Ebay item - 190353487534
Says series A, Mostly Series A + bit of B and C.
Says series A, Mostly Series A + bit of B and C.
You would need fairly deep pockets to get it back to a vaguely original condition. Headlamp plus ammeter plus switch etc. would set you back several hundred £££ if you can find them. The saddle tube has been cut off (hard to tell from photos) so major welding job there. Supposedly "B" Bramptons are fitted to it so another major job. Mudguards, tail light, muffler add another decent dent in the kid(s)' inheritance. Chances are the handlebar, levers & switches are incorrect. Then there is what is inside the motor, clutch & gearbox............I wonder if the vendor stripped any of the good bits off to sell at a later date?It's been identified on jtan as already having passed its worth (it was standing at £20k) by several thousand pounds, being an old guy's Series A, much modified, and having series B Bramptons. "Leaks like a sieve, rattles like a Vincent, much duct tape and baling wire." Of course it might have been the subject of a comprehensive ground up restoration since, so don't take any of this as gospel.
But I recommend you buy it, because it is being sold by that really nice guy who helps old folk out of difficulty by taking off their hands Vincents that would otherwise be unsaleable (on Venus, perhaps?), and are going to be sold only to bona fide enthusiasts.
Let's hope it's hope it's bought by some banker, with his bonus.
Tom
I reckon the final price will be close to £25K. Anyone else prepared to take a guess?