Telstar - Sold Yesterday

chris grayer · 12-07-2008, 11:49 AM

So Telstar the 1968 CTC winner yesterday went for £31,000 at the Bonhams auction during Goodwoods Festival of Speed. Surely an absolute bargain for such a huge piece of history?

Does anybody know who the lucky new owner is and what their plans and intentions are for her?

Jon Fuller · 12-07-2008, 12:05 PM

Rather surprised that colin sold it!

Thought it was part of his life.

Pash 1 · 12-07-2008, 01:07 PM

is that a fuel cell doubling up as a bolster seat

Or, Have I got it wrong Again

TimB-C · 12-07-2008, 01:19 PM

It's a compass

Blue mist · 12-07-2008, 02:08 PM

As Jon said it was part of his life, I can not believe he has sold it.

TimB-C · 12-07-2008, 02:50 PM

As I understand it he had no option........................

'er indoors

andymac · 12-07-2008, 02:54 PM

Get rid of er in doors b4 the boat

FLYING FISH · 12-07-2008, 05:59 PM

Talking of oldies,there is a five page piece on CTC history etc illustrated with Beken pics in the July issue of `Classic Boat` mag.

Blue mist · 15-07-2008, 07:19 PM

Tim, just need to put the record straight here. As you put it, 'he had no option....'er in doors'. I see this as a rather demeaning statement towards Colin's wife, as it was most certainly not the reason Telstar was sold.

Brian

THUNDERBOLT · 17-07-2008, 02:46 PM

BRITISH POWERBOATING HISTORY GOES DOWN UNDER!

At the Bonhams Sale at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Tommy Sopwith’s 1968 C-T-C winning Telstar was sold for £27,000.00+comm. Total £31,000.00 and this significant part of our powerboating heritage is being shipped to Adelaide, South Australia by its new owner.
If ever there was a case for COPOC gaining strength through its membership and becoming a force in both the modern and historic aspects of the sport this is it.
Colin Mullin is extremely upset that she is being taken out of the country as this was not his thoughts when her put Telstar up for sale, which was because of a question of time as his business is primarily classic car restoration and he could not give T the attention needed, he hoped she would be purchased and stay in GB .
Every effort will be made to have her displayed one more time before she leaves the country but it seems a little more of British history is to vanish forever.
Mike James