A “Unicorn” A2 has been found.

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If it was mine I would store it in a heated storage area and trailer it to shows. Then after a year I would try to get it “adopted “ by a car museum.

I hate myself for saying that, because I hate the idea of a car being just for shows and not being used. But in this situation I am thinking about a year from now if it is used daily. It would transform from a very special car to being a low mileage A2.

But the new owner can do whatever he sees fit, it is a car after all, a very special and rare car, but still a car.

Steve B
 
Birchall said:
If it was mine I would store it in a heated storage area and trailer it to shows. Then after a year I would try to get it “adopted “ by a car museum.

I hate myself for saying that, because I hate the idea of a car being just for shows and not being used. But in this situation I am thinking about a year from now if it is used daily. It would transform from a very special car to being a low mileage A2.

But the new owner can do whatever he sees fit, it is a car after all, a very special and rare car, but still a car.

Steve B
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Exactly as I would do, if you want an a2 to drive buy a low mileage one. At this point this car shouldn’t see the road


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I have to confess that however jealous that I am of the lucky owner, I am very relieved that I have a collection of s**tboxes. I can modify, and maintain at levels that I can afford without ever feeling guilty for not maintaining something historic. And yet - as an appreciative student of automotive history - I also covet something of this nature. I remember many years ago (as a 2CV afficionado) reading an article about the sale of the last unregistered 2CV by a dealership in France around 9 years after the last car officially rolled off the lines in 91-92, and this is something similar.
 
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I have to confess that however jealous that I am of the lucky owner, I am very relieved that I have a collection of s**tboxes. I can modify, and maintain at levels that I can afford without ever feeling guilty for not maintaining something historic. And yet - as an appreciative student of automotive history - I also covet something of this nature. I remember many years ago (as a 2CV afficionado) reading an article about the sale of the last unregistered 2CV by a dealership in France around 9 years after the last car officially rolled off the lines in 91-92, and this is something similar.
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I don’t like perfect cars, I look after my cars they normally leave me in better condition than when they got to me, but I don’t want to have to be worrying about a car.


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This cars’ value is as ‘show car’ and unused, as soon as it gets some mileage on it, it’s difficult to maintain a value in the stratosphere unless it does maybe a couple of hundred miles a year. It will always have the moniker of being that last registered (probably) being registered some 15-16 years after that 2005 models though.

Personally I’d find it hard not to use it so my head would rule my heart and stop me buying one like this. If money was no object it would be slightly different.

can’t wait to see pictures.
 
Robin_Cox said:
I have to confess that however jealous that I am of the lucky owner, I am very relieved that I have a collection of s**tboxes. I can modify, and maintain at levels that I can afford without ever feeling guilty for not maintaining something historic. And yet - as an appreciative student of automotive history - I also covet something of this nature. I remember many years ago (as a 2CV afficionado) reading an article about the sale of the last unregistered 2CV by a dealership in France around 9 years after the last car officially rolled off the lines in 91-92, and this is something similar.
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They had (may still have) a unused 2cv in Beaulieu motor museum in the new forest
I have a photo of it somewhere maybe on my old laptop.
 
Phil FSI said:
They had (may still have) a unused 2cv in Beaulieu motor museum in the new forest
I have a photo of it somewhere maybe on my old laptop.
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Oh yes a picture would be great. Having also been an avid 2cv owner of a 1977 club in green called fishwick reg RLE 549R. Ah those were the days! Anyway current in France and would love a Mehari...but then pictured an SM today amazing. Sorry to go off topic.
On the A2 would be a shame to drive it you would start to think how much each mile is costing you when you did..tricky.
 
I just read some DVLA documents on registering a vehicle using Form V355/4. There is a box 45 "Year of registration" and the guidance says "Give the year the vehicle was first registered (for example, 2001). " This is presumably left blank if not registered previously.

No box about mileage or year of manufacture.

There is general rule that a vehicle cannot have a year identifier that makes the vehicle look younger than it really is. But that begs the question when does "birth" begin. Many a vehicle will be registered in the year following it's manufacture. So looks like this A2 will be a 20 or 21 if it is indeed registered.

A 2020 etc registration will change the vehicle tax from CO2 basis (£165 for 141 to 150g/km) to CO2 in year 1 (£215 for 131-155g/km) and fixed rate of £150 in subsequent years plus £325 pa for 5 years if it cost more that £40,000 (this goes in box 65 on the V355/4 form) and is the cost / value on the day before registration.

PS I once returned from abroad with a new vehicle and kicked myself for returning about 10 days before a new registration letter. So I kept the vehicle off road until the new reg year and then went down to the local DVLA office (they then existed) and persuaded the clerk to give me a new reg letter. I said "its only got delivery miles on the odometer" [yeah, delivered by me half way across Europe!]. He agreed :)
 
Afternoon all,

I’m sure the very fortunate purchaser of this Unicorn will reveal all details soon enough.

Just had a PM from him and I’m quite excited to read all the details along with planned intentions once published.

What possible options could be added that weren’t available from the dealers at the time, or should it stay in its original condition.

Such a great find.

Kind regards,

Tom
 
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Afternoon all,

I’m sure the very fortunate purchaser of this Unicorn will reveal all details soon enough.

Just had a PM from him and I’m quite excited to read all the details along with planned intentions once published.

What possible options could be added that weren’t available from the dealers at the time, or should it stay in its original condition.

Such a great find.

Kind regards,

Tom
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It needs to stay 100% original in my eyes and not be messed with at all!

As others have said there are more than enough other cars available to buy to modify or upgrade or just use but by the sounds of it not this one

Anything that is done to this car would simply devalue it ?
 
A couple of salient points: The lucky chap who owns this treasure can, of course, do with it what he will. We can only sit in the wings and pontificate about "should or shouldn't".

Filled with admiration for the discovery, and very excited to hear more.

Well done to whomsoever!
 
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