Restored just 171 miles ago and looking absolutely splendid as a result, you’re looking at a 1959 Goggomobil Dart that’s fitted with the high-performance 400cc engine and four-speed manual gearbox, making it the GTI of the range.

It was imported to the UK in 1966 and was registered in Croydon before eventually finding itself in County Antrim in 2014.

It spent, it is thought, 28 years in the same hands and has been owned by the seller since 2021.

And yes, if you’ve been following the Goggomobil market, you will have seen that ‘IG 4104’ sold only recently elsewhere.

The winning bidder defaulted, which is why it’s come up for sale so soon.

The body-off restoration included a full respray in the cheeky red and white colour scheme you see here.

Wonderfully cheery and perfectly judged, it captures the designer’s original aims of providing fun yet low-cost transport perfectly.

Which makes it the perfect candidate for a run to the beach or pub in the summer; something to leave at your h...