Description
EMERGING today from the Tardis-like shed that is Martin Howey Classics (Est. 25 years) is a 1970 Triumph Herald 13/ 60 convertible which is a factory original. Finished in Triumph Valencia Blue, it has very little use for the past year or so. Nonetheless it managed a ten-mile drive out this morning and would probably benefit from a basic service and check over. A pretty enough thing with just minor cosmetic bits here and there commensurate with the vehicle's age. She has a solid chassis and outriggers and a good bulkhead. Floor pans are good too. There is a tear to the vinyl seat covering on the outside of the driver's seat. The hood, though perfectly serviceable and weather-proof, has some tarnishing to the right hand side of the perspex windows. All in all, a bargain of a four-seater drop head.
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 53-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 53-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.
Thanks, Martin. the details below.
