Grand Tourers Register

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TonyL
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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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C 545 BBP went on car & classic today.

Sorry, I still haven't found time to post my first picture.

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... ual-8GDxQg

If it wasn't for the horrible door mirrors, I'd say it's a good looking car.

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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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C 545 BBP
Thanks Tony - A new one.
We are homing in on some milestones on the register numbers, but it's getting harder to find new cars. Probably 4 out of 5 I see now are already on the register.
Currently have 846 cars in total, 349 Elite / Eclat ( 1 in 8 of RHD production) and 497 Excels (1 in 4 of RHD production).
I'll post the summaries again when we hit 350 / 500.

About 400 of these are either on the road or have been within the last 5 years.

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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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Tony, you may already be on it but thought I'd say anyway as there's been some great spots in the wild. I'm on a Facebook group called 'cars you don't see anymore' https://www.facebook.com/groups/1940723526249203 Every now and again an Excel pops up, some on the road (Which I'd imagine you have already) but also a few that have been lying up on driveways &c. May be of use.
1980 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Ghia
1983 Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia
1989 Peugeot 205 1.1 Look
1991 Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI
1992 Lotus Excel SE

Who needs modern cars???

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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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It's getting on for a year since I posted summaries of known cars.
We've broken though the 25% mark for Excels.
Elite / Eclat are now past 350 ( over 1 in 8 Found)

Of total cars :
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Details for Elite / Eclat :
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Very frustrating that there are MANY cars in this group now registered as Historic, so they are taxed (and no doubt therefore on the road), but don't have a new MOT. I need to find a way of showing these.

Details for Excel:
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And the summary of Registered names for Excels showing just how many Excels are registered as Eclat !
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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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Too late for anyone to bid, but a couple of Elites were auctioned today locally having been in storage for some time, I don’t know if they were known here already?

BTX164T https://www.mstauctioneers.co.uk/catalo ... rs-lot-17/

VLY806S https://www.mstauctioneers.co.uk/catalo ... rs-lot-18/

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Pity about thr door mirrors.

Dave the cog.

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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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I don’t know if they were known here already?
Both new cars for the register. Thanks for posting links.
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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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bmjb99 wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 00:15 Too late for anyone to bid, but a couple of Elites were auctioned today locally having been in storage for some time, I don’t know if they were known here already?

BTX164T https://www.mstauctioneers.co.uk/catalo ... rs-lot-17/

VLY806S https://www.mstauctioneers.co.uk/catalo ... rs-lot-18/
That brown ones looks a bargain (depending on chassis) and possibly the better of the two.
Not come across this auction house before - will need to keep an eye if the get Lotus through.

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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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Looking at remaining Type 75s numbers on 'Howmanyleft' website and I counted more Hens teeth down Lidl !

Getting very scarce now.

300 with 100 maybe's.
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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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Alan_M wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 15:44
bmjb99 wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 00:15 Too late for anyone to bid, but a couple of Elites were auctioned today locally having been in storage for some time, I don’t know if they were known here already?

BTX164T https://www.mstauctioneers.co.uk/catalo ... rs-lot-17/

VLY806S https://www.mstauctioneers.co.uk/catalo ... rs-lot-18/
That brown ones looks a bargain (depending on chassis) and possibly the better of the two.
Not come across this auction house before - will need to keep an eye if the get Lotus through.
They aren’t specialist vehicle auctioneers, I just happened to recognise the Elites’ profiles in the thumbnail pictures of an advertisement for a forthcoming auction.

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Re: Grand Tourers Register

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Another Elite on ebay. LBP 398 P. 62,000 miles showing. Currently at £250. It doesn't look like it's been on the road for well over a decade, so this could be a new one for the register.

I think this one is too bad to see the road again.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127009921441

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