24th Jul, 2019 12:00

The Pavilion Gardens

 
  Lot 80
 

1959 Austin Seven

Sold for £19,125

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: VVD 180
Chassis No: AA2577930
Mot Expiry: Exempt

- Authentic example with a believed genuine 16,650 recorded miles

- Known history, V5, V5/C, buff logbook, Heritage certificate, old MOTs, etc.

- Recent specialist restoration

- Paperwork file with restoration photographs, original handbook, etc.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Very Good'
Engine: 'Good'
Electrical Equipment: 'Good'
Paintwork: 'Very Good'
Gearbox: 'Good'
Interior Trim: 'Good'

We are indebted to the Vendor for the following information:

"VVD 180 was manufactured on December 1st, 1959 and dispatched to Carlaw Cars Limited in Glasgow on December 2nd. The car was then registered on January 1st, 1960 and was sold to John Graham of Harthill, a village on the outskirts of Glasgow. It had 2 more owners within the local area up until 1973 when it was bought by John Nelson, a motor engineer in Bathgate (5 miles from Harthill). In 1977 a MOT certificate (from John Nelson's garage) shows that the car had covered just 8966 miles. It was then sold to a James Brewster of Bathgate, but over the next year this mileage almost doubled up to 16458. The car was never taxed again but was MOT'd in September 1980 (again by John Nelson's garage), the mileage accrued since then was little more than the test centre travelling distance.

In 1988 the car was sold on to Leslie Brown, again of the Bathgate area, it is believed that the vehicle then spent the next few years of its life on the roof of an office in a warehouse, where it was spotted by local James Brodie. James and a friend bought the car with the intention of restoring it. Unfortunately, other projects and lack of storage space left VVD 180 out in the elements. James was concerned about the deterioration of the car and so advertised it on Ebay in April 2011.

I won the auction and drove to Glasgow with a low loader to pick it up and the car then spent the next 2 years in a local barn awaiting restoration. Steve Hill (SH Restorations) commenced the restoration in the summer of 2013. The Scottish climate had been unkind to the car and some panels had to be replaced or patched, Mini Machine produced an excellent custom floor to original specification and other panels, such as the inner wings. The Drivers door had been replaced at some time with a standard Mk1 item, but the original glass had been retained. A Morris '59 door was sourced as a replacement and was restored and fitted.

Apart from the front carpet the original interior is still intact, however rust stains and heavy smoking of the previous occupants left a permanent, deep staining and so has been replaced with new. The seats were cleaned and the remaining interior was replaced to as close to the original specification as possible.

All original items such as the interior and one original brake cylinder will be sold with the car."
 

All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.

You can collect your new pride and joy from our venue until 1pm the day following the sale or our partners are on hand to help arrange safe transportation:

               

Auction: The Pavilion Gardens, 24th Jul, 2019

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