A unique opportunity

[Alfamet]

I have received news of a very special Alfasud Sprint that's up for auction this week. Details as below:

Date: 18/11/2015
Venue: ANDERSON HOUSE
Title: TOWN & COUNTY
Auction: TC181115
E-mail: info@andersonandgarland.com
Sale Location: Anderson House

Viewing Times
Tuesday 17th November 9:15am - 1pm
See https://www.andersonandgarland.com/Town ... 18-11-2015

Item Description:
An Alfasud Sprint Veloce1.5 motor car, Reg. ATN 253V, ONLY 965 registered miles.



For further information please call 0191 4303000.
Anderson House,
Crispin Court,
Newbiggin Lane,
Westerhope,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE5 1BF

[alfasuddriver]

Wow, 965 miles! Wonder if that mileage can be backed up with documentation or by some other means?

[PETROLHEAD]

965 miles!


bloomin heck!

it should just about have a decent 2nd gear synchro then?

[Kegsti66]

965 miles!


bloomin heck!

it should just about have a decent 2nd gear synchro then?

[alfasuddriver]

Did anyone view the Sprint?

[justsuds]

I rang the auctioneers this morning, the Sprint made £12,300 hammer price, so £15,250 with buyers premium and the vat ! Worth every penny, - but not sure about the colour !
John.

[alfasuddriver]

It must have been good and the mileage genuine to sell for a total of £15k, perhaps twice what it cost new? Not sure about the colour either, it's different I guess. Hope to see this car at some shows next year...

[Series 2 Missionary]

If that mileage is genuine it has to go down as an absolute bargain.

Less than a thousand miles though. What would you do with it, would you want to drive it anywhere? Even a few hundred a year?

Nowt wrong with the Colour!

[alfasuddriver]

I'd cringe going over the 1000 miles mark!

[Veesix75]

Does anyone know where it came from, history of just 900 miles etc?

Seemed a strange place to auction it.

I like the colour, so long as it didn't have beige seats, they look dark in the pic.

Must be car collection material at that price and history.

[Series 2 Missionary]

Haha Veesix75... I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you don't realise I have a yellow 'sud with beige seats.

Love this Sprint, best sprint model too in my opinion.

Some nice Sprints for sale at the moment, love that green one on car and classic too. Think it sold now, was up for about 11k.

[Veesix75]

Oops....

Of course beige seats are also my second favourite after the charcoal ones.......

I just prefer them in a darker body colour.

[KevJTD]

I'd cringe going over the 1000 miles mark!

reminds me of a really lovely sunbeam alpine I MoT'ed last summer, did a deceleramoter brake test rather than a roller test and whilst going around the little route near the garage the mileage turned over to 10k. felt quite guilt about it really, such a milestone for such a lovely old car

[alfasuddriver]

That's a lovely car, especially on a sunny day. I remember my GTV V6 hitting the 40k mark, I was going past a speed camera

[Alfamet]

That mileage on the Sprint is accurate by the way. The previous owner bought the car new and then shortly aterwards took up employment in South Africa, which is where he stayed with the car being left behind in dry-storage. Until now....

[Spacenut]

Superb colour - the combination of bright yellow and black gutters and B-pillar show off Giugiaro's masterpiece to perfection. For me, even better looking than a GTV

Lauren

[Alfamet]

It's for sale again....


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C706718?dt=1

[Veesix75]

Might not be a lot of profit depending on which end of the reserve it makes.

Can only assume the previous auction buyer intended to turn it around again for profit.

17k hammer would take it to 20k for the buyer?

Good luck either way, it's certainly had a polish.

[Series 2 Missionary]

Wow!

Is this the best most 'Sud in the country?

Gotta be worth 15-20k of someone's money. Unique.