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#1 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 08:43

A friend of mine was in earlier and has came up with a large collection of cars for sale. Here in SA. The collection is on the  'Finch Restorations' site and  search the 'Treasure Trove' on the top of the page.

About 250 cars available, many [to me at least] quite boring cars. Many of which have been for sale for some time but evidently this is a new means of selling. A few are already sold.

 

 BUT there is a Nimbus Clubman Sports, an F2 with local history,Gullwing, Lemans Sports Car and a Roadster as well as couple of extras as spares cars.

We initially put the Nimbus name to the locally built Vees that were around in the day. But reading further it says Nimbus of Whitchurch, Hampshire.

Does anyone know about these. There is no pics of the cars in question though there is evidently a pic of the Gullwing [same car?] on BollyBlog the Bolwell Club website.

 

The cars for sale include a Ralt F2, Tekno hillclimb car, Elfin F2, an Anglia Sports Sedan and a brand new Zeta body. That would be ideal for nostalgia drags. 

As well as a pile of Austins, Hillmans Vauxhalls, Woselys, Vanguards, Triumphs, Rovers,Singers and Renaults as well as a Valiant and a couple of Holdens. Some evidently are quite decent, others have been out in the weather and near buggered.



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#2 Allen Brown

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 10:26

For the uninitiated, SA means South Australia, not South Africa.

 

The page link you need is:

http://finchrestorat.../treasure-trove

 

The current list of cars is below.  I'm preserving it here for posterity:

