DATE CHANGE ! London Auction Oct 28 AC Invalid car

[Classicus]

Date Change : London Auction Oct 28th AC Acedes Invalid car 1966
   
   Offered without reserve.
   
   1966 AC Acedes Invalid car
   
   http://www.rmauctions.com/CarList.cfm?SaleCode=LF09
   
   http://www.rmauctions.com/EventInfo.cfm?SaleCode=LF09

[REV]

If you'd ever wanted to place a bet on whether or not an invacar would be offered for sale by "RM" I wonder what odds you'd have got?
   
   To get into the auction you need to buy a catologue for £70.00!
   
   Maybe we should start a sweepstake on the hammer price???? Any thoughts anywhere?????  Do I see £800.00?
   
   [:D]

[aaron]

I bid £820

[nikbj68]

SOLD! To the man with NO opposing bids! Ooops!!!

[Classicus]

Auction results....
   
   http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2009-Automobiles-of-London-Official-Results.pdf

[REV]

Originally the picture of the AC Invalid carraige showed a standard Hard top version.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   It seems that now it's a convertible.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I've never seen a convertible version before. Was this a production vehicle or has this been added later? It has a Heidleberg coat of arms upon the door. Was it an export only option? When I was a child these were very common in the UK and seemingly there are still plenty around as they come up for sale quite often, but as I've said never before have I seen a soft top version. They are supposed to be quite scary things to drive at speed, so I can only imagine that with the roof down its a hair raising experience!