How much does it cost to restore a Hurricane?

[Cricket23]

I know that the cost will depend on the state of the airframe at the start of the job, but I was just browsing through "Today's Pilot" and saw that Sea Hurricane XIIIA, BW853 is to be auctioned of at Goodwood. The guide price is said to be between £35k- £60k.


So, I was just dreaming on a wet Sunday morning, and thought that doesn't sound too bad, but assuming that it is a 'basket case' (the article says that it needs a 'full rebuild'), what would the cost be to get her to flying condition?

The article also stated that when airworthy she might be worth £1.75m.

So, what do you reckon folks? £1m - £1.25m?

BTW - just found this link. It has a couple of pics of the aeroplane, which doesn't have much left of it. So, indeed, a basket case!

[Chris Royle]

Ask Peter Vacher!
I suspect you may need IRO £2 - 2.5m and about 5 - 7 years hard work.
Good luck to whoever takes this on.

[D120A]

Isn't this one of the questions that comes into the category of "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" ?

:bored:

[airborne_artist]

PV did the most, if not all of the engine himself, and I'm pretty certain he spent north of £1m. He was a bit sad that he had to de-activate the 8 x .303 before the CAA would give him the Permit :}

[Yak11Fan]

He stripped most of the engine, but Maurice Hammond actually did the overhaul.

[merlinxx]

PV did a wonderful job with the Hurri, as he did with the RR he brought back from India. I did ask the question "what are ya going to find next?" he said "Polly's next sponsor" Lovely couple, great and generous people:ok:

[grizzled]

To put this in perspective I spent 5 years restoring a Chipmunk and, in the end, it cost me £750,000. Mind you, £725,000 of that was the divorce settlement.

Griz

[Lancasterman]

I read somewhere on another forum that the Hurricane went for around $8000.00?!