silverstone auctions csl

[Markos]

Also, the car is very nice and well done. Should be turned into a CSL tribute racecar.

 

[Markos]

Hi Sandu,

Well I think a CSL is only a CSL if it’s got a CSL lightweight body and panels, and with an actual CSL VIN number body stamp ie front near firewall.

I would personally describe this car as a CSL Replica or CSL Tribute. This is what the auction ad should describe it as imho.

Is this just part of the “tribute”?

 

[Stevehose]

What is the VIN on the passenger side firewall?

 

[Markos]

No pictures of the VIN stamp on the firewall. If it's 2285 then the car is a vin swapped car and illegal in almost all jurisdictions...

What is the VIN on the passenger side firewall?

Looks a lot like 2285486 to me:

 

[Markos]

 

[rsporsche]

that looks pretty phony to me ... case closed

 

[sandhu]

What is the VIN on the passenger side firewall?

2285486... on drives side !!!

 

[lip277]

Will be interesting to see what happens come the end of August.

 

[sandhu]

Then is it safe to say that real 2285486 is permanently gone, or is it around somewhere?

The real csl body shell to 2285486 is in rust/scrap heaven with the others that have gone before and after 486!!!

 

[Barry.b]

 

[Markos]

Should have gone with this:

Looking forward to seeing counterfeit watches offered by “Iconic Auctioneers”.

 

[Stevehose]

"Iconic" is a cliche' branding image.

 

[Wes]

Suspect they are trying to say they auction iconic cars? 'Ironic' might have been a better way to go.
At least it shouldn't be an issue for re-naming their ebay store as zero feedback.

 

[nosmonkey]

Re shelling a car and transplanting VIN is very illegal, regardless of the value of the vehicle. The only way for this to have been done in the correct manner would have been to have the VIN transplanted onto a new, unregistered shell. This is done so that one can't just get a stolen vehicle and swap parts and identity off another, usually rotten or unrecorded accident damaged vehicle to "ring" it.

Whilst I can appreciate it has been restored well and the seller has been forthcoming enough to state its been body swapped, I have no idea how an auction house can legitimately push a car through an auction that has had the VIN welded into another car. Vehicle could be crushed or at best case scenario, be registered under a Q plate. Big difference between putting all the CSL bits onto a CS and having it as a tribute, and welding the ID of a CSL into it.

 

[roundel]

Harry is the owners son ( his dad owns the business ie silverstone auctions and his dad is called slim shady in the car business world by car traders and car collectors, (without prejudice) ) and harry works for his dad as one of the salesman and that reply back to Wes email is a salesman’s response ie only sense it makes is ...no sense!!!

I think there will be a few more of these surfacing in the near future....as for Silverstone Auctions they were selling a Gp A M3 a couple of years back claiming it was a `factory` Gp A car and history of a car that was destroyed years ago. I mentioned this to them, it was withdrawn from the Auction but appeared for sale soon after in Germany still claiming the same history......!!

 

[coupe2800cs]

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Last comment here is to the point......

 

[JFENG]

What people forget is these auctions are just another form of used car sales, but with even less accountability that the little place in your town.

 

[sandhu]

Sold at 90k !!!!

 

[Wes]

Sold at 90k !!!!

GBP?
Were you at the sale? Keen to hear how described.

 

[sandhu]

GBP …. Correct !!!

Usual sales pitch given before auction started !!

One and only bid made and won this car
Am going to see the car in person today

Looks spectacular on the website