I’m letting my Invacar Model 70 VES108S go as I’m really struggling to get at it just now with 2 daily cars needing constant attention and money flung at them as well as building a camper, which are really priority at the moment.
When was the last time you saw one in person, never mind on the road or in such good condition, now is your chance to own one of the UK’s most iconic little cars that did a fantastic job of getting disabled people into their own cars and allowing them to live life, be free and enjoy an existance wherever they wanted on their own.
Anyway, I’ve had it around 4 maybe 5 years, it’s had the body restored and any fibreglass damage repaired and a full paint, it’s looking fantastic but it’s never been flattened or polished so that still needs done to make it perfect as there’s a couple of runs in places.
This is a 1978 car, Steyr Puch 493cc Flat 2 cylinder 4 stroke with the AC automatic gearbox. This is not the earlier Villiers 2 stroke
Totally legal to drive on the roads, don’t believe everything you hear. Full V5 here at my address in my name.
MOT and TAX exempt
Believed to be one of around 75 cars left in existence so very rare indeed.
This is the very last English car registered, it ended its service in 1998 after 20 years and has been dry stored since.
It’s got 3 new tyres, wheels are powder coated.
New front and rear screen rubbers fitted.
Head cloth, A pillar panels and sun strip all replaced with lovely cream Alcantara.
New headlights, new clear led indicators, new rear lights.
Seat and sun visor are retrimmed in grey Harris tweed and there’s enough to make door panels to match.
The engine starts and runs well, no smoke or unusual noises
There’s a new master cylinder, new shoes and cylinders fitted but I’ve not filled the system or bled it since as I planned on fitting new brake pipes which still needs done.
It has NOS Spax rear shocks.
It has handlebar steering that’s all good (used to be right hand tiller which is still here) I have a foot throttle and foot brake to go in to make it more drivable (the purist last hate the modification but if your not disabled, why struggle to drive a car when you don’t need to) it’s still twist throttle and handlebar pull down to brake at the moment.
The exhaust manifold needs replaced but I have a replacement one here.
The car needs a few hours spent on it to get it finished and on the road but it was a good car to start with and as you can see, I’ve put a lot into it, just not had any time to finish it.
I know if I just spend the time on it and MOT it, it’ll sell better but I’m relying on others for help and I’m struggling with that also.
So all in all a genuine little car, very tidy body work, an engine that is good and won’t take a lot to finish it.
Everything is there to finish it off apart from my time.
I don’t want to sell it, I don’t have to sell it, but it’s just sat there literally gathering dust and I’d rather see it go and be finished than sit here and probably get damaged or collect more junk on top of it.
These are rocketing in value, and this one is genuine, it has its proper vins and chassis numbers in place and is believed to be the very last English registered Model 70. I have the V5 here in my name at my address.
Cars located just outside Glasgow in Scotland.