Sale 224
19th June 2024, Imperial War Museum, Duxford
9/11hp Rear Entrance Tonneau
Deceptively fast ‘London to Brighton’ runner
Estimate: £80,000 - £100,000*
Reg No: BP 217 MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 6006
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Welcome to our June 19th 2024 motorcar auction here at the fascinating Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Our presence at this former airbase seems particularly poignant given the recent 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. If you have the time, we highly recommend you visit some of the WW2 exhibitions and remember those who died for our freedom.
I hope you’ll agree that our specialist team have assembled a wonderfully diverse mixture of motorcars with which to tempt you. The oldest machine on offer is a 1904 Bayard AC2K 9/11hp Rear Entrance Tonneau, while the youngest is a 2009 Jaguar XKR 5.0 ‘Speed and Black’ Pack. Size-wise there is everything from an exquisitely restored 1934 Morgan MX2 Super Sports Three-Wheeler through to a gargantuan 2005 International CXT (which has been hailed as the ‘world’s largest production pick-up truck’).
We are delighted to be offering three motorcars from the collection of the late Graham Nearn who founded Caterham Cars (including two significant Lotus MkVIs) not to mention the ex-Sir Stirling Moss 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SL and the ex-Dennis Waterman 1975 Triumph Stag. Top billing goes to a remarkable 1938 Jaguar SS100 that is thought to have covered less than 20,000 miles from new! Although, it has stiff competition from a smart 1967 Aston Martin DB6 and a delightful 1932 Alvis Speed 20 SA Vanden Plas Tourer.
‘No Reserve’ lots range from a 1989 ERA Mini Turbo (1 of just 99 UK supplied cars) through to a 1927 Rolls-Royce 20hp with unique Union Motors Fabric-Bodied Limousine coachwork. We would like to say a big thank you to all our vendors, new and old, for entrusting us with some truly special machinery.
We hope you have a wonderful time with us at the Imperial War Museum and are able to attend our October 9th sale here too.
Kind regards, Colette
McKay
Colette McKay, H&H Managing Director
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£416,250
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV
£135,000 (ex RAC Rally winning) 2020 1938 Lagonda LG6 Drophead Coupe (ex Prince Bernhard) Sold: £209,300 2022 The late Rob Ridings Collection sold to benefit the RNLI and other charities
£360,000 1937 Indian Four 437
£95,450 2023 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Convertible (ex Michael Caine)
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Auction Information
Auction Venue
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The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
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Tuesday 18th June 2024 from 12pm
Viewing Times Tuesday 19 th September 2023 from 1pm to 8pm
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Wednesday 20 th September 2023 from 9am
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Wednesday 20 th September from 10am
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Edd China’s Boat - Lot: 2
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Reg No: JV 8336 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GYK 63
According to copies of the Rolls Royce chassis cards that are on file, chassis GYK 63 was ordered on 4th September 1926 and delivered to Rootes Limited of Devonshire House Piccadilly on 13th October. The order form states that Rootes were providing their own coachwork and the first private owner was to be Major E.J Burt of 18 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair. According to a letter on file from the RREC, the body Rootes chose for the car was one of only two fabric bodies crafted by the Union Motor Car Company of Debigh Street, Battersea to have been fitted to a Rolls Royce, and it is understood that GYK 63 is the sole survivor. GYK 63 was registered as ‘JV 8336’ in January 1927 when delivered which is pleasingly retained on the car to this day. Little is known of the history of the car from Major Burt’s ownership until around the 1960s, when it was acquired by James H Farr for his private museum in Scotland. The car resided in the museum until the mid 1970s, when the collection was dispersed. Purchased by the current owner along with the 1908 Cadillac in this auction, the car was re-registered with the DVLA and used up until 1997 when it was placed into dry storage. An estimate on file suggests that the interior was retrimmed in 1989.
Upon inspection, our impression was of a surprisingly sound car with its unique fabric body having been preserved remarkably well. The 20hp is sold as a non-runner and we do not believe it has been fired into life for many a year, however, turning the crank handle shows that the engine is free. Sold requiring recommissioning or restoration, ‘JV 8336’ is surely deserving of a place in another collection.
Just 37,000 recorded miles
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: F640 DNG MOT: November 2024
Chassis No: SCC082910KHD65159
The Esprit metamorphosed through several series over the next two decades before the model’s ultimate expression - the V8 - arrived in 1996. Lotus had first employed turbocharged induction in 1980 on the Essex Turbo Esprit, a limited edition model featuring the Blue/Red/Chrome livery of the Essex Overseas Petroleum Corporation, sponsor of Team Lotus from 1979 to 1981. The Essex paved the way for the series production Turbo Esprit, the arrival of which in April 1981 coincided with that of the S3 models. In 1987, the Esprit was comprehensively restyled by Peter Stevens, who produced a less angular, more rounded and much more modern look. The turbocharged car’s name was changed to ‘Esprit Turbo’, while the major mechanical updates were a Renault GTA gearbox and outboard rear brakes.
Manufactured new in 1989, chassis number 65159 is one of just 1,562 Lotus Esprit Turbo (X180) supplied and was sold new to the home market, being first registered as ‘F640 DNG’ on the 25th of May that year. Finished in Calypso Red with Cream leather interior upholstery, the Lotus is understood to have only resided in the United Kingdom for around 12 months, the Esprit Turbo was exported to the car-friendly climate of Japan thereafter. Residing in Japan for the subsequent twenty-seven years, the Esprit was acquired by the vendor in 2017 and was subsequently repatriated. Retained by the vendor ever since, the Lotus has been substantially improved during this period, receiving over £11,000 worth of enhancement, which included bodywork repairs and repainting, servicing with new spark plugs, new emissions and turbocharger control pipes, retrimmed boot compartment, a brake refresh, and alloy wheel refurbishment. Offered with just 37,000 miles on the odometer, this is a low mileage desirable and collectible Lotus modern classic!
No Reserve*
Reg No: WAU 91 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: D95166
Manufactured in 1955, the Conquest Century offered was first registered on the 7th of December that year. Finished in two-tone Black and Silver Green paintwork, complemented by a Cream leather interior upholstery, it is pleasingly believed to retain the majority of its original interior. Supplied new to Meridian Ltd. of Haydn Road, Nottingham, a famous company in the East Midlands knitting industry. After six years of ownership, the Daimler was passed to Ernest Bignall Esq., also of Nottingham before passing to two further owners, both out of the Nottingham area, into the 1970s.
Purchased by the vendor earlier this year, ‘WAU 91’ was running and driving but required exterior cosmetic improvement. Thereafter the Daimler was provided with a bodywork restoration and a full repaint. Offered now showing just 41,000 recorded and believed genuine miles on the odometer, the vendor notes that the Daimler has trafficators that are in functioning order (as well as modern indicators added), good tyres, and recent new exhaust. The spare wheel, and original tool roll, grease gun, and jack are all present, and the brakes have been recently overhauled. Pleasingly retaining its original and transferable registration number ‘WAU 91’, the Conquest Century is offered with a history file that contains previous MOTs, the buff logbook, a selection of invoices, previous V5s, service manual, and a current V5C document. Temptingly for sale without reserve.
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: MH 1833 MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 6634
Spurred on by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in 1921, Sir Herbert Austin began working on the concept of a small family car despite opposition from the company’s board due to their being in receivership at the time. Some 2,500 examples were produced in 1923 and just a few years later the little Austin had transformed the fortunes of the parent company. By the time production ceased with the advent of war in 1939 some 290,000 cars and vans had been produced.
A notably early and charming ‘pram hood’ example of the ‘Chummy’. Also known as the Austin 7 Tourer or Baby Austin, ‘MH 1833’ would be an ideal candidate for VSCC events. Pleasingly retaining its original body, its is ‘powered’ by the reliable 747cc four-cylinder engine coupled to the correct early three-speed gearbox. It has been subject to engine work by a specialist, slipper pistons have been utilised, along with an angled head. Other previous restoration work includes refurbishment of the hood, interior and the paintwork. Residing in current ownership for the last two years ‘MH 1833’ has only covered 50 miles in that time. It is accompanied by a current V5C Registration Document however side screens are not present with the Chummy.
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: CBU 698B MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 2303042
Panhard was among the earliest automobile producers and, by some criteria, the first volume car producer in the world, back in 1890. The Panhard 24 is a compact two-door Coupé produced between 1964 and 1967 by the French manufacturer. It was powered by a front-mounted air-cooled two-cylinder 848cc boxer motor. Also familiar from a succession of post-war Panhard saloons was the four-speed all-synchromesh gearbox and the frontwheel-drive configuration.
This Panhard 24CT 2 door Coupe is finished in Red and offered as a right-hand drive car, however, it had resided in much drier climes than the UK, in Southern France and has been converted to right-hand drive with the correct steering rack since being brought to the UK c.2016. When it was purchased in 2016 by the vendor the 24CT was located in a barn in the South of France, where it had stored in the dry for approximately 20 years. A lengthy restoration followed and was then UK registered in October 2021. ‘CBU 698B’ has been in use since and has been running well. There had not been any mechanical, engine or gearbox restoration, just servicing as the vendor advised that the car ran well even after 20 years in the barn. Offered with a collection of restoration photographs and current V5c document.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: D-657-MAN (Isle of Man) MOT: Exempt Chassis No: GHN3/75314
Restored in the early 2000s with a Heritage bodyshell converted to MkI specification, the MG was bought by the vendor in 2010. Deciding to use it as the basis of a ‘Works Replica’ seven years later, his initial intention was to use it for long-distance European rallies. However, aside from a few track days in Southern France, the Roadster has not been driven in anger. The purposeful-looking Roadster sports a lightweight aluminium bonnet, boot-lid and door skins. The enhanced 1845cc engine was overhauled using a twin chain vernier timing set, ported cylinder head, new pistons, lightened tappets, double valve spring, alloy caps, replacement S carburettors and tubular push rods etc. The transmission was uprated to a Ford Mk9 5-speed gearbox. The vendor advises the engine requires tuning. The interior hosts a 6-point FIA roll cage and safety harnesses. There is a plumbedin fire system, whilst the fuel, brake pipes, fire system and loom all feed through the cabin. The dash features STACK oil pressure and water temperature gauges and dual access to switches, wipers, horn and an engine cut-out for the co-driver. Please Note: The MG is currently registered in the Isle of Man and so would require re-registering with the DVLA prior to use on mainland roads.
Just two owners since 1961
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: YY 890 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: S10207
An original, factory-bodied ‘T5’ Tourer, chassis S10207 was first issued with the London registration number ‘YY 980’ on October 1st 1932. The earliest continuation logbook on file shows that the Lagonda had migrated to Oxfordshire and the custodianship of Charles Tremlett by 1949. Thereafter, it is known to have belonged to Geoffrey Thomas (Malvern), Arthur Kerr (East Molesey), Edward Dearling (Sunbury-onThames) and Warner Baxter (Tolworth) before being bought by Kenneth Hill (Mitcham and later King’s Lynn) on 12th March 1961 for the princely sum of £135. Having paid the equivalent of nine weeks’ wages for the 16/80, the latter managed to extract fifty years’ service from it. A serial Lagonda owner, the vendor purchased ‘YY 980’ from Mr Hill precisely because of its careworn appearance and self-evident originality. Keen to improve the Tourer’s mechanical condition he embarked upon a series of works between 2012 and 2014 that saw attention paid to the engine, Z-type gearbox, clutch, radiator and instruments. Gosnay’s Engineering Company Ltd of Romford reground the crankshaft, converted the bigends to shell bearings, renewed the main bearings, re-bored / refaced the block and removed the old cylinder head studs. They also supplied new JE pistons and steel con-rods, while EDS of Norwich crack / pressure tested and refaced the cylinder head as well as installing new core plugs, valve seat inserts and valve guides etc. Having reassembled the straightsix himself, the vendor tackled the gearbox and clutch sourcing a variety of new parts from The Lagonda Club. The radiator was professionally refurbished as were several of the instruments. The block and sump were returned to Gosnay’s during 2020 to cure the leaking rear crankshaft seal but the repair was only a partial success. Starting readily upon inspection, the 16/80 has seen scant use in the last couple of years and would thus benefit from some recommissioning. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, 2017 marque specialist valuation for £70,000 and maintenance / MOT history dating back sixty-three years.
Estimate: £28,000 - £32,000*
Reg No: OSU 688 MOT: Exempt Chassis No: D927
An ingenious concept, HFS Morgan built his first three-wheeler in 1909. Based around a tubular steel frame, its low centre of gravity and advanced ‘sliding pillar’ independent front suspension endowed it with excellent roadholding. Progressively developed, the single rear-wheeldriven platform played host to a variety of JAP, Matchless, Blackburne, Anzani and Ford powerplants over the years (though, the prototype used a Peugeot unit). Fearsome competition cars, Morgan three wheelers driven by the likes of HFS himself, Clive Lones and Harold Beart acquitted themselves well on race circuits and trial stages alike (Mrs Gwenda Stewart recorded 115.66mph during a record run at Montlhery in 1930). An evolution of the JAP powered Aero model, the Super Sports appeared in 1927. By 1933 Morgan’s three-wheeler chassis could be ordered with four types of body, namely: Super Sports, Sports Two-Seater, Sports Family and Family. The Super Sports was notable for its chromium-plated exhaust pipes that run the length of the body. Interest in Morgans of this period has never waned and, if anything, increased in recent times - the company’s inspired decision to create a modern three-wheeler having brought the early cars to the attention of a new audience.
Attractively finished in Green with a Black interior, this Matchlessengined Morgan Super Sports was purchased by the National Motorcycle Museum from Brian Verrall in April 1989 having been previously restored by The Light Car and Cyclecar Restoration Co of Birmingham. Acquired by the vendor from the Museum via auction in 2020, it has continued to be displayed and not been used. Having been on museum display since completion, we suggest this ultimate three-wheeler Moggy will require careful recommissioning prior to use. The restoration was obviously to a high standard and the car appears to be in “excellent” cosmetic condition.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: 3685 PU MOT: Exempt Chassis No: B91016240DHR0
Originally finished in Racing Red with Red-piped Black leather upholstery and a Black hood, this appealing Alpine was first registered as ‘3685 PU’ on 11th November 1960. Supplied new via Cross Engineering of Thorrington, Essex to W. F. H. Gibbon Esq. of Great Bentley, Colchester, he retained it for two years. Thereafter, the Sunbeam was acquired by Mrs Draga Douce of Braiswick, Colchester, a well-known local businesswoman. Exceptionally fond of the car, she kept it until her passing in 1995. Sold by Mrs Douce’s executors to a family friend, ‘3685 PU’ was treated to a sympathetic restoration over the next year with an eye to preserving its originality. Having first seen the Alpine as a teenager, the vendor jumped at the chance to acquire it. Significantly improved during the current ownership, it has also seen regular usage and indeed will be driven some sixty miles to the auction venue. Offered now with just 57,850 recorded and believed genuine miles, the Alpine is supplied with an original buff logbook, previous logbooks, a collection of MOTs; expired tax discs, images, a list of improvements, and a V5C document. A matching chassis and engine numbers example with desirable overdrive, the Alpine has just four owners from new and credible low mileage.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Reg No: G633 ULG MOT: April 2025 Chassis No: GKALKE42019
One of the two-tone special edition XR3i Cabriolets offered towards the end of the MkIV model range, these special editions were produced in body colours of Gold, Blue or Red. This attractive example is Flambeau Red over Moonstone Grey with a Paprika Red hood. This example displays some 65,700 miles and has often been exhibited at classic car shows and events. Described by the vendor as being in ‘absolutely superb condition with an exceptional interior’, we are advised it has been regularly serviced and maintained, indeed, it was fully serviced with a new cambelt fitted within the last 200 miles and has just been fitted with a new battery plus an MOT certificate into April 2025 with no-advisories.
Back in the day, the mouth-watering top specification included: Central locking; half Leather Recaro seats; electric roof with glass rear window; heated windscreen and rear window; half tonneau; electric front windows; tinted glass; a rear spoiler; electric aerial; body-coloured electric and heated mirrors; driving lights; alloy wheels; mudflaps and an immobiliser. It is offered with the original document pack, lots of receipts and a new replacement Red roof, described by the vendor as being ‘an inspired purchase given the challenge and cost of finding another (roof) when it is eventually needed’.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Reg No: T246 NAU MOT: May 2025 Chassis No: WBAEF82040CC67477
Finished in the attractive colour combination of Titanium Silver over a Black Leather interior, this V8-powered 840Ci boasts the lesser-seen ‘Sport’ pack comprising stiffer ‘Nürburgring’ suspension system, M Aerodynamics bodykit (complete with smaller door mirrors etc) and split-rim cross spoke alloy wheels. Supplied new by Bridgegate BMW and first registered as ‘T246 NAU’ on 27th June 1999, the four-seater is understood to have been off the road from 2010 – 2015. The accompanying service book contains eight main dealer and specialist service stamps but an anomaly with the MOT history means the vendor feels unable to warrant the present odometer reading of some 98,000 miles (online records suggest that the car covered over 47,000 miles in under six weeks during 2007). Joining the vendor’s E31-series collection in 2020, the grand tourer has been exhibited at various local car shows. Described by the seller as ‘a good honest original car’, he notes the presence of various stone chips and other cosmetic imperfections but feels that the car has never suffered any serious damage. Reportedly kept serviced, ‘T246 NAU’ is said to be in good overall mechanical condition and indeed passed its most recent MOT test with no advisories.
6,000 miles from new
Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000*
Reg No: V445 DBC MOT: T.B.A • Chassis No: SDKRLKRXCX0021566
By the late 1990s, Ford’s 1700cc ‘X-flow’ engine was obsolete. Casting around for a suitably characterful replacement, Caterham settled on a 1600cc OHC Vauxhall unit. Reworked to run on twin Weber carburettors, the new powerplant was fitted to the Classic Seven and Classic Seven Supersprint (albeit it was reportedly enlarged to 1800cc /120bhp for the latter application). Losing out to its contemporary K-Series powered siblings which were deemed to be more powerful and sophisticated, just nine Classic Seven Supersprint VX models are understood to have been sold. Factory-built, chassis 0021566 was issued with an IVA / SVA certificate on 21st December 1999 before being road registered as ‘V445 DBC’ on January 1st 2000. Reputedly re-painted in Grigio Titanio to match its first owner’s then Ferrari, the Caterham boasted a full rollcage, Momo steering wheel, plumbed-in fire extinguisher, Bilstein adjustable suspension all-round, high-backed bucket seats, carbonfibre rear wing guards and full weather equipment. An engineer by profession, the vendor is happy to warrant the 6,000 miles shown by the odometer as representing the total covered from new due to the lack of discernible wear and tear. Super fun and super rare, ‘V445 DBC’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and sundry paperwork.
‘I(t) could be so good for you’the Dennis Waterman ‘New Tricks’ car
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Reg No: PWR 233P MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: LD357800
Arthur Daley might have stretched to a Ford Capri 2.0 S for Terry McCann but a Triumph Stag would have required too many ‘nice little earners’. Nevertheless, Dennis Waterman did get behind the wheel of a Stag –specifically ‘PWR 233P’ - courtesy of his starring role in the long running TV series, ‘New Tricks’ (2003 – 2015). Although by then the Triumph boasted an impressive silver screen resume of its own with appearances in ‘Murphy’s Law’, ‘The Last Weekend’ and ‘Midsomer Murders’. Finished in the attractive combination of British Racing Green with Tan upholstery, the driver’s seat proudly retains a cigarette burn made by Mr Waterman himself during filming! Treated to a thorough engine overhaul by Faversham Classics in 2002, the 2+2-seater has since benefited from a replacement steering rack, four-barrel carburettor, freer flowing exhaust, uprated Weslake driveshafts, manual gearbox / overdrive refurbishments and new alloy wheels / tyres etc. Maintained by Caroline’s Cars of Norfolk prior to entering the vendor’s care, he had ‘PWR 233P’ fully resprayed at a cost of some £5,000 in 2021. Undergoing further minor works at the moment, the Triumph is due to be freshly MOT tested ahead of sale and is said to ‘drive extremely well’. The subject of its own website, the 2+2-seater also boasts a large history file dating back to 1982. An attendee at the late Dennis Waterman’s memorial service, which was organised by one of the seller’s friends, this famous Stag took centre stage alongside the ‘Minder’ Capri and ‘The Sweeney’ Consul. The vendor regrets to inform potential purchasers the Triumph cannot be bought for the £4,900 it was stickered up for in one particular episode of New Tricks but points out that if it were still possible to buy a drink at the Winchester Club then the cost of such would be considerably higher too!
Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000*
Reg No: BJD 370H MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 1R20S91
At launch the Malcolm Sayer-penned E-Type was the fastest production car of its time. The Series 2 models, introduced in 1969, are distinguished by their lack of headlamp covers, enlarged front air intake, repositioned front indicators and taillights, wrap-around rear bumper, twin-electric fans, uprated brakes and refashioned facia and seats.
1 of just 1,071 RHD Series II Fixed Head Coupes made ‘BJD 370H’ was bought by the vendor as a winter ‘project’ and was sympathetically restored over this period. The restoration consisted of a localised photographed refurbishment, putting new metal into the wheel arches for long term conservation. The invoice for £6,575 bodywork and paint and photos of that work are now in the history file. In addition, the E-Type was subsequently serviced and detailed to make it ready to enjoy for a new owner. An interesting history file documents a recent long term family ownership going back to the mid-2000s, a custodianship saw a lot of work done to the car and bills accompanying laying out as a record of the work. A collection of old MOT paperwork and certificates go some way to provide some evidence that 60,500 is very possibly the correct mileage. Additionally the factory fitted Webasto sunroof is in perfect working order and this affords the occupants the luxury of pulling back the roof for the perfect blend of enclosed and open top motoring. The doors also lock and there is an aftermarket immobiliser to add security and complete the best specification E Type for those grand tours.
The vendor describes the driving experience of the Coupe as ‘The patinated interior is a lovely place to be in and it’s a lovely car to drive’. Fitted with wider wheels with off-set chrome spokes ‘BJD 370H’ is offered with a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates, the aforementioned invoices, photographs of the restoration work and the current V5C Registration Document. It is expected the vendor will be driving the Series II Coupe the 100 miles to the sale.
No Reserve*
Reg No: DLR 648C MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 5VD51
Chassis ‘5VD51’ wears Enclosed Limousine coachwork by H.J. Mulliner Park Ward and was supplied new in 1965 through Rolls-Royce agents Jack Barclay Ltd to Mrs G.E. Davis of Gedma Investments Ltd, the Phantom’s factory guarantee was issued on the 29th of March 1965. No doubt conscious that the car would be used for numerous long journeys, Mrs Davis specified a plethora of extras. Well used during Mrs Davis ownership, among the accompanying sundry paperwork there is a chauffeur’s handwritten logbook for the period 1968-1982. Principally maintained by the chauffeur and local dealer Caffyns, notes detail repeat excursions to Harrogate, Leeds, Stamford, Bury, Oldham, Honiton and Taunton etc.
Bequeathed by Mrs Davis to her sibling P.J. Binns in 1995, the Rolls-Royce entered the previous ownership during 1996, in which it resided for twelve years. At the time of purchase by the previous keeper, the Phantom was looking somewhat forlorn. Undaunted he embarked upon a sympathetic restoration programme that saw particular attention paid to the chassis (new sills, step boxes etc), brake pipes, steering hoses, engine bay and paintwork. Pleasingly retaining its original upholstery, the Phantom V has spent the following ten years being shown at various rallies and concours events, being awarded the North of England Lancaster Trophy in 1999 and other RREC awards.
The Phantom was purchased through H&H by the late vendor in 2008. A retired motor engineer, the late vendor self-serviced the car annually during his ownership, cherishing and enjoying the Phantom, including attending numerous rallies until ill-health c.2018. Thereafter, off the road for around six-years, following the passing of the vendor, the Phantom has received some recommissioning work by well-respected retired Rolls-Royce technician Peter Bolton, and started readily and was running well during our photography session, however, further recommissioning should be anticipated. Accompanied by a significant history file that contains previous MOTs, sundry invoices, the original handbook, copy of the chassis cards, the handwritten logs, and the V5C document. Temptingly offered without reserve!
1 of only 123 UK-supplied examples
Estimate: £32,000 - £38,000*
Reg No: FJF 535V MOT: T.B.A •
Chassis No: 27387
Launched in 1972, the 365GT4 2+2 (of which 525 examples were built) had a smart four-seater style, but only two passenger doors, and used the familiar 4390cc V12, which had twin overhead camshafts per bank. When the 400GT took over four years later, the self-same body style was retained, but the engine grew to 4823cc and produced 340bhp.
In the three-year production period, just 502 400 GTs were produced (with a mere 123 of which being supplied to the UK in right-hand-drive specification) before, in 1979, it was replaced by the fuel-injected 400i, which had identical styling, and finally, the 4943cc engined 412 then took the pedigree through until 1988. Manufactured in 1979, the 400 GT offered is one of the United Kingdom supplied cars, being registered new here on the 11th of August 1979. Finished in Blue Monaco Metallic paintwork with Magnolia and Blue leather interior upholstery, ‘FJF 535V’ was specified from the factory with the automatic transmission. Acquired into the previous private collection in 2004, it resided there until 2023 when purchased by the vendor. The 400 covered just shy of 84,000 miles at the time of consignment and has covered less than 1,000 miles in the last thirteen years.
Lavished with a professional renovation from 2021-2023, the 400 has benefitted from a bare metal bodywork restoration and repaint; a mechanical renovation that comprised brake calipers renovated, carburettors soda blasted and overhauled, and new downpipes; a refreshed interior with the seats refurbished and the dashboard wood relacquered; and the alloy wheels have been fully refurbished and shod with new tyres. Elegantly understated and seemingly great value, this Prancing Horse is offered with over 100 images of the restoration work that has been completed. A very rare opportunity with only 123 UK-supplied, right-hand-drive 400 GTs produced, and with the example offered being a freshly renovated example, the Ferrari has also recently benefited from a health check, ignition overhaul, fuel line replacement, carburettor re-jet and set-up by specialists Bell Sport & Classic this year.
1 owner & just 2,080 miles from new
Estimate: £22,000 - £26,000*
Reg No: P522 NOE MOT: June 2025
Chassis No: SA94418004D09834
Unveiled in 1993, the Morgan 4/4 1800 was faster, cleaner and more frugal than many of its predecessors. Embracing the marque tradition of using proprietary running gear, the newcomer was powered by a Ford-sourced 1796cc four-cylinder ‘Zetec’ engine (complete with fuel-injection and double-overhead camshafts) allied to five-speed manual transmission. Impractical yet beguiling, the 4/4 1800 sported a basic interior, minimal luggage space and potentially argumentative hood offset by a singularly involving driving experience and vivid acceleration.
Finished in Indigo Blue complemented to a Tan interior, the 4/4 is a one owner example with just c.2,080 miles from new and still retaining factory chalk marks on the hood. The vendor had to wait nearly a decade for the Ford powered Morgan once the order form had been submitted. Offered with that original order form through Mike Duncan Morgan agents, it is evident that ‘P522 NOE’ was ordered in Indigo Blue with Stone trim piped with Blue, featuring Blue carpet with Stone piping and a walnut dashboard; the vendor collected the car from the factory. Accompanied by a collection of old MOT paperwork, the aforementioned original order form, handbook and sales brochure, it is offered with the current V5C Registration Document.
Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*
Reg No: 6069 RW MOT: August 2024
Chassis No: 206E/311835
Understood to have been treated to a Farnham Estate conversion when new, this topof-the-range, overdrive-equipped MKII Zodiac pleasingly retains its original Coventry registration number, ‘6069 RW’. The Ford’s early history is otherwise unknown. Reportedly off the road for many years, the five-seater was substantially complete but tired by the time a previous keeper acquired it via public auction. Benefiting from attention to its sills, underside, front / rear valances and door bottoms prior to entering the current ownership in 2020, the Farnham Estate has since been treated to a re-cored radiator, thorough engine overhaul and interior re-trim in Beige leather. Mechanically minded, the vendor has undertaken much of the work himself and enjoyed showing the Ford at various local car shows. Deeming that the bodywork and paintwork would benefit from further cosmetic attention, he has decided to pass the project onto someone with the relevant skillset. With much of the hard work already done and so few of its siblings left in existence, this wonderfully evocative, transatlantic-styled estate is surely worthy of a return to its former glory?
1 of just 470 UK-supplied Rivage examples
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: K3 DCC MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: WVWZZZ152MK
Originally supplied to David Challenger by Listers of Stratford-Upon-Avon, this particular example was road registered as ‘K3 DCC’ on 1st August 1992. The vendor advises the Classic Blue Metallic exterior is in “remarkable condition for the car’s age, completely solid with no rust or corrosion. The underside has evidence of original Waxoyl rust-proofing”. The Mauritius Blue interior is said to be “outstanding and immaculate” with the only upgrades being a Blaupunkt Essen DAB BT stereo and VDO gauges”. Displaying just c.50,750 miles, early servicing was carried out by Vindis & Sons Cambridge. In the current ownership the cambelt has been replaced, a new VW gearbox linkage kit fitted, a custom-built stainless steel exhaust and a new battery installed. The “immaculate” ‘Le Castellet’ forged alloys are shod with Pirelli P7 Cinturatos. We are also informed the hood is in good condition, although it has a very small nick above the driver’s door. It is complemented by the original tonneau cover and optional VW wind deflector. The engine bay is said to be clean and well maintained. Spare parts with the car include a VW steering wheel and a Momo steering wheel and boss. Offered for sale with a current V5C, large folder of paperwork, service book, original handbooks and sales brochures for the Cabriolet models.
Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: F220 TOY MOT: June 2025 Chassis No: 1G1FP31E7KL119286
Styled by Gerry Palmer, the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro began production on October 12th 1981. Named Motor Trend magazine’s ‘Car of the Year’ for 1982, the 2+2-seater was considerably lighter, better handling and more aerodynamic than its predecessor. Available in four-cylinder, V6 and V8 guises, the latter proved the most popular. Manufactured in 1989, this particular Camaro is understood to have been supplied new to mainland Europe, residing there for eight years before being imported to the UK. A desirable IROC-Z variant, its build specification featured an upgraded suspension, lowered ride height, specially valved Delco-Bilstein shocks, larger diameter sway bars, a steering/frame brace known as the “wonder bar”, and a special decal package. Fitted with the 305ci (5 litre) V8 engine allied to automatic transmission, ‘F220 TOY’ is finished in Red with Red and Black leather upholstery, and has a manual soft-top. The present odometer reading of 168,000 kilometres (equivalent of c.104,000 miles) is believed but not warranted to be genuine. Entering the current (third UK) ownership twenty-five years ago, the Chevrolet has been sparingly used. Rare and characterful, this striking Camaro is offered for sale with invoices for work completed, a no advisory MOT certificate until June next year, and a current V5C document.
