my little "inlaw" project is finished.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:00 pm

went down and collected the 356a from Andy Prills. it's now not only looking diffrent but also sounds diffrent & everything now works as it should

How it was in 1958

and how it looks today

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:02 pm

what makes it all work

and a few of it's accessories

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:08 pm

looks superb Helen

Where's the other long thread with all the historic photos & details ? Can't seem to find it

Ian 2.2S · Post by **Ian 2.2S** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:20 pm

Fantastic, a credit to everyones efforts and research.
I quite liked this view on the C2C.
Ian

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:44 pm

absolutely superb!..
looking forward to seeing the new radio gear

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:46 pm

we first saw the car at Maxsted-Page just before xmas 2008 and put in a offer. only to find the owner had changed his mind and taken the car back.

so i decided my time had come to do that outlaw project i have been (and still am) dreaming of, so i contacted Paul Smith of PR services and asked if he had anything suitable in. he e-mailed me a list and at the very bottom of the list he scribbed "due in= 1958 356a cab (ex austrian police car)"

blimey are they really that common ?

no, they certainly are not common, infact as far as we can tell (so far) this is the only serviving 356A police car from a total of maybe a dozen worldwide. It appears the owner had had a change of heart and i suspect he was slightly to embaressed go back to Maxsted -Page so had contacted PR services.
I had already had Andy Prill do a thorough look over the car and we had checked out all it's paperwork, so i arranged to send PR services the money asap. which unfortunatly because of the xmas/new years holidays didn't clear untill 7th Jan 2009.

7th Jan 2009 collecting it from PR services (with my 356C)

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:47 pm

smallspeed wrote:absolutely superb!..
looking forward to seeing the new radio gear

yes, it might be a little while before we get around to having that fitted. our bank balance needs a holiday for a while

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:37 am

Looking superb Helen.
Look forward to seeing it out on the road this year.

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:17 am

Wow Helen! Car looks fantastic.

You must be thrilled to have her home...

Can't wait to see it on the 25th April.

And what a couple of friendly looking cops (although I wouldn't mess with you - either of you!

)

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:42 am

Looks lovely.

little car this and suits you down to the ground!

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:59 am

Thank-you all.

i've just put the DDK Group buy, cocoa Mats in it and they fit purfectly

very very pleased with them.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:03 am

left4dead wrote:
And what a couple of friendly looking cops (although I wouldn't mess with you - either of you! )

ok this might be taking things just a little too far but what the hell.

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:25 am

you'll certainly get a less frosty reception dressed like that than a mate of mine who turned up to a fancy-dress garden party in a 40's merc with luftewaffe flags on the front wings and wearing a ww2 german uniform!..

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:21 pm

Helen both you and the 356 are looking great. Only missing one thing in my opinion....the riding whip

Smallspeed you should get your mate to take that to the Goodwood Revival this year

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:40 pm

now all you aneraks out there will notice straight away that there is something alittle strange about how little space there is in my boot

thats because the spare wheel has been moved back slightly and now lays much flatter

if i take the spare wheel out your find a floor

now if i use the alan key provided (shown above) and remove the floor you find...

two 6V batteries that work in Tandam to make up a 12V system to run all the auxillaries systems

Hence if you scroll back up the thread and take a look at the engine you might spot something abit odd about that