Brightwells Auctions Walkaround! Something for everyone?
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- We've already driven the Zastava 750 in this sale, but here's what else will be available from Saturday 3rd December in the Brightwells Classic Car and Motorcycle auction. Stand outs for me are the Saab 96 Two-Stroke, Austin Champ, barn-find Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v Mk2, Lancia Augusta, 2CV van, Vanden Plas Princess 1300 and the pair of Mini Thirty special editions. Head to brightwells.com to follow the auction and maybe even have a bid!
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Hubnut at his best when walking round a range of vehicles at a show, auction, museum or my favourite, a scrap yard.
He's like most of us, a day out at any of the places you mention is a very good day indeed, we're all in our element and like kids in a sweet shop.
@@graemew7001 Amen to that. 😀
Hubnut is a fountain of knowledge every day is a school day with a walk around commentary
I am in the US, but would love to have one of those Minis! The prices seem reasonable so long as they aren't full of rust and filler.
Your vast knowledge on cars old and new never fails to amaze me. Thanks for another interesting video!
Just taken delivery of tuc . She's lovely. Really pleased with her and she's a limited edition which I didn't realise. Happy days! 😊
It's like wandering through a sweets shop.
Thanks again!
That Saab, though...🤤Yes please. The 2-stroke, that is.
I've spent many hours wandering the classic shed at brightwells! Always a great mix of interesting cars! Actually bought my current daily driver at Brightwells!
You brought back some 1980's memories with that Rolls Royce 20 HP. I had helped with preparatory work for the restoration of a 1925 version, which had Freestone and Webb coachwork. The seven layers of cabin fabric needed removing, and some of the beech framework had begun to rot at one corner. The only rust on the car was a small patch on one corner of the main chassis component. The Aluminium firewall had some mild oxidation. One rear wing needed some work to remove a dent which had been made when the car had last been run, a few decades earlier. I'll never forget that classic Rolls Royce very deep blue sheen to what might have been mistaken for black paint.
The engine was soon stripped down for cleaning. Once the old oil had been removed, it was found that there were no appreciable signs of wear on any of the moving parts. Interestingly, there was an engine balancer on one end of the crankshaft which contained 96 parts, just to produce that legendary lack of engine vibration.
Once reassembled, the engine was refitted, connected to a battery and primed. Then it restarted at the first attempt. Beautiful! To test the story of a coin being able to stand on the car when the engine was running, we found an old penny, stood it on edge on the bonnet and restarted the engine. The coin didn't even wobble. Amazing engineering for a four cylinder engine of its time!
Another memory was triggered by that Renault 5. I did all of my driving lessons in an S registered Renault 5 TS in 1981, and passed the test in it at the first attempt. For a beginner, the engine was rather prone to stalling, and I'm sure that it ran on kangaroo petrol! 😉 My driving instructor owned several of them, and his only complaint was that learner drivers would wear the clutches out within as little as three months. Once I figured out how to drive it, it became a pleasure to take lessons in the little beauty.
Then I went and bought a Mk 2 Ford Cortina 1600E as my first car. Don't ask me why. 🤷♂ I simply loved its long bonnet and long stroke engine. The Ford gearbox and clutch were also a revelation after the Renault. Forgiveness is due to me though; after pranging the Cortina, then later driving Metros for almost 25 years, my retirement present to myself was, and still is, a Renault!
Thanks Ian. 🙂👍
Vanden Plas 1300 please. You can deliver it any time you like. Thanks.
I just love that 2CV van Ian, if only I had the time and space to work on one. One day maybe. That Lancia Augusta is gorgeous as well. I hope all the ones for sale go to good homes. I could waffle on all day. Thanks for sharing.
