John Morrison Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 A star is born. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Enjoyed the video....no Bartering though !! I bet Mark held onto his Starting Price !!!! Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Nothing like spoiling a good car then. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Hmmm. Definitely not sure about those wing vents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Wouldn’t let that man design a dog kennel ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, PGB BME said: Wouldn’t let that man design a dog kennel ! My dogs approve of this message Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted December 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Was thinking of Mark as the star, the others are just clowns, and its more TV Fiction, I'd rather let the TV cool down, than lose 40+mins I'd never get back again. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 A nice TR4. A pity the vents are stuck on the outside - the Competitions Department made a better job by putting the vents on the inside for the four Works' TR4 Rally cars (3/4/5/6VC). And one doesn't pronounce Michelotti with a soft ch sound. it is hard, like a k - Mikelotti. Ian Cornish (a.k.a. P Dant) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deggers Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 hours ago, TorontoTim said: Hmmm. Definitely not sure about those wing vents. +1 Tim. "Pick 'n' Mix-elotti" anyone? Next episode, they'll be taking "inspiration" from his concept Matra Laser! Deggers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifrog Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 hours ago, PGB BME said: Wouldn’t let that man design a dog kennel ! So I am not the only one who thinks Drew should not be let anywhere near a car, on the few occasions I have watched his car program it’s made me want to cry and shout at him in equal measure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Ahhhhhh Just seen this on Youtube......... I prefer the car "before" the modifications obviously.......It was a low mileage, pretty original car before... I even considered buying the car back and putting it back to the original specification, just for TV purposes Autographs a pleasure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harlequin Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Look on the bright side! Someone will get a cheap TR4 and with a little work they can put it right George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 I think they sold it (it was on Ebay for a while) for circa £28k ish.......not sure of the actual figure!! "On TV" they agreed to purchase it from me for around £16,500 I think (can't remember exact figures) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Hey if someone likes it and gets them into classic cars especially TR’s that’s great. how many times do we say to newbies and others “it’s your car do what you want “ my car is way off being original. But I love it and because it’s not original I have less qualms about modifying it here and there, So I hope we are not moving down that line of “got to keep it original” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifrog Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Hamish, I completely agree with you it’s your car do what you want with it, it’s just that I think Drew has a different taste to me . IMHO the vents would have been ok painted body colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 The vents might have been better if they were actually functional as opposed to just being stuck on the outside. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brian -r Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Interesting change of mindset ,on his salvage hunters program originality /patina etc are his ideals. When it comes to classic cars his ideas are totally opposite and tasteless . That man should not be let near a classic he has no idea how to improve or modify a classic car. Must go and lay down for the sake of my blood pressure. Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 1:42 PM, stuart said: Nothing like spoiling a good car then. Stuart. Everything like destroying a good car Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 I'm not an original look man but I think the car looks "heavier" on the black wheels, the wires make it look less like a shunting engine -sorry!. The vents too large and being black brought them into the foreground when looking at the car. Perhaps Triumph had a reason to omit them, good taste. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Cost rather than taste, I suspect. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Interesting the preview of the new series shows 6VC ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Could be as the presenter stated that he obtained the original Michelotti wing vent from Neil Revington, who owns both the prototype and 6VC. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 That video snippet is only a preview for the full episode (available now on Discovery Plus or free if you have Sky Q) Salvage Hunters sourced the suspension and go faster bits from Revington TR as I understand it for the finished car and 6VC stars in that episode when they visited Neil. The wing vents were made from a pattern that came from the Zoom prototype designed by Michelotti and a car that Neil Revington had / has in build. Regards Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 So the car has been rebuilt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 They didn't rebuild it Neil, they just modified the suspension, added a glass fibre surrey, wheels, tyres, roll bar, wing vents, Steering wheel etc..... That's only a small clip from a 45 min programme..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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