Hey guys,
I am thinking about selling my Avenger to buy something more reliable until I have enough time/money for a project car.
Haven't fully made my mind up, but thought you guys might have an idea about what it is worth, I got it off a family friend for mates rates.
Anyway, it is a 1974 Hillman Avenger Super 1500. Same colour as the one at the top of the page.
Has a few spots of surface rust that need attention, I have had similar patches repaired ~500.
Has Free-flow Kobi Extractors attached, original exhaust I believe, could do with replacing now that extractors are attached.
Clutch is starting to slip slightly in high gear going up hill.
Interior is average, back seat has big rip at the top, carpet is pretty ratty and has been cut out of drivers floor. Everything else is relatively good.
Has Galaxy mags, big rubbers and a dixie horn.
New Reg (12 months) and wof till oct.
Anyone have an idea what it would be worth?
Is anyone interested in it?
Cheers,
Axl
wof rego?
Both. 12 months of reg, wof runs out in october.
I also have a bunch of parts including twin-carbs I was planning on installing.
realist : start bidding $500?
I do love em but dont hold them in High regard on the road...
others will differ :P
This similar 1973 1500 recently sold on TradeMe for $865
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=370000324
But no WOF or mags on that one and we didn't get to see how it looked inside.
Any car with a WOF is worth at least $500 and your one may go for $1000 or more, depending on how it looks, what extras come with it and what needs fixing.
Little mechanical jobs like needing a clutch won't matter to most DIY buyers, but rust, dents, bad paint, upholstery, dashboard and carpets will reduce its value, as they're specialist jobs to fix.
A start price of $500 with a reserve of $1000 might work, you can always reduce the reserve later if it doesn't sell?
It is really hard to say what it is worth since we haven't seen any pictures of it.
I saw you driving past once and the Avenger looked pretty good. Give me a yell some time and I will come over and have a look at the Avenger, let you know what I think it is worth.
This is now for sale. The clutch is fully buggered now so will need to be towed.
If anyone is interested in looking at it they can hit me up in here. If it goes on Trademe I will post a link.
I have a spare clutch etc if you want to chuck that in to make it easier to sell.
That could be a plan. How much would you want for it?
How much do you think it would cost to get installed? Or should I just have it with the car to sell it easier?
Free to a good home.
Not sure how much it would cost to get replaced. Get some quotes to get it done. Ring Mal at Bygone Autos down in Beach haven. He does all the work in my Avenger so he knows them well.
Sweet, that would be awesome. I am hoping it will go to a collector and be done up but you cant really control these things.
I will die a little inside if someone puts a rotory in it.
Yes, I think that is a sentiment held by all of us.
Give me a PM about the clutch etc.
i had a guy literally beg me to sell him my car so he could put a silvia engine in it. yuck
shit yeaaaaaaaaaa
thats why aaron's hasnt sold, only twats want to buy it
I went to see Axel's Avenger last night and it is a tidy little car.
It is actually a pretty rare car because it is a UK built Avenger!!! It has full UK tags and still has it's numbers matching 1500.
You can see a lot of differences between the NZ 1500 Super like mine and Axel's UK 1500 Super. The seats are a different design and some other bits that make it unique.
I think originally it was a '73 and imported in to NZ in '74. I don't know why anyone would import a 1500 Super when you could buy the exact same car NZ built but it does make it rare and gives it good history.
Having seen the condition of the Avenger and it's history it has to go to a collector. You wouldn't probably be able to find another UK built 1500 Super in NZ so it is a one of a kind car in NZ so we need to save this one.
So, anyone looking for a cool project with some unique history?
Clutch is currently being installed! Thanks Avenga.
I talked to my grandfather about why it would be imported, he said he imported one himself.
The reason being that at the time cars in NZ were really expensive, even comparable to houses. He was moving from England (as were quite a few people at the time) and as furniture was still hand-made it was also very expensive so he shipped all of that and the car together and apparently that was quite a popular idea.
Also at the time, if you had owned the car for a year in england, and then kept it for a year in NZ you didnt have to pay any import duties so it was definately the cheapest option.
The other reason was that for a time when the factory was moving from porirua to petone (or the other way around, cant remember) the company had a deal with the government that let them import some from england to fill the gap in the market. He wasn't sure when exactly that was.
For anyone interested, he worked in the factory in england and probably built part of the car I am selling so he knows them pretty well inside and out.
Anyway, it is going to be tough seeing her go, and if I had the time, space and cash I would be fighting tooth and nail to keep her. But unfortunately that cant happen.
Cool, I'm glad your getting the clutch installed. Give me a yell when it is back up and running so we can get some pictures of the 2 Avengers together before you sell it.
There's a few UK Mk1 Avengers around. I remember seeing a 1600 one 3 years ago near Dannevirke. Knew straight away it was from the UK because of the large VIN plate. I think lots of wagons came in built up from the UK too, as we couldn't assemble them fast enough here...lol
Have sold her. She wont be going for a month as the guy is paying it off. Gunna be sad to se her go.
Damn man. Did you tell the new owner about the website?
Give me a yell before you let it go because I want to get some shots of the Avengers together.
What did you end up getting for it?
Yea man, gave them the sticker and stuff. I'm hoping they post so I can see what happens to her.
I'll try and find some time for you to come take photos but it is in Albany at the moment.
I got $2000 in the end.