Int convertible at Historics auction OND 336P 2340/9879

[Peter Rothery]

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auct ... rtible-fs/

Discussed here before: viewtopic.php?t=35092

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[Peter Rothery]

"The opportunity to purchase one of these cars is very rare, just 12 cars are understood to remain in the UK "

Really?

[Grant]

"just 12 cars are understood to remain in the UK "

"Whad a load of Ole Cods Wallop"

[Yorkie]

Hi Peter and Grant, how many RHD convertibles do you think there are left if this statement is not right?
Thanks
Graham

[Grant]

Hi Peter and Grant, how many RHD convertibles do you think there are left if this statement is not right?
Thanks
Graham

Graham..I have no idea..but I know personally of about 12 myself and I obviously don't know all of them that are remaining in the Uk, so I'm sticking with my "Cods Wallop" statement

[Peter Rothery]

The text (i think) does not specify RHD cars only. There are those who have tried to track all convertibles over the years and the most up to date view is probably here: https://www.jensencars.be/int.%20mk%20i ... 01099.html

Some of the RHD 2340 chassis numbers are certainly abroad now and one or two have been destroyed or stolen but many more LHD cars have returned to the UK. Like Grant, I could think of well over a dozen....including at least three RHD cars that haven't been on the road for more than a decade.

[Yorkie]

Thanks for the replies guys. Seems a shame there are some of these rare models languishing in barns somewhere.
Graham

[Grant]

Seems a shame there are some of these rare models languishing in barns somewhere.
Graham

Graham, One in mine & some "extra ones" in Peters!

[Series3Jensen]

Hi all

I currently have recorded information on the following convertibles:

Prototypes Series
1 No Pre 2010 UK
2 No Post 2010 UK
1 No Post 2010 Asia /Australia / New Zealand
Total 4 No

231 Series
3 No Post 2010 Europe
Total 3 No

2310 Series
6 No Post 2010 UK
4 No Pre 2010 Europe
18 No Post 2010 Europe
7 No Pre 2010 USA
9 No Post 2010 USA
2 No Post 2020 Asia / Australia / New Zealand
Total 46 No

2311 Series
1 No Pre 2010 UK
12 No Post 2010 UK
2 No Pre 2010 Europe
24 No Post 2010 Europe
7 No Pre 2010 USA
22 No Post 2010 USA
5 No Post 2010 Asia / Australia / New Zealand
Total 73 No

2323 Series
1 No Post 2010 USA
Total 1 No

2340 Series
8 No Pre 2010 UK
42 No Post 2010 UK
2 No Pre 2010 Europe
2 No Post 2010 Europe
9 No Post 2010 Asia / Australia / New Zealand
Total 63 No

2341 Series
1 No Pre 2010 Asia / Australia / New Zealand
1 No Post 2010 Asia / Australia / New Zealand
Total 2 No

2344 Series
2 No Post 2010 Asia / Australia / New Zealand
Total 2 No

This is based on Richard Calver's original Chassis Nos
A number of these cars the firs 4 No prefix is different on the actual car

This represents 123 No LHD Cars and 71 No RHD Cars

These figures also exclude the handful of cars that have been converted from a Coupe to a Convertible

Regards

Jim Smith
JOC Mem No 1639
136/8791 RJF 17 Owned since September 1978

[Julian]

My convertible, 2340-1840, is I'm told, one of the 12 RHD convertibles with the "Walnut dash" based on research done by James Barnes. James moved to NZ bringing his car (we've not met) meaning there are 2 of the 12 here now.

[Grant]

My convertible, 2340-1840, is I'm told, one of the 12 RHD convertibles with the "Walnut dash" based on research done by James Barnes. James moved to NZ bringing his car (we've not met) meaning there are 2 of the 12 here now.

Ahh..that's where the "12" figure has come from then I guess..Strange as "OND" isn't one of those 12 either as it has the earlier dash

[Peter Rothery]

Walnut dash on RHD convertibles started at about chassis 1740 according to Calver and there were 9 RHD cars listed after that plus at least 4 S4 RHD convertibles chassis 2002, 2004, 2005 &2012 which had a walnut dash...so James may well be right. Many have been retro fitted to confuse the picture further.

[Peter Rothery]

Bid to £43k only on the day. Not sold yet unless, as the auctioneer put it, "you come to your senses and bid what it is worth"..+..." the coolest car in the room".