I bought a 2 Litre Vitesse from a one eyed man in the local mining village in 1977 to teach MrsW to drive. Although it had a full MOT, the brakes were dodgy. It turned out that only one pad each side was contacting the disc. I got some new pads but they would only fit one side. The other caliper was different - Herald Coupe maybe, or Vitesse 1600. So I ground a bit off to make em fit. The sump plug was totally rounded off, so to drain the oil I slackened the filter housing and ran the engine until it pumped dry. Every outrigger was rotten, but it was far cheaper than a Mini or Minor 1000, and it did the job. She learned to drive on it, even though it brought new meaning to the term "scuttle shake". Did I mention that I brush painted it Dulux Brilliant White? It looked great from over the road. When I sold it with 4 weeks test remaining, a Vitesse enthusiast turned up. Walked round it once. Told me he never thought he'd find one rougher than his own, and bought it in the spot for £150.
