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Martin Howey Classics

Thirsk Yorkshire

1961 AUSTIN A35 VAN - PRETTY COMMERCIAL, GREAT PROMO CLASSIC For Sale

HERE is my 1961 Austin A35 van. An eye-catching, pretty little commercial ready for gentle work or just fun. They were indeed the staple choice for butchers, bakers, gardeners, handymen etc back in the 50s and 60s and here is one example which, until around two or three years ago, was still trundling around in the South West as a baker's promotional vehicle. Ideal for that when you think about it.

She is a really solid old girl and also very good indeed in her load bay - even in the floor wells beneath the two rear seats which life out. She has had very little use since leaving her gentle employment with the baker but, on a cold morning, she started first pull of the starter this morning and we were off. A little hesitant at first but by the time I was on my way back from my short run out, she was cruising nicely in top gear and sat back at my place idling perfectly. She does not pretend to be a top class, trailer queen show van but her patina suits her. You know the sort of thing. Surface imperfections here and there, some small bits touched up and so on. Would you paint her? That's down to her next owner. She really looks the part as she is because she looks like a gently used antique van. Worst areas? Probably the two rear corners of her guttering, but that's all easily repairable and there is nothing terminal there - or anywhere else come to that. Still, there are bound to be bits here and there that some will want to address.

All my classic cars are treated as the equivalent of motoring antiques. This one, for example, is 58-years-old. They cannot be compared to the wife's six-month-old Chelsea tractor and they are bound to come with imperfections, quirks and bits and pieces that will need attention even if it is some time in the future. They do however come with oodles of charm, appeal and are there to be loved like a family pet. If you are new to the classic car scene, then please bear all this in mind. Most examples have clearly had work over the decades and I cannot predict how much or how little they will need in the future. That, I am afraid, is the nature of the beast in the world of classic cars. Motoring antiques is what they are. I love my Georgian dining table, but I can see all the scars and signs of previous woodworm. Had I wanted a brand new table, I would have gone to Oak Furniture Land. Well perhaps. Demand is outstripping supply these days and they don't make the old girls any more. So, make some allowances and drive away with a smile on your face. It goes with the territory, and therefore must be accepted, that they are always going to need on-going care, attention and repair. Don't tell me some way down the line that the full beam doesn't work or that you have discovered something I knew nothing about. They are bloody old. It happens. They come in and they go out. It seems as though I have become a "re-homer" of classic cars.

I accept all major debit cards and a ten per cent deposit is required at the point of sale with the balance due within three days. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote. Thanks for reading, Martin. the details below).

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