Both my Grandfather and myself owned two Saab 96 V4s - my Grandfather 's was a 1968 Deluxe model with round headlamps and mesh grille which was replaced in 1969 by rectangle headlamps and chrome grille. Mine was a 1974 model which had a black plastic grille. Interesting, the model you showed is a bull nosed Saab 96 which was manufactured from 1960 .In 1965 Saab lengthened the front end (long nosed) to move the radiator from behind the engine to infront of the engine. In 1967 the four stroke Ford V4 engines were installed .1968 was the last year the two stroke engines were manufactured. The last Saab 96 V4 was manufactured in 1980 .20 years in production Amazing. An absolute hoot to drive. Wonderful cars!!
Lovely. All kinds of Engineering/Chassis set ups. SOOO MANY different design platforms. Amazing how the Automobile has progressed over the last 100 years 👀.
I don't think I've seen a Hubnut video yet (or a Hubnote or Miss Hubnut, come to that) that I didn't enjoy thoroughly. Lovely to see so many delicious vee-hickles gathered together. Particularly nice to see Foxanne lurking in disguise lol.
I cant believe I only want Renault 5 gtl from there. something must be wrong with me.
walkaround videos are thoroughly enjoyable. thanks
Thank you, cool visiting the auction house with you. Great variety in this sale, love the sidecar motorcycle and a cool Moto Guzzi spotted too. Real treats this week on HubNut👍
What a fantastic collection of cars for sale. Great video once more from Hubnut.
Really interesting, especially as you know a fair bit about most of them. That Transit camper is lovely - could be really nice with some interior work. I hope this is the first of regular visits to Brightwells.🙂
I did like that A40 Countryman! Very much ahead of its time!!
Hi Ian what a great video it bring back a lot of memories. Take care and the hubnut family ☺️
I do like a auction walk round, so thanks for this Mr hubnut, also 2 cars I'd love to own.
Great walkaround, great cars, great fun.
A great video and thanks for putting the estimated values on the screen
A really enjoyable video, thanks for sharing this one Mr HubNut, particularly like the green Renault 5.
Enjoyable video Ian. Never realised the Renault 5 was 50 years old.
great walk around! Nice to see a mixture of old school and modern classics.
Ohhh some lovely cars, I think the Astra GTE was one of my favourites.
Hi Ian, this is great to see! I commented a few months back how I thought you’d be great working with an auction house given the current trend in these vids. If brightwell’s has any sense they’ll get you to do their official auction reviews!!! Best to you and family, Richard.
I had a Saab 96 V4, and it was an absolute gem. An engine fire due to what I suspect was a missing clamp on a fuel line from when a specialist stage 2 blueprinted it. I had not even run the engine in, and was still on the anaemic Solex carb.
Great little Walkaround, for me it would have to be the Renault 5, Clio and perhaps a Mini 30 that I would be bidding on if I had the Money.
Great video Ian. As I went through your video I kept thinking which cars I'd love to have in my own collection if I won the lottery. Have to say, I'm amazed at your detailed knowledgeable of these cars and it seems to come very naturally to you. Love a good HubNut walk-around.
Great look around. Knowledgeable and we see all the car. 👍👏
A friend of mine had an MGB in harvest gold in the 1970s. It was her pride and joy until her dad, who was a dairy farmer said it was the same colour as a calf bed!
The Austin A40 Farina has an enormous steering wheel. I remember when my dad hired one (when our Zephyr 4 had broken fown again), he kept grazing his knuckles against the quarterlight opening catch.
13:04 impressive that that hardtop included a heated rear screen, especially on a car from quite a few decades ago!
Another excellent video. 👍
Bought a series 2 Discovery from Brightwells in 2005 still going strong now …. Even though it’s chassis had to be de- tinwormed numerous times since ! Used to love going to the 4x4 auctions there
Superb video, take a bow sir hubnut 😀
That was great. Need to do thisore often.
I always enjoy these type of videos. Alex Moulton had an Austin Gypsy which is very like the Champ but a cheaper spec. He designed the rubber suspension for it. His Gypsy is still at his home in Bradford on Avon.
