Deserves an eBaY 'spot' of it's own?

[Cavcraft]

Found this whilst trawling through Retro-Rides and I reckon it deserves it's own eBaY spot...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-DUPLE-VICERO ... 35a75c0092

 

How cool is that?

[boobydoo]

Thats a real find!! It always amazes me when these 'never used' ultra low mileage things turn up....can't believe it has just languished for 40 years with no-one wanting to do anything with it!!

 

Worth £50,000? Dunno...certainly unique!!

[FredTransit]

It is stunning, but even people in the bus scene don't think it's worth 50 large.

[Lukas]

I can´t imagine why someone bought a new bus and did not use it or sell it on.

[TagoraSX]

That has been for sale for more than a year now, He'll have it another 40 years before someone gives 50 large for it!

 

Why would you buy a new coach and not use it?

[retrogeezer]

wow, what a lovely thing.

[Pete-M]

I do like that, and I'm not a bus pervert.

 

£50k seems a tad on the high side, but I suspect it would probably get £30k with no problem.

[Mr Lobster]

I've seen that before but its still a deeply nice thing. £50k seems a lot for it though especially as if you use it much then its value can only go down but its a bit big for it to just be parked up, polished and taken out once or twice a year.

[retrogeezer]

How much is a 'new' coach these days?

[mouseflakes]

I used to go to school on one like that - very nice!

[Cavcraft]

How much is a 'new' coach these days?

£150k minimum I'm told, though not checked anywhere to see if that's right or not.

 

Fifty large is a bit much for this one (as stunning as it is) because it probably can't be used daily due to H&S Nazis and if used for car shows it would surely devalue it?

 

Whatever, it's bloody lovely and the kind of thing I'd buy if I won the lottery or some shit like that.

[Richard]

If they keep it another 40 years it will be nearly old enough for Stagecoach to use on school runs and rural routes.

[Albert Ross]

"Hang on lads, I've got an idea"

 

Wonder how it handles on Alpine routes? Not the same, I know, but it would be great to chuck a couple of Binis out the back..... then go reload and do it some more!

[Alexg]

One of those 'if I won the lottery' motors. Stunning

[Tayne]

.

[Owain-328i]

Thats a museam piece really. But what sort of a BUS PERV buys a brand new coach, then never uses it?

 

Surely privately owned all its life, as no commerical business would leave a coach sitting around depreciating in the hope that it may one day be worth a few quid, when it could be out earning its keep.

[VWPowered]

wow thats pretty smart

[Richard]

I imagine there was some cock up in the sale and it stayed in limbo long enough to become a museum piece.

[Dave7601]

I can´t imagine why someone bought a new bus and did not use it or sell it on.

Why not ask the seller?

Fifty large is a bit much for this one (as stunning as it is) because it probably can't be used daily due to H&S Nazis and if used for car shows it would surely devalue it

What issues would the H&S Nazis have with the bus being used?

 

Its an amazing find though,i remember going on school trips in these things in the early-mid 70's,and i dont think ive seen one since.

[Cavcraft]

Don't they have to safety belts etc these days and be all emission friendly?

[scooters]

can't see there being a H&S risk - plenty of 'vintage bus' tour companies in Scotland - quite why you would want to drive to Oban with yer erse being pummled by a wooden bench at 40mph is beyond me but each to their own - anyway such companies don't seem to ire the thought police - maybe alternate rules apply -

 

given these guys are commercial dealers I suspect they will just hold out till the buyer comes along - unlikely to lose money if cared for in current state - Someone out there will want it