H&H Classics | An Auction of Classic & Collector Cars

Sale 212

An Auction of Classic, Collector & Performance Cars 15th March 2023, Imperial War Museum, Duxford *All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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ON THE COVER

1939 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupe

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Estimate: £250,000 - £300,000* Reg No: MG 6768

Chassis No: 14092

MOT: Exempt

Find out more on page 132

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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Auction Information Auction Venue

Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR

Viewing Times Tuesday 14th March 2023 from 12pm to 6pm Wednesday 15th March 2023 from 9am Sale Times

Wednesday 15th March from 1pm Lots 1 - 50 (An Auction of Classic & Collector Cars) Lots 51 - 75 (The Fast Road Sale) Lots 76 - 121 (An Auction of Classic & Collector Cars)

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Lots 1 - 50 An Auction of Classic & Collector Cars

1967 MG B Roadster

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Entered from the Jeff Ward Collection No Reserve Reg No: OFD 240F

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: GHN3130674 Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. 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 fourspeed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control.

Purchased for investment purposes in June 1991, and in the same ownership since that time, this example had been subject to restoration works carried out between 1983 and 1991 in the previous ownership. Following acquisition, the car suffered mechanical issues (noted in the history file) resulting in Geoff Allen of Abingdon being asked to carry out an engine overhaul (invoice on file). Recently fitted with a new fuel pump and water pump, according to its accompanying BMIHT certificate ‘OFD 240F’ is a right-hand drive UK home market example produced on the 3rd July 1967 and despatched to the supplying dealer Joseph Cockshoot of Kidderminster. Finished in Tartan Red with Black upholstery, original equipment included wire wheels, overdrive, a heater and an anti-roll bar. The car is offered with a history file, containing much sundry correspondence, invoices, a driver’s handbook, assorted old MOTs and numerous bills relating to the earlier restoration work.

Jeff Ward (1937 – 2022): Joining the 750 Motor Club at the age of twenty, Jeff started competing with an Austin 7 Special before progressing via a self-built 750 Formula Car and the ex-Rob Easterling Rejo to a Chevron. A founder of the London Special Builders Group and author of The Special Builders Guide, he helped countless others up the motorspsort ladder. His business making trailer lighting boards attracted contracts from the AA and RAC which helped fund his car and motorcycle collection.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

1975 MG B GT V8

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Entered from the Jeff Ward Collection No Reserve Reg No: NVD 443P

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: GD2D12375G The most potent version of the MGB, the V8 GT, debuted in 1973.

Powered by the 3528cc Rover V8 producing 137bhp it achieved a 0-60mph time of around eight seconds and a top speed of 125mph.

As the all-alloy engine was lighter than the cast iron unit of standard MGB, no significant changes were required to the rest of the car. Just 2,591 were built.

Offered with a BMIHT Certificate that records ‘NVD 443P’ as a righthand drive home market example finished in Flamenco with Black interior, which was completed on 15th May 1975 and despatched to supplying dealer Stewart & Arden Ltd of Barnes on 19 May that year. Specified with cast-alloy wheels and overdrive transmission, the original engine was replaced by the factory before despatch.

The registration mark was issued in Luton in August 1975. During Current ownership (purchased in 1978) the MG was dry stored for a period before being recommissioned and returned to the road.

Recently subject to some mechanical fettling the MG is accompanied by a good history file which includes original handbook, Passport to Service, workshop manual supplement copy (AKD 8468), assorted old MOT certificates, sundry correspondence and numerous invoices for works carried out.

Jeff Ward (1937 – 2022): Joining the 750 Motor Club at the age of twenty, Jeff started competing with an Austin 7 Special before progressing via a self-built 750 Formula Car and the ex-Rob Easterling Rejo to a Chevron. A founder of the London Special Builders Group and author of The Special Builders Guide, he helped countless others up the motorspsort ladder. His business making trailer lighting boards attracted contracts from the AA and RAC which helped fund his car and motorcycle collection.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1980 Austin Mini 95 Pickup

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Exceptional older restoration, recent expenditure Estimate: £12,000 - £16,000* Reg No: TYD 809W

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: XKU10000727543 Delivered new in November 1980, it is increasingly rare to find Pickup survivors in nice condition. One of those rare examples, ‘TYD 809W’, benefitted from a full restoration in the early 2000s, which included a new subframe and virtually all of the attached components, this car was then part of a museum collection exhibit for some time before joining a private collection.

The current owner acquired ‘TYD 809W’ in May 2020 and set about recommissioning the car. Invoices on file detail the work done, including a general service, a new exhaust, steering lock, water pump and indicator switch and maintenance on the brake system.

Furthermore, the vendor commissioned a tailored cover for the load area, which is included in the sale. Currently showing approximately 90,270 miles, this Mini Pickup comes with two sets of keys, an original owner’s manual, a file of old MOTs dating back to 1989 together with invoices for work carried out while in the current ownership, as well as a new V5C. Still presenting very well indeed, on the way to the photo location ‘TYD 809W’ performed flawlessly and drove just like a properly sorted Mini should. Please note: The car has been re-issued with its original registration number ‘TYD 809W’. The registration number in the pictures is NOT included in the sale.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

1972 Rover P5 B Coupe

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: BAD 385K

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: 845065ZOD Launched in 1967, the Rover P5B (or P5 Buick if you prefer), available in Saloon and Coupe guises, was fitted with the ex-Buick 3528cc all-alloy OHV V8 and featured power-assisted steering as standard.

With a comfortable drive, the car boasted some 161bhp and 210lbft of torque bringing a 115mph top speed. The P5B’s ‘gentlemen’s club’ interior made it a firm favourite with businessmen, politicians and even HM The Queen who owned an Arden Green Saloon.

Presented in Old English White, with contrasting Burgundy leather upholstery, ‘BAD 385K’ was acquired by its previous owner in 2004, who undertook a lengthy six-year restoration at a cost totalling well over £20,000. He enjoyed the car for four years, before it was sold to the current owner in 2014. Now in ownership for almost 9 years, ‘BAD 385K’ has received regular maintenance as required. Along with regular servicing work, in January 2018, the car benefited from an engine overhaul with Head Racing Developments at a cost of c.£3,600. In October 2019, the car was subject to a replacement water pump and re-cored radiator and more recently in 2022, the P5B was subject to a replacement 12v battery.

Included with the vehicle is a history file containing a full spreadsheet of costs from 2004-2014 created by the previous owner. This amounted to some c.£21,000. With invoices totalling over £6800 prior to his ownership and over £5,200 in current ownership, this brings a total exceeding £33,000. As well as this, there are four service reports with Lex Mead of Cheltenham, dated 1972. The history is picked up in 1996 and continues, with MOT certificates dating back to 1998. Also included, is the V5C document which records 11 former keepers.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Saloon

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: HKB 444D

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 1B54785DN Launched in 1963, the Jaguar S-type was marketed as more of an ‘executive’ car than its MkII sibling. Boasting notably superior ride and handling characteristics thanks to the adoption of the independent rear suspension (cribbed from the MkX / E-Type). Maintaining the Coventry manufacturer’s reputation for speed, luxury, and mechanical refinement, the S-type remained in production until 1968 by which time approximately 25,000 had been sold (10,000 3.4s Vs 15,000 3.8s), with just 9,717 right-hand drive S-Type 3.8s manufactured.

Manufactured on the 20th of May 1965, chassis number 1B54785DN was supplied new to the home market, being distributed via Henlys Limited of Manchester. Fitted with the larger 3781cc straight-six engine allied to the desirable four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, the Jaguar is presented in the complementing colour scheme of Silver with Red leather interior upholstery and retains its original woodwork. At some stage of life, the S-Type was exported to California, residing there until 1989, when it was repatriated, and shortly after, acquired by the previous keeper. Covering just c.3,000 miles throughout his seventeen-year ownership, the vendor procured the Jaguar in 2007 with some 48,000 miles, with the mileage now recorded at 77,500 miles.

The S-Type has been extensively improved and well maintained whilst in the vendor’s possession with over £31,500 worth of expenditure documented in the history file. Some of the most notable expenses have included a bare metal repaint in 2015 with further bodywork improvements in 2021, an engine overhaul, renovated overdrive, a new stainless steel exhaust system, retrimmed leather interior seat upholstery, and converting to electronic ignition. ‘HKB 444D’ is offered with a large history file which includes the Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate, J.E.C insurance valuation guiding value at £30,000, a selection of previous MOTs dating back to the early 1990s, numerous invoices for work and servicing, the previous owner’s purchase invoice, photographs of the repainting, and a current V5C document. Please note: The vendor informs that the front stone protector/front valance will be repainted in time for sale.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

1955 Triumph TR2

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No Reserve Reg No: 498 UYN

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: TS/6692-O Triumph’s TR Series began with the unveiling of a prototype at the 1952 London Motorshow. The newcomer’s 1991cc four-cylinder Vanguard engine sported twin SUs and was tuned to produce 90bhp.

Motor magazine’s road test of a TR2 in 1954 achieved 11.9 seconds for the 0-60mph sprint and an ultimate speed of over 107mph.

Chassis number TS/6692-O (the O denoting the overdrive) was manufactured in the UK and then assembled in South Africa where the TR remained for some 60 years, and as a result, the metal body and chassis are in superb condition. The TR2 is suspected to have been rallied there due to the finned bonnet, spare fanbelt clipped around the timing chain cover, and enhanced radiator capacity. Repainted in Orange prior to being exported to Holland in 2005, the TR2 had one Dutch owner for 10 years, being driven extensively around Europe.

Driven to England for the 2015 TR International weekend at Malvern it was purchased by the late vendor who entered it into the 2017 TR International Weekend Survivors group.

Displaying a delightful patina and retaining the rare chrome beading around the small-mouth nose cone, the TR2 has been subject to much mechanical improvement including a new alternator and renewed seat springs and seat upholstery in 2021. A matching chassis and engine numbers example, ‘498 UYN’ was the feature of a five-page article in ‘Triumph World’ magazine (August/September 2017 edition).

Offered with a history file which includes the original instruction book, a collection of invoices from the period in Holland and the UK, a copy of the ‘Triumph World’ magazine, older photographs of the car, a copy of a BMIHT Heritage Certificate, and current V5C document.

Featuring aero screens, the original side screen frames (for recovering - previously Fawn), and the Service Instruction Manual accompany to auction.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1958 Austin Healey Sprite

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MkI ‘Frogeye’ Sprite Estimate: £14,000 - £18,000* Reg No: BVH 114A

MOT: January 2024

Chassis No: AN5L/5290 This stunning looking Sprite was initially supplied to the USA in 1958 and as far as the vendor can ascertain was repatriated back to the UK in 1963, hence the ‘A’ registration number. Bought by the vendor in 2008, he has carried out various engine and running gear modifications with a view to making it a more usable car in modern day road conditions. The front brakes have been upgraded to disc on Minilite-style wheels and the suspension has had a shock absorber conversion. The car is now fitted with a 1275cc engine, the cam drive has been upgraded to belt and the head gas-flowed together with a hotter cam, split Weber carburettors and a sports exhaust all driving through a Ford Sierra 5 speed gearbox.

In 2021, the car was treated to an extensive and expensive bare-metal bodywork and interior restoration, with the bonnet being replaced by an aluminium copy and comes supplied with a hardtop, a soft-top and a tonneau. The vendor has driven the car around Europe and reports it is ‘very tractable and fun to drive, usable in town in today’s traffic and fine on the motorway’. It is offered with a British Heritage Trust Certificate, a period catalogue, a workshop manual, a driver’s handbook and a couple of interesting BMC tuning manuals. Recently MOT’d with no advisories, it is supplied with number of old MOTs and a current V5C.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

1963 Jaguar MkX

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Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000* Reg No: 7757 KV

MOT: January 2024

Chassis No: 351917BW This beautifully presented MkX was originally manufactured as a left-hand drive car on the 13th December 1962, according to the Jaguar Heritage Certificate, and dispatched to the Swiss distributor Emil Frey on the 8th January 1963, apparently to be used by a British diplomat stationed overseas. The original buff log book shows it being first registered in the UK to Jaguar Cars in April 1964, on its current number ‘7757 KV’, with the next change of ownership being two years later, on 20th April 1966, to dealers Imperial Motors in Cheltenham.

The Heritage Certificate states that it was returned to the factory to be converted to right-hand drive, so presumably, this was carried out in the 2 years it appears to have been owned by Jaguar once the car came home from Switzerland.

Bought by the vendor in 2013, it has since been restored with the bodywork media-blasted and repaired where necessary, and the engine removed and overhauled. Originally supplied in Grey, it has been refinished in Golden Sand with the interior re-trimmed in Red leather. The vendor reports it ‘starts on the button and drives exceptionally well’ and has just passed an MOT. The car comes supplied with an owner’s manual, a workshop manual, a maintenance chart, a period catalogue, a Jaguar Heritage Certificate, an original buff log book and a current V5C.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL

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Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000* Reg No: BTU 80W

MOT: August 2023

Chassis No: 1070U222009820 The R107 series was the result of an extremely thorough design process. In an attempt to avoid falling foul of threatened American safety legislation, Stuttgart produced an open car whose structural rigidity surpassed that of some contemporary saloons! Launched in September 1974, the Eurocentric 280SL was less powerful but more fuel-efficient than its V8 brethren. However, with some 185bhp and 177lbft of torque on tap from its fuel-injected 2746cc DOHC straight-six engine, the model could still boast authoritative 120mph performance.

With previous long-term ownership of c.12 years and current family ownership since 2011 and just 3 former keepers on HPI, this 280 SL is offered in the iconic Mercedes Signal Red (568) with a part cloth interior, heated front seats, electric windows, and rear child seats. The factory hard top is also included.

In recent years the 280 SL has benefitted from a new soft top in 2013 and a new battery in February 2023. Last serviced in 2021, there is a very full-service book showing 26 entries, and an MOT present, valid into August 2023. ‘BTU 80W’ is offered with the original sales invoice, bookpack with handbook, service book, a collection of old MOT certificates and invoices. The Mercedes has historic vehicle status and therefore road tax and MOT exempt.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

1929 Humber 16/50 Saloon

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VSCC eligible Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000* Reg No: SV 9925

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 18919 Introduced in 1929, the Humber 16/50 replaced its ageing 14/40 predecessor. With a smooth six-cylinder 2110cc engine, new features included coil ignition, a mechanical fuel pump and Bendix brakes.

Aimed at professional and middle class motorists of the era, the 16/50 would be manufactured until 1933, with its replacement by the 16/60.

This particular Humber has an interesting history. In 1929, a Mrs Maude Tonkinson of Dunedin, New Zealand, visited the 1929 Olympia Car Exhibition in October, ordering a new Humber 16/50 with an unusual non-leather interior. The car was delivered to New Zealand and registered on the 8th September, 1930. She would own the car for 6 years, when it would then pass to a Robin Munro, before in 1960, under Robert Hadley’s ownership, it would be involved in an accident hitting a bollard on Auckland’s North Road. The next owner, Fran de Lator of Devonport, Auckland, would start the restoration in 1970. A Joe Clifton would continue before it was finished by a Peter Holaway and sold to a Harvey McWhir, who imported the car to Northern Ireland. In 2003, the car was sold once more and imported to the UK, registered as SV 9925 in Salisbury. It would then move to Abingdon and up to Scotland before it was purchased by its current owner in 2020.

Now offered for sale showing patina from its 1970s restoration, ‘SV 9925’ benefits from an electric fuel pump and comes accompanied with an impressive history organised and separated by owner. Within the file, its original registration certificate from 8th September 1930, an instruction book, some photographs of the restoration, invoices for works carried out in each ownership, a small collection of previous MOTs, model history information and the VSCC eligibility book.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 litre Coupe

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Original RHD UK example Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000* Reg No: DWR 376H

MOT: April 2023

Chassis No: 1R20576 A right-hand drive 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe, specified with a manual transmission ‘DWR 376H’ was built on 11th December 1969, being despatched to Cox of Keighley on 23rd December 1969 to start life with its first owner, a J. Mitchell Ltd of Keighley in Yorkshire’s West Riding. Finished in Regency Red from Jaguar, with a Beige interior, the car still wears the same registration number and presents in the same colour scheme as it did in 1969. The supplied original Jaguar wallet’s Jaguar Service Vouchers booklet shows service records with Cox of Keighley at 1,023, 4,099, 6,550, 11,176 and Unity Garage at 18,689, 21,808.

1978 saw the second term of ownership, with a duration of more than 25 years. By 2007, ‘DWR’ had accrued a mileage of just c.70,000 with a third owner. Over that ownership, and subsequent owners since, ‘DWR’ has been the subject of much work. Racing Green, Jaguar specialists in Hampshire, carried out restoration work in c.2008, which included the body, an interior re-trim in the original Beige, and mechanical work. In the years succeeding, further work, to essentially detail the car, is evidenced by c.£3,000 of invoices from Racing Green in 2009.

Between 2010 and 2022 classic car restoration specialists Malcolm Collinson looked after much of the supply and fit of parts to further improve ‘DWR’ with invoices documenting c.£15,000 of mechanic activity and parts, to benefit areas such as the heater, dash instrument repairs, an alternator repair, ball joints, a clutch kit, and a steering lock. In addition, the work included servicing, ignition maintenance and carburettor tuning. Our vendor purchased “DWR” in November 2022 and the car was put immediately into storage, due to relocation overseas this is now entered as a reluctant sale.

‘DWR’ is offered at auction accompanied by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, the original Jaguar Sales and Service UK booklet, a Veloce Books Buyer’s Guide, old MOT certificates dating back to 1977, a reproduction E-Type Series 2 owner’s handbook, old sales invoices from 1978 and 2008, aforementioned invoices and old V5 paperwork. A current V5C is present.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

2004 Bentley Continental GT

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Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000* Reg No: PSJ 928

MOT: November 2023

Chassis No: SCBCE63W74C020318 Introduced at the 2003 Geneva Salon, the Continental GT was the most technologically advanced Bentley in generations. The Bentley Continental GT offered here was first registered on the 30th of January 2004 and delivered by Bentley Newcastle to its first owner, finished in a striking Dark Sapphire Blue Metallic paintwork with a Tan and Blue hide interior. The current owner bought the car from Bentley Hadley Green in April 2008 and kept it serviced by them until 2011. During the warranty period, the car was fitted with a new gearbox by the same dealer in 2010. From 2011 onwards the Bentley has been looked after

by Bentley Specialists Phantom Motor Cars.

Only being sold due to the advancing age of the vendor, this very well looked after and freshly serviced Continental GT has covered only 59,800 warranted miles since new and comes with an extensive history file including past MOTs and invoices plus a current V5C. At the time of consignment the car ran very smoothly and showed no warning lights or service messages on the dashboard. Described by the vendor as being in ‘very good’ to ‘excellent condition all-round’, this car is worthy of closer inspection by anyone looking to add a Continental GT to their garage.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1975 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI

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Three owners from new and just 17,800 recorded miles No Reserve Reg No: IOM Registered

Chassis No: PRH4818

MOT: Exempt

By far the most expensive car that money could buy when launched in 1968, the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI remained in production for twelve years (albeit the final few examples were not finished until 1991/1992 due to the model’s handbuilt nature).

Notable as the last Rolls-Royce to employ a separate chassis, the majority were bodied by Mulliner Park Ward as seven-seater limousines. Though, a hearse and even convertible versions were constructed (the latter conceived by the Italian Carrozzeria, Frua). Equipped with independent front suspension, a leaf-sprung back axle and fourwheel drum brakes, the Phantom VI was all about passenger comfort and boasted the world’s first dual zone air-conditioning system. Powered by a 6230cc (later 6750cc) OHV V8 engine allied to automatic transmission, gearing was chosen such that it could be driven at anything from walking pace to 100mph. Customers were encouraged to tax the ingenuity of Rolls-Royce’s in-house craftsmen to the extent that very few, if any, of the 374 completed were to standard specification.

Modelled on the 1973 Earl’s Court Motor Show car, chassis PRH4818 is reportedly the only other Phantom VI to have been originally finished in Peacock over Silver Mink. Initially earmarked for a Gloucestershire property developer who informed S.P. Broughton & Co Ltd of Cheltenham that he intended to replace his Phantom VIs every two years, the Rolls-Royce was in fact supplied new via Jack Barclay of London to Adnan Mohamed Khashoggi and first registered as ‘1 AMK’ on April 1st 1975.

Among the richest men in the world, the Saudi businessman and arms dealer’s assets encompassed: twelve homes, fully staffed at all times, including a 10,000-acre ranch in Kenya, an estate in Marbella and houses in London, Paris, Cannes, Madrid, Monte Carlo and Manhattan. He had a stable of Arabian horses and 200 exotic animals, 100 limousines, a personal airline of three jets and a fleet of three superyachts, including the $75m Nabila (named after his daughter) which was used in the James Bond film, ‘Never Say Never Again’. The nature of the business conducted inside the Phantom VI was doubtless facilitated by its rear and side window curtains, electric rear seats and cocktail cabinet.

Having exchanged his personalised numberplate ‘1 AMK’ for the age related one ‘LGF 609N’, Mr Khashoggi sold the Rolls-Royce to Martin Bromley of the gaming giant SEGA SA on October 16th 1981 with a V5 Registration Document being issued

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to Mr Bromley’s solicitors, CSI of Pump Court, Temple London. The late Robert Furniss Riding became the Phantom VI’s third (and current) registered keeper on May 5th 2003, at which time its odometer showed just 16,000 miles with supporting maintenance invoices from the likes of Michael Hibberd, Hadley Green Garage, Jack Barclay and J & M Bentley and Partners. Sparingly used by Mr Riding as part of an impressive Rolls-Royce and Bentley collection up until his death last year, he also loaned the Limousine to the Manx Motor Museum for a time. Indeed, the most recent bill on file is from January 2021 and concerns some light recommissioning / servicing work following the seven-seater’s return to Mr Riding’s stable. Displaying a highly credible 17,789 miles at the time of consignment and previously valued for insurance purposes at £300,000, this storied Phantom VI is surely worthy of a place in another museum or collection? Running and driving whilst in our care, we would nonetheless suggest a proper check over prior to sustained usage. Offered for sale at ‘No Reserve’ from the late Robert Riding’s Estate, the vast majority of which has been left to charity with the RNLI as the predominant beneficiary, accompanying documentation comprises a bookpack, Phantom VI literature (brochure, press release), RREC copy chassis records, correspondence between Mr Khashoggi and Mr Bromley, copy V5 Registration Documents, numerous bills / invoices and sundry newspaper articles about the first owner. Please note: We have been advised that vehicles registered on, and imported from, the Isle of Man are not subject to Import Duty. Nor is a NOVA application required for their re-registration in the United Kingdom.

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1970 Maserati Indy

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1 of 440 examples made Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000* Reg No: FBY 195H

Chassis No: AM116*358

MOT: Exempt

Although not officially announced until the March 1969 Geneva Salon, the Maserati Indy had appeared in prototype guise on Carrozzeria Vignale’s stand at the previous season’s Turin Salon. Named in honour of the marque’s two great Indianapolis 500 victories (1939, 1940), the newcomer was artfully styled; its crisp lines belying a fourseater interior. Notable as the first Maserati to employ unit construction, the Fastback Coupe was equipped with independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension, a welllocated ‘live’ rear axle, front / rear anti-roll bars, four-wheel ventilated disc brakes and recirculating-ball steering. Initially powered by a 4136cc ‘quad-cam’ light alloy V8 allied to either five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission, the Indy boasted a 155mph top speed. Superseded by later 4.7 and 4.9 variants, just 440 4.2 litre examples were made.

According to a handwritten letter on file from its long-term custodian of thirty-four years, chassis AM116*358 was built during 1969 and supplied new to a professional basketball player based in Durban, South Africa; the Maserati being the only Italian Grand Tourer he could find which could accommodate his 7ft 2in frame. Still wearing a rear window sticker for marque specialist Viglietti Motors of Cape Town, the Indy was imported to the UK during 1988. Acquired by its registered keeper later that same year, he entrusted the four-seater to the Fullbridge Carriage Company of Maldon for a bare metal respray and colour change from Blue to Silver in 1993 (at an indicated 82,000km). Featured in the January 2001 issue of Classic & Sportscar magazine, when it was pitched against an Aston Martin V8, ‘FBY 195H’ was fitted with an aluminium bonnet and repainted again by J.S. Bodyworks (the work being completed during November 2006). Now showing some 152,000km on its odometer, the past three decades have seen the Indy benefit from attention to its power steering, suspension, brakes, carburettors, alternator, fuel system and drivetrain. The clutch was renewed in 2014, the gearbox fettled by Phil Peacock in 2016, the airconditioning compressor replaced in 2019, the timing chain / associated tensioner refurbished in 2020 and replacement stainless steel exhaust manifolds installed in 2022. Much of the fettling was carried out by the renowned, Hertfordshire-based firm McGrath Maserati whose Managing Director Andy Heywood valued ‘FBY 195H’ at £70,000 during October 2019.

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Pleasingly retaining what it appears to be its original interior complete with Blue leather upholstery and the distinctive, early series ‘dual binnacle’ dashboard, the Maserati also sports a wood-rimmed steering wheel and Green-on-Black’ Veglia instruments. Starting readily upon inspection and running well during our recent photography session, the four-seater rides on correct-type, 14-inch Borrani alloys.

The factory-fitted 4.2 litre V8 engine remains in situ and developed a healthy 231bhp and 247lbft of torque when rolling road tested by Atspeed Racing of Rayleigh during December 2019. A rival in period to the likes of the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 and Lamborghini Espada but considerably less expensive today, the Indy is a much-underrated model.

A presentable, usable machine, ‘FBY 195H’ is offered for sale with V5C registration document and history file.

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1993 Land Rover Defender 90 County D Turbo

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Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000* Reg No: L131 MHJ

MOT: January 2024

Chassis No: SALLDVBF7LA936606 Long before the Defender was a twinkle in the eye of the Land Rover branding department, the County Estate version of the Land Rover, offered some ‘luxury’ and practical people-carrying ability to the range, a recreational vehicle that could play as well as work. First produced in 1983 and available in 90 or 110 iterations, the County continued when the Land Rover had to adopt a name, Defender, in 1990, following the launch of Discovery. The 4C D Turbo was an 85hp 2.5-litre turbodiesel (not to be confused with the 2.5-litre 4-cylinder Tdi engines that followed it), offering, arguably the best combination of performance (0-60 about 20 seconds, capable of keeping up with motorway traffic) and economy (20-25mpg) that was available at the time.

Presenting well for its age, this Defender 90 has had just 1 former longterm owner from new up to the 6th February 2022! It’s understood the Newmarket stud where it was located and used as a ‘working vehicle’ serviced and maintained the Land Rover accordingly. ‘L131 MHJ’ is offered with a V5C, the original manual and handbook pack, some paperwork and invoices for more recent work in the vendor’s possession, a Defender specialist company, who recently gave it a full service.

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1992 Bentley Turbo R

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Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000* Reg No: J683 GCA

MOT: None

Chassis No: SCBZR04A8NCH44232 Bentley’s Turbo R was unveiled at the 1985 Geneva Salon. It was based on the chassis of the Mulsanne and powered by a modified version of the engine from the Mulsanne Turbo. The chassis changes were especially key to the model’s success. As this was to be an unashamedly sporting model, the front anti-roll bar rate was increased by 60 percent and that on the rear by 80 percent. Tuned dampers replaced the standard units of the Mulsanne and a Panhard rod was fitted to limit lateral axle movement. A front air dam was added for improved aerodynamics. The 6750cc engine with Garrett AiResearch turbo was retuned with Bosch MK-Motronic fuel injection for increased torque. The result was a stump-pulling 487lbft - sufficient to launch the leviathan to 60mph in 6.8 seconds and on to a top speed of around 140mph. Braking was by discs all round, ventilated at the front. Cars produced from the 1992 model-year onwards were fitted with four-speed automatic transmission.

According to its accompanying book pack, chassis 44232 was supplied new to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd of Crewe. Serviced by the factory at 6,117 miles on 15th June 1992, its first private keeper was a resident of Hyde Park Gardens in Central London. Finished in Graphite Metallic with Silverstone Grey hide upholstery, the Bentley carries additional service stamps at 14,589, 21,757, 30,605, 36,500, 41,803, 44,335, 47,178, 50,552, 55,054, 56,547, 58,196, 60,342, 61,645, 62,730, 63,097, 63,212 and 63,337 miles. Looked after by P&A Wood for a time (and still wearing their number plates), the Turbo R entered the current, deceased ownership in 2003 with most of its maintenance thereafter being entrusted to Sargeants of Goudhurst.

This potent gentleman’s express is accompanied by a bookpack, bill of sale and selection of invoices dating back to 1999. However, given that its last MOT certificate expired four years ago, an amount of recommissioning will likely be necessary.

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1966 Jaguar MkII 3.8

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Desirable 3.8 Litre with manual overdrive gearbox Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000* Reg No: KUD 600D

MOT: August 2023

Chassis No: 234791DN ‘KUD 600D’ is a 3.8 Litre Jaguar MkII Saloon that was first registered on the 1st of November 1966. Finished in a Metallic Dark Blue with a Black leather interior, this car is fitted with the desirable manual gearbox and overdrive. Having been owned by the previous owner’s family from 1995 to 2022, this MkII has been the subject of much expenditure by the current and previous custodians. While under the ownership of a Mr Lazarowicz, the car completed a major overhaul by Southern Classics in July 1993, costing £8,395 and had a stainless steel exhaust fitted at a cost of £732. In 1994 it received a complete respray in Metallic Dark Blue.

The previous owners have upgraded the car with XJ6 power steering, a Kenlowe fan, larger carburettors, a louvered bonnet, upgraded front & rear brakes, and a fuel catalyst conversion. It has an older refurbished Black leather interior, a Moto Lita wooden steering wheel, a stainless steel exhaust and knock-off wire wheels. Over the last 12 months, a further £8,500 has been lavished on engine and brake overhauls. It comes with a sheaf of invoices, correspondence, old V5s, MOTs and tax discs, a full photographic record of the engine, brake and body overhaul, a tool kit and original workshop & maintenance manuals. As the car has mostly been kept in storage for the last twelve months, it may require some light recommissioning before use.

