1967 Ashley 1172
Registration No. PYX 968E
I was first alerted to this Ashley 1172 in
July 2015
when I was contacted, via the website contact page, by
Colin Mallet, a past owner in 1997 and asking if I knew if it still existed.
I replied that I had no record of it and that it was not registered with the DVLA, also that I would like a bit more info about it,
like what model was it, Ashley 750, 1172 or Sportiva, did he build it,
what was the basic power/drive unit/chassis and did he
have any photo's of it that he could email me.
He replied,
"I have a photo somewhere and will let you know when I find it.
I think it was a Sportiva which I bought from the “Exchange and Mart” specials page around Feb.1969. I towed it home and because it was registered in 1967 (E) did not need an MOT!
It had an E93A engine, gearbox and transmission with a torque tube.
It was a tubular chassis and at the back there were coil spring suspension units with integral telescopic shock absorbers.
Rear axle had a Panhard rod, Hydraulic brakes.
Front axle was a single spring with wishbones formed by shock absorber pivots at the top.
It always overheated – which I never cured. I think the radiator was probably blocked.
I sold it in early 1970 before it needed an MOT. It went to a guy near Birmingham".
"I have a photo somewhere and will let you know when I find it.
I think it was a Sportiva which I bought from the “Exchange and Mart” specials page around Feb.1969. I towed it home and because it was registered in 1967 (E) did not need an MOT!
It had an E93A engine, gearbox and transmission with a torque tube.
It was a tubular chassis and at the back there were coil spring suspension units with integral telescopic shock absorbers.
Rear axle had a Panhard rod, Hydraulic brakes.
Front axle was a single spring with wishbones formed by shock absorber pivots at the top.
It always overheated – which I never cured. I think the radiator was probably blocked.
I sold it in early 1970 before it needed an MOT. It went to a guy near Birmingham".
I was in England on holiday at the time and it wasn't until
late September that I got back to Colin to remind him.
He had found the picture (below), the Bodyshell was Cream
which he had painted Orange and the interior was Black, it also turned out to be an Ashley 1172 not a Sportiva.
Colin also mentioned that the car had an Ashley chassis which he described to me and it was the Ashley MkVI with F/Glass floor and moulded rear seats and he confirmed that this was the correct specification for his chassis.
He also added that it was a pity it used crappy E93A running gear,
to which I had to refer him to my Sportiva's use of the same and it's great performance, for that era.
He replied,
"As I was only 20 and very little no-claims bonus, my insurance agent allowed me to insure it at the same price as a Ford 100E provided it had a single carb. So I put on a Derrington inverted vee inlet and free-flow exhaust manifold.
Also I could not drive my car fast as it would overheat. It had an external water pump but nothing worked very well with the E93A engine and running gear".
He also mentioned,
"There was quite a tidy one at the Beaulieu Automart for sale by a continental person, I was not able to track the owner down.
It was a different bonnet front so was probably later to fix the horrible overheating mine had.
When I saw it, I realised I have now grown up and moved on to vintage Lagondas, of which I have three…
"As I was only 20 and very little no-claims bonus, my insurance agent allowed me to insure it at the same price as a Ford 100E provided it had a single carb. So I put on a Derrington inverted vee inlet and free-flow exhaust manifold.
Also I could not drive my car fast as it would overheat. It had an external water pump but nothing worked very well with the E93A engine and running gear".
He also mentioned,
"There was quite a tidy one at the Beaulieu Automart for sale by a continental person, I was not able to track the owner down.
It was a different bonnet front so was probably later to fix the horrible overheating mine had.
When I saw it, I realised I have now grown up and moved on to vintage Lagondas, of which I have three…
This story then went into my files and has only just resurfaced in
March 2018
However if you owned the Ashley before or after
Colin
then please contact me
March 2018
However if you owned the Ashley before or after
Colin
then please contact me
or if you have any other information about this
Ashley 1172 car
Registration No.
PYX 968E
(originally registered by London C.C in Jan-Jul 1967)
please email me 0n
[email protected]
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me
Ashley 1172 car
Registration No.
PYX 968E
(originally registered by London C.C in Jan-Jul 1967)
please email me 0n
[email protected]
or
use the contact page on this site to contact me