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STANDARD EIGHT 803cc 1955 REG SBJ477,

Sale price: £4,989.00 make an offer

Car location: Herts, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Doors:
4
Mileage:
75,000
Engine:
803
Previous Owners:
1
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STANDARD EIGHT 803cc 1955 REG SBJ477, for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 156 votes
THIS IS A 1955 STANDARD EIGHT. REG NUMBER SBJ477. Green. One family owned from new. only 75. 00 miles. delightful slice of fifties nostalgia. first registered in May 1955 to a Miss N Burford of Rushmore near Ipswich. it was o remain in her family until the present day. when Miss Burford married the car was registered in her new name. Mrs Goddard. and she kept it for 39 years at which point ownership transferred to her grandson. throughout Mrs Goddard's ownership the car was always serviced by Mann Egerton of Ipswich. . . The history file contains a interesting letter from the grandson which tells the whole story of the Eight from new. even detailing how the car came to his christening in 1963 and confirming that the indicated mileage of 75. 00 in '100% correct'. . . The history file also has original hand book with Miss Burford's name entered on the first page together with the original new car invoice from the supplying dealer. ED Cadge & Co of Woodbridge Road. Ipswich. totalling just £575. 9 shillings and tuppence. . . A wonderfully evocative slice of Fifties austerity Britain. this cute little Standard now just needs another devoted custodian who can continue to preserve it for future generation to enjoy

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