What a playground! As always: my favourite is the Renault 5 in this rare green. By the way: my second car was a 1972 Mercedes 200 Diesel in Alpin White like the shown limousine…
JOLLY good show ol chap!!💥👍
Our friend Tim has a pre-war Rolls. He wanted a properly old car, and they are about the most reliable and usable. Love the Spridget, too.
I'd love to have a mooch around that place! I'd be there for hours.
The Morris 8 E Series brought back some memories - there were two of them in our street!
Fantastic and informative video
Thanks for sharing
I hope this is just the start of a long & fruitful relationship between yourself and Brightwells. Not only are they conveniently located for yourself they always seem to have some quirky cars which seems to suit the HubNut ethos.
It’s like Harrys Silverstone auction previews through squinted eyes!! Keep up the great work!
Agreed, this where Ian's experience comes to the fore. My favourites would have to be the Austin Healey, Reliant Scimitat, Jensen Interceptor , the lovely A40 Farina and the BSA Golden Flash
another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍
@ 7.44 That style of headlamps was used on cars with the 280 engine, and on all coupes from the start of production, but was extended to all models across the range in 1982.
Love the mention of Cleetus and Mullet.
Saw Cleetus race Mullet in Indianapolis this year.
Great video. Some very tempting buys if I had and money.
Some awsome cars there Ian. I love the Renault 5.
Lots of lovely cars and another good video 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
That vintage-era Jowett is gorgeous. So is that Sigma Tourer and the Austin Seven Tourer.
On a previous thumbnail I mistook the white Saab for one of those funny little Mitsuoka Jag things. A nice selection to choose from it'll be interesting to see what the fox goes for.
A mix of different models. Variety of old and more recent makes. I like the Saab 96. It looks a little like an old washing machine on wheels. The green Renault 5 looks good. The Austin A40 in Grey is in good condition. I remember them on the roads back in the 1960s.
The green 156 is a favourite of mine. Furious would love the Merc
The W123 always had those headlights. But initially, they were only available on the 280E. But after 1981/82, they became an option across the range.
I believe the Champ gearbox was designed so that you could flick directly between forward and reverse in any of the five gears. This was supposed to make it easy to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it when stuck in deep mud or snow. Also, the engine in the military edition was a 4-cylinder Rolls-Royce design. It was more complex and expensive than the Land Rover, which eventually led to its downfall. One magazine article I read voted it the best of all the Jeep-style military vehicles (based on engineering and overall capability).
Oh. That Sierra. ❤
As per the estimates, that Bentley represents stonking value which can only appreciate. Enjoyed that walk-around.
Great stuff (I would have them all if I could !) but I feel slightly seasick now from watching this lol.
Marvellous!
Love the Austin Champ
Imagine in 20 years time when Hubnut is walking around ranks of current SUV's trying to distinguish any difference between them and to find some redeeming features
Love the early Scimitar.....
You were right the first time with the Vanden Plas. The S is silent.
Oh Ian! This is sheer heaven thank you:)
That BSA Golden Flash has got South Wales number plates on it😊
If I had the storage and finances available I'd be after the Super Beetle and the Austin Healey Sprite. I went to the Matthewson's Auction and it was a hell of a day out, very interesting and looking round the lots felt like being at a Classic's museum. The MGB was painted Harvest Gold so you were correct.
It sounded as if Ian described it as kakey which would be a bit harsh. Maybe he said khaki.
@@caw25sha I've gone back and re-listened to his description a couple of times and it sounds more kakey than khaki to me lol. I worked on MGB's and always thought they didn't suit the colour, the only BL cars that did were the Mini Clubmans of the era IMO.
Describing purely the colour. The car itself was tidy from a quick glance.
@@HubNut There were some good quality cars for sale, forgetting the colour, the MGB did look a solid, smart little car.
My first car was an Austin 1800 in Australia and that colour,Camino Gold it was called in OZ.