Estimate: £60,000 - £80,000*
Chassis No: 9874
Previewed in October 1931 but not entering production until the following March, the Alvis Speed 20SA was reputedly inspired by Donald Healey’s Monte Carlo Rally-winning Invicta S-type. The brainchild of marque draughtsman Arthur Varney its ‘double dropped’ chassis frame was fabricated from high tensile carbon sheet steel. Enjoying a notably low centre of gravity, the newcomer was equipped with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, a Marles Weller steering box and cable-operated 14-inch drum brakes. Fed by triple SU carburettors, its 2511cc OHV straight-six engine was credited with developing some 87bhp @ 4,200rpm. Allied to a four-speed ‘crash’ gearbox - complete with clutch stop to promote faster changes - the free-revving unit provided spirited acceleration and a 90mph top speed. Fine-tuned by Alvis’s immensely talented chief engineer, G.T. Smith Clarke, the sports car won praise among contemporary road testers for its ‘perfect uncanny steadiness’. Bodied by the likes of Vanden Plas, Carlton and Cross & Ellis all of whom took full advantage of its generous 10ft 3in wheelbase and unusually low stance, the Speed 20SA topped the wish-list of many a sporting motorist. However, the four-seater proved too ‘Vintage’ in spirit for the Alvis management who were hard at work perfecting such civilising measures as independent front suspension and an all-synchromesh gearbox. Suddenly out of step with the company’s goals, it was superseded after less than two years’ production (circa 351 cars) by the altogether softer Speed 20 SB. Of the fifty-eight Vanden Plas Tourers made, just thirty are known to have survived to the present day.
According to its accompanying copy factory build record, chassis 9874 was despatched to Messrs Chas. Follett Ltd of London on 28th June 1932. A notably early, ‘flatter rad’ Speed 20SA, it was adorned with decidedly elegant Vanden Plas Four-Seater Tourer coachwork (body number 1824) prior to being road registered as ‘GY 6949’ on 20th July 1932. Believed to have remained in the Capital up until the outbreak of World War Two, the Alvis belonged to Lieutenant Commander Bryce Harben Clinkard of the Royal Navy by the early 1950s. A larger than life character who could count the late Prince Philip among his friends, ‘Clink’ had the Speed 20SA ‘wrapped in the finest awnings and strapped to the deck’ when accompanying him on various overseas postings. Serving as the Alvis Owners’ Club’s Spares Registrar and Technical Advisor thereafter, one particularly colourful account of a troublesome journey aboard ‘GY 6949’ that he wrote for the Bulletin has long since passed into Club folklore. Treated to a thorough two-year refurbishment (including a mechanical refresh and rewire) before being sold to John Horne Esq in 1980 who ‘Clink’ deemed was a suitable custodian on the basis that he was neither ‘a dealer nor a foreign playboy’, the
Tourer then passed to Mrs Caroline Hobbs and Anthony Paskell Esq. The former loaned the Speed 20SA to the Brooklands Museum for several years, while the latter entrusted it to marque specialist Red Triangle for attention to its cylinder head gasket, suspension, steering and clutch etc during 2006. Entering the current ownership via Alvis aficionado and dealer Jeremy Wade three years later, the Speed 20SA has since benefited from extensive expenditure at the hands of another renowned marque specialist - Tim Walker Restorations of Aylesury – reputedly totalling over £73,000. As well as a very thorough overhaul of its original engine (number 10326), ‘GY 6949’ underwent fettling of its steering box, suspension, brakes, clutch, gearbox and carburettors etc. The re-trim carried out during Mr Horne’s custodianship was smartened up with new carpets and a fresh tonneau cover, while various elements of brightwork were replated. Starting readily and running well during our recent photography session, the Tourer remains highly presentable to our eyes. A true Post-Vintage Thoroughbred, this rakish Vanden Plas-bodied Speed 20SA is among the most desirable pre-WW2 Alvis cars ever made. Offered for sale with continuation buff logbook, V5C Registration Document and extensive history file.
From the estate of the late Graham Nearn, founder of Caterham Cars
Estimate: £35,000 - £40,000*
Reg No: 1611 H MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: MKVI 9
Arguably the second most historically significant MkVI (after the prototype), ‘1611 H’ found fame as the first Lotus Works Demonstrator. Driven to victory at the BARC Goodwood meeting on 25th July 1953 by none other than Colin Chapman, the two-seater continued its winning ways that summer at Thruxton and Silverstone etc. Utilising lessons learnt from earlier cars, its spaceframe structure - built by John Teychenne and David Kelsey’s newly formed Progress Chassis Company – incorporated revised front suspension geometry and a stronger Panhard Rod mount.
As part of the initial batch of MkVI cars, ‘1611 H’ was individually bodied by Williams & Pritchard and so differed in minor detail from its siblings (nosecone profile etc). Not content with the copy its race results had generated, Chapman loaned the Works Demonstrator to Autocar, Autosport and Motor magazines for road testing purposes during 1953 and 1954 with the latter publication describing it as ‘that preposterously fast Lotus’. An article in Road & Track prompted Stateside interest, while other MkVIs sold to Canada and Australia. Further notable as the car which started Gerard ‘Jabby’ Crombac’s love affair with the marque, the renowned Swiss motor racing journalist and author bought ‘1611 H’ from Chapman in 1954. Relocating to France, the Lotus went racing once more before being supplanted by an Eleven.
Repatriated to the UK, the MkVI was bought by the founder of Caterham Cars, the late Graham Nearn. Recognising the Works Demonstrator’s importance he had it restored. Loaned to The British Motor Museum at Gaydon for several years, ‘1611 H’ is still owned by the Nearn family. Upgraded with a Ford Consul 1500cc engine during its refurbishment, the Lotus has been on static display as part of their collection in recent years. As such, it would benefit from sympathetic recommission prior to a return to road or track usage.
Pictured in many of the company’s earliest brochures / flyers and a former Goodwood race winner, ‘1611 H’ is a milestone car in Lotus history with concrete links to Chapman, Crombac and Nearn. Surely worthy of a place in another collection, it is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
Warranted 19,000 miles from new
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: T.B.A MOT: December 2024
Chassis No: WUAZZZ8H97K800535
Supplied new by Slough Audi, being delivered to its first owner on the 1st of March 2007, the RS4 Cabriolet offered is finished from the factory in Pearl Effect Daytona Grey paintwork with Black Silk Nappa leather upholstery and a Black hood. Specified from the factory with extensive options, including electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors; park distance control, front and rear; Climatronic; Bi-functional headlights with range adjustment; CD changer; Anti-theft alarm system; Decorative inserts; Servotronic; power adjustable lumbar support and heated front seats; Multi-function display/on-board computer and Navigation; front centre armrest; and heat-insulating glass windscreen with sunshield. Living a pampered life, the RS4 is now offered with a warranted sub20,000 miles; with a chance to buy an already scarce RS4 Convertible, that is barely run-in, this is a ‘try and find another’ opportunity.
Offered from a significant private collection of classic and collector German cars, the RS4’s engine bay is clean and nicely detailed, the bodywork/paintwork presenting very well, fully functional and very good condition hood, excellent 19-inch RS5 alloys, with the interior also looking consummate for the Audis mileage. A fully active Miltek exhaust has been fitted, with the ‘S’ button on the steering wheel opening it and providing a throatier exhaust tone. The Audi also boasts a very strong history file that includes the original book pack in the Audi wallet that comprises the owners and operations manuals, supplementary manuals, and the original stamped service book that illustrates nine services, all completed by Audi main agents, with the most recent completed in April this year at 19,519 miles.
Further included in the history file is a collection of previous MOTs and invoices, original sales literature, original pricing and specification guides, a no advisory MOT certificate until December 2024; two sets of keys and fobs; previous sales invoices; and a current V5C document. The Audi RS4 B7 is a staggeringly competent car, and is very much becoming collectable, with low-mileage examples such as this exceptionally hard to find! PLEASE NOTE: The Audi will be back on its original registration in time for sale.
Estimate: £32,000 - £38,000*
Reg No: UWR 7N MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 73061438L
In 1971 the Elan +2S 130 was launched with the Lotus ‘Twin Cam’ engine, providing an improved 126bhp hence the “130” model suffix. It produced a maximum torque of 113lb/ft at 5,500 rpm, providing plenty of power to fully enjoy this lightweight and useable family sports car. The +2S 130 was an appreciable step up in quality with a raft of luxury fittings from quartz halogen fog lights to a burr walnut facia and electric windows. In October 1972, the long-called for 5-speed gearboxes finally arrived as an option, to make cruising smoother, and the Lotus Elan +2S 130/5 became ‘the’ version to have.
First registered with the DVLA on 1st August 1974, this ‘S’ 130/5 iteration was finished in Roman Purple Metallic (L21) with an Oatmeal interior and displaying some 58,700 miles with three previous documented owners only, the car was previously restored in a ‘5 year, no expense spared, total rebuild’, completed in September 2020 at a recorded mileage of c.58,347. The body was stripped bare and taken back to the gel coat, any repairs made, then sprayed. Completing 350 miles since, it remains in ‘as built’ condition.
Mechanically, the list of work is extensive and includes: A new Lotus designed chassis with additional stiffening as per the Lotus 26R design; overhaul work to the front and rear suspension; the engine fully overhauled by John Smurthwaite at ‘JSMotorsport’ to Q360 sport spec, with a new block; a new stainless steel ‘Pico’ style exhaust; a new clutch; the brake system has been fully overhauled as has the cooling system. The Elan has had a total rewire and an interior refresh; the petrol tank was stripped, cleaned and painted and Spyder ‘Minilite’-style peg drive 14” x 6” alloy wheels shod with Dunlop 185 x 65 x 14 tyres. Accompanied by a current V5C Registration Document, this is an opportunity to own an Elan +2S with a recently completed extensive restoration.
No Reserve*
Reg No: 9828 PU MOT: Exempt Chassis No: B90114450D
Introduced in 1959, the Sunbeam Alpine was a natural rival to cars such as the MGA and Triumph TR3. Built around a steel monocoque, it featured independent coil-sprung front suspension, a ‘live’ rear axle, and disc/drum brakes. An attractive design, its lines were predominantly the responsibility of Kenneth Howes. Swindon born, this former employee of Ford’s Detroit Styling Centre had also been schooled under Raymond Loewy. As such, the Alpine’s ‘micro Thunderbird’ profile was perhaps little coincidence. Initially powered by a 1494cc OHV four-cylinder engine developing some 78bhp @ 5,300rpm, the be-finned sportscar was reputedly capable of 98mph.
In current ownership since 2014, and having been in long-term previous ownership, this 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Series 1 is in need of recommissioning after a period of dry storage. Described as in a ‘fair condition, requiring TLC’, it is, however, said to be ‘running’. Displaying some 73,000 credible miles, it possesses its original engine with overdrive and has a specification that includes wearing original wire wheels. Additionally, there are said to be many original elements on the car and comes to auction with both hard and soft tops. It is offered with a current V5C Registration Document, original buff log book, original rubber mats and a collection of old MOT certificates.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: J614 PEW MOT: T.B.A • Chassis No: SAXXL2S1N20505520
The original Mini was a revolution on wheels, offering iconic style and space for the masses. The fuel crisis beating ‘people’s car’ that became a fashion icon, synonymous with Britain and the ‘swinging ‘60s. The mechanical genius of the design placed the ubiquitous ‘A-Series’ engine transversely across the frame with the gearbox with its sump. A rubber cone suspension replaced springs, accentuating the ‘go kart’-like handling and allowing for 80 percent of the floorpan to be used by passengers and their luggage.
Purchased by the vendor in 2021, ‘J614 PEW’ was provided with an extensive customisation and restoration over the following two years. The restoration included new stove enamelled subframes which were then painted in two-pack Black; full bodywork restoration and repaint; Spax adjustable shocks; stainless steel grill; new bumpers; centre branch manifold with two-inch exhaust; all bolts replaced with stainless; new brake discs, calipers and brake lines; new tyres; uprated sound system with Bluetooth connectivity; engine and gearbox refreshes; and full leather interior trimming. Described by the vendor as a ‘nut and bolt’ restoration, there has been a significant focus upon quality of work completed and attention to detail. Entered from a private collection, the Mini has covered less than 1,000 miles since the restorations completion and is offered with a selection of restoration images. Starting readily and both running and driving well during our recent photography session, this Mini is ready for use!
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: 7 CVX MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 726324DN
The MkVII Jaguar was launched at the 1950 London Motor Show. It was a clever blend of old and new. Old, was the chassis, which was borrowed from the outgoing MkV model. New, was the streamlined body featuring fully integrated headlights, removable rear-wheel spats and a two-piece, V-shaped windscreen. Gone too was the MkV’s pre-war engine and in its place came a 160bhp 3.4-litre version of Jaguar’s stunning new DOHC XK straight-six unit. Manufactured from 1954-1956, the MkVII M boasted a further 30bhp and a top speed of almost 105mph. The newcomer was most easily distinguished by the chrome intake grilles beneath the headlights.
Supplied new by Henleys of London and still retaining its Essex county council registration number, this later M version and built in 1955 and possesses manual transmission with overdrive and is a running and driving example that appears to be unrestored and very original. Now requiring some level of restoration, perhaps in the form of an eligible St Mary’s Trophy Goodwood Revival race car or the likes of competing in the Mille Miglia?. With Black paintwork and a Red leather interior, ‘7 CVX’ has been in current ownership since 2011 and in previous ownership from 1991 to 2011. It is being offered with a Jaguar Heritage Certificate along with the original handbook, copies of Jaguar articles, old MOT certificates, an old logbook plus a current V5C Registration Document.
Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: Y836 VFF MOT: March 2025 Chassis No: SCBLC31E31CH06031
First registered on 23rd March 2001, chassis SCBLC31E31CH06031 was originally supplied in the attractive colour scheme of Peacock Blue over a Cream leather interior. The car has been cherished by eight keepers throughout its life with the vendor having acquired the car in 2020. The vendor advises that the car has a large history file with a number of servicing receipts with the latest being undertaken by independent Rolls Royce and Bentley specialists West Hoathly Garage Ltd of West Sussex to the sum of £1194 in 2021. The vendor, a collector with a number of interesting cars in his stable, took the car off the road after putting less than 1,000 miles on the odometer and will be preparing the car with a fresh 12 Month MOT for our Duxford Sale. The vendor describes the car as being in overall ‘good’ condition, with the paintwork showing some minor blemishes to be expected from a 23 year old car. The interior is described as ‘good’ with only minor imperfections due to cracked leather on the driver and passenger front seats with the rears appearing in ‘very good’ condition. The vendor has described the mechanical condition as being ‘very good’ with the engine easily starting and moving the car with no warning lights displayed on our visit.
PLEASE NOTE: The private registration number ‘SFA 2T’ pictured is not included with the sale of the car and the car will return to its original registration number as listed.
Professionally restored and maintained to an exemplary standard
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: SJW 550S MOT: November 2024
Chassis No: ACH00525
The Triumph TR7 Sprint benefited from a 127bhp version the 16-valve Dolomite Sprint unit, which successfully reduced the 0-60mph time from 9.1 to 8.5 seconds and raised the top speed to 120mph. The industrial problems of the time have clouded the issue, but it is understood just c.60 prototypes and production TR7 Sprints were ultimately made.
‘SJW 550S’ is one of the aforementioned Sprint models. Little is known of its early life, but the car was subject to an exhaustive restoration in the early 2000s by renowned TR7 Specialists Robsport International, as a means of showcasing their abilities.
Throughout the restoration process, attention to detail was paramount. New original parts were used wherever possible to retain correctness and originality. The subframe and axle were stripped, primed, flattened and painted, along with the car being painted in the correct Tahiti Blue, with Green Chequered/Tartan interior re-upholstered to a high standard. The bulkhead sound deadening was retained, along with all the various unique TR7 Sprint parts these cars left the factory with.
Now over twenty years later, the car presents as exceptionally well on the underside as it does on the bodywork, and is offered for sale as a rare opportunity for an enthusiast to enjoy. Now showing 16,513 miles on the odometer since its restoration, the vendor notes the rear axle is noisy, and would benefit from an overhaul, but overall the car is in remarkable condition. A valid MOT to 4th November 2024 is included.
Accompanied with the vehicle is a small history file containing a number of previous MOT certificates, as well as the current V5C document. The vendor rates the condition of the Transmission as ‘Good to Very good’, with the Bodywork, engine, electrical equipment, paintwork and interior trim ‘Very good to Excellent’.
Estimate: £32,000 - £38,000*
Reg No: KAR 808L MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: BBATMY09986
Built over a three-year period (2004-2007) by competitive rally driver Peter Elliott, ‘KAR 808L’ subsequently graced the pages of ‘Classic Ford’ magazine (August 2009) in which it was described as ‘one of the best new Escorts in a long time’. In addition to being made corrosion free, the donor 1300 Sport bodyshell was fully seam welded and modified thus: gusseted / triangulated engine bay, enlarged transmission / differential tunnels, footwell access panel added (to aid gearbox removal) and CDS / T45 historic-spec roll cage installed (seam welded and tied into the suspension mounts). With the wings given a 20mm greater lip, refurbished brightwork reinstated and the paintwork completed weight was kept to just 960kg. Chosen for its blend of durability and power, the John Cleland championship-winning grass-track specification engine comprised: Vauxhall 2 litre XE block, ‘Big Valve’ QED Coscast head with hydraulic lifters (12.3:1 compression ratio); Kent KCD pick-up cams; Vernier pulleys; Ultra-Lite all-steel bottom end; Forged pistons; Custom built Simpson manifold and stainless-steel exhaust; Twin Weber 45 DCOE’s; Facet race pump; MBE fully mappable ignition; Alloy ‘big winged’ baffled sump; Alloy radiator; Kenlowe fan; Custom alloy expansion and breather tanks; Mocal oil cooler; Uprated alternator; Rolling road set up and reading, at that point, 249bhp (6950rpm) and 204lbft (6050rpm). No less capable, the transmission was assembled with: Ultra-Lite steel flywheel; SBD alloy bell housing; Triple-plate sintered clutch; Reco-Prop 4” large flange racing propshaft; Tran-X plate type LSD with a 3.89:1 final drive ratio. Suspension and steering were specified with: Koni 2.25” coil-overs all round; Fully adjustable roller bearing top mounts; Fully adjustable TCA’s and compression struts; 5-linked strengthened English axle with Panhard rod; 2.4 ratio quick rack; Strengthened steering column with phosphor bronze bushes. Brakes consist of: Capri 2.8i vented discs and callipers front / Mk2 Fiesta discs and callipers rear; balance system (lever in cockpit between seats); braided lines throughout; rally handbrake. Understood to have covered less than 1,500 post-completion miles, this exceptional Escort MK1 remains worthy of close inspection.
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Reg No: VY 5306 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: PA0518
By the 1930s, thanks to pricing and low running costs, Sir William Morris’s little sports cars had proved hugely popular, many being employed for motor sporting weekend work. Indeed, there was little to rival the Midget, the P Type being launched in March 1934 as a replacement for the J2. At £222, it was claimed to have 100 new and improved features and was available in two or four-seater guises.
First registered on the 29th March of 1934, ‘VY 5306’ left the factory with the 805cc engine and finished in Green with a Green leather interior. Previously having seen its main restoration work from 2018 to 2023, the car had been purchased, as a dismantled car, in the 1990s prior to being restored gradually over the years. Alas, today the beloved car is being sold due to the passing of the owner. Supplied with the original buff logbook included as part of the sale, the PA has not been driven for 5 or 6 years. Stored in a heated environment and started and run at the time of entry it would be recommended that a new custodian carefully recommission the PA before being put back on the road, where it should be, and enjoyed. The vendor has described the PA as ‘very good’. It’s offered with the buff logbook and the V5C.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: LJF 172F MOT: Exempt Chassis No: ABS11-13025
First registered on 16th July 1967, ‘LJF 172F’ was ordered in Arianca Beige over Satin Beige with the expensive options of an automatic gearbox and power-assisted steering. Supplied new by Lathams Limited of Leicester to local business AA Jones & Shipman, the Austin boasts a complete ownership record. Invoices for work done date back to the 2010s and encompass the fitment of a new stainless steel exhaust and windscreen in 2011, a full engine overhaul in 2013 and a new power steering box in 2016. The vendor acquired the car in 2020 and has treated it to further extensive works including a repaint in 2022 and rejuvenated carburettors earlier this year with supporting invoices for each on file. Now offered for sale because the vendor finds his increasing years are making him less and less inclined to drive, he advises the car is ‘mechanically in very good condition for its age’ and that ‘the bodywork is also very good and would be excellent were it not for a small amount of bubbling to the bottom of the offside front wing’. A genuinely rare survivor and easy to drive thanks to its top period specification, ‘LJF 172F’ comes with a number of small spares, original jack, two driver’s handbooks, workshop manual and gorgeous period BMC advertising literature.
No Reserve*
Reg No: KAB 150X MOT: November 2024 Chassis No: JNAEW3BC106530
First registered in Worcestershire on 12th March 1982 (or so its ‘KAB 150X’ number plate would imply), this V12-powered HE model was originally finished in Metallic Silver paintwork with Black leather upholstery and a rare factory sunroof. A London-based General Practitioner, the vendor became the Jaguar’s second owner in 1986. Deciding to have the Coupe repainted in its current British Racing Green Metallic hue following a minor bump during the 1990s, he treated the 2+2-seater to a reconditioned automatic gearbox some ten years ago and indeed has kept it garaged for the past thirty-one years. The XJ-S is accompanied by a large history file including the original book pack with stamped service book up to 1988. The history file further encompasses a vast selection of past tax discs, invoices, sundry paperwork and MOT history which substantiate the low recorded mileage of 55,000. Deeming the Jaguar to be in ‘fair overall’ condition, the seller points out that there is ‘noticeable bubbling to the bottom of the driver’s door and around the rear valance and quarter panel where they meet the bumper’. A two owners from new, low mileage XJ-S temptingly offered for sale at No Reserve.
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Reg No: C228 KWL MOT: October 2024 Chassis No: WDB1070412A041701
Presenting in the classic colours of a Signal Red exterior and Beige leather interior, the SL has previously been restored at a cost in excess of £10,000. Displaying c.93,000 recorded miles, ‘C228 KWL’ has travelled less than 5000 miles in the last 15 years and is described as ‘always garaged’. Since 2019, the SL has been the subject of c.£5000 of mechanical work, mostly by the SL Shop, with receipts available on file.
Offered with both the hardtop and soft-top options, a new soft-top was purchased in May, 2020, and the hardtop is described by the vendor as presenting in ‘as new’ condition. There is a hard top stand and custom cover for the hardtop, which might go some way to suggest why the hardtop is in its current condition. The vendor has fitted a new wind deflector at a cost of £230 in May 2021. Inside, all the interior leather has been refreshed.
Along with a current MOT pass certificate with ‘no advisories’, up to October 2024. ‘C228 KWL’ is offered with the book pack with its handbooks and service book; there is a full history folder with the car with the vendor describing the car as ‘fully serviced’. There is also a complete R107 Restoration and Maintenance Book (39 pages) showing the maintenance and restoration work completed on the car, with invoices, from February, 1986, until July, 2023. More recently the heater cover and seal have been replaced and an inspection took place on the bulkhead which was said to be in ‘Good’ condition.
Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000*
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Chassis No: 4335241
Manufactured in 1969, the DS 20 offered was supplied new to France and is fitted with the short-stroke 1985cc straight-four engine unit. Boasting the luxury Pallas upgrade (after the Greek goddess Pallas Athena), this included comfort features such as better noise insulation, a more luxurious (and optional leather) upholstery, driver’s seat with height adjustment, and external trim embellishments. Finished in Gris Palladium paintwork, the DS interior upholstery is trimmed in Black leather and a Black hood (which would benefit from renewal). Arriving on the shores of the United Kingdom in 1998, where it was provided with a Decapotable conversion by the Oxford French Car Company, and thereafter was used as their demonstrator vehicle. Believed to be one of only three such conversions they made, the work has been carried out to a very high standard and only the most ardent Citroen buff would be able to distinguish it from a genuine one – even with a Chapron plate under the bonnet.
Sold through French car aficionado Olivier Houiller to its longest-term United Kingdom owner in 2007, the gentleman retained the Decapotable until 2019. Maintaining the Citroen religiously throughout his ownership, he used it extensively both here and abroad, including a trip to the Italian DS gathering in Rimini in 2017 when it reportedly never missed a beat, cruising happily at 80mph and won an award for the furthest travelled car (2,400 miles). Covering some 68,000 kilometres during his ownership, the owner at the time was passionate about using the Citroen with the hood down in all conditions, providing some excellent images from the car’s escapades. In 2016, it was loaned to Practical Classics magazine for a trip to Paris and back which it also completed without drama, with a copy of the featuring magazine in the history file. Other notable trips include touring the Alps and events with the Chapron Club.
Chassis ‘4335241’ has benefitted from some £22,000 worth of expenditure in the last ten years with the improvements including a bare metal repaint in Gris Palladium costing £11,400 alone in 2014, and a thorough mechanical overhaul at a cost of over £10,000 in 2015/16, when it went back to the Citroen Conservatoire in Aulnay-sous-Bois, with the improvements including a full engine overhaul with new pistons, renewal of the brakes and suspension, and a new wiring loom. Other servicing work was carried out by marque specialists Citroen Classics of Staines and BL Autos of Welwyn Garden City. A new power steering rack, a new starter motor, and an overhauled speedometer have also been provided, plus a host of other items. Most recently benefitted from over £600 worth of improvements with Citroen Classics of Stains in 2021, the work completed included bodywork details, mechanical parts, and servicing.
A semi-automatic model, it also has a wonderful Jaeger Sports dash, swivelling headlights, and a stainless steel exhaust. Accompanied by a large history file that contains a large collection of invoices, previous MOT certificates, a workshop manual, images of the car’s escapades, and a V5C document with four former keepers. The vendor rates the engine, gearbox, and interior trim as ‘excellent’, electrical equipment as ‘very good’, and bodywork and paintwork as ‘good’. On offer here at a fraction of the price of a genuine factory-built Decapotable, this expertly maintained and extensively used DS has a current MOT certificate.
Just 150 miles since full restoration
Estimate: £28,000 - £32,000*
Reg No: GAM 566N MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 2342047812
Introduced in 1968, the T2 generation of Volkswagen’s iconic, forwardcontrol Type 2 which has proven versatile enough to serve as a panel van, minibus, camper van and even fire engine was immediately recognisable due to its adoption of a large single-piece windscreen. Nicknamed the ‘Bay Window’, the newcomer incorporated a revised half-shaft driveline to the rear which not only facilitated an increase in ride height but also improved handling. The T2’s lengthened wheelbase was welcomed by motor caravan builders if only because the increased interior space it yielded made conversion and customisation easier. Facelifted in 1972 for the following model year, the Volkswagen gained more visible / higher set indicators and stronger square-profile bumpers that enabled the socalled T2b to meet contemporary US passenger car safety standards (tests from which vans were technically exempt).
This UK-supplied Type 2 Devon Camper with Pop Top was subject to a comprehensive restoration completed in 2022. Just 150 miles have been covered since. A walk-through conversion finished in a pastel shade of Yellow with a White top, the envious specification includes: electric power steering, a retrimmed interior in Yellow with White piping, two new doors, new door cards, custom covered dash panel in yellow and white leather with baseball stitching, passenger seat armrest, new custom carpets, bamboo under-dash storage bins, Rock and Roll bed with two further bunk beds, pedestal detachable island table, swivelling double gas burner cooker, sink unit, various storage cupboards, rear-facing buddy seat with under cushion storage, Caravelle 17 inch wood rim steering wheel, billet aluminium gear knob and handbrake handle, Yellow seat belts matching interior, new chrome wing mirrors and headlamp surrounds, aluminium side step, period radio, two spare wheels, 240v mains pick up (hook up) with 13 amp sockets, inline charger that can charge up the leisure battery, stainless steel ‘baby Moon’ hubcaps and a breathable luxury cover in Green. With the warm summer months on the horizon this iconic and impressively specified Type 2 camper is now ready for new adventures!
Rare RHD example and current family ownership since 1990
Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000*
Reg No: BSK 478 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: SRH88
Unveiled in 1949, the Silver Dawn had the distinction of being the first Rolls-Royce to wear standardised coachwork. Visually and mechanically indebted to its Bentley MkVI stablemate, the newcomer was initially powered by a 4257cc straight-six engine (though, capacity was increased to 4566cc during 1951) allied to either manual or automatic transmission. Updated to resemble the Bentley R-Type in 1953, it was aimed squarely at export markets. Thus, the majority of the c.761 made were to left-hand drive specification. Although, some 116 were reputedly despatched to Australia.
According to its accompanying paperwork (including RREC copy build records), chassis SRH88 was supplied new by York Motors of Sydney to W. Furlong Esq. A comparatively late Silver Dawn benefiting from the larger 4566cc OISE straight-six engine, high compression cylinder head, four-speed automatic transmission, more commodious boot and twin exhaust system, it appears to have remained in Mr Furlong’s care until 1968. Exhibited at a Canberra Motor Museum thereafter, the luxury saloon changed hands twice during the 1980s before entering the current family ownership in 1990. Purchased from Ristes of Nottingham for the princely sum of £29,000 plus shipping and import duty etc, the RollsRoyce returned to the renowned marque specialist for fettling later that same decade. More recently treated to a bodywork refurbishment and repaint in Navy Blue by a Rippon-based firm, ‘Phoebe’ (as chassis SRH88 has long been known) has only just returned from Alan Turner Motors of Thormanby where it received attention to its head gasket, ignition system and exhaust etc. Starting readily and running well during our May 2024 photography session, the Rolls-Royce pleasingly retains its factory-fitted engine (number S-44-H) and what is understood to be the majority of its original Maroon leather upholstery not to mention a sliding sunroof, period radio, export bumpers and twin fog lights. Rare and elegant in equal measure, this appealing Silver Dawn is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
UK, right-hand drive example and believed 1 of just 44
Estimate: £65,000 - £75,000*
Reg No: NKH 37 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 117171
For exotic, head-turning, heart-stoppingly gorgeous Italian supercars, the early 1970s were the golden years. At that time, the automotive rule book had been thrown in the bin and thus began a plethora of designs that still look sharp today. The Lamborghini Countach, De Tomaso Pantera, Lancia Stratos and Ferrari 365 GT4 BB and all of those memorable heavily raked wedge-shaped concept cars started rolling out of dirty and chaotic southern European factories. The common link? Most were mid-engined in the endeavour to bring the race car experience to the customer out on the public roads. Post Miura, this was the legacy that saw the supercar taken to the next level.
