Highlights
- Original condition with no modifications
- Stored under cover for many years
- Extensive recent mechanical refurbishment
- Original red upholstery and carpet
- All instruments in working order
The Appeal
In 1954, the Standard 10 was reintroduced in a very different format. Gone were the traditional, radiator-led lines, and in their place was a rather restrained, better-proportioned three-box motor that was dedicated to the economy market. It's oft-credited as being fundamentally important to the Brits getting back on the road following the war.
The current owner purchased this handsome 1955 example in 2021 after it had spent many years stored under cover, and it continues to be carefully preserved in a carcoon storage system. Plenty of work has been undertaken to keep the 948cc four-pot engine running as well as ever it has. With its original red upholstery and period features intact, there's a great opportunity to bring this car up to snuff for car shows and rallies.
The current owner purchased this handsome 1955 example in 2021 after it had spent many years stored under cover, and it continues to be carefully preserved in a carcoon storage system. Plenty of work has been undertaken to keep the 948cc four-pot engine running as well as ever it has. With its original red upholstery and period features intact, there's a great opportunity to bring this car up to snuff for car shows and rallies.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1955
- The DVLA records 5 former keepers
- Purchased by the current owner in 2021
- Had been stored under cover for many years prior to current ownership
- Now stored in a carcoon for preservation
The Condition
- Body carries some surface corrosion, but is reportedly solid with no perforation
- Some worn areas of paintwork, commensurate with its venerable years
- Some blisters and bubbling here and there
- Soft streaking and ageing around the grille and bonnet in particular
- Colour-matched wheels
- Underside was sealed before the current owner's purchase
- Original red upholstery remains in place
- Original carpet is still present, though now worn
- Dashboard looking a little tired, but all instruments are reportedly in working order
- Headlights are functional but not correctly wired (temporarily connected to the side lamps)
- The car remains in original condition with no modifications
The Mechanics
- 948cc 4-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Engine bay in good overall order
- Plenty of work carried out, including:
- New front brake wheel cylinders fitted
- New rear brake wheel cylinders fitted
- New copper brake pipes fabricated and fitted
- New front suspension top ball joints fitted
- New exhaust system fitted
- New ignition contact points fitted
- New ignition condenser fitted
- New distributor cap fitted
- New HT leads fitted
- New rotor arm fitted
- New wiper blades fitted
- Voltage regulator cleaned and adjusted
- Dynamo removed and refitted
- New dynamo bushes fitted
- Carburettor refurbished
- Carburation adjusted
- Ignition timing adjusted
- Wheel bearings adjusted
- Handbrake mechanism adjusted and lubricated
- We're told that the car 'drives well for a car of this age'
- We've no reports of any mechanical issues
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