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| No Compromise |
This is a 1959 Bentley S-1, Hooper Body (Fender Skirts), four door, 6 Liter. It costs me a ton to store it, and I don't know if I should, or even could, restore it by myself, or do something else with it. The carburetors, Hub Caps, Brakes, and stuff, need to be reinstalled, not sure why they were removed and stored separately. Everything is stock. There are only supposed to be a few of these (three??) ever made. I've seen one sell restored for over 60K.  IMG_0180 by KS, on Flickr IMG_0177 by KS, on Flickr IMG_0183 by KS, on FlickrWhat says the SigForum Hive Mind? Sell, trade, restore, have it restored, Karma it on SigForum, send it to the car crusher? H&K-Guy | ||
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| sick puppy |
Id join in on the Karma but immediately be in the same boat if i won. Id have no clue what to do with it. I just want to say its a beautiful car! My grandpa always loooved old cars and would point them out to me. When he died he had hundreds of models of old classics. So its fun to look at an old car now and hear his voice as i read the descriptions as if he were sharing that knowledge with me again. Regardless of what you do, an update would be fun! ____________________________ While you may be able to get away with bottom shelf whiskey, stay the hell away from bottom shelf tequila. - FishOn | |||
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I think that is a pretty rare car. I'd look into getting it appraised and then decide. Like guns, Love Sigs | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
Maybe crm can hook you up with one of his customers who are into that sort with their high level of discretionary budget. Otherwise, Monkey Garage is on TV and I'm sure there are others of its kind. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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Where is Xzibit when you need him? | |||
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Put it up on bringatrailer.com and see what it brings. | |||
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If storing it costs you a fortune and you won't have the money to restore it. SELL IT, and invest the money. Usually restorations cost far more than the car is worth when you're done restoring it. | |||
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| Conveniently located directly above the center of the Earth  |
^^^^^Repeated for Truth. I've taken the cure enough times that I am now finally immune to the 'gotta restore it' bug. **************~~~~~~~~~~ "I've been on this rock too long to bother with these liars any more." ~SIGforum advisor~ "When the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of change, then change will come."~~sigmonkey | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Second ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | |||
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I would definitely try to find it a home. As a "car guy," I'd hate to see a classic Bentley just scrapped or crushed. If it's one of three, would the factory have an interest in having it back? God bless America. | |||
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thin skin can't win |
Haggerty doesn’t list that body..... ...but that gives a general idea. Unless you’re in the Bentley restoration business, I suspect that’s a death spiral idea. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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| No Compromise |
The factory is/was somewhere in London. Good idea. I should try to hunt it down. H&K-Guy | |||
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always with a hat or sunscreen |
https://www.bentleymotors.com/...ages/contact-us.html https://www.linkedin.com/company/bentley-motors-ltd Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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| No Compromise |
It is insured through Hagerty I should hunt down the paper work and insurance info on it. That would give me a better idea of what to do. H&K-Guy | |||
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| Master of one hand pistol shooting  |
That is exactly why I no longer work on 56-57 Chrysler 300 cars. And more recently 66-68 Mustangs. I have a Tacoma and a Forrester, and am quite content to restoring good old Model 70s. SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive.  |
Beautiful car. Sell it or finish it, but don't just keep storing it as is. | |||
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Wayne Carini from "Chasing Classic Cars"? "Cedat Fortuna Peritis" | |||
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| St. Vitus Dance Instructor  |
Sell it | |||
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Coin Sniper |
Sell or auction it, you might find a few people willing to fight for it. Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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