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[ELSPORTO]

Jock,
the 2.4S I think you're referring to was a black on black car owned by a well known/respected British artist Richard Hamilton, was passed onto his son and had undergone full resto - it was a pretty special example.

https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/19220/

Ben.

[Terminator]

I guess that it doesn't stack up in that case Clyde. You obviously know a lot about the car that does not seem to be publicly available or at least I was not aware of. There are different levels of knowledge and expertise in this game and I have a long way to climb.

Having said that I understand that a 2.4S coupe sold for just under 400k pounds at auction in the UK a week or so ago and this targa is only a bit over 25% of that.

It was hidden under your nose too Jock

Yes the Richard Hamilton car of The Beatles Abbey Road Album cover fame so e ceratin amount of celebrity attached to that sale

I think another "normal" 2.4S sold for a bit over half that in the same auction.

[Michel]

Is the targa the car subject to chatter on DDK? Probably won't last long in this country at that price if it all stacks up.

still in the country (for now) jock and I think someone on here should eat their hat :p

[Terminator]

I am not so sure about that Jock.

1. Its a Targa, I like them, but most want a coupe

2. It doesn't run and has been sitting for a very long time so lots of systems need a full rebuild I suspect.

3 It does have some rust...and there will be more that can't be seen.

4. It will need a restoration.

I will make the following adjustments to the above statements

1. Still correct

2. Still correct

3. I don't think there is any or much more rust that we couldn't see after
very close inspection

4. It needs a partial restoration lots of originality to preserve. It will get it.
Dave and I are going to make sure of that.


In summary it is better than what I expected and thats why when I finally saw it in the flesh and corresonded with Dave that we decided to buy it.

[Michel]

Clyde you were more effusive over on DDK
you got the message re BSAU plate?

[Terminator]

Yes I did thanks Michel will ring Rory now