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HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A REMARKABLE UNRESTORED ''TIMEWARP'' 1969 AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR FINISHED IN A RARE & UNUSUAL COLOUR COMBINATION OF SPRUCE GREEN WITH A COMPLIMENTARY TAN SEAT (THIS COLOUR COMBINATION WAS ONLY PRODUCED FOR A VERY SHORT TIME DURING THE LATER PRODUCTION RUN OF AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CARS IN THE LATE 1960'S!!)
THIS IS A TRULY UNIQUE TOTALLY ORIGINAL & COMPLETE UNMOLESTED EXAMPLE OF AN AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR JUST AS IT LEFT THE AUSTIN FACTORY IN 1969 AND HAS HAD JUST 1 OWNER FROM NEW & NOW 55 YEARS AFTER IT'S ORIGINAL PURCHASE IS OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE OPEN MARKET!!!
THIS IS A INCREDIBLY RARE OPPORTUNITY WHICH ISN'T EASILY GOING TO BE REPLICATED AND WOULD SUIT A COLLECTOR OR ENTHUSIAST WHO APPRECIATES THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING ORIGINALITY AS THEY REALLY ARE ONLY ORIGINAL ONCE!!
THIS AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW BY A FAMILY FROM LONDON IN 1969 AS A PRESENT FOR THEIR SON WHO ONLY USED THIS PEDAL CAR VERY INFREQUENTLY!! - WE EVEN HAVE A COPY OF A POLORIOD PICTURE TAKEN OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS J40 PEDAL CAR AS A CHILD IN 1971/ 1972 SHORTLY BEFORE OUTGROWING IT & BEING PUT INTO STORAGE WHERE IT HAS REMAINED PRESERVED FOR OVER 50 YEARS UNTIL BEING RECENTLY UNEARTHED AND IS AN ABSOLUTE ''TIMEWARP SURVIVOR EXAMPLE'' THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!!
THE ORIGINAL STAMPED CHASSIS NUMBER IS 30433 WHICH DATE'S THIS AUSTIN J40 TO 1969 AND THE CHASSIS NUMBER IS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE BOOT FLOOR (SEE PICTURE ATTACHED)
TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND TOTALLY COMPLETE JUST AS IT LEFT THE FACTORY WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THESE DAYS (ORIGINAL SPRUCE GREEN PAINTWORK, COMPLETE RUNNING GEAR INC PEDALS, ORIGINAL SEAT INC FANBLADE YELLOW BACK & BASE, STEERING WHEEL INC HORN PUSH, LIGHT SWITCH, ROCKER COVER & SPARK PLUGS, CORRECT LATER GREY DASHBOARD, FRONT & REAR BUMPERS INC NUMBER PLATES, WHEELS & HUBCAPS, HANDBRAKE, DUNLOP CORD TYRES, COMPLETE HEADLIGHTS INC GLASS & BULBS, GRILLE & BONNET STRIP, BOOT HANDLE, ALL ORIGINAL PINK WIRING & HORN AND EVEN THOUGH FADED THE REMINENTS OF THE ORIGINAL AUSTIN SCRIPT CAN STILL BE SEEN ON EITHER SIDE THE J40!!!)
THE ONLY ITEM MISSING IS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WHICH WAS CORRECTLY REMOVED BEFORE IT WAS PLACED INTO STORAGE BUT A NEW BATTERY CAN EASILY BE OBTAINED AND I AM CONFIDENT THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK ONCE AGAIN WHEN THIS IS FITTED!!!
THIS AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR IS OFFERED AS A COMPLETE USEABLE ''OIL RAG'' SURVIVOR OR A PERFECT & STRAIGHT FORWARD RESTORATION PROJECT AND AS CAN BE SEEN SOME SURFACE RUST IS PRESENT TO THE PAINTWORK/ CHROMEWORK FROM 50+ YEARS IN STORAGE THEREFORE IS NOT MINT OR IMMACULATE SO PLEASE BE REALISTIC THIS J40 PEDAL CAR IS NOW 55 YEARS OLD AND ALL ORIGINAL AND OFFERED AS A RESTORATION PROJECT BUT AS CAN BE SEEN IT IS IN REMARKABLY SOLID CONDITION OVERALL (2 SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION WHICH IS NOTHING MAJOR AND CAN EASILY BE RECTIFIED IF YOU INTEND TO RESTORE) - IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!
