Wanted Celebrity

Laser1 · Astra Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2020 Posts: 3

Ideal = as original as possible - condition, rust is more of an issue than mechanicals. Perfect car is A518OFR but 99.9% sure the tin worm devoured it in 2000/01 Crying or Very sad

DeadEye · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:28 am Post subject:

This was mine, it's still around I think.

I restored it but it didn't need much.

Bit sorry now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNX_ZiDwG0&ab_channel=BradleyJamesClassics

Laser1 · Astra Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2020 Posts: 3

Yes, I spotted this twice - possibly when you sold it and again when it was on sale via a dealer - look very good for the age but I just wasn't ready to get it! now I am there are none to be seen - there was a really nice EXP a month or so ago on eBay and if that had been a celebrity I would have driven the 250 miles to get it!
One will turn up no rush

DeadEye · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:22 am Post subject:

At nearly 40 years old I wouldn't bank on it!

I remember a farm contractor that came to stay at our farm when I was 10 had a brand new one.

It had an "auto reverse" cassette desk!

Laser1 · Astra Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2020 Posts: 3

I bought mine in early 1986; it was just 18 months old 9k on the clock - I was actually wanting a mk2 1200, but my dad had seen the Celebrity in a high street showroom and said I should have a look - I didn't want the old model!!! But went and looked like a good son! It was mint! The first day I drove it to the end of our culdesac and couldn't find the reverse - ended up pushing it! embarrassment

Some very happy memories of that car smile

- it became my ex-wife's first car later, and it was sold in 2002 140k but on a second engine. If I had been a farmer, it would have gone in the barn! Sad

you need to stop commenting and finish that GTE!!!

DeadEye · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:43 pm Post subject:

Haha, I did touch it today. Need to make sure everything lines up perfect again befoore welding it all together.