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1985 Renault 4 GTL

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No Reserve Reg No: C132 KBT

MOT: October 2023

Chassis No: VF1112800G0500959 Notable as Renault’s first front-wheel drive family car and the world’s first mass-produced hatchback, the 4 debuted in 1961. Intended to appeal to city dwellers and farmers alike, the newcomer prioritised function over form. Based around a platform chassis with separate body, all-round independent suspension and rack and pinion steering, the Renault proved easy to work on and cheap to maintain.

Comfortably faster than the similarly utilitarian Citroen 2CV, the 4 evolved through L and GTL variants and could also be specified in Convertible (Plein Air) and Van (Fourgonnette) guises. Arriving in 1978, the 4 GTL boasted an 1108cc engine, Grey front grille, Grey bumpers and Grey plastic side strakes plus (from 1983 onwards) front disc brakes.

Initially supplied by Clifton Garage of York, ‘C132 KBT’ is understood to have been off the road for many years before being recommissioned in 2021. As such, the seller is confident that the current odometer reading - c.41,800 miles - represents the total covered from new.

Pleasingly retaining its original interior, the Renault boasts such luxuries as a Blaupunkt Hamburg push-button radio and heated rear windscreen. A rare survivor, especially in right-hand drive, the 4 started readily upon inspection. Offered for sale with V5C registration document, original book pack (including stamped service book) and MOT certificate valid until October 2023.

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1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4 Litre FHC

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Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000* Reg No: RP 1253

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: 824849DN The final iteration of the original XK line was the 150. Though a logical progression of the XK140, subtle changes to the bodywork gave it 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 dashboard trimmed in leather rather than walnut. Thinner doors provided more interior space. Initially powered by a 3442cc derivative of Jaguar’s Le Mansproven DOHC straight-six engine, the XK150 could be specified with an enlarged 3781cc unit from late 1959 onwards. By the time the model was superseded by the E-Type in 1961, some 4,445 Fixed Head Coupes, 2,672 Drophead Coupes and 2,265 Roadsters had been produced.

Chassis no. 824849DN was manufactured in 1959 and was supplied to the home market, being registered new on the 22nd of July 1959.

Fitted with the straight-six 3442cc engine, the Jaguar presents well in complementary Green paintwork with a Green leather interior and carpeting and rides on wire wheels. Boasting matching chassis and engine numbers, the XK150 entered into the previous ownership, that of leading XK specialists Twyford Moors, in 2003. Subject to extensive restoration and upgrading, ‘RP 1253’ was repainted and specified with seat belts, with the mechanicals uprated with a four-speed automatic transmission, improved braking throughout, a power steering conversion, an expansion header tank, and high impulse starter, making the XK150 a very usable example.

Acquired into the vendor’s private collection in 2004, the Jaguar is now offered for sale due to a reduction of his collection. Offered with a history file that contains a large collection of previous MOTs and invoices, the Jaguar is accompanied by a current V5C document and is expected to possess a fresh MOT in time for sale. Running well during our photography session, ‘RP 1253’ is a sensibly upgraded example, with the work completed by a well-renowned marque specialist, with usability in mind.

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1977 Triumph Stag

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Only 15,000 miles from new Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000* Reg No: RHV 628R

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: LD43192A Introduced in June 1970, the Triumph Stag was conceived as a luxury convertible sportscar to rival the likes of the R107-series Mercedes-Benz SL. As such, it came equipped with electric windows, power-assisted rack and pinion steering, and servo-backed disc / drum brakes as standard.

With some 145bhp and 167lbft of torque on tap from its bespoke 2997cc SOHC V8 engine, the model was reputedly capable of 120mph.

Supplied new by Wadham Stringer (South London) Ltd, being sold new on the 23rd of February 1977, ‘RHV 628R’ was specified from the factory with a body-coloured hardtop, alloy wheels with Michelin XAS tyres, inertia reel seatbelts, and headrests. The Triumph V8 engine is allied to the three-speed automatic transmission, with the Stag finished in the complementary colour combination of Tahiti Blue paintwork with Beige interior upholstery from new. Chassis number LD/43192-A was retained by the first owner until December 2004, when the Stag was transferred to the gentleman’s widow. Acquired by the third keeper in August 2005, the car was subsequently purchased by the late vendor in April 2014.

Benefitting from much improvement while in the late vendor’s ownership, the Triumph has received overhauled carburettors, renovated master cylinder, refurbished power steering rack, brake fettling and servicing.

Transferred into the name of the vendor’s wife following his passing, the Triumph is now offered with five owners from new in the history, across just three families. Having covered a mere 15,000 miles from new, this notably nice, highly original example is accompanied by a history file that contains the original Passport to Service, handbook, and supplementary sales literature, a large selection of previous MOTs, BMIHT Heritage Certificate, a collection of invoices, a later reprinted Repair Operations Manual, and a current V5C document. A delightfully handsome sports car of the period; this surely unrepeatable low mileage example is a fine way to enjoy the coming summer days and should prove to be a worthwhile investment for the successful purchaser.

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1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Coupe

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Estimate: £70,000 - £80,000* Reg No: JGU 48C

Chassis No: J661E31288

MOT: Exempt

Among the last century’s great motoring icons, Jaguar’s E-Type has always inspired loyalty and devotion. Born out of the fabulous D-Type racer, the model soon acquired a strong competition heritage of its own. Launched at the 1961 Geneva Salon, the ‘Big Cat’ proved faster and more glamorous than virtually any production rival, its Malcolm Sayer-penned lines thought by many to be among the most striking ever to adorn a motorcar. Certainly, few could match its reputed 150mph top speed. At a time when Ferrari’s lauded 250SWB and 250GTO ‘made-do’ with ‘live’ rear axles, the E-Type utilised a sophisticated independent rear set-up with inboard disc brakes, whilst rack and pinion steering enhanced the monocoque chassis’ excellent roadholding and handling; putting it light years ahead of American designs like the Corvette. Revised in 1964, the E-Type gained a torquier 4235cc powerplant and four-speed all-synchromesh gearbox of Jaguar’s own design. The last E-Type Jaguar rolled off the production line in 1974, yet the model still has a unique ability to excite enthusiasts of all generations.

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 all-synchromesh four-speed manual gearbox, the two-seater was repatriated during 1989. Professionally converted to right-hand drive thereafter, the E-Type has been registered to members of the same family for the past twenty-six years. 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 74,000 miles to its odometer, only 1,000 of those have been accrued since the differential / rear subframe was refurbished at a cost of £7,000 in 2016.

Thoroughly serviced with fresh oil and a filter, plus renewed clutch and brake fluids last month, ‘JGU 48C’ is described by the vendor as being in ‘excellent’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork. He further informs us that: ‘The car is rust free and the paintwork is superb. The engine compartment is pristine as is the interior with no rips and tears to

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the leather and a blemish free headlining. The instruments are all in working order and the E-Type drives very well’. The vendor further informs us that ‘JGU 48C’ has recently benefitted from a thorough service: fresh oil and filter plus renewed brake and clutch fluids etc. Offered for sale with the V5C registration document, Browns Lane (Jaguar) letter and other sundry paperwork.

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1923 Bentley 3 Litre Tourer - ‘Wilfred’

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Current ownership for sixty years Estimate: £140,000 - £180,000* Reg No: KLY 3

Chassis No: 110

MOT: Exempt

“It was not the means whereby the 3-Litre Bentley performed, but the manner in which it did it, that endeared the car to sportsmen who took pride in their driving. The engine was remarkably flexible, strong and reliable, the gear ratios were admirably chosen, the handling excellent and the quality unremittingly high. So, also, was the price, but an ever-growing reputation, augmented by striking racing victories, including the Le Mans 24 hours of 1924 and 1927, ensured its success” - ‘Classic Sports Cars’ by Cyril Posthumus and David Hodges.

years (1947-1963), Dr P.F.A. Watkins states: ‘There is no possible doubt that your Bentley is the one raced by Capt. Fiennes. I have checked the BARC records and the engine and chassis numbers agree’. Nicknamed ‘Turkey’, C.W. Fiennes campaigned a variety of Bentleys, MGs and Rileys at the famous Surrey circuit as well as piloting an Invicta during the 1929 Le Mans 24-hours. Christened ‘Wilfred’, the 3 Litre is known to have finished third in the thirty-fifth 100mph short handicap and to have won a 90mph Long Handicap having recorded two laps at 92.23mph.

A railway engineering apprentice turned aero engine designer, Walter Owen Bentley previewed his first creation, the immortal 3-Litre, at the October 1919 London Motor Show (though, he would not deem it production ready for another two years). Inspired by a 1914 Humber TT racer, the newcomer’s ladder-frame chassis was equipped with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and rear-wheel drum brakes (fourwheel brakes becoming the norm from 1924 onwards). The car’s heart and most advanced feature was its 2996cc engine. A long-stroke four-cylinder (80mm x 149mm) that prioritized torque over top-end power, it boasted a five-bearing crankshaft, shaft-driven overhead camshaft, monobloc construction, twin ignition, four valves per cylinder and aluminium pistons. Developing between 65bhp and 88bhp, the unit was allied to a separate four-speed gate-change gearbox. Supplied in bare chassis guise only, albeit with a choice of wheelbase lengths and engine tune, the 3-Litre remained in production until 1929 by which time some 1,621 are thought to have been made. As well as its two Le Mans victories, the Bentley enjoyed considerable success at Brooklands and even broke the 24-hour world record around Montlhery setting a 95mph average speed.

Built on the 4th June 1923, the first dated entry in the 3 Litre’s accompanying Kingsbury factory service record notes ‘car stripped for racing’, plus the addition of a ‘clutch stop’ and ‘15/50 rear axle ratio’, while the second one references the fitment of ‘Hartford shock absorbers, hourglass-type high-compression pistons, TT induction pipe and Claudel carburettor’. The same document shows that a 14/53 rear axle ratio was installed on 15th December 1923 and the car ‘Standardised’ five days later. The Bentley is thought to have been returned to roadgoing specification prior to being sold second-hand for the princely sum of £525 to Angus Douglas Vickers whose family owned the industrial conglomerate of the same name (including the Brooklands-based Vickers Flying School). Only twenty or so years old at the time, Mr Vickers never campaigned the 3 Litre but had it uprated in 1924 with twin SU ‘Sloper’ carburettors and front wheel brakes. He is also understood to have used the Tourer to commute between Tulloch Castle in the Scottish Highlands and Temple Dinsley in Hertfordshire. Treated to a light engine overhaul during 1925, that same year saw the Bentley acquired by Flight Lieutenant (and later Squadron Leader) John Brooke DSC of the Royal Aero Club, Piccadilly. The 3 Litre is believed to have accompanied the RAF officer to Greece when he was stationed there during World War Two. The last keeper recorded on the Kingsbury service record, Mr Brooke’s updated address is given as ‘Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens’. A frame repair is listed in 1935 with the recorded mileage standing at 98,040 four years later.

Having gone through chassis 110’s history file in detail, we are of the opinion that it began life as a competition car being driven at Brooklands by Cecil Wingfield Twistleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (a relative of the famed explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the actor Ralph) who gave his address as The Bath Club, 34 Dover Street in London’s Mayfair. Interestingly, Chassis 109 and 111 were delivered in September and June 1922 respectively, so the sale car may well have been completed in 1922 too. A copy letter on file from none other than Bill Boddy, the founding editor of Motorsport magazine and author of ‘The Story of Brooklands’, to the 3 Litre’s custodian of sixteen

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The advent of peace witnessed the Tourer pass through the hands of H.E. Newman of Bletchley and F.G. de B. Hart of South Hill Park, London NW3 before being bought by Dr P.F.A. Watkins of Swindon on May 12th 1947.

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The latter crashed it severely enough the following year to necessitate the fitment of a replacement chassis frame (ex-chassis 712). His handwritten log from the time details the offside rail being broken and the rear axle being laterally displaced by three inches.

However, the identity of, and claim to, chassis 110 was never relinquished. Entering the current ownership in 1963, the Bentley is able to boast a continuous history from new and still retains a number of early original features such as the switch plate (clearly numbered 110), engine crankcase (clearly numbered 104) and petrol tank. The opportunity was taken once the repairs had been completed to re-register the 3 Litre as ‘KLY 3’ and thus have it reclassified for road tax purposes (into a lower bracket).

Entrusted to the likes of renowned specialists Tony Townsend (who helped source it) and Arthur Archer over the years for maintenance, the four-seater had its valvegear overhauled by Fopp d’Hane during 2004 with attention also being paid to the magnetos, tyres and carburettors. Widely acknowledged as the inspiration behind ‘Thoroughbred & Classic Cars’ magazine, the vendor has also contributed to Autocar, CAR and The Automobile. A lifelong enthusiast, he jumped at the chance to ferry the renowned racing journalist and former ‘Bentley Boy’ S.C.H. ‘Sammy’ Davis to Le Mans aboard ‘KLY 3’ as part of the marque’s 50th Anniversary celebrations in 1969.

Given the chance to interview W.O. Bentley, the vendor ensured that he obtained a photo of the great man behind the wheel of the 3 Litre with the image subsequently gracing the front cover of Autocar magazine.

A new ‘water pipe (lower) pump outlet to block’ was purchased in 2017, but ‘KLY 3’ has been essentially unused since and would doubtless benefit from recommissioning / checking over. Coming to market for the first time in sixty years, the Bentley’s large and impressive history file includes an email from the highly respected W.O. Bentley historian and author Clare Hay which reads as follows: ‘This is beyond reasonable doubt chassis 110, rebuilt with a replacement chassis frame after the war’. Noting that the 3 Litre’s initial chassis frame has been refurbished and recycled into another car in more recent years, she continues: ‘To my mind the earlier chassis frame is a discarded spare part, so no claim on identity’. Accompanying paperwork also includes a buff log book, Dr Watkins’ handwritten log detailing the late 1940s rebuild, Three Litre Bentley handbook, Technical Facts of the Vintage Bentley manual and numerous photos / bills relating to past work (such as the bodywork restoration carried out by Chisbon Restorations during the late 1980s). The bonnet still carries a patch from whence its Brooklands era side exhaust would presumably have exited, while other desirable features encompass an A-Type gearbox, upgraded ‘four star’ differential, early SU Sloper carburettors and the four-wheel brake conversion (meaning that the 9ft 9½in wheelbase car is effectively to Speed Model specification). A rare opportunity to acquire a W.O. Bentley from very long-term ownership and with a unique and fascinating backstory.

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1960/1989 Proteus C-Type

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Entered from a private collection Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000* Reg No: YYF 830

Chassis No: 200652DN

MOT: Exempt

In many ways the XK120’s success, both on and off the track, took Jaguar by surprise. Among the fastest production cars of its day, the model had obvious competition potential but the endurance racing derivative, that debuted at the 1951 Le Mans 24-hours, was an altogether more specialised machine. Conceived behind closed doors, the XK120-Competition - a.k.a. the C-Type - was considerably faster, lighter and nimbler than its roadgoing sibling. The work of Bob Knight and Malcolm Sayer respectively, the newcomer’s sophisticated multi-tubular chassis frame and aerodynamic all-aluminium bodywork allowed it to conquer contemporary Ferrari, Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz opposition.

Famous for winning the 1951 and 1953 Le Mans 24-hours, the C-Type may well have triumphed on the 1952 event had Jaguar not chosen to make various unproven modifications. One subsequent upgrade, that more than validated its worth, was the adoption of four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes. Thus equipped, the C-Type driven

by Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt at the 1953 Le Mans 24-hours became the first car ever to average over 100mph for the French endurance classic. Total C-Type production amounted to just 53 cars, but even after Jaguar had turned its attention to the D-Type privateers continued to campaign the older design with considerable success (often uprating the engine from 3.4- to 3.8-litres in the process).

Unsurprisingly given its beauty, speed and pedigree, the C-Type has been widely copied by the likes of Lynx, Wingfield and Proteus. The latter concern was established

by Jim Marland during 1985 and initially based in Bolton, Lancashire. Of the circa 240 C-Type Evocation chassis / body units that Mr Marland produced up until 2000, only 40 or so featured all-alloy bodywork; the remainder utilising an alloy centre tub and fibreglass front / rear sections. The majority of cars were supplied in kit form for the purchaser (or a third party) to complete (though, a select few were assembled

by Proteus’s founder himself). Highly convincing and beautifully detailed, Proteus C-Type Evocations are both rare and sought after.

According to a letter on file from a previous owner, this particular example was built using a Jaguar MkII 3.8 saloon as a donor by Michael Hallowes (Nick Mason’s partner at Ten Tenths) during 1987-1989. Able to use an original Jaguar C-Type for

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reference, Mr Hallowes reportedly imbued the Proteus with a wealth of authentic details. An early ‘live’ rear axle model registered with the DVLA as a 1960 Jaguar 3.8 Sports (and classified as a ‘Historic Vehicle’), ‘YYF 830’ is powered by a VSE Engineering prepared 3.8 litre XK DOHC engine allied to four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission. Fed by twin SU carburettors and sporting ‘C-Type’ logoed cam covers, the straight-six is understood to be fitted with a ‘Big Valve’ cylinder head and high compression pistons which help it produce an estimated 240bhp. Sold by Mr Hallowes to his stockbroker Mr Eastway, the two-seater changed hands again in 1995. Treated to an uprated radiator and new bushes and seals all round, the Proteus also gained uprated disc brakes.

Enjoyed for several trips to Le Mans and on a couple of Classic Motorsport Rallies, ‘YYF 830’ has been little used in recent years as part of two private collections.

Thought to have covered some 20,000 miles since its completion, the C-Type Evocation is described by the vendor as being in ‘good’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, interior trim and electrical equipment. While, the gently patinated bodywork and paintwork are rated as ‘average’. Starting readily upon inspection and sounding decidedly purposeful via its side-exit exhaust, this desirable Proteus has much to recommend it. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, numerous old MOT certificates and sundry paperwork.

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1994 MG RV8

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Entered from a private collection Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: L1 MGR

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: SARRAWBMBMG000349 Launched at the 1992 Birmingham Motor Show, the RV8 signalled MG’s return to the open sports car market. Just as the Cobra grew out of the unprepossessing AC Ace, so the RV8 evolved from the immortal MGB Roadster (hence the car’s ‘Project Adder’ development code).

Built around a thoroughly re-engineered and neatly restyled version of its predecessor’s monocoque bodyshell, it was powered by a 3948cc V8 engine that developed some 190bhp and 318Nm of torque. Said to be capable of 135mph and 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds, the adoption of telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bars all round brought a notable improvement in handling. Trimmed to a high standard, its inviting interior boasted leather upholstery and rich wood veneers.

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.

According to its accompanying British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate, chassis 000349 was built to RHD, home market specification on 17th August 1993. Reportedly 1 of just 140 UKsupplied cars to be finished in British Racing Green Metallic and appropriately road registered as ‘L1 MGR’, the two-seater is warranted to have covered less than 21,000 miles from new. Purchased by the vendor from Philip Welch Specialist Cars of York on 18th May 2016 for £25,495 at 20,357 miles, the past six years have seen the RV8 kept garaged as part of a large private collection but scarcely used.

Uprated with power steering, the MG is described by the vendor as being in ‘excellent overall’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, bodywork and paintwork. He rates the interior trim as ‘very good’, mainly because the leather covering the dash top has shrunk somewhat. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, fresh MOT certificate and paperwork file.

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1965 Land Rover / Range Rover ‘Series IIA’ 5.5 litre V8 Special

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Entered from a private collection Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000* Reg No: KPE 791C

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: 24122396C Having a penchant for ‘Specials’, especially if their creation involves a serious horsepower increase, the vendor acquired ‘KPE 791C’ as a standard four-cylinder Land Rover Series IIA 88in during 2001.

Dissatisfied with the way it went, stopped and handled, he hatched a plan to transform the 4x4’s dynamic capabilities. Professionally reconfigured by Lovell Landrovers of Leicester, ‘KPE 791C’ had its body augmented with extended wheel arches and later doors (incorporating wind-up windows) before being transplanted onto a shortened Range Rover chassis. The latter retained its coil-sprung suspension, power assisted steering, automatic transmission, high / low transfer box and disc brakes etc. The search for extra performance led the seller to commission Huddart Racing Engines of Crewe to build a ‘fast road’ 340 cu in (5.5 litre) V8 engine for the project. Boasting an Eagle cast crankshaft, uprated conrods, hypereutectic pistons, ProAction Hi-torque cylinder heads, Crane hardened pushrods, Crane camshaft and Holley 600cfm carburettor, the powerplant exhales via a Custom Stainless Steel Racing Exhaust.

Kept garaged as part of a private collection, ‘KPE 791C’ is a real ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’. Featuring a far more efficient heater and uprated CD Tuner with iPod interface, the Chevy-powered ‘Landie / Rangie’ hybrid has covered less than 2,000 miles since its completion during early 2006. Riding on 16x7J wheels and equipped with a substantial roll-over hoop and canvas tilt, ‘KPE 791C’ would doubtless cost considerably more than the guide price to replicate today. An intriguing and pleasingly understated Special, the 4x4 is offered for sale with V5C registration document (which classifies it as a ‘Historic Vehicle’), Huddart Racing Engines and Lovell Landrover invoices plus sundry paperwork. Ideal for ‘greenlaning’ or generating smiles on a shoot?

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1970/1996 Lister Jaguar Knobbly Evocation

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Entered from a private collection Estimate: £120,000 - £140,000* Reg No: ONK 789H

Chassis No: 1R35490BW

MOT: Exempt

Charged with promoting the Shell BP Mex brands via motorsport, Bryan Turle was somewhat thrown by Jaguar’s decision not to field a Works team for the 1957 season.

Conscious that rival Esso had Aston Martin and Ecurie Ecosse under contract, he sought to convince Lister its next move should be to challenge for outright victories (as opposed to class wins) in the World Sports Car Championship as well as at various unlimited capacity International events. Attracted by the prospect of major sponsorship, Brian Lister lost little time in concluding an engine supply deal with Jaguar. Debuting at Snetterton on 31st March 1957, the first `official’ Lister-Jaguar took pole position and set fastest lap (though clutch failure denied it victory). The following month, the new car proved itself the class of the field with dominant overall victories at both the British Empire Trophy race (Oulton Park) and the Easter Monday Sussex Trophy race (Goodwood). Capable of showing a clean pair of exhaust pipes to both the ageing Jaguar D-Type and new Aston Martin DBR1, the Lister-Jaguar was quite simply a revelation.

Boasting a ten percent reduction in frontal area, despite full compliance with appendix C regulations, its 1958 successor was styled (at least in part) by the artist Cavendish Morton. A riot of swooping wheel arches and air scoops punctuated by a pronounced bonnet bulge and low-set windscreen, it was affectionately christened the `Knobbly’.

Upgraded with a 3.8 litre version of Jaguar’s legendary XK DOHC unit (though it could be had with a WSCC compliant 3.0 litre), the newcomer maintained Lister’s performance advantage. Thus, when after four successive wins Scott-Brown was beaten into second place at the May Silverstone meeting, it was by another `Knobbly’ mounted driver, namely Ecurie Ecosse’s Masten Gregory (the rivalry between these two tragically cost Scott-Brown his life a fortnight later at the Belgian Sports Car Grand Prix). The Scottish team was not alone in its appreciation of the new car, Briggs Cunningham using his pair to devastating effect in both the 1958 and 1959 SCCA Championships, while Stirling Moss piloted another of the seventeen production examples reputedly made to win the sports car race at the 1958 British GP. The proprietor of a successful car spares and tuning business in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Eike Wellhausen has been racing for half a century or more. Initially

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competing aboard various single-seaters and a ModSports Jaguar E-Type, he is best known as a Lister Jaguar Knobbly exponent. In addition to owning a genuine example, he has constructed (and raced) several Evocations over the years. One such machine, this highly authentic-looking Evocation, was completed in 1996 using a 1970 Jaguar E-Type that had been registered to John Gregson of Classic English Racing Automobiles / Proteus as a donor car (an accompanying expired MOT certificate issued on September 4th that year lists the mileage as 18). Intended for road use and thus equipped with a handbrake mechanism etc, the two-seater was purchased from Mr Wellhausen by enthusiast Richard Penney in late 1999. Determined to make the sports racer as convincing as possible, Mr Penney had it rebodied in aluminium by coachbuilder Michael Riley. Still recorded with the DVLA under its donor identity, the Evocation is nicely detailed throughout with a faux ‘dry sump’ system and Dunlop ‘peg drive’ 15x7J alloy wheels.

Very sparingly used over the last decade or so and only relinquished by Mr Penney due to ill health, ‘ONK 789H’ is thought to have covered less than 3,000 miles since its Knobbly transformation. Featuring a multi-tubular chassis equipped with rack and pinion steering, all-round independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes, the Evocation is powered by a tuned 3.8 litre XK DOHC straight-six engine allied to four-speed manual transmission. Starting readily upon inspection, it is described by the vendor as being in ‘very good overall’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, bodywork and paintwork (while, the interior trim is deemed ‘good’). An invigorating fast road car that is potentially suitable for ‘open class’ competition events, this decidedly handsome Evocation is worthy of close inspection. Offered for sale with V5C registration document, bill of sale and assorted old MOTs dating back to 1996.

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1949 Bentley MkVI ‘Hemi V8’ Special

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Entered from a private collection Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: WFX 288

Chassis No: B421EW

MOT: Exempt

Like many of the best MkVI Specials, ‘WFX 288’ is featured in Ray Roberts’ authoritative tome ‘Bentley Specials and Special Bentleys’. However, the two-seater is far faster than most of its siblings thanks to the fitment of a Daimler Majestic Major 4.5 litre V8 engine, close-ratio four-speed manual gearbox and Powr-Lok limited slip differential. Starting life as a Standard Steel Saloon, the Bentley’s transformation was undertaken by John Edward Thomas of Hever, Kent during the late 1970s.

The proprietor of an engineering company in Hartfield, Sussex who had previously fabricated two MkVI Specials (one of which was supercharged), he shortened the chassis by approximately fourteen inches, cut down the radiator, significantly lowered the suspension and installed the Daimler / Jaguar powertrain before bodying the Special in aluminium (with the exception of its steel boot lid which had begun life on a Morris Minor MM). The Bentley’s next owner, Tim Trevithick, was an ardent enthusiast of the ‘oversquare’ V8 engines that Edward Turner designed for Daimler in the late 1950s with their alloy cylinder heads / sumps and hemispherical combustion chambers. He set about honing ‘WFX 288’ to the point that it was ‘formidably fast and had very good balance’. Relocating to Southern Spain during the 1980s, Mr Trevithick sold the two-seater to Russell Mishcon whose father Victor co-founded Mishcon de Reya (the renowned solicitors who represented Princess Diana amongst others). Mr Mishcon entrusted ‘WFX 288’ to Rees Brothers of Aldershot for an engine overhaul during 1987 – 1988 with the company apparently describing it as ‘a Lotus 7 on steroids’. Thereafter, it was looked after by motorcycle sidecar racer turned engineer Mark Nolan who revamped the interior, had a boatbuilder fabricate a new wooden dashboard, sorted the overdrive and wrapped the steering wheel with polo horse rope. Mr Nolan repainted and rewired the modified MkVI during the early 1990s too, christening it ‘Scary Mary’. Living in Windsor Great Park at the time, he vividly remembers giving an old lady who told him that her father used to own a few Bentleys a high-speed joy ride only to be told later that his passenger had been none other than Diana Barnato!

Exported to Canada by the subsequent keeper, John McKewan, he entrusted it to The Guild of Automotive Restorations Inc. of Bradford, Ontario during October 2002 for some $54,465 worth of improvements including a telescopic rear shock absorber conversion. Sold to Chris Moss by Auto Europe of Birmingham, Michigan in 2009

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and repatriated thereafter, the two-seater entered the current ownership via our 5th December 2012 Newbury Racecourse auction. Forming part of a notable private collection for the past eleven years, ‘WFX 288’ was despatched to James Baxter of Tip Top Engineering for ‘a dose of looking at’. Benefiting from a thorough service, attention to the brakes and revision of the throttle mechanism (liberating almost forty percent more travel!), the Bentley was summed-up by Mr Baxter, a multiple hillclimb champion, thus: “Blimey, car is staggeringly fast, and handles well too. Steering a little too low geared for me, but fantastic fun”. Although, Daimler quoted outputs of 220bhp and 282lbft of torque for the Majestic Major’s powerplant their antiquated dyno was only rated up to 220bhp. Indeed, a Jaguar MkX saloon which had had a Daimler 4.5 litre V8 transplanted into it proved capable of lapping the MIRA test track at 135mph! Needless to say, the MkVI Special weighs considerably less than a MkX saloon which is one of the reasons that the vendor has found it to be so enjoyable for sprints and hillclimbs.

Capable of invigorating road use, this unique Bentley is only being offered for sale to help rationalise the vendor’s collection. Pleased to have been able to acquaint John Thomas’s daughter with her father’s creation and to have had contact from Mr Trevithick about its past, he feels the time is right to hand the baton over to a new custodian. A glorious sounding machine with a distinctive ‘Hemi’ V8 burble, ‘WFX 288’ is accompanied by a V5C registration document and history file.

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1939 Rover 14hp Tickford Three-Position Drophead Coupe

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Coachwork by Salmons & Sons Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000* Reg No: CSG 739

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 931628 Surviving in very limited numbers, Bill McCreath’s 2018 book ‘Rover – The Salmons Tickford Drophead Coupes’ posits that only 8-11 of the 25 cars thought to still exist are currently roadworthy. Manufactured in 1939, chassis 931628 was received for coachwork by Salmons & Sons on the 18th of March 1939. Featuring the revised and more powerful 14hp straight-six engine allied to the four-speed manual transmission, the Rover was road registered as ‘CSG 739’ on the 28th of April 1939, being supplied new to the Edinburgh area. Next known to have received an engine overhaul in 1991 (costing £1,600) the Salmons Drophead subsequently saw minimal mileage in the following longterm custodianship (between 1994-2018), before being acquired by the vendor, and a sympathetic restoration was decided upon.

