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Old Aug 22nd, 2017, 20:46   #11
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Bit odd that someone would do a nut and bolt restoration on such an ordinary car.

I'm sure it is way too expensive but it is probably one of a kind. With patience he will find someone out there silly enough to pay the asking price, thinking they are getting the equivalent of a new(ish) car.

There was a mint(ish) S70 on Autotrader with a dealer for 6 months or so at £1500 and it sold eventually, I bet for near the asking price. Some people think by paying more they are getting the best.
Not sure how it has come to be a nut and bolt resto, the body work and paint is 99% original🤔
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I totally agree it's nice to see such fairly plain now rare cars in great condition. My other car is an Allegro and there are not many of those left.

The ad says it was a nut and bolt resto by the previous owner who had it 20 odd years and it is in concourse winning condition. Sounds as thought it may have been really well looked after and cleaned, as opposed to having been restored.
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I totally agree it's nice to see such fairly plain now rare cars in great condition. My other car is an Allegro and there are not many of those left.

The ad says it was a nut and bolt resto by the previous owner who had it 20 odd years and it is in concourse winning condition. Sounds as thought it may have been really well looked after and cleaned, as opposed to having been restored.
Austin Allegro - now there's a blast from the past! I thought they all turned to little heaps of rusty bits years ago

Has yours got the "quartic" steering wheel?

I noted this ad had referred to a nut & bolt restoration - I think that must be someone's assumption. Having seen this car a number of times at VOC gatherings, it really is just down to a labour of love and minute attention to detail on Jeff's part.

I hope it finds the loving home it deserves.

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Thanks, mine is a series 2, only the series 1 had the quartic steering wheel. But at shows you always get asked where is the quartic! Mine is rust free as it was wax oiled from new and only has 50k miles but you're right, most have rusted away.

I don't normally look in the 400 section of this forum, I only did so as I was thinking it would be nice to have a 480!
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Thanks, mine is a series 2, only the series 1 had the quartic steering wheel. But at shows you always get asked where is the quartic! Mine is rust free as it was wax oiled from new and only has 50k miles but you're right, most have rusted away.

I don't normally look in the 400 section of this forum, I only did so as I was thinking it would be nice to have a 480!
Thanks - that sounds like a rare beast indeed!

Believe me - it is nice to have a 480!

Once you've had one, with all their faults (bless 'em), it is hard to live without one. You'll find many (like myself) who have tried to give them up before but always end up with another one!

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Sadly I think you are right. The 440 & 460 suffer from being in the shadow of the 480 which is more interesting. As you say they were bulk standard cars of their time where neither 300 nor 480 were.

Jeff's 460 should be worth a mint, but you are right - it isn t, sadly.

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Thanks Jeff!

We've been discussing this one on the 480 Europe forum. I cannot see a lot different with it to mine, so (although mine is not for sale of course) perhaps I am undervaluing it...?

Do you know if "your" 460 has a new home yet?

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Not sure, a chap messaged me and asked if I would tell him info on it and when I replied yes he did not reply back.
Think it was at northern Bkv though
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