Classic car driven by Dame Thora Hird in Last of the Summer Wine is up for sale
The classic car driven by Dame Thora Hird in the iconic TV show Last of the Summer Wine is going under the hammer.
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The article says the car comes with a die-cast model bearing the same registration. If it's the Corgi 1:43 scale model I am thinking of, then none of the original examples had any registration whatsoever, (it could represent either WRH 132J or CXE 604J). I'm thinking the registration must have been custom applied at a later date, or is there a model I'm not aware of?
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This car has been on sale for nearly a year. It was sold in June 2021 by Tennants auction house in Leyburn for £16,500. It was then offered on eBay for £25,000. It appears not to have sold and Fairmont Sports and Classics at Brentwood had been offering it for sale since at least October 2021, originally for £22,750. The current auctioneers offering the car, H&H, also sold WRH132J in April 2011 for £4,781. The model is available on eBay for anything from about £30 to £70!
[...before anyone asks, transport and cars are one of my "things".]
[...before anyone asks, transport and cars are one of my "things".]
I think the model was a generic one that they just boxed up in a summer wine package & added an Edie figure. There was no reg No on them. I have added WRH132J to one of mine and I suspect the owner of CXE did the same to theirs! The Wesley Landrover is totally the wrong model!
at least.. there was a thread on here back when jesus played fullback for jerusalem on it being for sale.
Thats another beautiful car we never see in Aussie
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Versions were made in Australia in the 1960's based on UK 12/50, with some parts from other Triumph models, but did not have the "Herald" name on them. There must be a few lurking about somewhere...Thats another beautiful car we never see in Aussie
The Triumph 12/50 -- Australian Style
They started out just like the UK models, but Wesley kept moving bits about
Yep a local bloke had one... but I havent seen one in person in eons... I quite like the look of em... Really 60's sporty.
theatrically_inclined
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My family has a spooky parallel with the Pegden's.
In the mid-1970’s my step-father, (a Wesley style mechanic and all-round DIY-er) rebuilt a (1963 to 1967) Triumph Herald 12/50 saloon for my mother. It was the horrible Primrose Yellow colour, with sliding vinyl-fabric sunroof. I remember it spent a long time under a tarpaulin in the back garden. I think it was a relief for everyone that my step-father finally got it fixed up and running. My step-father taught mum to drive in that car. I would have been about 14, so I don't remember much else, but seeing Edie tearing up the country roads does remind me of mum, who passed away in her sixties, over 30 years ago.
In the mid-1970’s my step-father, (a Wesley style mechanic and all-round DIY-er) rebuilt a (1963 to 1967) Triumph Herald 12/50 saloon for my mother. It was the horrible Primrose Yellow colour, with sliding vinyl-fabric sunroof. I remember it spent a long time under a tarpaulin in the back garden. I think it was a relief for everyone that my step-father finally got it fixed up and running. My step-father taught mum to drive in that car. I would have been about 14, so I don't remember much else, but seeing Edie tearing up the country roads does remind me of mum, who passed away in her sixties, over 30 years ago.
As a matter of interest does anyone know why different cars were used for her, was it simply a case of the owners no longer allowing the series to use it so a substitute had to be found?
Obviously some stunts needed disposable cars as otherwise the chassis would get damaged, ( the glory hole for example) quite flimsey on a herald. I think mine was unreliable & got too rough, it appeared in various states of repair including front valences with & without the white rubber bumpers & even with white insulating tape stuck on to discise some sections missing. Various door mirrors were used including a chrome one that Edie broke off & handed to Wesley! Happy to say the car is a bit better now than during filming.
theatrically_inclined
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Thanks for publishing the hammer price. With fees I expect the garage made a slight loss. Mine was also auctioned by H&H, but at their Buxton premises. Let's hope the new owner surfaces on this site.
Here's the catalogue page from when mine sold back in April 2011.
Here's the catalogue page from when mine sold back in April 2011.
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I follow the motor trade fairly closely and now is probably a good time to sell as car prices have been going crazy. This has been caused by a shortage of components such as looms and semi-conductor chips but this has fed all the way down to many classics, due to an overall dearth of cars.
To illustrate this the new Defender (the relaunched version of Wesleys 4x4) were selling at a £15-£25k premium over list price due to the very long waiting lists. Most cars are still selling over premium but I'm seeing signs that this silly bubble is starting to deflate.
I think the message is now is a good time to sell if you're fortunate enough to have a car you don't need to replace or hang onto the one you've got if you don't have to change.
To illustrate this the new Defender (the relaunched version of Wesleys 4x4) were selling at a £15-£25k premium over list price due to the very long waiting lists. Most cars are still selling over premium but I'm seeing signs that this silly bubble is starting to deflate.
I think the message is now is a good time to sell if you're fortunate enough to have a car you don't need to replace or hang onto the one you've got if you don't have to change.