Ulster details/Photographs

[Steve Jones]

Has anyone ever taken a sounding of how many "original" cars are still with us,or coined a registry of such rare creatures ?
I've been searching for several years for a genuine Ulster with no success ... in a market that's awash with incredibly rare exotica the Austin Sports is indeed a unicorn.

It would be very interesting to know how many genuine Ulster based cars survive out of the circa 180 produced,but I doubt we will ever find out. Several enthusiasts have lists of cars they have personally researched and rightly or wrongly prefer to keep the information to themselves.
It gets more difficult when a vehicle is exported and the registration is separated from the car,or the number is "stolen" off a car.I knew a row of 3 survivors which all lost their registration numbers.
I think many of the cars now sell through word of mouth rather than advertising.There was one advertised in the VSCC a while ago,correct late engine, Reg and Big back axle £35k at the time.
Albert,consider a good replica you will have just as much,or more fun driving and owning it as an original car.

Dave's right. I know of two well known and original cars that have changed hands in the last 18 months or so but all done by word of mouth, no advertising. There are lists of known genuine cars about but people are very reluctant to put them into the public domain as once all those details are out there, cloning becomes much, much easier, particularly of cars that have been exported from the UK. The advice to look for a good replica is right as well as they are just as much fun (and they are great fun).  I wouldn't want to be without mine. 

Steve