Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe

THIS CAR

• Possibly the best long distance rally prepared car we have offered to date.
• Tried and tested across 3 Peking to Paris Motor Challenges, and the finished result is an incredibly capable and reliable car indeed.
• Under it’s previous ownership, when the car was originally Grey, was the first P2P that the car had entered, and it’s owner reported that they had a fair few problems during the event.
• Current ownership came about after P2P 2016, with a view to develop the car using the past notes to complete the P2P 2019, and after spending £52,000 that was exactly what they achieved – finishing 22nd out of 106 cars that entered.
• After a successful rally, the car was very briefly sold to a new owner. However, with a desire to further develop the car to be more competitive and place even better on another long distance event, the current owners bought the car back!
• Next on there rally calendar was the Transamerica rally in 2023, which sadly had to be cancelled, however that left only one other option… P2P 2024.
• With the experience of the past rally and now knowing the car better than ever, work commenced once more. However this time, absolutely no stone was left unturned with a whopping £108,000 being spent, and we are pleased to report that it was money very well spent indeed – securing them 8th place overall and also achieving a gold medal.
• Upon returning from this years event, the time had come to part ways with the car, affectionally named “Eleanor”. DT Vintage were instructed to do a post rally prep ahead of marketing the car and completed the following work:
  • Fit new wire on distributor as it was rubbing on base plate post
  • Coil tower post repaired
  • Water pump bolts replaced
  • D/S rear engine mounting bolts both replaced
  • Alternator aligned
  • Choke cable moved to centre & rerouted
  • Wiring under dash rerouted
  • Front king pins replaced
  • Front anti roll bar links replaced
  • Lower fuel tank mount replaced
  • All exhaust mounts replaced
  • Wiper arm & blade replaced
  • Inner wheel bearings replaced
  • Brakes refreshed
  • Pressure test fuel tanks and repaired crack to filler neck
  • Remove rear storage repair and refix
  • Brace rear inner arches
• Included within the sale is a fantastic spares package, which has been thoughtfully curated and even mounted within the car to make the next adventure an incredibly well prepared one.
• The car we offer for sale today is ideal for so many different aspiring long distance rally enthusiasts. As it is, it’s perfectly capable of being flown to its next event and carrying its passengers reliably over any terrain, or if the next buyer has winning in mind, it could be tweaked slightly to become a front running car very easily.
• This really is quite an incredible opportunity for someone. Not only will the new owner have a guaranteed entry place into any long-distance HERO-ERA event of their choosing, they will also receive £10,000 worth of credit towards the entry fee!