If you could have any one , which would you pick?

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Well here is a truly superb collection which will warrant some serious head scratching, beware after you get through Saturday's cars you get lots of bikes but keep going Sunday's cars follow on!! :-D

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... 0-Jun-2026


Now I had a huge issue trying to decide but in the end I decided to pick a repeat of a previous car which is in the second spoiler having reluctantly rejected the car in the first spoiler!!
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That's going to take some serious whittling to get down to one car to have as there is, indeed, a superb selection. Hmmmmm..... I may be some time ! :-D
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Both fantastic cars but for me it's got to be the BX 16v. Definitely on my bucket list 8-)

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Yes I had one in days gone by, great car but no good to me nowadays with no left ankle!! :rofl2:
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After much deliberation, I've narrowed it down a bit.

I'd love the 1983 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT just for its brown leather interior. They don't make 'em like that any more :lol: But I'll pass on that as it's just a tiny bit impractical.
The 1968 RILEY KESTREL MKII looks a fine little car, but I'm not sure I'd get much use out of it, so no.
Tempted with the 1971 BEDFORD HA ICE CREAM VAN.... but perhaps not :-D
There's a brace of XK8 Jaaaaags, one convertible, one not, but I think there might be better ones out there and these aren't standout ones, so no to them as well.
The 1990 CITROEN BX GTI 16V has already been earmarked by John, so I'll have to pass on that.
The 1972 ROVER P6 2000 SC appeals - much brown-ness with a cream <ahem> 'patinated' leather interior. Tempting, but no.
The brace of Austin / Morris 1800 look good, though I'm not sure why :lol:
The 1969 TVR VIXEN is extremely tempting. It really is. Not sure why two rebuilds on it have stalled though, so I'm a little wary of it.
It's a tough choice, but I'll have to settle for the 1992 MERCEDES 600 SEL AUTO. V12 luxury with a bit of history to it and mechanicals and electricals I can deal with. Sold ! :-D
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No doubt for me - the Hillman Hunter GL (assuming its a 1725 engine). Stunning condition and 35k miles. My first car was a Mk1 Hunter 1967, this later one has a a facelifted (i.e. unnecessarily messed about with to look posh) seats, facsia and instruments but looking at the underbonnet picture makes me think I could maintain it in my sleep. Stromberg carburetter tweaking was my special subject. Head gasket (they were a copper-aluminium sandwich and prone to failure) maybe a 2 hour job. Brakes, ball joints, struts .... all very easy to deal with. Mine had c. 20k on it when I got it from family in 1971, and I decided it was "beyond economic repair" when a piston ring disintegrated at 167 k miles around 1978.
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Renault GTA V6 without a doubt!
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Gosh, there's a lot of very desirable stuff on offer there...

As always, if there's a very early Mini then that's the one for me. The red 1962 one is my choice...

The R4 was a close second and if it was an early one, preferably a three-speed with 6V electrics, then that would have won out over the Mini on this occasion.
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It's that time again and another impressive collection to choose from: https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... 2-Aug-2026

There are 5 cars in this list which I have already had the pleasure of owning, and any one of which I'd be happy to have again. However that would mean choosing from them and that is very difficult so I decided to confine myself to cars I've never owned but have a fancy for. So the first spoiler contains the links to the ones I have had and the second to my options now. The third spoiler has my choice!!
Good luck picking yours!! :-D

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Fast and fun
Fast and fun
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... bx-gti-16v


Very fast and great fun!
Very fast and great fun!
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... e-turbo-ie


My first car I could drive
My first car I could drive
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... minor-1000


Bought for rallying
Bought for rallying
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... uego-turbo


A 5 year nut and bolt resto
A 5 year nut and bolt resto
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... -stag-auto
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Very much my kind of car
Very much my kind of car
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... a-paseo-si


Very tempting but maybe an ongoing headache?
Very tempting but maybe an ongoing headache?
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... lor-tf1700


Love the two tone
Love the two tone
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... -maxi-1500
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My choice was the rarest of the three and it ties together many of my likes, but the gold wheels were the decider :-D
Very much my kind of car
Very much my kind of car
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... a-paseo-si
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I would go for the 16v but it was sold at the same auction back in June so makes me think. The Lancia is definitely on my bucket list.

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... e-turbo-ie
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Hell Razor5543 wrote: Yesterday, 12:47 I would go for the TVR Tuscan.
Good choice James :)

The blue Mini Cooper S is absolutely irresistible to me :cool: It's got my name all over it...

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... i-cooper-s
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CitroJim wrote: Today, 05:51
Hell Razor5543 wrote: Yesterday, 12:47 I would go for the TVR Tuscan.
Good choice James :)

The blue Mini Cooper S is absolutely irresistible to me :cool: It's got my name all over it...

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auction ... i-cooper-s
It's a beauty that, lovely blue and definitely one I'd rule out (as TOO nice to use!)

This bit confused me:
Following the car's authentication by the Cooper Register, the DVLA issued a new VIN and the current registration number. (The authentication report describes the car as being built in October 1964, but the DVLA database gives the year of manufacture as 1965.)
If it's 1964/1965 build, why "a new VIN" ?