  1. Alfa Romeo Sports Spider square back
  2. Alfa Romeo GTV
  3. Alfetta 2 Iitre 4 door
  4. Alvis pre-war 4 door sedan (very pretty)
  5. Armstrong Siddley
  6. Armstrong Siddley Whittley excellent condition
  7. Austin 1800
  8. Austin 1938 four door vented bonnet all original condition
  9. Austin 8 Roadster
  10. Austin A30
  11. Austin A30
  12. Austin A40
  13. Austin A40 4 Door
  14. Austin A40 4 Door
  15. Austin A40 4 Door
  16. Austin A50
  17. Austin A50
  18. Austin A60 Cambridge Station Wagon
  19. Austin A60 Pininfarina designed
  20. Austin A90 3 litre
  21. Austin Atlantic for restoration straight original condition
  22. Austin Atlantic full resto required
  23. Austin Can
  24. Austin Farina
  25. Austin Freeway
  26. Austin Freeway Pininfarina designed 1960s
  27. Austin Seven Sports Gordon England racing body 75% restored
  28. Austin Westminster
  29. BMC Mini Moke
  30. BMW 530i
  31. BMW 633
  32. BMW 733i
  33. BMW 735i
  34. BMW Fraser Nash 2000 TI
  35. Bogward Isabella TS
  36. Borgward Isabella TS excellent original condition
  37. Buick 1922 buck board original
  38. Cadillac 1929 Cabriolet original condition for restoration 5.5 mtr
  39. Cadillac Brougham Fleetwood
  40. Chevrolet Corvette 1957 absolutely showroom condition
  41. Citroen Palais
  42. Citroen Palais
  43. Citroen Palais topless
  44. Daimler Limousine probably 1950s
  45. Daimler vintage rolling chassis fitted early Rolls Royce engine
  46. DeDion Bouton 1911 running condition
  47. Dodson 1908 by David Brown (rarest car in collection)
  48. Elfin Formula 2 with log books (Cooper / Poole built)
  49. Eunos red
  50. Fargo Truck
  51. Fiat 124
  52. Fiat 130 - six cylinder
  53. Fiat 130 sedan
  54. Fiat 803 GTE
  55. Fiat V6 1980s
  56. Fibreglass moulds racing cars & sports cars
  57. Ford Anglia 105E very serious racer twin 45DCOE Webers; caged etc.
  58. Ford Anglia 350 badge to front bonnet (?) panel van body/ute
  59. Ford Capri bare rolling body
  60. Ford Cortina
  61. Ford Prefect pre 10S e (earlier body shape)
  62. Ford Zephyr (late)
  63. Gogomobile 2 door coupe
  64. Goliath Kombi xpress
  65. Hillman Hunter
  66. Hillman Minx
  67. Hillman Minx
  68. Hillman Minx 1960s
  69. Hillman Minx Auto 1960s
  70. Hillman Minx Auto 1960s
  71. Hillman Minx Californian (prettiest car in collection and very, very rare)
  72. Hillman Minx pre-war (very nice)
  73. Hillman Super Minx
  74. Holden FE Special
  75. Holden HR
  76. Honda 600 full resto required
  77. Hudson 1925 complete running gear and cowling all original needs
  78. Hudson Straight Eight pre-war 4 door sedan (monster)
  79. Humber pre-war 4 door big sedan
  80. Humber pre-war four door
  81. Humber Snipe 1960s
  82. Humber Snipe 1960s
  83. Humber Super Snipe 1960s
  84. Humber Super Snipe 1960s
  85. Humber Super Snipe 1960s
  86. Jaguar Mk10 auto triple carbs
  87. Jaguar Mk10 excellent condition (includes original sun blinds!)
  88. Jaguar Mk2
  89. Jaguar Mk2
  90. Jaguar Mk2 - 3.4
  91. Jaguar Mk2 - 3.4
  92. Jaguar Mk2 - 3.4
  93. Jaguar Mk4 Rudge Whitworth wheels Mk1
  94. Jaguar Mk4 short nose 4 cylinder
  95. Jaguar MK7
  96. Jaguar Mk7
  97. Jaguar Mk7 auto
  98. Jaguar S type
  99. Jaguar sixties racer with log books Zagato styled coupe
  100. Jaguar Sovereign
  101. Jaguar XJ6
  102. Jaguar XJ6
  103. Jaguar XJ6
  104. Jaguar XJ6
  105. Jaguar XJ6 (late)
  106. Jaguar XJ6 Series 2 V12
  107. Jaguar XJS V12 auto
  108. Jaguar XJS V12 auto
  109. Jawa café racer fifties
  110. Jensen Interceptor
  111. Jowett Javelin restored condition
  112. Lanchester limousine (Leda)
  113. Lanchester pre war
  114. Lanchester pre-war centre lock wire wheels original condition (nice)
  115. Lanchester pre-war sedan
  116. Lancia early 70s boxy similar Guilia Alfa
  117. Lasos sports car restorable BMC motor
  118. Lotus Elite original condition (excellent)
  119. Maserati Biturbo
  120. Mbridge
  121. Mercedes 280SEL
  122. Mercedes 380 SEL
  123. Mercedes 560 SEL
  124. Mercedes 8enz 5320
  125. Mercedes Benz 280E
  126. Mercedes Benz 450SLC
  127. Mercedes Benz finny 220s
  128. Mercedes roundy
  129. MG Magnette ZA
  130. Mini clubman
  131. Model T ford around Australia historic car boat-tail (Barnev Oldfield)
  132. Morris 1100
  133. Morris 6 – like a Wolseley; same body (large Oxford)
  134. Morris A50 1960s Apanel Van rebadged Austin British import no rust
  135. Morris Commercial Truck
  136. Morris Cowlev bullnose chassis all running gear no body
  137. Morris Elite
  138. Morris Isis
  139. Morris J van sliding doors
  140. Morris Major
  141. Morris Major
  142. Morris Major
  143. Morris Major
  144. Morris Minor
  145. Morris Minor 1000 very original
  146. Morris Minor Low Light 1952
  147. Morris Nomad
  148. Morris Oxford
  149. Morris Oxford
  150. Morris Oxford
  151. Morris Oxford late 1950s
  152. Morris Oxford Pininfarina
  153. Morris Oxford Station Wagon
  154. MZ motorcycle
  155. MZ motorcycle Trophy Sport single engine 47211484
  156. Nash 1927 Doctors Coupe restored (almost)
  157. Nimbus clubman sports car blue
  158. Nimbus F2 car local history with log books
  159. Nimbus Gullwing sports car red
  160. Nimbus Le Mans sports car gorgeous includes moulds to make more
  161. Nimbus roadster (parts car)
  162. Nimbus roadster red
  163. Nimbus Sports (parts car)
  164. Nimbus Sports (parts car)
  165. Overland Truck
  166. Peugeot 403
  167. Peugeot 404
  168. Peugeot 404
  169. Peugeot 404 ute!
  170. Peugeot 504 ute
  171. Peugeot 505 STI
  172. Peugeot CX25 (maybe Citroen?)
  173. Peugeot early fastback style ( 402?)
  174. Pontiac Grand AM
  175. Porsche 924
  176. Ralt racing car formula 2 formerly 3000 Roberto Farina etc (log books)
  177. Rambler 1909 running gear etc. body is wrong
  178. Renault 10
  179. Renault 1938 gorgeous resto complete
  180. Renault 4
  181. Renault 4
  182. Renault 4 door sedan rare circa 1958
  183. Renault 750 suicide doors
  184. Renault 750 suicide doors
  185. Renault Frigate good onr two others 1950s (?)
  186. Renault Fuego early
  187. Renault Fuego GTX 2 litre
  188. Renault Fuego Mk2
  189. Renault Gordini excellent original condition
  190. Renault Panel Van early
  191. Reo / veteran two blocks of two, poor condition, right hand drive
  192. Riley 2.5 litre roadster
  193. Riley 2.5 litre, poor condition, many parts
  194. Riley 4/44 sedan 4 doors
  195. Riley 4/4
  196. Rolls Royce Silver Spirit long wheel base good condition
  197. Rover 100
  198. Rover 100
  199. Rover 3 litre
  200. Rover 3500 V8
  201. Rover 75
  202. Rover parts only not vintage
  203. Rover V8 3500
  204. Rover V8 3500
  205. Rover Vanden PIas
  206. Rover Vanden Plas
  207. Rover Vanden Plas early one
  208. Royale formula 2 racing car Open wheeler former champ car with log books
  209. Singer early four door
  210. Singer similar to a Rover 90 centre opening doors
  211. Singer Special very pretty needs some fixing up but original.
  212. Singer sports vintage special very nice aluminium body
  213. Standard 10 (~1960, maybe late 1950s)
  214. Sunbeam Motorcycle restored shaft drive circa 1930
  215. Sunbeam Rapier nice fastback
  216. Tekno hill-climb special chain drive Royal Enfield engine
  217. Thames Ford Prefect 105 E
  218. Toyota Corolla (probably an E20)
  219. Triumph 2000
  220. Triumph 2000
  221. Triumph 2000
  222. Triumph 2000
  223. Triumph 2000 estate car very, very rare
  224. Triumph Dolomite
  225. Triumph Dolomite Sprint
  226. Triumph Herald original
  227. Triumph Mayflower
  228. Triumph Mayflower
  229. Triumph Sprint 900 Motorcycle beautiful
  230. Valiant S Type
  231. Valiant V series (square body shape)
  232. Vangard 4 door 1960s/ late 1950s
  233. Vangard ute 6 cylinder
  234. Vanguard panel van ultra-rare spacemaster
  235. Vauxhall Caleche
  236. Vauxhall Caleche original condition
  237. Vauxhall Cresta very good cond. All original. Gorgeous artistry styling.
  238. Vauxhall Velox Caleche
  239. Vauxhall Velox early
  240. Vauxhall Velox early (2)
  241. Vauxhall Victor
  242. Vauxhall Victor 1960s
  243. Vauxhall Wagon 1960s
  244. Vintage guards (15)
  245. Vintage headlight over 100 pairs drum, teardrop cone etc.
  246. Volvo 242GT
  247. Volvo 4 door 1970s
  248. Volvo GLE 244
  249. Warsaw limousine LHD - ex-Polish embassy circa 1950s
  250. Willys shark nose sedan older resto
  251. Willys sharknose sedan
  252. Wolseley 24/60
  253. Wolseley 6/99
  254. Wolseley 6/99
  255. Wolseley 6/99 larger oxford style body (UK Police Cars)
  256. Wolseley 680
  257. Wolseley OHC motor Oxford style body
  258. Wolseley pre-war 18 H.P.
  259. Zeta body only brand new

