Eclat Riviera - First MOT in 25 Years

[LotusElan17]

The red Riviera was sold onto a fellow forum member, awaiting full restoration.

The problem I am finding at the moment is no one is prepared to pay what a restored car is worth, refurbished a white Eclat S2 in December, with labour probably owes me in the region of £20K including many new parts, low mileage and one of the best available yet had zero interest for nearly 4 months advertising at what I considered a very reasonable £12K, if it wasn’t for the scammers contacting me I would be feeling rather paranoid!!!!!!

They will be appreciated one day, trouble is I have been saying that for 30 years and have been only proved partially right, maybe another 30 years.

if you are interested in the silver Riviera I will introduce you to Alister at some point, I am in the middle of moving house at the mo but can arrange a meet in the not too distant future, he is not far from Cambridge.

 

 

Edited April 1, 2019 by LotusElan17

[BrianandAstrid]

Yeah would be good to meet him, yes these cars do seem very under valued for what they are.

are you moving far?

[LotusElan17]

Not too far, will let you know when the Riviera is available, will you be selling your Eclat?

[BrianandAstrid]

I would like to keep my Eclat as well but the garage is getting a bit full!

[LJR]

I'm looking for a Riviera Eclat, have been for a while and now I hear of three that might be available all at once!! That's presuming it's not the same car from three different sources

[LotusElan17]

The silver Riviera hasn’t been advertised, not aware of any other ones that have recently been listed apart from the black “is it or isn’t it a Riviera” that was sold at auction last year.

[LJR]

someone at the NEC restoration show approached the Excel stand saying they had one for sale and there is a black one with black leather that I'm waiting for photos to come through of. There is also a blue RHD one in Germany and a silver one in Italy for sale at the moment