I wonder if Bruno has bought the car?
Derek
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 7:42 PM, J. Scott Morris <jstmorris at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sunday I requested confirmation or refutation of a rumour that the
> Special
> Test Car NOJ 393 had been re-sold again to Australia forB B B#1.2m or
> $1,885,000US after the Bonhams auction.B B
> B
> Following my request on various forums for confirmation or refutation of
> the
> rumour, I got three responses; one from John Ruston, one from Doug Nye, and
> one from Patrick Quinn on this forum.
> B
> John Ruston indicated that b ... the car is going to Australia for
> restoration. No change in ownership.b
> B
> Doug Nye stated: b To the best of my knowledge this supposed 'rumour' is
> utter twaddle - the car is instead being entrusted by its buyer at the
> Bonhams
> auction to a specialist Austin-Healey restorer in Australia."
> B
> And Patrick Quinn wrote: "NOJ 393 was bought at auction by a European
> Austin-Healey enthusiast who owns two other four-cylinder cars, both of
> which
> were restored in Australia.B As far as I am aware the car has not been
> sold
> to anyone in Australia."
> B
> Hopefully, the resale rumour is now put asunder.
> B
> --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, CanadaB B B B B B B B B - Keep Smiling,
> Murphy Lives
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