Dutton Melos kit car!

[Darryl]

Hi everyone,
Just wondering has anyone or does anyone no of dutton kit cars?
I was offered a dutton Melos from a friend and was wondering what are they worth ect! Are they rare?
I no this is the wrong place to be asking but somebody may know!
Thanks,
Darryl

[robo]

Ladder framed escort mk1/2 based kit mostly the same as the dutton b+ and pheaton kits which were probably the first of the seven type kits. A bit long in the tooth now. A mate of mine Rob Budd of the eagle cars fame bought the rights to the pheaton side of things in the last few years of its production but i think it had all died a death by the time he retired. I still speak to him every now and then so i will ask what happened to the melos. I think there is still a dutton owners club running.

Bob

[Darryl]

Thanks for that! It would be great to find out more about them!
I wonder whats the price of them?
This is 1967 I'm sure! I think they are fairly uncommon!
Thanks again,
Darryl

[carlknight1982]

un remarkable cars handle like a fly in treacle poor quality kit and Lots of them about usually sel onebay £500 complete £800 SVA'd but usually i rekon they end up as ringers for people lookin to avoids iva

[auto7]

I have a Dutton Phaeton and a member of my local car club has built a haynes locost, the locost although fitted with a tuned engine just can't keep up when out on a run as it's cornering abilities are some what lacking. It was built by an engineer so all very nicely made but it just doesn't work.

[MarkB]

I actually quite like the styling of the Phaeton in a weird kinda way as it isn't trying to be a 7 it is what it is and the rear looks rather neat the way it kicks up.. Bit like a streetfightered bike The older Sylva cars are also a bit strange styling wise but also quite cool at the same time