Dear Joerg,
I am quite disappointed that you would comment that my car is "definitely in need of a full restoration" without having inspected it!
The pictures you showed are indeed quite harsh on the only minor areas where there is any surface rust in the car. After reading your post I actually went out to the garage and had to get down on my hands and knees to find any issues which in the flesh are very minor. Indeed most Jensen owners in the UK would do cartwheels to have an Interceptor in as solid and rust free condition as this car. Yes, the underside looks marked as the owner from new until he passed away in 2009 had an enormous farm just north of Los Angeles and as such the car was driven daily over the years on the dirt roads connecting to the highway. However, even things like the original rubberised under carpet floor insulation is there in complete and unmarked form, as is the undercarpet boot insulation. Yes, the car does require some minor work both cosmetically and mechanically to be used comfortably on a regular basis, or if you want a full concourse example, then you can invest as much time and effort as you want or spend £60k+ to buy one in that condition, which is why I said in my original post that it is a 'great project' but in fact it basically drives better than my other Interceptor which is known as being one of the best in the UK and one which I have spent many thousands of pounds on to keep in perfect condition. I have actually booked the yellow car in for a full service and report in the next few weeks and may just keep it as money is not my driving ambition to sell it, as you will see by some of the other cars in my collection ( many more not in the pic as the garage is about to be fully renovated).
I actually believe I am doing the members as service in offering this car for sale as it is such an easy project compared to the many horrendous rust buckets requiring a serious amount of welding and new sections that I have seen either for sale or being restored. I also realised after posting that I got the currency conversion wrong as I calculated incorrectly what it owes me in USD then to my native Australian dollars then back to GBP, so the only part of your comments that are correct is that it is cheap at £20,000, so I will now be very weary on who I let inspect the car depending on their price expectation.
Please Joerg, if you can find another Interceptor 11 in such solid condition and such well documented 1 owner history,for £20,000, please let me know, my cheque book awaits!!!
Pics below, taken this morning...
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Cheers, Scott.
