A rare early example, complete but very tatty, this car does not run and is SORN-ed. It has been in storage for 20 years - you will need a trailer/transporter to tow it away. The engine turns (but doesn’t fire), the car rolls along OK and the bodywork has rusted in all the usual places - notably some of the chassis outriggers and main rails around the diff, the wheel arches, rear valences and along the sills. The engine is a Stanpart factory reconditioned unit; the speedo shows 85k miles, which I suspect is original (although none of the records I have can prove this). The gearbox and rear axle are the original non-reconditioned units. The car was fitted with the disc brake option from new.

It’s Slate Grey (originally Gunmetal), with all the hard-to-find production line parts intact: Midnight Blue trim, side glass, tailgate struts & hinges, Heavy Duty wide-slotted wheel rims, floorboards with original fixings, long-peaked headlight cowls, ‘h’ rear pillar badges, small sidelights and HERALD bonnet letters.

The original Carrs of Croydon dealer plate is still fitted to the N/S treadplate, and the first owner kept it from 31st December 1963 until 1990, after which it passed through a succession of owners (including one who sold off its original registration number and re-sprayed it in the incorrect grey). I purchased this in 1999 as as my daily driver, keeping on top of repairs and regular maintenance along the way, including fitting a recon unleaded cylinder head and securing the current (non-transferable) age-related registration number. It proved to be a reliable and practical car. 

By 2005 it was starting to show its age, although still running fine, but I’d graduated to a 2000 Estate, so I put this into dry storage, where it’s been ever since. It now deserves to be saved and brought back to its former humble glory by someone with more time and energy than I have: either as an economical and practical workhorse or fully restored to its original condition. 

There is some history and paperwork included: all previous owners detailed (obtained when DVLA still permitted this), a Heritage Certificate, some MoT certificates and tax discs. I’ll also include a Stanpart Herald 1200 Spare Parts Catalogue and the hard-to-find Estate Car Supplement, along with the original Driver’s Handbook with original key numbers. 

This is a golden opportunity to own and restore a complete and unmolested early example: at the time I purchased it, it was the 3rd oldest surviving Herald Estate on record. 

The car is in South Manchester with easy trailer access; please message me to arrange viewing.