Hi Alistair.
EssexTradeCars had nothing to do with asking Essex Live to attend the sale, and can only assume that Aston Barclay asked them to? I don't feel we need to justify "who's telling the truth" here either. The vehicle is in my possession, at EssexTradeCars, where it will remain until sold, and there were no purchasers as first thought!? I would be happy to meet "the new supposed owner," together with Essex Live with a camera, and yourself as a leading member of the DeLorean Club, to see who is telling the truth here, but I doubt the New owner will attend?
The provisional bidder was a waist of space, out for a bit of self indulgence, & 1 minute of fame, claiming that he would have raised his bid to 40K! So I ask the question.... why didn't he pay the 32k reserve price then, being that he was so keen to purchase it, because he had the hump!? (I don't think so!) I hope to bump into this so called trader at auction one day, so I can "give him some feedback" myself! Maybe your member that knows him, can pass my thoughts on to him Kindest, Nigel.