1931 HOOPER OWNER DRIVER SOLD

I bought this car in 1958 as my everyday driver. I drove it several thousand miles until 1963, whenI then took it off the road to give it a mechanical overhaul inc a complete engine rebuild, at the same time I removed the old original paint, repainted it black and recovered the top. I continued using it until 1964 when I sold it throough a dealer to the USA. Fast forward to 1983 when I moved to the USA and decided thatI would like to buy back the car if I could find it. We found it in the Pacific Northwest with the same owner who bought the car in 1964. My wife and I use the car in the summer months here in the North East, and the following work has been done up to the presnt.
A new honeycomb radiator core in the late nineties, shortly followed by a new cyl head inc all new valves, springs, and stem seals, at the same time a new full flow oil filter was fitted. Next came a complete re-wire with the correct braided wire, also the generator was rewound. Turn signals were incorporated, and a Laycock overdrive was added which gives a more relaxed highway cruising speed.
All the above work was done by myself over about four years. By 2011 the 1960s restoration was becoming quite scruffy. The paint was removed back to bare metal, and repainted in its original royal blue with black wings. The interior was completely redone in best quality leather, plus carpets and headlining. All wheels were rebuilt with new rims and spokes. The old trunk was falling apart, so a new exact copy was made using the original fittings, and recovered in the same material as the new top. The car drives very well as would be expected from all the foregoing work.
The steering is light, the brakes are excellent due to the rebuilt servo, the gearchange is smooth, there is no clutch slip. All instruments work correctly apart from the Hobson fuel gauge, I have fitted a modern gauge that does not look out of place. In all the years I have owned the car it has been supremely reliable, Along with a friend we covered just over 1000 miles in under 24 hrs. The body is original to the chassis as are all the major components. The small tools are not complete but items such as the Dunlop jack and ignition coil etc are present. The car has never had a body of restoration, but it has benefitted from long
ongoing maintenance. It is with great regret that I am selling it, but now in my eightieth year I have to let go. I
very much hope that a private buyer will buy it, I do not wish it to go to a dealer for a "quick flip". Email me for further pictures.

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