Sprint FHC GTY 329L Any info?

[RichardS]

I was chatting to a friend of my son's father at a Graduation Ceremony in Leeds recently.

We soon got chatting about cars and he told me he used to own a Lagoon Blue FHC Sprint GTY 329L back in the 1970s - rather a coincidence as my Sprint is an L reg, Lagoon Blue FHC! He thinks his old Sprint was originally registered in Whitley Bay.

I promised to see if anyone [such as Tim!] had any info on this particular Sprint's history.

Richard

[trw99]

Richard

Sadly it looks as if the car is no longer. It doesn't show up on the DVLA records and I have no record of it either. It does have a Newcastle registration, of course.

Sorry

Tim

[RichardS]

Thanks Tim - I will pass on the sad news!

Richard

[summerinmaine]

Richard

Sadly it looks as if the car is no longer. It doesn't show up on the DVLA records and I have no record of it either. It does have a Newcastle registration, of course.

Sorry

Tim

Would the DVLA records indicate if it was purchased and shipped overseas?

[trw99]

Nope, 'fraid not on their public access site.

Tim

[Galwaylotus]

I was chatting to a friend of my son's father

. . . and that would be your own friend!

[RichardS]

I was chatting to a friend of my son's father

. . . and that would be your own friend!

Indeed - he was a new Lotus friend! Have you be reading too much Eats, shoots and leaves??!!

Richard

[Galwaylotus]

Probably

[elansprint71]

Richard

Sadly it looks as if the car is no longer. It doesn't show up on the DVLA records and I have no record of it either. It does have a Newcastle registration, of course.

Sorry

Tim

I'm not surprised; it has most likely rusted away if it was registered IN Whitley Bay, rather than AT Whitley Bay.

[billwill]

It may be that it has been off the road in a shed or barn etc for a very long time, i.e. before DVLC got so nosy as to want to know where all the off road cars were as well with their pesky SORN stuff.

[RichardS]

Richard

Sadly it looks as if the car is no longer. It doesn't show up on the DVLA records and I have no record of it either. It does have a Newcastle registration, of course.

Sorry

Tim

I'm not surprised; it has most likely rusted away if it was registered IN Whitley Bay, rather than AT Whitley Bay.

Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and boasts a fine stretch of beach of golden sand forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south. The town, which has a population of 36,544,[1] became a holiday destination for the people of North East England and Scotland and remained popular in this regard until the 1980s. The town is now widely seen as a dormitory town for Newcastle upon Tyne.

Pete

I feel I have to defend my grammar again - Whitley Bay is a town, admittedly with salty sea air!

Richard

[richard sprint]

When I purchased my sprint (off the road since 1982) the DVLA had no record so it may be holed up in storage... you never know!

As I had the original log book was able to have the original registration number reinstated.

I was discussing this matter of holed up classic cars with a friend recently and we pondered on whether the Beeb ought to have a program based on the 'Antiques Road Show' this might bring to light many classic british cars - there must be many sitting in lock up garages, barns etc waiting to see the light of day...