WOW!! Good thing I'm not there, I would bought a lot
Hopefully you can get a great deal for getting spread the word about the auction, like you need one more for the stable 😂😂😂
The Mercedes convertible is an A124 series.. and a lovely one at that!
Absolutely brilliant video Ian 👍what a lovely auction rooms full of dream cars brilliant
Nice tour of the cars! The estimates on some of these surprised me, but such are car values now...That ElCo looked pretty close to what "Mullet" was when Cleetus first picked it up; I think his was an '86 model...Of interest, I noted that one could get a "Mullet" model, constructed out of Lego-type bricks (not a Lego product, though) for a mere $120!
Great auction walk a round the l was surprised to see the Toyota Hilux there are actually still a couple around in the UK in Australia they are everywhere l have a generation six still a couple around plenty of generation 7s all over the place we don't have the rust issues asciated with the salting of roads due snow as for the rest of the cars there and the head light brushes on the Rolls-Royces which you have pointed out many times and other strange windscreen wiper moments
Great Video Ian, think my wallet needs to recover a bit more first, although I'm tempted by that Jensen Interceptor!
Pre-war cars, usability notwithstanding, are such bargains compared to many retro modernz.
Agreed. Fortunately pre-war cars are off most people's radar so, with a few exceptions and the obvious exotics, there are some great buys to be had
Those all look very tempting buys. Regarding the Hilux I have seen one of the original versions with the round headlights in Malta along with the various 2wd versions of the Hilux.
I think the Austin Champ had as many reverse gears as it had forward gears! If I had to pick favourites I would say the 1300 VDP or the Rover P5B but agree that Saab would be very interesting to own.
I'll take the champ and the 2cv van.
Cool 😀
In my dreams, the Humber 9/28 for me, ta. Or maybe the Morris 8 so I can re-enact The Plank 🙂
Interesting to see a VW 1303 without the high seatbacks. Never seen that combo before.
Oh I need to get you a pic of a bright yellow 2cv here in melbourne
Saw a lovely blue one on my last day in Australia back in 2020!
My dad had an Austin Healey Sprite and added a Shorrocks supercharger in period-before my time unfortunately.
Loved the way Ian walked around the black,I think it’s were a Mr2.talking and showing the left hand drive Tr6.another merc etc without showing or mentioning it…maybe he don’t like them?😊
I'm glad you said about the XJ40 because as soon as I saw it I went "NOOOOOOOO!" hahaha
One of my earlier experiences of Hubnut, very enjoyable but you're right, that car was a total disaster 🤣
I liked the Jowett, a petty it was not in the sale & you did not have a closer look at it. They have a twin cylinder horizontally opposed side valve engine. The other one to look out for & one i have never seen is the 1920s Rover that also had a twin cylinder horizontally opposed twin cylinder engine. I must admit that you were spoiled for choice. For the types of vehicles that we all love this is a wonderful auction. I know which car I dream of buying, in my case only window shopping. The A40.
Something for everyone . At least half a dozen for me !
I would like to see the provenance of that champ. My dad had one and it got nicked in 1960.
That Renault 5 is the one for me...if only hadn't just bought a Ledbury Maestro!
You love a Corniche Ian, ours is always available for you to review!
Cheers! ian@hubnut.org
Enjoyed the variety of cars and also didn't seem to have an outrageous prices like in most auction... (In my opinion anyway!)
Choose one.
I think that second RR is a Springfield built one.
Wondderful 👍🙂
Beautiful Renault 5.
Ian, you forgot the big Ford Transit Camper (blue and white) in the back right corner.
I wasn't sure it was in the sale. Turns out it is...
The back end of the Rolls Corniche looks like the rear end of a 1960s VW type 3 squareback.
My favourite car there is the Renault 5.
Great video Ian! If only I had a garage to tinker in...ah well. Am I right in saying that the Austin Champ had as many reverse gears as forward ones?
Apparently so.