Bangers & Cash

Derek heads up the A1 to County Durham where Neil Walker is reluctantly letting hislate dad's car collection go. There's a Wolseley Hornet, a Simon Templar Volvo P1800and an unusual Japanese take on a classic British Jag; the Mitsuoka Viewt. Half Nissan, half Mk II Jaguar and a whole lot of oddity. Even so Derek thinks it will dowell. Star of the haul though is a 1960 MGA Roadster. As Derek says `it's one of thenicest driving British cars that there is'

Paul's in the wilds of North Cumbria to collect a 1964 Sunbeam Rapier and a 1959Hillman Huskey. They'd been the owners pride and joy, but he's decided to letsomeone else get the pleasure from them. Back at base Derek's not sure they are allthat they seem. A quick test with the magnet shows the Sunbeam has fibreglasspanels. `It'd have been muchbetter if the Hillman had a pair of plastic wings, and theSunbeam had had original ones'. `They are a bedroom wall poster supercar, that hasn't gone galactic with values' saysDave of the Lotus Esprit Turbo that's just tipped up. It's a car made famous by theJames Bond films and when new owner Neil saw it he knew he had to have it `Here isa car that merits my attention' . And he knew he'd grabbed a bargain; 20,000 mileson the clock, an immaculate chassis, and a near pristine interior. A whole lot ofcarfor the money and a very definitely a licence to thrill.