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eBay watch: 1950s Morris Minor Royal Mail van

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Always fancied yourself as Postman Pat? Well, now you can get the van, specifically a Morris Minor Royal Mail van from the 1950s.

It actually dates from 1956, completely rebuilt and restored, even with a new engine to improve performance over the original. It even comes with all its history, right from the days it was doing the rounds through all the owners up to the current one.

See the full write-up for exactly what you get, but suffice to say, no detail has been overlooked in the renovation. Right now, the price is £870 – you should get that back in movie and TV rental fees.

Find out more at the eBay website

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eBay watch: Austin Mini Designer – Mary Quant Special Edition

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It's need of some work, but this Austin Mini Designer – Mary Quant Special Edition could be a collectible of the future.

It first appeared in 1989, Mary Quant designing the detail of the Mini including the badge and steering wheel with her trademark daisy, while the cloth for the seats even got her own distinctive twist.

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Mini creates retro-style electric scooter for the modern-day mod

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According to the Der Spiegel site, BMW's Mini offshoot is moving into the scooter market. Specifically the electric scooter market – and with a retro twist.

As you can see from the image above, the company has already given the 'mod treatment' to one of its new bikes, described as 'a new generation of scooters', which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The mod version is described as the 'Anglophile' and is being pitched at 'modern-day mods'. Eco-friendly ones anyway.

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eBay watch: Fully-restored 1970s Fiat 500L

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Fiat did a decent job of remaking the Fiat 500, but nothing beats the original – like this fully-restored Fiat 500L which is available on eBay right now or a modest price.

Dating from 1970 and totally restored in 2006, this tax-exempt car is 'not a new car in showroom condition' and 'has the odd slight dent here', but also has undergone a lot of work, including having a brand new sunroof and professional decals, with a mileage of just over 27,000. Downside? Well, it's an imported left-hand drive – if that worries you, it's perhaps not the car for you.

Sold with all paperwork and invoices related to renovation, it's currently on eBay for a very affordable £1,550 – a small price for a very cool small car.

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Buco 1950s helmet bag produced once more in limited numbers

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It's a stunning item, but the Buco 1950s helmet bag will set you back a serious amount of cash.

Originally designed for bike riders from the 1950s to the 1970s to carry helmets (as you might have guessed), it can be used for that today or indeed, double up as a very hip weekend bag. It's been remade for the Japanese market in steer hide, with talon zippers, a nylon lining and inner pockets and in very limited numbers, a smaller number of which have made it to the UK.

Two colourways available, each selling for £345.

Find out more at the Superdenim website

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Corvo Citta Donna retro-styled city bicycle

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Another retro bike, this time with Italian style – the Corvo Citta Donna bicycle.

It's a women's, single-speed city bike with a vintage twist, complete with handcrafted rounded frame straight out of the company's archives, Bella Ciao aluminium polished handlebars, polished aluminium wheels, Schwalbe Road Cruiser tyres and Brooks B17 leather saddle and hand-sewn, water-resistant leather grips.

The single speed hand crafted Corvo Citta Donna is available now for £599 or with a Shimano Nexus 3-speed internal gear hub for £699, both available in a variety of colours.

Find out more at the Bikesales4u website