Introduced at the 1971 Geneva Salon, the Bora was Maserati’s first mid-engined supercar. Funded by parent Citroen its menacing Giorgetto Giugiaro penned silhouette clothed a sophisticated steel monocoque chassis equipped with all-round double-wishbone independent suspension and the French manufacturer’s latest generation hydraulic hardware. Thus, able to boast power-assistance for its rack and pinion steering, fourwheel disc brakes, retractable headlights, single-plate clutch and adjustable pedal box, the Bora was a world away from its Lamborghini Miura rival in terms of refinement. Cradled by a dedicated subframe, its quad twin-choke Weber DCNF fed 4719cc DOHC V8 engine was mated to a ZF 5-speed DS-25/2 transaxle (as used by the Ford GT40). Credited with 310bhp and 339lbft of torque, the Bora was reputedly capable of 168mph and 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds. Praised by the contemporary motoring press for their verve and composure, a mere 289 4.7litre Boras are thought to have left the Trident factory.
First registered in the UK as a right-hand drive UK car on 25th August 1971, ‘NKH 37’ was purchased by the vendor and owned since 15th February 1984, with 2 previous owners recorded, the Bora has now resided in current ownership for some 40 years. Finished in Silver with Beige with Black leather trim, ‘NKH 37’ was once driven by Sir Stirling Moss at a race meeting, not competitively we might add, however, there is a photograph on file. Alas, the car has not run in the last 20 years, and now comes from dry storage. Due to various commitments, the car was then put into storage - a heated garage, in 1991. We are advised the car has good mechanics and was running well with no problems prior to storage, however, it would require some restoration, for example, there is some corrosion at the bottom of the doors. No restoration work has ever been carried out by the vendor in his ownership, the Bora only requiring normal care and servicing whilst in use. The current mileage is 38,000, with the last MOT recording 35,950 miles. It will require recommissioning before hitting the road once more and is offered with a current V5C Registration Document.
Highly credible 46,000 miles from new
Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*
Reg No: T.B.A MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: SAJJNACW3CC137781
Chassis SAJJNACW3CC137781 was supplied new on 30th January 1987 via HR Owen Ltd of Middlesex to Baron Willem van Dedem, a renowned Art Historian and Collector who was at one time President of The European Fine Art Fair. Van Dedem kept the XJ-SC for only two years before the car was sold on to only other registered keeper. The Cabriolet is supplied with the original Jaguar bookpack including handbooks and the all-important service record and warranty book. The latter reportedly contains five stamps up to 29,805 miles. Understood to have been laid-up for a number of years following the death of its second registered keeper, the Jaguar has recently been recommissioned. The vendor has also reconditioned the wheels and fitted a vinyl headlining in place of the original wool type that was prone to sagging.
The seller describes the car as being an ‘excellent original example’ given its age, with the sumptuous Champagne Gold paintwork benefiting from a recent polish and the Beige leather interior showing only minimal aging with no signs of recolouring previously. Displaying a highly credible 46,029 miles at the time of consignment, this handsome XJ-SC is offered with a fresh MOT valid until May 2025. PLEASE NOTE: This XJS-C is not supplied with the private registration number displayed in the photographs.
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Reg No: RSG 820M MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 2470615
Breaking cover at the 1961 Turin Salon, a combination of Italy’s economic problems and Alfa’s ongoing success with existing models meant production was delayed until 1966, with the official launch taking place at the Geneva Salon that year. The pretty two-seater then known as ‘Duetto’ is said to have been the last project with which ‘Pinin’ Farina was personally associated. The Series 2 Spider arrived in 1970. The rounded tail now replaced with a distinctive ‘Kamm’ design and in 1971 engine capacity was increased to 1962cc, prompting the name to be changed to 2000 Spider Veloce. With 131bhp on tap, this was the quickest Spider yet and capable of over 120mph. First registered on 1st April 1974 carrying registration mark ‘SSR 22’, this pretty RHD Spider has been in the current ownership since 2013. Having benefited from being repainted in what is believed to be its original shade of Prototype Yellow, the colour compliments the black interior well. Previously owned by Scottish MP Nicholas Fairbairn ‘RSG 820M’ has covered just 51,000 miles from new. Attention was paid to the braking system and the gearbox was also overhauled in 2012. In current ownership a new soft top has been fitted plus a new fuel tank and is offered with a current V5C document.
No Reserve*
Reg No: GY05 ZGB MOT: T.B.A • Chassis No: JTDJG18C40N002146
A short-lived fad that never quite took off, ‘Car Football’ was exactly the kind of madcap idea that made the Clarkson / Hammond / May era of Top Gear world famous. Never one to shirk a challenge – no matter how preposterous – Andy Willman and his crew facilitated two matches. The first saw two five-a-side Toyota Aygo teams face off against each other, while the second pitted the Japanese hatch against a major competitor, the Volkswagen Fox with BTCC drivers including Matt Neal, Tom Chilton, Tim Harvey and Robert Huff taking part. After its time with Top Gear, ‘Number 3’ was then used for three-a-side matches in the ‘MPH’ live events before changing channel to become a back-up car for Fifth Gear’s ‘loop-the-loop’ stunt. For this, the car was stripped of its glass, strengthened with a roll cage and extra plating and fitted with a fuel cell. The Aygo then disappeared into relative obscurity, residing in a private collection for a number of years before resurfacing this year. A non-runner ever since its ‘loop-the-loop’ fuel cell was removed, ‘Number 3’ can be preserved as a piece of cult television memorabilia or returned to the road. Offered at No Reserve, the choice is yours.
Just 999 miles from new
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: R782 VAR MOT: August 2024 Chassis No: 1FALT22BXV5007892
Not to be confused with the 1981 Probe Ford Sierra concept car, the production Ford Probe was produced 1988 until 1997 in two series. Ford worked with Mazda on what was to be the fourth generation Mustang. Based on the Mazda MX-6 as a sport compact Coupe, the Probe was intended to fill the market niche formerly occupied by the Capri in Europe. Mustang fans objected to front-wheel drive, Japanese engineering, and lack of a V8, so Ford began work on a new design for the Mustang instead. The 1992-1997 second generation wore more curves and a European aesthetic and was offered with a 2.0-litre Mazda 626 4-cylinder engine and a 24 valve 2.5-litre V6 from the MX-6, offering 160bhp, 0-60 in 8.5 seconds and 136mph.
Displaying a mere 999 miles from new, finished in New Sahara Gold Metallic with an unmarked Charcoal leather interior, this 24V V6 example was an unwanted prize in the Ford competition ‘21 Years as the Nation’s Favourite’ and unused, hence the low-mileage. Before returning to the road following storage, the car was treated to a full recommissioning with a cam-belt service. The current MOT is valid until 14/08/2024. Fewer than 150 24V Probes are currently on the road and, we would suggest, you would not find another with less than 1,000 miles from new. Supplied with its original handbooks and current V5c document.
Recent comprehensive restoration
Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000*
Reg No: LJJ 736D MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: M-AB1-861940
Some 50,000 Mokes were manufactured all told - UK production ran from 1964 to 1968, while they were also built in Australia, Portugal and Italy. The monocoque shell comprised a pair of box-section pontoons connected by the floorpan and firewall. Engine, gearbox, suspension etc. were standard Mini components, making for economical service and repair. Most of the 14,518 British Mokes incorporated Mini MkI running gear but the later ones (1967-68) utilised Mk2 parts. However, of the 5,422 Austin and 9,096 Morris versions made a mere ten percent or so were ‘home market’ supplied.
This stunning first series Moke has just emerged from a comprehensive restoration costing in excess of £20,000 which was based around a new shell sourced from Moke Panels. All panels have been zinc coated and the vendor advises it has been completed to original specification as detailed on the accompanying BMIHT Heritage Certificate. A RHD Home Market model originally finished in Spruce Green with a Green vinyl interior, this Moke was built on 5th April 1966 and despatched to dealer Stewart & Ardern Ltd of Croydon on 15th April 1966. Registered under the London registration ‘LJJ 736D’ it had been specified with front and rear passenger seats, Weathermaster tyres, sump guard and no heater. Found in a derelict state by the vendor, its subsequent restoration included the following new parts; fuel tank and pump, brake lines and pipes, brake shoes & cylinders front and rear, brake back plates, drive shaft gators, steering rack gators & track rod ends, clutch & brake master cylinders, wiring loom, regulator, relays, cables, steel seats with matching green covers, tyres & hubcaps and new hood. In addition, the wheels were sandblasted and finished in OEW, the subframe sandblasted and overhauled whilst the engine was overhauled with cylinders honed and new rings fitted. All works were carried out in 2023 and only c.100 miles have been covered since completion. This painstakingly restored example is worthy of close inspection.
Subject to full cosmetic overhaul in 2022
Estimate: £33,000 - £37,000*
Reg No: REE 40M MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 22409576
Introduced at the October 1971 Earls Court Motor Show, the Jensen Interceptor III shared the same striking Vignale-penned sheet metal and advanced tubular-chassis frame as its predecessors, but was readily distinguishable by its cast headlight surrounds, GKN alloy wheels and comprehensively revamped interior. Initially powered by a Chrysler 6.3-litre V8 engine, the model was soon upgraded with an even larger 7.2-litre unit. Boasting Torque-Flite three-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel disc brakes as standard, the 2+2-seater Coupe was both impressively refined and seriously quick. Indeed, the 7.2-litre versions were reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds and 140mph. The model was bought by celebrities as diverse as Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, golfer Peter Butler, British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington and World Motorcycle Champion Phil Read.
First registered in Grimsby on 22nd May 1974 (or so its ‘REE 40M’ number plate would imply), this home market, Series III example was acquired by the vendor some forty-eight years later. Having previously restored a number of interesting classics, he undertook any necessary body repairs before having the Jensen repainted in Jaguar Cardinal Red metallic (a shade he much refereed to the original factory Red). The very original interior was found to be in reasonable condition so the vendor opted to have it re-connollised rather than re-trimmed, with the addition of a new Red carpets. Mechanically, the car was given a good going-over for which there are a number of bills on file (Martin Robey supplying various parts). The seller advises that the car now runs ‘very well’ on its fuel injection system which is fitted in place of the original Carter carburettor. A true 1970s icon that is said to be in ‘very good overall’ condition, ‘REE 40M’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and sundry paperwork.
Just 36,959 miles from new
Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000*
By 1971, Jaguar’s jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat’s performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sportscar fresh claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the stillborn XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily refined. “The turbine-like smoothness with which the engine provides a sustained shove in the back is almost uncanny, the more so when one accelerates hard in top gear.” (Autocar 5th July 1973). With some 272bhp and 304lbft of torque on tap, the Series III E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space, and in conjunction with wider front/rear tracks, new anti-dive front suspension geometry and fatter tyres gave improved road holding. Imbued with a more muscular stance thanks to its flared wheel arches, re-profiled wings and larger grille, the model also boasted vented disc brakes and a restyled interior.
Chassis 1S2233, ‘NTB 269M’, was built on 15th August 1973 and despatched on 6th September 1973. Wearing Azure Blue paintwork with a complementing Biscuit interior, it was ordered with a manual gearbox and distributed by Ashton Preston Garages Ltd, Preston, Lancashire and is all stated on the accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Dating Certificate. First registered 12th October 1973, the current mileage is c.36,959. In June 1984 the record of MOT mileage began at 26,324 miles. In April 2001 the then owner, a Mr Bradley, wrote to Maranello Sales to confirm the mileage of 26,324 miles on the date of purchase in July 1985. He stated it was transferred to Mr Bradley’s company in March 1990, then into his wife’s name in June 1991, ‘changed for book-keeping purposes’, so, only two owners from new and confirming the mileage of 31,013 is correct in April 2001.
Work has included: July 2001- Martin Robey Eng Ltd carried out axle and rear brake work at a cost of £2,086 and Hamptons coach trimmers supplied and fitted a new mohair hood, along with a frame repaint for a cost of £527; July 2002- I.J Feakin Ltd £833.37 on mechanical fettling and servicing; April 2003 ignition system work; 2007- SC Parts £965 splined hubs, spinners and a grille £129; Jan 2011- MWS chrome wire spoke wheels; April 2021- correspondence with dealers Maranello. ‘NTB’ has had various parts supplied from SNG Barrett and the SC Parts Group with invoices on file for those and the aforementioned work. Among the documents is correspondence from July 1985 with HR Owen regarding a possible part exchange involving a Range Rover and a March 1988 letter about a new windscreen from The Chelsea Workshop.
A matching chassis and engine numbers car with just 7 former keepers recorded with the DVLA, ’NTB 269M’ is offered with a collection of old tax discs, MOT history (the majority of MOTs dating back to 1984), the original Passport to Service displaying a couple of stamps, the operating and service handbook, the Jaguar wallet and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Dating Certificate. There are some old copies of previous V5 Registration Documents and the current V5C.
Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000*
Reg No: LJ58 CTX MOT: T.B.A • Chassis No: ZHWGE22T68LA07638
Stylistically indebted to the Lamborghini Cala concept car penned by Fabrizio Giugiaro at Italdesign, the Gallardo entered production in 2003. A landmark model for the Santa Agata concern, its outlandish looks were allied to improved reliability. More of a ‘walk on the wild side’ than its Audi R8 sibling, the baby Lambo retained a character all its own. Based around a notably stiff spaceframe chassis, the mid-engined two-seater was equipped with all-round independent suspension, power steering, four-wheel ABS disc brakes and permanent four-wheel drive. Powered by a 5-litre V10 engine developing some 493bhp and 376lbft of torque, the Gallardo could be specified with a conventional six-speed manual gearbox or an advanced six-speed, electro-hydraulically controlled, semi-automatic which Lamborghini christened ‘E-gear’. The latter enabling far quicker gearchanges than the ‘old school’, three pedal set-up. Unveiled at the January 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Spyder variant featured a retractable soft-top and some 100kg worth of chassis reinforcement. To compensate, engine power was boosted to 513bhp and the gear ratios lowered. A true supercar, the Gallardo Spyder was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds and 196mph. Rarer than the equivalent Ferraris, just 4,352 Spyders were sold worldwide by the time production ceased in 2013 (with right-hand drive variants being in the minority).
Finished in Ballon White with Nero leather upholstery and a matching soft-top, chassis 07638 was earmarked for the UK market and first registered here on 7th November 2008. Upgraded with a Pioneer touch screen sat nav (incorporating Apple Car Play and Android Auto), the two-seater also boasts a rear view camera, front lift, PPF front end, remote roof opening / closing, heated electric seats, yellow brake callipers, and 19-inch Callisto alloy wheels. Entering the current (fifth) ownership during 2020, the Gallardo is warranted to have covered a modest 40,800 miles from new. The service book contained within the accompanying original book pack displays nine main dealer and specialist stamps the most recent of which is from GC Motors Lamborghini in March 2024 at 40,489 miles.
Entrusted to Project-R for paint protection four years ago, ‘LJ58 CTX’ is descried by the vendor as being in ‘very good overall’ condition with regards to its engine, E-gear transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork. Costing some £135,000 when new, this Gallardo is said to be ‘great to drive with a fabulous sounding engine and exhilarating performance’. A good opportunity to acquire a low mileage, well maintained, RHD example with two keys.
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Reg No: AYT 778 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: BS11376623
Produced in 1934 and first registered on 3rd September 1934, this Austin 12/4 ‘Heavy’ Hire Car Landaulette was coach-built by Strachans (Coachbuilders) Ltd in Acton, London,. It is believed to have been one of two Landaulette’s Strachans built with a London ‘low-loader’ (‘LL’) cab chassis. A London coach company ordered two, chassis 76623, with Body BS113, is believed to be one of the two, acquired with the purpose of chauffeuring dignitaries around London. It carries the London registration ‘AYT 778’. Around this time, well-known taxi-cab dealer Mann & Overton had also been using modified Austin Hire Car chassis’ and catalogued three similar bodies, for taxi-cab use, by Strachan, Vincent or Jones. The Landaulette is very similar to the taxi low-loader, however, it possesses 4 doors and is coach-built to a much higher specification.
Finished in Red with Black, ‘AYT 778’ retains a Landaulette mohair hood, with a re-trimmed interior, with the customary, leather in the front cabin and Bedford cord in the rear. Inside, there’s a chauffeur/passenger division. There are occasional seats in the rear compartment and will carry its driver and 5 passengers. We are advised ‘AYT 778’ was the subject of an extensive body-off restoration in the late 1990s and took 7 to 8 years and included the overhaul of the engine and mechanicals at this time, along with bodywork and paintwork and the woodwork refurbished. There is a collection of restoration photographs available, reflecting the process of the work that has been carried out, that was evidently completed to a high standard. The history of ‘AYT 778’ includes use in the 1990s ITV drama ‘Poirot’, when it was painted Black, and it is also believed to have resided in Switzerland for a time. It is being offered with a continuation logbook, a collection of invoices and the current V5C.
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: DYK 479 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GRM 54
Clothed as a Sedanca de Ville by Barker & Co and still wearing its original Barker coachwork with its twin spare wheels, chassis number GRM54 was supplied new in 1936 to Mrs Barrett. The specification includes a sporting raked windscreen, twin side-mounted spare wheels, ‘pillarless’ rear windows and its original fitted luggage, the Rolls-Royce’s Black livery is complemented by matching leather upholstery to the front seats with Beige cloth to the rear for its passengers. Understood to have had just two subsequent keepers up to 2010, it was purchased by the previous keeper from H&H Classics in 2010. We understand that in his custodianship the mechanical work included the car being tended to by Paynes of Oxford, who machined aluminium heads with valve seats refaced and valves ground in, a head pressure test was positive, a new head gasket fitted, the cylinder block inspected. In addition, a number of ancillaries were overhauled or replaced.
Subsequently purchased by the vendor in July 2014, in current ownership, ‘DYL 479’ has benefitted from a brake servo, battery master switch, four new tyres and tubes in July 2015. In December 2017 it saw a new prop shaft an carburettor fettling of the choke and carburettor (at a cost of £1,638.22), new leaves to the front springs plus shackles (at a cost of £4,150.92), a service of the fuel pump and water pump, the radiator cleaned (it didn’t require a re-core), block side plates removed and cleaned and the head removed for cleaning. Much of the work for the vendor was carried out by McKenzie Guppy Ltd, Dorset, specialists in Vintage Bentley and Rolls Royce. In summary, ‘DYK 479’ has been subject to c.£10,000 with of expenditure in current ownership. Featured in the book Those Elegant Rolls-Royce by Lawrence Dalton, this Sedanca de Ville is offered with a collection of invoices on file and the V5C Registration Document.
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
Produced by Navistar International, the International CXT or ‘Commercial Extreme Truck’ was manufactured between 2004 to 2008 and boasts some of the most impressive dimensions of any pick-up truck ever manufactured, dwarfing all other pick-ups, with the only larger being the Mercedes-Benz Unimog which weighing over 7.5-tonnes, is undoubtedly a full truck, rather than pick-up. A beast of a machine, with a reinforced chassis underneath the body, it can carry heavy loads, and manage to tow astonishing weights of over 40,000 pounds. The CXT contains a 466cu in (7.6 L) DT466 straightsix DT466 turbocharged engine that grants it 220hp, 540 lbs/ft of torque. Marketing the truck as a dual-purpose vehicle when new, Navistar promoted its towing and hauling capabilities, and the CXTs abilities for use as a promotional vehicle, essentially as a large “rolling billboard”. Offered in two-door extended cab and four-door crew cab variants, the interior trim and features of the CXT rivalled the highest-trim highway trucks. To match smaller pickup trucks, the CXT included leather seats, wood trim, and full carpeting; with interior options also including a rear-seat television screen (with DVD player), CD audio systems, and a fold-out rear seat (into a bed) – all of which this example includes.
Manufactured new in 2005, the CXT offered was built and supplied new in the United States of America and resided there for the first ten years of its life. Finished in Yellow paintwork with a full Grey leather interior upholstery and Brown carpeting, this example has been specified with a rear TV screen, a DVD entertainment system, premium hi-fi, airhorn, cruise control, fold our rear bed, and towing package. Utilising the five-speed Allison automatic transmission, the Pickup was imported into the United Kingdom in 2015, before being acquired by the vendor in January 2017 and has since been part of his private collection. Used for several proms and steam rallies, the vendor informs that the CXT (unsurprisingly!) attracts lots of attention wherever it goes! Offered now having covered less than 16,000 miles, the International is believed to be the only International CXT in the country. Offered with a current V5C document and a selection of MOT certificates, the CXT is due to be supplied with a fresh MOT certificate in time for the auction and will be driven some 115 miles to the sale. Incredibly impressive, notably nice condition, and a whole load of fun, this outrageous pick-up would be a fantastic statement piece of anyone’s collection, or could easily be put to work!
Estimate: Est: £42,000 - £48,000*
Chassis No: SA1725
In 1935, despite its impressive racing achievements, financial pressures forced MG to withdraw from motorsport and the newly ennobled William Morris and now Lord Nuffield sold the MG Car Company to Morris Motors, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of the larger firm. The commercial success that would be realised thus came at the expense of offering more technically advanced designs proven in competition. Rationalisation was the company’s priority during 1935, and all new models shared as many parts as possible with other members of the burgeoning Nuffield Organisation. Launched at the October 1935 London Motor Show at Olympia as a replacement for the KN, the 2-Litre Model - also known as the SA - represented a new departure for MG. The first all-new model to be introduced since the company’s acquisition by Morris Motors and intended to compete with products from rivals SS Cars and even Bentley, it was considerably larger than any previous MG and caused a certain amount of consternation amongst enthusiasts who feared an abandonment of virtues embodied by the marque’s nimble sports cars. They need not have worried, for although based on the Wolseley Super Six and aimed at the luxury car market, the SA received sufficient input from MG founder and designer Cecil Kimber to transform it into a car worthy of the famous octagon badge. Sadly, a six-month delay between launch and production handicapped their efforts as SS Cars stole a march by introducing the similarly priced but more powerful SS Jaguar Saloon ten days prior to the SA becoming available. It is believed that up to 500 of MG’s potential customers were subsequently lost to their direct competition.
Originally of 2,026cc, the overhead-valve Wolseley six had been enlarged to 2,288cc by the time SA production commenced and was further stretched to 2322cc in 1937. This was a tall engine and to allow the bonnet line to be as low as possible the twin SU carburettors had their dashpots mounted horizontally. Drive was to the live rear axle via a four-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top two ratios (on all but a few early models). Wire wheels were fitted and the drum brakes were hydraulically operated using a Lockheed system. With 75bhp propelling a car weighing around 1½ tons, acceleration was necessarily leisurely; nevertheless, the SA could cruise comfortably at 60-70mph and had a genuine top speed approaching 85mph.
Initially available with Morris-produced in-house four-door four-seat Sports Saloon bodywork, MG quickly offered a bare chassis for custom coachwork and the saloon was joined in April 1936 by a Tickford Drophead Coupe by Salmons & Sons Ltd priced at £398 and, that July, a Charlesworth-bodied Open Tourer priced at £375 arrived to complete the range. By the time production ceased with the outbreak of hostilities in 1939, 2,738 SAs
of all types had left the Cowley factory of which 350 were exported, with Germany proving itself the biggest export market.
In the ownership of the vendor’s late father since 2004, this stylish SA with handsome Tickford Drophead Coupe coachwork has led an interesting life having been resident in parts of Africa in the years following World War Two. The car’s early history is currently unknown but the presence of mounts for two spare wheels may well indicate it was destined for foreign climes from new. The property of one Keith Simmonds of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) between 1974 and 1994, it was he who registered the car in South Africa around 1976. In the early 1990s he appears to have returned with the car to the UK and a copy V5 on file shows it being registered to his Gloucestershire address in 1994 under the current age-related registration mark. This is confirmed by a letter from marque specialists SVW Spares of Hull dated 2004.
In the early 2000s it enjoyed a sojourn in Greece as evidenced by a Greek insurance certificate covering the period 2002/2003. In 2004 it passed to the vendor’s late father via classic dealer Malcolm Elder & Son. In his ownership it obtained a VSCC buff form and was entered into a number of Measham Rallies and also gently exercised on European regularity events. More relaxed cruising abilities were ensured by raising the rear axle ratio and the original crown wheel and pinion accompany the car. Due to illness, it has seen little use over the past few years but has been driven occasionally to keep everything as it should be. Offered with Swansea V5, photocopy manual and assorted invoices for servicing and parts, this coach-built MG is now only reluctantly being offered for sale by the family.
Just 46,758 miles from new
Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: Y12 WMC MOT: March 2025
Chassis No: SCBCE63W44C020583
Introduced at the 2003 Geneva Salon, the Continental GT was powered by the marque’s first all-new engine since 1959; a twin-turbocharged 5998cc W12 allied to six-speed ZF Tiptronic transmission that enabled the four-wheel drive 2+2-seater to rocket from 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds and onto 198mph. Finished in the handsome combination of Dark Sapphire Blue with contrasting Cream leather upholstery, this particular example was supplied new by Jack Barclay Ltd of London. The two accompanying service books contain sixteen main dealer and specialist stamps between them. Warranted to have covered a modest 46,758 miles at the time of consignment, the Bentley underwent a gearbox repair in 2021. Entering the current (fifth) ownership two years later via Hayes Cars of Felstead, the Continental GT was soon treated to a new pair of correct Pirelli rear tyres. Having only used ‘Y12 WMC’ for social occasions covering some 2,500 miles in the process, the vendor considers it to be in ‘very good’ condition mechanically. He rates the bodywork and paintwork as ‘very good’ too except for a minor dent visible on the offside rear wing. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, car cover and two keys, this well maintained Bentley Continental GT looks like conspicuous value for money at the guide price.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: WSY 713 MOT: T.B.A •
Chassis No: 111800475
First registered 11/12/1957 to a Military or government role, this Land Rover was sold into the civilian market in 1963 and registered under ‘AJB 621A’. Little is known of its early life, but in January 1984, the car was purchased by a Janet Martyn Ball, of Oxford before it passed to Benjamin Rutland Lincoln of Bristol. ‘AJB 621A’ was purchased by the late current owner on 10th December 1996. Frustrated by the fact the registration didn’t tie with the manufacture year of the car, the registration was replaced with ‘WSY 713’. Used sparingly on a farm, it was always dry stored and maintained as appropriate. Benefitting from a replacement Radford Bulkhead, it still appears remarkably original. The odometer displays just 70,975 miles, which is warranted for at least the last thirty years and could well be correct.
After the sad passing of its owner, but now displaying a lovely patina, giving it some great character, ‘WSY 713’ is offered for sale, accompanied with a history file containing previous registration documents, MOT certificates dating back to the early nineties, the receipt of sale from its current ownership and much more. Recently serviced and to be offered with an MOT in preparation for sale, this wonderful Land Rover presents a great opportunity.
Reg No: G9 RAE MOT: None
Chassis No: SAXXL2S1020425940
Introduced in 1988, the ERA Mini Turbo sported revised bodywork courtesy of Marcos designer Dennis Adams and a Connolly hide swathed interior. Powered by a modified version of the 1275cc Metro Turbo engine developing some 94bhp @ 6,200rpm, the compact four-seater may not have been as fast as an ERA single-seater but was nonetheless a hoot to drive. Factory records show that just 99 UK and 337 Japanese specification cars were built.
Reputedly supplied new by HWM Sports Cars of Walton-on-Thames, this particular UK example was first registered as ‘G212 CPD’ on 25th October 1989. Acquired by the vendors’ late mother two years later as a spiritual successor to the Cooper S she had run during the 1960s, it was reportedly driven with great aplomb to the delight of children and grandchildren alike! Taken off the road in 2001 with suspected big-end bearing wear, the ERA Mini is believed but not warranted to have covered just 27,000 miles from new. Kept garaged but not started for over two decades, this decidedly rare ‘pocket rocket’ is now in need of restoration. Unfortunately, the car’s V5C Registration Document and history file have been lost. Though, ‘G9 RAE’ remains on the DVLA and HPi databases.
Rare UK market right-hand drive car with Gordini power
Estimate: £14,000 - £18,000*
Reg No: PUD 843F MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 0034216
The Floride/Caravelle was popular and sold well - perhaps because Brigitte Bardot was used by Renault in some of the car’s marketing images. Subsequent revisions were made to the model including larger engines and revised bodywork and ‘Caravelle’ eventually became its sole name. Renault had made some 117,000 Caravelles when production ceased in 1968. A few examples found their way to legendary Renault performance guru Amedée Gordini, where they were tweaked to produce 40hp (as opposed to the standard 35hp).
Believed to have originally been sold to the Channel Islands in 1960 residing there until 1967, this particular example was ordered as a Gordini-tuned Convertible, so an extremely high specification for the time! The Renault was then sold to the UK and acquired the registration ‘PUD 843F’ (a 1967 plate) which it still retains to this day. The previous owner started the restoration of the car by having it completely repainted to a high standard in Gold with a Black roof and commissioning an interior retrim. After running out of steam, he sold it to the vendor (who owns an aircraft maintenance outfit) who finished the car with a complete brake overhaul including new master and slave cylinders and a refurbished engine. The car is now in fully driving and working order and presents very well indeed and displayed just over 22,000 miles on the odometer at the time of consignment.
Driven in competition by Sydney Allard when new Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000*
Reg No: NYO 66 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 21Z5104
“Only a few men have designed, built, and then put into production, cars bearing their own name. Even fewer, if any, have gone on to build their own racing cars and compete in them, with such great achievements in such a wide range of motor sport competitions. From mud-plugging trials to hill climb champion, Monte Carlo winner, and Le Mans 24 hours third overall, to building and driving the first dragster outside the USA. Sydney Allard was that rare and outstanding personality...”
Racing driver Sydney Allard’s post-war cars combined the same virtues of lightweight, independent front suspension and an abundance of American V8 power, which had been features of his first trials special of the mid-1930s. These favourable characteristics enabled Allard cars to establish a formidable competition record in the immediate postwar years; Allard himself finishing 3rd at Le Mans in a J2 two-seater and winning the Monte Carlo Rally outright in a P2 saloon. Introduced in 1952, the pretty, alloy-bodied Palm Beach was Sydney Allard’s final sports car design, employing a K3-type tubular chassis and his trademark independently suspended swing axles at the front with a coil-sprung live axle at the rear. Approximately 80 of all types were built up to 1958.