The restoration works completed comprised coachwork repairs as required, a bare metal repaint in White, and the chassis was undersealed. A complete rewire with a new wiring loom was provided, and an isolator switch fitted, along with an alternator conversion (the original dynamo accompanies). The brakes were overhauled, and new rear wheel bearings, new tyres, and extensive re-chroming provided.

The interior was refreshed as required and a new hood trimmed in Maroon was fitted, with renewed headlining. Completed in 2021, invoices on file amount to over £8,500 expenditure.

‘CSG 739’ is offered with a history file that includes a large quantity of images and invoices pertaining to the restoration; a few previous MOT certificates; an instruction manual; a copy of Bill McCreath’s 2018 book ‘Rover – The Salmons Tickford Drophead Coupes’, in which chassis 931628 features; a copy of ‘The Book of Rover’; reproduction workshop manual; a previous log book and a current V5C document.

Described by the seller as ‘a good runner with nice gear changes’, this is an opportunity to acquire a very scarce Salmons Rover with just three known owners in the last forty years.

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1951 Riley RMC 2.5 Litre

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Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000* Reg No: KWK 661

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 612S7630 The RM Series cars were the last ‘proper’ Rileys - the swansong of the marque before it was subsumed into the mighty British Motor Corporation. The model range was manufactured in Coventry until 1949, when production moved to the MG factory at Abingdon. The RMC and RMD were limited edition Roadsters. While the latter was a conventional two-door Drophead Coupe, the RMC was a far more distinctive variant primarily designed for export to North America.

Ostensibly a two-door convertible version of the RMB, it featured a three-abreast front seat, cutaway doors, foldaway hood, large rear stowage area, fold flat windscreen and lower bonnet line. The 2.5-litre four-cylinder powerplant was also unusual in having twin push rodoperated camshafts placed high in the cylinder block. The unit’s output was circa 100bhp at 4,500rpm - sufficient to accelerate the big Riley to 60mph in around 16.5 seconds and on to a genuine 100mph.

Only 507 examples of the RMC are understood to have been produced between 1948 and 1951, making it a rare car by any standards.

A desirable final production year car, this Riley RMC is a well-known example in the Riley Club and is offered for sale after being in current family ownership for the last 17 years, having been purchased from H&H Classics on 26 February 2005. Presented in the attractive combination of Cream over Black with the interior bench seat covered in Black leather featuring matching Cream piping, ‘KWK 661’ has been self-maintained in its current ownership by its enthusiast owners. Included with the vehicle is a small collection of previous MOTs, a small collection of previous invoices, some correspondence with a previous owner and the current V5C document which displays 3 former keepers. The vendor rates the condition of the bodywork, engine, electrical equipment, paintwork, transmission and interior trim all as ‘Very Good’.

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1966 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Rally Car

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No Reserve Reg No: HFW 255D

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: P1B57683BW Launched in 1963, the Jaguar S-Type was marketed as more of an ‘executive’ car than its MkII sibling. Boasting notably superior ride and handling characteristics thanks to the adoption of the independent rear suspension (cribbed from the MkX / E-Type).

This particular example has led a more interesting life than most of its peers. The subject of a photographically documented restoration during the 1990s, ‘HFW 255D’ went on to star in the BBC series ‘The Underworld’, the book relating to which, and featuring it on the cover, accompanies. Converted into a historic road rally car upon entering the previous ownership in 2002, the Jaguar has since proven deceptively competitive finishing second overall on the 2003 Winter Challenge and, first overall on the 2008 Safari Challenge.

Carefully blueprinted, its 3.8 litre DOHC straight-six engine is allied to a four-speed automatic transmission (with individual gear selection/hold facility). Finished in Midnight Blue, the S-Type further benefits from uprated suspension and adjustable shock absorbers all around as well as a limited-slip differential, long-range fuel tank, sump guard, battery isolator, power steering, towing eyes, fire extinguishers, and Jaguar 420 brakes. Riding on Silver-painted steel wheels, its cabin boasts a ‘half cage’, map light, Brantz 2s trip meter, radio/CD player, grey cloth recliner front seats, and harnesses.

Purchased by the vendor in 2009, the vendor spent over £3,200 with Scott Racing Services in preparation for H&H Classic Rallies Great South American Challenge 2013, the vendor informs it competed and finished well. Recently running again, following approximately five years of dry storage, the Jaguar would benefit from a service and a thorough check through. With a history file that it includes previous FIA/FIVA identity cards, a large selection of previous MOTs, numerous invoices for work completed, said copy of ‘The Underworld’ book, and a current V5C document, and is offered temptingly without reserve.

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1929 Morris-Commercial 25cwt ‘R-Type’ Truck

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Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000* Reg No: UT 4229

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 267 Although William Morris had entered the commercial vehicle market with offerings of a commercial derivative of its first passenger car, the Oxford, it was not until the early 1920s that a serious attempt was made to grab a slice of the light van and commercial market. MorrisCommercial Cars Ltd was formed and introduced its first model, the one-ton T-Type, in May 1924. Joining the line-up was the R-Type, with all the build quality of Morris’ car products, and was a sturdy reliable four-cylinder side-valve machine, with a 15.9hp engine. By the end of the 1930s Morris-Commercial Cars Ltd was Europe’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles.

Manufactured in 1929, the ‘R-Type’ offered was supplied new to a Benjamin M. Smith Esq. being registered new by Leicestershire County Council on the 4th of January that year. Initially fitted with van coachwork, the Morris passed briefly through one subsequent owner before being acquired by Sable Lambert & Co. Ltd in 1931, with the Morris sporting a supplier’s plate fitted in the cab, and this is presumably when ‘UT 4229’ was converted to breakdown wagon specification. Carrying a Harvey Frost & Co. 15cwt crane, and a rear platform spotlight for night working, the cab interior is pleasingly original.

Remaining as a resident of the Leicestershire and Warwickshire areas from 1929 until 1973, the Morris then entered the range of exhibits at the Peter Black Car Museum of Keighley. Sold out of the museum collection in 1994 by RM Sotheby’s at their RAF Hendon sale, the truck was acquired into another long-term period of ownership in 1995. Attractively sign-written, the Morris has been rallied locally by the vendor last year and has recently benefitted from a carburettor overhaul. In running order and ready to be enjoyed, ‘UT 4229’ is offered with a history file which includes the original buff-style logbook, a copy of the RM Sotheby’s catalogue, an original owner’s handbook, and a current V5C document.

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1951/2000 Lea Francis Special

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Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000* Reg No: LXU 715

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 8822 Launched in 1946, the new Lea-Francis 14hp saloon owed much to its pre-WW2 namesake. Featuring twin high-mounted camshafts, its 1767cc four-cylinder engine was the work of ex-Riley engineer Harry Rose. Quoted as developing up to 70bhp in its later guises (an output that reputedly translated into a top speed of 75mph even with saloon coachwork), this advanced unit was mated to a fourspeed synchromesh manual gearbox. In production for a scant seven years, the 14hp was upgraded in late 1949 with torsion bar independent front suspension and a hydro-mechanic braking system.

Reputedly built during 2000 or thereabouts, this attractive two-seater Special has stylistic echoes of Bill Skelly’s much modified Lea-Francis 14hp racer and even the HWM-Alta that (Sir) Stirling Moss drove. Underpinned by a rigid, box-section chassis and bodied in lightweight alloy, the two-seater is further understood to benefit from a 1.8 litre Lea-Francis ‘twin cam’ engine that was overhauled and uprated by the late Steve O’Rourke’s mechanic ‘Yarrow’. As well as a lightened flywheel, twin 1.5in SU carburettors, electronic ignition, electronic water pump and 4-2-1 exhaust manifold, the four-cylinder unit is believed to possess a higher compression ratio, modern oil filter, alternator, ported / gasflowed cylinder head (with reduced diameter, 10mm spark plugs), cooling fan and uprated valve springs etc. Said to have been last refreshed some 5,000 miles ago, the engine is estimated to develop circa 100bhp. Road registered using the identity of a 1951 Lea-Francis 14hp Saloon, ‘LXU 715’ boasts a 95-100mph top speed. Understood to utilise MGB independent front suspension, brakes and back axle, the Special is reportedly a ‘fabulous road car – sweet to drive, nice gearbox, brakes and steering, engine has plenty of torque as well as top end. Everyone smiles, waves and thumbs up’.

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1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R

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Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000* Reg No: PRP 359D

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: V/R53547 Announced in August 1964, the Princess 4-Litre R featured a Rolls-Royce, all-aluminium, 175bhp engine, enabling an unusually high power-to-weight ratio enabling cruising at 90mph and a top speed in period of 112mph. The engine was the product of over two years of technical collaboration between BMC and Rolls-Royce. Pricing aimed at challenging the MkX Jaguar was a major change of market positioning, aiming at growth in the prestige and executive market segments of Europe and the United States. The 4.0 R was luxurious with polished walnut fascia, padded top and bottom, fully reclinable leather seats and polished picnic tables for the rear passengers.

A new automatic transmission was provided by Borg-Warner; its first use in a British car, and Hydrosteer variable-ratio power steering accompanied wider tyres.

One of just 6,555 examples made, this 4 Litre R was manufactured in 1966 and was distributed to motor agents F. G. Smith (Motors) Ltd who retained the Vanden Plas as first owners, presumably utilising chassis number V/ R53547 as a dealer demonstrator. Famously fitted with the aforementioned 3909cc Rolls-Royce straight-six engine mated to the Borg-Warner automatic transmission, the Princess is finished in its original colour scheme of Peat over Stone, with complementary Champagne leather interior upholstery. In long-term previous ownership, the 4 Litre R is known to have spent some time as a resident of Guernsey before returning to the United Kingdom’s shores.

‘PRP 359D’ entered into current family ownership in 2010 and has a recorded and believed genuine mileage of 41,000 miles. The history file contains paperwork supporting the mileage including the original stamped Passport to Service and fifteen previous MOT certificates. The driver’s handbook and workshop manual are also included, as well as a collection of previous invoices. Achieving the Runner-Up award in the Best Vanden Plas class of the 2016 Autumn Rally, this well-presented example ran well through the photography session and is a good opportunity to acquire a very good exemplar of quality motoring.

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2000 Bentley Arnage Red Label

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47,000 miles from new Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000* Reg No: V8 BNL

MOT: August 2023

Chassis No: SCBLC32E6YCH04718 Introduced at the 1999 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Bentley Arnage Red Label boasted 835Nm of torque - more than any other production car!

Powered by a revised version of the marque’s long-serving 6.75-litre V8 (albeit in turbocharged guise), allied to four-speed automatic transmission, the newcomer was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds and 155mph. Further benefiting from a stiffer bodyshell, revised suspension and bigger brakes, the luxury sports saloon retained a tangible link to the Crewe-built Bentleys of the 1950s/60s, the last of 2,282 Red Labels was completed in 2005.

Presenting in a very Dark Green, Bentley Black Emerald and displaying 47,000 miles ‘V8 BNL’ has been in current ownership since 2007 and has had just 3 former keepers. Previously maintained by the likes of Rolls-Royce garages and Bentley Bristol in 2012, the Red Label was the subject of new cylinder head gaskets and a radiator and gearbox cooler, that were all fitted by Rolls-Royce and Bentley with invoices on file for the sum of c.£5,260. ‘V8 BNL’ last service to date was from Bentley Bristol, in June of 2020, with an invoice total of £2,468.05.

A very well-maintained example with rear picnic tables, the Bentley is accompanied by old MOTs and invoices, the original bookpack, handbook and well-stamped service book. The vendor currently grades the Bentley with regards to the engine, gearbox, interior, paintwork and electrics all as ‘Very Good’.

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1969 Morgan 4/4 1600

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: RSC 578H

MOT: October 2023

Chassis No: B2062 The history of Morgan’s 4/4 model can be traced right back to the company’s departure from its traditional 3-wheeler output in 1936.

The 4-4 (and post WW2 4/4) designation simply meant four-wheel four-cylinder. With a separate chassis construction, Morgan’s famous sliding pillar independent front suspension (get the grease gun out!) and ash-frame clad with conventional panel pinned bodywork and cutaway doors, all provided an outlet for the buyer who did not trust new-fangled steel coachwork and monocoque ‘shells. After five separate series of cars, the 4/4 was re-named the 4/4 1600 in 1968.

With just 2 former keepers and 87,300 miles from new, this pretty 1969 example has been the subject of an extensive restoration in 1988, which included a new chassis. Additionally, ‘RSC 578H’ has received new woodwork, new wings and a repaint. Power is delivered from a 1600cc Kent engine, mated to a 4-speed transmission. The engine casing is believed to be of the desirable 711M type, which came with much stronger square main bearing caps. The engine was overhauled in 1999, some 1,350 miles ago and the specification includes the weather gear, consisting of side screens, soft-top and tonneau cover.

Offered with a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates ‘RSC 578H’ is offered with a current MOT certificate into October 2023.

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1977 Mercedes-Benz 350SL

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No Reserve Reg No: VOV 338S

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 10704322013088 The third generation SL was launched in 1971, initially with a 3.5-litre V8 engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission as offered here. The car featured a two-door monocoque bodyshell with independent suspension all round. The 350SL was available from 1971 to 1980. It produced some 200bhp at 5800rpm and 211lbft of torque at 4000rpm. This was sufficient to endow the model with swift, effortless acceleration and a top speed of a whisker over 130 mph.

This right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz 350SL was first registered on the 22nd of September 1977. Finished in Signal Red with a Black halfleather and Black & White chequered cloth interior trim, this 350SL comes equipped with an automatic transmission, electric windows, and rear seats. The factory hardtop in matching Red is also still with the car and a new convertible hood was fitted in 2021. In December 2013 the speedometer was changed for a new one, with the old one reading 106,980 miles (photographic evidence present). At the time of consignment, the new speedometer showed 5,586 miles. This Mercedes is offered with a history file containing invoices for work carried out in the last 10 years, a current V5C, an original owner’s handbook and two sets of keys.

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1926 Ford Model TT Truck

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Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000* Reg No: BF 9958

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 13033137 Introduced in 1917, the Ford Model TT was rated at 1-ton, for loadcarrying purposes. The newcomer utilised a longer, heavier gauge chassis than its Model T passenger car sibling but the same torquey 2.9-litre four-cylinder engine and epicyclic transmission. Initially available in chassis-only guise, the Model TT could be had with a factory body from 1924 onwards. A formidable workhorse that proved its worth in all corners of the globe, the indomitable Ford has been credited with inspiring America’s love for the Pickup truck.

Manufactured in 1926, chassis no. 13033137 rolled off the production line in January of that year, in left-hand drive configuration.

Unfortunately, little is known of the Ford’s history, other than it was discovered in America during 2021, and subsequently imported into the United Kingdom. Rallied locally by the vendor while the process of registration was on-going, the Model TT was said to have drawn quite a crowd. UK registered in October 2022, being provided registration number ‘BF 9958’, the Ford has been subject to a self-evident previous restoration which appears to have been completed to a good standard. Presented with Black coachwork, a nicely finished wooden bed is fitted at the rear, with a green base to the bed. Featuring an enclosed cab with a front bench seat trimmed in Black, the Ford is now ready for using or exhibiting.

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1948 Bentley MkVI Special Drophead Coupe

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Fitted with a 6.75 litre Bentley V8 Estimate: £80,000 - £100,000* Reg No: ABR 375

Chassis No: B122DA

MOT: Exempt

It was on the Bentley Motors stand at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show that ‘ABP 375’ made its debut. Clothed in a 4-door 6-light Saloon body by H.J. Mulliner to design number 7059/C, the car with chassis number B122DA was delivered to its first owner, a Mr H. Lumsden-Taylor of County Luxden Laundries Ltd. in November of that same year. Sixty years later, in 2008, the chassis of the Bentley was acquired by well-known Bentley ‘Special’ builder John Barlow. John trained at British Leyland in the bus and truck division as a craft apprentice before completing the technician apprenticeship in 1978 and moving to the drawing office as a design engineer in 1979. After taking redundancy from British Leyland in 1982, together with Ken Jones and Dave Ashley, who were in the same drawing office at British Leyland, set up J.B.A. Engineering Ltd (Jones Barlow Ashley) where John designed the JBA Falcon kit car. He left J.B.A. in 1989 to set up Royale Motor Company and created the Ford-based Royale Windsor and Sabre and the Jaguar-based Royale Drophead. After acquiring ‘ABP 375’, John set off to design a stylish Bentley ‘Special’ Drophead in the style of Figoni et Falaschi.

Using his decades of experience in designing and building cars, the production of the fibre-glass body was outsourced to a GRP specialist with specially designed beams incorporated within the panels to avoid the common stress cracks which are found in lesser designs. The body was mounted on a bespoke galvanized sub-frame which bolts directly to the original body mounts on the fully overhauled chassis. The brakes were uprated, and the original straight-six engine was replaced with a Bentley 6¾-litre V8 which was mated to an automatic transmission. To finish it off, the car was fitted with power steering and trimmed in supple red leather with Wilton carpets and veneered door trims and dashboard. Unlike most fibreglass cars, this GRP body is of very high quality, shows no visible cracks or deformation and could easily be mistaken for aluminium or steel due to its solidity and panel fit.

The current vendor bought ‘ABP 375’ in November 2013 and a sheaf of invoices accompanying the car shows, in minute detail, how over the last 10 years, the owner and famed Rolls-Royce & Bentley restorer Jonathan Wood have since embarked on a journey to lift an already impressive vehicle to an even higher level of engineering and finish. Well over £100,000 has been spent on fitting a reconditioned 6¾-liter Bentley

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V8, a redesigned ventilation and heating system, the addition of cruise control and a modern radio with USB and hands-free telephone, a redesigned dashboard, and new interior veneers as well as technical & design improvements to brakes, exhaust, suspension, transmission, cooling and steering. The bonnet side panels were redesigned with louvres and handmade in aluminium by Clark & Carter Restorations.

Any little squeak, rattle or clunk was investigated, remedied or a redesign carried out if necessary. The fanatical attention to detail is demonstrated by the replacement of all crosshead screws in the interior with stainless raised countersunk slotted screws as these were more in keeping with the design of the car!

Benefitting from a comprehensive service history at the hands of Jonathan Wood and his team, this Bentley ‘Royale’ is one of the finest Bentley MkVI Specials in the world. With its stunningly elegant Figoni et Falaschi inspired bodywork, the enormous torque of its 6¾-litre V8 and the modern comforts of the automatic transmission, cruise control and uprated heating and ventilation, ‘ABP 375’ is equally suited to drawing admiring glances at the most prestigious car events, cruising across the continent down to St Tropez or, on occasion, to awaken your inner ‘Bentley Boy’ by wiggling its tail and picking up its skirt and run after you’ve given it the full boot.

Offered with a current V5 showing John Barlow as the previous keeper, a sheaf of incredibly detailed invoices and a photo album of the build in progress.

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1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Drophead Coupe

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Estimate: £120,000 - £140,000* Reg No: 1827 PX

Chassis No: T827442DN

MOT: Exempt

We are delighted to offer what can only be described as a very desirable XK – an original UK supplied 150 S Drophead Coupe fitted with manual overdrive gearbox and complete with its original registration mark ‘1827 PX’. The vendor further advises it to be a matching numbers example. According to an accompanying letter and dating sheet from Jaguar Cars Ltd (dated 1981), it is one of just 662 right-hand drive Drophead Coupes produced out of a production run of just 2,671. Chassis T827442DN was completed on 1st September 1959 and despatched to supplying dealer Henlys of London on 13th September 1959. The first owner is recorded as being Metachemical Processes Ltd of Crawley, Sussex.

In 1980, the car was acquired by a previous owner based in Essex, who set about an extensive restoration which would take more than twenty years. The engine, gearbox and differential were stripped and overhauled whilst the brightwork was re-chromed to a high standard. The interior and boot space were retrimmed and a new hood was sourced from highly respected trimmers M. C. Turley (Jaguar Restorations) Limited.

Now offered with a large portfolio of invoices and photographs, this rare 150 – which is said to be as pristine underneath as it is on top - has covered just c.611 miles since completion of the work.

Finished in Old English White with Red leather and a Black hood, we understand a number of upgrades were also incorporated, including 4 pot front calipers, 420 servo and brake master cylinder, braided hoses, a 6 branch stainless steel exhaust manifold with complete stainless-steel exhaust system, 16” stainless steel wire wheels, 123 electronic distributor and single 12 volt battery with an isolator switch for peace of mind.

The final iteration of the XK sportscar series and the last Jaguar to carry a separate chassis, the XK150 was introduced in May 1957. Whilst its use of independent torsion bar front suspension, a ‘live’ leaf sprung rear axle and rack and pinion steering mirrored the practice of its XK140 predecessor the new model benefited from all round Dunlop disc brakes. Stylistically, it was brought up to date with less ostentatious curves and a larger, wrap-around single-piece windscreen. The dashboard was also altered, eschewing wood trim for padded leather. With the E-Type still very much

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under development, Jaguar was keen to sustain the sporting reputation that five remarkable Le Mans victories had earned it (1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957). Thus from late 1959 onwards, the XK150 could be had in both 3442cc and 3781cc guises and to normal, ‘SE’ or ultimate ‘S’ specification.

Available in Roadster, Drophead or Fixed Head Coupe form, just 9,395 XK150s were manufactured at the Jaguar Cars factory in Coventry between 1957 and the spring of 1961, when the model was replaced by the comparatively high-volume E-Type. A large portfolio of invoices and photos are included, along with the full toolkit and jack and the V5C.

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1961 Jaguar E-Type ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster

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Estimate: £70,000 - £90,000* Reg No: XSY 848

Chassis No: 850 503

MOT: Exempt

The Jaguar E-Type Series 1 ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster was introduced in 1961 and is widely regarded as one of the most significant sports cars of its era. Designed by Malcolm Sayer, the car’s sleek and aerodynamic body shape was both stylish and functional, allowing for improved handling and performance at high speeds. The oval-shaped grille and low-slung profile contributed to its striking appearance, while the use of lightweight materials helped to improve its speed and agility.

The car was powered by a 3.8-litre, inline-six engine that produced 265hp and was paired with a four-speed manual transmission. This engine was notable for its use of an aluminium cylinder head, which reduced the car’s overall weight and improved its performance.

One of the most distinctive features of the Series 1 ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster was its flat floor design, which provided additional legroom for passengers and was only present in the earliest production models. This design was achieved by lowering the floor of the car and relocating the pedals, creating a more comfortable and spacious interior.

This unique feature has contributed to the car’s historical significance and remains a sought-after characteristic for collectors and enthusiasts.

Today, the Jaguar E-Type Series 1 ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster is highly coveted by collectors and enthusiasts alike for its timeless design, outstanding performance, and significance in the history of automotive engineering. Despite its limited production and rarity, the car remains a symbol of British automotive excellence and continues to capture the attention of those who appreciate fine automobiles.

Chassis 850 503, a home market right-hand drive example, is one of the aforementioned desirables ‘flat floor’ roadsters. This example, as the story goes, is thought to have been found in ‘barn find condition’ by a previous owner before being restored over a period, finishing in c.2006. During the restoration, chassis 850 503 benefited from the popular Getrag BMW five-speed conversion, making it a much more useable car. The engine remained in place, with the block matching to this day.

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The car was acquired not long after the restoration was finished, with it passing to the current owner, a talented engineer in February of 2008. Since then, the car has been enjoyed thoroughly and regular maintenance has been undertaken when required.

Now reluctantly offered for sale, the car comes accompanied with the V5C document which displays 4 former keepers, and a replacement Heritage Certificate has also been applied for. The vendor rates the condition of the engine, transmission and interior trim as ‘Good’, the bodywork and electrical equipment as ‘Average to Good’ and the paintwork ‘Average’.

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1928 Lagonda 2-Litre High Chassis Speed Model Tourer

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For improved performance, equipped with a downdraft cylinder head Estimate: £65,000 - £75,000* Reg No: YW 9207

Chassis No: OH 9115

MOT: Exempt

“In brief, the two-litre Lagonda may be said to combine the lively performance of a sports car with the quiet manners and convenience of a tourer, the result being a vehicle which is a sheer delight to handle, while it will convey four people in comfort over long distances at a high average speed” - Autocar, 16th December 1927 Some two years after its 1925 Motor Show launch, the Lagonda 14/60 morphed into the 2-Litre High Chassis model. Built around a sturdy ladder frame chassis equipped with semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and four-wheel drum brakes, it was powered by the same 1954cc engine as its predecessor. Designed by Arthur Davidson, this imposing looking four-cylinder unit featured twin high-mounted camshafts and fully machined hemispherical combustion chambers. Developing some 60bhp @ 3,500rpm, it was mated to a four-speed manual gearbox and gave a top speed of between 70mph and 80mph.

Chassis no. OH 9115 was first registered on 28th June 1928. It left the factory as a 2-Litre Speed model Saloon. By 1936 the Saloon body was removed and replaced with a Walker Drophead Coupe body, and by 1954 this coachwork was modified. In 1978, OH 9115 passed to Peter Jones who carried out a restoration. Replica Speed model Touring coachwork was fitted together with engine number S9439/10/768 from car number OH 9870. Peter also fitted a new downdraft cylinder head which was not originally fitted to the 2-Litre Speed model engine (although according to The Illustrated History by Geoffrey Seaton, on page 102, the factory did make one as an experiment in 1928 but decided not to put it into production). By 2000, the car came to reside with a new owner in Scotland, whereupon a significant amount of work was carried out on the car totalling £40,000. This included an engine and gearbox overhaul carried out by Milford Vintage Engineering Ltd. Invoices included in the history file meticulously document work done by renowned Specialist Jonathan Wood in 2022 to the sum of £13,500.

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Today, chassis OH 9115 presents very well and mechanically is in exceptionally good order. The downdraft cylinder head provides superior performance, and the car has excellent road holding. The four-seat touring coachwork is equipped with a Beatonson-type rear screen, a beneficial addition for that touring from the rear seat.

OH 9115 holds a VSCC buff-form classified as ‘Vintage Modified’ (due to the cylinder head). This well-sorted 2-Litre is ideal for touring and VSCC events. This magnificent Lagonda is accompanied by a large history file containing sheaves of Specialists’ invoices, workshop manuals and handbooks, Lagonda club magazines and sundry items.

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2018 Peel P50 Recreation

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No Reserve Reg No: GX20 CWN

MOT: None

Chassis No: BCLP502SPWBLU0011 Created by Peel Engineering Limited on the Isle of Man, the P50 was designed and built by Cyril Cannell and Henry Kissack, and launched at the 1962 Earls Court Motorcycle Show. Built as a three-wheeler and with a 49cc engine, the Peel was advertised as being able to carry “one adult and a shopping bag” while being “almost cheaper than walking.”

An old episode of the BBC’s Top Gear, demonstrated a Peel P50 being driven by the 6’5” Jeremy Clarkson, showcasing the adequate interior room. With less than 50 examples of the original P50 manufactured, survivors are extremely rare. This is where Bamby recreations come in. Unlike other modern recreations that stray from the original plan and sometimes feature electric power, Bamby examples are very close to the original design, with just a few improvements to make the car more usable and to pass modern regulations. Following high demand for the iconic P50, it was later revived in 2010, whereupon it was featured in the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s smallest production car. Supplied new by Bamby Cars in 2018, this example was constructed by an enthusiast. Subsequently road registered with the DVLA, the ‘GX20 CWN’ is UK road-legal (excluding motorways). Finished in Sky Blue with Grey wheels, the Peel is undoubtedly going to draw crowds wherever it goes!

Bamby examples are upgraded from the original with disc brakes, a rack-and-pinion steering system and a stainless-steel exhaust. The Peel entered the vendor’s large private collection, with the Peel living in the vendor’s house alongside a 1990s Formula 1 car! With a mere 134 miles shown on the odometer, this is effectively, a freshly-built vehicle. Accompanied by a V5C document, documentation relating to the registration and a certificate of newness from Bamby Cars, ‘GX20 CWN’ is temptingly offered with no reserve. The P50 is surely not one to miss for the private collector.

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1975 Fiat 500 F

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No Reserve Reg No: PFE 729P

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 2747538 The Nuova 500 was designed by Dante Giacosa, the man also responsible for its predecessor, the Cinquecento or Topolino (little mouse), as the public immediately christened it. The Nuova is a masterpiece of packaging; the rear-wheel drive and rear-engined layout leaving a remarkably uncluttered cabin with adequate room for four passengers, despite the diminutive length of just 9.74ft. At its introduction in 1957, the little Fiat was powered by a twin-cylinder engine of 479cc and just 13bhp, but by the time of the later 500 F the capacity had grown to 499.5cc and the output to 22bhp - sufficient for a maximum speed of c.60mph combined with a fuel consumption of over 50mpg.

Manufactured in 1975, this 500 F was supplied new to Italy, being registered new as ‘BR 129812’ on the 14th of October 1975. Fitted with the more powerful 499.5cc engine, the Fiat was discovered whilst the vendor was holidaying in Italy. Purchasing the Fiat, the vendor commissioned a restoration in Italy with Denitto Classic Italian Car. A comprehensive restoration ensued over the course of a year (20182019), with a full body restoration and bare metal repaint, engine overhaul, the braking system renewed, electronic system restoration, new interior, and new chrome, perishables and tyres.

Imported into the United Kingdom in 2019, following the completion of the restoration, the Fiat has since resided in the vendor’s large private collection, within which it has resided alongside several Ferraris, Formula 1 cars and other exotica! Showing just c.52,300 miles, and now ready for its second UK keeper, the Fiat is presented in complementary Sky Blue paintwork, with Black vinyl upholstery. This charming Nuova 500 is accompanied by a history file which comprises a Fiat Classiche Certificato Di Origine, copies of the original Italian documents, a workshop manual and a current V5C document.

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2001 Jaguar XKR Convertible

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Just c.39,500 miles from new Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000* Reg No: X887 NGJ

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: SAJAC42N21PA11896 The sleek-looking Jaguar XK8 first broke cover at the 1996 Geneva Salon as a replacement for the aging XJS. Designed in-house by Geoff Lawson, the newcomer (in common with the Aston Martin DB7) was based on a much-modified XJS platform - the changes to which included the adoption of XJ40-type independent rear suspension.

