Banger and cash
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3 lassic car enthusiast and boss of 'Thrbay Freight Services Kit Marquand couldn't believe his eyes as he drove one of his vehicles out of his Newton Abbot depot and saw an old lorry coming toward him with the remains of a 1937 Austin 6 on the back.
Seems the old girl was being taken to its final resting place at a breaker's yard. Guessing as much Kit gave chase and flagged the driver down at the entrance to the yard. It turned out that the lorry carrying the Austin was destined to be broken up as well and, in fact, when the driver went to collect it he found the Austin already stashed on its back. In the event. Kit rescued the veteran by handing over £750 and is working to restore it to pristine condition, a task which he estimates will take two years. Research into the car's pedigree shows that it was once mimed by a Lady Wallace and has a genuine 55,000 miles on the clock. When refurbished the 57-year-old motor will join two other Austin 6s in Kit's collection----a 1937 Gordon Imperial and a 1936 Chalfont. Kit Marquand with his 1937 Austin Six Gordon Imperial—and Scania tractor.