MARKET VIEW

Low-mileage Midget and restored Peugeot among Cheshire’s top buys

llesmere Port’s Hooton Park Trust makes a fine backdrop to Hampson’s forthcoming sale. The relative newcomer has brought a decent array of classics to market and features, among others, an early MGB Roadster, a mega-restored Peugeot 106 Rallye, a home-market Austin-healey 100/4 and a oneowner, 4400-mile 1977 MG Midget.

A 1987 Ford Capri Laser upgraded with a 2.0-litre Zetec on throttle bodies offers a fast Ford twist while not one but two Escort RS Cosworths (one a Monte Carlo model) update the blue oval theme.

An unrestored 1960 Jaguar XK150 3.4 Roadster offers period British ploughmans-and-warm-bitter grunt while a 1961 Autobianchi Bianchina sums up something more akin to Chianti on Lake Garda’s shores. There’s a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette that shows 42,000 miles while an original 1968 Morris Mini 1000 from long-term family ownership proves that it’s not necessary to have a Cooper to enjoy late Sixties Mini ownership.

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ECars may be viewed 1pm7pm Friday 6 and auction day from 9am, when 100 per cent of hammer price bids will be returned to vendors. An £18,00022,000 Midget 1500 has only been driven 4000 miles from new while a 1977 £13,000-16,000 estimated MGB is a 1964 pullhandle roadster. A 43,000-mile 1986 Renault R5 GT Turbo Phase 1 from 32 years ownership will cost a buyer £12,000-15,000, a 35,000mile 1989 VW Golf GTI MKII £11,000-13,000, a very original 1968 Morris Mini 1000 from long term family ownership £10,000-12,000, a recently fully restored 1982 Ford Cortina 2.0 GL £5000-7000 and a 45,000-mile 2002 VW Golf Mk3.5 Cabrio ‘Colour Concept’ £3000-5000.