The standard version of the XK8 was powered by a 290bhp normallyaspirated version of the company’s AJ26 V8 engine, and for those requiring more performance, Jaguar offered a supercharged version, the mighty XKR. Like the XK8, this 370bhp monster was available in closed or open guise and could hit 60mph in a whisker over five seconds and power quickly to the electronically-limited top speed of 155mph.

First registered on 1st February 2001, this particular XKR convertible is presented in the attractive combination of Metallic Silver with contrasting Dark Grey leather interior and features the rare option of a Green veneer dashboard and gear selector surround. Benefiting from having covered just c.39,500 miles from new, ‘X887 NGJ’ boasts an impressive specification including incredibly rare 20-inch BBS ‘Paris’ alloy wheels, a stainless steel exhaust system, heated electric seats, electrically adjustable steering wheel, cruise control, climate control, sport mode, Bluetooth telephone connectivity, auto headlights and wipers, heated rear screen, electric folding mirrors, CD multi changer, comfort access, electric roof , wind deflector and more.

Now in current ownership for the last 8 years; with the last 4 having been spent in Spain, this lovely example is offered for sale with its original bookpack, a collection of previous invoices and MOTs, the V5 Document which displays 4 former keeper and an MOT valid until 30 June 2023.

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1932 Wolseley Hornet Sports

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: GW 5426

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 105274 The vogue for creating small cars of big performance pre-dates today’s ‘hot hatches’ by many decades, of which the Wolseley Hornets of 1930 to 1935 are ample proof. The trick was to insert six-cylinder OHC engines of 1271cc into unsuspecting modified Morris Minor chassis and then provide them with relatively lightweight bodies and wheels to create cars with considerably more get-up-and-go.

‘GW 5426’ was first registered in 1932 by Surrey Council and remained in the first owner’s care for 68 years. The second keeper, from the Salisbury area, purchased the very original but sadly dilapidated Hornet in April 2000, its sorry condition is captured by a few old photographs within the history file. During her second ownership, she was brought back to life, substantiated by invoices on file showing c.£12,000 spent on bodywork and associated parts.

This pretty Wolseley Hornet which is on offer today presents well and retains some of that original patina and character, it comes complete with V5C, buff registration booklets, invoices for repairs and a few photographs.

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1994 Daimler Double Six Majestic

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Very rare and under 40,000 miles from new Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000* Reg No: M143 FVC

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: SAJDKAM53AR686727 Beginning life as a standard XJ40 production saloon, the Daimler Double Six Majestic offered was provided to Project Aerospace in Coventry, specialists in low-production modifications. Under their care, the rear end was moved back by 5 inches, the height increased by 2 inches, and many other bespoke modifications were made to become a long-wheelbase example, one of just 121 produced.

Understood to have been supplied new to Jaguar Cars Ltd., the Majestic is finished in the attractive colour combination of Kingfisher Blue paintwork with Ivory leather interior upholstery, with power from the 6.0-litre V12 engine. Having covered some 39,800 miles at the time of consignment, the Daimler has been driven less than 2,000 miles since 2010. Purchased by the vendor for inclusion in his large private collection of predominantly British classics, ‘M143 FVC’ had resided in the Jaguar Heritage collection prior to the vendor’s acquisition.

Recently benefitting from improvements totalling over £1,200, the Daimler is rated as ‘very good to excellent’ throughout by the vendor.

Accompanied by a history file that includes the original book pack in the Daimler wallet with the stamped service book, a large collection of invoices and previous MOTs, a current V5C document, and a no advisory MOT certificate until June. Exceptionally rare, this is surely the perfect addition to any enthusiast’s collection, and is due to be driven some sixty miles to the sale.

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1991 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet

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Only 15,000 miles from new Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000* Reg No: J402 JUT

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: VF320DK2224458048 The 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet was well-specified, featuring special edition paintwork and interior, Roland Garros Paris decals, body-coloured bumpers, Pininfarina side badges, an electric hood, tinted glass, laminated windscreen, front driving lamps, electric front windows, and central door and tailgate locking. The example offered was manufactured in 1991, and is one of the 150 supplied to the UK market, being supplied new to the first owner via Castles Motor Co. of Leicester, and first registered on the 1st of August that year. Finished in the Roland Garros colour scheme of Pinewood Green paintwork with the White, Grey, Green and Red cloth/leather interior upholstery, and White hood.

Fitted with the 1360cc straight-four engine allied to the five-speed manual transmission, the Roland Garros is offered for auction with a mere c.15,200 miles on the odometer, with the Peugeot being retained by the first owner until 2011, passing through one additional owner, prior to acquisition by the vendor in 2018. ‘J402 JUT’ is due to be freshly MOT tested in time for sale. Accompanied by a history file that includes the bookpack presented in the wallet, containing the original stamped service book and handbook, the file further contains copies of all previous log books, and previous MOT records. Surely, with such low mileage and ownership, this Roland Garros presents an unmissable opportunity for the collector or avid Peugeot enthusiast!

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1987 Ford Capri 2.8i Special

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: D68 JAH

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: WF0CXXGAECGA81931 Introduced in 1984, the Ford Capri 2.8i Special boasted an enviable specification including a limited slip differential, five-speed manual gearbox, seven-spoke alloy wheels, half-leather Recaro front seats and colour coded headlamp surrounds / mirrors. Weighing less than a modern hatchback and with some 160bhp / 163lbft of torque on tap courtesy of its 2792cc V6 engine, the four-seater Coupe was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 8.2 seconds and 126mph. Great fun to drive with engaging, rear-wheel drive handling, the 2.8i Special has long had a cult following.

Interestingly, the website howmanyleft.com suggests that just 354 Capri Injection models registered during 1987 have survived to the present day.

Built at Ford’s Cologne plant during the penultimate month of Capri production, this particular example was supplied new via Bussey & Saberton Bros Ltd of Norwich.

First road registered as ‘D68 JAH’ on 21st January 1987 and known to the Capri Club International since the early 1990s, it has self-evidently been cherished as a real ‘pride and joy’ car by its various keepers. Belonging to Mrs Tracey Sparks from 1996 – 2018, it has more recently been part of a significant Blue Oval collection.

Finished in Ford Diamond White with Grey half-leather and Strobe cloth upholstery, the four-seater started readily and ran well during our recent photography session.

Treated to a cylinder head overhaul and replacement power steering rack some 20,000 and 10,000 miles ago respectively, the Coupe has covered circa 112,000 miles from new with MOT certificates on file dating back to its very first (issued on January 30th 1990 at 34,755 miles). Riding on correct, ‘RS’-style seven-spoke alloy wheels and benefiting from an uprated Janspeed exhaust, recent detail work is understood to have seen the Ford treated to a new stainless steel bonnet prop, inner wing foam pad and Bilstein damper inserts. Offered for sale with V5C registration document, history file and MOT’d until June 2023.

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1937 MG TA

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Older restoration Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000* Reg No: SXV 409

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: TA 1794 The first of the famous MG T-series line, the TA was introduced in 1936. Larger, faster and more comfortable than its PB predecessor, the newcomer was powered by an MPJG 1292cc OHV engine that developed some 50bhp @ 4,800rpm. Allied to four-speed manual transmission, it endowed the two-seater with a nigh-on 80mph top speed. Traditionalists may have decried the adoption of a less exotic powerplant, insulating rubber engine mounts and - after a while - synchromesh on 3rd and 4th gears but the TA had accounted for 3,003 sales by the time production ceased in 1939.

This 1937 MG TA was owned by the late vendor for just over 20 years.

Believed to have been restored to a ‘high standard’ in the late 1980s/ early 1990s, there is not much history before the late 1990s as the MG was exported to America with the current owner at the time. Repatriated to the UK in the late 1990s. It was purchased by a Mr Wilkinson who, in turn, carried out some light restoration in his ownership. Mr. Wilkinson then sold the MG TA to a dealer, subsequently being purchased by the later vendor in 2002 (receipt on file).

Used on many MG rallies in recent ownership, the car was always maintained to a high standard and benefits from a VW steering box conversion. There is a file full of receipts for work carried out and correspondence with MG specialists. Workshop manuals and handbooks accompany the car, as well as the current V5C. The car had not been started since the owner’s passing, but the battery was always on a trickle charge. It was disconnected on the day the photographs were taken and it started straight up and once it was warm settled to a nice idle with good oil pressure. It drove well, and all lights etc. worked at the time of consignment. A charming, mellowed and ready to use MG TA.

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1952 Bentley R-Type Straight-Eight Special ‘The Fire Engine’

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Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: PMB 273

Chassis No: B266SR

MOT: Exempt

Rolls-Royce built two straight-eight powered Bentleys using the ‘B’-series eightcylinder variant of the standard six-cylinder engine (one of which was loaned to the HRH Prince Philip, who was apparently reluctant to hand it back). These were dubbed ‘Scalded Cats’ and in the mid-1960s Robin Moore started to plan a similar car based on a R-Type Chassis. He was working in the experimental department of Rolls-Royce at the time and an internal memo dated August 1965 sees him asking if any ex-test cars would become available. This plan did not come to anything with the acquisition of an S1 Continental Convertible in the late 1960s consuming all available time and cash and the collapse of Rolls-Royce and his move to Surrey to work for W. S. Atkins closing off further progress.

In the mid-1980s he had bought a Harry Rose-bodied MkVI Special and his interest in a B80-engined special was reignited. He acquired a Thorneycroft Nubian Fire Engine for its powerplant and an R-Type that had rotten coachwork but a sound chassis and running gear was also sourced. The body was stripped from the Bentley and work started on modifications to the chassis. The cruciform was cut and the front section moved back in the chassis by twelve inches. The front chassis side rails were extended and reinforced to provide space for the longer engine. All of the running gear was overhauled and meticulously reinstated. An elegant Open Tourer body was designed and commissioned in traditional ash framing and aluminium panels and the car was completed in late 1992. During the development, a B81 with its larger capacity of 6.52 litres had been found and this replaced the B80. The R-Type automatic gearbox was retained and an R-Type Continental back axle ratio fitted which with the 17-inch wheels, provides relaxed cruising. At this stage, he was persuaded that an elegant Blue and Grey colour scheme was preferable to the Bright Red he had envisaged to fit with the name.

Used and enjoyed for numerous trips around the UK, the Special also ventured as far afield as South Africa for the Bentley Drivers’ Club’s 2003 tour of that country, which saw participants cover circa 4,000 miles! However, the B81 engine that had been fitted was from an army training establishment and it became clear that it had had a hard life. In 2008 the opportunity came up to buy a brand new, unused B81G which

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is the variant of the B81 designed to run on propane or natural gas. It, therefore, has a much higher compression ratio - increased from 6.4:1 to 8.0:1 which modern fuels can run without any issue and provides a further boost in output to ensure that it is, in Rolls-Royce terminology ‘adequate’ (a standard B81 unit is estimated to develop 220bhp and 330lbft of torque).

In current ownership since 2016 ‘PMB 273’ has been the subject of professional work at the New Duston Garage, Hampshire in 2019, benefitting the Bentley by; replacing the V-belt, freeing-off seat runners, a side window repair; paint and undersealing of the underside, and a trim repair, as well as bodywork with paint and materials costing in excess of £6,000. In 2021, Phoenix Car Restoration of St Albans stripped, cleaned and adjusted the carburettors, replaced the spark plugs, caps, contact set, condensor and checked and adjusted the brakes and suspension, the front wheel bearing was shimmed, all points were greased and the ignition checked.

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Lots 51 - 75 The Fast Road Sale 79

1998 Lotus Elise S1

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Entered from the Jeff Ward Collection No Reserve Reg No: S508 JEG

MOT: January 2024

Chassis No: SCCGA1114WHC32566 Introduced at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Lotus Elise was a driver’s car par excellence. A paragon of lightness, agility and responsiveness, the newcomer utilised a bonded extruded aluminium chassis clad with fibreglass body panels. Mid-mounted and allied to five-speed manual transmission, its 1.8 litre K-Series engine produced a modest 118bhp and 122lbft of torque. However, with a kerb weight of just 725kg the two-seater was capable of 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and over 120mph. Able to glide over a broken British B-road in typical Lotus fashion, the Elise did without power steering, ABS or traction control and was all the better for it. Early models featured Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) brake discs which not only minimised unsprung weight but also provided great feel. Enthusiasts are already seeking out Series 1 cars (especially MMC equipped examples) as representing the purest incarnation of the Elise; a trend which seems bound to continue.

Purchased by the late vendor on the surmise that Lotus could possibly cease manufacture thus making the model a good investment, this one-owner Elise has covered just c.11,400 warranted miles from new.

Finished in Lotus Racing Green Metallic with Black upholstery, it is fitted with a Microdot Security System (Alpha Dot). The Elise recently passed an MOT test (up to 29th January 2024) in time for the sale, following a period of dry storage. The car is accompanied by a history file containing the original order form and sales invoice from Haydon Daytune Ltd, assorted invoices, handbook and maintenance record, a virtually complete run of expired MOT certificates to 2019 and sundry correspondence. There is also a handwritten mileage record covering the period 2002 to 2012 and ‘S508 JEG’ has recently been fitted with a new battery.

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2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

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Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000* Reg No: LY03 XEX

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z35606424 The ultimate non-GT derivative of Porsche’s ground-breaking 996-series of 911, the Carrera 4S (often shortened by enthusiasts to C4S) was introduced in 2002. Utilising the same widened bodyshell, brakes and suspension as its Turbo sibling, the newcomer also benefited from the enlarged 3.6 litre engine common to most 996-series Generation II models. Rated at 320bhp / 273lbft, the DOHC flat-six was allied to either six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission. Able to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.0 seconds and onto 174mph, the manual gearbox cars proved faster and more involving to drive but were not so adept in city traffic. Offering better grip and roadholding than the narrow-bodied Carreras and more refinement than the track-focused GT3 and GT2 variants, the Carrera 4S was deemed by many to be the ‘sweet spot’ in the 996 range. Only in production until 2005, just 17,298 C4S Coupes and 5,757 C4S Cabriolets were sold worldwide.

Finished in the fetching combination of Arctic Silver with Metropole Blue leather upholstery, ‘LY03 XEX’ is said to possess ‘an eleven-stamp service history’ not to mention ‘a big file of previous bills / invoices for works carried out’. Last treated to a major service by Porsche Centre Perth at 96,131 miles (less than 1,000 miles ago), the Coupe boasts a sports exhaust and rides on correct-type 18in alloy wheels. Equipped with the preferred six-speed manual gearbox, aluminium trim adorns its gear knob and handbrake. Electric memory front seats are complemented by a three-spoke, leather steering wheel, uprated BOSE stereo and Porsche mats to protect the carpets. Further benefiting from a rear wiper, air-conditioning, reverse parking sensors, PSM (Porsche Stability Management) and PCM (Porsche Communications Management incorporating sat-nav), ‘LY03 XEX’ seemingly represents great value for money. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, paperwork file, original bookpack and MOT certificate valid until February 2024.

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1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

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Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: A20 RRS

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: WF0EXXGBBEGA00197 In a condition you could describe as ‘superior to many’ that have covered a much lower mileage, this RS Cosworth has had just 3 former keepers.

Originally a Ford dealer demonstrator for 4 months, 28th November 1987 saw a second keeper, with a third on 21st March 1992. With Ford dealership maintenance from 1992 to 2019, in 1998 the Cosworth displayed 95,347 miles at the time of the MOT. The current owner acquired the vehicle on 25th June 2019 at c.103,000 displayed. The last MOT had been passed on 25th June 2010. Partially dismantled, it was placed into long-term storage.

Extensive renovation was undertaken in current ownership; the body was found to be in remarkably good condition, requiring only minor refurbishment, before a strip down and repaint in the original Moonstone Blue. Stored separately, the interior was kept in heated premises and is in remarkably good condition. Professionally valeted and re-installed, a new headlining has also been fitted, glass restored and elements of the body kit repainted and refitted.

Upon purchase, the current owner was advised the engine had been rebuilt at 88,000 miles. In spite of this, the engine was rebuilt by Rose Race Cars of Cheltenham including reconditioning of the turbocharger

by Turbo Dynamics. In addition, the brakes have been overhauled, the ABS pump motor reconditioned and a new fuel tank and pump fitted. The wheels have been restored and diamond-cut and shod with Toyo Proxes T7R tyres.

‘A20 RRS’ comes with various documents including invoices, tax discs, old MOTs (dating back to 1991), an early V5, and an original sales brochure in excellent condition. It is planned to have the car MOT’d by the time of the sale. Reluctantly offered to a new owner due to the current owner suffering ill health. A model-related cherished registration ‘A20 RRS’ (original number ‘E444 YDO’) accompanies this RS Cosworth. The vendor has described the bodywork, engine, paintwork and transmission as ‘Excellent’ and the electrics and interior as ‘Very Good’.

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2022 Ultima GTR

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Estimate: £38,000 - £45,000* Reg No: DK22 CKX

Chassis No: DVLASWA3972130209

MOT: January 2025

Ultima’s story begins in 1983, when Lee Noble (who would go on to start Noble Automotive) founded Noble Motorsport and designed the Ultima Mk1 race car.

Inspired by the Group C cars of the time, it had a square-tube spaceframe chassis, the V-6 engine and transmission from a Renault 30, and other components borrowed from Ford, Lancia, and Austin. Before customer deliveries of the Mk1 could begin, Noble launched a modified Mk2 version. The Mk2 became fairly successful in racing.

So successful, in fact that after Ted Marlow, the company’s first customer fitted a Chevrolet small-block V-8, they would be banned from the series altogether.

This success wouldn’t go unseen, with McLaren themselves attracted by the “excellent engineering, outright speed, lap times and the racing prowess”. They would go on to purchase the last two Mk3 variants for development of the world famous F1 road car. These two, nicknamed ‘Albert and Edward’, would be invaluable development vehicles and ultimately provide much of the fundamental base of the now £20 million greatest car of all time.

Launched in 1999, the Ultima GTR was dubbed the “quickest accelerating and decelerating supercar of all time”, with official performance records that humbled every mainstream car on the planet bar none - Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Enzo and McLaren F1; none could match the GTR’s plethora of world speed acceleration and deceleration records, and when independently timed around the Top Gear test track, was found to be a blistering 6.2 seconds per lap faster than the £450,000 Ferrari Enzo and 4.0 seconds per lap faster than the £1.5million Bugatti Veyron SS. Now universally appreciated as a true supercar, not much can come close to the value for money these exceptional vehicles offer in today’s market.

What makes this particular example rather special is that although official production of the GTR ceased in 2018, this car was registered just last year in 2022. ‘DK22 CKX’ was first started by the owner’s late father in 1998. A surgeon by trade, but an equally skilled mechanic, he undertook much of the initial build, but giving the car to Ultima to fit the body in 2004. Most of the build activity was in batches until 2010, with little work completed until his son took over the project in 2021. Shortly after the car passed into the vendor’s ownership, it was entrusted to respected Ultima

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specialists and race team MacG Racing. MacG collected the car in its project form and undertook an extensive 100-hour completion project; including the rear clam, windows, seat belts, air conditioning, geo set up, a full overhaul of the previous work completed, IVA testing, and registration.

‘DK22 CKX’ is offered in the striking shade of yellow with a contrasting Black Alcantara interior and features a highly desirable 350hp American Speed 5.7L Chevrolet V8 with Porsche G50 gearbox. The car weighs just 1,080kg and benefits from 12” vented disc brakes, an RAC spec. roll-cage, five-point racing harnesses and importantly, air conditioning. Perhaps the most recently registered GTR available and with no MOT due until 2025, this presents a fantastic opportunity.

Included with the vehicle is a comprehensive history file including the IVA test certificate with accompanying documentation, a large collection of invoices including one for c.£8,000 for the engine from American Speed, as well as a large collection from the completion work with MacG Racing. The V5C is included which shows zero previous keepers.

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1984 Porsche 911 SC Targa

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Estimate: £33,000 - £37,000* Reg No: B292 XAS

MOT: October 2023

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ91ZDS141102 Porsche launched the SC for the 1978 model year, which featured an engine of rather different construction, size and character. The crankcase was now of aluminium and the crankshaft stronger with larger bearings, while the capacity had risen from 2687 to 2994cc.

The unit was fed by Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and drove through the 915 series five-speed gearbox. New camshafts endowed the unit with a higher, flatter torque curve that made the car easier to drive and virtually as quick as its predecessor overall. Nevertheless, the output was increased to 188bhp in 1979 and 204bhp in 1981.

A notably late D-Program SC (Super Carrera) fitted with the more powerful 201bhp/197lbft 3-litre flat-six, `B292 XAS’ was supplied new to the United Arab Emirates in March 1984 and then imported to the UK three years later by its longest serving keeper. He also ran it in the US for a spell before returning the Porsche to Britain and selling it on.

The left-hand drive car changed hands twice more before entering the previous ownership and being treated to a top class restoration during 2014. The receipts totalling £28,000 cover a bare metal respray in the original colour of Guards Red, total interior re-trim in Redpiped Black leather by Transcal, and a `no-expense-spared’ engine overhaul by Glasgow marque specialist George Morrison. All seals, liners, carpets, Targa top components etc were either refurbished or renewed. In 2015, the current owner purchased the 911 and sent it to Porsche Centre Cambridge and Unit 11 Porsche Limited for servicing while Porsche specialists Type911 and Design911 supplied numerous parts to improve the car during his ownership. This handsome and very well presented 911 is now being offered complete with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and a Service Book and MOTs supporting its 73,756 indicated miles (at the time of consignment), The History File also contains the original handbook, a sheaf of invoices dating back to 1986 and import documentation, as well as the original old U.S. Certificate of Title from the State of Oklahoma and a current V5C.

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1999 Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge

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Rare factory-built race car Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: Unregistered

MOT: N/A

Chassis No: ZFFYR51B000119602 Unlike their preceding 348 and 355 Challenge models, Ferrari’s 360 Challenge variant was designated for competition use only from the outset. Whilst the previous two models had relied upon individual Ferrari main dealers upgrading existing road-legal cars by means of a factory-supplied competition pack, the 360 Challenge was built in Maranello as a race car. Powered by a substantially standard version of the road car’s 410 horsepower 3.6-litre V8 engine, the 360 Challenge tipped the scales over its road-going siblings, at almost 200 kilograms less than standard, resulting in a significantly improved power-toweight ratio. Much of this was achieved by the removal of heavy interior trim items, whilst corresponding race-inspired improvements included the fitment of competition specification Brembo disc brakes, adjustable dampers, Bosch-controlled ABS, a racing exhaust system, and an LCD dash display. Safety enhancements included a plumbedin automatic fire extinguisher system and an FIA-approved safety fuel cell equipped with twin fillers.

Chassis number ZFFYR51B000119602 is one of just 180 360 Modena Challenge cars manufactured for racing by Ferrari. Finished in Black with a Grey stripe down each side and a White roof. Previously residing in a private collection of race cars for some ten years, the 360 was purchased by the vendor and recommissioned including attention to the gearbox and an engine refresh. Accompanied by two sets of wheels and tyres, one with wets and one with slicks, these Ferraris now represent unbelievable value, and they are potentially eligible for many events including the GT Cup, Brit Car Endurance Championship, Ferrari Club Racing Series, and the AMOC Racing Series Challenge, as well as the newly launching for 2023, Bell Sport Challenge. Even if the new owner is simply looking for a very competent track day car, either way, in the right hands this 360 Modena Challenge could be extremely competitive.

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1998 TVR Chimaera 450

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: S123 TVR

MOT: October 2023

Chassis No: SDLBA03R4WB002445 A 4.5 litre model was added to the Chimaera line-up in 1997. Peter Wheeler took over TVR Engineering in 1982 and Rover V8s up to 4.5-litres were developed. It was originally intended to be fitted with the AJP8 V8 engine but due to the engine not being ready on time, a bored version of the Rover V8 was used instead. The Chimaera 450 was said to offer 285bhp and 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds.4,546cc With an original order form still with the car, dating from 1998, this Chimaera 4.5 (aka 450) was supplied new by S.P Brough and Company that year. Finished in Starmist Blue with Light Grey hide, with just 1 former private keeper we are told it has always been garage stored. Power steering is a welcome option as part of the package and the alloy wheels have recently been refurbished. An appropriate TVR related plate, ‘S123 TVR’ is offered as part of the sale.

Last serviced in 2020 at 54,923, with a brake and clutch fluid change, the 4.5 is offered with a full collection of invoices for the servicing.

There are two keys and two key fobs along with an owner’s wallet and service book with 22 stamps from an independent specialist and is offered with an MOT certificate into October 2023.

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1982 Porsche 928 S

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Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000* Reg No: HCL 378Y

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ92ZDS840255 Porsche introduced the 928 S into the European market for 1980.

Externally, the S wore new spoilers and wider wheels and tyres, but the main change for the 928 S was a revised 4.7 L engine was used.

First registered on 12th October 1982, this is a 1983 model year Porsche 928 S. Displaying 95,400 miles of enjoyment from new, this 928 S was supplied finished in Light Bronze Metallic with a Brown leather interior. Roger Clark Cars, Leicestershire, a Porsche concessionaire ran by the British rallying icon, supplied the car in 1982. Clark also drove Porsches competitively and owned a 928. With a comprehensive specification; automatic transmission, electric and heated passenger door mirror, cruise control, sunroof and the 928 ‘telephone dial’ alloy wheels, this ‘S’ version of the Grand Tourer was also supplied with air conditioning (serviced in 2016) and the Porsche / Blaupunkt radio cassette player.

In 2017 ‘HCL 378Y’ benefitted from extensive recommissioning, with a service (2017 stamp) the Porsche received a cambelt kit, brake fluid and a coolant change. With further mechanical fettling at the time, there are hand-written service notes accompanying. Offered with a Porsche Tyre guide, Porsche ‘care kit’ box, an original sales brochure and parts and technical catalogue, a copy of DVLA ownership history, a collection of invoices, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, original owner’s manual and service book plus current V5C document.

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2018 Westfield XI

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Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000* Reg No: 535 XHW

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: SA9W11W11HX039043 Westfield founder, historic Grand Prix competitor and engineer Chris Smith, built his first XI in 1982 as a faithful copy of the Lotus Eleven.

Such was the accuracy and beauty of the car that Smith produced, he was immediately inundated with orders. In 1983 he formed Westfield Sportscars and put the XI into production in kit form.

Constructed by a retired marine engineer and completed in 2018, the Westfield XI was successful in its IVA testing on the 9th of March 2018. Utilising an MG Midget 1275cc straight-four engine allied to a Type 9 Ford five-speed manual transmission, and Midget back axle, the superb replica of the 1956 Lotus XI race car is finished in period British Racing Green with Red leather interior upholstery.

Purchased by the vendor, a friend of the builder, in 2019, the Westfield has been used sparingly with less than 300 miles covered since its completion. Starting readily and running well during our photography session, the Westfield is now ready to be pressed into use. Created on a spaceframe chassis (as per the originals), with aluminium lower panels, this example features Minilite-style wheels, racing decals (adding to the period appearance), a discretely located USB port in the cockpit, and a Maroon tonneau cover. ‘535 XHW’ is offered with a history file that contains a Builders Guide, sales brochure, current MOT certificate until June 2023 and a current V5C document.

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2000 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Estate

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Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000* Reg No: W234 WNH

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: WDB2020932F980075 Notable as the first AMG model to be manufactured (rather than completed) at the famous tuner’s Affalterbach facility, the C43 was also the first C-Class to be powered by Mercedes-Benz’s mighty M113 engine. Developing a quoted 306bhp / 302lbft of torque, the naturally aspirated V8 was allied to five-speed automatic transmission.

Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds and an electronically limited 155mph, the C43 AMG was only in production from 1997-2000 by which time some 4,200 had been sold worldwide.

With just a mere 450 cars believed to have been supplied to the UK market as right-hand drive examples, this Estate iteration is a rare sight. Presenting in Brilliant Silver with a Black leather interior and the aforementioned automatic transmission ‘W234 WNH’ is fitted with the factory AMG Styling package, has covered just 72,800 miles from new and shows just 1 former keeper on HPI. Offered with an extensive service history, with the last ‘Service A’ being completed at 72,085 miles in 2019, the AMG has an MOT that runs up to 8th June 2023. The vendor currently grades the C43 with regards to the engine, gearbox, interior and electrics all as ‘Excellent’ with the paintwork and bodywork as ‘Very Good’.

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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Supersport Targa

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1 of just 14 UK-supplied, RHD Targa examples Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: F760 OFG

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ91ZKS140707

MOT: January 2024

Introduced in 1984, the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 was the last incarnation of the ‘pure’ 911 and was a replacement for the SC model, made between 1978 and 1983. The engine capacity was increased to 3.2-litres, Bosch fuel injection was fitted, and power was up to 231bhp, at least for the European market. With a lack of driver aids, such as ABS and power steering, the Carrera 3.2 is said to offer one of the purest 911 driving experiences. Rarest of them all is the ‘Turbo-look’ wide body, known as the ‘Super Sport’ in the UK. The lucky few buyers would have had to place their order through the ‘Sonderwusch’ (special wishes) programme and stump up in excess of £10,000 over the base price. Just 220 right-hand drive Targa examples were produced, of which just 14 were originally delivered to the UK. This eye-catching, matching numbers example was delivered new via the UK distributors Lancaster Garages (Colchester) Ltd on 21st March, 1989, to a Mr. Beaching of Romford, Essex. Offered in very good condition throughout, the paintwork retains a deep shine and presents extremely well having been reputedly the subject of a full professional respray “over 20 years ago”. The interior, including the dashboard and dials, also presents in very good condition; the leather having been ‘reconnolised’ by the previous custodian, around 2010.

Consigned to us after more than a decade of ownership; our vendor received ‘F760 OFG’ as a gift for her 21st birthday in August of 2012. Used extremely sparingly for summer fun; the Targa has covered a mere 800 miles throughout this time and has been stored in a heated garage for the duration. Maintained regardless of cost by technician Robin Taylor of Ninemeister Ltd, other works have included a replacement clutch fitted by GT Cars Ltd, Cheshire, in May of 2013.

Offered with a sizeable history file, including the original maintenance book (containing 17 stamps), driver’s manual/pocket guide and previous MOT certificates dating back to 1994. Ready to now use and enjoy; this sensibly guided Porsche Targa is supplied with a UK V5C registration document showing just nine former keepers and a current MOT test certificate without advisories (valid until January 2024). A very rare opportunity to purchase a privately-owned, low-mileage, original UK-supplied Super Sport Targa in its highly desirable original factory specification.

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1991 Honda NSX

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Highly original and low mileage example Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000* Reg No: J222 NSX

Chassis No: NA1-1003956

MOT: October 2023

The NSX (New Sportscar eXperimental) was a major departure for Honda, which by 1984 was renowned for its well-engineered but generally quite staid road cars. Its origins lay in the HP-X (Honda Pininfarina eXperimental) concept of that year and wowed the performance car world when it debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show.

The intention was to match or better the performance of contemporaneous V8 Ferraris, coupled with superior reliability and lower cost. The styling was inspired by the F-16 fighter jet, the paint process ran to 23 phases, and Ayrton Senna was involved in the vehicle’s final development. It was the first mass-production car equipped with an all-aluminium body and was powered by an all-alloy V6 motor featuring Honda’s patented VTEC engine control system and titanium connecting rods. The unit drove through a five-speed manual or four-speed sports automatic system.

Make no mistake, this was a mould-breaking motorcar that even caused McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray to say: “When I drove an NSX, all existing benchmark cars vanished from my mind.” The car was the first real Japanese ‘supercar’, proving itself and quickly establishing respect from its key competitors. However, this superiority was not translated into sales and, by the time production ceased in 2005, fewer than 20,000 had been sold making them relatively rare and much sought-after today.

Manufactured in 1991, chassis no. NA1-1003956 was supplied new to the domestic market of Japan. Remaining there until importation into the United Kingdom in 2016 by well-renowned specialists Plans Performance, the Honda has been in the ownership of three individuals including the vendor (who acquired the Honda in 2019), since arrival in the United Kingdom. A well-specified example, the NSX is finished in the striking and iconic colour combination of Formula Red paintwork with Black leather interior upholstery, matching that of the NSX owned by racing legend Ayrton Senna, so familiar from the well-known image of him washing it outside his Portuguese villa in 1992.

The 3.0 V6 DOHC VTEC engine is allied to the four-speed automatic transmission, NA1-1003956 is offered for auction having covered a mere 57,225 kilometres, equating to some c.35,500 miles. Benefitting from servicing in 2016, 2019, and 2021, with a cambelt change less than 2,000 kilometres ago, while in the vendor’s ownership, the

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NSX has covered under 1,000 kilometres. Offered with the apt cherished registration number, ‘J222 NSX’ is a highly original example. The vendor has upgraded with a modern stereo system, but this has been discreetly fitted in the glovebox, so as not to detract from the original interior.

Accompanied by a history file that includes the ‘bill of landing’ from Japan, a collection of previous MOT certificates and invoices, original sales literature, previous logbooks, a fitted car cover, and two sets of keys. Rating by the vendor as being in ‘very good to excellent’ or ‘excellent’ condition throughout, the Honda is an excellent opportunity to acquire a low mileage, highly original, and popular colour scheme example of the becoming ever collectable NSX.

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2002 Porsche 911 Turbo

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Rare X50 optioned version Estimate: £35,000 - £40,000* Reg No: P11 XSO

MOT: August 2023

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z3S680300 Lighter, Stiffer, and with improved aerodynamics and a more ergonomic interior, the 996 is best known for its switch from air to water-cooling. Plagued by engine woes, the exception to the rule was the Turbo variant which used an evolution of the Le Mans-winning (and nigh-on bombproof) Metzger flat-six. With four-wheel drive, Porsche Stability Management and brutally effective four-wheel ABS disc brakes, the flagship 911 was among the very fastest `A-to-B’ cars that money could buy.

An X50 option which included larger turbochargers and intercoolers, along with revised engine control software and a stronger gearbox, became available from the factory in 2002, increasing power output to 444bhp (450bhp) with a 0-60mph time of just under 4 seconds from the Turbo’s ‘Mezger’ engine.

Offered here is a much sought-after 996 Turbo with the X50 option that offered increased performance in addition to the four-wheel drive allied to the ‘must-have’ manual gearbox in a desirably appointed package. A C-16 UK market specification car, this 2002 996 Turbo X50 benefits from an additional performance specification and an extensive service record. Presenting in complementing Basalt Black Metallic paint with an ageless Black leather trim combination, Lindbrook Porsche Centre, Kent, supplied the 911 new, delivering the car on October 16th 2002.

Previous ownership has seen the addition of performance modifications that have included a 9E38 upgrade with GT2 RS intercoolers (with uprated DV, 1 Bar actuators and 5 bar FPR) for a total spend of c.£7,600, fitted in May 2015 at 66,159 miles, along with a 997 short-shift kit. In addition, 2016 saw attention paid to the brakes, a new radiator, condenser and an uprated Sachs 890 clutch.

Coming to auction displaying 72,200 miles, its service history is supported by stamps and invoices. Accompanying the 996 Turbo X50, are an MOT, valid until August 2023, with the cherished registration number, ‘P11 XSO’, remaining with the car. Recent work, just last spring, saw the ‘P11 XSO’ benefitting from 4 new Michelin tyres, new bonnet struts and new brake lines as required, completing work to rectify any MOT advisories, so the car is ready to be enjoyed in new ownership.

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1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec

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Estimate: £28,000 - £35,000* Reg No: M596 XTM

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: BCNR33000466 Perhaps underrated, but quietly influential compared to its forbears, the R33 incarnation of the GT-R is still a pure sports car experience, but now aided by some of the most revolutionary handling technology to influence modern performance driving. Launched in January of 1995, the new R33 Skyline GT-R was offered with a base GT-R and the V-Spec model. This V-Spec model offered an improved suspension set-up with lower ground clearance, as well as a much improved allwheel drive system which included an active limited-slip differential.

One of the aforementioned V-Spec cars, ‘M596 XTM’ is an early example, first registered on 1st January 1995 and presented in White with contrasting Grey interior, featuring a desirable manual gearbox, climate control and more. Having spent the first ten years in Japan, this GT-R was brought to the UK in early 2005 at c.45,000 miles. Over the next few years, the car would see regular maintenance from its owners until purchased by the vendor’s late husband in November 2015. The car has seen very little in the way of modifications, including an additional battery in the boot, Momo steering wheel and gear knob and an Apexi Boost Controller fitted by himself. He fitted four replacement Yokohama tyres in 2017, shortly before the car’s last MOT. It has since then been stored in a dry garage, being registered in the vendor’s name in November 2021.

Now showing just 68,255 miles on the odometer, this surely represents affordable ownership for a collector or enthusiast into an increasingly iconic motor vehicle. Included with the vehicle is a history file containing the DVLA authorisation certificate, most tax discs from 2005 through to 2017, a number of receipts and invoices dating back to the car’s import in 2005, along with the V5C document.

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2007 KVA GT40 Evocation

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Correctly registered & SVA tested Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000* Reg No: AE57 NHZ

Chassis No: HAMPSKVAGT4013758

MOT: June 2023

A senior production engineer at Ford’s Swansea Transmission Plant, Kenneth Vincent Atwell jumped at the chance to assist in the restoration of an original GT40 which had been damaged during a filming incident provided that his employers allowed him to take body moulds. Based around a bespoke tubular chassis equipped with Ford running gear, the first KVA GT40 Evocation took to the roads in late 1982. A feature article in Motor magazine the following year put the fledgling concern firmly on the map. Operating with Ford’s blessing, KVA drew the attention of enthusiasts worldwide.

Purchased by the vendor from Kenneth Atwell as a chassis / body kit in 1989, he undertook much of the sale car’s initial build himself only for family commitments to prevent completion. Deciding to enlist professional help during 2005, the garage concerned redid much of the assembly work with their efforts ensuring that the twoseater was able to pass a SVA test and be correctly registered as a KVA GT40 Replica in 2007. Powered by an overhauled Ford 302ci (5 litre) V8 engine allied to a fivespeed Renault transaxle, ‘AE57 NHZ’ has been sparingly but regularly used. MOT tested every year, it has covered some 2,500 post-completion miles. Treated to a professional respray in Ford Radiant Red during 2015 (a similar hue to Atwell’s first car), the KAV GT40 had its brakes and transmission uprated four years later with the later benefiting from strengthened Quaife internals, a solid first motion shaft and LSD. Summed-up by the seller as a ‘labour of love’ and said to be ‘on the button’, this convincing evocation has much to recommend it. Riding on 15-inch Halibrand splitrim alloy wheels and boasting Spax adjustable coil-over suspension at each corner, it is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.

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1994 Porsche 928 GTS

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Estimate: £38,000 - £45,000* Reg No: M695 WCM

MOT: October 2023

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ9ZZRS800565 Produced between 1992 and 1995, the 928 GTS was the last evolutionary stage of the 928 model, it featured flared rear wings, a red-light panel at the rear, a rear wing painted in exterior colour, exterior mirrors in the Cup design plus 17” Cup rims as standard. The 5.4-litre engine produced 345bhp when new, and automatics were fitted with the much faster responding Dynamic Kickdown gearboxes setting them apart from the previous models. Porsche discontinued the GTS in 1995 after selling only 2,904 examples in total, which at the time must have been financially uncomfortable for the company, but in 2023 makes these models very rare and desirable.

The example offered is a sought-after UK-supplied, right-hand drive example, and was manufactured in 1994, being delivered new on the 27th of September that year. Finished in Slate Grey Metallic paintwork with Marble Grey leather interior upholstery, the V8 engine is allied to the four-speed automatic transmission. Specified from new with options including Sports Seats with electric height adjustment, top-tinted windscreen, sunroof, CD radio, and protective side mouldings, the GTS has covered some 95,000 miles from new. Offered directly from a private collection, the 928 has had only five former keepers.

Benefitting from some £2,500 worth of bodywork and paintwork improvements while residing with the vendor, ‘M695 WCM’ is offered with a history file that includes the original bookpack in the Porsche wallet. The stamped service booklet in the bookpack, displays seventeen service entries, the majority being from Porsche main dealers and specialists, as well as further coolant and brake fluid changes, and airbag checks. The history file comprises three further servicing invoices, as well as a collection of other previous invoices, past MOT certificates, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, copies of previous log books, a current V5C document, and a ‘no advisory’ MOT certificate until October 2023. Along with handsome lines and reasonable maintenance costs, these front-engined V8 Porsche GTs from the ‘90s are becoming increasingly popular, and this is a rare opportunity to purchase a UK-supplied example.

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2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

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One former keeper & 38,000 miles from new Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000* Reg No: X681 USG

MOT: T.B.A

Chassis No: SCFAB12311K301489 “For the record, the Aston Martin Symphony for 12 cylinders and 2 exhausts is the sweetest sound on tuned pipes this side of J.S. Bach himself . . . If Venus were to come calling as a GT Coupe, she’d look like this” (Car and Driver, September 2000).

Introduced at the March 1999 Geneva Salon, the Vantage version of Aston Martin’s landmark DB7 broke with marque tradition by using a wholly different engine rather than a punchier version of its sister car’s existing powerplant. Breathed on by Cosworth, the newcomer’s ‘heart’ was a 5935cc 48-valve, all-alloy V12 that developed 420bhp and 400lbft. Initially available with a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission, the DB7 Vantage could be had with ZF’s Touchtronic semi-auto from 2000 onwards (0-60mph in 4.9 seconds, limited 165mph top speed). 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 £92,500, Aston Martin’s flagship 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 2,385 Coupes had been made.

Finished in Platinum Silver Metallic with Cream leather upholstery and Black carpets, ‘X681 USG’ has had just one former keeper and covered a mere 38,000 miles from new. Reportedly supplied via the Murray Motor Company, it is further understood to have been serviced no fewer than thirteen times (with much of the maintenance being carried out by main dealers). Riding on 10-spoke alloy wheels, the Aston Martin’s specification also encompasses a sports steering wheel, Touchtronic transmission, burr oak veneers, sat-nav and CD stereo. A tempting proposition, ‘X681 USG’ is expected to possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale.

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2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S

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Only 20,800 miles from new Estimate: £75,000 - £85,000* Reg No: T.B.A

Chassis No: SCFAC14346B502076

MOT: February 2024

The 2002 James Bond film ‘Die Another Day’, starring Pierce Brosnan as the ultimate secret agent, marked Aston Martin’s return to the James Bond franchise.

The film showcased the new Vanquish in most of the action sequences and amidst the explosions and machine gunfire. Fame and gadgets aside, the Vanquish was recognised as one of the ten most beautiful cars ever built, by Autocar Magazine (April 2022).

Blending state-of-the-art technology (of the time) and traditional materials, the interior was dominated by an imposing aluminium centre console extending from the fascia to the transmission tunnel. Luxurious Connolly leather upholstery, Wilton carpeting, and quilted Alcantara headlining emphasised its Aston Martin heritage for, despite its advanced specification, the Vanquish was built like all other Astons before it, one at a time and by hand. The Vanquish was built in two versions, a two-seater and what became known as the 2+2 with a couple of child-friendly rear seats filling the space that in the two-seater was occupied by a shelf for a golf bag or other luggage. Aston Martin’s first power unit of its type, the original Vanquish had a 6.0-litre V12 engine developing 460bhp at 6,800rpm.

The Vanquish S saw its most significant upgrades within the engine bay, with the car producing 520bhp, an output good enough to project the S up to 200mph, a figure only recently exceeded by the Aston One-77. The previously optional, Sports Dynamic Pack of enhanced steering, suspension, and brakes came as standard with the S. It was the last of the line of hand-built Aston Martins, the last model to be produced at the Newport Pagnell factory. With only 377 built in right-hand drive, from a total production run of 1,089 Vanquish S cars, it is now a very rare car.

Supplied new by Lancaster Aston Martin of Sevenoaks, Kent, the Vanquish S offered was manufactured in 2005, and registered new in the United Kingdom on the 20th of December 2005. Costing £185,066.77 when new, the Aston Martin is finished in Tungsten Silver with Phantom Grey interior hide, Moon Shadow headlining, and Obsidian Black. Well-specified from new, the options include heated front seats, 2+2 seating arrangement, centre console storage box, Powerfold mirrors, rear parking sensors, personalised sill plaques, and Red brake calipers. A very low mileage

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example having covered just c.20,800 miles from new at the time of consignment, the Vanquish is offered directly from a private collection, and it has had only three former keepers, having been retained by the first owner for ten years.

Offered with the combined owner’s handbook and service book which displays sixteen servicing stamps plus the PDI Inspection, all of which are from Aston Martin main dealers and specialists. The services have been completed by Lancaster Aston Martin at 685 miles; 1,085 miles, 2,689 miles; 3,827 miles; 5,481 miles; 7,820 miles; 10,382 miles; 12,621 miles; 15,065 miles; 17,243 miles; 17,949 miles and 18,458 miles.

Nicholas Mee serviced the car at 18,696 miles and 18,774 miles. At 19,285 miles JAR Specialised serviced the Vanquish and at 20,038 miles Aston Martin Cambridge. The Vanquish is due to be freshly serviced and MOT’d again before the auction.

The history file also comprises a collection of maintenance and servicing invoices, previous MOT certificates, a no advisory MOT until February 2024, the original sales invoice from Lancaster, a specification sheet, and a current V5C document. Not only a powerful, attractive British sports car that is fast becoming something of a modern classic, but officially the last hand-made cars by Aston Martin. Really good examples are becoming difficult to source and this one, with low mileage, is worthy of close inspection.

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1991 Honda NSX

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A one owner & low mileage example Estimate: £70,000 - £80,000* Reg No: S565 FVE

Chassis No: NA1-1008621

MOT: February 2024

One-owner examples of any car are rare to find, but a one-owner NSX, with its low production volume is a rare prospect! The NSX (New Sportscar eXperimental) was a major departure for Honda, which by 1984 was renowned for its well-engineered but generally quite staid road cars. Its origins lay in the HP-X (Honda Pininfarina eXperimental) concept of that year and wowed the performance car world when it debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show. The intention was to match or better the performance of contemporaneous V8 Ferraris, coupled with superior reliability and lower cost. The styling was inspired by the F-16 fighter jet, the paint process ran to 23 phases, and Ayrton Senna was involved in the vehicle’s final development. It was the first mass-production car equipped with an all-aluminium body and was powered by an all-alloy V6 motor featuring Honda’s patented VTEC engine control system and titanium connecting rods. The unit drove through a five-speed manual or four-speed sports automatic system.

Make no mistake, this was a mould-breaking motorcar that even caused McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray to say: “When I drove an NSX, all existing benchmark cars vanished from my mind.” The car was the first real Japanese ‘supercar’, proving itself and quickly establishing respect from its key competitors. However, this superiority was not translated into sales and, by the time production ceased in 2005, fewer than 20,000 had been sold making them relatively rare and much sought-after today.

Manufactured in 1991, chassis no. NA1-1008621, was manufactured in 1991, being sold new to a Dubai businessman who owned a collection of rare and exotic supercars, including no fewer than two NSXs. Reputedly unregistered until 1999, the Honda subsequently accompanied the gentleman to the United Kingdom, when he returned to Britain in the late 2000s, it was one of only two cars that accompanied him, interestingly being both the NSXs. Remaining with him until his passing, one erroneous keeper change is showing on HPI due to a spelling mistake by the DVLA with the gentleman’s name (which the DVLA have agreed to rectify if required).

Finished in the striking colour combination of Black with complementary specialorder Red and Black leather interior, the NSX is offered for auction having covered just 33,400 kilometres from new (equating to c.20,750 miles).

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The Honda had been updated with LED front lights, but an original specification set is accompanying, along with the front number plate holder. The 3.0 V6 DOHC VTEC engine is allied to the four-speed automatic transmission, the Honda is fitted with a beautifully noted TRUST exhaust system. The NSX was recommissioned between 2015 and 2017 by JDM specialists DI Racing, the work completed included a new alternator; overhauled brakes with new discs and pads; and a new battery. In 2020, the Honda was provided with a water pump and timing belt as part of a major service, and the alloy wheels were refurbished recently and shod with a full set of new tyres.

Accompanied by the invoice for the recommissioning work, the previous Dubai numberplate and an insurance document, and a current V5C document. Offered with a no advisory MOT certificate until Feburary 2024, the vendor rates the Honda as being in ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ condition throughout.

A very rare opportunity to acquire a one-owner and low mileage example of the iconic and now very collectable NSX.

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1988 Ford RS200

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1 of just 49 LHD roadgoing cars made Estimate: £180,000 - £220,000* Reg No: F565 LHJ

Chassis No: SFACXXBJ2CGL00179

MOT: January 2024

Conceived purely as a Group B rally car, the Ford RS200 was unveiled at the November 1984 Turin Motor Show. The work of ex-F1 designer Tony Southgate and ex-F1 engineer John Wheeler, its advanced chassis incorporated a central aluminium monocoque cell atop a steel platform with detachable subframes fore and aft.

Suspended by double wishbones and twin-coil over shock absorbers, each wheel was fed power by a highly sophisticated Ferguson Formula (FF) system. Using a combination of three viscous couplings and a centre diff lock etc, it allowed the torque split between the front and rear wheels to be varied on the move (though, this facility was disabled on road-going variants). Powered by a mid-mounted turbocharged 1803cc four-cylinder BDT engine, the RS200 carried its five-speed gearbox up front.

While, this arrangement necessitated two propshafts, it also contributed to the car’s excellent weight distribution.

Clad in Ghia-styled but Reliant-built ‘clamshell’ glassfibre bodywork, a delay in production meant that homologation was not granted until February 1986 (although, Ford claimed to have built the necessary 200 cars by then most sources put the number actually completed at around 144). Managing a highly credible third overall on its Swedish Rally debut, the RS200 had yet to fulfil its potential before Lancia Delta S4 driver Henri Toivenen’s death on the 1986 Tour de Corse prompted Ford’s instant withdrawal and FISA’s decision to ban Group B. Determined to recoup some of its £10,000,000 investment, the ‘Blue Oval’ enlisted the help of Tickford to convert circa ninety or so RS200s to road-going specification. Detuned but still reportedly capable of 140mph and 0-60mph in 6.1 seconds, these street-legal supercars could be had in either left or right-hand drive. Priced at approximately £50,000 each, they were sold to collectors worldwide. Group B rally cars typified ‘80s excess with too little regulation to hold back development and tragedy and controversy in abundance. To own one now is a dream but not easy to realise.

According to Ford RS200 historian and author Justin Smith, just 49 of the 144 cars originally completed were to left-hand drive, roadgoing specification including chassis #179. Mr Smith’s authoritative online resource – www.rs200.org – also states that the homologation special served as a Tarmac Demonstrator before being sold to Uwe Jaglas of Auto Hoffman GmbH. The latter is further understood to have bought and

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fitted one of the 350bhp kits which the Blue Oval first made available in 1988. UK road registered as ‘F565 LHJ’ on October 5th that year, the Ford subsequently belonged to serial RS200 owner Jon Beck of Nottinghamshire who used it for a variety of sprints and hillclimbs. An early member of the Ford RS200 Owners’ Club, Mr Beck took #179 to one of its inaugural meetings, Pembrey 90 on October 19th 1990. Thereafter, he advertised the car for sale in the RS200 Owners’ Club magazine describing it as: ‘LHD (Road) White, Red Trim, Stereo, Electric Mirrors, 350bhp, 10,000 miles’. The latter seems a slight exaggeration because the 4WD supercar passed through the hands of the Gates Ford dealership in Harlow, Essex prior to joining Dick Van Dijk’s private museum collection during 1994, at which time its odometer showed just 9,434 miles. Entering the current ownership via our October 2005 Syon Park auction which encompassed seventy cars from Mr Van Dijk’s collection, ‘F565 LHJ’ currently displays some 11,800 miles.

Despite averaging less than 140 miles per annum behind the wheel, November 2022 saw the vendor instruct Ricky Gauld Performance Tuning and Motorsport Preparation in Aberdeenshire to overhaul the engine using specialist parts from John Wilcox Competition Engines. Their expertise was used to extract the powerplant and associated ancillaries. The c.£4,500 of work included the following: de-coke of the cylinder head; honing of the cylinder bores; new piston rings, re-cut valve seats; new inlet and exhaust valves; new Mahle bearings; a timing belt; TIG weld repair on inlet manifold lugs; new battery and new fuel & oil filters. The engine was test run after its refresh but has yet to do any real work. On February 1st 2023, #179 received its present MOT certificate following work to disassemble the front running gear, in order to fit new rubber boots with a strip and clean of the front brake calipers.

Invoices on file include those from Ricky Gauld Performance Tuning and Motorsport Preparation, Sherwood Engines of Ely and from John Wilcox Competition Engines of Hinckley, the latter two supplying the components to the tune of c.£1200. Riding on 8J x 16 Ford Motorsport Speedline alloy wheels, the RS200 still retains its Hella Rallye 1000 spotlamps and leather-bound owner’s manual. Automotive history and a driver experience few can attest to, #179 is offered with invoices for the aforementioned work on file and the V5C Registration Document.

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1967 Revival Motorsport Jaguar D-Type Evocation

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Estimate: £65,000 - £75,000* Reg No: 56 XKD

Chassis No: G1D54489BW

MOT: Exempt

Jaguar’s D-Type was not only one of the best-looking cars ever to grace a race circuit but also one of the most successful, winning arguably the toughest race of them all, the Le Mans 24 Hours, three years running between 1955 and 1957. Just 71 D-Types were built in period along with 16 XKSS models - the disastrous factory fire of February 1957 helping put an end to further conversion of racing Ds into the roadgoing XKSS. Original examples seldom come to market these days and, when they do, their multi-million-pound values are way beyond the pockets of ordinary mortals.

Nevertheless, there has for some time been a thriving market in evocations catering for a variety of budgets and we are pleased to offer one such example here.

Founded by John Arnold and Justin Wilson in 2002, Revival Motorsport Ltd aimed to stage a ‘one make’, sixteen-round race series the following year populated with D-Type Evocations of its own design. The original idea was to construct twentyseven cars (twenty-five racers and two spares) but in the end only a dozen or so are thought to have been completed with some of those running in the ‘Powered

by Jaguar’ championship. A respected race preparation specialist with a particular love for the Coventry marque, Arnold based the Revival Motorsport D-Type around a tubular spaceframe chassis with aluminium panelling for the centre section and Kevlar reinforced fibreglass bodywork. Equipped with rose-jointed, independent suspension all-round, four-wheel disc brakes and rack and pinion steering, the twoseater sports racers were powered by Rob Beere-tuned 4.2 litre XK DOHC straightsix engines allied to Tremec five-speed manual transmission. A Salisbury limited slip differential aided traction but there were no electronic driver aids. With a quoted 300bhp on tap, the cars were reputedly capable of 0-60mph in less than 5 seconds and over 170mph!

Sporting body number ‘006RMS’, and thus thought to be the sixth Revival Motorsport D-Type Evocation made, this particular example is understood to have been campaigned by the motorsport commentator Tony Jardine during 2003, and indeed still carries his name to its flanks. A ‘fintail’ car (customers could also opt for a ‘bobtail’ silhouette), it is finished in Ecurie Ecosse colours and thus apes the Scottish Team’s 1956 Le Mans 24-hours winner. Reconfigured for road use, it is still registered

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with the DVLA under its donor identity of a 1967 Jaguar 420G. Classified as a ‘Historic Vehicle’ with a ‘Sports’ body type, it wears the highly appropriate registration number ’56 XKD’ which is included in the sale. Thought to have covered less than 2,200 miles since completion, it is described by the vendor as being in ‘excellent overall’ condition with regards to its engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim and bodywork (while, he rates the paintwork as ‘very good’). Starting readily upon inspection and running nicely, the two-seater benefits from a new alternator and freshly overhauled triple carburettors (the latter being entrusted to a Weber specialist for set-up). As well as a spare wheel, ’56 XKD’ is accompanied by a tonneau cover, second wrap-around windscreen for passenger usage and differing thickness seat squab cushions. It also boasts an adjustable pedal box and multi-point race harnesses. Attracting admiring looks wherever it goes, this handsome D-Type Evocation is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, Revival Motorsport brochures, previous MOT certificates and history file.

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2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

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Just 630 miles from new Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000* Reg No: WK52 VXR

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z3S602297

MOT: T.B.A

The ultimate non-GT derivative of Porsche’s ground breaking 996-series of 911, the Carrera 4S (often shortened by enthusiasts to C4S) was introduced in 2002.

Utilising the same widened bodyshell, brakes and suspension as its Turbo sibling, the newcomer also benefited from the enlarged 3.6 litre engine common to most 996-series Generation II models. Rated at 320bhp / 273lbft, the DOHC flat-six was allied to either six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission. Able to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.0 seconds and onto 174mph, the manual gearbox cars proved faster and more involving driving but were not so adept in city traffic. Offering better grip and road-holding than the narrow-bodied Carreras and more refinement than the track-focused GT3 and GT2 variants, the Carrera 4S was deemed by many to be the ‘sweet spot’ in the 996 range. Only in production until 2005, just 17,298 C4S Coupes and 5,757 C4S Cabriolets were sold worldwide.

With just 630 miles from new, the 2003 model year Carrera 4S offered here, was first registered in 2002. Rare to find in such preservation of age, it has been cosseted by the same family between 2002 and 2022, with just 2 former keepers recorded within the same family. The naturally-aspirated engine is allied to the five-speed Tiptronic transmission, with buttons on the steering wheel, and wearing the wide body in Porsche Carraraweiss (Carrera White) paint with a full leather interior.

A UK supplied (C16) Carrera 4S, it had been specified from new with optional extras and specification that include: Park Assist, auto speed control, rear wiper, top tint windscreen, sunroof, aluminium, Tiptronic selector lever, alu-look instrument faces, handbrake lever with aluminium inlay and stainless steel door entry guards with logos. Exterior attributes include the optional Porsche stainless steel tailpipes and 18” Sport Design wheels.

Subject to some c.£2,600 worth of expenditure with Two Plus Two Limited, Porsche specialists in Brierly Hill in December 2022, the recommissioning included parts to the cost of c.£700. Two Plus Two carried out an initial check-over, emissions and diagnostic check, and all was okay. The Porsche benefited from a brake fluid flush and change, the plugs replaced, the operation of the driver’s window was fixed, the

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rear ‘cubby box’ latch and the Tiptronic multifunction switch were replaced, as was a deteriorated cover seal on the heat exchanger.

Offered at auction, this is a rare opportunity to enjoy ownership of a uniquely low mileage Carrera 4S with a high level specification. Ready for a new chapter in its history, on the road or part of a cherished collection ‘WK52 VXR’ is accompanied by the bookpack, including manuals, service book, along with invoices plus current V5C document and will possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale.

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2016 Bentley Continental GTC Speed Black Edition

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Rare Black Edition model, only 18,000 miles from new Estimate: £70,000 - £80,000* Reg No: T.B.A

Chassis No: SCBGR23W1HC059961

MOT: May 2023

In 2010, the Bentley Continental GT saw its first significant redesign since its initial launch in 2003. The redesign introduced new technology, greater efficiency, state-ofthe-art materials, a sleek new silhouette, and a sportier feel. Among the generationtwo models, the Speed was introduced in 2012 and was designed to embody the perfect balance between exquisite luxury and an exhilarating drive. In creating the GT Speed, Bentley’s chassis engineers brought the car 10mm closer to the ground, laying the foundation for a sportier driving experience over that of the standard car.

Equipped with the Mulliner Driving Specification as standard, it featured diamondquilted leather seats, indented leather headlining, and embroidered winged ‘B’ emblems on the headrests. Drilled alloy pedals, a knurled sports gear lever, and the Jewel fuel filler cap recall Bentley’s long racing heritage.

If this was not enough for the prospective driving experience-focused luxury car owner, the Black Edition was added to the Speed line-up in April 2016, and it looked as devilishly brilliant as you’d expect. A set of 21-inch five-spoke sports wheels added to the already powerful exterior, with much of the chrome exterior elements replaced by brooding Black parts. The ride height was further lowered, with the W12 being further breathed on to produce a staggering 642hp, rather than the 635hp of ‘standard’ models and 840Nm of torque. The results are impressive, with the 0-60mph sprint achieved in 3.9 seconds and on to hugely illegal top speeds.

Supplied new by Harwoods Bentley of Pulborough, the Black Edition offered was manufactured new in 2016. Costing £172,995.82 new, with over £18,000 of costed options, the Bentley is finished in Onyx Black with St James Red accents and exterior mirrors, a Beluga Black hood, and Beluga Black interior hide with Pillar Box Red stitching and inserts. Costed options further included ‘Premier Specification’, deep pile overmats, adaptive centre console, neck warmer, wind deflector, first aid kit and warning triangle, and space-saving spare wheel, with a full specification breakdown included in the history file.

Having covered a mere 18,000 miles from new at the time of consignment, the Bentley is offered directly from a private collection, in which it has resided since 2020, and it has had three former keepers. The Black Edition is offered with the Bentley Quick

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Reference Guide, owner’s handbook, and service book which displays six stamps (including the PDI Inspection), all being from Rolls-Royce/Bentley main dealers.

Serviced at 1,566 miles (JCT600 Bentley); 3,141 miles (Bentley Leicester); 9,294 miles (Bentley Leicester); 13,370 miles (P & A Wood); 16,509 miles (P & A Wood), the Bentley is due to be freshly serviced and MOT’d again before being offered at auction.

The history file also comprises of a collection of invoices and previous MOTs, along with a current MOT until May 2023, none of which have any advisories. There is also a current V5C document and the aforementioned specification sheet. As an updated, more efficient, and more technologically advanced Bentley Continental GT Speed, the Black Edition was always going to be an incredibly hard car to beat when new, in regards to the balance of performance and luxury, with these models very scarcely coming to market today.

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2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR

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One owner and 1,800 miles from new Estimate: £65,000 - £75,000* Reg No: GT10 EVO

Chassis No: EU000235

MOT: July 2023

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X – FQ-440 MR Is perhaps the ultimate Evo, only 40 were built to celebrate 40 years of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK and the end of the Evo bloodline. The “FQ” is rumoured to stand for something like ‘ferociously quick’ or something much less printable! which Mitsubishi have never denied or confirmed. With 440PS under the bonnet: an incredible 220hp per litre, delivered via a rather large turbocharger, custom intake system, intercooler and exhaust manifold from Janspeed, and bazooka-like tailpipes, the FQ-440 is not only “FQ” it sounds awesome as well.

This road going Japanese super saloon is capable of 0-62mph in just 3.6 seconds and boasts amazing handling with its 4-wheel drive system, hi-tech suspension and Active Yaw Control, bringing the car to a halt is also enhanced with the beefed-up Alcon brakes. Power is transmitted to the 4 road wheels via the legendary Mitsubishi SST automatic transmission, with flappy paddle steering controls for those who prefer to control the shift pattern. The exterior styling of the car is not exactly subtle either, with lowered suspension, BBS alloys, front and rear spoilers, and a vortex generator on the roof.

Our vendor purchased ‘GT10 EVO’, No. 27 of 40 built, new from one of Mitsubishis’ premier Ralliart dealers in 2014 and the same dealer has maintained it ever since.

Despite just having 1,800 miles on the clock at the time of consignment the car has been serviced annually by a team of Ralliart trained technicians and has a service book full of stamps to substantiate this. The vendor, an avid collector of special cars ordered the car from Mitsubishi with £10,000 worth of factory upgrades which included the Appearance Pack with carbon grilles in the wings and bonnet, bespoke full leather trim embossed with serial no. “027”, carbon dipped alloy wheels, premium mat set, privacy glass, and Cobra Trak 5 anti-theft tracking system.

‘GT10 EVO’, part of a large collection, has been dry stored in a heated garage from new and reportedly never ventured out in the rain. The story goes, that due to the considerable list of factory extras specified, the vehicle delivery deadline to our vendor was missed, by way of an apology and as a gesture of goodwill Mitsubishi

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presented the vendor with a ‘40 year anniversary EVO’ watch, which will be included in the sale along with a brand new ‘Ralliart’ garage sign. The car will come with the aforementioned extras, service book, owner’s bookpack, and V5C logbook.

‘GT10 EVO’ is probably the finest “near new” example of the iconic Lancer Evolution FQ-440 and perfect for collectors of such iconic cars.

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1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa Sport

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Desirable C16 UK-supplied example Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000* Reg No: A5 XKM

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ91ZJS140888 The 911 Carrera 3.2 made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show of September 1983. Estimated to be 80 percent new, the model’s 3164cc (hence ‘3.2’) flat-six engine was credited with developing some 231bhp. During 1984, an optional ‘Sport’ pack became available, comprising of a deeper front valance, ‘tea tray’ rear spoiler, stiffer Bilstein dampers and 16-inch Fuchs forged alloy wheels with Black centres.

A desirable ‘C16’ UK-supplied Sport pack example, this 911 Targa Sport offered was manufactured in 1988 being supplied new via Porsche suppliers Roger Clark (Cars) Ltd and delivered on the 5th of May that year. Fitted with the 3164cc flat-six engine, allied with the preferable G50 five-speed manual transmission, the Porsche is finished in special order Lagoon Green Metallic paintwork with Linen leather seat upholstery. Well-specified from new, the 911 Sport was provided with optional extras, including a Blaupunkt radio with Hi-Fi sound system, comfort seats and three-point rear seat belts, Green tint windscreen, velour carpet in the luggage compartment, and rear wiper.

Purchased new by a solicitor’s firm based in Towcester, the 911 was retained by them until 1995. Entering the current family ownership in 2005 (equating to two owners, father and son), ‘A5 XKM’ had five owners before their purchase and has covered a modest 93,500 miles from new. Benefitting from over £8,000 worth of improvements completed by well-respected restorers Project Heaven in 2022, the Targa was provided with an engine overhaul, clutch reconditioning, bodywork repairs and paintwork, and attention to the interior.

Accompanied by the bookpack, which contains the original stamped service book, twenty-five services are documented (all bar one being from Official Porsche Centres/Porsche suppliers), as well as eight brake fluid changes and six long-life guarantee condition report stamps. The large history file further contains a vast collection of invoices from throughout the Porsche’s life, numerous previous MOT certificates, previous sales invoices, and a current V5C document. The 911 is offered with a no advisory MOT certificate until February 2024, and is due to be driven some fifty miles to the sale.

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Lots 76 - 121 An Auction of Classic & Collector Cars

1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

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No Reserve Reg No: YMM 962H

MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: SRH7799 First owned by a loyal Rolls-Royce customer (delivered 15th December 1969), a Mr Thwaites, the history file shows that Jack Barclay then sold SRH7799 to a Mr P.R. Pritchard in December 1970 and to a Mr D. Wheeler in September 1973. In April 1982 the car was acquired by a Mr H.S. Turvey before passing into the hands of the current vendor in June 2004. Invoices on file detail work carried out since 2004, including regular servicing, a new thermostat, new exhaust, exchange radiator, and works on brakes and suspension. The car was also recently resprayed in Shell Grey with a Dark Grey roof as the current vendor found that the original paintwork had lost its lustre.

Included in the extensive history file that accompanies the car, we find a current V5C, a stack of old MOTs dating back to 1976(!), a collection of old tax discs dating back to 1983, a full folder from the R-REC containing copies of all the build records, Warranty Cards and correspondence from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Jack Barclay, technical drawings and invoices covering the current custodianship.

At the time of consignment, SRH7799 drove well with a very smooth gear change. Her leather interior is thought to be mostly original and is described by the vendor as ‘free from tears and still nice and supple’.

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1957 Land Rover Series 1 109 De Luxe

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Only 2 former keepers from new Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000* Reg No: 2118 HK

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 121700699 The Land Rover’s 1595cc, 50bhp four-cylinder Rover engine might seem under-powered today, but its 80lb ft of torque was impressive.

There was permanent four-wheel drive, leaf-sprung suspension and not much else for your £450 when it was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in April 1948. The very first Land Rover registered was one of the Amsterdam Motor Show cars on 21 May 1948, and full production began at Solihull shortly after. In 1949 the British Army placed its first order. It wanted 1,878; so many, that the decision was made to paint all Land Rovers in the Army’s Dark Green. The Red Cross ordered its first Land Rovers in 1954, and its relationship with the marque endures to this day. In 1954, Solihull made its 100,000th Land Rover and by the time the Series I was replaced in 1958, nearly 200,000 had been produced.

Until being acquired by the vendor in 2015, we understand this Series 1 had been in the same family ownership from 1957, passing from uncle to nephew before being sold to the previous owner in 2010. Retaining its original registration, both the chassis and bulkhead are said to be original and in very solid condition, as is the rest of the bodywork and chassis, according to the vendor. Since acquiring the car, the current owner has gone to a lot of effort and expense in sourcing the correct split rim wheels, tail gate and rear lights, having the interior retrimmed, the car repainted, a new hood and two sliding side windows fitted and the engine, brakes and suspension maintained to keep the car in good working order. Retaining working semaphore indicators fitted as an extra when new, ‘2118 HK’ is once again finished in its original colour of Land Rover Blue with a Grey interior and accompanied by copies of the original order form and purchase receipt from Harvey Hudson (£751 5s 10d!), manufacturer’s guarantee certificate, a collection of invoices for recent work done and a current V5C.

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1923 Ford Model T Coupe

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Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000* Reg No: BF 9967

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 7245393 Launched in 1908, the T’s chassis and mechanical components were made from exceptionally durable, high-grade vanadium steel.

The Ford also featured a compact 2890cc, side-valve, four-cylinder engine that pioneered the use of a detachable cylinder head. Mounted in-unit, with the clutch and two-speed epicyclic gearbox assembly, it developed some 23hp at a leisurely 1,600rpm and 80lbft of torque.

Top speed was limited to around 45mph, depending upon bodywork, whilst brakes operated on both the transmission and rear wheels.

With the introduction of a moving assembly line in 1913, Henry Ford famously turned his Model T into the world’s first mass-produced car. A year later, Model Ts represented 56% of all automobiles manufactured in the USA. Manufactured in 1923, chassis no. 7245393 rolled off the production line in March of that year, in left-hand drive configuration and is fitted with Coupe coachwork. Unfortunately, little is known of this Ford’s history, other than it was discovered in America during 2021, and subsequently imported into the United Kingdom, arriving in 2022.

Rallied locally by the vendor, the Coupe was UK registered in October 2022, being provided registration number ‘BF 9967’. The T has been subject to a self-evident previous restoration, with the Ford presented in Black paintwork (what else!), and features Beige cloth interior upholstery. Running and ready for use!

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1969 Aston Martin DBS

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No Reserve Reg No: Unregistered

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: DBS/5369/R The DBS was Aston Martin’s Grand Tourer produced from 1967 to 1972. In 1966, Touring of Milan was commissioned to design the DB6 replacement and produced two prototypes before the design house went out of business. The DB6 was incapable of accommodating the planned V8-engine and had to be replaced. William Towns was then hastily brought in to design the new car. With four full-sized seats, it was powered by the same inline 6-cylinder Marek-designed engine as the previous car.

This 1969 DBS was acquired by the current vendor as a restoration project in 2015. At that time it was fitted with a Jaguar engine and transmission, which have both been removed since. In the previous ownership, the car had been dismantled and the body shot blasted in preparation for welding and rebuilding. A correct engine block, head, sump, cams, crankshaft and several pieces of engine casings were sourced, leaving it to the next custodian to source either a manual of automatic transmission. Now offered as a rolling chassis and body with engine, new inner and outer sills, a virtually complete interior, bumpers and most, if not all, chrome trims. Please note: The vendor informs us that the body, chassis and interior are stamped and/or marked with chassis number DBS/5369/R. However, the chassis plate and the registration documents are NOT with the car.

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1931 Ford Model A Pickup

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: ESK 975

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: A4575434 Amid rumours that several States were preparing to ban his Model T, due to its ‘unsafe’ hand-operated braking system, Henry Ford begrudgingly succumbed to pressure and authorised the development of a successor. Introduced in December 1927, the Model A was greeted with unprecedented demand. Longer and lower-slung than the Model T, it retained transverse-leaf suspension but proved significantly more refined. Designed by Howard Hicks, its 3285cc, L-Head four-cylinder engine developed 40bhp (twice the Model T’s output) boasting niceties like coil ignition and integral water pump. Mated to a three-speed manual gearbox, it gave a top speed of 65mph necessitating the fitment of four-wheel brakes.

This charming Model A, chassis no. A4575434, was manufactured in 1931 and is understood to have been supplied new to America, residing for a period of its life in Louisiana, USA. Fitted with the 3285cc four-cylinder engine, allied to the three-speed manual transmission, the Pickup has been uprated with a higher ratio back axle to improve usability. A desirable closed cab Pickup example, the rear bed features wooden-staked sides, covered in an enclosing canvas. Imported into the United Kingdom in 1991, the Model A has only had five owners during this period.

Subject to a comprehensive restoration since arriving in the United Kingdom, the Model A is attractively finished in Cream and Red paintwork, with whitewall tyres, and Black interior upholstery. Entering into the current ownership in 2015, ‘ESK 975’ is offered directly from a large family private collection that includes classic cars, commercials, tractors and steam engines. Rallied on the show circuits while in the vendor’s ownership, the Ford is now ready for further use or would be an ideal promotional vehicle. Accompanied by a current V5C document.

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1930 Alvis Silver Eagle Atlantic Saloon

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Uprated with a pre-production Speed 20 2.5 litre engine Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000* Reg No: LG 3480

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 8109 Championed by the likes of Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Invicta, six-cylinder engines became synonymous with prestige motoring during the 1920s. Debuting in 1927, the Alvis 14.75 owed much to the Coventry marque’s existing 12/50 fourcylinder model. Based around a robust ladder frame chassis equipped with allround, semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and four-wheel drum brakes, the newcomer could be had with a variety of open and closed coachwork. A capacity increase from 1870cc to 2148cc saw the 14.75 become the 16.95 during late 1928.

Reputedly capable of 80mph, Alvis’s six-cylinder offering was rechristened the Silver Eagle in March 1929 and gained a wider-tracked, lower-slung chassis the following summer.

Clothed as an Atlantic Saloon by Carbodies and initially finished in Black with Green leather upholstery, chassis 8109 was despatched to dealer James Edwards & Sons Ltd of Chester on 19th February 1930. First owned by R.G. Cornelius of Liverpool, his successors have included Lincoln Jones, Ian Roberts, Peter Harding, Max Williamson, Edward Roberts, Daniel Geoghegan and the vendor. Mr Harding fitted the Silver Eagle with a pre-production Speed 20 engine (2511cc) in 1956 which not only greatly enhanced its performance but also mimicked an experiment that Alvis itself had conducted in-period (‘The Vintage Alvis’ by Peter Hull and Norman Johnson mentions five such enhanced machines being completed with their powerplants all being cast pre-1931). Belonging to Mr Roberts for thirty-seven years (1976-2013), the uprated Saloon was sympathetically recommissioned

by Mr Geoghegan with attention being paid to its ash frame (Keith Hill), original interior (Harry Fraser) and running gear (Classic Performance Engineering) plus new wire wheels / tyres. Upgraded with a 4.5:1 CWP prior to entering the current ownership, the past five years have seen the Silver Eagle benefit from a modern clutch, replacement exhaust system, rewiring (Winston Teague), overhauled front axle (Robin Harcourt-Smith) and tuned SU carburettors. Boasting an inimitable patina and recently featured by The Automobile magazine (May 2022 issue), ‘LG 3480’ is only being offered for sale to make room for another project.

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1931 AJS-Jensen Open Tourer

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The sole example manufactured Estimate: £25,000 - £35,000* Reg No: PXS 585

Chassis No: A404

MOT: Exempt

Better known for its motorcycle production, AJS also produced cars and commercial vehicles. In 1927, AJS gained a contract to build bodies for the new Clyno ‘Nine’ Light series. Regretfully, two years later, Clyno went into liquidation, forcing AJS to produce its own light car. The AJS car was designed by Arthur G Booth, who also designed the original “Clyno Nine”. The chassis was built by John Thompson Motor Pressings in Bilston and the car launched in August 1930, being well received by the motoring press, especially when exhibited at Olympia in October 1930. Offered in fabric four-door saloon, coachbuilt saloon, tourer, and bare chassis form, the initial sales were positive, particularly following the Olympia exhibition, but the car was expensive compared to the competition and in October 1931 the company became a victim of the depression, voluntarily entering liquidation. Some 1,000 cars were built under the AJS name, but the right to produce AJS cars passed to Willys-Overland Crossley in January 1932 with a further 300 cars manufactured before the company went into liquidation later in 1932.

Chassis number A404 was produced in rolling-chassis form in 1931, being purchased from AJS by Chamberlain, King, & Jones, the Birmingham distributor for AJS cars.

Jensen brothers, bodybuilders in the early 1900s (and early formation of the wellrenowned Jensen Motors Limited), were then paid, to design and build a suitable open four-seater Sports model. Registered new as ‘OJ 59’, chassis A404 was displayed at the 1932 London Motor Show, but unfortunately, with AJS entering administration in 1932, Jensen had to use other manufacturers to source alternative rolling chassis for their growing business. ‘A404’ is thus the only AJS-Jensen manufactured. Fitted with a 1086cc Coventry-Climax side-valve four cylinder engine, and originally with a three-speed transmission, it boasted a reported top speed of 60mph. Featuring a lowered chassis and deepened radiator (trademarks of Jensen Brothers creations), the panelling was aluminium over an ash frame, with upholstery trimmed in Connolly hide to match the paintwork.

Following the London Motor Show, the early history is regretfully unknown, but the accompanying RF60 logbook, dated 1955, illustrates that the registration had been changed to ‘JW 161’ by this stage, and the AJS-Jensen was in the ownership of a H. B Russell Esq. of Newport. Passing through three further keepers through the

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late-1950s and early-1960s, the Tourer was purchased by the previous custodian in 1966. Discovered while attempting to locate surviving AJS cars by the vendor in 2013 (who was the then Chairman of the AJS Car Club), ‘JW 161’ was in a derelict state.

Purchased by the vendor, he embarked upon a comprehensive restoration over a three-year period with around 2,800 hours spent on the restoration.

The engine was provided a complete overhaul by Gosney Engineering that included white-metal bearings in the con-rods and crank, and a rebore using new +0.030” pistons. The suspension bushes were all replaced, and a four-speed gearbox was sourced from a 1932 AJS and installed, increasing the AJS’ usability. Using enlarged pictures to provide dimensions and body curvature, a complete ash frame was constructed using hinges, door fittings, and screen from the original car, before being finished with an aluminium skin, 3mm foam rubber, and modern Rexine. The original rusted steel bonnet was replaced with a louvered aluminium copy with brass hinges.

One of only 38 remaining AJS cars known to the Club, since completion, outings having included an AJS Club tour of Ireland covering some 800 miles. Relinquished chairman duties after some 30 years to focus on competing and building hill-climb cars, the AJS-Jensen is now offered to the open market. A unique opportunity to acquire an interesting piece of British motoring history, chassis A404 is surely a great addition to any car collection or a fabulous talking point for any classic car enthusiast.

An opportunity not to be missed!

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1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Two-Door Drophead Coupe

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Supplied new to Sir Michael Caine CBE Estimate: £100,000 - £150,000* Reg No: ALO 182H (formerly UGN 842F)

Chassis No: CRH3929

MOT: T.B.A

Hand-crafted by Rolls-Royce’s in-house coachbuilder Mulliner Park Ward, the Silver Shadow Two-Door Drophead Coupe was introduced in 1967. The work of stylist W.G. Allen, the convertible boasted wonderfully sleek lines. Blending speed with refinement in a way that few rivals could match, it was powered by a 6230cc OHV V8 engine allied to automatic transmission. Trimmed with a superlative mix of sumptuous leather hides, rich wood veneers and deep lambswool carpets, the model was every bit as luxurious as it was expensive. Priced at an eye watering £10,511 upon launch, the same amount would have purchased both an Aston Martin DB6 Volante and a Ferrari 330 GTS! Despite being in production for four years, just 506 MPW Two-Door Drophead Coupes are thought to have been made.

By 1968, Sir Michael Caine had become a household name on both sides of the Atlantic, with a commensurate increase in his earning capacity. Paid £4,000 for his breakout role in Zulu (1964), he received $250,000 for Gambit (1966). A punishing filming schedule had left him without time for a holiday but with a decidedly healthy bank balance. Describing himself as ‘The original bourgeois nightmare – a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars’, he took a flat on Grosvenor Square, sorted better accommodation for his mother and adopted a ‘Man about Mayfair’ persona.

Conscious that he had reached the age of thirty-five without ever owning a car or even obtaining a driving licence, the way Caine remedied the situation has become the stuff of legend.

Depending upon which version you believe, the actor wandered into the renowned Jack Barclay showroom on Berkeley Square with a handwritten shopping list which read as follows: ‘milk, bread, newspaper, cigarettes, Rolls-Royce’. Unkempt, unshaven and by his own admission possibly a little the worse for wear, he was given short shrift and ushered off the premises. Less than impressed, he journeyed onto Mayfair’s other Rolls-Royce dealership that of H.A. Fox on Dover Street. There he found a 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Two-Door Drophead Coupe which had been taken into stock after the playwright and screenwriter Terence Rattigan cancelled his order for it (arguably best known for penning ‘The Yellow Rolls-Royce’, Rattigan already owned a 1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe). Having bought the car, Caine

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found it cheaper to employ a chauffeur than pay the premium his insurers quoted should he go down the ‘L-plate’ route. Apocryphally or not, the 35-year old actor then took great pleasure in being driven past the offending Jack Barclay salesman and flicking him a V-sign!

Despite enjoying the trappings of wealth there remained an edge to Caine (which he so memorably brought to the big screen when playing the lead role in the 1971 film, Get Carter). Joining a street gang to help survive his teens and later fighting in the Korean War, he had lived life on both sides of the track. Never one to airbrush his past, Caine once commented: ‘The thing about gangsters in films these days is that they’re either funny or they’re stupid. Well, I’m sorry, but I’ve never met a gangster that’s either.

And I come from something of a gangster milieu. Nor have I met someone who deals out violence for violence’s sake’. One of Caine’s less salubrious acquaintances was John Leonard Ernest Leach (a.k.a. Jack Leach) who owned the infamous Gasworks Restaurant on Waterford Road in Fulham. Variously described as a fence, a member of the Irish mafia, a friend of the Krays and, by fabric designer Nicole Fabre, who briefly ran the kitchen in the late ’60s, as “a rather naughty man”, Leach and his wife Shirley created a unique environ.

Reminiscing about the eatery for Noble Rot magazine Marina O’Loughlin wrote: ‘Ringing the doorbell was like blundering into a cheese frenzy-induced dream. The main space consisted of two linked rooms, one lined with perfunctory booths, one with an imposing, huge central dining table, every surface covered with, well, stuff.

Dusty brown stuff, lurking in the dim light; all, apparently, for sale . . . In its heyday, in the late ’60s and early ’70s, when Nicole and her partner Thierry Cabanne ran the place for Shirley and Jack (they went on to open the legendary Thierry’s – originally called Gasworks 2 – on the King’s Road), it was a honeypot for the beautiful and the powerful . . . Everyone from royalty to The Stones to the Profumo set loved The Gasworks . . . “It offered them anonymity,” says Nicole. Here, too, they could enjoy the frisson of rubbing shoulders with a bit of rough. Witness Princess Margaret and her alleged gangland lover, local Fulham slumboy John ‘Biffo’ Bindon . . . Nicole and Thierry gave up the gig rather suddenly.

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One afternoon in 1971 they returned from the market – to which they drove in the Rolls-Royce – to find what Nicole calls “Gunfight at the OK Corral”: a gangland bustup, complete with firearms. It was time to go.

The kitchen reverted to Shirley, under whose tender aegis it was to remain until one day, for no apparent reason, it simply ceased to be’.

Leach became the Drophead Coupe’s second owner in 1970 when it was re-registered as ‘ALO 182H’. A familiar sight on the Fulham and King’s Road for decades thereafter with its erstwhile driver puffing away on a cigar, the two-door Silver Shadow was put into storage following Leach’s death in 2013. Acquired by the vendor whose business interests include a professional bodyshop some five years later, he estimates that its restoration has still cost the best part of £100,000 (a process which apparently revealed the presence of various escort girl calling cards secreted about the interior).

Showing a highly credible but unwarranted 59,000 miles to its odometer, the fourseater provides an indelible link to some of the most famous faces of Swinging Sixties London including Gasworks attendees Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. A mutual friend of the vendor’s and Sir Michael Caine’s has suggested that the latter used the Rolls-Royce during his courting of Lady Shakira Caine. Featured extensively in the 1969 documentary ‘Candid Caine: A Self-Portrait of Michael Caine’ under its initial registration number ‘UGN 842F’, the Rolls-Royce is a special car in its own right made infinitely more so by its unique provenance.

Refinished in its original colour of Black with Magnolia leather upholstery and still sporting a headrest to the front passenger’s seat only (the chauffeur made do without one), Caine’s former car has been fitted with dummy ‘UGN 842F’ number plates for display purposes. Mechanically, the Drophead Coupe has benefited from significant expenditure at the hands of Michael Hibberd and other marque specialists. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, RREC copy chassis cards, restoration photos and numerous receipts.

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1939 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupe

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Estimate: £250,000 - £300,000* Reg No: MG 6768

Chassis No: 14092

MOT: Exempt

‘Of the half-dozen patrician motor cars still remaining on the world market, none ever inherited such a rich patrimony of design as the 12-cylinder Lagonda . . . It is a newborn car, unrelated to any yet on the road - here or on the Continent . . . Such is the 12-cylinder Lagonda - a car destined to rank from now on, among the greater names in motoring history’. (Lagonda Press Release, August 1937)

restored. Gaining a new crown wheel and pinion and differential bearings courtesy of LMB Racing, the Lagonda had its radiator and wheels / hubs reconditioned by CPA Services and Richard Bros respectively. Numerous photos on file also show the ash frame being repaired / remade and the aluminium bodywork restored to its ex-Works condition.

The Motorcar offered:

Retrimmed in Dark Blue leather with a matching mohair hood by J. Krych, the interior also gained a European walnut dashboard and door cappings. Following a bare metal respray, the original Drophead Coupe body had its brightwork refinished by S&T Electro-Plate. Sadly, Mr Hill died before ‘MG 6768’ had been properly run-in or debugged. Thankfully, the vendor whose garage has hosted various important W.O. Bentleys, Bugattis and front-engined Grand Prix cars proved an ideal new owner.

Discovering that a huge amount of man hours and money had gone into the project, he set about fine tuning the result. Thus, the ingenious mechanism which secures the door in two planes is fully functional, the ‘disappearing’ rear luggage rack works as it should and literally every ‘nut and bolt’ underneath has been checked and tightened as necessary. A seasoned racer, the vendor is a firm believer in preparation and even a cursory examination shows that the Lagonda has been suitably gone through and set-up. He has even added mesh guards to the underside of the wings to prevent stones flung up by the tyres causing any damage.

According to information kindly supplied by the Hon. Registrar of The Lagonda Club Mr Arnold Davey, chassis number 14092 was first registered on June 12th 1939 to a Mr A.C.W. Norman of Montague St, London W1. A factory-bodied Drophead Coupe built on the short (10ft 4in) wheelbase, its guarantee was issued three days later.

Fitted like many of its siblings with a replacement Sanction 2 engine under warranty (V12 151 being swapped for V12 59), ‘MG 6768’ was purchased by its second keeper, a Mr Withair of Cheyne Place, London SW3 in November 1945. Looked after by Davies Motors of Staines until 1952 (the same year that Mr Davies - a former Lagonda service manager - curtailed his role as the factory’s semi-official maintenance depot for pre-war cars), the V12 subsequently migrated to Bognor Regis (Mr Dewhurst) and Middleton-on-Sea (Mr Sanderson) before being bought by the Hollinshead family who barn stored it for forty years.

Still covered in protective wax when purchased by Alfred Hill MBE via our July 2006 Buxton auction, the Lagonda soon found itself being completely disassembled down to the bare chassis for the first time since leaving the Staines factory. Stripped to a bare block, the engine was thoroughly overhauled with new parts including: crankshaft, con-rods, forged pistons, camshafts (plus associated bearings), valves / valve springs, timing chains, bearings, pulleys and various skew gears etc. The clutch was renewed and the G10 four-speed manual gearbox rejuvenated with fresh bearings and sundry synchro hubs. The suspension was reconditioned with new bushes and attention paid to the torsion bars, rear leaf springs and dampers. The brake drums were overhauled with new linings and the back plates refurbished. A new wiring loom was installed and the fuel system gone through. Ancillaries such as the starter motor, dynamo, ceramic seal water pump and carburettors were

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Starting readily upon inspection, idling happily and accelerating in a decidedly postWW2 fashion, the V12 remains every bit as impressive as it must have done eightyodd years ago. Having covered a mere 400 miles or so since its comprehensive refurbishment, the Lagonda still requires running-in (with the brakes yet to ‘bed in’ fully etc). The clutch actuated chassis lubrication system has been supplanted by a series of grease nipples and the hydraulic in-built jacks disabled (though, various correct-type jacks come with the car). Collectors have traditionally been wary of W.O. Bentley’s masterpiece but we believe ‘MG 6768’ to be among the very best examples available. Indeed, the seller’s mechanic has told us that he is happy to continue servicing / maintaining the V12 for a new owner. Drawing on the expertise of Bishopgray, LMB Racing and Mel Cranmer, the Drophead Coupe is a singularly

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imposing and impressive machine. Decidedly undervalued when compared to its Bugatti Type 57 and Mercedes-Benz 540K counterparts, the Lagonda is offered for sale with a continuation buff logbook, three files of invoices and numerous photographs. A jewel for any collection, we estimate that the guide price would be met or even exceeded if a marque specialist were to undertake a similarly exacting restoration today.

Model Background: ‘In making an evaluation of the better British cars, the Lagonda V12 certainly must be considered an excellent design and one that contributed to raising the state of the art - not forgetting, of course, that it probably should be considered W O Bentley’s masterpiece’. (Road & Track, October 1978).

The most technologically advanced motorcar to come out of Britain pre-WW2, the Lagonda V12 had few international peers. Bugatti’s Type 57 may have boasted a similarly exotic overhead camshaft powerplant but its chassis layout was positively archaic by comparison. MercedesBenz’s 540K could match the British car’s power output but only when its refinement-compromising supercharger was engaged, while Hispano-Suiza’s J12 needed over twice the cubic capacity to develop an extra forty horsepower! A landmark design, the Lagonda will forever be notable as the world’s first production car to feature an overhead camshaft V12 engine.

Debuting in prototype guise at the October 1936 Olympia Motor Show (but not officially launched for another year), the Lagonda V12 was engineered by a crack team of ex-Rolls-Royce employees including W.O. Bentley, Stuart Tresillian and Charles Sewell. A ‘clean sheet’ design that aimed to marry limousine refinement to sportscar performance, it was based around a substantial cruciformbraced box-section chassis. Boasting sophisticated unequal-length wishbone independent front suspension actuated via unusually long torsion bars and special shackle pins that helped obviate side thrust on its semi-elliptic rear leaf-springs, the newcomer also incorporated a Marles steering box, Salisbury hypoid rear axle and Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes. Singularly advanced, the model’s aero-engine inspired 60? V12 featured overhead camshafts (one per bank), twin SU carburettors, a combined duplex-chain / gear-driven timing system and Lanchester-type vibration damper. Displacing 4480cc (bore 75mm x stroke 84.5 mm) the unit was quoted as developing 180hp @ 5,500rpm. Available in 10’4”, 11’0” and 11’6” wheelbase lengths, the Lagonda flagship was among the fastest cars of its generation. Though, the provision of a centre-change four-speed manual gearbox (with synchromesh on the top three ratios) and conventional pedal layout made it surprisingly easy to drive.

Beguiled by in-house stylist Frank Feeley’s marvellous creations which seemed to capture the very spirit of the age, most customers opted for factory coachwork. Indeed, such was the flamboyance of Feeley’s designs - which looked as if they could have sprung from the drawing boards of Jacques Saoutchik or Figoni & Falaschi - that most external coachbuilders produced bodies with altogether more conservative lines. Some eighty years on and the market has shown a marked preference for factory coachwork. Of the 190 Lagonda V12s produced between 1938 and 1940, a mere 100 are thought to have survived to the present day (though, comparatively few of those still retain their original coachwork).

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1933 Bentley 3.5 Litre Pillarless Coupe

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Coachwork by Gurney Nutting Estimate: £110,000 - £130,000* Reg No: AXK 870

Chassis No: B-91-AE

MOT: Exempt

While not quite the fastest nor most technologically advanced sportscar of the mid1930s, the Bentley 3½ Litre was arguably the most refined and best built. Developed by Rolls-Royce (following their takeover of Walter Owen Bentley’s company in 1931), the model was based on a beautifully wrought ‘double dropped’ chassis frame equipped with nicely damped semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and servo-assisted fourwheel drum brakes. Fed by twin SU carburettors, its 3669cc OHV straight-six engine was allied to a four-speed manual gearbox incorporating synchromesh on 3rd and 4th gears. Exhibiting a commendably low centre of gravity and consequently fine handling, the Derby Bentley also boasted a circa 95mph top speed. However, it was not so much the car’s performance but more the way manner in which it was delivered that captivated the contemporary motoring press.

Reputedly the first Derby Bentley to be bodied by Gurney Nutting and only the fifth delivered to a customer, chassis B-91-AE is further notable as the earliest of just fifteen such ‘Swept Panel’ Coupes to emerge from the renowned London coachbuilder.

Penned by influential stylist A.F. McNeil, the four-seater’s pillarless, two-door design is a paragon of grace and differs subtly from its successors. Supplied new to newspaper magnate, J. Cowley Esq. who retained it until his death in 1944, the 3½ Litre was fitted with four-door Vanden Plas Saloon coachwork taken from a Bentley MkV (chassis B-40-AW) three years later. The newer body proving more practical and accommodating. Thankfully, the original ‘Swept Panel’ aluminium structure was preserved and put into storage where it lay until, through sheer serendipity, being bought by a subsequent custodian of B-91-AE. The gentleman in question, Frank Brooks, had bought the Derby Bentley during 1984 and been looking for some time to replace the by-then rather tired ex-MkV Vanden Plas body when he spotted a potentially suitable replacement being advertised in Camberley, Surrey. Amazingly, he had no idea about his newly purchased coachwork’s origins until he found the number ‘B-91-AE’ stamped into its bonnet hinges! Sadly, Mr Brooks died before he could progress matters. Thus, it was his successor – R. Hipkiss of High Wycombe – who returned ‘AXK 870’ to its former glory. Spending circa £85,000 (a sum one could probably treble today) between late 1991 and 1993 with the likes of Fiennes Engineering (mechanical work) and Steve Penney (coachwork), the results are still impressive some three decades on.

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Chosen to appear in the Bentley Drivers’ Club Review magazine when they re-enacted the initial press launch photos for the Derby Bentley taken outside The Aldenham Club, 1993 also saw the rejuvenated B-91-AE triumph at the Bentley Drivers’ Club Annual Concours winning ‘Best in Class, Derby Saloon’, ‘First Prize, All Derby Bentleys’ and ‘Overall Champion’ during the Derby Bentley’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. More silverware was accrued the following year with the Swept Panel Coupe remaining in Mr Hipkiss’ care until 1999. Thereafter it passed to James Tennant-Eyles, a highly skilled and methodical engineer, who upgraded the clutch and installed an overdrive for more relaxed high-speed cruising (his endeavours being chronicled in the Derby Bentley Technical Scheme magazine). Thrice winner of the Porter Trophy (2015, 2016 and 2018) at the Bugatti Owners’ Club’s Prescott meeting, ‘AXK 870’ has formed part of two private collections during the past eight years. Only reluctantly coming to market due to the vendor’s ill health, he rates ‘Swept Panel’ Coupe’s engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork as all being in ‘very good overall’ condition. Pleasingly retaining its factory-fitted engine (number U7BF), the Derby Bentley also boasts a number of pre-production features such as its radiator shell, master switch, steering wheel and air silencer. Arguably, ancestor to the Embiricos, Corniche and R-Type Continental Bentley Coupes, this historically significant is worthy of close inspection and accompanied by a voluminous history file.

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1962 Lotus Elite S2

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Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: NMX 72

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: EB2301912 Unveiled at the 1957 London Motor Show, the Elite (Type 14) was not only Colin Chapman’s first production road car but also the world’s first fibreglass monocoque (a contributory factor to its reputed 684kg kerb weight). Perhaps influenced by the FIA’s recently introduced 1300cc GT racing class, the newcomer’s specification included F2-derived all-round independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes (inboard at the rear).

Powered by a Coventry-Climax SOHC four-cylinder engine mated to fourspeed manual transmission the basic variant claimed a top speed of over 120mph. The work of Peter Kirwin-Taylor, aerodynamicist Frank Costin and John Frayling, the coupe’s super sleek silhouette is still considered a masterpiece. Unsurprisingly, given its radical design (and Chapman’s budget constraints), the first running prototype did not emerge until May 10th 1958.

Driven straight to Silverstone by Ian Walker, it promptly won a production sports car race against 1600cc opposition. As successful abroad as on British circuits, the Elite won its class at Le Mans every year from 1959-1964.

The SE was introduced in 1960 as a higher-performance variant, featuring twin SU carburettors and fabricated exhaust manifold resulting in engine power output increasing to 85bhp (instead of 75bhp), a ZF gearbox in place of the standard MG version, Lucas PL700 headlamps and a roof painted in Silver. Believed to be an SE iteration of the Type 14 Elite, this example, at first glance, visibly possesses the twin SU carburettors and Lucas PL headlamps and wears the Silver painted roof, complementing the Red paintwork very well and is fitted with the ZF gearbox.

Offered at the sale from a deceased estate, it possesses a health-check document, a collection of invoices and old MOTs. A handwritten list work carried out accompanies the Elite and documents mechanical work and restoration since 1977. The Elite was last re-painted in Red c.1990. Relatively recent work includes the following: A reconditioned steering rack in 2002; front and rear wishbones in the early 2000s; driveshaft and diff bearings with oil seals, rear disc pads, rebuilt dynamo and a reconditioned voltage regulator in 2006 and new chrome wire wheels in 2008.

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1959 Alvis TD21 Drophead Coupé

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1 of 192 Series I Drophead Coupés manufactured Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000* Reg No: 34 MPF

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 26150 Chassis number 26150 was delivered new to Brooklands of Bond Street, London W1, on the 23rd of November 1959, being supplied new to the first owner, M. H. Arnold Esq. of Richmond, Surrey. The 2993cc straight-six engine is allied to the Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission, with the Alvis finished in the complementary colour combination of Midnight Blue paintwork, with Grey leather interior upholstery, chrome wire wheels, and a Blue mohair hood. ‘34 MPF’ was purchased by the late vendor through renowned marque specialists Red Triangle in 2002, who were offering the Alvis on behalf of the previous eleven-year owner, but unfortunately, as the Alvis was returning to the premises, the engine blew!

Still purchased by the vendor, with the blown engine, he commissioned a comprehensive restoration through Red Triangle. The work completed comprised of repairs to the wood frame; an extensive bodywork restoration; a full engine overhaul including uprating to unleaded fuelling; considerable mechanical refurbishment, including braking and handling kit work; a full repaint; refreshed interior; a new mohair hood, and much further restoration work. Invoices on file relate to over £26,000 of restoration expenditure with Red Triangle, and the TD21 went on to win 1st place in the motor car section at Cromer Carnival, and 2nd Wimpole Hall post-war class, with the Alvis being well maintained since the restoration.

Accompanied by a large history file, that documents further expenditure on improvements and servicing, it also comprises an album of restoration images, approximately twenty previous MOT certificates, copies of the factory records and early correspondence, a service book from Red Triangle documenting recent services, previous logbooks, and current V5C document. Reputedly a previous star of the big screen, the Alvis is thought to have featured in films ‘Mad Cows’ and ‘A Rather English Marriage’. Opportunities to acquire one of the fewer than 200 TD21 Dropheads manufactured are scarce enough, but this example, restored by renowned marque specialists, is surely not to be missed!

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1988 Daimler Double Six

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No Reserve Reg No: E715 FAN

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: SADDDRLW3CA47803 Flagship of the contemporary Daimler range, the Series III Double Six was among the most accomplished luxury saloons of its generation. Noted for the refinement of its fabulously smooth 5,343cc SOHC V12 and slick threespeed automatic gearbox, criticisms as to fuel economy were alleviated to some degree by the introduction of a new H.E. engine in 1981. Despite developing more power and torque (some 299bhp and 318lbft respectively) courtesy of its redesigned Michael May cylinder heads, this new High Efficiency unit was said to reduce fuel consumption by up to twenty-five per cent. Reputedly capable of sprinting to 60mph in 7.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 151mph, the Series III XJ12 was for many the last true bastion of pre-Ford Jaguar.

Finished in Metallic Red with Beige leather upholstery, this particular example is warranted to have covered less than 55,000 miles from new.

Thought to have begun life as a dealer demonstrator and to have belonged to its first, private owner for three years, his successor – a titled gentleman whose House of Lords sticker remains affixed to the windscreen – kept the Daimler for almost two decades. Entering the current (fourth) ownership during 2010, the Double Six is described by the vendor as being in ‘very good overall’ condition with regards to its engine, automatic transmission, electrical equipment, bodywork and paintwork (while, he rates the interior trim as ‘excellent’). Understood to have added only 1,000 or so miles to its odometer over the past dozen years, the luxury saloon has recently had a new battery fitted and passed its most recent MOT test on February 13th 2023 with a sole advisory concerning the handbrake. Elegant and rare, this attractive Daimler Double Six is offered for sale with V5C registration document, handbook, service book (with associated invoices), numerous old MOTs and two keys.

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1975 Volkswagen Type 2 (T2) Camper Van

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Extensively restored with some £35,000 spent Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000* Reg No: HYW 929N

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 2342009591 Chassis number 2342009591 was manufactured in 1975 and is a desirable UK-supplied, right-hand drive example, being first registered on the 20th of March 1975. Purchased by the vendor as a restoration project in 2018, numerous new panels were acquired, with extensive bodywork repairs completed throughout, especially to the bottom-half of the exterior and internal panels. The vendor elected for a more powerful engine, with a new“Big Bore Super Street” 1641cc unit being supplied by The Engine Shop, with twin Weber carburettors, “Quiet Pack” stainless steel exhaust, electronic ignition with Petronix Vacuum Advance Distributor and a Flame Thrower coil all elected.

A Super Flyer gearbox with a longer cruising 4th gear and CSP Shifter was mated to the engine to make the drive more to modern standards. Stopping power was upgraded too, with servo-assisted front brake discs. Improving the driving experience further, the front suspension was slightly lowered using a handling kit built for such a VW application. The exterior was then finished with a professional respray by AutoWerk in Hunstanton, in original VW colour Pastel White (L90D) over Beige Grey (L472), with the steel wheels fitted thin-band whitewall tyres.

The Type 2’s accommodating interior space was kitted out by VanWurks Ltd., which cost over £9,500, featuring a full-width rock-n-roll bed; gas/ electric heating system; fridge; electric hook-up 12v & 230v distribution and split charger with 75Ah leisure battery and sockets; twin gas hob; LED lighting; turn-table passenger seat; removable centre table. Full new interior upholstery finishes the interior look. Tow bar and electrics were fitted, with a colour-matching Erdé leisure trailer, with a hard top, included in the sale.

Covering just c.3,500 miles since the restoration, the vendor estimates that approximately £35,000 has been spent over the two-year renovation. ‘HYW 929N’ is offered with a history file that includes the invoices, information about some of the features fitted, rolling-road data, a Type 2 Owners Club magazine article about the restoration and a current V5C document.

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1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: F666 LCD

MOT: January 2024

Chassis No: SCAZN00A5KCH26238 The Silver Spur was the moniker adopted by Rolls-Royce for the long wheelbase versions of the Silver Spirit, and belonged to a new generation of models that also included that marque’s Flying Spur, Silver Dawn, Touring Limousine and Park Ward, and the Mulsanne and Eight Series models of its sister company, Bentley. Penned by Fritz Feller, the range was first represented at the 1980 Paris Salon and was a welcome replacement for the long-serving Silver Shadow and its siblings. The design was not entirely new, however, and employed the floorpan of the outgoing model as well as its proven OHV 6750cc V8 powerplant. The opulent newcomer was lower and longer than its predecessor though and, courtesy of its finely-tuned hydraulic selflevelling suspension, was said to provide the best roadholding ever offered by the marque at that time. There were a total of four iterations of the range, via which the models remained in production until 1998.

Supplied new by Harwoods of Pulborough to Morning foods limited of Crewe, Cheshire ‘F666 LCD’ is finished in Acrylic Silver Sand complemented to a Parchment hide. Previously maintained by the Ron Stratton Motor company in 2019 the Rolls-Royce was subject to an extensive bodywork restoration and repaint. At the same time all the woodwork was refurbished, and the leather treated to a refresh plus an extensive mechanical overhaul took place. Having been in current ownership since 2005 ‘F666 LCD’ is offered with its original owner’s wallet, handbooks and service book plus a collection of old MOT certificates, invoices and current V5c document.

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1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL

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Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000* Reg No: F143 OTT

MOT: July 2023

Chassis No: WDBBA48D1KA092316 The third generation SL (R107) was launched in 1971, initially with just a 3.5-litre engine (350SL) mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.

The car featured a two-door monocoque bodyshell with independent suspension and disc brakes all-round. Over its phenomenal 18-year reign, the R107 range was powered by eight different engines - two sizes of straight-six and six versions of Mercedes-Benz’s silky smooth V8. For 1986, Mercedes-Benz produced its most powerful SL of the decade in the form of the V8 powered 560 SL. The car was the heaviest of the 1971-1989 R107 SLs that Mercedes-Benz produced, but the new 5.5 litre, V8 engine with 227hp did a fine job of mitigating that fact. The top speed was much improved and the car was quicker from a standstill to 60mph by about four full seconds. The V8-powered 560SL was manufactured from 1986 to 1989 and only offered in the US, Japanese and Australian markets.

Finished in Artic White complemented by a Royal Blue interior ‘F143 OTT’ displays just 67,400 miles and is offered with both hard and soft tops. The original owner’s wallet with handbooks and service book, plus V5C, are included in the sale and the SL possesses a current MOT certificate into July 2023.

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1927 Austin Seven AD Chummy

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Only 2 previous registered keepers Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000* Reg No: FE 9107

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: M2192 Second ‘keeper’, Mr Sparks (who had ‘taken on’ the Chummy from the Band family, the original owners) and the current vendor were chatting about cars and Mr Sparks asked if he’d like to take over the custodianship of the Seven. In fact, he virtually insisted on it! And, as it was for Dr Band Jr, our current vendor finds himself with little time to properly enjoy the car, so the car is now offered for public sale for the first time in its 95-year history.

Although the ‘Chummy’ was restored in the early 2000s, it still presents exceptionally well and it wouldn’t take much effort or expense to bring it up to a concours standard. The paintwork is still lustrous, the leather is virtually unmarked and the car starts nicely. It comes with an as-new hood, hood cover, full tonneau and full side screens. Accompanying the car is a history file containing a V5C documenting just two(!) registered keepers from new, old and recent invoices, old MOT’s, correspondence from Mr Sparks, an Austin Seven owner’s manual and workshop handbook and various Austin Seven Club magazines and spare parts price lists. It even includes an old photograph of a young Dr Band Junior alongside the ‘Chummy’, presumably just before he broke the rear axle which would take the car off the road for several decades.

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1941 David Brown VIG1/100 Tug

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Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000* Reg No: Unregistered (Formerly ‘KBJ 870’)

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: AW/C 29 During the Second World War, David Brown was awarded a contract to develop a wheeled Air Ministry tractor for use on concrete runways following the change from grass runways. Trials of the VIG1/100 were carried out at RAF Leeming in Yorkshire during 1941, with some 650 being subsequently supplied to the Air Ministry between October 1941 and December 1942, before being replaced by the VIG1/462 with a Brockhouse torque converter transmission. The Air Ministry tractors were used on the wartime airfields for handling the heavy bombers and hauling fuel bowsers and bomb trailers.

Manufactured in 1941, chassis no. AW/C 29 was supplied new to the Air Ministry, as designated by the AW chassis number, indicating that it was one of the original wartime VIG1/100 tractors. Demobbed for civilian use after the war, the David Brown was provided with the registration number ‘KBJ 870’, although the Tug is currently unregistered. Subject to a comprehensive restoration at an estimated cost of over £20,000 by Ivan Cowlen, this is surely one of the finest examples, having been authentically restored and finished in full RAF colour scheme and insignia. Fitted with full belly weights and wheel weights, the David Brown has recently been shod with two new front tyres. A rare and interesting piece of WWII military history!

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1971 Jensen Interceptor II

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Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000* Reg No: GAM 903J

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 1157112515278 Jensen’s C-V8 replacement debuted in 1966. The design was outsourced to Carrozzeria Touring, and the bodies made of steel, not glassfibre. Early shells were built in Italy, by Vignale, before production was established at Jensen’s Kelvin Way plant in West Bromwich.

Power came from a 6276cc (383ci) Chrysler V8. MkI production ran for three years before being supplanted by the MkII. This particular Interceptor II has a rather interesting story. A genuine California car manufactured in 1971, ‘GAM 903J’ was first owned by a farmer, Broome John Spoor, who farmed 20,000 acres in California for Sunkist (soft-drink/ soda). Ironically presented in a lovely shade of Yellow with a contrasting Black leather interior, this particular example has just one further owner in the US, before it was brought to the UK and purchased by the current owner in early 2021; making it a 3 owner car.

After a period of time in storage, with the occasional drive on trade plates, the vendor undertook a series of works to bring the car to his standard. This included major servicing including the brakes being overhauled, the carpets replaced, tyres replaced with wheel centre caps sourced and fitted, a new old stock steering wheel sourced and replaced, the driver’s seat re-upholstered with the other three reconnolised (including the headrests) and finally the air-conditioning re-gassed. The car was finally registered in the UK on 1st November 2022 and is now offered for sale as the vendor has other projects to complete.

Included with the vehicle is a small history file that contains an original handbook, an original service voucher booklet with some receipts from the original owner dating back to 1979, a small collection of invoices from the second owner, some DVLA paperwork in relation to the vehicle’s registration in the UK and the current V5C document which displays no former keepers.

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1971 Lotus Elan +2S 130

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Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000* Reg No: LAB 703K

MOT: September 2023

Chassis No: 7101020360L According to its accompanying Lotus Classic Certificate of Vehicle Provenance, chassis 7101020360L was completed during January 1971 and originally finished in Lotus Yellow with a Silver roof and Black upholstery. Despatched to Foley Park Motors on 19th February 1971, this Elan +2S 130 changed hands several times thereafter before being bought by marque enthusiast Michael West during February 1992. A designer for Hoover at the time, a subsequent job with Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart gave him the funds to have ‘LAB 703K’ fully restored and upgraded. Having obtained a new chassis from Fibreglass Services of Arundel (the Lotus Chassis Registration Card for which remains on file), he tasked CVT Classic Sports Cars of Surrey with beginning work on the car in June 1995. However, the following year saw him entrust the project to the renowned, Club Lotus Heritage Approved specialist, Robin F. Alabaster of Aldermaston. Utilising the replacement chassis as a basis, Mr Alabaster undertook a through refurbishment of the fibreglass bodyshell as well as overhauling the steering, brakes and suspension. The ‘twin-cam’ engine was thoroughly rejuvenated by Rapier Services including the installation of an uprated water pump and conversion to unleaded fuel etc.

Fitted with air-conditioning (disconnected since), rewired and boasting upgraded driveshafts etc, ‘LAB 703K’ returned to the road in 1997 and was used to commute between Surrey and Stuttgart for a time! Now showing five former keepers on its V5C Registration Document, the Lotus has recently been recommissioned following a period of dry storage. Starting readily and running well during our recent photography session, the Elan +2S 130 is expected to possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale. Three decades after it was applied, the Lotus Yellow paintwork is still bright but not imperfection free. The wood veneer dashboard is cracked in places but overall ‘LAB 703K’ remains a credit to the skill of Robin A. Alabaster and Rapier Services. *All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1920 Bugatti Type 23 ‘Brescia Modifie’ Roadster

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Coachwork by Baer of Berlin Estimate: £200,000 - £250,000* Reg No: BF 6460

Chassis No: 968 (see text)

MOT: Exempt

“Light cars as a class are surprising to those accustomed only to heavier boats; but the Bugatti holds revelations for those even well-accustomed to light cars in general.

The suspension is uncannily perfect. The steering is a delight. The response to the spur makes one forget the lightness of the whole outfit; but the craft embodied in the complete make-up is such that a very tyro could come down off the banking on the forward side of the Members’ Bridge at Brooklands well up in the 70s, and yet hit the Railway Straight without anything in the way of alarm” (E. Duffield, Automotor Journal, April 1921).

The inter-related Types 13, 22 and 23 were the cars which established Bugatti’s reputation as one of the world’s pre-eminent sportscar manufacturers. Known as Brescia Bugattis following the virtuoso 1-2-3-4 finish achieved by a highly tuned quartet of their siblings at a Voiturette race held in the Italian town of the same name during September 1921, the diminutive Molsheim machines became synonymous with class-leading performance and matchless agility. Available from Spring 1920 onwards, the Type 23 `Brescia Modifie’ was based around a lightweight chassis frame equipped with all-round leaf-sprung suspension (semi-elliptic front / reversed quarterelliptic rear) and two-wheel brakes. Differentiated from its similarly `modified’ Type 13 and 22 siblings by a longer 2.55 metre (100.4in) wheelbase, it was powered by the same 1496cc (69mm bore x 100mm stroke) 16-valve SOHC four-cylinder engine allied to four-speed manual transmission. With some 40bhp @ 4,000rpm on tap thanks to such race-proven niceties as a three-bearing crankshaft (two ball / one plain) and four valves per cylinder, the Type 23 `Brescia Modifie’ was reputedly capable of up to 80mph. And while achieving such high speeds was coachwork dependent, it is sobering to think that front wheel brakes were only introduced on the model in 1925.

According to an accompanying report from noted Bugatti authority, David Sewell, who over the years has written some 600 – 700 similar dossiers, this Type 23 is chassis 968.

Mr Sewell commenting: ‘Whilst there remains a remote possibility that the car could have a chassis number other than 968, the circumstances required for this to be so are judged to be insignificant’. He goes on to say that: ‘This is a remarkably original car in the sense that there are no replica parts whatsoever to be found anywhere upon it.

Whilst it is conceded that it lacks its original front axle and gearbox, its replacements

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have evidently been in place for very many years, probably since prewar times, so have become a significant part of its history. Furthermore, its coachwork, although sourced from another Type 23, is completely original and of the correct period and moreover it blends in perfectly well with the rest of the car . . . It will certainly be regarded as a particularly attractive example of the early 16-valve Bugatti, of which only a tiny proportion of those manufactured have survived to the present day and more specifically one of only three surviving Diatto-Bugattis from the fifty or so built’.

The original Bugatti factory records show that chassis 968 was fitted with engine 502 (the same unit found aboard the sale car today) and, like its fellow Type 23 DiattoBugattis, despatched from Molsheim as a rolling chassis sans bulkhead, bonnet and radiator. Known to have been delivered to the Diatto agent Louis Pabanel in Paris on 26th May 1920, the car’s next seven decades are a mystery. Purchased by Brescia exponent Hamish Moffatt from specialist dealer Bruno Vendiesse in 1989 at which time it was erroneously thought to be chassis 985 (a shorter wheelbase Type 22), the Bugatti was substantially complete but dismantled and lacking coachwork. A handsome two-seater Roadster body that the Berlin coachbuilder Baer had used to clothe another Type 23 (chassis 1828) was subsequently acquired. However, little further progress was made before Mr Moffatt sadly died in June 2002. Steeped in Bugatti lore not only as Hamish Moffatt’s widow but also the step daughter of privateer racer Lindsey Eccles, the vendor commissioned David Murray of Trinity Farm, Cirencester, to reassemble / restore the car.

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Issued with the age-related registration number ‘BF 6460’ by the DVLA on 15th May 2013, the associated V5C registration document lists the chassis number as ‘985’ (which is how it was sold to Hamish Moffatt by Bruno Vendiesse and the ID quoted on the import paperwork) and the engine number as ‘502’. Enjoyed by the vendor on various local journeys and driven by her to Prescott and back (and up the famous hillclimb course), the Brescia is nicely detailed with a well-stocked dashboard and Marchal headlights. Repeating Mr Murray’s advice to her that ‘the engine must not be thrashed’ due to its original block being cracked, she is only reluctantly offering the Bugatti for sale because it has become less comfortable to drive of late. True automotive jewels, Bugatti Type 13, 22 and 23 cars are rightly prized the world over.

Potentially eligible for the Mille Miglia Storica, ‘BF 6460’ surely deserves another longterm custodian. Accompanying paperwork includes a V5C Registration Document, the aforementioned David Sewell report, Bugatti Owners’ Club correspondence and numerous bills / invoices.

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1968 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Saloon

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Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000* Reg No: NDV 376F

MOT: August 2023

Chassis No: A1B57894 Launched in 1963, the Jaguar S-type was marketed as more of an ‘executive’ car than its MkII sibling. Boasting notably superior ride and handling characteristics thanks to the adoption of the independent rear suspension (cribbed from the MkX / E-type), it also enjoyed a more spacious interior complete with dashboard-mounted walnut centre console. Visually distinguished by its elongated boot, flatter roofline and hooded headlamps, the model was powered by a choice of 3.4 litre (210bhp) or 3.8 litre (220bhp) DOHC straight-six engines allied to either manual or automatic transmission. Maintaining the Coventry manufacturer’s reputation for speed, luxury, and mechanical refinement, the S-type remained in production until 1968 by which time approximately 25,000 had been sold (10,000 3.4s vs. 15,000 3.8s), with just 9,717 right-hand drive S-Type 3.8s manufactured.

Manufactured in 1968 and presented in the attractive combination of Blue with contrasting Tan leather interior, this particular example was brought to the UK from South Africa and registered in the UK in September 2022. Showing just 35,416 miles on the odometer, ‘NDV 376F’ benefits from not only the 3.8-litre DOHC straight six engines, but also boasts the desirable manual gearbox, overdrive, it’s Sanyo Rally radio and has recently benefited from an interior refresh. Accompanied with the vehicle is a small history file containing a number of invoices and receipts from its time in South Africa, import paperwork including the DVLA authorisation paperwork and the V5C document which displays no former keepers.

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1930 Riley Nine Biarritz

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Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000* Reg No: VX 9166

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 6011879 It is no exaggeration to say that the appearance of the 1100cc 9hp Riley at the Olympia Show October 1926, revolutionised concepts of ‘light car’ design - its lower build and advanced engine, which developed remarkable power for its size, began a chain of development that later spawned the E.R.A. racing voiturettes. Arguably, no other ‘light car’, produced in similar quantities, offered anything comparable.

The range of bodies was further extended in 1929, with the Biarritz saloon (19291932) added to the line-up, as a de-luxe version of the Monaco. For 1930, further developments included chassis improvements (lowering the car).

This charming MkIV Plus Biarritz, one of fewer than 500 believed produced, was manufactured in 1930, being registered new in Essex on the 2nd of January 1931.

