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Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - kenkimber - 25-07-2023
Hardly in the same league as the Gordon England Stadium but Hobbs Parker in Ashford have an Arrow Foursome for Auction this week that appears to have been off the road since 1973.
There are twenty photographs of it on their website
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - Tony Griffiths - 25-07-2023
Well spotted. It's the second car down and does look very interesting: https://www.hobbsparker.co.uk/car-auctions/auction-dates/catalogue/?departmentId=8&saleTypeId=49&auctionId=454150
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - Ian Williams - 25-07-2023
There is something not quite right about this car, I may be wrong but it appears to be either a special/recreation, or quite modified if it is indeed an Arrow. Is there anything known about its history?
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - Jeff Taylor - 25-07-2023
Interestingly AMK (Middlesex) registrations were allocated in blocks between July 1933 and December 1934 - wasn't the Arrow Coachworks in Middlesex? The A7CA Chassis Register describes it as first registered 17th October 1933 - it's on the A7 Arrow Register.
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - bystander - 25-07-2023
It might well be an Arrow, but 'highly original' it certainly is not. Just the headlamps and seats would suggest to me any claims for it should be viewed with a healthy dose of scepticism, however well-intentioned.
What bothers me is that a specialist auction house should have a feel for this, and be advising the Owner "we are not convinced the car is highly original, please modify your description or provide some back-up evidence".
Is Jim Blacklock still running the Register? He would know the car I'm sure.
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - kenkimber - 25-07-2023
I sent Jim an EMail alerting him to the fact the car was up for sale but have not, as yet, had a response.
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - Mike Costigan - 25-07-2023
It looks to be quite authentic, Ian, although the description 'highly original' is certainly stretching the truth somewhat. Why the description should concentrate on new carpet and tonneau as though everything else is original smacks of straight-forward deceit.
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - Nick Salmon - 25-07-2023
Austioneers told me they were looking for £10k. At that point I lost interest...
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - Stuart Giles - 25-07-2023
Doing a proper repair on whatever that 'plating over' is covering up at the bottom of the rear won't be a fun job.
RE: Arrow Foursome for Auction this week - David Cochrane - 25-07-2023
(25-07-2023, 03:33 PM)Jeff Taylor Wrote: Interestingly AMK (Middlesex) registrations were allocated in blocks between July 1933 and December 1934 - wasn't the Arrow Coachworks in Middlesex? The A7CA Chassis Register describes it as first registered 17th October 1933 - it's on the A7 Arrow Register.
Here are 2 more AMK registered cars: