Noteworthy Cars for Sale [Appreciation Thread]

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Had a search but couldn't find a thread where we could share adverts for cars we'd found (if there is one already this can be merged).



Found this 240Z Restomod for sale:
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1339383

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Finding a RHD Datsun 240Z is very hard to come by. The majority of ones we see are LHD and when we do find a UK or JDM example they are usually well used and need a lot of attention. Every now and then we see ones that have had such an incredible restoration they are almost too nice to be driven. This Datsun 240Z is none of the above. With no compromise on quality and finesse, this ‘Restomod’ 240Z has been built to a very high standard retaining much of its originality but improved so that it can be driven and enjoyed like a modern sports car.

Originating from sunny California, this vehicle was imported in 2002 by known specialists Fourways Engineering, who carried out a full restoration and RHD conversion with the clock showing 17, 000 miles. In 2016 and at 38, 000 miles, the current keeper loved the car so much that he embarked on a huge second restoration which included a professional respray, full engine rebuild with some serious upgrades to improve the car. Costing more than £40, 000 to restore and modify the previous owner has confirmed that he has spent far more than our asking price.

The end result is a beautiful and unique 1970s classic car that is running 250+ BHP, drives and revs like an RX-7 and sounds like nothing we have ever heard. It has the best of both worlds, the performance of a modern car and the cool looks of a classic. For interested parties and those that are more technically minded please read through the list below of the modifications. If you would like to view and drive the car, please contact us and we can arrange a test drive on a dry day. This car really has to be seen and heard in person.


ENGINE:
New 2. 8 pistons, Jenvey throttle bodies, NGK coil packs, Ram air filters, 280Z master cylinder, lightened and balanced internals and flywheel, uprated fuel system and new tank, aluminium radiator with twin fans, refurbed heater system, full stainless steel exhaust system, it is also running a 5-speed gearbox believed to be for Nissan 200 SX.

SUSPENSION:
Competition front and rear control arms fitted, coilovers with adjustable dampers on each corner, new front brakes and rear disc conversion, set of matte black Rotor Minilite wheels with Michellin Pilot Sports.

COSMETIC/ INTERIOR:
240Z style period bucket seats, rear strut brace, OPM racing steering wheel, a kill switch, engine start/ stop button, complete set of Speedline clocks (rev counter, speedo, fuel oil and water pressure) and LED headlight conversion.

I think I need to shower... #skeetskeet
 

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https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1268741

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3.5L, 6 speed manual. Shame about the head-unit.

This was one of 5 or 6 Hartge BMW E36 M3 Coupes built for the UK market by Birds Tuning. Our understanding is that this maybe the only surviving one in the UK and has undergone an extensive restoration over the last 2 years to bring it back to an exceptional condition. The vehicle has only covered just over 67, 000 miles. Full details of the restoration are available on request. The vehicle recently had a BMW Inspection II service and an extensive body restoration, completed this year, was carried out by a BMW dealer. It includes a BMW Body and Paint Certificate of Repair. A photographic record of the body restoration is available. The car was featured in the BMW Car Club magazine and a link to the article can be viewed on the Turn&ClipiT website.
 

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Adding a screenshot for when the advert disappears - don't want this thread to end up as just list of dead links :)


Didn't Clarkson do similar with a Merc SL crossed with a Land Rover? haha
 

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These have been starting to appreciate for a while now (the car not the plane :D), https://www.quickandbig.com/lotus-esprit-turbo-se.

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Had a little toy model since I was a little kid, still on my windowsill next to a Countach, Vantage and oddly a Cadillac Eldorado :D
 

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For the Sultan’s very first major collaboration with Bentley Motors, fourteen bespoke Continental Rs were commissioned with a variety of mechanical and cosmetic differences from the standard production cars. Dubbed the Bentley Continental R Superfast, this was abbreviated to ‘SuFaCon’, SUper FAst CONtinental.
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https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/1393/prestige_cars/bentley_continental_r_sufacon.html

Write-up on it here:
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/ar...usly-sinister-bentley-continental-r-superfast

Built in a limited run of 14 for Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the SuFaCon was the fastest and most powerful Continental of its time. While the standard Continental R produced 328 bhp, and the Continental T 400 bhp, both were by comparison to the SuFaCon practically economy cars. With their special P300-spec engines, each SuFaCon put out a whopping 527 bhp, and in the process probably boosted Pirelli’s annual tyre sales by at least 50%. The end result of all that shove was a two-and-a-half tonne land yacht that could accelerate to 60 mph five seconds flat, an impressive statistic today and one that was against the laws of physics in 1995. Of course, the significant momentum of the SuFaCon required equally stout stopping power. Bentley provided this through the use of larger wheels and bigger brakes, featuring dual callipers at the front, and fulfilling the automotive world’s least enviable task until Valtteri took his seat at Mercedes.
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https://www.carscoops.com/2021/06/c...g-his-diy-1996-bmw-m5-touring-e34-conversion/

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Chris Harris is selling his beloved 1996 BMW ‘M5’ Touring and while it didn’t roll out of the factory as an M5, it has been lovingly modified and essentially turned into one.

The car sits lower than a standard BMW M5 Touring but as it doesn’t have the same trick suspension, it has a softer ride and less body control. Harris adds that from the outside, the 525i is virtually indistinguishable from an E34 M5.

As for the cabin, it features seats from an M5 but doesn’t feature air conditioning or a stereo. The headliner isn’t in particularly good condition with Harris explaining it reminds him of a pet snake he used to own that couldn’t shed its skin properly. The car recently underwent a £4,729 ($8,708) service.
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https://jalopnik.com/thirteen-epic-cars-from-mad-max-fury-road-are-for-sale-1847645517

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Lloyds notes that this isn’t a typical auction. Instead, the only ways to get in on these rides are by sending offers via private phone call or email.
Australian muscle car publication Street Machine reports that the collection is being sold whole without the option to buy just a single vehicle. I’ve reached out to Lloyds for confirmation if this is the case.
Regardless, you have until September 26 to send an offer for what’s easily one of the coolest car collections on the planet.
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