Lot Ended
Description
Believed to
have been fitted a Hartwell part-works sports engine: dry stored for 25 years;
front radiator conversion; half roll cage; stripped out interior with sports
seats and harnesses; from a deceased estate
Unfortunately, the owner of the little IMP has passed away, so we do
not have many details about the car. The keys and V5 logbook have been misplaced
over the years, and the vehicle has been stored in a garage for the last 25
years. It has not been started during that time, although the owner’s family
advises that it was running well when it was parked up.
The registration number of CCJ 710L is currently on the car, but we
have found an old Tax disc showing the registration number was KOF436F or
KCF436F (difficult to read) and a chassis plate in the glovebox (not attached)
confirming that the be a 1968 IMP Sport, unfortunately the DVLA has no record of
these numbers currently assigned to any vehicle, which is making it very
difficult to confidently identify exactly what this car was originally, but with
both the tax disc and chassis plate present it will make it much easier to
recommission this vehicle.
The vendor was
informed by the late owner’s daughter that the car is believed to have been
fitted with a Hartwell part-works sports engine with a pair of dual twin Weber
carburettors, although this cannot be verified.
At some stage, the car received a front radiator conversion and a
partial roll cage, along with what appear to be four Minilite-style wheels and
two additional spares in the boot.
Other
modifications include a stripped-out interior, sports seats and harnesses, and a
sports steering wheel. The vendor was advised that the car took part in a couple
of small locally organised off-road events before being laid up for more than 25
years.
This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire
a highly desirable emerging classic that may prove even more special if the
engine turns out to be genuine.
Contact
james.booth@brightwells.com