Beschreibung
TODAY'S offering from Martin Howey Classics (Est. 1998) is a 1964 Ford Zodiac Mark III in burgundy with light grey interior. The car made famous by the TV Series "Z Cars" (for those of us old enough to remember!) when young "coppers" Brian Blessed and Colin Welland were haring around Merseyside in a white one! This old girl is on the button and her straight-6 2500cc engine seems sweet enough and pulls well. She is, put quite simply, just a nice old 60s cruiser. No frills but looks to be sound enough underneath and has a really tidy engine bay. Not masquerading as a trailer queen; just a bonny old thing. A usable example I would suggest.
This description is based on my opinion of the vehicle, the paperwork that comes with the car and anything I have been told about it. The vehicle is 59-years-old and this cannot be taken as a definitive statement for obvious reasons. As with most classic cars, there may be faults and quirks whilst, almost inevitably, some degree of tinkering and care will always be called for. Such are the joys of owning an antique vehicle and they must be taken within their own context and not compared to modern day cars. They are sold as old, mainly out-dated machines and come without any comeback whatsoever. They are my terms and conditions.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is 59-years-old. It's not two, five or even ten-years-old as your own everyday car may be. It has been in service for more than half a century and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. However, faults on these old girls are not always apparent when buying and selling classics which is what I do. I do not restore them, nor do I pretend that they are concours cars. The majority of them go out as they came in, and I continue to enjoy finding more - a skill which is becoming increasingly difficult as many of you will be aware. They deserve to be taken on as "family pets" and cared for through thick and then. They don't make them any more and demand now out-strips supply. Please bear all this in mind, and enjoy your classic car. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.
I have now been established as a one-man band classic car dealer for 25 years and pride myself on my buying prowess and - due to small margins - my prices which I firmly believe are up there among the very best in the UK classic car marketplace.
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