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NEWS UPDATE

Am rationalizing my vintage collection, so lots have to go, and I’ve just made a new website to handle the sale -

PLEASE CLICK HERE http://www.BuyVintage.co.uk

The auction is over 10 days between 6th March and 16th March 2008.

My stuff comprises obscure British, French and German vintage scooters, lightweight motorcycles, 3-wheelers and cyclemotors (and a few old cars), and I got my friend Andy to put in some of his tasty vintage motorcycles too. The result is quite a comprehensive vintage selection.

There’s some quite obscure stuff, many rarely seen, the result of years of collecting. It should be of general interest. Especially as you can watch the whole thing online.

My umbilical is still connected to the computer most of the time to get the site completed. I’ll keep the site up after the auction so it becomes a public resource.

Not sure what I’ll do when they’ve all gone! But it will definitely be easier to manage/store/insure/restore a smaller collection.

Colin

Our VW Splitscreen Roadster is known as the Lovedub.

To hire the Lovedub for your wedding, school prom or special occasion please click here

http://lovedubs.wordpress.com

The Lovedub brings a smile to everyone’s face. I’ve driven vintage cars for many years so I’m used to the attention. But the Lovedub is by far the smiliest car I’ve ever driven. People honk their horns and wave as they overtake us on the motorway, and wherever we park passers-by seem to have a reflex action - mobile phones appear magically in their hands as they stand back to photograph the Lovedub.

In July, the Lovedub was invited to pull a float in the Brighton Gay Pride Parade.

Big Nellie is a 1932 Ford Model B Tudor Saloon.

If a Bonnie and Clyde type of car suits your wedding, Big Nellie may be booked on:

http://www.lovedubs.com

The previous owner named her Big Nellie. The name is painted across the top of the driver’s door. I initially intended to remove the name. But on our first drive through Brighton a young boy turned to his father and asked:

“Dad, what kind of car is that?”

“It’s a Big Nellie,” Dad replied.

This 1932 FORD MODEL B (registration ‘32 BE’) IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

THE 1955 PEUGEOT SCOOTER (registration OUI 7575) IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

This beautiful scooter is the epitome of French fifties styling. It just needs a poodle on the pillion…

To see more photos and history of this scooter, please click here http://maico.mobi

THIS 1952 TERROT SCOOTER IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

For more photos and history of this chic little French scooter, please click here http://maicomobi.wordpress.com

I imported this Camper from California several years ago. It has never been welded, having spent 25 years in Palmdale, in the California desert, before the previous owner restored it.

It has a unique custom interior, 5000 miles on the rebuilt engine, new gearbox, hide-away exhaust, etc; it’s very tidy and is fast and pleasant to drive.

We use it as a daily driver and for camping in the summer.

THIS 1963 VW SPLITSCREEN WILL SEAT 6 PASSENGERS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

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I’ve owned this A35 van since 2004. I bought an A35 van to customise, but just before I started work on it, this one came up, already customised. So I sold that and bought this one instead. A father and son had owned it from new.
The father had windows put in by the garage that supplied it to reduce its purchase price (a common option in those days); When I bought it, I had signs made up that fit over the windows to advertise my business; so you have an option of estate car or van. You can see a photo of it as a van on:

http://www.classicfreeads.com

It is radically low, has a 1275 Midget engine, and is up-rated mechanically all round. I had it resprayed maroon. I’ve had to replace the front suspension - I did mention it was low! It’s great on the motorway, but you have to drive low cars slowly in town over speed bumps.

It was my daily driver for several years. Since restoring my VW Splitscreens, I don’t seem to use it much. I’m loathe to sell it, but I no longer have room to keep all my cars under cover.

I’ve put 10 photos of it onto the following website:

PLEASE CLICK ON http://BuyVintage.co.uk

FOR SALE: 1948 Brockhouse Corgi Mark 2 Combination - with Watsonian Child’s Sidecar.

Frame number 5815.

Manufactured by Brockhouse Engineering of Southport, Merseyside.

98cc Excelsior Spryte engine.

Single speed kickstart model.

Cost new £43 6/-

For more photos and history, please click here http://maicomobi.wordpress.com

And there are more photos here: http://ridevintage.wordpress.com

FOR SALES DETAILS - PLEASE CLICK ON http://BuyVintage.co.uk

Another one of my favourite scooter models which, for obvious reasons, is known as ‘The Pig.’

This one is cosmetically unrestored, but mechanically sound and in running order.

For further details, PLEASE CLICK ON http://BuyVintage.co.uk

1935 Genial Lucifer with a 100cc BMA engine and 2-speed gearbox. It has been totally restored, and I had it MOT tested. I’ts easy to start and lovely to ride.

For further details, PLEASE CLICK ON http://BuyVintage.co.uk