Matador_Doris Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) FOR SALE: 1944 A.E.C Matador - £7000 ono An extremely low mileage wartime (July 1944) 0853 Matador with full history. Chassis number 7837. Copy of factory build sheet, original V5 and sales receipt from when Bill Kemball purchased her in 1977. A vehicle never used for forestry work, she served as bus recovery and harvest tractor. Current research suggests total mileage from new to be 6274. An overall straight chassis with localised bending, very little corrosion with original army paint throughout chassis and cab interior. A very clean wartime engine with promising oil pressure indicated. Original brass windscreens and a complete winching system which has seen very little use since new. No mechanical wear to speak of and very little corrosion. Most have been revved and winched to death as timber tractors. Doubt there's a more complete, solid, mechanically sound Matador project out there. It's thought 400-500 survive out of approximately 7000 built. Rare to find in such solid and mechanically sound condition, with the bonus of a full history. Wouldn't take much to get her going. Currently in undercover storage near Dartford, West Kent. Many additional and new old stock parts available at extra cost. Vehicle as photographed, some parts removed and in storage but present and included (including a steering wheel). Edited January 2, 2020 by Matador_Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 So - you're keeping the Koken , Whitworth socketry bling for a better project ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador_Doris Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Correct, my KING DICK, KOKEN and WARCO tools are not included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Why have you given up on your dreams before you have really started, it seems such a shame and £12,000 for a restoration project, I think that you may be disappointed but who knows. Anyway, good luck, jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador_Doris Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 I have not given up on my dreams, quite the opposite. However, an unforeseen change of direction is to be taken to accommodate a change in circumstances. Open to offers, don't offer half the asking price, be reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador_Doris Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Edited January 2, 2020 by Matador_Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador_Doris Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 It's called having to sell your project for half the cost due to circumstances beyond your control. At £7000 I'm loosing money and quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Matador_Doris said: It's called having to sell your project for half the cost due to circumstances beyond your control. At £7000 I'm loosing money and quite a bit. Sorry to hear this, it obviously meant a lot to you. I hope it's not due to a traumatic event or news, you would not be alone in that. Best wishes Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador_Doris Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, oats and barley said: would £1500 buy it In 1998, yes. Once you've cracked time travel, let me know. She was just shy of £800 in the 1970's...(I have the receipt!) Edited January 6, 2020 by Matador_Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oats and barley Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I saw this advertised for £2500 not long ago so is £1600 any good and i have to bring it back to suffolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Has anybody a recent page out of "Glass's Guide" for the AEC Matador ,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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