Shame about this

[Squire_Dawson]

Don't know if this has been on the eBay thread:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Simca-Aronde-very-rare-car-BARN-FIND-sold-for-spares-excellent-condition-/141966080581?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

Seems an awful waste of a nice car just for some interior water damage.

[Asimo]

This "can't be repaired" nonsense - what gives? Who says? What bit of totalitarian bullshit is this?

 

Since when was a bit of water (even if it has sewage in it) fatal to a car? Who needs a punch in the teeth to get this horseshit changed?

 

F.F.S., hope somebody rings this.

[Alexg]

Yeah it's in my watch list that. Problem is there's hardly a plentiful supply of terminally frigged 1959 Simca Arondes to ring it with.

 

Edit, although if you've the patience I guess you could search period photographs and road tests for similar Simca Arondes. MOT history check the plates to see if they're still on the DVLA system, and if clearly long gone (i.e. last MOT 1981 for something) apply for a logbook. Then ring away. Or just go to France.

[michael1703]

I'd buy it and sit on it and find a rotten shell on leboncoin for an I.d.

[omegod]

There is nothing to stop a cat b going back on the road, I've had this argument numerous times. The categorization is basically someones opinion and carries no legal weight and frankly the dvla couldn't give a shit

 

 

See linky below from the blue forum where a guy put's a merc back on the road

 

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/155617/1997-mercedes-e55-estate-rip

[Alexg]

That's an interesting thread, but I can't believe it's always that easy!

[montytom]

A bloke done this with a flood damaged rover 75 v8.

After a little wrangling its now on the road

[LC Torana]

Old girlfriend used to have an Aronde. Talked about it quite a bit.

 

So "Simca Aronde" still evokes wistful feelings even now.

[Squire_Dawson]

Vehicle details

• Vehicle make SIMCA
• Date of first registration 08 April 2014
• Year of manufacture 1959
• Cylinder capacity (cc) 1200cc
• COâ‚‚Emissions Not available
• Fuel type PETROL
• Export marker No
• Vehicle status Not taxed
• Vehicle colour RED
• Vehicle type approval Not available
• Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
• Revenue weight Not available

 

It's still showing up on the DVLA's books. With its date of first registration, presumably it is an Australian or South African import?

[billyboy406v6]

Get this bought its beautiful !!

[Alexg]

If it stays about the £1000 mark I'll take a flyer on it.

[bramz7]

It was at Bromley Pageant a few years back, knew it was the same one.

1959 Simca Aronde Monaco. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

A shame, but if someone can get a car 'unscrapped' I doubt a Category B return to road would be impossible.

[Stanky]

"they have deemed it a category B (BREAKER) "

 

Is this how it works?

 

Cat A = Absolutely fucked

Cat B = Breaker

Cat C = Could be fixed

Cat D = Dented