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Description
This very rare collectible Citroen cabriolet is unique; with great
history in its past and probably only a handful still left in
existence
According to the original advertisement from a Classic Car
Garage in New Zealand where the car was purchased, this Cabriolet was recreated
about 43 years ago by a Citroen engineer who used a one owner 1953 Slough built
Traction Avant Light 15 donor car along with the remnants of a 1939 Slough
Traction Avant. This car has the engine, gearbox & running gear of the 1953
L15 and now appears to be almost identical to a 1939 Cabriolet.
The car
has now covered 66,365 miles and was first registered in New Zealand as a 1939
L15 Roadster. The car was imported in 2016 and was first registered in the UK in
July 2017, although the V5C declares manufacture as 1953.
This L15 has
had the engine & gearbox overhauled including a new clutch around 2,000
miles ago and has just undergone a light restoration bringing the car up to the
condition it is today.
Running and driving with no mechanical issues that
we have found while driving the car for photographs and a video, it seats four
including the rear dickey seat and it seems to love the road, winning various
competitions in the past. The car features a fully hinged lying flat windscreen
option, factory cabin heater fitted, leather seats (with the originals also
included), Michelin tyres and the soft top seems in impressive
order.
Included in the sale is the tool kit, workshop manuals along with
servicing and maintenance record.
Giving the appearance of a very rare
1930s French Cabriolet, this looks like very good value at the estimate
suggested.
PLEASE NOTE: If bidding on this
lot over £25,000, you will need to increase your bid limit within your
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