David

10 February 2011 at 13:53 #48060

The Irish car has not been seen for many years as I understand it, so its actual location, condition and availability is unknown to me. Quite an adventure to try to find it…

TJVL, do you think the mink survives?

David

10 February 2011 at 07:57 #48055

I’d start in County Wexford, it was sage green with a white gold interior when new, RHD auto, registered CZB678

David

9 February 2011 at 12:57 #48053

Perhaps Francis you might try to find the Irish car…

David

9 February 2011 at 12:54 #48052

And the South Africa car is now in Sweden, with a distinguished concours-winning history from its time in UK. The Cartier car is as far as I know still in Europe. Changing the auto transmission for a more modern 4-speed transforms the driveability of the cars, well worth considering in my view

David

8 February 2011 at 09:17 #48045

As far as I know, there only were ever 3 manual LHD cars, one of which is known to have been scrapped. The other 2 are thought to survive, one in France and one which was for years (and is possibly still) in Switzerland. When new, only 3 cars, all auto, were sold into USA

I am aware of only one car that has been converted from RHD to LHD, and I think it was done last year by Desmond Smail in UK. It won’t have been easy!

Best wishes

David

5 February 2011 at 13:43 #48033

Francis, there are maybe 5 or 6 Rapides in North America, including one found complete 2 years ago in a lock-up garage in Kissimmee FL, although one may have been converted to a DB4GT Zagato replica (!). You might enquire of Lance Evans at Steelwings (in PA) if he knows of any. Otherwise you might try an ad in the AMOC News Sheet. They do also come up at auction occasionally in the UK. Happy hunting