ctc77965o Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 (edited) Interesting challenge here for older cars in a small country (Singapore)...where rarity means that there's not enough volume to support specialist workshops... Peter did a fantastic job to restore these cars and has driven them enthusiastically in the Malay peninsular, now the next generation don't possess the mechanical skill or motivation and there's no workshop that remembers these technologies..."Dear Fellow Members, I had advertised for the sales of my 2 vintages: 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 12hp & 1939 Triumph Dolomite. There were a few responses, but in detail consideration, all of them shy away as they realised there is no repair & maintenance capability here. I feel that they may be of interest with collectors in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, n United Kingdom. If any of the member has connection to brokers or collectors in these countries, please let me know. I had indicated to donate my 1936 Armstrong Siddeley to National Museum but it's response wasn't good. Thus, with much consideration below are the current prices for my cars:- A- 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 12hp @ S$100,000 B- 1939 Triumph Dolomite @ S$ 100,000. Please contact me if you r interested. Peter Seow" If you have any idea on importers/brokers for such prewar stuff , please do let me/Peter know. Edited October 28 by ctc77965o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 7 hours ago, ctc77965o said: Interesting challenge here for older cars in a small country (Singapore)...where rarity means that there's not enough volume to support specialist workshops... Peter did a fantastic job to restore these cars and has driven them enthusiastically in the Malay peninsular, now the next generation don't possess the mechanical skill or motivation and there's no workshop that remembers these technologies..."Dear Fellow Members, I had advertised for the sales of my 2 vintages: 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 12hp & 1939 Triumph Dolomite. There were a few responses, but in detail consideration, all of them shy away as they realised there is no repair & maintenance capability here. I feel that they may be of interest with collectors in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, n United Kingdom. If any of the member has connection to brokers or collectors in these countries, please let me know. I had indicated to donate my 1936 Armstrong Siddeley to National Museum but it's response wasn't good. Thus, with much consideration below are the current prices for my cars:- A- 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 12hp @ S$100,000 B- 1939 Triumph Dolomite @ S$ 100,000. Please contact me if you r interested. Peter Seow" If you have any idea on importers/brokers for such prewar stuff , please do let me/Peter know. Sadly its not only in your country where the skills to maintain those sort of cars is fast disappearing, its just a fact of life that younger generations arent interested. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 (edited) I do one-off and low volume work for a prestige car spares company and they say they can supply most things as they know an “old man in a brown coat in a shed.” Yes, the problem is no one is interested in learning nor taking on these historic engineering skills. We hit this problem when trying to get parts for our old cars remade, in a quality way at a commercially acceptable price. Edited October 28 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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