Chassis ‘21Z5104’ was manufactured in 1953 and was registered as ‘NYO 66’ by the factory in August of that year. Used as a demonstrator, road test car, and display car when new, it was driven in competition by Sydney Allard. The Palm Beach also competed at the hands of other members of the Allard family, being driven at the 1953 Daily Express Rally at Goodwood Sprints by Mrs Eleanor Allard and her sister, as well as at the Welsh Rally of 1956. Competed furthermore in the hands of Tom Lush (Sydney’s right-hand man) and Reg Canham, amongst others, ‘NYO 66’ was the Autocar road test car in 1956. The first known private owner was Richard Stanley Baxter Esq of Rochester, Kent., before the ‘5104’ passed through a subsequent two keepers during the 1960s, and thereafter was exported to the sunnier shores of Australia in 1972.
Provided with a comprehensive restoration to factory specifications in 1999, the Palm Beach has been driven less than 7,000 miles since the restoration’s completion. A ‘matching’ numbers example, the factory fitted 2553cc six-cylinder Zodiac engine was fully overhauled in the restoration, with its original Raymond Mays 12-port cylinder head and twin SU carburettors. The three-speed Ford gearbox has its original H&A overdrive, and ‘NYO 66’ also boasts wire wheels, Marles high ratio steering box, twin fuel tanks, and Lockheed drum brakes front and rear. Behind the bench seat (which according to
original sales literature should seat three people!) there is a storage area for the hood frame and tonneau cover. Winning numerous awards in Australia including two-time winning its class at the prestigious RAVC Rally, before the Allard was repatriated in 2018 by the vendor. Thereafter provided with comprehensive mechanical improvements that included approximately £1,600 worth of expenditure with Zodiac Motor Service in 2018-2019, the work completed included full brake renewal and a gearbox overhaul.
More recently, ‘21Z5104’ received a new brake master cylinder in 2022 (costing £155), the clutch was overhauled in 2022 (c.£420), and the rev-counter was restored, also in 2022. Starting readily upon our photography session, and running and driving well with good oil pressure, the Allard also boasts notably good panel gaps. Accompanied by copies of the period publications and images (including with Sydney at the wheel), copies of press cuttings, copies of the Allard factory records, original letters from Tom Lush confirming its early history, original handbook, original buff logbook, chassis diagrams and engine works manual, invoices from the vendor’s ownership, and a current V5C document. Potentially a rarer alternative for an Austin-Healey buyer, the vendor, who has owned both, notes that the Palm Beach is a better drive, more nimble, and quieter car in his opinion. Extremely rare, and with a very interesting history, this Palm Beach is not to be missed and has much to recommend it!
Extensive ‘Resto-Mod’ mechanical improvement
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: CTY 917V MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 2W87K9L143975
Manufactured in 1979, the Trans Am offered is a matching chassis and engine numbers example with the 6.6 -litre V8 403ci engine. An original T-top car, it was supplied new to California, however, only remained there for a year before reaching UK shores in 1980. Purchased by the vendor in 2006 from a previous owner who had owned the Trans Am since 1984, the vendor embarked on extensive enhancements in the ‘Resto-Mod’ ethos, with a view to making the best driving Trans Am in the country. With around £15,000 of expenditure on parts alone, some of the parts supplied have included bespoke 18-inch two-piece YearOne alloy wheels, extensive Detroit Speed parts have been supplied too with body bushes, sway bar, front and rear springs, upper and lower A-Arms, and camber kit all fitted, and finally the Trans Am received an Optima Red Top battery, all hoses replaced, and the underside Waxoyled.
The original Tan cloth interior has been complemented by a Kenwood head unit with CD changer and has been fitted with new door rubbers. Boasting lots of original features, the Firebird has its original spare wheel and jacking kit, T-top bags, boot matting, and has an uncracked dashboard, likely due to living in the United Kingdom since being a year old. The glovebox has been signed by Richard Rawlings of Gas Monkey Garage and Fast N’ Loud fame with a photo of the signing. Completing tours of Amsterdam, Belgium and Wales during the vendor’s ownership, the vendor notes the car has been totally reliable and all the gauges work. Offered with a history file that includes a large collection of invoices for maintenance at AutoPontiac, numerous previous MOT certificates supporting the c.88,000 miles as genuine, many other invoices and a current V5C document. A ‘Resto-Mod’, keeping the bodywork and interior original, the vendor believes he has created the best driving Trans Am in the country, and the Pontiac started readily and drove excellently during our recent photography session.
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: BKE 213 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 6025879
Beginning life as a Riley 9hp Lynx, ‘BKE 213’ was first registered on 4th May 1934. Little is known of the car’s history until 1953, when the buff logbook on file states it belonged to a Mr Marfit of Otley, Yorkshire. The Riley was owned by two further custodians until 1962, when a Mr Colclough purchased it for VSCC events. In a poor state of repair, the body was removed and scrapped and the chassis and engine were kept for a rainy day with Mr Colclough envisioning a full-blown “UlsterImp” style special body being built. Unfortunately, Mr Colclough never achieved his dream due to terminal illness. However, he was able to pass his vision on to the now owner in 2009 before he passed away. Some five years later, the vendor set about fully overhauling the mechanical components and chassis and commissioned a bespoke body from Brooklands Bodycraft to suit the car and match the Mr Colclough’s sketches. The seller’s intention was to create a competitive hillclimb car which was VSCC eligible, so the engine was highly uprated with upgraded pistons, crankshaft and camshafts mated to a fully overhauled gearbox. The owner, a skilled engineer, assembled the car. What emerged was this boat-tailed special that is reminiscent of all the great pre-war racing Rileys that are oh-so desirable today.
In 2019, the car was entered into the VSCC hillclimb at Prescott and in 2022 at Curborough where the vendor found it very competitive. However, his interest has since been drawn by a number of other projects. Having decided that he is ‘more of a tinkerer than a driver’, the Riley is now for sale. Offered in what the vendor describes as ‘excellent all-around’ condition, this a fantastic opportunity for any budding pre-war speed freak to get into racing Rileys without the outlay of the genuine ‘Brooklands’ or ‘Ulster-Imp’ period cars.
Over £121,000 worth of restoration expenditure
Estimate: £100,000 - £120,000*
Reg No: EYH 406 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 3CM167
Although unveiled to the public at the October 1935 Olympia Motor Show, the Phantom III did not enter series production until May 1936. A fabulous design that reasserted RollsRoyce’s right to be considered as the world’s pre-eminent car manufacturer, its cruciformbraced chassis featured independent coil-sprung front suspension, a fully-floating ‘live’ rear axle, hydraulic shock absorbers, and gearbox driven servo-assisted four-wheel drum brakes. Drawing on decades of aero-engine experience, it was powered by a 7340cc OHV V12. Fabricated largely from aluminium alloy, this technically advanced unit boasted a seven-bearing crankshaft, eight-bearing camshaft, hydraulic tappets, and dual downdraught Stromberg carburettors. Effortlessly potent and eerily smooth, it required a level of care and maintenance not dissimilar to that of its Schneider Trophy winning siblings. Allied to a four-speed manual gearbox (complete with synchromesh on second, third, and fourth gears), it gave most variants a 100mph top speed. Only built for three short seasons, just 727 Phantom IIIs are thought to have been despatched worldwide.
Chassis ‘3CM167’ was manufactured the year before the outbreak of World War Two, originally being provided with Sports Saloon coachwork by James Young Ltd., and registered new on the first of June 1938. Finished in two-tone Black and Grey paintwork from new, the Phantom is known post-war to have been in the ownership of a World War One veteran D. R. Pusser, who served with the Royal Navy, before transferring into the ownership of Douglas Cashill Farquharson Esq in the 1960s. Latterly known to have been on the road in the mid-1970s, before being partially dismantled during the 1980s and then placed into storage. Purchased by the vendor in 2010 in return for a restored XK150 Roadster, the Phantom was found to be highly original and complete but remained partly dismantled.
Thereafter, the vendor embarked on providing ‘3CM167’ with a comprehensive adaptation and restoration. The coachwork was reconfigured and restored by Vintage car specialist David Wall of Wroxham into a two-door Drophead Coupé, retaining some 80% of the original James Young coachwork, and using an original 1930s hood frame. The chassis was refreshed, restoration of the wood frame was provided, coachwork adaption and doors bespoke produced, the remainder of the coachwork was fully restored, repainting in the original two-tone Black and Grey colour scheme, and comprehensive interior refresh, with the expenditure with David Wall over £72,000 in total. Subsequently, the original
engine was fully overhauled by highly well-respected marque specialist M. J. Pickles with work including cylinder heads skimmed, all new starting equipment, the carburettor renovated, the block cleaned, and the radiator re-cored. The Phantom also received clutch renovation, steering refreshed, re-wiring, and renewed fuel lines with M. J. Pickles, with the total expense surpassing £44,000.
In total, the restoration expenditure totals over £121,000 with ‘EYH 406’ MOT tested upon completion in July 2020, which it passed with no advisories. Covering less than 150 miles since the completion of the restoration, the Rolls-Royce is now ready for use and enjoyment. Boasting matching chassis, engine and gearbox numbers, ‘3CM167’ has pleasing features such as the original jacking system in full working order, original secluded storage compartments, and believed original cigar and cigarette boxes accessories. Supplied with a large history file, it includes the aforementioned invoices, extensive technical literature, an MOT from the 1970s, two folders of images of the work completed by David Wall and M. J. Pickles, and a current V5C document.
Epitomising the very best of 1930s style, this Rolls-Royce represents an opportunity to purchase a fabulous open pre-war touring car.
Desirable manual gearbox example with just 36,000 miles
Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000*
Reg No: Y957 CDS MOT: March 2025
Chassis No: ZFFYT53C00125022
‘The 360 is a devastating road car. It does everything you’d hope a Ferrari would but with such polish, precision and ease that you don’t have to think twice about unleashing all its performance. There is perhaps no other car yet made that combines so much raw emotion with so much technical finesse (Evo magazine, June 1999)’
Introduced in 1999 as a replacement for the F355, the 360 was an entirely new design featuring an aluminium spaceframe chassis which was 40% stiffer and 28% lighter than the tubular steel arrangement of its predecessor. The revised bodywork resulted in downforce improving by a factor of four over the F355. Powered by a 3.6-litre V8 coupled to either a six-speed manual or F1 electrohydraulic manual transmission, the 360’s lighter weight improved the 0-60 mph dash to just 4.2 seconds with a nominal top speed of over 180mph. In 2001, the spider version was introduced, the stiffness of the spaceframe being ideally suited to handle an open top. This was followed in 2003 by the ultimate incarnation - the 360 racing series inspired Challenge Stradale - featuring a number of weight saving and tuning modifications by the factory.
First registered in July 2001, this manual ‘Spider’ was acquired by the vendor through H&H Classics at this very venue in November 2021. With significant documented service history, ‘Y957CDS’ is offered with the original Ferrari Certificate of Conformity and numerous receipts and bills for maintenance. There is a near continuous MOT history with thirteen old certificates within the documents file and worth noting is that the car received a replacement clutch and flywheel, along with a full service including the cambelt being replaced with Ferrari Colchester in March 2024. As a result, the car is now ready for its new owner to enjoy, with the knowledge that the cambelt won’t be due for another 5 years.
Showing just 36,100 miles at time of consignment, the paint presents in very good condition with no significant blemishes or scuffs reported by the vendor - the wings are also embellished with the optional ‘Scuderia Ferrari’ shields. Weather protection is provided in the form of a black fabric convertible hood, with no rips or tears. It rides on a set of factory-option OZ ‘Challenge Stradale’ alloy wheels, which were fitted in recent years and present in superb order with no damage or marks.
The interior is finished in Dark Blue leather with contrasting stitching. The condition of the cabin reflects the low mileage, with minimal wear. There is slight rubbing to the steering wheel, but otherwise the buttons and controls all present very well and work as they
should. The original Ferrari-branded stereo head unit has been replaced with a far more user-friendly contemporary Pioneer system.
Accompanying the car is the original book pack, including the H.R. Owen stamped ‘Servizi Ferrari Direct Line’ booklet, and even the Ferrari Maglite torch. The leather-bound tool kit is also present and the vendor notes that numerous invoices detailing servicing and maintenance prior to his ownership are included in the comprehensive history file.
This Ferrari 360 Spider is a thrilling open-top supercar, which benefits from a timeless factory specification. Even more aurally exciting than the Modena Coupe thanks to being able to drop the roof to listen to the glorious V8 behind you; this is a well-maintained car that presents in superb condition throughout. It is now ready to be cherished and enjoyed on the road by a new owner, and would make a fine addition to any collection of Maranello’s finest.
Coachwork by Park Ward
Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: YKE 415A MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: 26868
First registered on 19th June 1963 as ‘VCL 400’, chassis 26868 was delivered to Boshiers of Norwich in Alice Blue with Light Blue Leather and Carpets. While little is known about the first private keeper, records indicate known ownership from 1972 onwards. In 1991, SV Restorations of Lincolnshire overhauled the body and interior, repainting the car in Rolls Royce Exeter Blue and fitting wire wheels, which is how it appears today. The current owner, an engineer with a passion for briefly owning various cars, bought it in 2023 to enjoy the summer, making minor improvements such as tuning the carburettors and resealing the windows.
Following his practice of experiencing and then moving-on cars, this rare Series II TD21 is now for sale. ‘YKE 415A’ appears well-kept, with its 1991 paint in good condition, showing minor age-related chips and light scratches that the vendor believes can be easily addressed. The interior is described as in ‘good’ order, with well-lacquered woodwork and front seats re-trimmed in quality hide, while the rear seats remain original. The car starts easily and is fitted with electronic ignition. The vendor confirms the car drives well and feels tight, with a pleasing rasp from the stainless-steel exhaust system.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: 855 XVY MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 206E8138
Unveiled at the 1953 London Motor Show, the range topping Zephyr Zodiac cost £851 and boasted such niceties as: a clock, heater, windscreen washers, gold plated lettering and spot lamps etc. Though solid colours remained optional, most Zodiacs were finished in a smart two-tone livery and all benefited from a higher compression engine and improved 82mph top speed. Only in production between 1954 and 1956, just 22,634 Zephyr Zodiacs are thought to have been sold.
Manufactured in 1956, this final year production Zephyr Zodiac was registered new on the 11th June that year. Finished in attractive two-tone Black and Cream paintwork, the interior is trimmed in Red and is believed to be pleasingly mostly original. Provided with a recent comprehensive restoration, the Zodiac received engine and gearbox overhauls as part of this process, as well as a full repaint with the vendor rating the engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, bodywork and paintwork, all as ‘excellent’ and the interior trim as ‘very good’. Reported to be starting, running and driving very well, the vendor notes that the Zodiac cruises well and keeps up with modern traffic with ease. Showing some 64,000 credible miles on the odometer, chassis ‘206E8138’ is accompanied to sale by a V5C document showing two former keepers.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: HSV 588 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 4210
After the success of America’s Jeep in the Second World War, the British Army was eager to have its own. Austin was awarded the contract to build 15,000 vehicles. Built from 1951 to 1957, Champs were quite unlike anything Austin had attempted previously. A four-wheeldrive quarter-ton truck, it utilised the straight-four, 2838cc Rolls-Royce B40 engine. The Rolls-Royce B-series engines were developed specially for use in British Army vehicles and, in their various guises, also powered the Daimler Ferret, Humber Pig and six-wheeled Alvis’. Officially the military version was the less catchy ‘Truck, ¼ Ton, 4x4, CT, Austin MkI’.
Manufactured in 1953, chassis ‘4210’ is an older restoration finished in Deep Bronze Green paintwork with Green interior upholstery. Residing in current registered ownership for the past twenty-five years (since 1999), the Champ is showing just one former keeper on HPI. Barn-stored for the past few years, the vendor informs that ‘HSV 588 is now running and driving well, and further notes that the brakes have been recently overhauled. A very original example, ‘4210’ is rated in regards to bodywork, paintwork, engine, gearbox, and electrical equipment as ‘very good’ by the vendor, while the vendor rates the interior trim as ‘excellent’. Supplied with a history file, this is a nicely restored example of the iconic British Army Champ.
No Reserve*
Reg No: TO 9206 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 2125K
First registered on January 31st 1929, ‘TO 9206’ was built as a Coachbuilt Saloon with in-house bodywork by Sunbeam. While little is known about its early history, a letter from March 2012 suggests that the first owner may have been Mr. Percy Read. The letter also details that Mr. A A Attwood, a motor engineer and wartime toolmaker, purchased the car in 1942 for £80 from Reads Garage. Attwood used the car during the war and spent weekends overhauling it. His son recalls Attwood fitting a folding bench seat and taking the family on trips when petrol was available. Attwood owned the car until 1968, two years before his passing. After changing hands, ‘TO 9206’ was sold to Mr. Bird in November 1992 via RTS Auctions of Norwich. Mr. Bird used the car sparingly before storing it in 1993 with plans to refurbish it, which were never realized due to his death in 2016.
Upon removal from storage after over thirty years, the car was found to be remarkably solid, with rust-free bodywork and a well-preserved wooden frame. It rolled freely on its wheels and the engine turns over, though it has not been started and is offered in nonrunning condition. Now to be sold as viewed on a ‘No Reserve’ basis, this lovely example of the Sunbeam marque offers a rewarding project for any enthusiast or collector.
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: B158 AUC MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ91ZFS102974
Developed under the watchful eye of Porsche Chief Executive Peter Schutz, the 911 Carrera 3.2 made its debut in September 1983. Estimated to be 80 percent new, the model’s 3164 cc flat-six engine was credited with developing some 231bhp. Allied to a five-speed manual transmission, it proved both rev-happy and flexible, making the model capable of 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds and a 153mph top speed.
Manufactured in 1985, the 911 offered was supplied new by Porsche Stuttgart, being delivered new on the 12th of July 1985. Finished from the factory in Porsche Guards Red paintwork with a complementary Black half leather interior upholstery with the pinstripe cloth insert, the Porsche remained in Germany for less than a year before finding its more permanent home in Switzerland by 1986. A resident of Switzerland for the subsequent sixteen years, the Porsche arrived on UK shores in 2002 and was in the previous ownership, that of the editor of ‘911 & Porsche World’ magazine, from 2003 until purchase by the vendor in 2008. Documented in the magazine on several occasions, the Porsche featured in buyers guides and staff car sections. Offered now having been with the vendor for sixteen years, the 911 has 208,000 kilometres on the odometer, the equivalent of some 129,000 miles.
Receiving a new clutch at c.105,000 miles (equivalent), the 911 was maintained by Steve Bull Porsche specialist between 2003 and 2018, there are numerous invoices on file for improvements and maintenance completed during this period. While in the vendor’s ownership, the Porsche has received a new fuel pump in 2018; new crank sensors and housing (costing some £1,300); and in May this year new brake pads and exhaust silencer. With the desirable 8/9 inch Fuchs, ‘B158 AUC’ is accompanied by a large history file that contains the book pack with the stamped service book that contains fourteen service stamps. Also included contains a collection of MOT certificates back to 2002, a current MOT until May 2025 with no advisories, copies of ‘911 & Porsche World’ magazine featuring the car, and a current V5C document showing two former keepers.
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
Reg No: EGJ 124J MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: P1R35884
Triumphantly unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type created a furore thanks to its supercar performance, stunning looks and modest price tag. Early racing success at the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori amongst others helped cement the newcomer’s reputation. Built as a monocoque with an engine-cradling front subframe, the E-Type’s combination of all-round independent suspension and disc brakes allied to rack-and-pinion steering resulted in excellent road-holding and handling capabilities. Introduced in 1968, the Series II cars were distinguishable by their revised bumper and light arrangements. Less noticeable was the increased size of the front air intake that in conjunction with dual cooling fans made the Series II better behaved in hot weather and heavy traffic. With its 4235cc engine developing a quoted 265bhp and 283lbft of torque, it was reputedly capable of nearly 150mph and 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds. The range expanded with a 2+2 derivative joining the Coupe and Roadster and evolved through steady stages until the final Series 3 V12s bowed out in 1975.
1 of just 1,040 RHD home-market examples built, this 1970 2+2, in Opalescent Silver Blue, has benefitted from a ‘full’ bare metal restoration. The odometer has been re-set post-restoration, so it now reads very few miles; prior to the restoration ‘EGJ 124J’ had covered some 98,000 miles. There was in excess of £20,000 in parts alone. The restoration included new wheels and tyres, interior trimming in Black Leather, headlining and panels from Aldridge Trimming and a double tinted windscreen, no longer available off the shelf or elsewhere, however, in this case it was custommade by Pilkington. Some of the upgrades have included a high-torque starter, adjustable shock absorbers and an upgraded handbrake linkage. In the main, mechanical parts were sourced from SNG Barratt. There is a substantial history file with the car, pre and post-restoration, which includes a photographic record of the aforementioned restoration and a current V5c document is also included in the sale. A reluctant sale due to ill health.
Original RHD and very rare factory automatic
Estimate: £70,000 - £80,000*
Reg No: NSU 695 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 827204BW
By the time the XK150 was launched in May 1957, Jaguar had won Le Mans four times and was about to do so once again - what a backdrop against which to market a new sports car. Though the newcomer was a logical progression of the XK140, subtle changes to the bodywork gave this final iteration of the XK models a distinctly more modern air. The split windscreen was replaced with a single sweep of toughened glass and the scuttle height was raised, along with the waistline. The bonnet was widened and the bulkhead on the Roadster was moved rearwards by four inches. Inside, the walnut dashboard of the XK140 was replaced by one trimmed in leather. Thinner doors gave more interior space. The standard engine was the 3.4-litre DOHC straight-six unit of the XK140, but most early 150s were fitted with the optional SE version that sported a cylinder head with larger exhaust valves and a pair of 1.75-inch SU carburettors. Still more power was available from 1958 in the form of the ‘S’ engine and its straight-port head linked to three SUs, for which 250bhp was claimed. The XK150 was also the first production Jaguar to be equipped with disc brakes. At launch, the XK150 was offered in Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) and Drophead Coupe (DHC) guise, the Open Two-Seater Roadster (OTS) following in 1958. By the time the model was superseded by the E-Type, some 4,445 FHCs, 2,672 DHCs and 2,265 OTSs had been produced.
Chassis ‘827204BW’ was manufactured in 1958 and is one of just 623 original right-hand drive XK150 Dropheads. Interestingly supplied new to Ireland, the Jaguar is finished in Cream paintwork with a Black hood and has a complementary Red leather interior upholstery. A ‘matching numbers’ example, ‘NSU 695’ features its original 3.4-litre engine, allied to the very rare factory three-speed Borg-Warner automatic transmission. Returning to the United Kingdom mainland in 1989, the XK150 has had just four keepers since the Jaguars return and has resided in the vendors ownership for the last twenty-three years. Used widely during the vendor’s ownership of the XK150, the has benefitted from sensible upgrades during this time, including fitment of seat belts. Provided with an overhaul of the Borg-Warner gearbox during the current custodianship, the XK150 has further benefitted from a recent front brake overhaul and a new radiator.
Described by the vendor as being a ‘very honest and straight example’, the vendor rates chassis ‘827204BW’ as being in ‘very good’ condition in regard to the bodywork and paintwork, and as having an ‘excellent’ engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, and interior
upholstery, noting that even the clock and fuel gauge work! Offered with a large history file, ‘NSU 695’ is supplied with a Heritage Certificate, a large selection of invoices, sundry paperwork and current V5C document. A highly desirable ‘matching’ numbers, original right-hand drive, automatic transmission example, this XK150 has much to recommend it.
Estimate: £180,000 - £220,000*
Unveiled at the 1965 London Motor Show, the DB6 was notable for being the first Aston Martin model to be engineered following the company’s move from Feltham to Newport Pagnell. Although, a direct development of the DB5, with the same visage, the newcomer enjoyed notably better high-speed stability thanks to the provision of a Kamm tail with built-in spoiler, and superior interior space courtesy of a 3.7-inch longer wheelbase and taller roofline. Grafted over a sheet steel platform chassis, the four-seater’s hand-finished aluminium panels helped contribute to the claimed kerb weight of 3,232lbs that was actually only 17lbs heavier than its predecessor. Praised by the contemporary motoring press for its poise and handling, the DB6 employed all-round coil-sprung suspension, fourwheel disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering. Powered by the fabulous Tadek Marek designed 3995cc DOHC straight-six engine, the model boasted some 282bhp and 280lbft of torque in standard tune and could be had with five-speed ZF manual or three-speed Borg Warner automatic transmission. A contemporary road test found a manual DB6 to be capable of 0-60mph in 7.4 seconds and 150mph. A total of 1,327 MkI Saloons were produced between October 1965 and the MkII’s July 1969 arrival.
Built to right-hand drive specification complete with the preferred ZF five-speed manual gearbox, chassis DB6/3048/R was supplied new in Berkshire (or so its ‘XBL 41E’ number plate would imply). Re-registered with the DVLA during the late 1980s as it is understood the Aston resided in the USA for a number of years, the DB6 passed to renowned physician and serial Aston Martin owner, W.V. Carlin Esq in early 1992. Entrusted to marque specialist The Aston Workshop for appraisal shortly thereafter, they overhauled the cylinder head as well as rejuvenating the propshaft, brakes and suspension (the latter being uprated with a Harvey Bailey Engineering handling kit and telescopic Koni shock absorbers). Sourced from Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, new lower sills, door sill panels and stoneguards were installed by Ivydene Garage of Betley in late 1993, while the decade’s end saw another marque specialist - Chris Shenton – fit upgraded Lockheed brake servos, renew the clutch and recondition the steering rack etc at an indicated 19,000 miles. Acquired by fellow Aston Martin enthusiast, T. Burndred Esq., during 2004, he utilised the services of Aston Engineering Ltd not to mention treating ‘XBL 41E’ to a full respray (changing the colour from Black to Silver), partial re-trim and new windscreen etc. Briefly part of Stuart Beech’s collection prior to entering the current ownership in 2015, the DB6 has been maintained by CBR Classic Restorations in recent years. A true marque aficionado, the vendor has owned many of its rarest and most valuable models. Sparingly used over the past three decades and currently showing an unwarranted 23,000 miles to its odometer, this handsome, ‘matching numbers’ DB6 is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
Tourer coachwork by Cross and Ellis
Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000*
Reg No: ADH 726 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 11520
Manufactured in 1934, the Firefly offered was despatched new to Messrs F. Hallam of Birmingham on the 5th of April 1934 having been supplied by The Darwall Garage Ltd of Walsall and road registered as ‘ADH 726’.
Clothed in Tourer coachwork by Cross & Ellis, it was finished from new in Green paintwork with Green leather interior upholstery, a Black hood and tonneau cover, and fitment of an extra spare wheel, with the Alvis pleasingly still retaining both its original coachwork and colour scheme today. The early history of the Alvis is unknown until 1954 when chassis ‘11520’ was in a subsequent ownership in the Birmingham area. Reputedly last on the road in 1970, with an accompanying tax disc from 1962 supporting this, thereafter ‘ADH 726’ was purchased in 1993 an Alvis club member who embarked on a restoration of the Firefly.
Post restoration, the Firefly is known to have been used on Alvis club events including a tour of the USA, before selling into another club member’s ownership in 2011. Purchased by the vendor during 2015, he found ‘ADH 726’ to be subpar mechanically, and thereafter lavished the Alvis with in excess of £35,000 worth of expenditure, with much of the work by Foppe d’Hane (DVP Restorations) and Red Triangle. Improvements have included a full engine overhaul; renewed brakes; refreshed distributor, starter motor, and starting equipment; new clutch lining; refreshed axles and springs; attention to the steering; fuel tank cleaning and new tyres. Fitted with some sensible upgrades too, the Alvis has received an electric fuel pump to prime the mechanical upon starting and seatbelts for front passengers.
Provided with an MOT (with no advisories), the Alvis started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Boasting matching chassis, engine, and gearbox numbers, the Firefly is offered with a large history file that contains a vast selection of invoices from the restoration and vendor’s improvements, previous MOTs, ownership history, original spare parts catalogue, repair manual, and a current V5C document.
Entered from the collection of the late Graham Nearn, founder of Caterham Cars
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: HSK 227 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: MK7 856
A motoring icon, the Lotus Seven was introduced at the 1957 Earl’s Court Motor Show. Stylistically indebted to its MkVI predecessor, the newcomer featured a spaceframe chassis and aluminium bodywork fabricated by the Progress Chassis Company and Williams & Pritchard respectively (both companies being near neighbours of Lotus). A multi-tubular affair, the Seven’s structure was, in many ways, a simplified version of that which underpinned the marque’s highly successful Eleven sports racer. Designed for fast road and / or competition usage, the newcomer could be had with a choice of Ford ‘sidevalve’, BMC A-Series OHV or CoventryClimax OHC engines. Available in factory finished or self-build guises, the Seven was expensive compared to the plethora of specials on the market at the time but altogether more accomplished. Only in production from September 1957 to June 1960, the impact of the Lotus Seven S1 was wholly disproportionate to the approximately 243 examples made.
Acquired by the founder of Caterham Cars, the late Graham Nearn, decades ago, ‘HSK 227’ was given pride of place in the company’s principal showroom. The subject of an older restoration and fitted with a “hot” 948cc BMC A-Series engine with Twin SU Carburettors mated to a ‘rib-case’ gearbox, it is a very well known car having graced the front cover of ‘Colin Chapman: Lotus Engineering’ by Hugh Haskell and been featured in Autocar and EVO magazines not to mention appearing on the Petrolicious and BBC News websites etc. Riding on correct, silverpainted wire wheels which complement its bare aluminium bodywork, this famous S1 would surely grace any Lotus collection? Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and sundry paperwork.
Reg No: BD 371 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 24850
Understood to have been built in 1908, according to the VCC dating letter on file, ‘BD 371’ is thought to have been imported to the UK by Cadillac concessionaires, F.S Bennett when new. Little is known of the car’s early history, apart from a photograph dated to the 1920s which was recently shown to us via the internet. According to the buff log book on file, in 1938 the Model T belonged to a Mr Richard Baiwwie. It is thought that shortly afterwards Mr James H. Farr, who owned the Wardie Garage in Edinburgh until the 1960s, acquired the car for his private museum. Mr Farr is understood to have kept the Cadillac until the mid-1970s, when it was purchased by the current owner, Mr Lapwood, from an auction for Mr Farr’s estate. Sold to the vendor as a 1904 model, there are some humorous letters on file from the late 1970s demanding reimbursement of his investment - but for whatever reason Mr Lapwood kept the Model T for many years afterwards. An MOT on file suggests it was running as recently as 1980. However, the Cadillac has been off the road for a number of years and is now in need of recommissioning or restoration. Unfortunately, Mr Lapwood’s health has deteriorated to the point where he is unable to manage his collection prompting his family to contact us.
