NO EXPENSE SPARED- GROUND UP RESTORATION

Description for Austin A-70 Hampshire 1950

HI AM SELLING MY 1950 AUSTIN A-70 HAMPSHIRE. YOU WON'T EVER FIND ONE OF THESE AT YOUR LOCAL CARS AND COFFEE. AND YOU WON'T FIND ANY CAR THERE RESTORED TO THIS LEVEL EITHER. THERE WERE ONLY 2 PRODUCED FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET AS LEFT-HAND DRIVE VECHILES. THEY WERE ONLY BROUGHT INTO CANADA BECAUSE OT THE BIG ENGINE AS AMAERICA WOULD NOT ACCEPT THEM. ONE IS SITTING IN A MUSEUM IN CALIFORNIA AND I OWN THE OTHER. THIS CAR HAS HAD AN EXTENSIVE RESTORATION AND IT WAS COMPLETED ONLY A COUPLE YEARS AGO. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED. IT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 2199CC ENGINE. THIS WAS A BIG ENGINE FOR THE TIME PERIOD. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETLEY REBUILT AND WHEN I SAY IT RUNS GREAT THAT IS PROBABLY AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THERE IS NO SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKING. THERE ARE ALSO NO FUNNY NOISES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS UPGRADED TO A TOYOTA 5 SPEED. SO NOW IT IS A CAR THAT CAN EASILY BE DRIVEN DOWN A HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME THE COLUMN SHIFT WAS MOVED TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT TIME A SMALL HYDRALIC RESERVIOR WAS ADDED UNDER THE DRIVERS FLOOR. THERE WAS A SMALL ACCESS HOLE MADE IN THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS. I DO HAVE MANY ADDITIONAL PICTURES FOR THIS CAR AND THIS WOULD BE ONE OF THEM. THIS CAR IS A BLAST TO DRIVE AS IT RUNS AND SHIFTS GREAT. THE BRAKES ARE HIGH AND STOP THE CAR VERY WELL. THERE ARE NO SUSPENSION ISSUES AS THERE ARE NO NOISES OR ANY SHAKING WHEN YOU GO OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE HAS COME LOOSE SO YOU SEE IT FACING DOWN. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP TO TAKE OFF THE DOOR PANEL SO IT CAN BE RESCREWED IN. IT WILL BE FIXED BEFORE THE CAR IS SOLD. I WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS MYSELF.
THE WHEELS WERE PAINTED TO MATCH THE REST OF THE CAR AND THEY LOOK GREAT. THE TIRES ARE LOKE NEW AS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY DRY ROT OR CRACKING AT ALL.

