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Post-War Other Triumph Mayflower

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I have a friend that I've known for over thirty years, and he has a mess of old cars, mostly from the '30s. He also has a Mayflower that his father once owned, that he's looking to sell. It's all original...never been restored. It's a bit on the tatty side, but because it's always been garaged, there appears to be no significant rust issues. The car runs and drives. The leather interior is actually in very good shape except for a bit of mold that I saw on the door panels.

Any ballpark figures on what such a vehicle might be worth??
 
Hard to say, Art. The NADA guide puts them around $2,600 for "low retail" -- $4,150 for "average retail" -- and $6,000 for "high retail"; those are roughly #4, #3 and #2 conditions by the Old Cars Price Guide rating (I don't have a copy of OCPG handy to see what they say for value). What you describe sounds to be somewhere in the #4 to #3 condition, so maybe it's worth around $3000 or so?

Trouble is, there's just not a great demand for these. There are those of us who love them, but we are not a great army. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif They're a real kick to drive around town, and they'll even hold 55 mph or so on the level...but hills will bring them down. Biggest flaw in the car is the fact that Standard-Triumph's Chief Engineer (or whatever his title was) at the time, Ted Grinham, was a staunch believer in no-frills utility, so why have a four-speed when three was more than enough? Granted, all three forward gears are synchromesh, but the gap between first and second is large enough to drive a Renown through. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif And that little flathead just doesn't have enough torque to pull around over a ton of razor-edge sheet metal.

But I think it'll take a contemporary Ford Prefect any time, anywhere! Split-window VW Beetle, I'm not so sure.... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

BTW, assuming this car is somewhere in New York or surrounding states, I'd be curious to know if it's one of those officially imported by Fergus Motors of NYC. For that matter, I'd also be curious as to the commission, engine and body numbers, etc., and I'd even put an ad on my web site (where I list Mayflowers as well as Sports 6s, Heralds and other "family" Triumphs).
 
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BTW, assuming this car is somewhere in New York or surrounding states, I'd be curious to know if it's one of those officially imported by Fergus Motors of NYC. For that matter, I'd also be curious as to the commission, engine and body numbers, etc., and I'd even put an ad on my web site (where I list Mayflowers as well as Sports 6s, Heralds and other "family" Triumphs).
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Yes, the car is here on Long Island. I could get all the numbers easy enough, and maybe some photos. Let me get a hold of the guy after he get's back from vacation in a week or two. I'll let you know.

Thanks for all the great info and the offer.
 
Unfortunately, Mayflowers are pretty ugly little vehicles. Yes, I know, they're cute in their own way, but since they were never imported in great numbers, there is little to no market here.

There is an immaculate Mayflower here in the Northwest. Looking at the car, there must have been at least $25K in restoration costs, if not more. If he were to sell the car, I'd guess it would bring $10K if the dream buyer came along...otherwise around $5,000.
 
martx-5 said:
Yes, the car is here on Long Island. I could get all the numbers easy enough, and maybe some photos. Let me get a hold of the guy after he get's back from vacation in a week or two. I'll let you know.
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Great; thanks very much for any/all of the above (especially photos). I forgot to mention: if there is a Fergus Motors plate, I'd be interested in the serial number on that as well.

martx-5 said:
Thanks for all the great info and the offer.
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You're welcome; thank YOU in advance for further information.

Oh, and just for fun, here's a slightly different take on a Mayflower:

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There are other pictures here ; scroll down towards the bottom of that page. This is one of seven or eight Mayflowers owned by a West Coast doctor!
 
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