Turners Te Puke Vintage Auto Barn Auction

Turners Te Puke Vintage Auto Barn Auction

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mark387mw

Original Poster:

2,188 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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The catalogue is now online, turners
Anyone going?
It has a few appealing lots including a BMW 635CSi, Lotus Esprit and some 50's Americans. I've never been so may have to go up there and have a look quite soon.

Mark

Richard Gee

201 posts

220 months

Thursday 5th October 2006
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Is Te Puke near Tauranga or is it a different one?

Kiwi XTR2

2,693 posts

239 months

Thursday 5th October 2006
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Yes that's the one.

In NZ we navigate by giant fruit, veggies, animals, softdrinks and other monuments. Te Puke is the Giant Kiwifruit.


Auckland has a Giant Syringe

Esprit

6,370 posts

290 months

Thursday 5th October 2006
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That Esprit looks delish Although they say it's an Essex, it's not in Essex colours... is it just an early turbo?

Kiwi XTR2

2,693 posts

239 months

Thursday 5th October 2006
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Esprit said:
That Esprit looks delish Although they say it's an Essex, it's not in Essex colours... is it just an early turbo?


". . . and is the twin of the one in the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only"

Up periscope sonar

kylie

4,391 posts

264 months

Thursday 5th October 2006
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Esprit said:
That Esprit looks delish Although they say it's an Essex, it's not in Essex colours... is it just an early turbo?


You could do a VIN check to see if it were a real one. Possibly had a repaint over the years? Like you said I think the colour is wrong, only made them in blue with red grey/silver pin striping? Unless one of the Lotus GM's got a one off. All I know is that the originals should display the circular commemorative logo on the side, but this ones hard to see.

Richard Gee

201 posts

220 months

Friday 6th October 2006
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I like the bubble car. :-)

mark387mw

Original Poster:

2,188 posts

274 months

Friday 6th October 2006
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I wouldn't mind the Dodge. Or this Dodge. And the Sunbeam. Or how about the McLaren

Or even the no reserve Zephyr cos my Dad had one when I was 5!