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I imported this Camper from California several years ago. It has never been welded, having spent 25 years in Palmdale, in the California desert, before the previous owner restored it.

It has a unique custom interior, 5000 miles on the rebuilt engine, new gearbox, hide-away exhaust, etc; it’s very tidy and is fast and pleasant to drive.

We use it as a daily driver and for camping in the summer.

THIS 1963 VW SPLITSCREEN WILL SEAT 6 PASSENGERS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

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UPDATE 15TH MAY 2007:

JOHN AND PAM BOUGHT ELVIS 3 WEEKS AGO. LAST WEEK, THEY FLEW DOWN FROM EDINBURGH AND DROVE ELVIS BACK!

556 miles (with 2 stopovers en route).

They’d never driven a splitscreen before - nor left-hand drive. There were storms and strong winds. An epic journey.

Respect…

1966 VW Splitscreen Hi-Top Campervan

Originally an Air France Air-Crew Minibus, The Jem High-top extension was added in 1980. This kind of VW conversion was once popular in France, but is now very rare. As you can see, I’m a magnet for unique vehicles so I found it impossible to resist buying this one.

Rarer still for a 41-year-old European vehicle, Elvis has never needed his chassis welding.

With the extra room in the roof (his quiff!), Elvis is ready for an extended family’s summer camping.

Big Nellie is a 1932 Ford Model B Tudor Saloon.

If a Bonnie and Clyde type of car suits your wedding, Big Nellie may be booked on:

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The previous owner named her Big Nellie. The name is painted across the top of the driver’s door. I initially intended to remove the name. But on our first drive through Brighton a young boy turned to his father and asked:

“Dad, what kind of car is that?”

“It’s a Big Nellie,” Dad replied.

This 1932 FORD MODEL B (registration ‘32 BE’) IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

Our VW Splitscreen Roadster is known as the Lovedub.

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The Lovedub brings a smile to everyone’s face. I’ve driven vintage cars for many years so I’m used to the attention. But the Lovedub is by far the smiliest car I’ve ever driven. People honk their horns and wave as they overtake us on the motorway, and wherever we park passers-by seem to have a reflex action - mobile phones appear magically in their hands as they stand back to photograph the Lovedub.

In July, the Lovedub was invited to pull a float in the Brighton Gay Pride Parade.

This Wall was unused and unregistered until 1963, when it was registered onto a period Royal Enfield Ladies Frame. It was owned by a motorcycle garage that I used to visit as a teenager. It has a pioneer certificate and has been on several London-Brighton runs.

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THE 1955 PEUGEOT SCOOTER (registration OUI 7575) IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR WEDDINGS, FILMS, ADVERTISING, etc

This beautiful scooter is the epitome of French fifties styling. It just needs a poodle on the pillion…

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I fell in love with this beautiful motorcycle after seeing the Che Guevera film where they tour South America on a pre-war Norton. It’s the second year of Model 50 production and is a very rare bike. It looks great, and also starts, runs and handles well, and would be an excellent investment.

I’ve owned quite a few post-war German motorcycles and have found them to be well-built and pleasant to ride. This Zundapp is well-restored and the engine is quite pokey for a 200. It’s ideal as a runaround and, being rare in this country, would make a fine show bike too.

UPDATE 3 JUNE 2007: I’ve swapped the Zundapp with Dave from Littlehampton. It looks excellent next to his Borgward Isabella.

UPDATE 5TH JUNE 2007: NOW SOLD AND GOING UP TO STEVE AND JULIE IN CLEVELAND

1959 Maicoletta Scooter

I’ve owned this scooter for 3 years, though don’t use it much now. It’s in excellent original condition and starts and runs well. I’ll sell it simply because it deserves to have an owner who uses it!

I really bought this Maicoletta because I miss my old Maicomobil; a ‘Letta’ was the next best thing; and interestingly, the Maicoletta runs so much better than a Maicomobil, which has a very disappointing engine sound. (I suppose it’s all about expectation: with the Maicomobil’s sci-fi looks you anticipate the sound of Flash Gordon’s rocket; definitely not a hairdryer).

Whereas the Maicoletta is just a totally well-engineered, down-to-earth machine.

I loved the article in Scootering recently about the Maicoletta trip towards the North Pole.

It now has a new MOT. I’ve recently spent a lot of money buying a Maicomobil for restoration, so some of my other scooters now have to go. You can read about it by clicking HERE

or http://www.maico.mobi

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1954 Terrot VMS2 Scooter

In 1954 the model name of this 125cc Terrot scooter was actually ‘VMS2.’ It didn’t become the ‘Scooterrot’ until 1955. But I can’t help calling it a scooterrot as I think it’s such a great name.

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