Champ for sale
 

Champ on oz Ebay (Sydney) item 320165022296. Sorry but don't know how to link.
Described as a classic!!!
No link to seller
cheerio
Rich.

Thanks for the headsup Rich
 

Here's the link

Starting price $A3k. Out of interest, what would something as rust-free as this be worth in the UK?

Here's one of the pics:

Current shape
 

Richard - for your interest the process I follow with epay pics is to download them to my computer first then upload as they will disappear from Epay in time and all we'd be left with is a little blue box with a question mark.

It would seen it's current status is more like this:

Keith,
I'm learning all the time.
Hard to tell if this was bought by the vendor in bits and roughly assembled, or the reverse. Hate to think what the bid would be on a jeep in similar condition....
Rich.

another one
 

Another Champ on Oz ebay item# 120170371094.
Starting price $7000. Hardly original specs, but does have 2 (thats two!) tacho's. Being pedantic, as is my wont, but how can you have a "Solid canopy and doors" made out of canvas?
Of interest only to myself is that it came of the production line 11 in front of mine. Mind you , the British car industry being what it was then, that may well be 11 MONTHS younger!
Cheery Bye
Rich.

BTW, First Champ sold for $3612
Rich.

The second Champ was unbid at $7000, is now back on for a quick (3 day) sale, starting at $4000. Item 120174880982 on Aussie Ebay. with the Datsun motor and 2wd conversion it apparently handles like an "Italian exotic".......Quote from 1st adv.
Bye Bye
Rich.

Here are two offered for sale in the Netherlands. The Champ is a rare bird over here. Only ever saw a couple of them.

Hi Hanno,
Bedraggled looking pair they are too. Windscreen on the right opens unusally doesn't it. Love that bumper too, the back wheels would be barley touching the ground!
BTW, A "Rare Bird" is possibly the best (and politest) description of a Champ I have ever heard.
Cherrio
Rich.

UK Champ
 

Champ on UK Ebay #180179144734 Trying a link
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Austin-Champ_...QQcmdZViewItem
looks quite neat
Rich.

USA Champ
 

Don't often see one of these for sale in the US.
EBay as follows
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Austi...ayphotohosting
Bit rusty but with a starting price of only $800 it would be a cheap start to a whole new world of pain.
Rich

American Champ sold for $1780.55US.
I think their the only Military vehicle getting cheaper...
Rich.

And another one, in Queensland.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Austin-Champ-...QQcmdZViewItem
Rich

Civvy Champ
 

For Sale on Aus EBay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VINTAGE-AUSTI...QQcmdZViewItem
Only seen one of these before, civilian Austin Champ with Austin A90 instead of the B40 RollsRoyce. BTW the name "Champ" came from the civilian model, as the original military version was known as FV1801,CT,4x4. or very similar (FV/fighting vehicle, CT/Combat).
Rich

Outside. (Have to make messages at least 10 characters long, That should do it)

Another Amphibious Champ
 

For sale Ozebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1955-Austin-C...QQcmdZViewItem
Amphibious in upto 1.5 meters!! I thought that if you were amphibious you didnt need a depth rating.
Starting at $5000 and heaps of work needed, thems nearly Jeep prices.
Rich

Champ
 

Perhaps the depth thing relates to it's use as a boat anchor :eek:

In the immortal words: "Tell him he's dreamin'." :yappy:

C'mon Keith, you know you want one!!
(Your the only person who reads this thread)
Trivia bit, 8th vehicle from the end of the Aussy contract.
Rich

Keith: "Damn! I shouldn't have brought a "Submersible" vehicle to an "Amphibious" vehicle rally!" (*Splutter*)

You guys will believe anything, its just a bloke walking alog holding a bit of pipe up. In the next shot he's swimming back with a shark fin strapped to his back!!!
Rich

Buy one?
 

Hmmm I can remember seeing Champs ex-disposals in a yard in Ringwood I think it was for very little money and thinking... gee I wish they were CMPs instead.

Rich..
I know you are right...Anything with Lucas electrics won't even start if it is foggy out and anything with an ignition coil model # LU 4-55 has to be LUCAS...
And they are trying to get us to believe that that "Thing" is running under water...
MWAWAWAWHAHAHAHAhahahahaha!!!!
:drunk: :support:remember :cheers:

Rich..
I know you are right...Anything with Lucas electrics won't even start if it is foggy out and anything with an ignition coil model # LU 4-55 has to be LUCAS...
And they are trying to get us to believe that that "Thing" is running under water...
MWAWAWAWHAHAHAHAhahahahaha!!!!
:drunk: :support:remember :cheers:

Technical handbook for sale
 

On Oz ebay.
No connections.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RARE-ARMY-MAN...QQcmdZViewItem
:)

2 lots of bits
 

a couple on ebay in oz, they may have been around the block once or twice. :yappy:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUSTIN-CHAMP-...1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUSTIN-CHAMP-...1%7C240%3A1318

cheers.

Ryan, don't forget this, and this.

WA Champ
 

Perth Champ on E-Bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Austin-Champ-...item45f2681c55

Needs some work on the drive train? Oh Dear.......
Rich

this one is a bit far
 

this one is on NZ trade me

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-309321489.htm

:D

Thanks Ryan,
This is a "real" Champ, which is to say the civilian version (The military one was only a number -FV1800 - it just unofficially adopted the name ) Considerably rarer as well.
Austin filmed a 20min or so PR colour film of two new Civvy Champs on a very hilly NZ sheep farm.
For those that are interested, the difference's are
Austin A90 engine
Civilian dash
One piece wheel rims (to all intents and purposes, Landy rims)
Fixed windscreen frame
Sidesteps
No machine gun mount on scuttle
Filled in front on front mudgaurd.
12 volt

Quite obviously (from these pics) the propensity for rust is exactly the same.
Here endeth the lesson.
Rich.

Perth Champ for sale
 

On e-bay at the moment, very reasonable price Champ (not Aust. Army). Been fitted with one peice windscreen.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUSTIN-CHAMP-...item1e5e238901

Rich.