Apologies if posts have already been made on this car, blame the newbie!
Following my first post on a different topic area, I'm actively seeing a Heinkel Trojan.
Although seemingly overpriced, I took the opportunity to draw out the reddies, hire a trailer and go over to view the car as advertised on Car and Classic, Hertfordshire
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C355417#Described as stunning and brilliant, with loads of spares, and early model and re-upholstered I had good hopes, especially after confirming on the phone it was ready for the road.
Oh how I was wrong.
Firstly, it is not UK registered (Swedish) and thus not legal on UK roads. Perhaps something that wouldn't stop me?... The fact it had no ignition, or any keys and has clearly not been started in a long while was an absolute pee take.
The paint is not great and there are signs of bodywork attention required. A full strip down, treat and repaint required. The 're-upholstering'? Pah, looked original to me aside from the shoddily slapped in tartan cloth body liners which are probably the most recent (yet still old) upholstering effort. As for the 'lots of spares' random plastic boxes of worthless bits n bobs.
Onto the date, 1957 as stated in the advert yet registered in Sweden 1962...? Add that one up.
From my call confirming it was ready for the road and a stern 'you do know the price?' reaction I'd say it's worth at the most half the asking price, IF it was running.
Total miss sell. I didn't bother looking at the paperwork.
It is currently with a nice old boy in his 80's who is mostly blind and clearly is no mechanic. Selling for his son apparently, but as conversations flowed there seemed to be mix in who actually owns it and as his son was in Dubai at time of viewing, a proper conversation could not be held. Weird circumstances going on I'd say.
Would be interesting to know if anyone else has been to look or know anything on this car. But please be warned if you are considering looking to buy.
Stef