Upon inspection, we noted that the bodywork appeared very solid and that the storage garage was notably dry and has thankfully preserved the car very well indeed. The wheels roll freely and the engine also is unseized. Sold strictly as viewed on a No Reserve basis, ‘BD 371’ is the perfect opportunity for sympathetic recommissioning and is eligible for a number of VCC events.
Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000*
Reg No: EC 6810 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GSK44
Unveiled in 1922, the 20hp was a second string to the Rolls-Royce bow – a shorter, more economical sibling to the Silver Ghost which broadened the marque’s reach to span both the very rich and seriously wealthy and was instantly distinguished by its horizontal radiator shutters. Power came from a 3,127cc straight-six, OHV monobloc engine mated to a three-speed manual gearbox. Braking was initially on the rear wheels alone. Progressively updated to feature a four-speed gearbox and servoassisted all-wheel braking, the ‘baby’ Rolls remained in production until 1929, by when some 2,885 examples had vacated the company’s Derby factory. Lighter and more responsive than the Silver Ghost, the 20hp was capable of exceeding 60mph.
Original clothed as a Saloon by Watson’s of Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, ‘EC 6810’ was found under arches in Liverpool’s South Docks in 1954, after service with a funeral business in the city. Needing a gearbox repair, Rolls-Royce replied to a request for the bill, “Mr Williams, RollsRoyce gearboxes don’t fail” – and that was it! Even negotiating trips into Lakeland and the fells on several occasions, in 1959 a barn roof fell onto it was sold to a scrap merchant in 1959.
More recently, and still surviving, ‘EC 6810’ has been in current family ownership for some 27 years, since 1998, This Sedanca De Ville clothed Rolls Royce 20hp has been fitted with the current Barker Sedanca de Ville coachwork in c.2003. The original saloon body was in a poor state, so the body was removed and replaced when the vendor purchased a 20hp Barker Sedanca De Ville body with fittings in auction.
Today, it presents in Maroon with a Beige cloth and Black leather interior and notably, was selected to appear in the Harry Potter prequel film ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ (2018), in part filmed in Liverpool, ‘EC 6810’s’ old home. Mechanically, its has been the subject of a previous engine overhaul. ‘EC 6810’ is being offered with an old brown logbook on file and the current V5C Registration Document.
Deceptively fast ‘London to Brighton’ runner
Estimate: £80,000 - £100,000*
Reg No: BP 217 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 6006
A successful entrepreneur and intrepid adventurer, G. Adolphe Clement progressed from making bicycles through to cars, airships and aeroplanes as well as participating in numerous of the earliest inter-city and inter-country automobile races. Instrumental in the survival of Panhard et Levassor and the establishment of Austin and Talbot, autumn 1903 saw him sign away the commercial rights to his surname with the sale of Clement-Gladiator and found a new marque, Bayard (albeit ‘Constructeur A. Clement’ appeared prominently on the nascent concern’s vehicles and in any associated literature). The ‘Bayard’ name was a tribute to the Chevalier who had saved the town of Mezieres – site of one of Clement’s factories – from the Duc de Nassau in 1521. The irrepressible industrialist later changed his surname to Clement-Bayard and indeed the first airship to cross The English Channel was Clement-Bayard II. A ‘Voiture Legere’ manufacturer, Bayard used far fewer proprietary components than many of its peers and soon became synonymous with advanced design. Announced in October 1903, the Bayard AC2K (Adolphe Clement) model featured a pressed steel, channel-section chassis, semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, expanding rear wheel brakes and shaft drive to a bevel axle. Cooled by a gilled, tube type radiator slung ahead of the hollow front axle, the sophisticated twin-cylinder 1.6-litre T-head engine boasted an automatic carburettor, water pump, coil / magneto ignition, dual camshafts, interchangeable valves and exhaust pressure-fed lubrication. Operated by a right-hand quadrant change mounted alongside the transmission brake lever, the gearbox contained three forward speeds and a reverse gear. Available in bare chassis guise, customers had the option of paying a modest supplement for handsome factory Rear Entrance Tonneau coachwork. Reputedly capable of over 30mph and praised for its reliability, speed and hill-climbing, the Bayard AC2K was also marketed in England as the Talbot CT2K (Clement Talbot). Information held at the Contemporary Archive Centre in Fontainebleau, France indicates that 1904 Bayard (Clement-Bayard) chassis numbers ran from 6003 to 6303.
First UK road registered in West Sussex or so its ‘BP 217’ registration number would imply, chassis 6006 has previously been dated by the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain to 1904 under Certificate Number 1627. Seemingly highly original and thus covered in ‘A. Clement’ detailing from the dashboard-mounted oiler through to its sump plate, hubcaps, side / rear ‘AC’ treadplates and kickplates, the four-seater sports genuine chassis, engine and carrosserie plaques (the latter for body number 2520). Extensively restored whilst in
the care of renowned, West Country collector Leslie Thomas Esq., he is understood to have added such niceties as a starter motor, throttle pedal, battery cut-off, windscreen wiper and cooling fan etc not to mention thoroughly overhauling the mechanicals and cosmetics. Subsequently belonging to Paul Tillion Esq, ‘BP 217’ entered the current family ownership in 2011. A multiple participant, and finisher, on the London to Brighton Run, the Rear Entrance Tonneau has lain idle as part of a large private collection in recent years. As such, it will require recommissioning prior to road use (albeit the engine turns freely). Again thanks to Mr Thomas’s ingenuity, the windscreen folds up into a recess within the canopy roof which in turn can be lowered to facilitate transport. It is thought that just eight ‘2K’ cars (be they badged as Bayard, Clement-Bayard, Clement-Talbot or Talbot) are known to the VCC. Surely worthy of a place in another collection, this appealing Veteran has much to recommend it.
Estimate: £35,000 - £45,000*
Reg No: NSY 228 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: HBT7/9376
Recorded by the DVLA as first registered in the UK on 21st February 1961, chassis number HBT7/9376 is the ‘BT7’ 2+2 iteration of the AustinHealey MkI. Believed to be a correct numbers car, with engine number 29D/R/YH14777, a BMIHT certificate shows the Healey to have been configured in right-hand drive for the home market in Colorado Red and Black with Red trim and a Black soft-top. Built 10th -11th May 1960, it was despatched on 24th May 1960 to Lankester’s Limited, Surbiton, Surrey (then ‘re-despatched’ 20th February 1961) with overdrive, wire wheels, heater, laminated windscreen and road speed tyres. Little is clear about the ownership history before c.1989, however, a Mr Boxall of Solihull owned the car around this time and oversaw restoration work on the Healey in late 1989 into the summer of 1990. A May 1991 sales invoice is on file from Anthony Coyne Classic Cars, Birmingham regarding the sale of the car to Mr Stenning of Bolton, and in February 1998 Grundy Mack Classic Cars, Huddersfield sold the car to Mr Howard of Rotherham with the mileage of 25,928 recorded on an invoice. H&H Classic Auctions presented the car at auction on 23rd September 1998.
In summary, maintenance work on ‘NSY 228’ includes: October 1989 - July 1990 £4668.33 spent on restoration work including bodywork, respray, re-chroming and parts and labour; May 1992 brake fettling and a leaf spring by T & W Motors of Bolton; June 1992 (mileage reading 20,207) brake overhaul Barcol Auto Centre, Oldham; June 1993 brake and clutch master cylinder purchased from AH Spares; March 1998 silencer fitted by Swift-Fit, Rotherham. Evidently, the Healey relocated to the Republic of Ireland in May 1999 before coming back to UK ownership in 2015. Offered with a collection of old MOT paperwork and a number of Eire tax and insurance discs, there is a current V5C on file along with many receipts and notes from some of the historical work carried-out.
1 of a limited run of 100 UK market cars
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: LC51 ELX MOT: March 2025
Chassis No: WDB1290682F204658
Intended to be a fitting send off for the R129-series, and to pay homage to one of the greatest Mercedes-Benz works drivers, Sir Stirling Moss, the special edition SL500 ‘Silver Arrow’ boasted a unique specification which included: Silver Arrow ‘777’ paintwork, Black / Silver Nappa leather upholstery, AMG body styling, bespoke 18-inch multi-piece alloy wheels, Silver brake calipers, chrome-sheen aluminium exterior trim, illuminated door sills, ‘engine-turned’ aluminium instrument and gearshift surrounds and Bird’s-Eye Maple Black wood trim. Mercedes-Benz only allocated 100 special edition SL500 ‘Silver Arrow’ cars to the UK market. Manufactured in 2001, ‘LC51 ELX’ was one of the 100 UK Silver Arrows, being registered new on the 20th of September that year. Having now covered a warranted modest 59,000 miles from new, the SL 500 has had just three former keepers and is offered from a private collection. Recently benefitting from a service by a specialist in March this year and was supplied with an MOT certificate in March too, with no advisories.
A very nice example, the Silver Arrow is offered with a large history file that includes the original book pack in the Mercedes-Benz wallet that contains the owner’s manual, supplementary manuals, and stamped service book which displays ten entries, all completed by specialists, with an additional service invoice in the history file. The file further contains a large selection of MOT certificates, numerous previous invoices, a selection of former tax discs, sundry paperwork, copies of previous logbooks, ‘Own A Limited Edition Mercedes SL’ sales literature, and a current V5C document, as well as having two sets of keys. Silver Arrows are surely a must for the Mercedes-Benz collector and to honour the great Sir Stirling Moss is something all enthusiasts and petrolheads can resonate with.
Concours restoration by Porsche recommended bodyshop
Estimate: £80,000 - £100,000*
Historically, and thus far, the most important Porsche model has been the 1964-introduced 911, which was to remain in production in much the same form for the next 30 years, albeit progressively updated and modified. With a basically similar layout to the 356, the new 911 was built on a steel platform chassis with suspension by torsion bars, Macpherson struts at the front and trailing arms at the rear. The first version of the 911 was powered by an air-cooled 2-litre, horizontally opposed six with 5-speed box first used on the 904 competition coupe. Capacity increased, first to 2.4, then 2.7-litres, whilst from 1984, the capacity of the legendary Porsche motor was increased from 3.0 to 3.2-litres and the SC 911 became the 911 Carrera.
Manufactured in 1985, chassis ‘103085’ is a desirable ‘C16’ example that was registered new on the 2nd of August that year as ‘230 DD’. However, the Porsche’s life into current guise started in 2019. The restoration project was conceived by the Directors of Premier Panel Skills Ltd, an award-winning Porsche recommended bodyshop, to showcase to Porsche GB Club Members in the Surrey and Thames Valley regions the restoration skills of the team and the processes used to fully restore a Porsche. Premier Panel Skills were Porsche structural repairers for Porsche Cars GB and preferred repairers for the Porsche Centres at Guildford, Reading and Brookland. Premier Panels had won multiple awards for previous restorations in Porsche Cars GB competitions, were national concours winner in 2019 for Porsche Club GB with a 1968 911T, in addition to winning other accolades including Nissan National Bodyshop of the Year in 2014 and 2016, and Jaguar Land Rover National Bodyshop of the Year in 2020.
The 1985 3.2 Carrera model was chosen, firstly due to being an iconic Porsche of the 1980’s and secondly, there are known corrosion issues with this model which reduce the lateral strength, notably the inner sills and kidney bowls. Initially shown to the Surrey Regional Club members at a monthly meeting held in April 2019 at the Porsche Centre Guildford and then at the Premier Panel Skills workshops on four further occasions throughout the project, pictures and reports on these events are available on the Porsche Club GB website.
The car shell was loaded onto the Celette Jig system to check alignment of the shell and to hold everything rigid whilst cutting away the corroded sections. The Porsche received both outer sills, inner sills, kidney bowls, door slam panels, n/s/f inner wing front section, and both front wings, as well as off-side A-post and inner wing, and attention to the rear
wings. A huge amount of time was taken to ensure all panel gaps are perfect. The shell was then removed from the jig and fitted to a body ‘spit’ to turn the shell upside down to allow the underside to be re-sealed. The car was returned to original position to re-seal all upper and inner seams. The shell was etch primed, followed by three coats primer. Grand Prix White paintwork was applied to inner sections before satin black was applied to areas as original specification. Stone chip coating was applied also to match original specification from factory before colour was applied. The shell finished in Grand Prix White, it then sat for a week before being flatted and lacquered.
The engine and gearbox were fully overhauled, receiving a new oil pump, two new chain tensioners, new oil cooler, new clutch disc and pressure plate, all new sensors, belts, tension springs, oil pipes, gear selectors, and bearings in the process. All electrical components, fixtures and fittings were stripped down and repainted before refitting and the loom. Brake calipers, discs, pads and hoses were all replaced with new parts. All the suspension components were cleaned, shot-blasted, vapour-blasted, stripped, rubbed down and de-rusted where necessary, with all bushes replaced. All the information decals, chassis decals, paint code decals, information decals were imaged and measured before removal. Parts Department checked the availability of the decals and we commissioned Highgate Decals to make new decals as necessary when not available from Porsche and all new decals were re-applied on re-fit using images to ensure their correct location.
The headlining and carpets were renewed with new original materials, and the front seat covers, upper dash cover and door trims were trimmed with new leather, and as well as the rear parcel shelf trimmed with new leatherette to match original specification. The front boot compartment carpet has been cleaned and refitted, with the toolkit roll and tools were replaced with a new set. The wheels were replaced with new, upgraded to Super Sport specification with the centres were painted to match body colour as per original factory order and shod with Michelin Pilot tyres fitted. New colour crested centre caps with body colour outer edge and new wheel nuts were fitted.
The exhaustive restoration was completed in 2020 and since completion, the car has covered just 2,500 miles. It has received its first service, oil change, tappets etc and wheel alignment checked. The 911 has been displayed at the Porsche Reading new showroom at the Porsche Showcase Event last year, and the Porsche Club GB display at the Silverstone Classic 2023. A complete photographic record of the restoration process was made, with all new part invoices in the history file also, as well as documented service history prior to restoration. As close to an ‘as-new’ 911 Carrera as you are likely to be able to find, this is not an opportunity to miss, with the ‘C579 VPM’ a testament to the restorers. A truly stunning example - one for the collector!
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Reg No: MY57 SRT MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: 1J8HDE83X7Y530290
Displaying some 56,900 miles from new and with just 2 former private keepers recorded, this 6.1 SRT iteration of the Grand Cherokee is understood to have had c.£30,000 spent on upgrades by a previous owner. We are advised there is a dyno print-out which confirmed 651bhp & 664ft lbs at only 6psi at the crank in 2017. Amongst the upgrades fitted it has a Pro Charger supercharger (fitted and tuned by Lloyd Specialist Developments), BC Racing coil-over suspension and carbon fibre bonnet, and a there has been a previous gearbox overhaul plus a new torque converter. We are also advised that the previous cost of the major upgrades included: Carbon fibre hood supply, paint and fit £4,000; Supercharger £8,398; Lloyds Specialist £5,610; Headers £1,000; Exhaust £1,250; Alarm £1,500; Stereo £2,500; Wheels and Tyres £2,000.
Between July and September 2022, the then vendor spent some £6,000 with Lloyds Specialist Developments on the mechanicals, including dyno checks, wishbone and tierod work, an increased ride height,and a major service. As well as performance upgrades, interior specification includes a touch screen with Android Auto and Apple Car Play. Offered with more than 10 entries in the service book, the Jeep owner’s wallet, 3 keys, a collection of invoices, old MOT certificates and the current V5C. A rare beast in the UK.
Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: T.B.A. MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: SRH22355
According to its accompanying RREC copy build records, chassis SRH22355 was originally ordered in Silver Mink with a Surf Blue interior and destined for Australia. Reallocated to the home market and finished in the classically elegant combination of Shell Grey with Deep Red leather upholstery and Light Grey headlining / carpets, the Rolls-Royce was supplied new to Jersey-based businessman A. Harrison Esq. for the princely sum of £12,053.89 on August 18th 1975. Specified with Sundym glass all round, Avon radial tyres and a Blue Spot Frankfurt stereo (which pleasingly remains in situ alongside the period Pioneer Eight-Track player), the Silver Shadow returned to the mainland during late 1982. Citing the comparative lack of wear to the cabin and condition of the pedal rubbers etc, the vendor considers that the current odometer reading of 38,000 miles could well represent the total covered from new. Dry stored for a dozen years or so as part of a Rolls-Royce and Bentley collection, chassis SRH 22355 has recently been recommissioned and possesses a current MOT certificate valid until May 2025. Starting readily and running well when photographed, the luxury saloon is understood to have covered some 4-500 trouble free miles since returning to the road. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: NFP 803M MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GHN5339221G
Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. With nicely balanced handling and a good turn of speed, it merited the old MG marketing slogan ‘Safety Fast’. Based around a monocoque chassis featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1798cc ‘B’ series four-cylinder engine was allied to a four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control. The MkII (’GHN5’ chassis numbers from 1969 onwards) MG B, had a 5 main bearing engine with alternator, negative earth and, at last, received a new gearbox with synchromesh on all four forward speeds.
In current ownership since 2018 ‘NFP 803M’ has been the subject of an extensive restoration which has just recently been completed. The extensive work carried out has involved many parts being replaced and the body completely restored including new panels and a fresh coat of paint in Flame Red. Mechanically the brakes, suspension and engine have all been overhauled. A new Mohair soft top has been added plus new Minilite style alloy wheels shod with fresh tyres. The MG is offered with photographs of the restoration, collection of invoices and current V5c document. This smart looking example is ready to be used and enjoyed.
No Reserve*
Reg No: PEY 327 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 25974
First registered on 29th January 1959, chassis 25974 is believed to be the 28th TD21 built and the 18th Saloon off the production line and was specified with the desirable fourspeed manual gearbox. Originally registered as ‘140 BKF’, little is known of the car’s early history until the early 1990s, when it was owned by a gentleman based in central London. The vendor acquired ‘PEY 327’ in 2020 having had a close affiliation with Alvis cars from an early age - having known Sir Douglas Bader personally! Having always wanted one of these cars, he has cherished it and has completed a large amount of restoration work including a repaint in 2021 by Steve Cato Classic Cars of Norfolk and a number of mechanical and cosmetic improvements for which a number of bills are on file - including a carburettor overhaul, replacement of the leaf springs and fitment of a stainless-steel exhaust system. The vendor now advises that the car is in ‘very good’ condition throughout and comments that ‘although by no means in concours condition, the car presents very well as a usable and affordable Gentleman’s British Grand Tourer’ and we are inclined to agree! Now offered at No Reserve, this is a fantastic opportunity for any post-WW2 Alvis enthusiast wishing to travel in understated style.
Rare UK-supplied, right-hand drive example
Estimate: £23,000 - £27,000*
Reg No: HHM 25K MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 8187511498
Very rare in right-hand drive form (only c.74 are thought to have been produced) all came to the UK in Lusso specification featuring such luxuries as electric windows and leather seats. Production of the Zagatobodied models finished in 1972. The Zagato Sport is the most desirable and collectible of all the Fulvias and undeniably one of the most striking designs of its era. The 1600 engined Sport was distinguished by a Matte Black radiator grille with bright edges, Black rubber over-riders on the bumpers, a Matte Black band on the engine bonnet, and new flush door handles. Inside, the 1600 had an oil temperature gauge, bucket seats with headrests and electric front windows as standard. Cromodora alloy wheels like those found on the 1600 HF were optional.
One of the c.74 examples built with the wheel on the right, this UKsupplied Fulvia Zagato was originally registered to Jacobs Kroll Ltd (the business name of DJ David Jacobs), it remained in his care until 1973/74. It then passed to a Kim Harris, via Horseferry Motors of Westminster, under whose ownership a bonnet stripe was removed and a standard steering wheel fitted in place of a small leather rimmed wheel. At some point in the late 70s / early 80s it passed to a Graham Forge who used it to commute between Kent and London before he laid the car up around 1984. The previous owner to our vendor acquired the car in the mid-2000s and, intending long-term ownership, he treated it to an extensive restoration which included attention to the bodywork, a repaint in the original shade of white, comprehensive mechanical overhaul, retrimming in Black leather and final detailing. It further benefits from a rear brake overhaul costing over £2,500 carried-out in July 2023. In 2018, it was purchased by the current owner at auction. This delightful Fulvia is accompanied by a V5C, assorted invoices (Omicron, JD Heath etc), history, spare keys, instruction book, warranty & service vouchers and some MOT paperwork.
Just 2,300km from new
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: M631 AGL MOT: September 2024
Chassis No: SARRAWBMBMG001124
Launched at the 1992 Birmingham Motor Show, the RV8 signalled MG’s return to the open sports car market. With the vast majority of the limited production run (just 1,983 are thought to have been made) going to a retro-hungry Japan, RV8s remain a rare sight on British roads.
Supplied new to the car-friendly climate of Japan, chassis ‘1124’ was one of just 258 examples finished in the optional paintwork of Oxford Blue pearlescent with Cream leather interior upholstery. Acquired new in Japan by a private collector, the RV8 was immediately stored in the owner’s collection and was kept preserved in its original condition, covering just 1,700 kilometres across its first twenty years while in Japan. Thereafter, the MG was imported in 2015, with it receiving its first MOT in November of that year, before being registered ‘M631 AGL’ in 2017 and entering the ownership of another collector, this time, based in the United Kingdom. Retained by said collector until 2023, as such it only has three previous keepers and this RV8 is effectively in ‘as-new’ condition, including down to having the original tonneau cover and MG footwell mats. To preserve originality, the original speedometer in kmh and the Japanese market specifications have been retained throughout.
Benefitting from mechanical improvement as required in 2023, the brakes were refreshed and bushes replaced throughout before being provided with an MOT in September with no advisories. Offered now having covered just 2,300 kilometres from new, the MG benefits from being accompanied by a mileage validation certificate having been inspected by the Japan Vehicle Inspection Centre with an e-certificate and windscreen verification. A very special example that can certainly not be overlooked, in exceptionally original, low mileage, and unrestored concours condition, this MG would not be out of place as a concours entrant. Exceptionally rare to find in this state and that has been kept by collectors since new, this RV8 is worthy of close inspection!
Entered from a large private collection
Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000*
Reg No: VH 2502 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GVO15
Priced at £1,100 in bare chassis guise, the 20HP was not only less expensive than its fabled Silver Ghost sibling but also lighter and more responsive to drive. Progressively updated with a four-speed manual gearbox and all-wheel braking, the ‘baby’ Rolls remained in production until 1929 by which time some 2,940 are thought to have been made. According to information kindly supplied by leading Rolls-Royce historian and author John Fasal Esq, chassis GVO15 was taken off test at the Derby Works on 23rd July 1929 and despatched to Messrs Rippon Bros where it was clothed as a Six-Light Saloon. Sold new to H.P. Nelson Esq. of Dawndon House, Spring Hill, Nelson, Lancashire, it was second 20hp he had taken delivery of in as many years (his 1928 acquisition being a Barker Cabriolet). Notably well-appointed, the Six Light Saloon is a testament to Rippon Bros’ craftsmanship featuring an ingenious ‘parallelogram’ sunroof, external tinted Auster sun visor, quick drop driver’s window, occasional bench seat, rear luggage grid, privacy blinds, individual door locks and metal-edged running boards etc. First registered in Huddersfield (or so its original ‘VH 2502’ number plate would imply), the Rolls-Royce had migrated to North Wales by the late 1980s. The subject of much restoration work prior to entering the current family ownership in 1991, the paintwork is no longer perfect but the doors line up well and open and close with ease. Most of the leather upholstery has been renewed over time but the headlining and numerous other fittings and fixtures are pleasingly thought to be those installed by Rippon Bros. Treated to a thorough overhaul by the vendor’s late father, the factoryfitted engine (number E7Z) started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Forming part of a large private collection for the past thirty-three years, ‘VH 2502’ has paid its way by appearing in the hit television series Mr Selfridge and Downton Abbey. A notably late and handsome 20hp, chassis GVO15 is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and sundry paperwork.
Treated to over £100,000 worth of expenditure during the current ownership
Estimate: £30,000 - £40,000*
Reg No: BF 4385 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 16/2639/20
According to its accompanying 1920s registration certificate, chassis 16/2639/20 was supplied new to Lady Sara Campbell, the second daughter of ex-pat New Zealand runholder, politician and racehorse owner William ‘Ready Money’ Robinson. Correspondence on file records that Lady Campbell kept the Sunbeam until her death in 1927 whereupon it passed through the hands of J. Brown, F. Tozer and H.L. Boyd before being acquired in a dilapidated state by J.B. Loughnan during 1960. He got as far as commissioning a new aluminium body but the restoration was completed by Dudley Kitson who took possession in 1982 and subsequently used the Sixteen on a number of South Island Rallies (clocking up c.3,000 miles per event). Imported to the UK around 2007, the Tourer formed part of a small Sunbeam collection prior to entering the current ownership in 2015. Despite having undertaken numerous Club tours to Ireland, Wales and Yorkshire, the vendor found ‘BF 4385’ to be subpar mechanically and so entrusted it to McKenzie Guppy. Although better known for their work on WO Bentleys and pre-WW2 Rolls-Royces, the Dorset-based engineering firm were more than up to fettling the engine, gearbox, clutch, steering, front / rear axles, suspension, fuel system and electrical equipment etc (bills amassed during 2015-2016 total some £96,000). Treated to a further £12,000 worth of expenditure in 2022, it is hard to imagine that there is a better sorted Sixteen extant? Fitted with hood, sidescreens and an Auster screen, this elegant Vintage Tourer is deemed by the seller as being in ‘good’ (interior trim, paintwork), ‘very good’ (bodywork) or ‘excellent’ (engine, gearbox, electrical equipment) condition. Offered for sale with history file containing correspondence, assorted MOTs, copy instruction book and copy spares listing.
Desirable 3-litre, twin-turbo variant
Estimate: £40,000 - £45,000*
Reg No: T.B.A MOT: September 2024
Chassis No: SA9M12R1M2G113104
Noble Automotive Ltd. was founded in 1999 by British entrepreneur, car designer and engineer Lee Noble and, using his experience from his time spent at Ascari, he quickly established his company’s commitment to designing and manufacturing high-performance sports cars with a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Lee Noble sold the company in August 2006 to Peter Dyson and later moved on in 2008 to work on other ventures, however, as well as being a knowledgeable collector of exotic cars and a successful business entrepreneur, Dyson was an M12 owner and a huge admirer of both Noble Automotive and the M12’s attributes.
The M12 was produced in four versions (GTO 2.5, GTO-3 3.0, GTO-3R 3.0, with the M400 being the ultimate variant), all being powered by a sympathetically tuned (forge decompressed rods, cylinder block modifications with cylinder bore oil spray jets, crankshaft balancing, and turbo oil feeds built into the heads, along with ST 220 camshafts, coil top plugs, and a new MBE engine management system) twin-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engine. The basic structure consists of a steel tub with a full steel roll-cage and G.R.P composite clamshell body parts. These cars are extremely lightweight and stiff, with the ability to perform very well on both road and track, and offer surprisingly good ride quality and lots of confidenceinspiring feedback.
At launch, the M12 had 310bhp with the help of its pair of Garrett T25 turbos, giving a top speed of 165mph and a 0-60mph time of 4.1 seconds. With its quasi-racer feel, being heightened by the very visible Alcantara-trimmed roll-cage and no-nonsense instruments, this really is a driver’s car. There was no ABS, no traction control and no ESP, just real engineering integrity and a brilliant design and the M12 was able to compete dynamically with the best junior supercars of the day.
Manufactured in 2002, the M12 GTO-3 offered was supplied new to the United Kingdom being first registered on the 30th of November that year. Fitted with the 3.0-litre variant of the V6 engine, chassis ‘113104’ has covered a mere 29,800 miles from new (at the time of consignment). Entering into the vendor’s custodianship in 2014, the Noble has had just three former keepers. Well-maintained before the vendor’s ownership, the M12 received seven services during the first twelve years of its life (up to 2014), with several of those completed by Noble. Thereafter, the vendor continued servicing work with Noble Motorsport themselves. Further embarking on significant improvements across the vendor’s ten-year ownership, the work completed has included a full repaint in 2022 in Ford ST Metallic Orange with Black roof; fitment of Revotech double front fans and well-known Noble tunnel air-flow
modification (to keep the car cool even in heavy traffic); Willans five-point harness sets; recent new Yokohama tyres; stainless flexi brake hoses fitted (HEL) all corners; new Dunlop race brake pads; new Gaz Gold fully adjustable coil overs; large intercooler fitted with further electric fan assist to maximise the cold air to the turbos; insulation to the ducting; recent new battery and new door lock alarm and immobiliser; and rear exhaust heat shield wrapped.
Offered with a history file that contains the original owner’s handbook and the stamped service book, a large selection of previous MOTs and tax discs, numerous previous invoices for work completed from both the current and previous ownerships, tracker documentation, and a current V5C document. Recently returning from a trip to Scotland from the Peak District without issue, the Noble started readily and both ran and drove well during our recent photography session. A well-maintained and sensibly improved example of the highly capable Noble M12, in the desirable 3.0-litre variation.
PLEASE NOTE: The registration number shown in the images is not included in the sale.
A collector grade example of the first sports car to bear the Jaguar name
Estimate: £230,000 - £270,000*
Reg No: DOX 996 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 49032
Widely considered as one of the most desirable and attractive sports cars of the 1930s and the first to bear the ‘Jaguar’ name, the iconic SS Jaguar 100 entered pre-production in October 1935 and was launched officially in 1936 as a much improved successor to the SS90 from which it was derived. Improvements included a host of mechanical specifications, most notable of which was upgrading the six-cylinder Standard pushrod engine from side-valve to overhead valve with a new crossflow cylinder head designed by Harry Weslake and William Heynes fed by twin SU Carburettors. The power unit was mated to a four-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on all forward speeds apart from first. With 104hp at 4,600rpm, the car could be propelled to 60 mph in 12.8 seconds and onwards to a top speed of 96mph. Although a very capable car for touring, the SS100 was marketed purely for competition work and in 1936, its first major success came when Tommy Wisdom, crewed by his wife, won the International Alpine Trial - thus beating Bugatti and creating a name for the marque on the continent. This would be the first of many successful rallying forays, which included class wins in the RAC events of 1937 and 1938 and the Alpine Trial was won outright once again in 1948. In total, 190 2.5 litre and 112 3.5 litre SS100s were manufactured by the time production ceased at the outbreak of the second world war, which also spelled the end of the ‘SS Cars’ name. However, the ‘Jaguar’ name became carried on with Sir William Lyons’ company post war which went on to create some of the most exciting sports cars of all time, all of which owe their heritage to the SS Jaguar 100.
