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1948' Triumph 1800 Roadster
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NegotiablePublished 2 July 2022ID: m3U3ER
Expired
2 years, 4 months ago
2 years, 4 months ago
Information from the owner
Age: 74 years
Exterior color: Blue
Seller's comments about 1948' Triumph 1800 Roadster
This September 1948 example comes with plenty of history. A RHD home market car, it was built in early August and its registration JYP 842 was issued in London, the number it carries today which remains transferable.
It was in the hands of a student in Loughborough in the 1960s who paid £75 for it, the car by then having lost its seal between the window and the hood - leading to 'a high turnover of girlfriends' by all accounts. Further stories about trips to the pub with 9 on board show that the car has led an interesting life. He sold it in 1969 for £30. The car was resprayed Midnight blue and the column change converted to the floor shift it has today - the gearbox is from an SS Jaguar.
It changed hands again in 1972 for £275 plus a Morris 8!. It passed to the owner's brother before passing on again in 1977. It was then retrimmed in brown with beige upholstery. A few more owners came and went.
I acquired the car in 2021, and has covered a few local journeys since then. The overall condition is good, the paintwork is fair but on closer inspection has flaws. Overall it's very presentable for a car that's almost 80 years old .
The chrome, of which there is plenty, remains in good condition which is very good news, but the front & rear bumpers could do with re-chroming.
The interior is in good order & so is the roof.
Starts & runs well , 1st , 2nd, 3rd & 4th gears are fine.
This is a very rare car which is in a usable order, the car can be used as is but with tlc could be made better.
I will accept gold sovereigns / kuger rands as part or full payment.
Over seas enquires are welcome. Tel the details below.
It was in the hands of a student in Loughborough in the 1960s who paid £75 for it, the car by then having lost its seal between the window and the hood - leading to 'a high turnover of girlfriends' by all accounts. Further stories about trips to the pub with 9 on board show that the car has led an interesting life. He sold it in 1969 for £30. The car was resprayed Midnight blue and the column change converted to the floor shift it has today - the gearbox is from an SS Jaguar.
It changed hands again in 1972 for £275 plus a Morris 8!. It passed to the owner's brother before passing on again in 1977. It was then retrimmed in brown with beige upholstery. A few more owners came and went.
I acquired the car in 2021, and has covered a few local journeys since then. The overall condition is good, the paintwork is fair but on closer inspection has flaws. Overall it's very presentable for a car that's almost 80 years old .
The chrome, of which there is plenty, remains in good condition which is very good news, but the front & rear bumpers could do with re-chroming.
The interior is in good order & so is the roof.
Starts & runs well , 1st , 2nd, 3rd & 4th gears are fine.
This is a very rare car which is in a usable order, the car can be used as is but with tlc could be made better.
I will accept gold sovereigns / kuger rands as part or full payment.
Over seas enquires are welcome. Tel the details below.
