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vauxhall cresta pb 1964

Sale price: £6,500.00 make an offer

Pending offers

Date: 2020-01-11

DAVE (from BECCLES) offered usd

Date: 2020-10-01

Ron Warner (from westgate) offered 6000 gbp

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1964
Doors:
4
Mileage:
57,000
Engine:
2,651
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vauxhall cresta pb 1964 for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.15) based on 460 votes
HI THERE . BRIEFLY . IF ITS FOR YOU BEFORE YOU READ THE BORING STUFF !1964 PB CRESTA . 56. 67 GENUINE MILES . IN REASONABLE USEABLE CONDITION . NEVER WELDED AND NON NEEDED . NOT BEEN MESSED ABOUT WITH TO MUCH . DRIVES VERY WELL .  WELL OVER 20mpg LOCAL . FREE TAX . £91 FULLY COMP . BASICALLY 2 FAMILY OWNERS . £6. 00  o. n. o . (sorry £5k is not near & no p/x thanks) WILL PROB FETCH MORE MONIES IN H & H CLASSIC CAR AUCTION !. I BOUGHT IT FROM THE LONDON AREA EARLIER THIS YEAR . IF YOU GO ON GOOGLE AND PUT IN . "IMAGES FOR VAUXHALL CRESTA FOR SALE" THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM HAS LEFT THE ADD RUNNING . GO ABOUT 12 & 28 &38 & 40 ROWS DOWN AND YOU WILL SPOT IT (unless more cars have been added) I DROVE IT APROX 210 MILES HOME TO MANCHESTER AT 70mph (got overdrive) AND SINCE DONE AROUND ANOTHER 800 MILES AND THE OIL LEVEL HAS NOT MOVED AT ALL ! I USE IT REGULARLY MOST WEEKS (Am retired . nothing better to do !)DID TATTON PARK CLASSIC CARS AND EVENT CITY . SOME OF THE PICS ARE FROM EVENT CITY WITH ALL THE LIGHTING IT PROB LOOKS BETTER THAN IT IS . THATS WHY IF YOU ARE GENUINLY INTERESTED COME AND HAVE  A LOOK AND IF YOU LIKE IT I CAN TAKE YOU FOR A RUN . I RETIRED 16 YEARS AGO AND WAS IN THE MOTOR TRADE FOR 30 YEARS SO I KNEW WHAT I WAS BUYING AND TRAVELLED 210 MILES FOR IT ! THIS IS MY 3rd CLASSIC CAR IN 5 YEARS AND SADLY MY LAST DUE TO A BAD BACK AND ARM (left arm . the gear change arm !) OR I WOULD HAVE KEPT IT FOR A FEW YEARS . ITS A VERY GENUINE SALE . I WILL DETAIL BELOW  HOW I SEE THE CAR  . BODYWORK- VERY STRAIGHT . BOTTOMS OF ALL DOORS STRAIGHT WITH NO FILLER . BOOT AND BONNET THE SAME . ALL THE CHROME IS VERY PRESENTABLE WITH JUST THE ODD BITS UPON CLOSE INSPECTION . ALL 4 ARCHES ARE METAL AND I CANT SEE ANY FILLER IN THEM . BOTTOM N/S REAR WING GOT A 10PENCE SIZE ROT & SMALL AREA OPPOSITE . THE TOP CENTRE OF THE BONNET RIDGE THE PAINT IS CRACKED BUT NO ROT . PROB 6 INCHES X 1 INCH MAX . COULD FLAT IT OFF AND RUN A LICK OF PAINT IN WITH A BRUSH AND IT WOULDNT BE NOTICED . (hardly noticeable now)  ALSO . SAME SMALL AREA AT TIP OF OFF SIDE FRONT WING TINY AREA . INSIDE BOOT AND INNER WINGS UNDER BONNET ARE EXELLENT . LOOKS LIKE A TRANSPARENT TYPE LIKE ZIEBART . I CLEANED A SMALL BIT OFF WITH PETROL ON THE INNER WINGS AND IT WAS LIKE NEW ! SILLS EXELLENT  ALL METAL . I  QUICKLY WENT OVER WITH CHEAP POLISH AND IT SHINES