Stand out in the crowd in a professionally built one-off 1963 24/80 Wolseley ute. As a mobile advertisement for your business or simply for your own enjoyment, this ute really turns heads. It was built on 2012 on instructions from the owner who wanted something different – a vehicle he could confidently leave in a parking area and know that there’d never be another one alongside. It is styled on a concept of an Austin ute planned for Australia which never eventuated and was hand-built by gifted Perth automotive coach builder, and now retired, Mark Floyd. Mechanical and coach work experts have turned its base of the very competent and prestigious 24/80 sedan into a near-new ute that has sufficient performance to pace modern traffic, survive a Perth summer crawling through a peak-hour St Georges Terrace mire and cruise effortlessly to Margaret River where, incidentally, this car previously lived. In its rebuild, the roof was shortened, the rear doors removed and the tray was added including an unusual side-swing tailgate. The cabin was completely rebuilt with the upmarket feel of the car retained in the walnut-veneered dash and door rims, Smith instruments, stitched dash, carpet and wood-rimmed steering wheel. The owner demanded the fitment of air conditioning and power steering and the ability to cope with summer heat, so the radiator is now a heavy-duty aluminium unit. The six-cylinder “Blue Streak” engine – originally 2.4 litres and representing a one-and-a-half MG MGA engine, and now 2.7 litres using the bigger MGB pistons – is mated to a Nissan five-speed transmission. So it’s a classic in the sense that most of the chassis and engine parts are original while the rest has some sympathy with the 1960s. But on the road it’s a different matter because it drives like a new car with a solid footprint and confidence-inspiring brakes and acceleration. The car can be licensed for WA roads. This vehicle can be inspected in Perth. Additional photos are available on request. Transport to any buyer location and inspection reports can be arranged at buyer cost. While information supplied for this listing has been taken in good faith, prospective buyers should undertake their own research and investigation before purchase.
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