Description
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2023 on Saturday the 25th of March - Sunday the 26th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
The dark days of lockdown seem so long ago, but we all can remember standing on our doorstep every Thursday, applauding our selfless NHS heroes
Owner, Graham Catchpole, had started a restoration of his Rebel 700, however in late 2020 generously donated the project to the guys at Practical Classics Magazine who, with their partners, planned to fully restore it prior to it being sold at auction with the proceeds going to NHS Charities
The story of the next two years of ups and downs is comprehensively covered in eight separate features in the magazine
As has happened before, the final assembly took place on stage at the 2022 PC C Car and Restoration Show over three days. It was touch and go, but James Holland, Lewis Buchan and Adam Turpin from the Reliant Owners Club, with help from friends and partners, finished the van with minutes to spare
After a little fettling, the Rebel, resplendent in many coats of NHS Blue, set off on a summer of fundraising for the NHS
Almost certainly better finished than when new, and offered at No Reserve, where should we start with this fabulous 'Rebel With A Cause'?
Classic Car Auctions will contribute our Commissions and Premium to the appropriate NHS Charity
