master’ Vin Malkie just six seasons ago, this HTP papered and V de V Sport Proto eligible B16 Evocation went on to achieve winning retro-race form on the European circuits. Currently fitted with a Bruno Rouille BMW M10 and FT200 transmission, the competitive package is on-the-button for the next owner/driver. 
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>Hickman’s Elan to be auctioned
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>A 1970 Lotus Elan that was previously owned by its designer, Ron Hickman, is expected to fetch £20,000 when it’s auctioned by Bonhams on 3 December.
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>    Mighty Midgets On The Rise
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>Values of chrome bumper MG Midgets are on the rise, with good cars now worth more than £7000. Mike Authers, specialist in chrome bumper MG Midgets and Sprites, told CCfS: "Exceptional, show-condition cars sell well, and although there aren’t many Midgets out there like that, they are available.  
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>    Classic cars January edition on sale 
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>Porsche's 911 celebrates its 50th birthday in 2013, so Classic Cars magazine has gathered its hot picks from nine classic generations for a huge test over roads ranging from twisting hill routes to a big, scary high-speed banked bowl.
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