Geert Van Hout (Middlebridge European Distributor)

Geert Van hout officially opened his workshop in 1985 having worked on Classic Cars since 1975 as a hobby, he remained a one man band until 2002 when he merged his company with another Classic Restoration business. Five years on from the merger the new company was appointed the Best Classic Car Restoration Company in the Netherlands. Soon after Geert sold off his share of the company but has stayed on ever since in an advisory role. Geert still keeps himself busy looking after his own collection of cars, reconditioning engines, gearboxes and selling parts.

Geert Van Hout sold three LHD Middlebridge's in quite a short time, the Dutch two cars were fully loaded with Air-Con, Sunroofs, Auto transmission etc, the other car (Guards Red, Air-Con, Manual etc) made it's way to Italy. the two Dutch cars sold for 127,000 guilders in 1989/90 (which was a horrendous amount of money) . The car that was delivered to Italy was never registered there and in 1991 Geert went to Rome and drove the car back to Holland where it was sold.

I have just received some fantastic and rare pictures from Geert's visit to Lilac Grove Site in 1989 and the pictures include the rare MBC, full chassis and transmission shots and pictures of the factory. See Pictures. (Many thanks to Geert for sharing this unique piece of Middlebridge History with us all. [06/10]