AidanT Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hi all After getting the history of my car from the DVLA I have found out that the car has spent most of its life around Aylesham and Whitstable. I am trying to find out who might have restored it in the early 1980's and changed its colour to red from blue/silver It was owned at the time by a Julie Anne To one. This is real long shot as I cannot find any details on the web with that name but does anyone recognise any of the above at all Thanks Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi Aiden any news on the history? I've the same problem with my vitesse mk1. It's had a 2500 TC engine placed in during its life in and around London and I've written a letter to the PO to no avail. If anyone can help the VRN is FWL 873E Many thanks Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hi Rich Not yet, I am hoping I might get something from Phil Rogers the local AO in Canterbury Unfortunately the information received from the DVLA was not great, although it id locate the main life of my car in the Canterbury area Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Its worth trying,i found the first owner of my Vitesse which was in 1969. Now living in Shropshire,I spoke to him on the phone and he was really chuffed it was still on the road.(i bought it in High Wycombe in 1985). Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 I have today had some success i have got in contact with the daughter of the person who rebuilt the car in the 1980's. She kindly sent me some pictures some of which are black and white!! These have raised a really interesting question. The logbook at that time stated that the car colour was blue/silver. From the pictures it's obvious that the roof including back hatch were in the silver! Anyone know if this was an original paint colour option? Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 It was owned at the time by a Julie Anne To one. This is real long shot as I cannot find any details on the web with that name but does anyone recognise any of the above at all I knew her brother, Fifteen. He used to be on Channel Four all the time. ... runs away very quickly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I now have some history at least on the change of colour and rebuild All done in 1984 when the car was on its last legs at the ripe old age of 16! It was rebuilt and re-sprayed in red by a retired carpenter (yes carpenter) and his son I will add some pictures when I've found out how my new scanner works! They are 35mm poloroids! Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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