An Optimist! Singer Vogue

[mrabody]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Singer-Vogue-1967-Very-rare-classic-Auto-/161014596832?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item257d37c4e0

To think I bought one of these (also with the "very expensive optional extra Bourg Warner Auto gear box") for about a hundred quid a few years ago to break. Clearly very short-sited of me. ;D

[rmad]

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C381532

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Singer-Vogue-1967-Very-rare-classic-Auto-/161014596832

Same photos, but possibly the new owner is selling it on again (days later). It strikes me that he's not really a classic car enthusiast and he's been drawn in by some stories of rarity and value. Does anyone know about the '£22k' Vogue he mentions?

[Seth]

Apr 29, 2013 11:17:32 GMT rmad said:

Does anyone know about the '£22k' Vogue he mentions?

I don't know if he's heard about Shahin's, from the Paykan Hunter blog though that was longer ago than 'last year'

www.paykanhunter.com/2010/05/taming-gazelle.html

Gazelle rather than Vogue but still a Singer badge. I think Shahin may have paid in the region of £2200 for it? But that's a partial guess nearer a much more realistic value.

If anyone wants to give me 10k for my estate (bargain!) send me a PM.

[fred]

''once fully restored this car could be worth up to £60K.''

Am I missing something here?

Love to know the offers he has had!! ;D

[retrolegends]

Good luck with the sale ;-)

[mrabody]

As it turns out this car showed up on Shahin's blog.

www.paykanhunter.com/2013/01/meadowhall.html

If you enlarge the photos you can see it's in pretty sorry shape - full of filler in the wings and rear arches by the looks of it. Given the amount of work it likely requires, even with an MOT and Tax I think it's no more than a £600 car.

[pat4610]

i,ve broke hillmans in better nick than this "gazelle" ,i think £600 as mrabody says is a realistic price. some folk just need a reality check

[trigger]

I emailed the guy the other day, his argument is that as it's a rare being a auto it's worth the money, he only paid £1500 for it a week before.

The blokes totally deluded but if you saw his messages to me and his ebay feedback i don't think he's the full ticket.

[fred]

Emailed the guy last night asking how it came about the £19,750 quid
he came back - 'its rare and gotta bourg warner auto'
so now we know the ''bourg'' warner box must be worth £19 grand !

[retrolegends]

Also got a M3 cabriolet for sale (thats not).

[rmad]

Singer Gazelle Auto £650:

retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FSW&action=display&thread=149975

[smellyferret]

That ones £1650 now

[fred]

May 6, 2013 22:55:24 GMT smellyferret said:

That ones £1650 now

Still a massive bargain
do it up and you are give or take £57000 grand in the black
according to the other bloke who is selling one ;D

[fred]

Just for a nasty email
just sent him the details of above very rare auto singer

[rmad]

I think it's about time we left the Singer squad to their own devices.