Martin Clunes prototype bay up for sale

Zed · Oct 7, 2011

I had a customer in a £33K late bay recently, the engine was kaput and the cab doors wouldn't shut. He'd had it for just 6 months. Compared to that it's a bargain.

hippyrichy · Oct 7, 2011

What is it that some don't like about the interior? Personally I think it looks great. Most Bays seem to follow the same trend. It's nice to see something different for a change. As for the price, I don't think that's too unreasonable either. 6500 miles from new don't forget. I'd hazzard a guess that it'll sell for no less than £25k.

I'd be interested to know why Martin Clunes is selling it. I guess he's not short of a bob or two. I know he's got another similar bus, so maybe he's just decided one's enough.

Perhaps we'll now get some joker coming on TLB pretending to be Mr Clunes - just as we did with a Jamie Oliver impersonator a couple of months back.

As I said, I find it a bit sterile, but I'm going to be biased because I don't like grey and modern interiors! My boat is personally unfloated.

Agreed. Why is he selling it? I'd also like to see his other bus for comparison.
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berniesworld · Oct 7, 2011

would look better slammed with a set of detailed radars under the arches

hippyrichy · Oct 7, 2011

would look better slammed with a set of detailed radars under the arches
Yeah, it's rubbish without them! What was I thinking?
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hailfrank · Oct 7, 2011

it's a twin slider worth it!

13 window deluxe · Oct 7, 2011

it's a twin slider worth it!
didnt notice that at first that makes it even cooler! all the cool kids have twin sliders

like zed says there are some stinkers out there at the money there asking for it so a nearly new van for 30k is good id rather have that than a standard brazilian danbury bay that will be rotern in 5 years
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paradox · Oct 7, 2011

If i had the money i dont think i could part with 30 grand for any bus

Zed · Oct 7, 2011

If i had the money i dont think i could part with 30 grand for any bus
Me neither. If the seats are comfy, water doesn't come in and the stereo works...
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paradox · Oct 7, 2011

Id buy a patch of woodland if i had 30k

I must be weired though as id rather buy a wreck and spend 30k on tools and equipment to fix it to how it once was
Than buy a mint one at 30k and now nothing about its make up and engineering

delilah · Oct 8, 2011

If i had the money i dont think i could part with 30 grand for any bus
Me neither. If the seats are comfy, water doesn't come in and the stereo works...

...absolutely!
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chillicamper · Oct 8, 2011

Id buy a patch of woodland if i had 30k

I must be weired though as id rather buy a wreck and spend 30k on tools and equipment to fix it to how it once was
Than buy a mint one at 30k and now nothing about its make up and engineering

I'm with you there Para! I'd love my own woodland to spend the days in. Felling the occasional tree, planting some more, bit of coppicing, bit of bodging. That's the life.

I like the van, but I couldn't part with 30K for it.......(haven't got 30K but that besides the point). I could have at least 3 really decent campers/pickups for that money.
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Baydreams · Oct 8, 2011

Here we go
"Driving one is like putting on a comfortable pair of old slippers and slobbing out with all that inherent looseness. It always starts first time but it's just not going to go fast, no matter how you drive it, so you go slowly; it's not a bully. It's too humble to be a king of the road and it's a rattly old thing. The only thing it's not very good for is Soho."

The black van dates from 1968 and belonged to Edwin C Jameson Jr, the late oil and insurance millionaire and classic car collector. Despite its age the van had only 3,843 miles on the clock when Clunes bought it.

"The auctioneers said they had more interest in the van than all the Bentleys and Bugattis in the catalogue. When we turned up, with Mary the dog, to Beaulieu in the pouring rain, there were six or seven bidders there and five more on the phone, and the guide price of £5,000 was rocketing up. It was one of the most exciting days of my life. The van had been kept in an underground car park since 1998, so none of the rubbers had perished."
I know the selling price at auction, when Clunes bought it, was £10500. I will try and find out when he bought it. I think it was around 2003. What seems to be sure is that, apart from general servicing etc, he's had no need to spend any money on it during his ownership. Did he sell it to the dealer now selling it, or is it on a sale or return deal? Whatver, he's making a tidy profit.
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hailfrank · Oct 8, 2011

the price is relative really. i wouldn't and couldn't afford 30k on a bus. but if money meant nothing to me i.e i had so much i never needed to understand the value of material stuff then yes i'd buy it just because i could.

however having a bus that i can afford and needs constant tinkering gives me happiness but i also understand that if i spend £40 on it that's £40 less to spend elsewhere. would it be nice to have an endless pit of money? sometimes i think it would but in reality no

motosnape · Jan 1, 2012

I had the pleasure of delivering this bus by transporter to its new owner near Frankfurt. The new owner is a solicitor/lawyer who loves all things classic VW and seems to be a nice guy.

I have to say that it wasn't in perfect condition despite being stored for so long, a few scratches here and there (perhaps stored under an abrasive dust sheet), but still great to look at.

yorkshirecampers · Jan 2, 2012

I had a customer in a £33K late bay recently, the engine was kaput and the cab doors wouldn't shut.
Hah that's cheered me up no end. Compared to that Arthur's been as cheap as chips ;D
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Dubboy · May 17, 2012

This is a very nice bus , I would pay £100.000 if I had it. I serviced this van when Martin had it , well worth it !!!!! 

yostumpy · Jul 22, 2012

Ok! 'I love.............you baby''

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