According to its accompanying buff logbook, chassis 49032 was first registered as ‘DOX 996’ on 30th March 1938. Seemingly kept by initial owner Reginald Duckitt of Erdington for just two months, the SS100 then passed to Ashmore’s Auto Engineers of West Bromwich who sold it to Alfred Simms. The latter retained the two-seater up until his death in 1978 when ownership transferred to his widow, Elise Simms. Conscious that the SS Jaguar had been off the road for many years (a surviving tax disc suggests Mr Simms last drove it in the mid-1950s), she contacted marque historian Paul Skilleter and engaged a neighbour and fellow SS100 custodian, John Owen, to commence restoration. Mr Skilleter was reportedly impressed with the car’s ‘untouched originality’ and began to chronicle the work. Sadly, Mrs Simms and Mr Owen fell out over the project and little progress was made after the 1989 issue of the Classic Jaguar Association’s SS100 Register recorded that ‘DOX 996’ was mid-refurbishment and displaying a mere 19,600 miles to its odometer.
Beguiled by the two-seater’s originality, Ben Hyams became its next custodian in 2002. Entrusted to Auto Welding & Spraying of Chart Sutton, Kent a few years later, it was not until 2013 that the SS Jaguar was finally a complete entity once more. Repainted in British Racing Green with re-trimmed with Green leather upholstery, the two-seater was barely driven by Mr Hyams due to ill health. Entering the current ownership in 2022, the SS100 was suffering from an engine malady which has since been sorted with the odometer being zeroed accordingly. The instrument now shows less than 300 miles and the vendor is confident - based on the car’s condition, originality and paperwork - that it has covered a mere 20,000 miles from new!
Recent health issues have convinced the seller to switch to closed cars hence his reason for putting ‘DOX 996’ back on the market. Still highly presentable, the two-seater boasts full weather equipment (renewed during its rejuvenation) and drove some twenty miles for our recent photoshoot without issue. Indeed, the vendor considers it to be ‘very trustworthy’ and ‘ready to use’.
A rare opportunity, if you are looking for an ever-usable collector grade pre-war sports car that represents the earliest iteration of the Jaguar in sporting form, then surely ‘DOX 996’ is worthy of consideration.
The only Healey G-Type chassis fitted with the 3848cc Nash engine from the factory
Estimate: £22,000 - £28,000*
Reg No: NWD 981 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: G525
A chance encounter between Donald Healey and Nash-Kelvinator CEO George W. Mason aboard the Queen Elizabeth in December 1949 led to the Nash-Healey. This US-market exclusive was heralded as ‘the first American sports car introduced by a major manufacturer since the 1920s.’ It featured a Nash Ambassador 3848cc OHV ‘Dual Jet Fire’ straight-six engine with a bespoke alloy cylinder head, paired with a three-speed manual and Borg Warner overdrive transmission. The sleek body, designed by Gerry Coker and crafted in lightweight aluminium by Panelcraft of Birmingham, foreshadowed the Austin-Healey 100. In 1951, Healey partnered with Alvis to incorporate their 3-litre engine and gearbox from the TB21 into a new chassis, the ‘G-Type.’ Marketed in the UK as the Healey Sports Convertible, only 28 units were produced (of which 25 were Alvis-powered). Healey also experimented with installing ArmstrongSiddeley and Nash engines in the G-Type chassis.
The first logbook reveals ‘NWD 981’ was registered to the Donald Healey Motor Co Ltd on 30th September 1953, with Nash engine number ‘H 63381’. Sold to first private owner, Mr. David Alexander Gray of ChesterLe-Street, Durham, in 1955, the sportscar changed hands four more times, with the last known tax date being April 1968. In 1985, Andrew Currie acquired the car, intending to use it as a source of spares for his NashHealey Le Mans FHC Race Car. The latter was eventually sold to the USA, and ‘NWD 981’ was bought by its current owner, Mr. Richard Chamberlain, in 1986 as a non-running restoration project. Despite extensive efforts, the restoration remains incomplete. Following Mr. Chamberlain’s passing, his widow now offers the car for sale as a largely complete project. To be sold strictly as viewed, this unique Healey presents a rare opportunity to own one of the rarest British sports cars ever made, offering a rewarding challenge for any restorer.
Estimate: £65,000 - £75,000*
Reg No: JGU 48C MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: J661E31288
According to an accompanying letter from its manufacturer, chassis 1E31288 was completed on 28th June 1965 and shipped to Jaguar Cars of New York. Equipped with the torquier 4.2 litre engine and preferred allsynchromesh four-speed manual gearbox, the two-seater was repatriated during 1989. Professionally converted to right-hand drive thereafter, the E-Type is understood to retain its original ‘matching numbers’ cylinder block. The Jaguar was extensively restored some ten years ago being refinished in the fetching combination of Primrose Yellow with Black leather upholstery. Displaying a credible but unwarranted c.74,500 miles to its odometer, only 1,500 of those have been accrued since the differential / rear subframe was refurbished at a cost of £7,000 in 2016.
Subject to a large amount of works in recent times including regular servicing, ‘JGU 48C’ is described by the vendor as being in ‘excellent’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim and bodywork. He further informs us that: ‘The car is rust free and the paintwork is very good. The engine compartment is pristine as is the interior with no rips and tears to the leather and a blemish free headlining. The instruments are all in working order -including the all important oil pressure maintaining over 40 ib/ft even at idle - and the E-Type drives very well indeed’. Having purchased the car from at our Duxford auction in March 2023, the vendor decided to have renowned specialists, E-Type UK realign the doors for better fit which has made the car much more presentable. This fabulous E-Type is now offered for sale with the V5C registration document, Browns Lane (Jaguar) letter and a large stack of invoices relating to work performed on the car.
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
Reg No: RMX 805R MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: BBATSS14680
When the Escort was re-launched as the ‘MkII’ for 1975. The RS1800 model made its winning debut as a works Group 2 car on the Granite Rally in April 1975, victory going to Roger Clark. In that year’s LombardRAC Rally, Timo Makinen brought his RS1800 home ahead of the field to score the car’s first major international success. It would be the first of five consecutive Lombard-RAC victories for the RS1800 and its Escort RS Group 4 derivative. In 1979 the Escort brought Ford its first World Rally Championship for Makes while works driver Björn Waldegård became the first official World Rally Champion.
‘RMX 805R’ was first registered for the road on 27th January 1977. Chassis number BBATSS14680 began life as an Escort L, but today possesses motorpsort credentials, with an MSA Competition Car Log Book (issued 7th December 2011) and an MSA (issued April 2012) and Motorsport UK Historic Rally Vehicle Identity Form (HRVIF issued August 2019). Previously fitted with a Ford SOHC 8V 2001cc engine it was deemed eligible for Category 3 Class D4. In August 2020 ‘RMX 805R’ received another engine, a Ford BDG DOHC 16V 1975cc twin cam, believed to be fitted with electronic ignition from Lumenition and twin electric fuel pumps. The gearbox is a 5-speed ZF with a ZF-plated limited slip differential. AP Racing discs all round provides the braking of the Revolution 13” alloys. The roll over protection system, from Safety Devices, is bolted and welded with 14 anchorage points; suspension up at the front is via McPherson strut coil sprung telescopic dampers from Bilstein; and there’s a coil and leaf set-up with telescopic Bilsteins and adjustable spring platforms at the rear. The original bodywork as been upgraded with wheel arch extensions, the whole package weighing in at some 1020kg. Dates for safety equipment, such as belts and seats, are all likely to have expired. There’s some accompanying MOT paperwork, the aforementioned MSA and Motorsport UK documents and a V5C Registration Document. Having not been used in anger for some time a mechanical check over is advised.
Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000*
Reg No: 687 UXR MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 680432
For many the best looking XK120 variant, the Fixed Head Coupe was introduced in July 1951. A true design classic that was primarily targeted at the American market, some 2,485 of the 2,680 examples made were to left-hand drive specification. One such car, chassis 680432, was converted to right-hand drive upon its return to the UK and uprated for use on historic rallies and tours. Powered by a larger, more potent 4.2 litre XK DOHC engine (in place of the factory 3.4 litre unit) mated to a later all-synchromesh four-speed manual gearbox, ‘687 UXR’ also benefits from overdrive (albeit the latter Is not currently operational). The steering, brakes and suspension have all been enhanced too. Sourced from a younger XK150 model, the rack and pinion set-up is notably more precise than the original steering box, while four-wheel disc brakes provide superior stopping power. A stiffer anti-roll bar and Koni shock absorbers have similarly sharpened the handling. Sporting a Le Mans-style fuel filler cap, louvered bonnet and twin driving lamps to the exterior and a fire extinguisher, Tilton pedal box and bucket seats to the interior, the Jaguar has been in the current ownership since 2012. Cooled by an aluminium radiator and fitted with Rob Beere performance camshafts, the straightsix engine has been further improved by the seller. The cylinder head has been gas flowed and treated to new valves and valve springs. The twin 2-inch SU carburettors have been overhauled and a higher capacity water pump with larger impeller added plus a new high pressure oil pump. Offered with an original owner’s handbook, collection of invoices and current V5C document.
The last pre-WW2 Alvis built
Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000*
Reg No: EVC 564 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 14689
“In the Alvis Speed 25 the makers have produced a car which will delight those who appreciate fast motoring with an ample margin of safety. A very quick response to the accelerator is matched by exceptional steadiness under heavy braking conditions, light and accurate steering, and road holding of that special quality which is so rarely encountered these days” (Speed 25 Road Test, Motorsport 1936).
Launched in August 1936, the Alvis Speed 25 SB was designed to take advantage of Britain’s rapidly improving road network. Marrying sportscar-like performance to an impressive degree of refinement, the newcomer’s sophisticated chassis layout incorporated independent transverse-leaf front suspension, a four-speed all synchromesh gearbox and large-diameter four-wheel drum brakes. Featuring a balanced seven-bearing crankshaft and novel spring-cluster overhead valve gear, its triple SU carburettor fed 3571cc straight-six engine was quoted as developing 108bhp @ 3,800rpm. A notably smooth and flexible unit, it endowed the model with near 100mph performance. Principally bodied by Charlesworth (Sports Saloon / Drophead Coupe) or Cross & Ellis (Tourer), the Alvis Speed 25 stole sales from both the Bentley 4¼ litre and Lagonda LG6 alike. Arriving for 1938, the SC variant brought more power courtesy of a ‘short stud’ cylinder head and (later) dual exhaust system. Running boards were replaced by valances on the 1939 Saloons, while the few cars completed during 1940 boasted a higher compression ratio and engine stabilising tie rods. A total of just 391 cars are thought to have left the Holyhead Road factory with final chassis batch being numbered from 14549 – 14689.
According to its accompanying copy build record, Chassis 14689 was fitted with Engine 15173 and clothed as a Sports Saloon by Charlesworth using Body 14748. Notable as the last Speed 25 to emerge prior to the Luftwaffe’s devastating bombing raid on the Alvis Works, it was road registered as ‘EVC 564’ and sold new to R.N. Horton Esq of Nineval Cottage, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire on 18th October 1940. Thereafter, noted marque historian Wayne Brooks’ research has identified the four-seater as belonging to, or passing through the hands of, the following: E.G. Smith (Rotherham), Bruce L. Earlin (Milford, Pennsylvania), Glen W. Cameron (Chesapeake, Virginia), Jerry W. Brimberry (Albany, Georgia), Graham Bowkett (Wilmette, Illinois), Fred Jenns (Amersham), J. McGill (Beaulieu) and Ing Francesco Criminna (Sicily). Purchased by a friend of the vendor upon its return from Europe in 2018 for the princely sum of £60,000, the Alvis has since benefited
from over £58,000 worth of improvement. Predominantly mechanical, the work was carried out by marque specialist Earley Engineering and encompassed a thorough engine overhaul (re-bore, new aluminium cylinder head, fresh big-end bearings / pistons / rings etc), new radiator core, front suspension refurbishment, fuel system flush through, sundry replacement gearbox internals, taller 3.8:1 rear axle ratio (for more relaxed high-speed cruising) and new stainless steel exhaust etc. The headlining was also replaced and some minor bodywork issues sorted. The subsequent subject of a favourable three-page report by Fisher Restoration (a copy of which remains on file), the Speed 25 started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. A lifelong enthusiast, ‘EVC 564’ became the sixth Alvis to join the seller’s stable when his friend fell terminally ill. Driven to and from last year’s Hampton Court Concours d’Elegance and said to be ‘very much on the button’, the Sports Saloon is only being offered for sale because the vendor is about to take delivery of a unique Graber-bodied Rolls-Royce that he has been chasing for decades. A distinctly handsome and imposing car in the metal, it is not hard to see why former custodian Bruce L. Earlin ranked this unique Speed 25 as his favourite ever Alvis (ahead of a 4.3 Litre Short Chassis Vanden Plas Tourer no less) in an article for the Alvis Owners’ Club Bulletin magazine. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: T234 VAJ MOT: September 2024
Chassis No: SALLDAA67XA162650
The Land Rover Winter Water Wolf is a rare machine built for one job: to make the trip from the shoreline to a landing craft at sea, and back. The REMUS upgrade included extra structural and anti-corrosion protection. A specialized version of the Land Rover 300Tdi engine ensured reliable performance. Built on 8th June 1999, displaying some 60,000 miles in its Nato Green paintwork, Black vinyl and interior bench seats, it’s a practical 6-seater. Described as ‘in highly original condition’, it was first registered for military use in June 1999, then registered with the DVLA in April 2021 to the current owner’s company, and later name. The odometer shows 95,352km (59,248 miles) from new.
Recent maintenance includes: servicing in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and a new exhaust centre box and a water pump in 2023, and earlier this year 2024 new front brake pads, handbrake cable and handbrake shoes. It is offered with an MOT until 11th September 2024. It is accompanied by a V5C Registration Document, a Date in Service Certificate, a freedom of information request from the MoD, a couple of MOT certificates, the Wolf handbook, a spare snorkel-top cyclone, a cover plate for when the snorkel/raised air intake is removed, and some maintenance invoices.
Fitted with an extremely rare LZ18 Twin Cam engine
Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000*
Reg No: Unregistered MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: KP71008730
The Nissan Violet was a smaller version of the Datsun Bluebird 610, and was sold outside of Japan as the Datsun 140J/160J — except in the United States where it was marketed simply as the Datsun 710.
The example offered here was provided with a full restoration in South Africa by its previous owner, utilising a very special LZ18 twin-cam engine, with the build completed by Rowland Barrett. The restoration took over six years to complete and was finished in August 2016. Presented in Datsun Desert Yellow with Black leather interior upholstery, the 710 has been built to road-car specification, the Datsun featuring: a ‘Dogleg’ five-speed gearbox; independent rear suspension; MacPherson front struts; disc brakes; 15” BBS classic wheels shod with new tyres; Solex 50 carburettor; and a bespoke exhaust system. Purchased by the vendor in 2020, the car has resided in the vendor’s private collection ever since and has spent time between the United Kingdom and the UAE at events and shows. Reportedly driving very well, the engine is extremely smooth, with the vendor rating the bodywork, paintwork, gearbox, and engine as ‘excellent’, and the electrical equipment and interior trim as ‘very good’. Supplied with NOVA declaration and the original South African logbook.
Believed to be 1 of only 12 supplied new to the UK market
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: HSK 533 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 62941R
Buit in 1957 as a later 3.2 Litre engined car and first registered on 4th December 1957, little is known of the car’s early history. However, it is understood that ‘HSK 533’ was bought in the late 1960s / early 1970s by Leslie H. Trainer, the founder of Trainer BMW of Swansea. After Mr Trainer’s purchase, it is believed that the dealership undertook an extensive overhaul which included replacement of at least some (if not all) of the Red Velour interior trim. It is thought that the result of this overhaul was that the car was a recurring winner of the BMW International Concours D’ Elegance during the early 1980s, until the car was laid up in 1991.
Bought by the vendor from auction in 2016 as a joint project to be shared with the owner of a well-established classic motoring magazine, the car was found to be in a dilapidated state and the vendor decided at this point to undertake a number of works with as many original parts procured as possible. The seller has advised that now that the works to the body have been completed, the paintwork was intentionally not completed with a showwinning finish per his taste. The Red velour interior appears to survive in a gorgeous and patinated condition. Mechanically, the brakes and engine have been overhauled and the vendor advised that the car ‘starts and runs well’. He has now decided to sell due to his advancing years.
Low mileage example with much recent expenditure
Estimate: £12,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: HS51 AKZ MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: SCFAB12372K302728
First registered during January 2002, ‘HS51 AKZ’ was specified in the gorgeous colour combination of Skye Silver over a Grey and Ebony Leather interior with Carbon Fibre Veneers. Purchased by the current custodian in 2018 at c.38,500 miles, he has cherished the car and covered circa 4,000 miles and added a number of considerable maintenance bills to the file within this period. The highly regarded Aston Martin specialists Trinity Engineering of Cobham have carried out significant works including a full brake and drive train overhaul at 36,500 miles at the cost of some £10,000 as well as a new “Sports” exhaust system costing £3,500.
From registration through to June 2017 this DB7 Vantage was serviced solely by Aston Martin main dealers indicated by the original service booklet that the car is presented with - which displays a total of fourteen stamps up to 35,000 miles. Thereafter, there have been five further services with two of those completed by specialists AstonDB7.com. Rated as in ‘excellent’ condition throughout by the vendor (in regard to bodywork, paintwork, electrical equipment, engine, gearbox, and interior trim), this now very collectable Aston is well worthy of consideration.
1 of just 237 Silver Dawns produced
Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: P293 YGJ MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: SCAZA12C3VCH59307
Manufactured in 1997, the Silver Dawn offered was finished from the factory in Red Pearl over Silica paintwork with Silica fine lines, the Dawn was specified with the Springfield interior trim that was available at the time on limited edition Silver Spurs to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Rolls-Royce manufacturing cars at Springfield, Massachusetts, and is believed unique on a Silver Dawn. Constituting Chesterfield quilted buttoned style seats, door armrests, and door panels, the interior is trimmed in Magnolia hide upholstery, Sahara carpets, and Parchment hide headlining. In addition, the interior features cocktail requisites, picnic tables with enclosed storage/laptop receptacles, and a rear armrest bottle cooler compartment.
Registered new as ‘30 PC’ on the 8th January 1997, the Rolls-Royce had two keepers and covered the majority of its mileage during the first five years of its life. Purchased by the vendor’s late father from Straight Eight Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the New Forest in 2002 as an addition to their significant private collection, chassis ‘59307’ had covered just 15,950 miles from new at this time. Pressed into gentle use during the first year of ownership, the Dawn was provided with a speedometer change later in 2002 (by Rolls-Royce Knutsford) at 16,415 miles and thereafter has only covered extremely minimal mileage as part of the collection. With just 17,600 miles from new (1,214 miles on the new odometer), this is an exceptionally low mileage example.
Supplied with a history file, it includes the original owner’s manual, stamped service book, a selection of previous MOT certificates, an MOT certificate until May 2025, sundry paperwork, and a current V5C document. Provided with a fresh service for the sale by Rolls-Royce specialists Bowling Ryan (at the end of May 2025), the Rolls-Royce started and ran well during our photography session. This highly original, very well presenting and already rare Silver Dawn is particularly special, with its Chesterfield style Springfield interior, low mileage and ownership.
Just 66,000 miles from new and special order paintwork
Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000*
Reg No: G128 JUA MOT: April 2025
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ92ZKS842244
Styled by American Tony Lapine, Porsche’s front-engined, water-cooled, V8-powered 2+2 928 was launched at the 1977 Geneva Salon. Not only was it about as mechanically different to the ubiquitous 911 as it could possibly be, but represented the company’s first foray into grand touring territory. Nevertheless, it received a rapturous reception from the press and was duly awarded the 1978 Car of the Year Award.
Manufactured new in 1989, the 928 offered was supplied new by JCT600 Porsche of Leeds on the 1st of August that year. Finished from the factory in the special order Velvet Red Metallic paintwork with a complementary Ivory leather interior upholstery with Red piping and carpeting, the Porsche was specified with the factory options of automatic transmission, Blaupunkt Toronto radio, lumbar support on the front seats, tinted windscreen top, and electric sliding sunroof. In the ownership of just three individuals until purchased into the vendor’s private collection in 2018, the Porsche has therefore now had just four owners and is offered with a warranted low mileage of just 66,000 miles from new.
Maintained by Steve Bull Porsche specialist between 2003 and 2018, there are numerous invoices on file for improvements and maintenance completed during this period. The front brakes were renewed at 62,000 miles and air-conditioning was also re-gassed in 2017. Supplied with the original book pack that includes the driver’s manual, supplementary booklets, and stamped service book, the service book illustrates twelve services, six brake fluid changes, and three camshaft belt changes, all of these having been completed by Porsche main agents and specialists. Most recently serviced at 63,922 miles, the 928 is an exceptionally original example of Porsche’s 1990s V8 flagship.
The accompanying history file contains the aforementioned book pack and Steve Bull invoices, numerous previous MOT certificates, a current no-advisory MOT certificate until April 2025, and a current V5C document. Finished from new in a rare and desirable colour scheme, and with low mileage and ownership, this 928 has much to recommend it!
Just one owner and 22,000 warranted miles from new
Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: H946 PTW MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: SAJJNADW3DB170323
Introduced at the 1988 Geneva Motor Show, the long-awaited full convertible version featured a reinforced floorpan, frameless doors and sophisticated electric hood (complete with heated glass rear window). Underpinned by the same all-round independent coil-sprung suspension and power-assisted rack and pinion steering as its Fixed Head Coupe siblings, the soft-top came with anti-lock brakes as standard.
First registered on 3rd July 1991, ‘H946 PTW’ was purchased by its first and only owner - specified in the stunning colour scheme of Signal Red over a Magnolia Leather interior with a Black mohair hood - from TWR Jaguar of Coventry for the princely sum of £33,500. The car has been cherished by the vendor and has been used sparingly for holidays and dry days only throughout its life. The original Jaguar book pack on file includes the original handbooks, purchase invoice, business cards for TWR Jaguar representatives and the all important stamped service book which has been kept fully up to date. Having had its first four services with Jaguar main dealers (the most recent being on 21st May 2001 at 15,175 miles) the car has since been serviced by the vendor’s own mechanics and stamped as such. There are seven more stamps from the owner’s firm up to 18th May 2019 at 21,830 miles. Now displaying 22,275 miles that the vendor warrants, ‘H946 PTW’ is described by the him as being in ‘excellent’ condition throughout. He has purposely left small imperfections such as touched in stone chips on the nose rather than painting these areas as he wanted to demonstrate that the car has ‘never had a bump’. A scarce opportunity to acquire a genuine one owner XJ-S Convertible. Becoming ever more desirable, this fabulous V12 Grand Tourer is now available on the market for the first time since it was purchased new.
Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000*
Reg No: PXS 775 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 19896
Arguably more iconic than a Sherman Tank or P-51 Mustang, the Jeep is for many the definitive WW2 vehicle; a workhorse of the US and Allied forces during WW2 and kept in service all around the world for decades afterwards. Born out of the American Quartermaster Corps’ 1940 invitation to submit a prototype go-anywhere four-wheel drive light reconnaissance vehicle which led to a three-way competition between Bantam, WillysOverland, and Ford, the winning design’s simple but effective chassis, ingenious transmission, rugged suspension, and flathead Go-Devil 60hp 2.2-litre ‘four’ proved invaluable for hauling troops out of trouble. While, this self same combination ensures that the indomitable Jeep remains great fun to drive today. About 650,000 MB types were built between 1941 and 1945, by Willys and (in greater numbers) by Ford, and manufacture continued under licence in the ‘50s and ‘60s by Hotchkiss for the French army. Finding a Jeep still retaining all its original components is rare because, after WW2, many Jeeps were rebuilt on a ‘mix and match’ basis, meaning it is common to find components from all three makers combined in one vehicle.
Manufactured in 1942, chassis ‘19896’ is offered in fully restored condition finished as a British Jeep in wartime Mickey Mouse guise. According to wartime literature, usually all upper surfaces were painted black in this camouflage, though this wasn’t always adhered to, with the paint often just slapped on. During the restoration, the engine, gearbox, transfer box, and axles were all overhauled, with ‘PXS 775’ has been kept as original as possible, and is still boasting its original chassis, body tub, and combat rims. Shod with new tyres all round, the GPW pleasingly has many genuine ‘F’ (Ford) stamped parts. Used in current registered ownership for events and shows, the Jeep is offered with a history file. The vendor rates the Jeep as ‘excellent’ in regard to engine, gearbox, and electrical equipment, and as having ‘very good’ bodywork, paintwork, and interior trim. A very usable Jeep that, we feel, is sensibly guided.
Warranted 49,000 miles from new
Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000*
Reg No: T.B.A MOT: T.B.A •
Chassis No: SCBLC37F75CH10895
The Green Label and Red Label, gave way to the Arnage R in 2002, powered by a completely reworked version of Bentley’s venerable 6.75-litre V8 engine. Courtesy of Bosch Motronic engine management and a pair of Garrett T3 turbochargers it produced 399bhp and a colossal 616lb-ft of torque. Manufactured in 2005, the Arnage R offered was registered new in the United Kingdom on the 6th of June that year. Finished in attractive Silver Tempest paintwork with complementary Cream leather interior upholstery with Blue piping, the interior also features Blue carpets, Blue leather dashboard top and steering wheel, and a wood veneered dashboard, centre console, and door card inserts. Factory-fitted equipment includes an electric tilt and slide sunroof, electrically operated and heated front and rear seats with four-position driver seat memory, dual-zone climate control, rear tray tables, a multifunction steering wheel, cruise control, and front and rear parking sensors. Previously in the ownership of the President of the Bentley Owner’s Club for five years, thereafter the Bentley has resided in the vendor’s private collection and is now offered with just 49,750 miles from new (at the time of consignment).
Benefitting from a comprehensive maintenance history, the Arnage has only been serviced by main dealers and specialists, with services at 4,339; 6,297; 7,597; 8,235; 8,809; 16,647; 23,594; 28,489; 30,747; 43,090; 46,559, 49,425 miles completed by Broughtons of Cheltenham Bentley, Bentley Newcastle, Bentley Services Cheshire, GT Services Cheshire, Prestige Services and Silver Lady Brentwood Ltd. Further to the servicing, the Arnage has received a new oil pressure transmitter, electrical improvement, front brake discs and pads and some brake pipes in 2021; re-gassed air-conditioning in 2023; and a new main system battery and paintwork improvements this year. Riding on a set of 19-inch alloy wheels shod in Pirelli P-Zero tyres, this particularly nice example is accompanied by its original owner’s manuals and service book, along with a collection of maintenance invoices and a NavTrak tracking device. Due to be offered with a fresh MOT certificate for sale, the Bentley also has a current V5C document.
Stunning Supercharged MG built to Q-Type specification
Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000*
Reg No: MXS 707 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: PB 0660
A replacement for the successful J2 Midget, the PA followed the general lines of its predecessor, but was equipped with a more robust version of MG’s 847cc, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine benefiting from a stronger, three-bearing crankshaft and better lubrication. Chassis alterations, many resulting from competition experience, included a longer wheelbase, strengthened transmission and 12”-diameter (up from 8”) brakes. Some 2,000 PAs were produced between 1934 and 1935 when the model was superseded by the relatively short-lived PB, of which a mere 526 were produced. As the final development of the classic ‘Midget’ line of MGs the PB differed in detail in several respects to its predecessor. Most important of these was the enlargement of the engine to 939cc giving both increased torque and power and a revised dashboard layout. As always with MG cars of this period the buyers were very much sporting minded and MG were keen to assist knowing that sporting success amongst their owners could only help sell cars.
MG factory records show that chassis PB 0660 was completed on 18th December, 1935, and delivered to Morris International Exports for shipment to Germany two months later. The car’s fate on the Continent is unknown but at some stage it was repatriated. Acquired by its previous keeper in 2004 as a ‘kit of parts’ from the late Peter Green, long-time Chairman of the MG Car Club’s Triple-M Register and a renowned authority on all things ‘Triple-M’, the PB was subjected to an exhaustive chassis up renovation between October 2005 and Spring 2020. The result is an attractive, very light open 2-seater with a powerful supercharged engine and a close-ratio gearbox. Because it was intended to be used on the road as well as on the track, ‘MXS 707’ carries full road equipment, mudguards, lights, and a spare wheel. Offered with a large box file of receipts, certificates and endorsements from the Triple-M Register.
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
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Chassis No: B7126554
Visiting Wolfsburg in 1946 to explore the possibility of becoming Volkswagen’s first international concessionaire, Dutch businessman Ben Pon was intrigued by a pared back, Type 1-derived parts-mover ‘plattewagen’ which he saw traversing the factory. Positing that the improvised hack could form the basis of another model line, Pon doodled a van with the driver and engine positioned above the front and rear axles respectively on April 23rd 1947. Although his concept struck a chord with VW’s management, demand for the Type 1 (Beetle) was such that productionising the Type 2 (Bus) was not a priority. A prototype was eventually built and its successors refined via the wind tunnel at the Technical University of Braunschweig with the result that their drag coefficients tumbled from 0.75 to 0.44 (the Beetle / Type 1 was 0.48 by comparison). Greenlit on May 19th 1949, the very first Type 2 rolled off the production line just under six months later. The initial Kombi and Commercial variants were subsequently joined by Microbus, Pick-Up and Ambulance derivatives. Nicknamed the ‘Split Screen’ or ‘Splittie’ on account of its distinctive, twopart, V-windscreen, the first iteration of the T1 lasted until 1967 in Germany. However, production of the Type 2 (T1) continued in Brazil under licence for another eight years. Not available in Europe, the ’15-Window Kombi Luxo’ featured the same basic glazing layout as the revered ’23-Window Samba’ but without the latter’s sunroof or eight skylights. The extravagant ‘wraparound’ rear corner windows common to both models were not only aesthetically pleasing but also gave exceptional all-round visibility. More weathertight and easier to curtain than a 23-Window, the 15-Window ‘Buses make for great Campers.
