SXF 749

SXF749 when new

Current Owner: Unknown
Previous Owner(s): Martin Shepphard, Cranfield, Beds

Served with Hounslow CD, driven by Desmond Groves. Photos brought to Shugborough 98 by son Anthony (SXF735).

Martin Shepphard wrote (08/02):
"Being stripped down, needs bulkhead (looks beyond repair), chassis in surprisingly good condition, front wing tops bad due to steel plate being fitted to add strength to support mirrors (bad reaction with alloy). Currently Marine Blue in colour, but with the original Bronze Green showing through, has a hard top with horizontal split tailgates. Tax disc in window says 1983, so I guess that's when it was last on the road. It also has a heater in the rear (dead posh, I thought)."

Hardtop offered for sale Legend 117

Jon Ackroyd of Bradford wrote (5/11):
"Saw SXF 749 heading south out of Pickering on Friday 20th May. Now bronze green with tilt — looked tidy but not over-restored."

In March 2021 Andrew Cairns wrote to say that 749 was advertised for sale on eBay for £19.5k. I wasn't able to follow that up at the time, and don't know the result, but the price would seem to indicate that the 2002 restoration was worthwhile.

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