Lot details Registration No: MDT145W Chassis No: 1FABP10D98F246516 Mot Expiry: None
One of America's most successful 'flat pack' housing producers at the time, Zimmer Manufacturing diversified into the luxury goods business during the late 1970s. Not content with making his own yachts, motor homes and recreational vehicles, Paul Zimmer decided to create a range of bespoke automobiles. An unashamedly neo-classical design, the first Zimmer Golden Spirit rolled off the line at Pompano Beach, Florida in 1980. With its blend of Great Gatsby era styling and modern running gear, it was intended to provide hassle free 'classic' motoring. Built at the rate of approximately 176 cars per year, the Golden Spirit was available in Sport Coupe, Convertible or Sedan guises. Boasting a nationwide dealer network and $10 million annual turnover, the Zimmer Motor Car Division nevertheless fell prey to its parent company's collapse in 1988. Resuscitated by Art Zimmer (no relation) during the late 1990s, the Zimmer marque has undergone something of a revival in recent years with orders currently being taken for the revamped Golden Spirit at $99,000 each! Owned by celebrities as diverse as the pianist Liberace and basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, early Zimmers have become classic cars in their own right.
Finished in dark blue with beige leather upholstery, this particular left-hand drive example is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its Ford 4200cc V8 engine, automatic transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres. Riding on coil-sprung suspension, its generous specification reportedly includes: "compressed air panel electric seats, deep pile carpets, air-conditioning, power steering, trumpet horns and dummy side-mounted spare wheels". Believed but not warranted to have covered just 37,044 miles from new, 'MDT 145W' possesses a MOT certificate valid until July 2007. Likely to be an ultra rare sight on UK roads, this Zimmer boasts exclusivity and panache aplenty.
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle does not have an MOT as stated in the catalogue.
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