• Year of manufacture 
    1979
  • Mileage 
    70 510 mi / 113 475 km
  • Car type 
    Saloon
  • Reference number 
    18701-33
  • Drive 
    RHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Automatic

Description

- RREC concours class winner - 1 of only 558 cars built worldwide - Original stamped factory service booklet and hand books - Finished in stunning Peacock Blue Metallic - Invoices and MOT certificates from 1982 to the present day - One of the finest examples of its type available Finished in stunning Peacock Blue Metallic coachwork, Surf Blue Connolly hide matching Blue Wilton carpets throughout including the boot. Equipped with matching Blue Spot Frankfurt radio with electric retractable aerial, head lamp wash wipe, Flying B mascot and chrome badge bar. For added safety front and rear head rests, inertia seats belts and Michelin road tyres fitted. Supplied new via agents Heron Rossleigh, Edinburgh 27th August 1979 – part of the Heron Group empire where the company owned two of the flagship dealerships in the UK, the latter being Jack Barclay. Our T2 was delivered to its first owner some 280 miles away in Nottinghamshire in November 1979. These vehicles in period were a premium car with a two year waiting list from the manufacturer and cars changed hands for vast sums over list price. Over the course of the next 33 years the vehicle resided in the same county of Nottinghamshire, the first service was carried out by agents Mann Egerton and today the car still wears with pride of place there dealer rear window sticker. The next 16 year the T2 before was solely maintained by Mann Egerton. Marque specialists, Ristes Motor Company then picked up the baton following the closure of Mann Egerton. By 2004 the car was bought by RREC member Michael Murphy who undertook a full recommissioning of the car after a number of years in storage. His efforts were rewarded as the glorious T2 went on to be presented with a rosette for ‘Best in class’. Staying in Mr. Murphy’s ownership for next 8 years before being acquired by DD Classics in 2012. The car changed hands for the last time bringing the total ownership to 5 owners in total. The past ten years of the cars life were spent in the Netherlands, where it former part of an extensive private collection until it was recently acquired by ourselves again. Examples of this pedigree rarely become available, on file we have:- The original bill of sale Factory build records MOT certificates from 1982 (from the first certificate issued) Invoices from 1986 Complete driver hand book pack including factory supplied service booklet Now available for viewing at the DD Classics Dealership in London, please call 0208 878 33 55 to book an appointment. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the above information but errors may occur. Please check with a salesperson.


DD Classics
97-101 North Road
Kew
TW94HJ
United Kingdom
Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Mr
First name 
Danny
Last name 
Donovan

Phone 
+44-2088783355
Mobile phone 
+44-7850888880