MOTOR CARS | 173In 1946 he died, leaving everything to his widow. Apparently, the van
had been placed in storage in 1940, raised on blocks and with the spark
plugs removed and oil tipped into the cylinder bores. Every few months
Mrs Dunn would turn the engine over on the starting handle, a practice
she repeated right up to her death in 1991. This explained why the
engine had started so readily, despite the Pontiac being off the road for
some 50 years.
From 1992 until 2015, this lovely 'time warp' motorhome was on display
in a purpose-built showroom at the vendors' business, but due to a
change of circumstances the decision has been made to let someone
else enQoy the vehicle as they have. While in the vendors hands, NJ
9247 has attracted a lot of attention from magazines (copies of all on
file). The mileage when purchased was , and is now a genuine
9,205 from new. Offered with a V5C registration document, this utterly
charming 1930s motorhome has to be the ideal means of attending
historic motoring gatherings and other outdoor events.
£30,000 - 40,000
€35,000 - 47,000