Edited by Allen Brown, 19 August 2015 - 10:29.


#3 Allen Brown

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 10:35

Racing cars are few and far between:

 

48. Elfin Formula 2 with log books (Cooper / Poole built)
158. Nimbus F2 car local history with log books
176. Ralt racing car formula 2 formerly 3000 Roberto Farina etc (log books)
208. Royale formula 2 racing car Open wheeler former champ car with log books

Would be interesting to know what these are.



#4 Stephen W

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:06

I thought Nimbus was a company that made kit-cars utilising the BMC A-series engine/box.



#5 Catalina Park

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:17

There also looks to be a F/Ford of some sort and a bare Vee chassis in the photos. 



#6 Andrew73

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:17

Racing cars are few and far between:

 

48. Elfin Formula 2 with log books (Cooper / Poole built)
158. Nimbus F2 car local history with log books
176. Ralt racing car formula 2 formerly 3000 Roberto Farina etc (log books)
208. Royale formula 2 racing car Open wheeler former champ car with log books

Would be interesting to know what these are.

 

Some of the descriptions in the list are not quite right I don't think.

Ralt is RT21-877 in Formula Holden spec, not F2, asking $AU45K



#7 Fred.R

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Posted 19 August 2015 - 21:46

I understand the Nimbus F3 was built by Barry Schraple (spelling?) and was an ASP 330 clone



#8 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 20 August 2015 - 08:56

But does anyone know about the Nimbus Sports cars.

Had someone in today who feels that the Clubbie is a locallly built car,, but none of the others [except the Vees]



#9 Fidini

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Posted 04 September 2015 - 10:06

I went up and visited the collection today. I was specifically interested in the Nimbus Clubman, but on talking with Clive Hill, he informed me he was the builder of the various Nimbuses. There was the Clubman, a wedgey Lotus looking sports car, a Le Mans style (70's - 80s) sports car which looked rather nice and a couple of other home built cars. It seemed that the only successful Nimbus Cars were the Formula Vees. The rest were put in the too hard basket because of difficulty with registration processes. The LeMans type car has gullwing doors and was registered at one stage and was regularly driven on the road. It now, like all the others has been sitting unused for many years.