Something from the Tiger list. Probably a bit more appreciated on this side
than that. Sounds like a real winner to me. Price seems pretty steep, if
it's headed for the crusher though.
Enjoy!..
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hogan <robhogan(at)freewwweb.com>
To: tigers(at)autox.team.net <tigers(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 9:07 AM
Subject: Non-Tiger Content; '53 Sunbeam Talbot
>The following is an about an advertised Sunbeam Talbot found at
>http://www.mgcars.org.uk/class/North+AmericaCFS.html.
>While I have no interest in this, perhaps some Sunbeam collector may
>like to know of its existance or someone on this list knows someone to
>pass this along to that would be interested in saving a '53 Talbot from
>the crusher.
>
>
>Found: 1953 Sunbeam Talbot 90 in Running condition. At a Junkyard!
>Crusherbound
>
> I was doing my regular Junkyard rounds looking for MGA parts, and
>happened on
> this junkyard jewel: 1953 Sunbeam Talbot. It runs, it is a Drophead
>coupe.
> They have the title, it looks to be someone's abandoned
> restoration project. Some new chrome bits in the trunk. Complete
>right down to
> the Sunbeam Cloisonne hubcaps. Looks to be complete, only rust I
>could find was
> in the floor (scale, not through-rot), some small holes in floor,
>under seats.
> The sills had some rot, and the chassis looks really solid, only
>surface scale.
> I have an eye for bad a chassis, and it looked good. Looks to have
>been stored
> inside somewhere, and someone got fed up with it. Nice car that
>just arrived a
> few days ago. Again, its a Talbot 90, Drop head coupe.
> Interior is all there, however, in some bits. Carpet is gone. Dash
>looks good.
> Original Radiomobile radio. Bad amateur gray paint job, faded and
>ugly.
> The car is too good to sit in a place like that. I know its not an
>MG, but I
> have people in my club that have either owned one before, or wish
>to again.
> Put the word out! The owner of the junkyard, of course thinks it is
>worth much
> more than it actually is, but you can negotiate.
> He says he wants $3,500 for it, but I think if you showed up with
>$2,000 and a
> Trailer, it would be yours. Remember, don't show up in a nice new
>shiny car and
> expect to bargain....borrow a rustbucket, The junkyard is Sonny's
>in Rixeyville
> Virginia 540 825 2571. (just don't tell them that bit about the
>bargaining).
>
> Contact: Kevin Richards <flybirds(at)erols.com>
> Warrenton, Virginia, USA
> Tel: 540 341 1008
>
> Advert placed 30-Oct-1999 at 16:29 (UK time) Advert expires
>27-Nov-1999
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