This evening at 8pm, Yesterday Channel 155, Vincent for sale at auction house.
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- Thread starter Peter Holmes
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Thanks Peter, Just spotted it's on Freeview 19, In the South UK, Same time !.
It went for £37.5 k. I recon 5k to 7k to just do the wheels exhaust and cosmetics external using professional help. The last auction I went to spent £14,404 -2p day later bought "D" Comet bitza £13.5k from VOCSC ! no logic.
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This programme was from last year at the least
Still way too much.
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It is a strange quirk of human nature, we seem to be drawn towards neglected vehicles that need work, they did touch on the subject in this programme, they showed a couple of examples where the restoration costs were clearly in excess of the value of the vehicle when restored, in other words, keep your eyes and ears open and buy a good one as and when it becomes available, and save yourself a bucketful of money and a lot of hassle, unless of course that is how you get your enjoyment out of life.
I think it is more of an Auction brain.
For many years I sold conveyor equipment in heavy industry, I clearly recall being at an auction and watching one of my customers bid on a large roll of used belting, I think around 600 feet or so. I had looked at it determined that whilst it was OK I had a roll in inventory of new belt that was certainly more than equal to what was on offer. he ended up buying it for about 20% more than a much better value roll of new.......
And just in case you aren't aware that stuff is very expensive, probably around $15K for that one in todays terms, and it was on the lighter end of the price scale.
For many years I sold conveyor equipment in heavy industry, I clearly recall being at an auction and watching one of my customers bid on a large roll of used belting, I think around 600 feet or so. I had looked at it determined that whilst it was OK I had a roll in inventory of new belt that was certainly more than equal to what was on offer. he ended up buying it for about 20% more than a much better value roll of new.......
And just in case you aren't aware that stuff is very expensive, probably around $15K for that one in todays terms, and it was on the lighter end of the price scale.
The bike in discussion, KXF 352 was last taxed on the 1-1-1998, and to date remains untaxed. It is of particular interest to me as it was first registered in August 1949, which exactly the same month and year as my Rapide, a series C Rapide with HRD Crankcases, but the auction bike has HRD Crankcases with Vincent timing chest cover and tappet caps, and straight lug seat stays, my bike has a HRD timing chest cover and tappet caps and curved seat stays, I would really like to know the numbers, but might be difficult now. When I went to the Isle of Man in 2007 I met up with a member in Lancaster, Howard, sadly no longer with us, who had an engine number chronological to my bike, which was nice!
Morse - Who killed Harry Field - (with Vincent Red Herring) ITV3 5.50pm 17/10/20. Cheers, Stu.
Still remember the shot where He is riding down the lane with NO helmet !!,
I have done it, But would not do it again !!.
My head still hurts from a crash WITH helmet in 1970,
They tell me Motorcycles are Dangerous ??.
Worried of Dorset.
I have done it, But would not do it again !!.
My head still hurts from a crash WITH helmet in 1970,
They tell me Motorcycles are Dangerous ??.
Worried of Dorset.