For Sale Anyone want a Rickman Ranger?

[320touring]

When I was at the Tartan Tarmac meet yesterday, there was a Quantum on display.

 

On the windscreen was advertised a Rickman Ranger project for sale. No real details

 

I've got the sellers number- if you'd like it please drop me a PM:)

[vitessesteve]

An interesting use for dead Escorts:

 

[dollywobbler]

I like the fact that Mr Rickman (if that's who it was) thought, "I really like the look of the Suzuki SJ, but by heck do they rot! I shall make a plastic one."

[MrDuke]

I like the fact that Mr Rickman (if that's who it was) thought, "I really like the look of the Suzuki SJ, but by heck do they look excessively well-proportioned! I shall imbibe some laudanum and draw an apparently inbred one."

 

FTFY

[Jim Bell]

Alan.

[Felly Magic]

I like em, been offroading in one with a 1700 Burton racing Kent, went like stink

[overrun]

An interesting use for dead Escorts:

 

 

More like a dead Ranger is an interesting use for Escort's, now!

[Dick Longbridge]

I like the fact that Alan Rickman (God rest his soul) thought, "I really like the look of the Suzuki SJ, but due to acting commitments, I haven't got time drive it to the garage for it to be tickled with a sparkly stick on a weekly basis. I shall ask my minions to make a plastic one, and if it's good*, shall put my name to it."

Also FTFY.

[Mally]

I  wanted one new, but they were aproaching 2K. Duttons were !K.

As i had the lower sum i bought a Dutton (several over the years)

Bought a Rickman fairly recently to scratch an itch, Ghosty will confirm. Cost £1500.

Had it 3 months, spent £200 on it, sold it for £1200.

 

On that basis, I'm out.

They were very well engineered for the time though.

[MrDuke]

I actually quite like the Dutton (Sierra?) - it does look fairly business-like and isn't obviously trying to copy anything else. The Rickman just looks like a badly-photocopied drawing of an SJ with no springs. I'm happy to accept that they were well-engineered, but the looks alone would prevent me ever buying (or publically driving) one.

[Ghosty]

Bought a Rickman fairly recently to scratch an itch, Ghosty will confirm. Cost £1500.

 

 

 

 

That's said Ranger, helping lower my street's property prices along with the BX of many shiters, my 216, 3VOM's Signum, the old man's A4, and my mum's previous Bini.

[groovylee]

Rickman Rangers are great cars!  but then i would say that - i have 2 and I'm the chairman of the owners club lol.

 

I dont think they look that bad tbh, there are certainly worse looking kit cars out there.......

 

as for the one the OP is talking about - i think i know the car, and project is probably accurate...  that said, id rather it was saved than scrapped for escort bits.

 

I use my green one for classic trials, and it is brilliant fun.  in fact, im taking the wife and both kids on the Edinburgh trial in september in it (if i get around to changing the water pump by then)

 

Lee