An independent pre-purchase inspection and valuation, enables the buyer to make an informed decision.

16 examples of 20 years piece of mind

Halse Special One of about 15 produced in the early '70s, by Halse Enterprises, Lewes, West Sussex, UK. This one had a fibreglass body, Ford wiring, and based on a 1950 Bentley Mk V1 chassis, 4.25 litre engine and running gear. Later models were produced in BRG. Subject to some mechanical TLC, will be a desirable and enjoyable motorcar

'97 Lotus Esprit 2.0 GT3 (240 bhp) Defective ABS, clutch & blown turbo

64 Alvis TD21 Featured in: BUYING A CLASSIC Nice, viable motorcar (needs around 2K spent)

'80 Ferrari 308 GTB A delight to the eye After rotten doors, set of tyres, oil leak, steering & suspension sorted, … will be nice to own.

'73 MGB GT Last of chrome bumper Apart from superficial rust, sound and original

Westfiield Based on '72 Ford Escort Defective brakes, steering, suspension, porous diff casing and leaking fuel tank etc One not to buy, unless very cheap

'36 Singer 9 Le Mans Special speed Needs around £4k to bring in line with price tag Ideal restoration project

'92 Bentley Mulsanne S. LWB FSH 81,000 mls Brakes/hydraulics ok Quite a nice example

'80 Ferrari 308 GTB A delight to the eye After rotten doors, set of tyres, oil leak, steering & suspension, sorted, … will be nice to own.

'70 E Type Jaguar S2 4.2 Auto fhc Reasonable body/underside reinstatement Interior nice. 8 out of 10 Will be nice to own. Needs around £2.5 - 3k, to bring in line with price tag

'71 Triumph Stag One of the best Stag chassis/body restorations we've reported, engine good too Superb structural integrity and panel fit

'51 Jaguar XK120 Well restored, apart from brakes. Overpriced, considering present livery. Would benefit from reinstating to original Gunmetal, and together with wires, make for a desirable motorcar. Downside: Took a little time removing fingernails from steering wheel, after brakes failed at roundabout!

'60 MGA 1600 Bodywork disappointing, panels secured by a plethora of pop rivets. Chassis sound. Best we've driven in the lower price range. Ideal restoration project

'66 Daimler 250 Aesthetically A1. Interior nice Usual rot to front "A" frames. Leaking front engine crank and diff pinion seal. Steering box needs overhaul Around £2K+ to make desirable

'70 Triumph TR6 Aesthetically lovely, interior as new Will be nice to own, subject to reinstatement vis rotten chassis/body mount. Steering & clutch.

'48 (1 of only 2) 4.25 litre Bentley Sedanca "Teardrop" Coupe By Gurney Nutting Well within the top ten restored MkV1's we've valued …where's the other one? .