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1961 Triumph Herald 1200 Saloon Classic Car White/Grey Tax Exempt!

Sale price: £490.00 make an offer

Car location: Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1961
Engine:
1,200
Previous Owners:
7
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1961 Triumph Herald 1200 Saloon Classic Car White/Grey Tax Exempt! for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.15) based on 393 votes
 UP FOR AUCTION OUR LOVELY OLD 1961 TRIUMPH HERALD 1200 SALOON WITH RED INTERIOR

WE BOUGHT THIS WITH THE IDEA OF DOING IT ALL UP FOR OUR SON. AS ITS SUCH A  WONDERFUL CLASSIC CAR BUT UNFORTUNATLY WE FOUND OUT THAT WE COULD NOT GET IT INSURED AS CHEAPLY AS WE HAD HOPED AS HE WAS 17 AND INSURERS HAVE STOPPED CHEAP CLASSIC CAR INSURANCE FOR YOUNGER DRIVERS! FOR MY HUSBAND HOWEVER IT WAS £50 FOR THE YEAR AND OF COURSE FREE TAX!
NOW THE TIME HAS COME FOR IT TO GO TO A NEW HOME

THE CAR IS IN TWO TONE WHITE AND GREY. DOLPHIN GREY OVER OLD ENGLISH WHITE I BELIEVE

THE ENGINE IS ALL GOOD. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND DRIVING UNTIL ITS SAT ON THE DRIVE FOR SOME MONTHS.

ITS HAD NEW POINTS. EVEN THOUGH IT HAD SAT PREVIOUSLY FOR A FEW YEARS IT RAN AND DROVE FINE BUT HAVING SAT FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME ON OUR DRIVE THE BRAKES NOW NEED DOING. WE HOPE TO GET IT RUNNING BEFORE AUCTION ENDS BUT WE SUGGEST TRAILERING IT OBVIOUSLY AS IT NEEDS WORK. NEW TYRES ETC WHERE ITS SAT. br>
A GOOD SOLID CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE 50. 00 PLUS MILES ILL DOUBLE CHECK THAT AND ADD TO DESCRIPTION.

THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT  HAS  SOME ISSUES IT NEEDS RESOLVING
THERES A COUPLE OF HOLES IN FRONT FLOORPAN NEED WELDING. AND A HOLE IN THE BOOT NEEDS WELDING  NOT BIG JOBS EITHER OF THEM

COMES WITH  ORIGINAL HUBCAPS AS PER PHOTOS BUT SINCE THIS PIC MY HUBBY RECENTLY BOUGHT A SET OF VITESSE HUBCAPS WHICH ILL UPLOAD OF PICTURE OF AND THEY LOOK REALLY NICE NOW ON THE CAR
. A SET OF WIRE WHEELS ARE INCLUDED WHICH WE HAVE IN THE BOOT. GOT AT A SHOW LAST YEAR AND DONT NEED NOW

IT HAS A LOVELY RED INTERIOR. AGAIN SOME NICKS AND TEARS IN THE FRONT SEATS. BACK SEAT IS ALL GOOD .
THE REAR QUARTER AND REAR MIDDLE  WHITE BUMPER RUBBERS ARE NO LONGER ON THE CAR AS WE REMOVED THEM SHORTLY AFTER TAKING THE PIC TO PUT ON OUR OTHER HERALD.

HAS A VERY RARE CENTRE BONNET HANDLE. I THINK THIS WAS ONLY ON CERTAIN YEARS.

WITH A LITTLE WORK THIS COULD BE SUCH A GORGEOUS LITTLE CAR

NEEDS SOME TLC   BUT WOULD BE A GREAT PROJECT FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS!

NO TAX NO MOT BUT OF COURSE TAX IS FREE AS THIS YEAR IS TAX EXEMPT

ALSO THE LOG BOOK SAYS 7 PREVIOUS OWNERS BUT THE 6TH OWNER WAS MY HUBBY THEN WE PUT IT INTO MY SONS NAME WHEN HE WANTED TO DRIVE IT BEFORE FINDING OUT THE INSURANCE DETAILS SO ITS REALLY ONLY 6 HOUSEHOLDS . WE ARE IN REIGATE  SURREY JUST OFF THE M25

WE HAVE HAD HERALDS IN THE PAST AND IN THE SUMMER MONTHS WE USED TO UNBOLT THE ROOF WHICH IS EASY. LIFT THE TOP OFF AND DRIVE AROUND LIKE A CONVERTIBLE WHICH IS GREAT!!

WE HAVE ADVERTISED ELSWHERE SO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM AUCTION .

PLEASE CAN WINNING BIDDER CONTACT US WITHIN 24 HOURS WITH A £50 DEPOSIT AFTER END OF AUCTION THEN ARRANGE TO PICK UP THE CAR. CASH  ON COLLECTION ONLY. WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THIS

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. UK  BIDDERS ONLY AND YOU ARE BIDDING TO WIN AND PAY FOR THE CAR AT YOUR WINNING PRICE SO PLEASE DONT BID TO HAGGLE. IF YOU WANT TO GUARANTEE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE PRICE YOUR WILLING TO BID TO PLEASE COME AND SEE THE CAR FIRST SO YOUR SURE ABOUT YOUR BIDDING PRICE.

On 15-Mar-14 at 18:36:23 GMT. seller added the following information:

JUST AN UPDATE TO SAY WE STARTED THE  CAR TODAY. ITS SAT UNSTARTED FOR OVER 18  months AND WITH THREE PRESSES OF THE FUEL PUMP UP SHE FIRED AND IS RUNNING LOVELY!  

On 16-Mar-14 at 15:20:24 GMT. seller added the following information:

JUST AN UPDATE TO SAY WE STARTED THE  CAR TODAY. ITS SAT UNSTARTED FOR OVER 18  months AND WITH THREE PRESSES OF THE FUEL PUMP UP SHE FIRED AND IS RUNNING LOVELY!  

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