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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:49 pm 
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2 BMC WORKS cars are going under the hammer by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

The 1966 Monte "Winner" GRX 555D in need of a full restoration - Estimate: £50,000 - 60,000.

http://tinyurl.com/lshtuh

And 8 EMO - Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000

http://tinyurl.com/ls8qxr

Now where's that $90m Oz lotto ticket. :lol:

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:08 pm 
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The 1966 Monte "Winner" GRX 555D in need of a full restoration - Estimate: £50,000 - 60,000.

http://tinyurl.com/lshtuh


what I wouldn't give for that car.... :cry:

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Are either of them having their history contested though due to reshelling by the works team ? Would love either (or both) of them but my numbers didn't come up last night either ...

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I would love to see GRX 555D bought by the Heritage Motor Centre and displayed with 33 EJB, AJB 44B and LBL 6D.

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Wow, sad to see GRX 555D looking so sad after all this time :-(

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I'm glad it still exists - I've wondered about it from time to time

looks like an easy rebuild though - would be great to see it in with the other 3. It was hard not to get teary when I saw them

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GRX 555D went for £56,500

8 EMO went for £67,500

Congratulations to the winners. Hopefully we will see the cars out and about in the future.

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Just reviving this thread as another famous mini is up for auction now , Peter Seller's whicker paneled mini that was used in the first Pink Panther movie "A shot in the dark" .

http://www.coys.co.uk/auctions/lot.php? ... 1&id=56654

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now i know where the wicker work model comes from :D . AWESOME looking dash

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Back on the original thread ...

Here is a tribute video for the former owner of these cars.....

...and some very envious making footage of 8 EMO being driven by his daughter....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH8LwRrrPjA
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