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TODAY Martin Howey Classics (Est. 25 years) is offering a 1969 Triumph Vitesse 2 litre Mark II with overdrive for £4500. No offers. It's a big enough bargain as it is. And purely for one reason. At least just the one that I am aware of. I am without both mechanic and welder these days and my classics must go out as they come in. I work extremely quickly, playing the numbers game as regular followers of my adverts will be aware. And no, I don't win all the time. Sometimes I lose which is hardly surprising when you source and sell as many as I do. This old girl will be my loss and someone's else's gain. My advice is to be quick.
So, a Vitesse 2. 0 with overdrive (working) on 3rd and 4th. Huge history file detailing stacks of work done and money spent over the years. Six previous owners. And before you let panic set in, expecting me to announce that the car is rotten to the core, let me tell you that it is not. She appears to be (that's my opinion) fairly decent underneath however the nearside chassis "rear extension" that is the long thin arm that runs backwards to the rear valance has rotted to the rear end, that is to say the end nearest the very back of the car. A quick look tells me that they are around £30 for a new one from Rimmers etc. She drives well, she is a metallic mid green and her seats (underneath the highly sporty covers ha ha) are in light blue and in excellent nick. As I say, my loss is your gain. It's not the first time and it won't be the last. Selling as a project.
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 54-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. I cannot guarantee that you won't find work once you take the old girl on, such is the nature of the beast. How long is a piece of string? Different classic car owners will always have differing ideas on the level at which they require their vehicle to be. 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. Viewing is always welcome and then you may form your own opinion as opposed to reading mine.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is 54-years-old and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. These 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. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.
Thanks, Martin. the details below.
