Highlights
- Original chrome bumper Roadster
- Structurally solid and complete project
- Lots of bodywork already done including sills and floors
- Included original fibreglass hard top
- Lots of parts including old tonneau and interior parts
- Interesting and straightforward project which presents. a fabulous opportunity
The Appeal
Some buyers want sorted, ready-to-use classics, for others there are cars like this - a solid, complete car that is a straightforward restoration project. This car’s bonus card is that much of the work had already been done - including the hard stuff like the floors and sills.
It is a 1973 B Roadster with the classic chrome bumpers and a very rare fibreglass hard top. The vendor acquired from the previous keeper who had done much of the bodywork. He intended to complete the car, focussing on the mechanicals, but a change of circumstances creates this opportunity for the right buyer.
The joy of a B restoration is that parts and specialist support is unrivalled in the classic world. If you need it, you can get it, and usually next day. With much of the hard graft already done, here is a great chance to create the B Roadster you want, all the while enjoying an interesting project.
The vendor says:
“Car is being sold because the vendor doesn’t have time to take on the project after buying it from an older gentleman who had restored a lot of the bodywork but hadn’t got round to the mechanics.”
The History and Paperwork
- First registered on the 8th of March 1973
- Chassis number (as shown on V5C) - GHN5-306055G
- 9 previous keepers
- Comes with a current V5C and is HPI clear
- No previous MOT’s or invoices beyond this
- MOT and Tax exempt vehicle
- Last taxed in 1988
- 93,387 unwarranted miles
- Colour change from white to red registered in May 1984
- Recorded incorrectly as a ‘coupe’ by DVLA but the VIN ‘N’ prefix confirms it as a factory Roadster
- Various spares included as shown
- Comes with one key
The Condition
Please examine the extensive collection of photos and viewing is encouraged
- The body is very solid and is free of rust according to seller
- Underside presents in remarkably solid condition
- New floors and sills welded by previous owner on both side
- Vendor states that the car has a very solid boot floor
- Arches present in good order as shown
- Repainted in red and colour is flat as shown
- Paintwork shows age-related marks and may benefit from improvement
- Soft top and spare tonneau cover show signs of wear and age
- They are included with the car and are said to have no holes
- Fibre glass hard top is solid and in matching colour
- Interior and dials aren’t fixed in place but most components are with the car
- Carpets said to be presentable
- Original interior shows some patination which can be checked in photos
- We are told that the car rolls freely and the brakes are un-seized
- Older tyres will likely need replaced as they are over 30 years old
The Mechanics
- 1.8-litre B-Series 4-cylinder
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Newer exhaust and tank fitted at some point
- The engine bay seems to be highly original
- Engine is untested by the vendor and will require recommissioning to get running
- We are told that the engine turns over
- Some new parts which appear to be unused including fan belt, alternator, spark plugs and a distributor
- The vendor doesn’t believe that it would take much to get the car running
- Some hoses and components have been removed and are in the collection of parts
- A radiator doesn’t come with the car
- The car rolls freely and the brakes are un-seized
- All suspension seems to be in good order
- The handbrake works
- Pedals aren’t connected
- The electrics are an unknown
- Buyers should check the photos and description carefully as this is a project car
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