Highlights
- Vintage styling with more modern running gear
- Excellent Landaulette body configuration
- Nice paintwork & lovely interior
- Seats 6
- A truly practical classic
The Appeal
The brilliant Landaulette from Car Bodies is the epitome of vintage style, and really looks the part with its sweeping lines, big grill, and convertible top at the rear. This kind of custom built vehicle is ideally suited to private hire use or as a fun weekend picnic car and is a real head turner, and has ample room for passengers and can seat 6 if required!
It combines glorious vintage looks with more modern mechanical practicality’s and not one to be overlooked.
It combines glorious vintage looks with more modern mechanical practicality’s and not one to be overlooked.
The History and Paperwork
- V5 present
- It has been well cared for and comes with a folder of history, and a workshop manual
- Odometer reading is 16,940 miles which is the mileage completed post conversion. True mileage is likely to be significantly higher.
The Interior
- Excellent Moto-Lita 3 spoke polished wheel with wood rim
- Extra set of rear-facing passenger seats
- The upholstery presents very well for its age with just a a few blemishes and some light patina
- One area of note is inside the drivers door on the side of the seat, there is a noticeable collection of tears that could certainly benefit from some tlc
- The Regent branded wood trim is very nice
- The Smiths classic cream gauges are a wonderful sight and really suit the car
- The inside of the roof is in good order although it exhibits a number of small marks
- The rear roof section folds correctly and as it should
- The carpets are finished in red and nicely contrast the light cream leather
The Exterior
- The exterior of this Car Bodies Landaulette is finished in cream and black, and features very nice classic styling, and is sure to take you back to the heady days of sweeping wings, massive chrome grills and imposing large round headlamps
- The wire spoked wheels all appear to be sound and solid, and although they could do with a thorough clean and polish, they are otherwise as they should be
- The glass all appears clear and free of any major marks or stone chips, and the lighting is all as it should be with lenses free of cracks or damage
- The chrome bumpers are in good shape and are well polished and feature classic style number plates
- The exterior brightwork is all in good shape, and the large side steps are clean and free from damage
- There is some crazing to the paint at the base of the large grill, however this would be easily rectified being in an isolated area
- We noticed some corrosion in a couple of areas underneath
- The vehicle has been undersealed to help preserve it for many years to come
- The landaulette folding top is in good condition, with the black cover in good shape and the windows intact and clear
The Mechanics
- Mechanically, we understand this vehicle is in very good order
- Under the bonnet, everything seems to function as it should
- 2.6-litre four-cylinder diesel engine
- Automatic gearbox
- We're informed that it runs and drives very well
- We're not informed of any faults
Summary
A very interesting custom Landaulette from Car Bodies, this machine is a real head turner with its classic styling, and is sure to please wherever it goes. This fine Landaulette is bursting with potential.
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