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A unique opportunity

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:00 pm
by Alfamet
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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

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:15 pm
by alfasuddriver
Wow, 965 miles! Wonder if that mileage can be backed up with documentation or by some other means?

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:15 pm
by PETROLHEAD
965 miles!


bloomin heck!

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

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:23 pm
by Kegsti66
:lol: :lol:
petrolhead wrote:965 miles!


bloomin heck!

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

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:01 pm
by alfasuddriver
Did anyone view the Sprint?

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:19 am
by 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.

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:32 am
by 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...

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:15 pm
by 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!

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:33 pm
by alfasuddriver
I'd cringe going over the 1000 miles mark!

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:03 pm
by 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.

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:25 pm
by 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.

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:48 pm
by Veesix75
Oops.... :shock:

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

I just prefer them in a darker body colour. :D

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:22 pm
by KevJTD
alfasuddriver wrote: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

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:00 pm
by 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

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:08 pm
by 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....

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:47 pm
by 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 :D

Lauren

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:11 am
by Alfamet

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:56 pm
by 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.

Re: A unique opportunity

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:10 pm
by Series 2 Missionary
Wow!

Is this the best most 'Sud in the country?

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