The Lilac Trailer
It’s a trailer that has been in my custody a few years now, and in that time has been involved in some right shenanigans shifting and ‘rescuing’ many cars, including a fair few Sciroccos. It has a dark side though as it’s taken a fair few ‘over the bridge’ to be fragged.
It’s often been lent and borrowed and so is looking a bit battered and generally worse for wear, and the brakes last worked in about 2004.
Slightly unusual in appearance as originally owned by a Scout troop who used to purchase a car at trade (or less) price and take it around shows and things raffling it off - the backboard was emblazened with the troops logo etc and “WIN THIS CAR FOR 50p”* in large letters. For some reason they also painted it what was probably quite a nice shade of purple, but which has faded over time to what Ant (Autoad) decided is ‘lilac’.
I kept the Scout logo etc on hoping for lenience and charity in case I was ever stopped by Police or Vosa!
It has quite a long wheelbase, and actually tows really well – Autoad currently holds the speed record when he took the trailer and my old Quattro to pick up Piglet’s Mk1.
* The only time anybody has tried to buy a ticket was when it had a slightly knackered Scala on the back, despite carrying some quite nice cars including Austin Healeys and Porches.