Derek Ketteringham car sales (london) to close!.

[MG Mal]

Derek Ketteringham, the owner of the iconic frozen-in-time BL dealership on London’s North Circular Road, is to close up shop after 60 years of trading, telling AROnline that he’d ‘like to have things settled by the end of the tax year’. The dealership (originally a Standard – Triumph site), is regarded by many enthusiasts as a sales museum which features period brochures, posters and even signage. The land is to be redeveloped into flats pending planning conformation that’s due very soon from the local Borough Council.

Posted by keith Adams on the AR online facebook page.

From Ar Online web site.

Derek Ketteringham, the owner of the iconic frozen-in-time BL dealership on London’s North Circular Road, is to close up shop after 60 years of trading, telling AROnline that he’d ‘like to have things settled by the end of the tax year’.

The dealership (originally a Standard – Triumph site), is regarded by many enthusiasts as a sales museum which features period brochures, posters and even signage. The land is to be redeveloped into flats pending planning conformation that’s due very soon from the local Borough Council.

Derek has confirmed that all of the cars are now priced to sell and that he will accept realistic offers from sympathetic enthusiasts looking to secure themselves one of his remaining stock. The majority of the cars on sale are from his more active stock on the pitch outside and come from the MG Rover stable, although there’s a selection of cars inside which have become classics during their lengthy stays within.

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[scoobyh123]

There's a feature on this in the current Practical Classics Mal (it's the issue with the big front page spread of Car of the Year winners from the past 50 years inlcuding a pale blue Rover P6 2000 in pale blue and a light greeen metallic Rover SD1 3500SE ) about this. Have to say it's a great shame to see this go but obviously there's finances to be considered and keeping it as it is must cost a small fortune in business rates and other overheads each year.

Would be nice to save some of the cars from it though!