Jack F K Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Found another Doretti for sale in Switzerland while researching shapes - chassis 1152, with a very odd modified front end ("E-Type style", according to the ad...) Swallow Doretti Speedster beige 1954 (classic-autos.ch) 145,000 CHF, which is a tidy ~114,000 pounds! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dic Doretti Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi Jack You can read about this car in my report in TR Action 328. A special front was created to the owners specification by Shapecraft in Surbiton when the original front was damaged. I saw the car at Malvern in 1983 and it looked good, it is spectacular now. How is your restoration progressing? Any pictures. Cheers Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack F K Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Hi Richard! Great to hear you have that much info, I will definitely look up the report. Yes it's in truly superior condition... For my own restoration, things are progressing - the car was stripped down to bare metal and it seems the chassis was subject to a lot of repairs, not all of them quite straight, so there's a lot of underbody work to be done, but the body is in better shape than expected. I've been working with a shop as I was out of the country for a while, but I'm back now and planning to visit in the next month! Many pictures forthcoming at that point Cheers, Jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel C Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 I remember your report and it was very informative and it does indeed look stunning but I only have two children to sell and don't think I can raise that much revenue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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