It's very rare for me to disagree with Alan or Ian on sports Austins but I will.
Ian is correct that it's not very pretty. The forward radiator and low build do not flatter. It's been well made, not by a bloke in a shed with a cold chisel and adjustable spanner. The condition (aside from rot and rust) does suggest limited use.
Tom is correct that it needs to be the car that the owner wants to own and drive, and in that subjective choice, some people will be disappointed.
The Hinchliffe car is a "narrow" works body on a production chassis so a precedent exists in period for a hybrid.
Whatever the new owners do, I hope it wakes from a 60 year slumber and is driven as an Ulster should be.
C
Ian is correct that it's not very pretty. The forward radiator and low build do not flatter. It's been well made, not by a bloke in a shed with a cold chisel and adjustable spanner. The condition (aside from rot and rust) does suggest limited use.
Tom is correct that it needs to be the car that the owner wants to own and drive, and in that subjective choice, some people will be disappointed.
The Hinchliffe car is a "narrow" works body on a production chassis so a precedent exists in period for a hybrid.
Whatever the new owners do, I hope it wakes from a 60 year slumber and is driven as an Ulster should be.
C