Built during the 1967-model year, chassis B7126554 was imported from Brazil to the UK by its previous keeper a decade ago after a prolonged search using a local agent to find a structurally sound example. Stripped to bare metal the only panels that required replacing were reportedly the side seals and sundry floor sections. Painted in the striking combination of Titian Red over Lotus White by RS Automotive, the Volkswagen was also kitted out as a Camper Van with a ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ bed, twin gas hob, electric sink, multispeaker stereo, Red / White upholstery, USB ports, 240v plug socket, real oak counter tops and ‘black out’ curtains etc. Uprated with a German gearbox that Peter Englezos of Cogbox had rejuvenated, the Type 2 also benefited from an overhaul of its 1600cc flat-four engine which gained a correct-type replacement Solex carburettor. Twin port manifold and uprated MoFoCo cylinder heads. Boasting a factory-fitted servo, the braking system was enhanced with new drums all round, while Peter Good from Volks Goods provided a replacement wiring loom. Nice touches abound such as a custom-made window wiper
motor and yolk with self-park and two-speeds plus an EMPI short shift gear lever, USspecification over rider bumpers and chrome-plated steel wheels / hubcaps.
A former airline pilot used to precision machinery, the vendor bought ‘KNT 164E’ from SafWat Cars for £39,449 including GTECHNIQ Platinum paint protection during April 2019. Bowled over by the Camper’s looks but less enamoured with the driving experience, he entrusted it to acknowledged marque specialists Type 2 Detectives last September / October for almost £12,000 worth of fettling. As well as improving the steering, brakes and suspension (new Bilstein shock absorbers etc), the Cambridgeshire firm re-worked the separate leisure battery circuit, tuned the engine and conducted a thorough service. Passing its most recent MOT test on October 12th 2023 with ‘no advisories’, this decidedly handsome ’15-Window’ Splittie will be driven to the auction. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, Type 2 Detectives Service Book and history file.
1 of 30 Cortina 1600Es given to the Football World Cup squad of 1970
Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000*
Reg No: GWC 2H MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: BA97KY33276
Introduced in autumn 1966, the Ford Cortina MKII was styled in-house by Roy Haynes. Employing much the same floorpan as its predecessor complete with independent front suspension, a ‘live’ rear axle and disc / drum brakes, it nevertheless benefited from a wider track and revised steering geometry. Unveiled at the October 1967 Paris Motor Show, the 1600E utilised the same lowered suspension settings and tuned four-cylinder Kent ‘crossflow’ engine as its Lotus-Cortina and GT 1600 siblings respectively. Visually distinguished by a black grille, front foglights and plated Rostyle wheels, the newcomer also boasted an upmarket interior complete with a woodgrain-trimmed dashboard and door cappings, bucket seating, sports steering wheel and extensive instrumentation. Capable of nigh-on 100mph and brisk acceleration, the model was facelifted for 1969 but phased out the following August after some 55,833 four-door and 2,749 two-door (export only) cars had been built.
In 1970, not only had England qualified for the World Cup in Mexico as defending champions, but the Ford Motor Company to celebrate this loaned every squad member an example of the cool and stylish 1600E. Thirty Cortinas were loaned to the squad, all registered sequentially as GWC (although no one wanted number 13) which stood for Great World Cup, which unfortunately for England, it was not. Instantly recognisable by the front wings featuring the crossed flags of Mexico and the Union flag, not the Cross of St George, with the doors crested with a logo that bore the legend ‘Chosen for England’. Upon the conclusion of the twelve-month loan, Franny Lee decided to purchase the car from Ford (at the reduced rate offered to all the squad) for his wife. A successful businessman as well as gifted footballer, he had the car registered in one of his company’s names, James & Lee Waste Ltd.
Passing through two other private owners through the 1970s, the previous custodian acquired the World Cup Cortina in 1982 and during his ownership, had the 1600E comprehensively restored. Provided with a comprehensive engine overhaul as part of the restoration, the engine had a new crankshaft and bearings, big end shells, piston rings, and water pump, as well as a new clutch. Extensive new parts were fitted before the Cortina returned to the road. Thereafter purchased by the vendor in 2005, who saw it very apt to purchase Franny Lees car (who latterly was the chairman and main shareholder of Manchester City), due to having a family member who had also played for Manchester City in the 1960s, as Franny Lee did!
Using the Cortina occasionally for local events and shows, as well as a reuniting with Franny Lee as part of a feature on The One Show at the Oulton Park race circuit, Franny was
reportedly very happy to see his old car again. “This was a top car at the time. When the year was up, I recall paying around £600 - £700 for it,” Lee revealed. “The only problem I had with it was the stickers as it attracted too much attention. If some people who supported a rival team knew it was my car, then they would leave their mark. So, after about six months I partexchanged it at a Ford dealer for £1,250.”
Offered now having a recorded mileage of some 28,500 miles on the odometer, which is believed genuine, the Cortina is supplied with an MOT certificate from 1989 showing 26,722 miles. Also accompanied by copy of its buff logbook, sundry paperwork surrounding the World Cup Cortinas, previous MOT paperwork, restoration photographs, and a current V5C document. Boasting its original etched windows, the World Cup 1600Es are sadly not thought to have survived especially well, making this example a great opportunity and certainly one for the collector!
A well prepared and highly competitive VSCC eligible racer
Estimate: £70,000 - £90,000*
Reg No: YT 8613 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: LC 162
Noel Campbell Macklin started the Invicta Car Company in 1925 and although it became one of Britain’s classic sports cars his original aim was to build a car in which changing gears would become virtually unnecessary. Production continued until 1933 in Cobham, whereupon it moved to Chelsea until the outbreak of WW2, with its last four years being spent back in Surrey at Virginia Water. The fledgling firm initially built six prototypes that coupled a two-litre, six-cylinder Coventry Simplex engine together with a four-speed gearbox in a Bayliss-Thomas chassis and these were found to perform very satisfactorily. The press launch showed that it could go from a standing start in top gear up the steep Guildford High Street but unfortunately, all six engines were ruined when they were left without antifreeze during a cold spell meaning it was back to the drawing board and Henry Meadows was approached for one of the six-cylinder, overhead valve power units that had established an enviable reputation for durability.
The first production model was fitted with a 2692cc Meadows unit and was named the 2½ Litre in SC (Short Chassis) and LC (Long Chassis) forms to suit the customers’ choice of body style - however soon Macklin was in search of more power. With Invicta in mind, Meadows devised a new 2973cc unit for the new Invicta 3-Litre which was introduced for 1926. Flexibility was of prime importance to Macklin and the 3-Litre could be accelerated from virtually walking pace to its 70mph-plus maximum in top gear. It was during 1926 that Macklin’s sister-in-law, the 25-year-old Violet Cordery, undertook a number of longdistance journeys which included taking a team to Monza where they captured World records for 10,000 and 15,000 miles and then in another outing covered 5,000 miles at Brooklands at an average speed of more than 70mph. They won the Dewar Trophy for Invicta, which was presented by the Royal Automobile Club, and in 1929 she won it for the second time with a Brooklands’ run of 30,000 miles in 30,000 minutes. Quite a lady that did wonders for cementing the marque’s sporting status.
Beginning life in London as a 3-Litre Long Chassis model (or so its ‘YT 8613’ number plate would imply), this striking Invicta had migrated to Dartford, Kent by 1955 and the custodianship of Raymond J Menday. Uprated at some stage with a Meadows 4½ litre engine, ENV-150 Pre-Selector gearbox and an angled bulkhead (the latter more usually associated with the A-Type and S-Type models). Interestingly, a very small number of late 3-Litre cars were reputedly modified to 4½ Litre specification by Dolphens & Lenarts for
the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, so this car could well be one of those examples. The vendor, who is a serial Invicta owner, bought ‘YT 8163’ in 1995 from Mr Rides of Weston Super Mare. Upon acquisition, the plan was to upgrade the car for use in competitive VSCC events. The accompanying history file shows that some £35,000 was spent on performance modifications. The seller vendor has subsequently contested a huge number of VSCC and Motor Racing Legends events over the years with the Invicta proving highly competitive. Invited to participate in the 2019 Goodwood Members’ Meeting, it is only the recent acquisition of an S-Type that has seen ‘YT 8163’ become surplus to requirements.
Upon inspection, ‘YT 8613’ presents as a well-used, but delightfully patinated racing car. Mechanically, the seller has stated that the ongoing maintenance has been “top-notch” so everything works as intended and that driving the car is “hilarious” thanks to over 200bhp on tap. The pre-selector gearbox also provides near instant gear changes. Eligible for a number of racing events and a rare example of the exclusive Invicta marque, ‘YT 8613’ is a wonderful opportunity for any prospective owner who wants a capable and exhilarating pre-WW2 road racer.
No Reserve*
Reg No: CMM 828 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 24077
Originally finished in Grey with Red leather upholstery, Chassis 24077 was first registered as ‘MUR 635’ on 18th June 1951. Supplied new via the Royston Motor Co Ltd to Wallace King Ltd of Norwich, the Alvis changed hands a further four times before entering the current ownership on 7th April 1973. Purchased for the princely sum of £165, the Alvis was somewhat tired but by the decade’s end had undergone an extensive mechanical and cosmetic refurbishment. A well-known figure in the Alvis Owners’ Club, the vendor spent so much time attending events in the UK and Europe aboard the TA21 that his late wife christened it ‘The Mistress’. The accompanying history file is truly voluminous containing countess bills from marque specialists Red Triangle and Chris Prince plus other suppliers dating all the way back to 1973. Some forty-five years on from the completion of its renovation, the Alvis has accrued some cosmetic flaws. However, the seller still rates the saloon as ‘excellent overall’ mechanically and deems it to be structurally sound. After fifty-one years’ ownership and the subsequent acquisition and restoration of an Alvis Drophead, the vendor has decided the time is right to say goodbye to ‘The Mistress’. His hope being that the next keeper will enjoy the car even half as much.
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: OU09 WCT MOT: April 2025 Chassis No: SAJAC43R6AMB33891
The XKR Speed and Black Packs added extra performance and styling menace. Raising the top speed by almost 20mph (to 174mph), and 0-60mph capability increased to 4.6 seconds. The Speed Pack also has several aerodynamic parts with the Black Pack, providing 20-inch gloss Black ‘Kalimnos’ alloy wheels, along with Black window surrounds and front grilles.
Manufactured in 2009, the XKR Speed and Black Pack example offered was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being registered new on the 8th of May that year. Finished in the apt colour combination of Anthracite Black paintwork with complementary Black wheels and Black leather upholstery, the XKR was well-specified from new, with the Speed and Black Packs costing an additional £8,000 on the list price alone, and it is offered now having covered some 77,000 miles from new and has had five former keepers. Supplied with a history file that contains extensive invoices for work and maintenance, previous MOT certificates, a current MOT certificate until April 2025, and a current V5C. The original book pack in the Jaguar wallet is also included, which contains the stamped service book that displays twelve service stamps, the most recent being completed in March at 76,917 miles. Recently benefitting from new rear tyres, new rear wheel bearings, new brake pads, the Jaguar is offered with two sets of keys.
No Reserve*
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Originally finished in the striking combination of British Racing Green metallic with Cream leather upholstery, chassis 025036 was first registered as ‘R590 NUF’ on March 13th 1998. Supplied new via HA Fox of Guildford to local resident C. Thompson Esq, the Jaguar changed hands a further three times before entering the current ownership in 2017. The accompanying service book contains eight stamps (seven main dealer, one specialist) up to 118,000 and the vendor tells us that he serviced the XK8 himself at 129,000 including gearbox maintenance. Taken off the road during 2020, the Coupe has recently been recommissioned including the fitment of a new fuel pump. The seller deems the bodywork to be ‘good overall’ but notes peeling lacquer to the roof, some localised bubbling and a dent to the offside front wing. Treated to a replacement headlining and re-veneered centre console, the interior is said to be in ‘good order for its age’. Rating the 4-litre V8 engine and automatic transmission as ‘very good overall’, the vendor further informs that ‘R590 NUF’ drives ‘very well’. An inexpensive entry to the world of GT motoring, it is hoped that the Jaguar will possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale.
Incredibly rare UK supplied S800 MkI
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: LKG 352F MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 1004242
Launched at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show, the Honda S800 featured a sophisticated 761cc DOHC four-cylinder engine that made it the fastest sub-1000cc car in the world. It is understood that 1,548 examples found buyers in the UK between 1967 and 1970. Originally finished in Silver Blue metallic with Black upholstery, chassis 1004242 was supplied new to the UK and reportedly retained by its first owner for over fifty years. The Honda’s accompanying history file shows that it underwent an extensive cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment during the late 1980s / early 1990s. Passing to its second keeper in around 2020 and the vendor some three years later, the S800 has since been treated to a bare metal respray and sundry refurbished brightwork. Further benefiting from a new stainless steel exhaust, overhauled hydraulics and rejuvenated carburettors, the Coupe is judged by the seller to be in ‘very good overall’ order with ‘excellent’ paintwork. Used to attend a number of classic car shows, this rare, UK-market S800 turns heads wherever it goes and makes quite the contrast to domestic rivals such as the Triumph GT6! Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
Reg No: OKO 566G MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: BB44HD29896
Introduced in 1968, the MkI Escort became successful as a rally car, and eventually went on to become one of the most successful rally cars of all time. The Ford works team was practically unbeatable in the late 1960s / early 1970s, and arguably the Escort’s greatest victory was in the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally. First registered with the DVLA on 23rd August 1968, in 2024 ‘OKO 566G’ is very much a period-style ‘stage rally’ Ford Escort Mk1. Chassis number BB44HD29896 evidently began life as a 2 door 1100 saloon, is in possession of a Motor Sports Association Competition Car Log Book (issued 12th March 2004 for ‘Stage Rally’) and a Historic Rally Vehicle Identity Form (HRVIF issued 6th March 2015). With a restoration said to have dated from 2003, the MSA documents also describe ‘OKO 566G’ as an ‘RS1600’ with its BDA engine now rated at 1998cc. It is also described as a eligible for Period Category 2, Class C5 in competition. The bodyshell is described as ‘original to this vehicle’ with a bonnet in fibreglass.
The twin-cam engine specification is listed as having twin Weber 48 DCOE carburettors, a 5-speed ZF gearbox (S5-18/3), an alloy cylinder head and block, Lucas AB14 electronic ignition and with a dry sump. Stopping power for its c.1045kg, comes from AP Racing ventilated front and solid rear discs, rolling on 13” Minilite-style wheels. An OMP steering wheel and rack and pinion steering point it the right way whilst keeping it the right way up are McPherson strut, coil springs and Bilstein dampers up front and a beam axle with telescopic dampers and leaf and coil in ‘alternative tarmac spec’ upfront. A Safety Devices ‘roll-over protection system’ bolts into 12 anchorage points. Offered with the aforementioned MSA Log Book and HRVIF there is some MOT paperwork and the current V5C Registration Document. Having not been used in anger for some time a mechanical check over is advised.
Just 28,800 miles
Estimate: £22,000 - £26,000*
Reg No: V687 MTM MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: SCFAB3239YK400471
Introduced at the March 1999 Geneva Salon, the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage eschewed its predecessor’s 3228cc supercharged straight-six for a 5935cc 48-valve, all-alloy V12 that developed 420bhp and 400lbft. Available with a choice of six-speed manual, five-speed automatic, or (later) Touchtronic semi-auto transmission, the DB7 Vantage could be had in Coupe or Volante (Convertible) guises. The latter had its top speed limited to 165mph but could reportedly accelerate from 0-60mph in 5.1 seconds. To cope with such performance, the 2+2-seater’s structure, suspension, and brakes were all upgraded. Asked to rework his masterpiece, stylist Ian Callum added a reshaped back bumper, more pronounced sills, combined driving lamps/indicators, and horizontal bars to the radiator grille. Priced at £104,486 in 2002, Aston Martin’s flagship soft-top came with central locking, electric windows/mirrors, traction control, ABS, air-conditioning, front airbags, alarm/immobilizer, and 18-inch alloy wheels as standard. Notable as the marque’s first V12 production model, the DB7 Vantage lasted until 2003 by which time some 2,056 Volantes had been made, with just 778 in right-hand drive.
Understood to have been exported and first registered in Paris ‘V687 MTM’ was repatriated back to the UK in c.2004. Showing just 28,800 miles and having had just 1 former UK registered keeper, this DB7 is further enhanced with Works Service fitted ‘Jaffa’ rear lights from the 1990s supercharged V8 Vantage with a revised rear bumper. Having been in current lady ownership since 2005, we are informed the DB7 has always been stored in a heated garage and comes with a fitted car cover. Offered with original handbook and service book which include services stamps from Newport Pagnell and current V5C Registration Document. A new battery has also just been fitted.
PLEASE NOTE: The registration plate displayed on the Aston Martin is not included in the sale.
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: FLE 708Y MOT: May 2025
Chassis No: IFABP10DC8CF219826
This example of the eye-catching and outrageous Zimmer Golden Spirit is a convertible model based on a 5.0 Ford Mustang with automatic transmission and was imported to the UK in 2017. Refinements include power top, power brakes, power steering etc. whilst the leather interior has Recaro seats, Nardi wooden steering wheel and wood grain dashboard. Other notable features include trumpet horns, two piece stainless bumpers and side exhaust pipes. At around eighteen feet long the car is imposing to say the least and is sure to turn heads wherever you go. Described as being in “very good” condition as regards the body, paint, engine and interior it is offered with a recent fresh MoT.
One of America’s most successful ‘flat-pack’ housing producers at the time, Zimmer Manufacturing diversified into the luxury goods business during the late 1970s. Not content with making his own yachts, motor homes and recreational vehicles, Paul Zimmer decided to create a range of bespoke automobiles. An unashamedly neo-classical design, the first Zimmer Golden Spirit rolled off the line at Pompano Beach, Florida in 1980. With its blend of Great Gatsby era styling and modern running gear, it was intended to provide hassle free ‘classic’ motoring. Built at the rate of approximately 176 cars per year, the Golden Spirit was available in Sport Coupe, Convertible or Sedan guises. Boasting a nationwide dealer network and $10 million annual turnover, the Zimmer Motor Car Division nevertheless fell prey to its parent company’s collapse in 1988. Resuscitated by Art Zimmer (no relation) during the late 1990s, the marque has undergone something of a revival in recent years. Owned by celebrities as diverse as the pianist Liberace and basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, early Zimmers have become classic cars in their own right.
1 of only 60 manufactured
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: PAN 1A MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 2058
Of all the extraordinary cars brought to us by Robert Jankel’s Panther Westwinds concern, the De Ville is surely one of the most practical as well as dramatic. Styled to loosely ape the massive Bugatti Royale of the 1930s, the tubular-framed De Ville was powered by Jaguar six or 12 cylinder units of the day. It also employed Jaguar suspension, steering and transmission, so was comparatively easy to drive and service. The interiors were inevitably lavish and frequently featured TV and drinks bars. Around 60 cars were built between 1974 and 1985, one of which appeared in a film version of 101 Dalmatians, for which the Jaguar engine was reputedly replaced by a Chevy V8. Sir Elton John and Oliver Reed were noted De Ville owners. or most of its life, the Panther De Ville was Britain’s most expensive production car, and it is easy to see why. Offered as a four-door saloon or a convertible (although one six-door limousine was built), clients were rich and generally ostentatious; famous owners included Oliver Reed and Elton John, and Cruella De Ville (played by Glenn Close) famously drove a black and white example in the film 101 Dalmatians.
Manufactured in 1977, chassis ‘2058’ was produced new for a Sheikh Mohammed Al Qasimi. Finished in the wonderfully extravagant colour scheme of two-tone Gold and Bronze paintwork, it is matched to a lavish Red velour interior upholstery, with the interior also featuring a wooden dashboard, Becker stereo, and quilted style headlining. Fitted with the larger 5343cc Jaguar V12 engine, ‘PAN 1A’ features automatic transmission, and has wire wheels shod with whitewall tyres including rear mounted spare. With its Jaguar underpinnings making it relatively easy to drive and maintain, and active Jaguar owners clubs offering strong support, make the Panther De Ville today an attractive and rare classic. In current ownership for eleven years, the De Ville is now offered with just 13,000 recorded miles. A right-hand drive example, this offers a rare opportunity to purchase a De Ville with a great colour combination.
Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: GDP 695 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 214-12816
Introduced in June 1936, the Wolseley Series II 14/56 could be had from the factory in Saloon, Salon de Ville or Tourer guises (the latter being particularly popular with the police). Although, those with deeper pockets could opt for more bespoke creations from coachbuilders Maltby’s of Folkestone and Eustace Watkins. Powered by a 1.8 litre OHV straightsix engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the newcomer was reputedly capable of some 75mph. A cut above its Morris stablemates, the Wolseley stole sales from Alvis and SS alike. Indeed, some 17,839 were reputedly made before the Series III 14/60 arrived during autumn 1938. Marketed by Maltby’s of Folkestone as a Saloon Tourer, the ‘Redfern’ was said to transform from one to the other at the touch of a button thanks to its power hood. A handsome four-door, four- / five-seater design, it aimed to give occupants the best of both worlds all for a comparatively modest £410.
Among a handful of surviving ‘Redfern’ Saloon Tourers, chassis 21412816 was first registered in Surrey on 25th February 1938 (or so its ‘GPD 695’ number plate would imply). Acquired by its previous keeper Ray Burgess - who would subsequently become a well-known member of the Wolseley Register – for £80 in 1959, the 14/56 initially served as everyday transport before being taken off the road early the following decade. Reportedly treated to a ‘no expense spared’ restoration during 1990, the Saloon Tourer is described by the seller as being in ‘good overall’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork. He further comments: ‘This must be the best Redfern left. It even has the original running boards and comes with loads of paperwork and history. Sadly, the hydraulic power hood no longer works. However, I believe everything else does’.
First owned by Sir Stirling Moss OBE
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: B2 GAM MOT: September 2024
Chassis No: WDB1290662F067513
The fourth generation of Mercedes-Benz’s much-vaunted SL model (the R129 Series) was launched at the Geneva Motor Show of 1989. It was a beautifully engineered motorcar that bristled with technical refinement and innovative safety features. The SL 500 featured a 5.0 V8 producing 326bhp, with 0-62mph in 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. The model featured many innovations, including electronically-controlled damping, an automatically expanding roll-over bar, and a multi-link rear axle. In addition, there was a fully electric package of an electric roof, windows, door mirrors, and seats, making the ownership experience luxurious, stress-free, comfortable, and with easy to operate equipment.
Mercedes-Benz has a proud history of celebrating its superstar drivers. Witness the despatch of what many consider to be the world’s most valuable car – its 1955 Mille Miglia-winning 300SLR – to Westminster Abbey for Sir Stirling Moss’s recent Memorial Service. A rather more affordable ‘Silver Arrow’ but one with an equally strong link to the greatest driver never to win the F1 Championship, chassis 067573 was built to his special order during July 1992. Finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic with Grey leather upholstery, the two-seater also boasted ADS (adaptive suspension), heated / memory seats and climate controlled air-conditioning.
Collected by Sir Stirling from Bremen where its Pre-Delivery Inspection was carried out on 24th July 1992, the 500SL was UK road registered as ‘7 SM’ the following month. Purchased by its second keeper, George Murray, from Graypaul Ferrari of Loughborough for the princely sum of £54,000 in April 1996 at 25,602 miles, he changed the number plate to ‘B2 GAM’. Entering the current (fourth) ownership during February 2006, the Mercedes-Benz retains its original book pack showing twelve main dealer and three specialist service stamps. More recently fettled by Martin Hayes Vehicle Repairs: new distributor caps (2019), cylinder heads overhauled (2020), gearbox oil change (2022) etc, accompanying paperwork includes a letter from Sir Stirling and MOT certificate valid until September 2024.
From the estate of the late Graham Nearn, founder of Caterham Cars
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
Reg No: XML 6 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: L176/1
There is no doubting Colin Chapman’s genius in terms of mathematics, stress analysis or talent spotting (the roster of designers, drivers and engineers he employed remains exceptional). However, Lotus may never have conquered the world of motorsport or become a much-loved sportscar manufacturer if Colin Chapman had not been helped by his future wife Hazel Williams (and her parents), the Allen brothers (Michael and Nigel) or his father Stanley. Trainee dentists with a petrolhead father, Michael and Nigel Allen spent their spare time tinkering with cars in an unusually well-equipped domestic garage. A fellow Austin Seven enthusiast who could not help but be impressed with his near neighbours’ facilities, Chapman befriended the Allen brothers and convinced them to build and campaign a trio of cars in 750 Motor Club events for the 1951 season. In the end, the triumvirate only completed one car. Known as the Lotus MkIII and road registered as ‘LMU 3’, its successes were such that Chapman felt emboldened enough to form the Lotus Engineering Company on January 1st 1952 with himself, his father and the Allen brothers as the four directors. Stanley Chapman provided an old stable adjacent to his pub as a workshop and Michael Allen ran the enterprise day-to-day while Chapman continued to work for British Aluminium and Nigel Allen kept up with his studies. The 750 Motor Club’s announcement of a new 1172 Formula for 1953 provided Chapman with a golden opportunity. His response was the Lotus MkVI which took full advantage of the new class’s regulations that allowed entrants to field chassis of their own design (as opposed to Austin Seven derived examples).
Utilising the same spaceframe layout that Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar had chosen for the W196 Grand Prix car and C-Type sports racer respectively, Chapman’s sketches for the MkVI were turned into reality by Nigel Allen who designed and fabricated the prototype’s chassis. Purposefully designed to accept a variety of drivetrains (be they Ford, BMC, MG or Coventry-Climax), the very first MkVI was fitted with a shorter stroke Ford Consul OHV engine displacing 1498cc. The idea being to prove to potential buyers that the featherweight chassis / body unit (which tipped the scales at just 90lb) was strong enough to cope with a heavier / more powerful engine than the 1172 Formula would permit.
Clothed by Williams and Pritchard, another North London company which would play a significant role in the Lotus story going forward (as would the Progress Chassis Company that fabricated all subsequent MkVI spaceframes), the prototype made its competitive
debut at Silverstone on July 5th 1952. Driven by Michael Allen, Colin Chapman and Nigel Allen, the diminutive two-seater scored three second places across a series of handicap events. Indeed, such was its performance that well-known club racer Phil Desoutter placed an immediate order for a production version securing it with a £100 deposit!
Returning to Silverstone on 26th July, ‘XML 6’ finished third in the Ladies’ Handicap with Colin Chapman’s fiancée Hazel Williams behind the wheel. Michael Allen was entered by ‘Ecurie Lotus’ for the International Daily Mail 100-Mile Sportscar Race organised by the West Essex Car Club at Boreham on 2nd August and ran in practice the previous day. Unfortunately, his journey to the Essex circuit on race day was curtailed by a run-in with a Co-operative bread van. Contemporary reports suggest that Allen emerged pretty much unscathed, while his girlfriend Pauline suffered some minor bruising. Nevertheless, ‘XML 6’ was deemed a ‘write-off’. The subsequent £800 pay out enabled the Lotus Engineering Company to not only pay off all its debts but also commission the construction of the first commercial MkVI chassis.
Fed-up with Chapman’s tendency to over-promise and under deliver to customers, Michael Allen quit the company as did his brother Nigel who re-focused on his dentistry. Undeterred, Chapman set-up the Lotus Engineering Co Ltd in September 1952 with himself, Hazel and Stanley as directors. The damaged ‘XML 6’ was returned to the road and campaigned by Nigel and Michael Allen throughout 1953 albeit with an 1172cc Ford engine aboard. It is unclear whether the car was reincarnated with a new chassis / body unit or whether Michael prevailed on his brother who had built the Prototype’s structure initially to repair it.
The Prototype left Lotus’ inner circle via a January 1954 Autosport magazine advert. Known to have passed through the hands of Dick Manwaring and Frank Nicholls (who later founded Elva), the latter raced ‘XML 6’ at Goodwood in the March 1954 Members’ Meeting. Owned and campaigned by John Woolfe towards the decade’s end, the Prototype entered the late Graham Nearn’s ownership during the early 1970s. Famous as the man who saved the Lotus Seven by acquiring the design rights to it from Colin Chapman in 1973, Nearn was a true motorsport enthusiast. The proprietor of Caterham Car Sales & Coachworks, and the father of the Caterham Seven, Nearn had ‘XML 6’ restored back to its original specification complete with a 1.5 litre Ford engine.
Graham Nearn loaned several cars from his collection to the British Motor Museum for display purposes in 2003 including the famous MkVI prototype. Interestingly, Lotus’ sales literature for 1953 mentions that customers can buy ‘a replica of the successful MkVI sports car’ which could be read to imply that ‘XML 6’ was the only true MkVI with all the circa 110 subsequent versions being replicas (in much the same way that FrazerNash marketed ‘Le Mans Replicas’). Little used over the past two decades, the ex-Nigel and Michael Allen machine would doubtless benefit from a degree of recommissioning. Although, the Nearn family report that it has previously run ‘very well’. The diminutive
two-seater’s aluminium bodywork proudly bears a number of minor dents and scrapes which attest to its competitive past. The steering wheel is said to be original but the smart Red upholstery is obviously the result of a more modern re-trim.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the MkVI in Lotus’ history. Put simply, it was the model that saw Colin Chapman transition from a highly talented special builder to a recognised motor manufacturer. ‘XML 6’ occupies a unique place in marque lore having been a Works machine, the private car of a Lotus director (Michael Allen) and the property of the Nearn family for five decades. Potentially eligible for a host of prestigious events, the prototype MkVI is surely deserving of a place in another major collection or museum.
Estimate: £28,000 - £34,000*
Reg No: RVT 728L MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 1284785
Beautifully finished in Gunmetal Metallic with original Cherry Red leather upholstery, chassis number 128-4785 displays 53,200 miles which the previous owner warranted. Accruing an average of 8,000 miles per annum up until 1977, the Jensen was then used more sparingly; with only 500 miles added to its odometer over the ensuing nine years. In longterm ownership from 1992-2009, ‘RVT 728L’ was featured on the BBC television programme ‘Top Gear’. Having been fitted with a new Holley four-barrel carburettor and front-to-back stainless-steel exhaust system in recent years, the Jensen has since been thoroughly checked over and treated to a comprehensive automatic gearbox overhaul by Mr Gearbox of Sheffield. The current owner has spent around £3,000 since purchasing the Jensen. Work completed included a new starter motor; replacement alternator; refurbished steering rack and, specifically, 8 hours of work on the brakes (encompassing new callipers and brake pads). A new radiator header tank has also been fitted recently.
