Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:43 pm
Here is 1 old Dolly that was past it's best 
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Old pics of Dollys
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Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:37 pm
Well and truly rotten. Is it a recent picture by any chance.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:16 pm
Taken last year....it was 1 of 7 Dollys on a farm.....as far as I know only 1 was saved .....an early Sprint that was 3rd or 4th off of the production line.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:35 pm
Well that's more recent than I thought it would be. It's amazing how dollies still turn up like this and although way to far gone there must still be some useful parts for someone to use. although not that much on that one I suspect.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:46 am
MikeyB wrote:Nose badge looks OK, still on DVLA data base.
Early front bumper (no holes in bottom) should have been saved, hard to find now.
I really wish you wouldn't make statements like "early sprint that was 3rd or 4th off the production line" (therefore ex geneva press release car) without saying more; I just loose sleep.
Someone told me that they knew where VA7 was in a barn a couple of weeks ago & I've been baggy eyed ever since.
We want details!
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:27 am
Is this VA7 ? It was the Mimosa? yellow Sprint that got saved and will live to see another day.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:44 am
VA7 would be FRW803L wouldn't it?
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:17 pm
UOY 386M is the old AutoCar testcar and definately not VA7. See story here
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:21 pm
So not early but definitely has provenance!
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:37 pm
Ah then this might be VA291 possibly.....it's on the list of cars owned by the TDC Sprint Registrar. I expect he would like to see this post if it is the same car, just to see it's long term hiding place. The poor old girl was in good company though.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:52 pm
Are you sure the white car is a Sprint?
I cannot see a vinyl roof or the broad coach lines on this one?
I cannot see a vinyl roof or the broad coach lines on this one?
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:04 pm
VA291 is the Mimosa one to the left of the photo. It is now in the hands of our very own Regalia Officer.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:09 pm
I presumed the white one was a Sprint , I know very little about Dolomites to be honest but I thought you would appreciate the few pics I took. The white shell was advertised on ebay at the end of 2012 but I don't know if it sold.
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:18 pm
I don't see any broad coach lines on this one either ?
Re: Old pics of Dollys
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:31 pm
Doesn't mean it was not a sprint originally though. Wing mounted aerial is in a funny place but then again the whole front end is.