Ashley Sportiva
.
  • Ashley Laminates Sports Car REGISTRATION INDEX
  • ***** ASHLEY SPECIAL ***** ******* DISPLAY DAY ******* ** 2nd Sunday In AUGUST **
  • ........... NEW LISTINGS ......... ................................................ ............. FOR SALE ............. ASHLEY SPORTIVA GT Mk2
  • **** CHECK THESE OUT **** Latest New / Updated Pages
  • **** **** WANTED **** **** ***** "Ashley Sportiva" ******
  • .... DO YOU KNOW THIS .... .... ASHLEY SPORTIVA ? ...
  • My Ashley Sportiva 6999 MU
    • DVLA & Ashley Sportiva 6999 MU
    • Ashley Sportiva 6999 MU Photo's
  • **** Ashley Laminates Ltd **** ... 1955 to 1972 - My Story ...
  • The History of Ashley Laminates
  • Ashley Bodyshell Models
  • Ashley Sportiva - 10 PP **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 44 FBM *
  • Ashley Sportiva - 65 FYH **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 113 NMF **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 228 CRK **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 288 VKX **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 311 FM **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 368 XVE **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 456 BOX **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 462 SPP **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 466 BOW **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 468 RDV **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 479 DJJ **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 486 CPY **
    • Ashley Sportiva @ Le Mans
  • Ashley Sportiva - 555 ARP **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 577 CPX *
  • Ashley Sportiva - 775 EBF *
  • Ashley Sportiva - 789 PNU **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 877 DWX **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 991 AFW **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 1781 NK **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 3647 RO **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 6999 MU **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 7176 UR **
  • Ashley Sportiva - 8224 MT **
  • Ashley Sportiva - CBU109B *
  • Ashley Sportiva - CUE246B *
  • Ashley Sportiva - EAU 839 **
  • Ashley Sportiva - ENX 438C *
  • Ashley Sportiva - GUB 483 **
  • Ashley Sportiva - JWC 749 **
  • Ashley Sportiva - RSY 255 **
  • Ashley Sportiva - SSV 255 **
  • Ashley Sportiva - USV 120 **
  • Ashley Sportiva - VNU 758 **
    • Ashley – The ‘Orrible History’ of VNU 758
  • Ashley Sportiva-WPG 851S**
  • Mystery Sportiva's *
  • Unknown Ashley Sportiva's *
  • Morgan +4 Ashley Coupe *
  • Ashley 750 Bodyshells Index
  • Ashley Sports Racer Bodyshells Index
  • Ashley 1172 Bodyshells Index
  • Ashley CONTACT Page
  • Associated CLASSIC LINKS


​1961

​Ashley Sportiva Coupé


​Registration No. 368 XVE

( Originally Registration No. 44 FBM )
Picture
All Photo's Courtesy of the Dave Speariett & Family ( Plus a Video & a couple I took at Burford. )

​I've had this Sportiva - 44 FBM on my Registration Index Archive
​for years but had no other information about it other than
​when it was registered.

Then in  October 2013  I received an email
from Adam
 with some photo's and a bit of news about it.
Click the Button below to find out more.
Click Here

Well, as you have seen in the "guise of 44 FBM" it was in a
sorry state when Adam and his dad Dave purchased it but this was to change over the next couple of years.

​Living in Australia and generally getting back to UK to catchup with friends and relations every couple of years, I also try to get to the Specials Display Day at Burford held every year.
In   
August 2015   I did
manage to get there and see Adam & Dave and families with both
​their Ashley Sportiva & Ashley 1172GT Coupe.

​

WooHoo, I even got to sit in the Ashley 1172GT and
fiddle with the switches.
The photo's are shown in sequence,
from starting the restoration, thro' to painting,
to display day and then going home.

​I guess you might have noticed that the Sportiva was not quite
finished and was sporting the wrong Bonnet,
shape and colour.
Well, the next year in 
August 2016  that was all corrected. 
But before it got to that stage I'm pleased to say that I managed to find Dave a Sportiva bonnet that another Ashley enthusiast had
notified me about, they worked out a swap deal
and the deed was done and I never even left Oz.
Mind you Dave and Adam had a fair bit of work to do on it to
​make it useable, as you can see below.    


Again we skip a year and in August 2018  it was all kitted out and off to the Annual Specials Display Day in Burford.
Although not registered but a standout 
Special all the same
​as it took out the Trophy for Best on Show.
12 Months later in August 2019  it was me taking the photo's
at the Annual Specials Display Day in Burford, also a video.​​
I always keep an eye open for this Sportiva at Burford
it's my Ashley Sportiva which I built in 1962,
​but I believe it went to Ashley Heaven many years ago.
Picture
Click here to see it's story

​Then in  September 2019  Dave took his Sportiva
to the Classic Cars at Hoghton Tower and came away with another trophy.
Then in  November 2019  Dave's Sportiva
was invited to the Classic Car Show at the NEC in Birmingham.​
Activity for Dave and his Ashley Sportiva seems a bit light on
for  2020   the year of the  "Covid Lockdowns"
 

Dave however had a new Garage built earlier and has taken a few photo's showing the families old classics.
My thanks to Dave & Adam and all the family for allowing me to show their wonderfully rebuilt Ashley's.

If you have any information about this
Ashley Sportiva car before 2013 


UK Registration No. 44 FBM
(originally registered by Bedford C.C. in Sept- Dec 61)
which is now
UK Registration No. 368 XVE

(Age related registration in Feb 2019)

please email me 0n

Ashley.Sportiva@yahoo.com.au

or
use the
contact page on this site to contact me
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.