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Austin 20/6 Ranelagh 1938 barn find very rare classic cars.

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It's time to say goodbye to an old family friend and put "EOY" up for sale. 
Purchased by my Uncle in the late 50's and used as a taxi and funeral car in the local area for many years by my family, out of Penrhos Garage, Aberdyfi.
Uncle Ed restored the car especially for my parents wedding in 1971. You can see in the photos EOY is GLEAMING!

 

Nope,  I say time to put your old friend out of their misery.  It is certainly not worth the 3.5K you are asking.
 
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48 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Austin 20/6 Ranelagh 1938 barn find very rare classic cars.

Nope,  I say time to put your old friend out of their misery.  It is certainly not worth the 3.5K you are asking.
 
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If I were rich, I would have bought it and had it delivered to @GingerNuttz it deserves to be saved.

But I'm not rich, which is probably a good thing.

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18 hours ago, adw1977 said:

You know they're deluded when there are more photos in the listing of the car from 50 years ago than of the car today.

Not only that, the first two photos are of different cars. In the second photo it's not parked butted up to a caravan and it's grown a blue strip up the bodywork. Wonder what that's all about. 

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1 hour ago, Crackers said:

Not only that, the first two photos are of different cars. In the second photo it's not parked butted up to a caravan and it's grown a blue strip up the bodywork. Wonder what that's all about. 

Same car, the blue strip is a ratchet strap holding it together. There is no way that has rotted like that whilst in undercover storage, definitely something weird going on

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1 hour ago, Saabnut said:

Same car, the blue strip is a ratchet strap holding it together. There is no way that has rotted like that whilst in undercover storage, definitely something weird going on

Oh yeah, I see now - didn't spot that on my phone. I assume the 2nd photo is much newer as the rear arch looks worse and the front passenger door has fallen off, which isn't the case in the 1st photo - although they seem to have washed the dust off it, because that'll help ;) . Plus the surrounding vehicles have changed, although the Austin doesn't seem to have moved judging by the yellow paint on the shed walls. Looking at the greenery attached to the Hornet/Elf, I reckon all of these have been stored in a hedge for years then dragged inside when someone realised there might have been some (long lost) value in them?

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Not ebay but my friend was approached by another worker who knew i had purchased the scruffy sprinter from the company. Would i be interested in buying his van as it needs to be gone quickly and hes in trouble with work over it being in the carpark for 4 years! 

I offer to pop by and have a look.  So the key is left on the wheel and i pop by one evening.

Parked for 4 years, snapped belt which appears takes the camshaft and possibly the head on these.  Plus all the other usual bits for a long parked higher miles van.

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Could be worth putting time/money into.

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Okay guess we are a little messy, thats okay. . .20230426_183525.thumb.jpg.59f60285185bf505c9fa1c6428d0a81b.jpg

Righhhtt. 

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Scrap (at the time) price offered. Seems owner was shocked and was wanting a thousand minimum.  

Good luck with that. 

 

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9 hours ago, Andyrew said:

Not ebay but my friend was approached by another worker who knew i had purchased the scruffy sprinter from the company. Would i be interested in buying his van as it needs to be gone quickly and hes in trouble with work over it being in the carpark for 4 years! 

I offer to pop by and have a look.  So the key is left on the wheel and i pop by one evening.

Parked for 4 years, snapped belt which appears takes the camshaft and possibly the head on these.  Plus all the other usual bits for a long parked higher miles van.

20230426_183609.thumb.jpg.fd333330fd161c0bac00300eb4403dd8.jpg

Could be worth putting time/money into.

20230426_184528.thumb.jpg.edd27eb1c100b19dc33fdf84f2835572.jpg

Okay guess we are a little messy, thats okay. . .20230426_183525.thumb.jpg.59f60285185bf505c9fa1c6428d0a81b.jpg

Righhhtt. 

20230426_183520.thumb.jpg.eb72fac433d249a858bacb324409a8e8.jpg

20230426_183540.thumb.jpg.08fa6d097e2c463939cfb5cfd1e2bc6e.jpg

Scrap (at the time) price offered. Seems owner was shocked and was wanting a thousand minimum.  

Good luck with that. 

 

Urgh! Bet mice are living in it…

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