IT HAS THE MOST CHARMING & ORIGINAL PATINA THAT CANNOT BE REPLICATED
THIS MUST NOT BE CONFUSED WITH YOUR AVERAGE AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR OFFERED FOR SALE THESE DAYS AS MOST ARE TOTALLY INCORRECT, ROTTEN, MODIFIED, BOTCHED WITH FILLER OR MISSING THE MAJORITY OF THE ORIGINAL PARTS HENCE WHY THIS IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLY RARE '''SURVIVOR''
FINDING AN AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR LIKE THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE AND BECOMING VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, IT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR AN ENTHUSIAST OR COLLECTOR TO KEEP AS A TOTALLY ORIGINAL UNRESTORED EXAMPLE OR A PRIME CANDIDATE DUE TO IT'S ORIGINALITY, COMPLETENESS & CORRECTNESS TO COMPLETE A FULL NUT & BOLT RESTORATION TO A CONCOURS WINNING STANDARD AS IT IS TOTALLY HONEST & WHILST COMPLETE WITH ALL THE RARE HARD TO FIND PARTS THE NEW OWNER CAN RETAIN & REFURBISH THE ORIGINAL QUALITY PARTS RATHER THAN USING MODERN REPLACEMENTS MAKING THIS A VERY DESIRABLE PEDAL CAR WHEN FINISHED!!
THIS AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR COULD BE USED AND ENJOYED AS IT IS AS THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WORKS AND THE HUBS AND BEARINGS ARE FREE SO IT MOVES FREELY AND EVEN THE HANDBRAKE STILL WORKS!!
THE ENGINE BAY, BOOT AREA & UNDERSIDE ARE IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION AS CAN BE SEEN AND IMPORTANTLY ALL THE INNER WHEEL ARCHES ARE ROCK SOLID!!!
THIS HAS BEEN A MUCH LOVED AND CHERISED POSSESSION AND HAS A WONDERFUL PROVENANCE HAVING JUST HAD 1 OWNER FROM NEW AND TO HAVE A COPY OF A POLAROID PICTURE OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER SAT IN THIS J40 PEDAL CAR WHEN A FEW YEARS OLD IN CIRCA 1971/ 1972 BEFORE BEING PLACED INTO STORAGE WHICH IS LOVELY & VERY SPECIAL TO HAVE & IN ALL MY YEARS OF COLLECTING AUSTIN PEDAL CARS I HAVE NOT SEEN A MORE GENUINE TOTALLY COMPLETE HONEST AND UNMOLESTED EXAMPLE LIKE THIS FOR OVER 20+ YEARS!!!
I HAVE PRICED THIS J40 VERY FAIRLY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ORIGINALITY AND OVERALL CONDITION & MUST NOT BE CONFUSED WITH YOUR AVERAGE INCOMPLETE ROTTEN AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND NOTHING CURRENTLY OR RECENTLY OFFERED FOR SALE COMPARES TO THIS EXAMPLE IN SUCH ORIGINAL AND TOTALLY CORRECT COMPLETE STATE AND IF RESTORED TO A CONCOURS STANDARD UTILISING THE ORIGINAL CORRECT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ITEMS THIS WOULD ACHIEVE £7, 000 - £8, 000 IN OUR OPINION!
COLLECTION PREFFERED FROM WIGAN LANCASHIRE APPROX 4 MILES FROM J27 M6 MOTORWAY (I CAN RECOMMEND A LOCAL COURIER WHO WE HAVE USED FOR COLLECTIONS & DELIVERYS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS WHO IS VERY REASONABLE BUT PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR POSTCODE TO CONFIRM AN ACCURATE COST FOR TRANSPORTATION AND THAT HE WILL DELIVER TO YOUR AREA)
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MANY THANKS
JAMES
