UPDATE – After almost three years, this Bond is back on eBay with the same photos and a $4,000 asking price.

FROM 4/4/16 – This is an unusual car, at least in the US it is. The 1969 Bond Equipe GT Convertible shown here is actually in Portugal on eBay. Yes, I know that it’s not in the US, but Barn Finds has readers all over the globe so maybe someone in Europe would want to add this car to their collection. The bids are just over $200 so far with the reserve not yet met and 5 days left on the auction.

The Bond Equipe was Bond’s first 4-wheel car. We’ve all see the famous Bond 3-wheel cars and, unfortunately, we’ve also probably all seen the infamous and fabricated tv episode where one was loaded with weights in order to purposely make it tip over for supposed “comedic effect”. I personally don’t think that it was very funny to dream up such a scheme and ruin an entire car maker’s reputation in a few short minutes, but that’s just my opinion. The Bond Equipe 2-liter GT, such as this car is, was based on the Triumph Vitesse chassis and was designed in-house. I really like the slightly funky proportions on this car.

Yes, this one will need restoration. You can see part of the work ahead of you here on the LF wing/fender. The seller says that the floor will need some rust repairs and some work is needed on the bonnet (I’m guessing what’s shown above here). I have never seen one of these Bond Equipe GTs in person but it’s a bit reminiscent of a Rover, in my opinion. And, of course, now I want one; a lot.

The interior looks pretty nice for a car that’s said to need a full restoration. Maybe they’re pickier in Portugal than I am, this one looks like it could be cleaned up nicely. This is an overdrive car, an even more desirable version. There were only 841 Bond Equipe 2-Liter Convertibles made, there can’t be many left.

It looks like you might be able to fit your kids in the backseat, possibly, maybe. This Equipe is a 2+2 so it wasn’t really meant to be a full-sized car. It had just enough room in back if you were in a pinch and had to take someone along, but it was most likely meant for carrying the groceries or luggage back there. It looks like it’s in decent nick inside but will need a bit of tidying up.

Here’s the 2.0L 6-cylinder Triumph Vitesse engine in this car, and here is one on YouTube running. Unfortunately, the seller says that this engine isn’t running at the moment, hopefully it’s something simple. This engine has a little over 100hp, not too bad for a car that weighs a shade over a ton and can do 100 mph. I’d want to source an original air cleaner for sure, and maybe pull this engine and check it out, not to mention that I’d want to tidy up the engine bay; I’m funny that way. I really like this car. Have you seen a Bond Equipe GT or are you just familiar with the famous/infamous 3-wheel Bonds?