1965 AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR TARTAN RED 1 OWNER VERY RARE FIND! SOLD

1965 AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR TARTAN RED 1 OWNER VERY RARE FIND! SOLD

  • Right Hand Drive
  • 1965
  • Red
  • Dealer
  • GB
    United Kingdom

Description

ANOTHER FANTASTIC TOTALLY COMPLETE 1 OWNER AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR ''GARAGE FIND'' BY DAVID BRADLEY CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS

A NOW VERY RARE TOTALLY ORIGINAL & COMPLETE UNRESTORED 1960 AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR FINISHED IN TARTAN RED WITH A COMPLIMENTARY RED SEAT!!

THIS AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR IS JUST AS IT LEFT THE AUSTIN FACTORY IN 1965 AND HAS HAD JUST 1 OWNER FROM NEW & NOW 54 YEARS AFTER IT'S ORIGINAL PURCHASE IS OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE OPEN MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME!!

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 IN SHROPSHIRE IN 1965 AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THEIR SON WHO ONLY USED THIS PEDAL CAR VERY INFREQUENTLY AS SHORTLY AFTER RECIEVING THIS AUSTIN J40 IT WAS PUT INTO THE GARAGE WHERE IT HAS REMAINED FOR OVER 50+ YEARS UNTIL BEING RECENTLY DISCOVERED AFTER THE SAD PASSING OF IT'S ORIGINAL OWNER AND IS AN ABSOLUTE ''TIMEWARP SURVIVOR EXAMPLE'' THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!!

TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND TOTALLY COMPLETE JUST AS IT LEFT THE FACTORY WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THESE DAYS (ORIGINAL TARTAN RED PAINTWORK, COMPLETE RUNNING GEAR INC PEDALS, ORIGINAL RED SEAT, STEERING WHEEL INC HORN PUSH, EARLY LIGHT SWITCH, ROCKER COVER & SPARK PLUGS, DASHBOARD, FRONT & REAR BUMPERS INC NUMBER PLATES, WHEELS & HUBCAPS, HANDBRAKE, EARLIER DUNLOP CORD TYRES, COMPLETE HEADLIGHTS INC GLASS & BULBS, GRILLE, BONNET STRIP & FLYING 'A' BADGE, 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!!!)

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 60+ YEARS IN STORAGE THEREFORE IS NOT MINT OR IMMACULATE BUT IS A ''TIMEWARP SURVIVOR'' THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!

FINDING A GENUINE UNRESTORED TOTALLY COMPLETE 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!!

WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO PURCHASE AUSTIN J40 & AUSTIN PATHFINDER PEDAL CARS IN ANY CONDITION SO IF YOU ARE THINKING OF SELLING AN AUSTIN PEDAL CAR THEN PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT OURSELVES ON the details below

RGDS

DAVD & JAMES

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