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  1. What's she worth?

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    I posted the car advert on facebook marketplace and there's been quite a lot of interest.

    Most interestingly, Stan Walters of SW Classics saw the advert and sent me a message. He said he doesn't have any paperwork for the car, but would be happy to answer any question to help uncover some things about the car's history. 

    Stan's name has been mentioned a lot on here, so I'm delighted to have heard from him.

  3. What's she worth?

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    I've removed the price and have put the Car and Classics ad as offers invited. I don't have enough knowledge regarding the value of this car, nor have any set expectations, so I'll let the market decide what she's worth!

  4. What's she worth?

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    3 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

    she has been converted  to strombergs  you can see the original 3 hole triangle flanges of the manifold  

    think the kit was made by Alexanders  being the adaptor to change the   twin solex downdrafts to Strombergs 

    they may be 1.25CD  if both were 150CD then you gain  a useful  12 bhp over the solex set up

    just if if anyone asks 

    Pete

    That's interesting! Ill share it with whoever comes to see it. I've already had some calls and have a visit being arranged soon, which is great.

  6. What's she worth?

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    After a discussion with my partner, we've decided to sell the Vitesse. Although I adore the car, I'm not a triumph enthusiast and it came into my ownership by chance. I think it would be better with someone who will love it more, and have the opportunity to use it more that I would.

    I'm not sure if there's a for sale board on here, so I'll take a look and will add some details. if I fine one.

  7. What's she worth?

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    10 minutes ago, Gary Flinn said:

    SW Classics was a Restoration company run by Stan Walters in the Devon area, he retired several years ago I believe.

    They had an excellent reputation and restored some Lovely Vitesse's, including a Laurel Green Mk2 Convertible for Practical Classics Magazine back in the 1990's.

    I think they also restored a TR6 for the same magazine

    I've added a couple of links to a Vitesse 6 Saloon (Low Mileage) and a very early Convertible that are currently for sale on E-Bay to my original post.

    The Saloon looks very straight indeed but needs work, currently the bidding is at around £5.5K

     

     

    Great, thank you. It's interesting to see the others for sale. Mine's far nicer (in my opinion!) and almost fully original. It's still +ve earth, which I might sort soon and put a USB in the glovebox.

    Very interesting about SW Classics and their reputation. That all adds to very limited info I already have

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  8. What's she worth?

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    Great, thank you for that. 

    I only know the name of the company that restored it (SW Classics) but that's it. I know a small amount about the former owner from chatting with her neighbours, but that's it. Seemingly as poor as a church mouse, but with this lovely car hidden in a nearby garage.

    I didn't even have a key, so I had to break in with some string and order a new key from the barrel code! 

  9. What's she worth?

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    I was rather fortunate to have acquired this Vitesse through probate. The V5 arrived today and it transpires I'm on the second owner since new.

    I'm know what I paid for the car, but I have no idea what it's really worth. Any ideas? Not selling, just curious!

    '64 Vitesse 6. Professionally restored in 1994, and I believe 27k miles since. Two owners from new. Not immaculate, but pretty darn good! Only done 300 or so miles in the last 15 years. No history, just the V5. I'm sure it's all somewhere in the former owner's property, but the solicitor said it wasn't found. Shame really! 

     

    vitesse.jpg

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  11. Which oil? Vitesse

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    On 03/02/2021 at 17:30, daverclasper said:

    Wow. That is a result. No prep work first, eg cleaning out carbs?.  Also, sometimes cars will run for a few hundred miles or so, then things like carb o'rings, hydraulic seals give up.

    Seems like a great car.  from what you mentioned on other post I think I remember?.

    Enjoy.

    Dave

     

    She's a beaut. I had no intentions of getting one, but it fell into my possession and I had the chance to buy it.

    Professionally restored in '94 (according to the tssc website), and is showing 27k on the clock. Though nearly 100 years old, the former owner had it MOTd every year until 2018. MOT records show it did 20-30 miles a year over the last 16 years, so I assume this was an MOT test run each year. 

    The former owner passed away last year and left the car to a charity. The charity preferred to have the money, so I made an offer and the rest is history. 

  13. Which oil? Vitesse

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    Thanks again everyone. Some very helpful advice.

    I took the car for its first short outing this weekend (it was acquired through probate so I hadn't driven it). Took a couple of mins to get her started, which isn't surprising considering it's not been started for years. 

    The engine ran like a dream and didn't miss a beat. However, the brakes were sticking. It also wouldn't go into third gear. Brakes and gearbox are my next things to investigate!

  19. Hello from a new Vitesse 6 owner

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    19 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:

    Certainly easier than fitting the fronts, Pablo. You just need to be careful easing the old glass out - it can shatter - so it probably easier pressed out from inside, using fingertip pressure ease the lip of the rubber seal over the metal inch by inch until you can grip a corner or an edge from outside and pull it, very carefully, out all the way round. Clean up the metal and the glass, then the new seal goes round the glass and this is probably easier with two people - one to press the glass tightly to the aperture and the other to work the seal in all the way round. The more seal you get inside the metal lip the easier it becomes. Most use a piece of string or cable - put it inside the lip with two long edges dropping inside the car then ease the string out all the way around, bit by bit, so that as it comes out it pulls the lip of the rubber inside and over the metal. 

    The video explains it, if only they'd leave off those stupid animations and things that take nearly a minute.

     

    This is just what I needed! Many thanks indeed.

  23. Hello from a new Vitesse 6 owner

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    Hi all. Here's a question for you...

    I've noticed that the rubber on the two rear side windows is pretty cracked and broken up in places, and definitely needs replacing. The rear screen rubber isn't perfect, and could do with being replaced too at some point, but it's not as important.

    Is it relatively simple to source parts like this, and if so, from where?

    Are these straightforward to fit?

  24. Hello from a new Vitesse 6 owner

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    Just now, Chris A said:

    I've put one under the dash of my 13/60, others had 'hidden' one in the glove box. A useful addition, mine is used to power my 'period' (well it is quite old) nav sat unit occasionally and power the type pump.

    Lovely car by the way, we would love to see a full set of photos when you have them

    Excellent idea. Simple to wire in?

    Yep, I'll take a full set of photos when I get chance. The car is currently stored about 30 miles away in the garage where I originally discovered it. It was basically a garage find. I bought a block of garages and this car was in one of them. I then had to find the owner by knocking on doors in the neighbourhood. It turned out she was in her late 90s, with dementia, and in care home. After her passing in the middle of this year, the solicitor advised me that she had no family and the car had been left to a charity. They didn't want a car and would rather the money, so we agreed a figure. And that's how this little car came to be in my possession. I'll be moving it to my home soon, and then I'll take a full set of snaps.

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