WELL ! WITH A COUPLE OF HOURS T-CUTTING WITH A BUFFER AND PROPER WAX POLISH IT WILL REALLY COME ALIVE !!!. ENGINE- REFLECTS THE MILEAGE . O BREATHING OF ANY KIND AND ZERO BACK PRESSURE FROM THE FILLER CAP & DIPSTICK . NO CRANK  RUMBLES ON COLD START OR ANY SMOKE HOT OR COLD . AUTO CHOKE WORKS PERFECT . ALWAYS STARTS WELL COLD OR HOT . ON THE MOT ADVISORY WAS A SMALL OIL LEAK . WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT WENT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO CHECK EVERYTHING AND A LOOSE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED UP AND NO LEAK SINCE . ALL BRAKES . ETC ETC WERE ALSO CHECKED OUT AND ALL OK . THE EXAUST LOOKS NEWISH . NO RUST . STILL GOT VIRTUALLY ALL SILVER PAINT FROM NEW . GEARBOX - 3 SPEED COLUMN WITH FACTORY OVERDRIVE . ALL EXELLENT . NO SYNCRO NOISES . O/D ON 2nd & 3rd  . A GREAT EXTRA  A REAL MUST HAVE . NO DROPPING OUT OF 2nd (common fault on these in slow moving traffic))  THIS CAR KEEPS UP WITH ALL MODERN TRAFFIC AND CRUISES AT 70mph  PLUS WITH EASE . THE CLUTCH IS EXELLENT ALSO AND NO THRUST BEARING NOISES . I TOWED OUR 1. 2 TON CARAVAN BACK FOR THE WINTER LAST WEEK WITH EASE . AND YES PROPER TOW BAR WITH FULL ELECTRICS & CHROME COVER & ELECTRICS COVER . DIFF AND WHEEL BEARINGS - NO NOISES AT ALL . ALL 4 SPOT/FOG LIGHTS WORK . THE 2 NEXT TO THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PROPER FACTORY FITTED OPTION . REAR REVERSING LIGHTS DONT WORK . BULB HOLDERS ARE RUSTY/ROTTEN . ROOF CLOCK ILLUMINATES WITH THE LIGHTS ON BUT NOT WORKING .  ALL GUAGES WORK . SPEEDO CHANGES COLOUR PROPERLY  ! GREAT ! EVEN ORIGINAL  CIGAR LIGHTER  WORKS AND ILLUMINATES . 1 KEY FITS ALL . BOTH DOOR LOCKS . BOOT AND EVEN GLOVE BOX ! (plus spare key). BRAKES PULL UP SQUARE . HANDBAKE GOOD . WE REMOVED THE REAR DRUMS FOR INSPECTION . LINNINGS DRY & PLENTY ON . N/S BRAKE CYLINDER LOOKS NEWISH AND DRY . O. S BRAKE CYLINDER LOOKS DRY & NOT RUSTY  . FITTED ENGINE IMOBILISER  . (cheaper insurance). I HAVE SPENT AROUND  £500 OR £600 ON THE FRONT BENCH SEAT & OTHER BITS ETC ETC TO BE RE SOFTENED AND POLISHED AS THE LEATHER WAS GOING HARD LOOKS MUCH BETTER AND MOVES FORWARD AND BACK NICELY . NOT SERVICED IT BUT I  DID CLEAN THE POINTS  AS THEY ARE VERY VERY POOR . DIDNT RENEW AS I WAS GOING TO PUT IN ELECTRONIC IGNITION AS  ITS SIMPLE TO INSTALL AND ONLY APROX £30 . SO DO A SERVICE IF YOU BUY IT !!! EASY SIMPLE JOB . THERE IS A BIT OF EXAUST GUM GUM ROUND THE EXAUST TO MANIFOLD SO NEEDS KNOCKING OFF AND A NEW EXAUST GASKET IN . BUT NOT BLOWING . ALL 4 TYRES MATCHING (always a good sign) WITH VERY GOOD TREAD AND A GOOD SPARE . NON HAVE ANY PRESSURE LOSS/LEAKS . TOP DASH EXELLENT NO CRACKS. I HAVE IT OUTSIDE AND NO WATER LEAKS . BUT I DO PUT A SMALL COVER OVER THE WINDSCREEN AS THE SCREEN RUBBER IS OLD AND PERISHED AND I WOULD PUT A NEW ONE IN . GOT A PHONE NUMBER FROM A STALL SELLER AT TATTON PARK WHO SELLS ALL KINDS OF SCREEN RUBBERS QUOTED ME £30 . HEATER WORKS WELL INCLUDING BLOWER . STATED WHEN I BOUGHT IT. ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED BY VAUXHALL BARNARDS AT IPSWITCH . LWAYS  GARAGED FROM NEW . BASICALLY 2 SUFFOLK FAMILY OWNED  (states 3 former keepers on v5 which i have so poss sold within the family or a registered dealer) GENUINE MILEAGE . £7. 995 . ALL SEEMS OK & GENUINE TO ME SO I BOUGHT IT !!!ALL IN ALL A USEABLE OLD CLASSIC  THAT IS SO. O. O  CHEAP TO RUN & GOT A LOT GOING FOR IT ! LOTS . LOTS .  LOTS GOING FOR IT !!!PROPER ROCK N ROLL WITH THE BENCH SEAT AND 3 ON THE TREE & FULL CHROME HORN RING ON STEERING WHEEL ! & GOOD RETRO COLOURS . JUST NOT THE SAME WITH SINGLE SEATS & FLOOR CHANGE . OR A BORING BEIGE OR DOOM BLUE OR BLACK PAINT THAT NEEDS CLEANING TWICE A DAY !NOT HAD THE DIY MAN ON IT WITH BITS OF FILLER HERE & THERE & AEROSOL OVERSPRAY EVERY WHERE ! VERY REASONABLE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS AND LOOK AT THE INNER BITS . DOOR SHUT GAPS EXELLENT AND NO DROP IN ANY. ORIGINAL ANTIFREEZE STILL IN FROM LAST WINTER . USE IT ? IMPROVE IT ? MINT IT ? WHATEVER YOU WANT . WILL GO UP IN VALUE  BETTER THAN MONIES IN THE BANK !SORRY TO SEE IT GO !   OR HAPPY IF IT DOESNT ???   DEFO NO PAYPAL . LOTS OF PAPERWORK A DOZEN OR MORE MOTs  FREE HISTORIC ROAD TAX . PLEASE NOTE - I WOULD NOT HESITATE IN GOING TO LONDON & BACK . BUT REMEMBER ITS A 52 YEAR OLD CAR WHICH PROBABLY HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS (judjing by the points many years !) SO IF YOU BUY IT AND IT BREAKS DOW ON THE WAY HOME . WELL THATS A 52 YEAR OLD CAR THAT NEEDS A SERVICE SO DONT RING ME CALL THE AA ! ANY INSPECTION YOU LIKE BEFORE YOU BUY . BRING A MECHANIC . JACK IT UP . WHAT EVER YOU WANT . I WILL TAKE YOU ON A 20 MILE RUN IF THATS WHAT YOU WANT  . BUT . THIS VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD AS IS . THERE IS NO WARRANTY IMPLIED OR GIVEN & THE SELLER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESCRIPTION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO HAVE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED IHE VEHICLE & TO HAVE SATISFIED HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS TO THE CONDITION . PRIVATE SALE . OT TRADE . I AM IN MONTON GREEN  M30  6 MILES MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE  CAN PICK YOU UP FROM TRAIN/BUS STATION AND CAN MAYBE HELP WITH DELIVERY ? NO PAYPAL.  0734 12 888 07 CHRIS . THANKS FOR LOOKING .
     

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Joseph Cooke, dated 09 january 2022
Is crests still available

from DAVE, dated 11 january 2020
Is this stil or sale please ?

from Tom Houlihan, dated 06 june 2019
Hi Is the Cresta still for sale?

from gordon sinclair-walk, dated 13 may 2018
is the car still for sale

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