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MkIa Revival
- Thread starter bernd_st
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bernd_st
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As far as I could retrieve info:
- Car was originally sold in Boston, Massachusets in 1966
- Changed hands a couple of times in Connecticut area.
- British car WS bought & owned it from 2003-2009 ( used to work on it most of the time before)
- Sold it to Gullwing Motors in 2009
- Gullwing sold it on to a dealer in the Netherlands ( all files except pink slip unfortunately got lost in that process
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- German friend & dealer bought it from there. He sold it on to me in 2010. Refurbed quickly to get it registered / driving. Went to UK Tiger 50 & Cannes in 2014 with it (10k km). Confirmed genuine/ numbers matching Tiger. Strong & reliable runner.
Lots of poor body repairs on the X- frame, front/rear floors & sills. My bodyshop refused to do further spot repairs, but rather will do properly/ complete exchange ( most of the panels already available). Quite some panelwork to do...
- Car was originally sold in Boston, Massachusets in 1966
- Changed hands a couple of times in Connecticut area.
- British car WS bought & owned it from 2003-2009 ( used to work on it most of the time before)
- Sold it to Gullwing Motors in 2009
- Gullwing sold it on to a dealer in the Netherlands ( all files except pink slip unfortunately got lost in that process
)- German friend & dealer bought it from there. He sold it on to me in 2010. Refurbed quickly to get it registered / driving. Went to UK Tiger 50 & Cannes in 2014 with it (10k km). Confirmed genuine/ numbers matching Tiger. Strong & reliable runner.
Lots of poor body repairs on the X- frame, front/rear floors & sills. My bodyshop refused to do further spot repairs, but rather will do properly/ complete exchange ( most of the panels already available). Quite some panelwork to do...
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Not quite as heavy-duty as that monster in SC, eh?
Warren
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Ok now that I've made my silliness about seasoning ...
Did the Netherlands put a secondary VIN on the car. .
A MK2 had been sold by Fantasy junction and it got tied up by their pointy head tin god customs offices as it's original rivets were gone and as I recall, plus the usual no secondary stamping.
Did the Netherlands put a secondary VIN on the car. .
A MK2 had been sold by Fantasy junction and it got tied up by their pointy head tin god customs offices as it's original rivets were gone and as I recall, plus the usual no secondary stamping.
alpine_64
Donation Time
Anytime GWM are involved cars are always heavily rusted.....- Sold it to Gullwing Motors in 2009
- Gullwing sold it on to a dealer in the Netherlands ( all files except pink slip unfortunately got lost in that process
bernd_st
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That's also what we have observed. Sunbeam's tend to rust badly don't they ? We had badly rotten german Alpines & Tigers w/o any involvement of GWM - some of them are still under restoration. Anyway understand the message, but in that specific case 0 doubt ( also contacted the PO in US)...
am99ey
Gold Level Sponsor
Hello Bernd
Will we see you on https://www.british-car-meeting.ch/ in Mollis, Switzerland on 31. August 2026 ?
(see also pictures/FOTOS of 2024 , Rootes Cars were invited as special guests..)
Cheers, Andy
Will we see you on https://www.british-car-meeting.ch/ in Mollis, Switzerland on 31. August 2026 ?
(see also pictures/FOTOS of 2024 , Rootes Cars were invited as special guests..)
Cheers, Andy
