esteban Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hello My grandfather passed away a few years ago and I have inherited his car. Although I have very fond memories of the car and I'd love to keep it, it's not possible. It's currently garaged at my grandparents house. It hasn't move in a over a year. Last time I moved it to see how it ran, it was a little lumpy however did drive ok. My grandfather had this car for well over 30 + years and was always modifying it and working on it. The engine I believe is a spitfire engine. It's had the head modified to be able to be used with unleaded. He did quite a lot of mods inside and hot and the shed is full of spare parts. It could be an interesting project for someone. The problem I have is knowing the value of this and the best way to sell it. Ebay can be a strange place to sell things... Thanks Here are a couple of pictures from the last time I took it out - see attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esteban Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 weirdly when I googled the number plate, it come up in a blog: http://www.mothy.co.uk/history.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I would try contacting Guy Singleton (Bond Secretary), he may have some ideas on best way to re-home it. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishmosh Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Agree with scrapman. What you have there is the rarest variant and rare. Where are you ? Would be keen to have a look but not to buy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esteban Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Agree with scrapman. What you have there is the rarest variant and rare. Where are you ? Would be keen to have a look but not to buy ! OK thanks I'll message Guy. The car is in Coventry however I live on the south coast. I come up every now and again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothy Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Yes I owned this car in the early 1980s in Charlton Kings in Cheltenham. I bought two body shells and one chassis for £10. I then came across a 2 litre vitesse for another tenner and put the vitesse engine and gearbox in the Bond. I should have changed the diff over as well as top speed was only 65mph at screamingly high revs..... I passed the car on to a friend and he finally moved it on to pastures new in either Cheltenham or Exeter. http://www.mothy.co.uk/images/small/lib/bondequipe.jpg Thanks Roly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esteban Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ah ok I'll have to see what records I have (I guess it's be on the DVLA docs). I'm nearly 40 and I was always driven around in this car by my Grandad. I know he done loads of mods to it. It's not very original inside with lots of wire and extra dials. As I said, new engine from spitfire so probably new gearbox and many many mods. He was always working in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Singleton Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Chris Thanks for your email - I will respond on that, just a note for other members I don't get much time to look at the forum so best to email me directly. It's great to see the pictures of the car, it is a 2+2 I did not have on my Bond Equipe Register so very good to add another, it is surprising the way cars do still turn up. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishmosh Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Noted. Re ; time on forum. Thanks Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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