Rare 'Samuri' part. Valuation?

I have no doubt at all that my car is a genuine Sam, not only converted but also owned by Kevin Irons, who's told me about the day he bought it and several other anecdotes too since we've met at Donington.

So it's probably about as genuine a Samuri Conversions Ltd a car as you can get, any one else got one with an Irons name on the log book. :lol:
 
JK240 said:
I have no doubt at all that my car is a genuine Sam, not only converted but also owned by Kevin Irons, who's told me about the day he bought it and several other anecdotes too since we've met at Donington.

So it's probably about as genuine a Samuri Conversions Ltd a car as you can get, any one else got one with an Irons name on the log book. :lol:
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'cept that its a 260Z so worth half......?:p
 
Mambofever said:
I have no desire to make any Sams myself. No need as more keep appearing in the wild :lol:

I have a list with the different Samuri specs at home, I can post it later tonight.

As far as my dad is concerned if you have a car to these specs with receipts from Samuri conversions in any guise, it's a Sam.
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My old car was modified as a Samuri. The engine was modified and built by Samuri Conversions and I had a receipt on 'headed paper'. The front brakes were provided by Kevin (spaced calipers and Pug discs), I later fitted Ranger Rover 4 pot calipers with the same discs.

The car was bought off a guy who used to rebuild gearboxes and diffs for Kevin. The car was tuned by Trevor Shaw who did Kevin's cars.

And Kevin said to me at a track one day that I could call it a Samuri - I never did though.

So there's another aspect to ponder.
 
Mambofever said:
I have no desire to make any Sams myself. No need as more keep appearing in the wild :lol:

I have a list with the different Samuri specs at home, I can post it later tonight.

As far as my dad is concerned if you have a car to these specs with receipts from Samuri conversions in any guise, it's a Sam.
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I thought it was clear, that there isn't any set spec.....
 
Nigel Brook said:
Well I've seen it all now. A whole 5 pages on what started as an obvious **** take :lol:
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Its not a **** take, that has to be a genuine Samuri part because it is cobbled together & then has been treated to a lick of red paint :D. It is a real shame I do not have a pic of the carb linkage set up on the 48's when I bought CHL it was quite make shift & yes it was painted red.
 
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[ QUOTE=SeanDezart;255526]Steve - Samuri.eu clearly states :

Super Samuri 75 (FFA196G) was originally restored by DJR and Traction Garage (A commission by Mike Lee) for the legendary Win Percy to race. After several years, with Win’s kind help, Robert Crofton purchased 75 and took on the task of racing her.

Super Samuri 76 (6605 HYJ) was restored by Traction Garage and DJR for the legendary Win Percy as a his road car in Spain. This now resides in Spain and is used most days.

Super Samuri 77 (FFA196A) was originally built by Traction Garage and DJR (A commission by Spike Anderson) for Alistair Douglas

Nothing hidden there and the cars were finished to a high standard.



Just a mute point but mine, '77' was not a commission but was put together by Spike for himself with his own head, carbs, suspension etc from his own parts bin in Spain.
He had decided after 75 and 76 that, having owned the first Samuri, that he wanted to own the last and so 77 was built. It was put together loosely as FFA was in its second Samuri incarnation (after my late father had it)
It was only after visits by my wife and I to Competa and after several years of discussion with Spike about me getting a Sam that he agreed to sell it to me.
I had spent several years carrying out investigative work over here for him with regard to chassis, engine and registration numbers for the register (yes it does need updating)
Full circle then, Spike owned FFA and then it came to Scotland, my dad used to take me to school, rugby, swimming, hols etc in It and now I take my kids to school etc (when it's not raining) in my FFA.
As for the argument/ discussion as to what should or shouldn't be on the register, then really, that's Spikes decision and something I leave up to others to take up with him.
I have discussed 78,79,80 with him and tried to encourage him to get to number 80 but he's not for it at all. As far as he's concerned he's drawn a line under it and that's an end to it.
I speak to him regularly and visit annually so if there's any change I'll let you know!

I do have an old shooting stick of dads and a couple of fishing rods that were in FFA. Hmmm perhaps a 240 shooting brake built round them in two tone paint! ,:devil:

As the national club in whose country Samuri operated, I believe this club ought to keep a reliable register of ALL cars produced under the Samuri banner.[/QUOTE]
 
Al Douglas said:
Super Samuri 77 (FFA196A) was originally built by Traction Garage and DJR (A commission by Spike Anderson) for Alistair Douglas

Just a mute point but mine, '77' was not a commission but was put together by Spike for himself with his own head, carbs, suspension etc from his own parts bin in Spain.
He had decided after 75 and 76 that, having owned the first Samuri, that he wanted to own the last and so 77 was built.
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It's Spike's own words up on that Samuri.eu site, no doubt placed online by Mike Lee.

If you don't agree with Spike - take it up with him Al.:thumbs:
 
Hey does that mean that my car is a samuri, now that it wears those "samuri caliper":D


Rob Gaskin said:
My old car was modified as a Samuri. The engine was modified and built by Samuri Conversions and I had a receipt on 'headed paper'. The front brakes were provided by Kevin (spaced calipers and Pug discs), I later fitted Ranger Rover 4 pot calipers with the same discs.

The car was bought off a guy who used to rebuild gearboxes and diffs for Kevin. The car was tuned by Trevor Shaw who did Kevin's cars.

And Kevin said to me at a track one day that I could call it a Samuri - I never did though.

So there's another aspect to ponder.
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