Brigade Red - is it extinct?

My P6 addiction stems from about 1974, when my Grandad, after years of running Vauxhalls, retired and bought a 1968/69 (I'm sure it was 'G' registered) 2000 automatic in Brigade Red with a buckskin interior. The car eminated class - it was seen then as being quite a posh motor - and I remember many journeys up from Central London up to Tottenham to see Spurs play in the car. Best bonus was that it had Radiomobile fitted so we could listen to 'Final Score' on the way home.

Grandad had the car for about six years, until the gearbox failed in about 1980. He was gutted as it would have cost more to repair the gearbox than the car was worth, and It was apparently scrapped.

In the last 10 years I've owned getting on for 20 P6's of all description and spent a lot of my life surrounded by P6's and owners, but never, ever seen a Brigade Red Series I 2000 for sale. A fine example of the colour - and probably the best one alive - is Norman Taylor's 'POE'. I've only seen three or four surviving cars with that colour scheme. To say I would murder to find a nice one for sale is an understatement. One day!

Later Series I cars with the Girling brakes and Irvin Airchute belts are the ultimate P6's, IMHO. The glorious original lines with the better brakes. Even the leather smells just right.

Cheers

Nick