The Interceptor pleasingly retains its original ‘Jensen Car Company Ltd’ tax disc holder, ‘Jensen Cars Ltd’ rear window sticker, Charles Follett sill plaque and even comes complete with a period fire extinguisher. Providing a serious amount of value-for-money when compared to period rivals such as the Aston Martin V8 and Iso Grifo, this much loved, lowmileage Interceptor is worthy of closer inspection. ‘RVT 728L’ is owned by a BAFTA winning, British theatre and screen actor.
Estimate: £38,000 - £45,000*
Reg No: VSJ 780 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 401/1094
Introduced in Autumn 1949, the 401 was characterised by its supersmooth, aerodynamic bodywork. Honed in the Bristol Aeroplane Company’s wind tunnel and built using Milanese coachbuilder Touring’s ‘Superleggera’ technique, it boasted a commendably lithe kerb weight (c.2,700lbs). Equipped with transverse-leaf independent front suspension and hydraulic drum brakes, the newcomer proved a notably fine handler taking Touring Class wins on both the Cannes and Tulip Rallies during 1951. Powered by a 1971cc OHV straight-six engine allied to fourspeed manual transmission, the elegant sports saloon promised nigh-on 100mph performance. Only in production for four years (by which time a mere 618 are thought to have been made), the model’s exclusive £3,212 13s 4d price tag was a reflection of the aircraft quality materials used in its construction.
Supplied new by Anthony Crook Ltd, this particular example - chassis 401/1094 - was dry stored for some sixteen years prior to being treated to a bare metal repaint and sundry re-chroming plus some sympathetic mechanical recommissioning. As well as a new cylinder head gasket, the original ‘matching numbers’ engine benefited from new core plugs, flushed-out waterways and overhauled carburettors. The radiator core was attended to as were the water pump, starter solenoid, wiring and brakes. Post this work, the car was sold in 2016 via an H&H auction. Acquired by our vendor in 2021 and maintained on a “money no object” basis by none other than Bristol Specialists Spencer Lane Jones Ltd, the car is described as being a ‘very good’ example of the marque by the vendor, with the paint work still appearing ‘very good’ all over and with the mechanics being rated as ‘excellent’. Finished in Cambridge Grey Metallic with Dark Blue leather upholstery, this 401 should surely be an example for any collector to be proud of.
No Reserve*
Reg No: HX51 UAO MOT: March 2025
Chassis No: JSAEGA41S00200477
Introduced in 1995, the Suzuki Cultus Crescent was re-named Baleno for the European market. Available in three-door hatchback or four-door saloon guises, it majored on reliability over excitement. Unveiled in 1998, the image-enhancing GSR variant boasted a 1.8-litre DOHC engine and VW Golf MK3 GTi beating performance (0-60mph in 8.8 seconds and 120mph). A real rarity, just 600 were reputedly UK-supplied.
Originally finished in Blue / Black Pearl with Grey cloth upholstery, this particular example was supplied new by Town & Country Suzuki of Ash, Surrey. First registered as ‘HX51 UAO’ on 28th September 2001, the GSR was PDI’d for delivery on 17th October. The accompanying original service book contains nine main dealer stamps up to 72,000 miles. There are various invoices on file for further maintenance and the Suzuki was recently serviced by the vendor. A spares package comprising: original springs, aftermarket headlight covers, replacement crownwheel and pinion for the differential, CV joints, new fog lamps, gear linkages and more forms part of the sale. Described by the vendor as being in ‘very good’ mechanical condition, he notes some small stone chips to the front and says the rear bumper will be repainted ahead of the auction. JDM classics do not come much rarer or cheaper than this Suzuki.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
• Offered on a Retention Certificate
• A low number registration
Estimate: £4,000 - £5,000*
• Offered on a Retention Certificate
• Ideal for a Mercedes-Benz
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000*
• Offered on a Retention Certificate
• Perfect for V12 Lamborghinis such as the Aventador
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000*
• Offered on a Retention Certificate
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I hereby give consent for H&H Classics to hold my personal data and send me auction updates and preview catalogues. I may withdraw consent at any time by contacting sales@HandH.co.uk
I have read and understood the terms and conditions printed in this catalogue. I agree that they are incorporated into this contract and I agree to be bound by them. I also understand that I must pay H&H Classics Ltd a Buyer’s Premium equal to 12.5% of the Hammer Price plus VAT.
Date Bidders Signature
H&H Classics, The Motor House, Lyncastle Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4SN, United Kingdom | HandH.co.uk | sales@HandH.co.uk | +44 (0)1925 210035
I have read and understood the terms and conditions printed in this catalogue. I agree that they are incorporated into this contract and I agree to be bound by them. I also understand that I must pay H&H Classics Ltd a Buyer’s Premium equal to 12.5% of the Hammer Price plus VAT. Date Bidders Signature Auction Date
Identification
Please provide a minimum of two forms of identification: Passport, Drivers License or Bank Card (photocopies or scans only)
I hereby give consent for H&H Classics to hold my personal data and send me auction updates and preview catalogues. I may withdraw consent at any time by contacting sales@HandH.co.uk
H&H Classics are instructed to accept telephone / commission bids on the following lots. I understand that all the lots on offer are sold as collectors’ items and are not sold as operational means of transport. Please indicate if your bid is a telephone bid (Tel.) or commission bid (Com.) by ticking the relevant box on the table provided below.
These conditions apply to all sales held by H&H Classics Limited in England and Wales to the exclusion of all other Terms and Conditions and no alteration or modification to these Conditions will be binding on H&H Classics Limited unless accepted in writing by them.
Your attention is specifically drawn to the “Notes for Intending Purchasers” published in the front of the catalogue.
In these Terms and Conditions the following words and expressions shall unless the context otherwise requires have the following meanings:
Auctioneer means H&H Classics Limited whose Registered Office is at 8 Eastway, Sale, Cheshire UK M33 4DX; company number 02852199 and Auctioneer means its representative who actually conducts the sale.
Bidders Registration Form means the form to be completed by each bidder pursuant to Condition 12.5.
The Buyer is the only person whose bid is accepted by the Auctioneer to conclude the contract for the purchase of a Lot.
Buyer’s Commission shall have the meaning given in Condition 14.
Catalogue includes any advertisement, brochure, estimate, price list and other publication generated or published by or on behalf of the Auctioneer in relation to a sale.
Contract means the contract formed pursuant to these Conditions between any of the Seller, the Buyer and the Auctioneer.
Entry Form means the form to be completed by the Seller as to each separate Lot pursuant to Condition 1.1.
Estimated Value means the value given by the Seller in the Entry Form as the Estimated Value of the vehicle and if more than one value is given, the higher of those values.
Expenses in relation to a Lot means the Auctioneer’s charges and expenses for illustrations, special advertising, packing, freight, transport, storage and any other charges and expenses of that Lot (other than the commission) plus VAT on any of them.
The charges for uplifting an item, either sold or unsold, into storage, with charges, are as follows:
Uplift - From £175
Storage - £10 per day for the first fourteen days or part thereof and £30 per week or part thereof thereafter (subject to change without notice).
Uplift - From £100
Storage - £5 per day for the first fourteen days or part thereof and £12 per week or part thereof thereafter (subject to change without notice).
Uplift - £20
Storage - £3 per day for the first fourteen days or part thereof and £8 per week of part thereof thereafter (subject to change without notice).
Automobilia/Motobilia
Charges for these items are determined by size and weight:
‘A’ - the standard charge and will not be marked in the sales catalogue - £8 uplift and £1 per day storage (subject to change without notice).
‘B’ - larger items and marked * in the sales catalogue - £20 uplift, £2 per day storage (subject to change without notice).
‘C’ - the largest items marked ** in the sales catalogue - £50 uplift, £5 per day storage (subject to change without notice).
‘R’ - items needing to be ‘Referred’ for individual quotations marked ‘R’ in the sales catalogue (subject to change without notice).
Hammer Price means the price in £ sterling at which a Lot is knocked down by the Auctioneer to the Buyer at the fall of the hammer.
Lot means any item or items consigned with a view to its or their sale at auction.
Premises means the place at which the Auctioneer are conducting that particular sale.
Reserve means the minimum Hammer Price (if any) agreed between the Auctioneer and the Seller at which the Lot may be sold.
The Sale means the auction sale in respect of which the Lot is consigned for sale.
Sale Proceeds means the net amount payable by the Auctioneer to the Seller being the Hammer Price less the sum of the commission, the expenses, the entry fee (if not already paid) and the VAT chargeable on any of them.
Seller means the person who offers the Lot for sale whether or not he is the true owner.
Seller’s Commission means commission payable by the Seller pursuant to Condition 6.
Stated rates means the usual rates of Commission, Entry Fees and any other charges for the time being plus the VAT chargeable on any of them. The current rates are as follows:
Motor Cars
12.5% to the Buyer, 5% to the Seller (minimum £250 to both parties)
Entry Fee - £100 for a Standard Catalogue entry
£200 for a Premium Catalogue entry
£400 for a Deluxe Catalogue entry
Motorcycles
15% to the Buyer, 10% to the Seller (minimum £50 to both parties)
Entry Fee - £50 for a Standard Catalogue entry
£100 for a Premium Catalogue entry
£150 for a Deluxe Catalogue entry
Registration Numbers
15% to the Buyer, 15% to the Seller (minimum £50 to both parties) Entry fee - £50
Plane Shares
12.5% to the Buyer (minimum of £250) Seller’s charges available on application.
Online Live Bidding attracts an additional 1% + VAT Surcharge
Total Amount Due means the Hammer Price in respect of the Lot sold plus the Buyer’s commission and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting Buyer under these Conditions plus VAT chargeable on any of them expressed in £ sterling.
Payment can be made by bank transfer using our bank account details as follows:
Nat West, 23 Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1XH
Account Name: H&H Classics Client Account
Account No: 58868984
Sort Code: 01-09-17
BIC: NWBKGB2L
IBAN: GB20NWBK01091758868984
Usual Charges means the total of the Commissions, Entry Fees and any other reasonable costs and expenses plus VAT payable thereon.
VAT means UK Value Added Tax at the prevailing rate from time to time.
Vehicles includes, where appropriate, incomplete vehicles.
CONDITIONS MAINLY CONCERNING SELLERS AND CONSIGNORS
1.1 An Entry Form in respect of each Lot must be completed fully and accurately, with an honest description of the Lot, signed and dated by the Seller and accompanied by the Entry Fee, when the Lot is entered. The Auctioneer may at any time ratify an incomplete form.
1.2 Any documentation pertaining to the Lot must be sent with the Entry Form to the Auctioneer’s office, or in any event delivered with the Lot to the Premises. The Contract between the Seller and the Auctioneer will be formed when the Auctioneer receives a signed Entry Form for the Lot, whether by hand, post, fax, email or by any other means, and whether or not the Entry Fee for that Lot has been paid, and whether or not the Form has been signed by the Auctioneer.
1.3 All relevant matters pertaining to the Lot such as a financial encumbrance, serious accident damage or other factors affecting value which are known to the Seller must be stated on the Entry Form. If a sale is lost because of the failure of the Seller to disclose to the Auctioneer all information which may reasonably be expected to affect the provenance, title, value or any other aspect of the Lot, the Auctioneer will charge and the Seller must pay the stated rates (both to Seller and Buyer) plus VAT.
1.4 If the Seller wishes to retain the registration number of a Lot, it is the Seller’s responsibility to notify the Auctioneer in writing on the Entry Form. It is the Seller’s responsibility to take all necessary steps to ensure that the current registration number is retained and a new number allocated prior to the Lot being sold. If the Seller does not do so, the Auctioneer shall not be responsible for any loss or damage whatsoever and howsoever arising out of the Seller’s loss of the right to the registration number following the sale of the Lot.
2.1 The Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion whether or not to accept any Lot for sale and shall be entitled to select the auction place, date, catalogue placement and photographs for the Lot.
2.2 The Seller gives the Auctioneer full and absolute right to photograph and illustrate any Lot placed in its hands for sale, and to use such photographs and illustrations as are provided by the Seller at any time at its absolute discretion (whether or not in connection with the Sale), with indemnity against copyright infringement.
2.3 The Seller is wholly responsible for the factual accuracy of, and for any judgments or opinions expressed in, the catalogue description of each Lot entered by him, and for any error, misstatement or omission of information in that description. Whether the description has been prepared by the Auctioneer or
the Seller, a copy of the typed text will be provided to the Seller within a reasonable time prior to the Auction, and unless the Seller reacts with comments or changes prior to the Auction, the Auctioneer may treat that description as accepted by the Seller.
3.1 The Seller warrants to the Auctioneer and to the Buyer either that he is the true owner of the Lot or that he is duly authorised to sell the Lot by the true owner, and is able to transfer or procure transfer of good and marketable title to the Lot free from a third party claims or encumbrances.
3.2 In the event of an unsettled hire purchase, finance agreement or any other charge or lien affecting the Lot, the Auctioneer reserves the right to settle the amount due of such charges not exceeding the Sale Proceeds and if the Sale Proceeds are less than the charges outstanding the Seller will be responsible for the settlement of the balance forthwith. There will be a charge of £75 plus VAT for this service.
3.3 Each Lot, in the condition as described on the Entry Form, and with all keys, spare or extra items and documents shall be delivered to the Premises at the expense of the Seller. The Seller of a Lot not held by the Auctioneer at the Premises or under its control warrants and undertakes to the Auctioneer that the Lot will be made available and in a deliverable state at the time stated by the Auctioneer.
3.4 The Seller shall indemnify both the Auctioneer, its Employees and Agents, and the Buyer separately, against all payments, costs, expenses, demands, or any loss or damage whatsoever and wheresoever incurred or suffered by any of them in respect of any breach of these Conditions on the part of the Seller.
4.1 The Seller shall be entitled, prior to the sale to place a Reserve on any Lot, this being the minimum Hammer Price at which the Auctioneer is authorised to sell that Lot and to make its usual charges. A Reserve once placed by the Seller shall not be changed without the consent of the Auctioneer.
4.2 The Auctioneer may, at its option, sell the Lot at a Hammer Price below the Reserve but in any such case the Sale Proceeds to which the Seller is entitled shall be the same as if the sale had been at Reserve.
4.3 Where no Reserve has been placed on the Lot the Auctioneer shall in no way be liable should the Lot be purchased
for a price below the lowest estimated selling price. In any event, any written or oral estimate of likely selling price given by the Auctioneer is an expression of opinion only and may not be relied upon by the Seller nor give rise to any claim.
4.4 If a Reserve is placed by the Seller in a currency other than Pounds Sterling, such a Reserve shall be calculated and converted into Sterling at the spot rate of exchange quoted to the Auctioneer by the National Westminster Bank Plc at close of business on the last banking day prior to the date of the Sale. The certificate in writing of the Auctioneer as to such rate shall be conclusive.
4.5 Where a Reserve has been placed, only the Auctioneer may bid on that Lot on behalf of the Seller. Should the Seller buy in his own Lot, the Seller must pay to the Auctioneer its stated rates (both Seller and Buyer) before the Lot is removed.
5.1 The Seller may by notice to the Auctioneer withdraw the Lot from the Auction. If the Seller does so he shall be liable to pay the Auctioneer the stated rate of the Seller’s and Buyer’s commission calculated on the estimated value of the Lot that the Auctioneer would have received had the Lot been sold for the estimated value. For the purposes of this clause the estimated value shall be the higher of:-
(a) the Seller’s estimate of value as previously notified to the Auctioneer or if more than one figure the highest figure or if none;
(b) the value estimated in the catalogue or if more than one figure is given the highest figure, or if none,
(c) the Auctioneer’s reasonable estimate of its value;
(d) plus VAT on such fee in either case and expenses;
5.2 In the event that the Seller withdraws the Lot from the Auction the Seller shall arrange for the collection/removal of the Lot at his own expense within 2 working days after the date of withdrawal provided that the Seller may not collect the Lot unless or until any withdrawal fee payable under Conditions 5.1 shall have been paid in full and any storage charges have been met by the Seller.
6. The Seller authorises the Auctioneer to deduct from the Hammer Price commission at the Stated Rate subject to the
relevant minimum commission for each Lot, plus Expenses and VAT on both. The Seller acknowledges the Auctioneer’s right to charge and retain the Buyer’s Premium also in accordance with Condition 14.
7. The Seller of a Lot which is a road going means of transport warrants and undertakes to the Auctioneer that, as at the date of the Sale, either:
(a) the Lot will be VAT paid in the EU and registered in the UK, will be lawfully usable on the public road, complying with the provisions of current Road Traffic Legislation and all relevant regulations made thereunder and any statutory modifications thereof, and there is or will be in force an MOT Certificate required in relation to such use; or (alternatively)
(b) the Seller has notified the Auctioneer that the Lot does not or will not meet these requirements, and cannot legally be used on the road.
8. The Seller hereby agrees to indemnify the Auctioneer, its Agents and Employees against any and all claims, liability or damage and all related costs and expenses arising out of the proper execution by the Auctioneer of their obligations to the Seller under these Conditions, and in particular against any liability or claim which may be incurred by the Auctioneer as a result of any defect in the Lot, whether proving dangerous to human life or health or otherwise giving rise to a claim against the Auctioneer, or as a result of any default by the Seller or any breach of any of the warranties or undertakings herein by the Seller.
9.1 Where any Lot fails to sell, the Auctioneer shall notify the Seller accordingly. The Seller shall make arrangements either for the Auctioneer to re-offer that Lot for sale, or forthwith to collect the Lot and to pay the Expenses. If such arrangements are not made:
(a) by 1pm on the day following the date of the Sale, the Seller shall be responsible for the costs of any removal, storage and other expenses related to that Lot;
(b) within 3 months after formal notification by the Auctioneer to the Seller, the Auctioneer shall have the right (pursuant to the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 or any legislation that re-enacts or replaces it) to sell the Lot by private treaty or at public auction without reserve and to deduct from the Hammer
Price or price received any sum owing to the Auctioneer including (without limitation) removal, storage and insurance expenses, the Expenses of both auctions, Commission at the Stated Rate on the sale and all other reasonable expenses, before remitting the balance to the Seller; or if he cannot be traced, placing it in a bank account in the name of the Auctioneer on behalf of the Seller.
9.2 If the Seller later sells the Lot as a result of its exposure at the auction the Auctioneer will be entitled to their normal commission. In any event the Auctioneer will be entitled to try and effect a sale as the Seller’s agent within 14 days after the date of the auction (that time limit does not apply to a sale by the Seller). If the Auctioneer does so sell the Lot, they will also be entitled to their normal commission.
10.1 Where a Lot is sold, the Auctioneer shall initiate payment, by bank transfer, of the Sale Proceeds to the Seller 14 days after the Auctioneers have received in cleared funds the Total Amount Due from the Buyer. Should no bank details be provided by the seller, the Auctioneer will effect payment by sending its cheque, drawn in favour of the Seller, 14 days after receipt of cleared funds, by first class mail at the Seller’s risk.
10.2 If before the Total Amount Due is paid by the Buyer (whether or not because the Auctioneer has given credit terms to the Buyer) the Auctioneer pays to the Seller an amount equal to the net Sale Proceeds, title in the Lot shall pass from the Seller to the Auctioneer.
10.3 In the case of overseas Sellers, the Sale Proceeds will be paid to the Seller either in Sterling or in such other currency available to the Auctioneer as may have been agreed in writing between the Seller and the Auctioneer before the date of the Sale. The Auctioneer shall calculate the rate of exchange for the Sale Proceeds by reference to the spot rate of exchange quoted by the National Westminster Bank Plc at close of business on the date of the Sale, whichever is more favourable to the auctioneer.
10.4 If the Auctioneer receives notice of any dispute related to a sold Lot before the Sale Proceeds have been remitted to the Seller, the Auctioneer may withhold payment from the Seller until it thinks fit or until the Dispute is resolved, whichever is earlier.
10.5 The Auctioneer retains the right to withhold partial or total payment for any Lot if items committed to the Sale by the Seller and sold as part of the Lot, including any relevant documents, have not been delivered by the Seller.
10.6 The Seller shall maintain their insurance of the Lot until they are in receipt of the Sale Proceeds
11.1 If the Buyer fails to pay the Auctioneer the total Amount due within 21 days after the Sale, the Auctioneer will notify the Seller and take the Seller’s instructions as to the appropriate course of action. So far as in the Auctioneer’s opinion it is practicable, the Auctioneer will at the Seller’s expense assist the Seller to recover the Total Amount Due from the Buyer, but the Auctioneer shall be under no obligation to institute proceedings in its own name.
11.2 If circumstances outside the Auctioneer’s control do not permit the Auctioneer to take instructions from the Seller, the Seller hereby authorises the Auctioneer, at the Seller’s expense, to agree special terms for payment of the total Amount Due; to remove, store and insure the Lot sold; to settle claims made against the Buyer or the Seller on such terms as the Auctioneer shall in its absolute discretion think fit; to take such steps as are necessary to collect the monies due by the Buyer to the Seller; and if necessary to rescind the sale and refund money to the Buyer.
12.1 Any motor vehicle is sold as a collector’s item and not as a means of transport. Buyers are specifically warned that any vehicle sold as such may well have had parts replaced and paint renewed or be made up of parts from other vehicles the condition of which may be difficult to establish. The Auctioneer has to rely on information as to the date, condition and authenticity provided by the Seller and does not provide its own description, and does not and cannot undertake its own inspection of vehicles or other Lot and it is the responsibility of the Buyer to ensure that the Lot conforms to the description in the catalogue. The Auctioneer cannot check or verify the authenticity of the chassis or VIN number under which a vehicle is offered, but relies on the Seller’s description. Buyers should take particular care to verify in advance the authenticity of a vehicle that is claimed to have important racing, rallying or ‘ex-works’ history as it was common in period for a competition
vehicle of a single identity to have more than one chassis, body or other mechanical components. This may have happened several times, both in a vehicle’s ‘works’ career and thereafter in private owner hands. Sometimes ‘works’ vehicles were fitted with different registration plates, so that a vehicle could meet a particular event’s start date deadline. These historical factors may lead to there being in existence multiple and competing claimants to the same vehicle identity.
12.2 The Buyer shall be the person making the highest bid at or over Reserve (if any) that is accepted by the Auctioneer, and the Contract shall be concluded at the fall of the hammer. The Auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to settle any dispute related to bidding at the Sale. All sales are deemed not to be sales in the course of a business, unless notified to the contrary.
12.3 Every bidder shall be deemed to act as a principal unless the Auctioneer has, prior to the auction date, acknowledged (either by acceptance of the Bidder’s Registration Form which discloses the true principal, or otherwise in writing) that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a disclosed principal.
12.4 The Auctioneer may in its absolute discretion refuse to accept any bid, advance the bidding as it may decide, withdraw or divide any Lot, combine any two or more Lots, and in the case of dispute may put up any Lot for auction again.
12.5 A prospective bidder should register his intention to bid for a Lot by completing fully and signing a Bidder’s Registration Form prior to executing his bid. If this has not been completed before the fall of the hammer, the Buyer shall forthwith complete the Bidder’s Registration Form. The Bidder shall also provide photographic identification. Failure to do so shall not invalidate the sale, unless the Auctioneer, in its absolute discretion, so decides.
12.6 Any bid which fails to reach the Reserve may be submitted by the Auctioneer to the Seller and if the Seller accepts that bid, the Lot will be deemed to have been sold to the Buyer at the sum bid at the fall of the hammer and the normal Terms and Conditions will apply to that sale.
13.1 Where a Lot is illustrated by a photograph, in the case of a vehicle with a registration number visible, that number will not be
transferred with the vehicle to the Buyer unless the registration particulars appear in the written part of the description and the transfer has been authorised by the Seller. If the vehicle is sold to the Buyer before the formalities of the allocation of a different registration number to that vehicle are completed with the DVLA, the Buyer accepts that he will take all steps necessary to co-operate with either the Seller or the Auctioneer to have the number re-transferred to the Seller or as may be, and will take no steps to register the vehicle with the number in his name.
13.2 Whilst the interests of prospective Buyers are best served by personal attendance at the Sale, the Auctioneers will if so instructed execute bids on their behalf. Neither the Auctioneer nor its Employees or Agents will be responsible for any error or default in doing so or in failing altogether to do so. Where the Auctioneer executes bids on behalf of an absent bidder, each Lot will be bought as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and any relevant Reserve.
14. The Buyer shall pay to the Auctioneer in respect of each Lot the Buyer’s Commission calculated on the Hammer Price at the stated rates as set out above.
15. Where a Lot is described in the Catalogue or announced at the time of Sale as being subject to VAT on import, VAT will be payable in addition to the Hammer Price (which VAT may or may not be refundable by HM Customs & Excise on proof of export).
16.1 Upon the sale of a Lot, the Buyer shall:
16.2 Unless he has already done so, complete a Bidder’s Registration Form as in Condition 12.5 above;
16.3 Pay to the Auctioneer the total amount due, at latest by midday on the day after the Sale, notwithstanding that where the Buyer wishes to export the Lot, an export licence may be required which must be obtained by the Buyer at his own cost;
16.4 Accept that any payments received by the Auctioneer from a Buyer may be applied by the Auctioneer towards any sums owing from that Buyer to the Auctioneer on any account whatsoever, without regard to any directions of the Buyer or his agent, whether express or implied.
17.1 Until the total amount due has been received by the Auctioneer:
(a) title in a Lot shall not pass to the Buyer but the risk shall;
(b) no Lot may be taken away by or on behalf of the Buyer.
17.2 The Buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges and any other Expenses on any Lot not paid for and taken away from the by 1pm on the day following the day of the sale.
17.3 If the Lot remains under the vendor’s control for any reason, either at their property or a third-party one, then the Buyer must remove it within ten days of the sale. Failure to do so will result in the Lot being uplifted to secure storage at the Buyer’s expense.
18.1 If a Buyer fails either to pay for or to take away any Lot, the Auctioneer may without further notice to the Buyer, at its discretion and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have, exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies, as may be relevant, in relation to any and all remedies for non-payment that the Auctioneer may choose to exercise. The Buyer will pay to the Auctioneer all legal and other costs borne by it on a full indemnity basis.
18.2 To charge interest at a rate not exceeding 3% per month over Natwest Bank’s base rate on so much of the total amount due as remains unpaid after the date and time referred to in condition 16.3 for the first two months. After that period of time to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.75% per month over Natwest Bank’s base rate on so much of the total amount due as remains unpaid after the date and time referred to in condition 16.3.
18.3 To issue proceedings against the Buyer for payment of the total amount due and/or for damages for breach of contract. If the Seller decides to sell the Lot elsewhere, the Auctioneer may proceed against the Buyer for the Commission which it would have earned both from the Seller and the Buyer together with VAT on both had the Buyer paid for the Lot in accordance with these Conditions.
18.4 To rescind the sale of that or any other Lots sold to the same Buyer at this or any other Sale, in respect of which title has not passed.
18.5 To resell the Lot or cause it to be resold by public or private sale, such that any deficiency in the total amount due resulting from such resale (after giving credit for any payment) together with the full costs incurred in connection with the Lots shall be paid to the Auctioneer by the Buyer; any surplus in excess of the Sale Proceeds of that resale shall belong to the Seller.
18.6 To store the Lot at the sole expense of the Buyer and to release the Lot only after payment in full of the total amount due, together with the accrued cost of the removal, storage and insurance and all other expenses incurred in connection with the Lot.
18.7 To retain that or any other Lot sold to the Buyer at the same or any other auction and to release the same only after payment of the total amount due.
18.8 To apply by way of set-off any Sale Proceeds of any Lot then due or at any time thereafter becoming due to the Buyer towards settlement of the total amount due and expenses and the Auctioneer shall be entitled to a lien on any property of the Buyer which is in the Auctioneer’s possession for any purpose.
18.9 To reject or ignore any bids made by or on behalf of the defaulting Buyer at any future sales or insist upon a cash deposit before accepting any bids in future.
19.1 All Lots are offered as seen with all faults and defects without any guarantee or warranty attaching thereto as to condition, roadworthiness or otherwise and with all faults and defects whether apparent upon examination or not.
19.2 In any event, neither the Seller nor the Auctioneer shall be liable for any indirect or consequential loss whatsoever, and the maximum liability of the Auctioneer together with its Employees and Agents, in the event of any claim against them arising from the sale of any Lot shall be limited to the Hammer Price plus Buyer’s Premium in respect of that Lot.
20. The Auctioneer in all respects acts and will be treated as agent for the Seller (except where the Auctioneer is expressly stated to be selling as principal), and is not responsible for any default by the Seller or the Buyer to the other party.
21. The Auctioneer will not accept any liability for damage sustained to a Lot that is attributable to members of the public or non-Auctioneer operatives during the Sale or any removable items left within lots during the same period. Any claims for damage and / or lost items must be submitted to the Auctioneer in writing no later than 3 working days after the date of the Sale and include a valid quote for repair or replacement and digital photographs where applicable.
22. The Auctioneer shall be under no liability for any injury, damage or loss sustained by any person while on the Auctioneers premises (including any premises where a sale may be conducted or where a Lot, or a part of a Lot, may be on view from time to time) except for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Auctioneers or its employees and agents in the course of their duties to the Auctioneers.
23. The Auctioneer shall have the right, at its sole discretion, without assigning any reason, to refuse any person admission to its Premises or attendance at any of its Sales, or to view any Lot.
24. The Auctioneer shall keep and use any data relating to the Buyer and the Seller in accordance with the provisions of all relevant data protection legislation. The Buyer and the Seller consent to such data being kept and used for appropriate purposes, including informing the Buyer and the Seller of any offers or other matters of interest from time to time.
25. The copyright in all written matter and illustrations relating to Lots shall remain at all times the absolute property of the Auctioneer, and any person wishing to use such materials, or any part of them, shall require the prior written consent of the Auctioneer.
26. If any Condition or part of a condition in these Terms shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the remaining Conditions will not thereby be affected.
27. These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law. All transactions to which these Conditions apply and all matters connected therewith shall also be governed by English Law. Each of the Auctioneer, the Seller, the Buyer and any bidder hereby submits to non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
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• Documentation, customs clearance, registration and all associated services Or contact us at: www.emrogerstransport.com carstore@emrogers.co.uk
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Tel: 01604 755511
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Speak to us at the next H&H sale about the services we can provide, including: E.M. Rogers are proud partners of H&H Classics Limited
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ON THE BACK COVER
Extensive ‘Resto-Mod’ mechanical improvement
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: CTY 917V MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 2W87K9L143975
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