THE EXTERIOR IS NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. THE CAR WAS DISASSEMBLED COMPLETLEY AND EACH PANEL WAS STRIPPED. ALL THE GLASS AND RUBBERS WERE TAKEN OFF AS WELL.THERE IS NOT A DROP OF BODY FILLER AND THERE IS NOT A RIPPLE IN THE CAR. ANY BAD AREAS WERE REPAIRED WITH METAL NOT BODY FILLER. IT WAS RESTORED TO A QUALITY I HAVE NOT SEEN IN A LONG TIME. THE PANELS ARE RAZOR STRAIGHT AND THE PANEL FIT IS PERFECT. THIS CAR WAS PAINTED ASTON MARTIN RACING GREEN #1140. THE PAINT WORK IS BEAUTIFUL. I CAN'T FIND ANY IMPERFECTIONS AS THE ENTIRE PROCESS WAS DONE TO A REALLY HIGH STANDARD. THERE OF COURSE IS NOT A DROP OF OVERSPRAY ON THE CAR. EVERY PIECE OF RUBBER WAS REMANUFACTURED AND REPLACED AS WELL. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE BUMPERS WERE RECHROMED BUT THEY SHOW VERY WELL. I WOULD RATE THEM AN 8 OUT OF 10. THE FRONT GRILL WHILE PRESENTABLE I BELIEVE THAT SHOULD BE RECHROMED.THE CAR WAS IMPORTED AS A TAN CAR WITH TAN INTERIOR. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR PRIOR TO THE RESTORATION AND YOU WOULD SEE THAT IT WAS NOT IN BAD CONDITION TOO START. ALL THE GLASS IS ORIGINAL. THERE IS NOT ANY CRACKS, CHIPS OR AMY AREAS OF DISCOLORIZATION. THIS GLASS WAS REMOVED DURING ITS RESTORATION AND ALL THE RUBBERS WERE REPLACED AS WELL. ALL THE LITES ON THE CAR WORK AS THEY SHOULD.
IF YOU THINK THIS CAR IS ONLY BEAUTIFUL FROM THE OUTSIDE YOU WOULD BE MISTAKEN. THE INTERIOR IS NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. AND THAT IS PROBABLY AN UNDERSTATMENT. EVERY PIECE OF THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN REDONE AND TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE I HAVE EVER SEEN. FIRST OFF, ALL THE HIDES ARE FROM BENTLEY. ITS ALL BENTLEY LEATHER. I COULD NOT IMAGINE THAT A PROFFESIONAL UPHOLSTREY SHOP WOULD DO THIS ENTIRE INTERIOR FOR ANY LESS THEN $25,000. THERE IS NOT A RIP, TEAR, OR MARK ANYHERE INSIDE. THE SEATS ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE CRAFTSMANSHIP IS INCREDIBLE. THE DASH WAS REMOVED AND PAINTED TO MATCH THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COVERED IN BENTLEY LEATHER AND HAND STICHED. EVEN THE ARM RESTS WERE MADE WITH SUADE TABS TO PULL THEM DOWN. EVEN MORE AMAZING IS THE DOOR PANELS. THE PANELS AS COMPLETED WOULD REQUIRE AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF ABILITY AND TIME. THEY COULD NOT BE MORE BEAUTIFUL. THE CARPET WAS CUSTOM MADE AND THE FIT IS PERFECT. ONCE FITTED THE BORDERS WERE FITTED WITH TAN LEATHER, ALL THE WAY AROUND BOTH FRONT AND BACK. EVEN THE SUN VISORS ARE SPECTACULAR. THEY WERE HAND MADE AND HAVE LEATHER INSERTS IN THEM. THE INNER DOOR PULLS AND WINDOW CRANCKS DO NOT HAVE ANY RUST ON THEM AND LOOK AS IF THEY ARE NEW. ALL THE GAGES ARE ORIGINAL AND I WOULD SAY THEY ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. I MIGHT ADD THAT ALL THE GAGES WORK AS WELL. ALL THE LITES WORK ON THIS CAR INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. ALL THE WINDOWS WORK WITH EASE.
THIS CAR IS OF COURSE 100% RUST FREE. JUST TO BE CLEAR THERE ARE NO RUST BUBBLES, NO SIGNS OF RUST AND NO EVIDENSE OF PREVIOUS RUST. THAT INCLUDES ALL TOP PANELS, ALL WHEEL WELLS, ALL ROCKERS AND THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE. BECAUSE EBAY ONLY ALLOWS FOR 24 PICTURES, I WAS NOT ABLE TO INCLUDE THE UNDERSIDE PICTURES. PLEASE REQUEST THEM THROUGH EBAY MESSENGER AS I HAVE MANY OF THEM AND WOULD LOVE TO SHARE THEM.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE LAST PICTURE THERE IS ALOT OF DOCUMENTATION, SERVICE MANUELS, MEMORIBILA AND PROBABLY SOME VALUABLE AUSTIN COLLECTIBLES THAT DO COME WITH THE CAR. THERE IS ALSO THE ORIGINAL 1950 BLACK BRITISH COLUMBIA LICENSE PLATE THAT COMES WITH THE CAR AS WELL. SOME OF THE LITIERATURE SHOWS THE CAR WITH THIS LICESE PLATE. ALOT OF THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN WRAPPED IN PLASTIC TO PRESERVE THEM OVER THE YEARS.
EBAY ONLY ALLOWS FOR ONE VIDEO. I HAVE WALK AROUND VIDEOS OF THIS CAR, VIDEOS OF THE INTERIOR AND VIDEOS OF THE CAR RUNNING THATI WOULD LOVE TO SHARE WITH YOU. YOU MUST REQUEST THEM THRU EBAY AS I WILL NOT RESPOND TO TEXTS. I WANT TO SEE THAT YOU HAVE CURRENT FEEDBACK AND DO NOT WANT TO WAIST MY TIME WITH TIRE KICKERS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CURRENT FEEDBACK,YOU MUST REQUEST THE VIDEOS BY CALLING ME AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW.
PLEASE BID TO WIN. PLEASE BID ONLY IF YOU INTEND TO WIN. 0 BIDDERS AND LOW FEEDBACK BIDDERS WILL BE ELIMINATED, IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT ME BEFORE PLACING A BID. THAT IS ANY BIDDER WITH LESS THEN 10 CURRENT FEEDBACKS. PLEASE ASK ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID AS WELL. MY NAME IS DAVID AND CAN BE REACHED AT 856-308-6508. I AM AVAILABLE AT MOST TIMES FOR YOU TO PREVIEW THIS CAR AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHOW THE CAR TO A PROFESSIONAL INSPECTOR. ***** ALSO PLEASE REVIEW THE PAYMENT TERMS OF THIS AUCTION. AS I AM A STICKLER AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY DEVIATION. ****** THERE IS $500 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSITBY PAYPAL IMMEDIATELY AND FULL PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS VIA ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER OR CASH IN PERSON. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AT ANYTIME AS IT IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AS WELL. THIS CAR IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND THERE ARE NO RETURNS