Classic for under £10K

[NewcastleFalcon]

Anyone want a Citroen BX for Christmas?

https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/26549 ... 000&page=1


Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

There are a flurry of 5 Auctions coming up next week
Brigthwells 10th Dec
Mathewsons 11 & 12 Dec
Bonhams 11 Dec
Classic Car Auctions 12 December
Historics 12th December

https://www.glenmarch.com/auctions/upcoming

glenmarch
https://www.glenmarch.com/auctions/upcoming

REgards Neil

[Peter.N.]

They have one of the last 'E' model Crestas at Mathewsons, I keep seeing glimpses of it but it doesn't seem to have come up for sale yes - unless I missed it. Looks to be excellent.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

They have one of the last 'E' model Crestas at Mathewsons, I keep seeing glimpses of it but it doesn't seem to have come up for sale yes - unless I missed it. Looks to be excellent.

Peter

Vauxpedia page on the E series
http://vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com/ ... road-tests

Matthewsons sold this one 14th December 2019


and this one 15th December 2018


Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

Thanks Neil. They are a pretty rare car, I had a '55 Velox and a '56 Cresta (like the red one) and the PA came out in late '57, I had one so they couldn't have made that last model for much more than a year. It's like the A40 Cambridge which followed the Somerset, they only made those for about a year and then the A55 Cambridge was released followed shortly by the A60/Oxford Farina.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

Only one French car entry for Historics Auction


Regards neil

[Peter.N.]

A French car with a Devon registration.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

A French car with a Devon registration.
Peter

Original Dealer Sticker Wilson-Allen Axminster Peter

Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

A French car with a Devon registration.

That's why it's survived so well... All the best cars come from the West Country

All of my current fleet started life down that way!

[Peter.N.]

All the best things come from here Jim.

Neil

I remember Wilson Allen well, been gone for many years as have most garages here, block of flats now. There were seven or eight garages in Axminster when we came here, there is one in the town, although I'm not certain that is still there plus Tesco and another on the bridport road.
I used to get my fuel there at one time as it was a penny or two cheaper.

Peter

[mickthemaverick]

Three french cars which may be of interest in this month's Bonhams Auction

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[NewcastleFalcon]

Just had a peruse down the list of cars coming up for sale at Dorset Vintage & Classic Auctions 19th March 2015 Dorchester.l

Well I have now had a look at the sales prices achieved from previous sales, these two 175's caught my eye from a pure nostalgia point of view.

Firstly we have a BSA Bantam. A friend of mine acquired one of these in his early teens for farm track usage. At a stroke our "Soap Box" carting a la "Oor Wullie" was overtaken by the sheer excitement of something with an engine! This one at the October 2014 Auction went for £550.



And then we have a Honda CD175 from 1977. In 1979 I bought a four year old one for £180 which in today's money, if this "Historic Inflation Calculator"is accurate is equivalent to £977.49 now.

This one went for £990 at the December 2013 sale.



Regards Neil

^^^^ from the archives of this thread

I bought the CD175 in January of the "Winter of Discontent" when the rubbish was piled high in the streets and from January to about March it felt the snow and ice never left. Enjoyed that summer with the bike...and yes apart from the nightmare of the journey home I enjoyed that trip immensely. I had a mini 1000 at the time and I sold the bike at the end of the summer having passed my bike test on it in the July for the same price I paid for it.

From time to time afterwards I would go through a phase of wanting to get another bike, but never did, but always enjoyed a bit of a mooch around at Harry Wood's or Ken's on Westgate Road in Newcastle doing a bit of window shopping

Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

I didn't know of the existence of that auction, not far from me.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

I didn't know of the existence of that auction, not far from me.

Peter

Your two local Auctions Peter are South West Vehicle Auctions (SWVA) in Poole and Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions(DVCA) Stalbridge Dorset.

Next Auctions
DVCA Spring Vintage & Classic 11 March, 2021
SWVA Winter Classic Car Auction Online, UK 29 January, 2021

Most Recent Auction Results
DVCA 22 October 2020 https://www.glenmarch.com/auctions/results/1069
SWVA 30 October 2020 https://www.glenmarch.com/auctions/results/1073

Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

Thanks for that Neil, I have had a quick look at the previous sales, I will peruse it more thoroughly later.

Peter