ClassicarGarage Newsletter 26, December 11 2008


*ClassicarGarage Newsletter 26, December 11 2008*
Dear classic car enthusiast, The rally photo shown above was taken by Pierre Randaxhe during the 2007 SLS rally (Scheveningen-Luxemburg-Scheveningen). The tremendous 'Works' prepared Austin Mini Cooper S Mk II you see in full action has been added to our sales collection! A fantastic bomb on wheels and a scarce car! Next to the Cooper S and three beautiful Austin Healey's we present an excellent 1957 Jaguar XK 150 FHC and a very scarce Jaguar Mk V 3.5 Litre DHC. This matching number Jaguar Mk V is very special. From new the automobile drove only 54.421 miles! With only perfect new paint the car is 100% original and in superb (excellent+) top condition! Even the original instruction manual is present! Sincerely, Marc Vorgers. Click the photographs to view the photo reportages immediately! *Click here* to view our collection of around 150 quality classics. The large part of our sales is international, worldwide shipping and handling can be arranged.
*Jaguar Mk V Drop Head Coupe (DHC), 1950*
Jaguar Mk V 3.5 Litre Drop Head Coupe (DHC), year 1950. Colour Battleship grey metallic with a dark red leather interior and a beige mohair hood. This magnificent Jaguar Mk V is in superb (excellent+) condition! Matching numbers as stated in the Heritage certificate. This Jaguar Mk V drove only 54.421 miles from new! In total 972 Jaguar Mk V drop heads were built of which 531 were left hand driven. This fine automobile is very original and the car was maintained and serviced perfectly! All invoices are present as is the original instruction manual! A perfect driver and a valuable collector item. Price: on application, please call. *Altena Classic Service. Click here* Telephone international: +31 524 56 11 22 E-mail: dick@altenaclassicservice.nl
*Austin Healey 3000 Mk II, 1962*
Austin Healey 3000 Mk II, year 1962. Colour Ice blue metallic with a black interior and a blue soft top. This beautiful Austin Healey is in very good condition! This Healey 3000 Mk II is a relatively scarce 3-carburettor model. The automobile sports overdrive, wire wheels, 185/15 tires, chrome luggage rack, Lucas driving- and fog lamps, badge bar, tonneau cover, AC generator, shock damper modification set, electric cooling fan, electronic ignition and a dual circuit brake system. Price: on application, please call. *Altena Classic Service. Click here* Telephone international: +31 524 56 11 22 E-mail: dick@altenaclassicservice.nl
*Austin Healey 3000 Mk IIa (convertible), 1962*
Austin Healey 3000 Mk IIa (convertible), year 1962. Colour black with a dark red leather interior trimmed with black piping. Black hood cover and tonneau cover. This tremendous Austin Healey is in superb (excellent+) condition and the car drives perfect! The Mk IIa is the most sought after Healey which combines the best of the older and later models; the beautiful classic dashboard, the convenient roll up windows and the easy to operate convertible top. The automobile features: overdrive, wire wheels, 185/15 Michelin XVS tires, Le Mans petrol filler cap, chrome luggage rack, badge bar with fog lamps and safety harnesses. Price: on application, please call. *Altena Classic Service. Click here* Telephone international: +31 524 56 11 22 E-mail: dick@altenaclassicservice.nl
*Austin Mini Cooper S Mk II, 1968*
Austin Mini Cooper S Mk II, year 1968. Colour red with a white roof and a black rally interior. This tremendous original Mini Cooper S was fully restored a few years ago and it was built up and prepared according to original 'Works' specifications! The automobile was perfectly serviced and maintained, this Cooper S is in superb (excellent+) condition! The car comes with a FIVA Identity Card. This Cooper S features the original 1275 cc engine which was fully overhauled three years ago (photo's are present). Read the full specifications on the website! Price: on application, please call. *Smiths-Veglia. Click here* Telephone international: +31 343 49 30 31 E-mail: info@smithsveglia.nl
*Austin Healey 100/6, 1958*
Austin Healey 100/6, year 1958. Colour Ice blue metallic over crème white. Dark blue leather interior trimmed with white piping. Right hand driven (RHD). This beautiful Austin Healey was fully and body off restored in England ten years ago, a photo reportage of the restoration is present. The automobile is in very good condition and the car drives perfect! The current owner used the Healey for long holiday trips through Europe. The Healey has proven to be a reliable and delightful companion. The automobile was serviced and maintained very well. The car comes with an extensive history file. Price: Euro 37.500,--. *Smiths-Veglia. Click here* Telephone international: +31 343 49 30 31 E-mail: info@smithsveglia.nl
*Jaguar XK 150 3.4 Litre Fixed Head Coupe (FHC), 1957*
Jaguar XK 150 3.4 Litre FHC, year 1957. Colour British Racing Green with a beige leather interior. This fine Jaguar was body off restored in the year 2001, also the engine and gearbox were overhauled. The automobile is in excellent condition. The last years the following improvements were made: the fitment of a high capacity radiator, new hoses and an electric cooling fan. The wheels were perfectly aligned and balanced and the shock absorbers were adjusted by a suspension specialist. Furthermore the ignition and carburettors were fine tuned by a specialist. This beautiful Jaguar XK 150 sports a manual gearbox and the automobile drives perfect! Price: very interesting, please call. *Smiths-Veglia. Click here* Telephone international: +31 343 49 30 31 E-mail: info@smithsveglia.nl
*Expected in the next newsletter*
Expected at *Lex Classics: Lister Knobbley, year 1958. Racing car, recreation, chassis built by the people who built the original chassis! The aluminium body was hand crafted by Bob Smiths in England. This fine car was built according to the original specifications with a 3 Litre Jaguar engine (254 bhp.), 3 Weber carburettors and a De Dion rear axle. Very spectacular and perfect to compete in historic racing events! Price: on application. In the next newsletter* (due around Christmas) you may expect the above mentioned racing car, and a few magnificent restoration projects of *Piet Mozes Restorations*. The current restoration of a Triumph TR 250 and a Austin Mini Cooper and recently finished projects of an Austin Healey 3000 and a Volvo P1800 ES!
*InterClassics & TopMobiel 2009*
On January 9, 10 and 11 2009 the classic car show InterClassics & TopMobiel will be held in Maastricht the Netherlands! On this beautiful classic car show you will find some of our quality garages presenting their fine classic automobiles. Altena Classic Service, Smiths-Veglia, Imparts (1stClass Additions) and Lex Classics.
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