Hi everyone, just thought I would post this, as I have been keeping my eye on the car!..... coys.co.uk/auction.php?auctionID=50&itemID=5669 For those members who love the Rover SD1, this one has been restored and is due to go to auction in January. It has been restored and pretty well judging by the comments made on the website, although there are no full colour pictures yet of the car, those that there are look pretty good.Ignore a couple of them, as I think they ar enot the same car. I would gather that they cannot put full view of the car as yet, possibly something to do with its current owner, filming rights etc as the car is to be featured on the TV program For The Love Of Cars sometime next year! Oh by the way forgot to mention it is a 3500V8 Vitesse SP, and a pretty rare one................Extract from Coys website about the vehicle..... Grampian Police needed a high-speed patrol car to deal with this problem and they ordered a special Vitesse for the job: C356 YST. Most police SD1s were automatics but the Grampian force commissioned a police specification manual, stripped of the luxuries usually fitted to civilian Vitesses such as electric-windows, electric-sunroof, central-locking and air-conditioning; partly to minimise cost and weight but also to simplify the car and thus improve reliability. This very original Police car has been in storage for some years but has now been sympathetically re-commissioned by Ant Anstead of Evanta Motors working with SD1 specialists Robsport International in Hertfordshire for Series 2 of Channel 4s For the Love of Cars. The body was stripped down and new metal welded in where needed before being resprayed. This included the engine bay as the engine and gearbox were attended to out of the car. The suspension was rebuilt with new bushes while the brakes and fuel system were also renewed. All the unique police features, radio (which cannot be used for legal reasons so is not wired up), stop signs, sirens and blue lights were restored and work. The Grampian Police livery has also been reinstated and the interior trim was in remarkably good condition so was refitted once thoroughly cleaned. This historically significant and very original car would make a fascinating museum exhibit or period TV and film vehicle. It offers a unique opportunity and is sure to attract a great deal of interest from collectors and police vehicle enthusiasts alike
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:06:22 +0000
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