This pair of classic Bricklin SV1s has been unearthed in the Netherlands, a long way from their origins as a Canadian-built car sold largely in the USA. One bears Dutch registration while the other still sports UK documentation and both are available as a package deal. The seller notes that one car does not roll but both are largely complete otherwise. The asking price is €7,500 for the pair, which works out to be just under $9,500. Is this gull-winged pair worth shipping stateside? Find the Bricklins here on eBay UK in a classified listing.
The Bricklin story is fairly well known around these parts, as a failed attempt to convince American shoppers that safety could be sexy. It’s not to say the cars weren’t attractive, but they were heavy and the driving experience didn’t align with the racy exterior and exotic gullwing doors. Still, as an automotive curiosity that inspired some of the safety features we see in modern automobiles, I’ll always find the Bricklin an intriguing project car buy. One of the two looks far more complete, with wheels, door assemblies and a motor still installed.
The Bricklins were stored for close to three decades, according to the seller, and we’d love to know the story of how they ended up in the Netherlands (with one of them evidently stopping in the U.K. first). When we look at U.S. vehicles exported with some regularity to the U.K, it’s usually rust-free Porsches and Jaguars or classic muscle cars not sold there in large quantities. The SV1 isn’t even particularly popular in the U.S., so finding two in the Netherlands has got to be a once-in-a-lifetime find.
Here’s the less complete car, which has no means of rolling and apparently stored in the rafters! There are photos showing seats and at least one door panel, but the more complete car is lacking its driver’s side skin – so who knows what’s included. Finding out the totality of the spare parts and panels list is a must for any prospective buyers, and given the potential value in parts for a collector, we wonder if this Dutch duo won’t find its way back to the U.S. Would you pay to ship these classic Bricklins home?
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