1973 saw the car move to Haverfordwest, benefitting from maintenance by wellrenowned marque specialists Blue Diamond Services during long-term ownership (invoices on file). ‘VX 9166’ clearly appealed to Blue Diamond founder, Ian Gladstone, who subsequently purchased the car in 2001.

Comprehensive engine and gearbox overhauls were completed in Gladstone’s beneficial custodianship, totaling over £4000 worth of expenditure. More recently, the Riley has benefitted from a dynamo overhaul, new regulator, and column switch refurbishment in 2017. Since being acquired by the vendor in 2020, the Nine has benefitted further with c.£4,500 expenditure at Blue Diamond Riley Specialists, all documented in the history file.

Finished in Crimson Lake with a Black roof, running boards and bonnet, the pleasingly original interior is in a complementing Chestnut Brown leather. The 1.1-litre straight-four engine is allied to the four-speed manual transmission, with the originality maintained under the bonnet, with ‘VX 9166’ retaining its single Solex carburettor, Autovac, and B.T.H. magneto. Displaying a real charm and character, it’s a very rare surviving example of a Biarritz saloon, with less than twelve roadworthy examples believed to remain. Accompanied by a collection of invoices, buff-continuation log-book, older MOTs, tax discs, original instruction book and the current V5C.

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1937 Lagonda LG45 Tourer

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Invoices for restoration totalling over £130,000 Estimate: £180,000 - £200,000* Reg No: ELD 509

Chassis No: 12113

MOT: Exempt

Notable as the first Lagonda design to be overseen by legendary engineer - and recently appointed technical director of LG Motors (Staines) Ltd - W.O. Bentley, the LG45 was introduced in late September 1935. Initially available in Saloon, Tourer, Drophead Coupe or bare chassis guises, the model was among the fastest road cars of its generation (with most closed variants being capable of over 90mph and some open ones reputedly topping 100mph). By 1937 some 278 had been made with a mere 25 of those thought to have been factory-bodied Tourers.

One of the exceptionally rare aforementioned factory-bodied Tourers, this particular Lagonda LG45 was first specified in the stunning colourway of Silver with a Dark Blue interior with complementing walnut dash and a Blue hood. Registered in London on the 16th of November 1937, this example was registered as ‘ELD 509’, which it still wears today. Having had a rather elusive early life, the history of ‘ELD 509’ is picked up in October 1954 with a Dr O’Connor in Cornwall. Dr O’Connor would own the car for just three years, before selling it to an F.B. Randles in Yorkshire in 1957. 1959 saw another change of ownership, a Mr Ted Townsley of Leeds, before custodianship passed to Brian Dearden-Briggs of Derbyshire in 1962. The car then left the shores for Dr A.E.P. Watson in Ontario, Canada in 1967, where it would remain for 37 years until it was repatriated in 2004 by Andrew Brackenbury who took on the task of restoring the car to its full glory.

For the restoration ‘ELD 509’ was first entrusted to Lagonda/Aston Martin specialist Chris Shenton Engineering, who alongside the rest of the car undertook a comprehensive overhaul of the engine. This included the original block line-bored and honed, the crankshaft re-ground, new rods and pistons, new white metal bearings, carburettors and much more. The rest of the car, including wiring, suspension, steering, bodywork and more were all rebuilt and replaced to the standard you would expect from Shenton’s work, and the original G9 gearbox replaced with the superior G10 unit, which was available in-period. The body preparation and paintwork was undertaken by Nick Croucher of Vintage and Classic Car Restoration with the coachwork, hood and trim undertaken by Trevor Hirst of Restoration & Coachwork.

Overall, labour for the restoration, and some fettling since that time, totals some £110,000.

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With parts totalling over £21,000, invoices on file total in excess of £132,000; which is evidenced in the condition the vehicle is offered in today.

Acquired by the current owner through The Classic Motor Hub in October 2020, ‘ELD 509’ was shortly thereafter subject to extensive fettling to make it a useable and driveable car. The seats were lowered to give enough space for the legs under the steering wheel, a footwell was fitted so that the feet would not obstruct the steering column, the pedals rectified with the correct space and right-hand throttle, the washers in the dashboard replaced with shake-proof washers to prevent rattling and the carbs adjusted. The result, a now useable and beautifully restored motor car to be enjoyed by any collector or enthusiast looking for something truly special; offered with its original engine and in its correct colour combination. The vendor notes the Jackall system is still present in the left dummy wheel housing, but has yet to be recommissioned.

Accompanied with the vehicle is a beautifully organised history file, with a covering spreadsheet documenting the restoration work undertaken from 2004 through to 2016, separated by date, labour and parts, who undertook the work and which totals £132,611. Included in the sale, of course, is the comprehensive collection of invoices for the work undertaken, with further documentation covering the restoration in depth. Numerous photographs from the ‘50s and ‘60s are on file, a Lagonda Club maintenance manual, the current V5C document and more.

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1984 Jaguar XJ-SC 3.6 ‘Tickford’

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No Reserve Reg No: B33 JGY

MOT: September 2023

Chassis No: SAJJNACC7CC114990 The XJS was introduced by Jaguar in 1975 as a replacement for the iconic E-Type. It was based on the XJ Saloon and offered in a Coupe model powered by a 5.3-litre V12 engine with a manual or automatic gearbox. A Cabriolet version, the XJ-SC, was introduced in 1983, and a Convertible model followed in 1988. The XJS was succeeded by the XK8 after selling 12,372 Convertible XJSs and 5,013 Cabriolet XJ-SCs. Before the model’s manufacture was brought in-house, production of the early versions of the Targa-topped XJ-SC were outsourced to the established British coachbuilder Tickford. ‘B33 JGY’ is one of the rare Tickford-built examples, made even rarer being one of just six cars that had its 3.6-litre engine driven through a manual rather than automatic gearbox, which was the more common choice at the time.

Presented in the attractive combination of Red with contrasting Tan leather interior, this car, in single family ownership from new displays just c.36,000 miles and is offered with an MOT valid until September 2023. Included with the vehicle is its original bookpack, a large collection of previous invoices and MOT certificates, as well as the V5C document which displays 3 former keepers.

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1992 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible

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Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000* Reg No: J60 SHE

MOT: August 2023

Chassis No: SAJJNADW3EN182870 Launched in 1975, Jaguar’s XJS was never envisaged as a direct replacement for the E-Type. It was equipped with automatic transmission as standard. Although, when fed the quoted 295bhp and 318lbft of torque developed by a post-1981 H.E. (high efficiency) 5.3 litre V12 engine, this still resulted in a claimed top speed of 150mph and 0-60mph in less than eight seconds. 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 softtop came with anti-lock brakes as standard. Priced at some £40,000, a waiting list was quick to form.

Displaying 5 former keepers on HPI, this convertible iteration of the XJ-S still wears its original DVLA awarded number ‘J60 SHE’, which is staying with the car. Previously the subject of an extensive bodywork restoration and repaint the Jaguar has recently been shod with new tyres and a new hood. ‘J60 SHE’ comes to auction with the original service book, a collection of old MOTs plus invoices, photographs of the aforementioned bodywork restoration and currently displays c.100,010 miles.

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1926 Humber 9/20 Tourer

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Estimate: £12,000 - £16,000* Reg No: CX 8165

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 3187L Produced between 1925 and 1928 by Humber Ltd. of Coventry, the 9/20 was the successor to the 8/18. Both engine and gearbox are separate units, bolted together with a cone clutch in between. The engine has a cast iron cylinder block and detachable head with a capacity of 1056cc.

This lovely Humber 9/20 Tourer was delivered new on 25th of March 1926 to a Mr H. Sedgewick of Halifax. It then passed into the ownership of Mr T.R. Nicholson in March 1959 and of Mr P.D. Hoppe in September 1959. In April 1960, ‘CX 8165’ was sold to Mr J.A. Russell of Harrow who kept the car until selling it to Mr D.J. Diffey in July 2001. Under Mr Diffey’s ownership ‘CX 8165’ was subjected to a full body-off restoration which was completed in 2014. The current vendor bought ‘CX 8165’ in July 2015 and has mainly used it for local classic car meetings. Accompanying the car is a history file which contains a Brown continuation log book, current and previous V5Cs, old invoices dating back to 1965, an original ‘Atmos Carburettor’ handbook, photographic evidence of the restoration and several technical drawings. During the photoshoot, ‘CX 8165’ started on the button and ran very smoothly. Both gearbox and brakes worked well during the short test drive.

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1965 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon

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Current ownership since 1965 No Reserve Reg No: CCD 955C

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: M/A255/D/1100560 The Morris Minor is almost as universal a symbol of England as the London bus and the Red telephone box and, with over 1.3 million manufactured in its 23-year reign, is one of the most successful cars of all time. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis (who later penned the ubiquitous Mini), the Minor was unveiled at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show and 13 years later became the first British car to achieve a million sales. The final iteration followed a year later and featured an increase in engine capacity to 1098cc, a modified facia layout with recessed centre section in textured steel, a return of a glovebox lid for the passenger-side cubby hole, improved heater and more contemporary-looking front light units.

Boasting just one owner since 1965, this example of the ubiquitous ‘Moggie’ has been subject to restorations carried out in both 1989 and 2001 with invoices relating to the work on file. Currently registering c.10,600 miles we are advised a new speedometer was fitted in December 1993, when it obviously recommenced at zero. It is further accompanied by an original service book and a bill of sale. Little used in the past few years it will require recommissioning prior to use.

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1990 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible

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Estimate: £17,000 - £22,000* Reg No: UPO 1N

MOT: March 2024

Chassis No: SAJJNADW3DB167798 Launched in 1975, Jaguar’s XJS was never envisaged as a direct replacement for the E-Type. More of a soporific grand tourer than an out-and-out sports car, it was designed to seamlessly blur borders rather than blast down back roads. To this end, it was equipped with automatic transmission as standard. Although, when fed the quoted 295bhp and 318lbft of torque developed by a post-1981 H.E. (high efficiency) 5.3 litre V12 engine, this still resulted in a claimed top speed of 150mph and 0-60mph in less than eight seconds. 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). Priced at some £40,000, a waiting list was quick to form.

Manufactured in 1990, the XJ-S offered here was supplied new via Harwoods of Sussex to a Mr P. Kirch in London, being delivered on the 4th of January 1990. Pleasingly still displaying its Harwoods of Sussex rear window sticker, the Jaguar is finished in the attractive colour combination of Westminster Blue paintwork with complementary Beige leather interior upholstery and a Dark Blue hood. Fitted with the 5343cc V12 engine allied to the automatic transmission, ‘UPO 1N’ has covered a mere 54,658 miles from new in the hands of only six keepers since first delivery.

This XJ-S, which was the subject of recent expenditure to keep it in the fine state it’s in, is believed to still carry its original paintwork and hide interior, and is accompanied by the owner’s handbook, the original stamped service book illustrating 18 stamps (the first 11 from Jaguar main dealers and the rest by Jaguar Specialists), a collection of previous MOTs, invoices and a current V5C document. Included in the sale is the private registration number ‘UPO 1N’, which the current owner has had valued at £2,000. The vendor rates the bodywork, electrical equipment, gearbox, paintwork, engine, and interior trim as ‘very good to excellent’.

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1958 Ford F100 ‘Styleside’ Pickup

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Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000* Reg No: 392 UYS

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: F10L8R19714 Introduced in 1957, the third generation of Ford’s iconic F-Series was comprehensively restyled gaining a full-width cab, integrated front wings and a clamshell hood (the latter becoming a defining characteristic for the next two decades). Available with ‘Flareside’ or ‘Styleside’ rear ends (the former sporting a narrower load bed and separate rear wings), the newcomer could be had in F-100 (1/2 ton), F-250 (3/4 ton) or F-350 (1-ton) guises. Bench seats and column-mounted gearchanges helped maximise passenger space, while a range of straight-six and V8 engines ensured that the third generation F-Series did not want for towing capability.

Nicknamed the ‘Mileage Maker’, even the entry level 223 cu in (3.7 litre) OHV straight-six powerplant developed some 137hp and 202lbft of torque. A 1958 facelift resulted in the adoption of quad headlamps which remained a feature until US production ceased in 1960.

Reportedly resident in California for most of its life, this particular example is further understood to have been treated to a ‘body off’ restoration before being imported to the UK during 2016. A ‘Styleside’ model finished in Antique White over Sky Blue with Darker Blue vinyl upholstery piped in White, the Ford remains highly presentable. The wooden load bed and side extensions are in good order. Starting readily upon inspection and running well during our recent photography session, the Mileage Maker I6 engine is allied to three-speed manual transmission. Capable of keeping up with modern traffic, this slice of 1950s Americana is well suited to enjoyment as a classic Truck or usage as a promotional vehicle. Offered for sale with V5C registration document and paperwork file.

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1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine

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Coachwork by Hooper & Co. Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000* Reg No: ELP 84

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: GAR50 Maintaining its policy of offering one ‘large’ and one ‘small’ model, RollsRoyce introduced the 20/25 in 1929 as a successor to the outgoing 20, and, now of 3699cc, the engine made for superior performance.

By 1936, the capacity had been further increased - this time to 4257cc - thereby creating the 25/30 model. As with its forebears, bodywork for the newcomer was to the taste of the customer, and Park Ward, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner, Hooper, and Abbott were among the many coachbuilders selected to clothe these fine cars, of which just 1,201 examples were made before the 25/30 was superseded by the Wraith in 1938.

Chassis GAR50 was supplied new to Mrs. F. K. Bush Esq. of Devon, being delivered on the 24th of November 1937. Bodied by coachbuilders Hooper & Co. (with Body No. 8946) to Design No. 7156 (limousine with division style), the Rolls-Royce is understood to have been retained by Mrs. Bush until her passing in March 1949. Known to have subsequently spent several years in the United States of America, the 25/30hp was repatriated to the United Kingdom in 1997 and reunited with its original registration number ‘ELP 84’. Chassis GAR50 was then retained in the ownership of one individual from 1997 until 2019 when the Rolls-Royce was acquired by the vendor.

Boasting matching chassis and engine numbers, the gearbox has been replaced by a reconditioned unit, but the matching numbers gearbox is accompanying. Undergoing a bare metal repaint in 2020, the 25/30hp was also the beneficiary of a new insulated and waterproofed fabric roof.

‘ELP 84’ is offered with a history file that contains a copy of the RREC chassis records; sixteen previous MOT certificates from 1997-2014; pictures on arrival back from America and while in previous ownership; a previous logbook and a current V5C document. The vendor describes the engine as ‘running smooth and quiet’, and the ‘chauffeur intercom still being fitted and working, along with the sliding glass partition’.

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1968 Jaguar 340

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Highly original with just 54,500 recorded miles Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000* Reg No: PEA 130F

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 1J51297DN Last evolution of the MkII line, the revised 240 and 340 models were introduced for the 1968 model year. Visually distinguished by their new slimline front and rear bumpers, they also benefited from sundry hidden changes such as the adoption of the E-type’s straight port cylinder head design. Fitted with twin SU carburettors, the 340 model’s 3442cc DOHC straight-six was quoted as developing some 210bhp and 215lbft of torque. Reputedly capable of 120mph in manual guise, the ‘compact’ Jaguar also boasted four-wheel disc brakes (a defining feature of the entire MkII range from 1959 onwards).

Short-lived, just 2,265 right-hand drive specification 340s are thought to have been made.

Still bearing the rear window sticker and number plate fitted by its supplying dealer Dartmouth Garage of West Bromwich, ‘PEA 130F’ is understood to have covered just 54,500 miles from new. A figure which is at least partially substantiated by old MOT certificates dating back to February 1978 at 29,750 miles and bills of sale from 1989 (32,040 miles) and 1996 (32,908 miles). Thought to have belonged to Horace Langford, Monica Rees, Richard Moser and Jack Anziani prior to being acquired by its present registered keeper, the 340 appears to pleasingly retain its original Black upholstery, wood veneers and even pedal rubbers. Entrusted to Jaguar specialist Marcus Barclay during 1998 for attention to its suspension, brakes and overdrive plus the fitment of power steering, the Saloon has never been allowed to deteriorate to the point of needing restoration. Renewed many years ago, the Cream paintwork is micro-blistered in places but the panel gaps are factory correct. The doors are notably easy to open and close, while the spare wheel well contains an almost complete tool kit. Treated to a carburettor overhaul in 2019, the 3.4 litre straightsix started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Offered for sale with original owner’s wallet / handbook, V5C registration document and history file. *All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1987 BMW 635 CSi

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The subject of a six-year restoration (2012-2018) Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000* Reg No: D635 GJD

MOT: May 2023

Chassis No: WBAEC820408187492 Successor to the race-proven (E9) 3.0CS/CSi high-performance sports coupes, the 6-series was introduced in August 1976. More forgiving than its predecessors, it utilised a modified version of the (E12) 5-series saloon platform equipped with all-round independent suspension and powerful disc brakes. A natural rival to the 928 and XJS, the four-seater 6-series proved more capacious than the Porsche and sportier than the Jaguar. Immediately recognisable thanks to its distinctive ‘shark nose’ frontal styling and thin pillared glasshouse it boasts real road presence.

An impression backed up by the various versions of BMW’s mighty M30, SOHC straight-six engine fitted throughout the range. Second only to the BMW Motorsport tuned M6 version, the 635CSi’s 3430cc unit developed some 216bhp and 232lbft of torque (outputs that were reputedly sufficient to propel it from 0-60mph in 8.4 seconds and on to 135mph).

Finished in the unusual and very handsome combination of Royal Blue with Dark Blue leather upholstery, chassis 8187492 was completed on December 6th, 1986. Supplied new by BMW Park Lane Ltd to T. Tornquist Esq. and road registered as ‘D635 GJD’ on January 31st 1987, its impressive specification included a sunroof, air-conditioning, limited slip differential, electrically adjustable Sports front seats and alloy wheels.

Purchased by Charles Fripp - the then owner of the renowned Jaguar XK specialist Twyford Moors - during 1999, the 635CSi was sold to one of his employees the following year who kept it until his death in 2021. Obviously much-loved, the four-seater was treated to a meticulous renovation from 2012 – 2018 which is understood to have included overhauls of the engine, automatic gearbox, back axle, brakes and suspension etc as well as a bodywork refurbishment and rejuvenated interior. Some five years later, the results still speak for themselves with the Coupe being quite possibly the nicest E24 we have encountered. Offered for sale with V5C registration document, original book pack, folder of parts receipts and MOT certificate.

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1933 Alvis Firefly

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Coachwork by Cross & Ellis Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000* Reg No: KV 7063

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 11116 Originally specified in Deep Red with a polished aluminium bonnet, Black wheels, Red leather interior and a Black Double-Duck hood, this charming Firefly was first owned by Rowland Hill of Truro, who collected it from the Alvis factory in February of 1934. Due to it being a little too draughty for his two young daughters, after three years was sold to Alfred Stone of Wadebridge, who kept it for 26 years until his death in 1963. Stone never let his wife drive the car, as it was a ‘man’s car’. To get even when he died, Mrs Stone. burnt all his personal effects, including many photos of the Alvis!

‘KV 7063’ would pass through six owners before being acquired by a Yorkshire gentleman in 2010, who immediately set about a comprehensive restoration spanning two years and c. £35,000.

This process was thoroughly documented, with a large collection of photographs on a CD included within the history file. Sadly, he did not get to enjoy the fruits of his labour for long and the car ended up at the Malcolm Elder dealership, where it was purchased by its previous owner in 2012 for the pricely sum of £42,000. He kept it for 6 years until it was purchased by its current owner from Earley Engineering in 2018. Looked after well by its current owner. the car is now offered for sale simply due to lack of use.

Offered with the vehicle is an impressive history file containing communications with previous owners, an extensive 13 page photographed narrative of the restoration by the Yorkshire gentleman, the original buff logbook, the following continuation book, and original ‘’Conditions of Sale’ handbook, a photocopy of the original build specification record, a large collection of previous invoices, previous MOT certificates, various technical sheets, wiring diagrams and more.

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2006 Jaguar XK

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No Reserve Reg No: RF06 KBZ

MOT: December 2023

Chassis No: SAJAC43P275B06477 Introduced at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, the second-generation Jaguar XK range (codenamed X150) was styled by Ian Callum.

Deliberately evoking the E-Type via its oval grille, speeding teardrop glasshouse and muscular haunches, the newcomer featured bonded/ riveted aluminium construction, all-round independent suspension and was powered by either a 4.2-litre V8 or 5.0-litre engine, both in supercharged or non-supercharged form. The Jaguar (X150) XK / XKR remained in production until 2014 by which time a mere 54,000 had been sold (compared to 212,704 Porsche 997s and 169,443 Mercedes-Benz R230s).

Presented in the desirable and surprisingly rare combination of Jaguar Racing Green with contrasting Doeskin leather interior, this particular XK benefits from an impressive specification including 20’’ alloy wheels, electric memory seats, automatic speed limiter, climate control, front and rear heated screens, telephone connectivity and more. Now showing c.105,000 miles on the odometer, this useable example has had just 4 former keepers over its lifetime and benefits from an MOT valid until December 2023.

Included with the vehicle is the service booklet, which contains 7 stamps and the V5C document. The vendor rates the condition of the bodywork, engine, electrical equipment, paintwork and transmission as ‘Very Good’, with the interior trim ‘Good to Very Good’.

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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE

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Estimate: £14,000 - £18,000* Reg No: FKA 114L

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 10805722011937 Among the fastest, most luxurious saloons of its generation, the four-door Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 was introduced at the 1970 Amsterdam Motor Show. The work of Paul Bracq, its elegant, understated lines were shared with the rest of the W108 range but gave little clue as to the newcomer’s reputed 125mph potential. Based around a beautifully engineered monocoque bodyshell equipped with all-round independent suspension (double-wishbone front / swingaxle rear), power-assisted recirculating ball steering and four-wheel disc brakes, the model was powered by a freshly developed 3499cc SOHC V8 engine allied to four-speed automatic transmission First registered in October of 1972, this rather rare UK-delivered right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Saloon is finished in a particularly striking shade of Blue with a Light Tan leather interior. To ensure the maximum of driving comfort the car was specified with an automatic transmission. Originally registered ‘FKA 114L’, the 280SE carried the registration ‘124 AH’ from 1984 to 2010 before being reunited with its original registration number once again. Showing just 59,228 miles on the speedometer, which cannot be warranted but are believed credible, this Mercedes has only 4 registered keepers.

According to the vendor, the 280SE presents well and runs and drives as it should. A file containing a collection of invoices and a current V5C accompanies the car.

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1968 Jaguar 240

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Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: PEA 833F

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: 1J2788DN In the Autumn of 1967, the MkII range - less the discontinued 3.8 morphed into the interim 240 and 340 models intended to bridge the gap before the launch of the XJ6 in September 1968. The 240 continued as a budget model until April 1969; its price of £1,364 being only £20 more expensive than the first 2.4 in 1956. Output was increased from 120bhp at 5,750rpm to 133bhp at 5,500rpm and torque was increased.

Being one of the last evolutions of the MkII line (the revised 240 and 340 models were introduced for the 1968 model year), this 240 (Straight 6) example has the visually distinguishable ‘new for 1968’ slimline front and rear bumpers and also the benefits from the sundry hidden changes such as the adoption of the E-type’s straight port cylinder head design. Displaying just 8,500 credible miles, ‘PEA 833F’ was a one owner car between 1968-2022. Subject to a previous bodywork restoration and repaint ‘PEA 833F’ has benefitted from much improvement in recent times, with work that includes a new headlining, some new chrome, refurbished wheels with new tyres.

The engine has benefitted from a recent service that included fresh oil, new plugs and leads. A collection of invoices and old tax discs accompany the 240.

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1986 Austin Mini Mayfair Cooper Evocation

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No Reserve Reg No: D410 XJU

MOT: September 2023

Chassis No: SAXXL2S1N20322767 The Mayfair had been launched in 1982 as a more luxurious version of the base Mini City and remained in production until 1996. Equipment options included 12-inch wheels, opening rear side windows, radio, head restraints, locking fuel cap and front disc brakes.

Purchased new as a 998cc Mini Mayfair Automatic by an elderly lady driver and then gifted to a younger family member when she stopped driving. Enthusiastic to put their stamp on it, the new owner upgraded the Mayfair with a 1275cc engine and manual gearbox which had been overhauled. The modified specification includes a ‘1275 Cooper S’ stainless steel exhaust system, 13” late ‘Cooper S’ model Minilitestyle alloy wheels, and modified suspension.

External modifications include clear rear lenses and indicators, 4 Cooper-style front fog/driving lights and ‘John Cooper’ bonnet flashes and ‘Mini Cooper’ decals on the flanks. Inside, there are late Cooperstyle wood effect dash and gauges for oil temperature, voltage and a clock. In-car sounds are provided by a Ministry of Sound CD radio unit. The odometer displays just c.14,291 miles. The modifications offer either a sporty Mayfair or a luxury Cooper for the new custodian.

Previously purchased, but little used by the current owner, the car is described by the vendor as cosmetically ‘very good’ indeed.

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1957 Rolls Royce Cloud I

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Current ownership since 1968 Estimate: £24,000 - £26,000* Reg No: PCB 555

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: SED149 Launched in April 1955, the Silver Cloud was based on a completely new closed box-section frame that was reputedly fifty percent stiffer than that of the outgoing Silver Dawn. The newcomer’s elegant Standard Steel Saloon body was penned by in-house designer John Polwhele Blatchley, the proportions of which belied its considerable overall length of 17ft 8in. Though the retention of a separate chassis allowed for the production of bespoke coachwork, all but 157 of the 2,360 Cloud Is produced featured the in-house offering.

Powered by an alloy-headed, 4887cc straight-six engine mated to 4-speed automatic transmission, the model utilised servo-assisted drum brakes all-round. The suspension was independent with coil springs at the front and featured a live axle hung on semi-elliptic leaf springs at the rear. Changes introduced in 1956 included the incorporation of twin brake master cylinders and the options of power steering and air conditioning. A test by Motor magazine in 1956 recorded a top speed of 102.9mph and a time of 13.5 seconds for the 0-60mph dash.

Handsomely finished in Silver Grey over Dark Grey with Grey leather interior, this Silver Cloud was purchased by its later owner in August, 1968. We understand he then became the car’s second keeper. Now registering some 144,798 miles, it was subject to a major restoration carried out in 1988 at 117,922 miles and invoices for this work are contained in the accompanying history file. Having seen little use over the past five years ‘PCB 555’ will require careful recommissioning before returning to the road however the Cloud has just received some minor mechanical fettling.

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2001 Bentley Arnage Le Mans Series

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1 of just 62 RHD examples made Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: MX51 NSN

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: SCBLC31E91CH0597 Launched to celebrate Bentley’s return to the famous La Sarthe circuit after a seventy-one year hiatus with the EXP Speed 8 (which won its class), the limited edition Arnage Le Mans Series was differentiated from its more commonplace Red Label sibling via wider wheelarches, special 18-inch alloy wheels, red brake calipers, quad exhaust pipes, sports bumpers, vented front wings and Le Mans Series badging. Inside, the instruments bore bespoke Dark Green faces with ‘Le Mans Series’ logos to the speedometer, rev counter and centre console. ‘Winged B’ motifs adorned the door cappings and headrests, while a unique gear lever design and drilled pedals also featured. Powered by the same turbocharged 6.75 litre V8 engine (400bhp/619lbft) allied to automatic transmission as the Red Label, the limited edition model was similarly capable of 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds and 155mph (governed). Only 62 of the 153 Arnage Le Mans Series cars built were to right-hand drive specification.

Finished in special order Emerald Midnight Metallic with Barley and Spruce leather upholstery, chassis 06597 was supplied new via Ron Stratton & Co Ltd of Cheshire to local businessman Michael Smyth.

Specified with a polished fire extinguisher, Sundym glass and power folding mirrors, the sports saloon was serviced at 9,502, 17,883, 20,617, 29,683, 38,167, 46,758, 52,494, 57,229, 59,232, 62,988, 64,963, 66,976 and 67,845 miles. Displaying a warranted 68,022 miles at the time of consignment, the Arnage has formed part of a private collection since April 2017. Covering less than 2,000 miles in the interim, it is described by the vendor as being in ‘very good overall’ condition with regards to its engine, transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork. The original bookpack is augmented by a continuation service book and most of the tools are present in the spare wheel. Kept garaged and on charge (the relevant C-Tek device is included), the sports saloon also comes with an expensive indoor cover and spare keys.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1989 Toyota Landcruiser LX Turbo

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65,000km (less than 41,000 miles) from new Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000* Reg No: G727 WGX

MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: JT1V0LJ7309012170 Revered the world over for its toughness and reliability, Toyota’s legendary 4x4 entered production in 1951 but only gained its ‘Land Cruiser’ moniker three years later after Willys objected to the Japanese manufacturer’s previous use of the word ‘Jeep’. The original BJ / FJ models evolved through 20, 30 and 40 Series guises but remained utility focused. However, the 50 Series Land Cruiser introduced in 1967 saw a shift towards greater on-road comfort; a trend that continued with the 60, 80, 100, 200 and today’s 300 Series machines. More of an ‘old school’ off-roader with body-on-frame construction, live axles front and rear, decent ground clearance and ‘bulletproof’ running gear, the 70 Series debuted in 1984 and remains the go-to workhorse in Venezuela, Morocco and the Australian outback. Available in short, medium and long wheelbase formats, it was powered by a variety of petrol and diesel engines including the famously durable 2.4 litre turbodiesel unit.

Still sporting the spare wheel cover fitted by its supplying dealer Garage G. Pissard of Sallanches, this left-hand drive, medium wheelbase, turbodiesel example belonged to two members of the same family (uncle and nephew) before entering the current ownership during 2019.

Reportedly main dealer maintained up until 39,249km and then fettled at 44,495, 48,439 and 48,681km, the Toyota had covered some 50,783km by the time it was imported to the UK in 2015. Having lain idle for a while, the Land Cruiser was recommissioned with a new timing belt and tensioner etc. Finished in Grey Metallic with a detachable FRP hardtop, ‘G727 WGX’ boasts a true timewarp interior. Dating from a time when hoovers, microwaves and even pens were emblazoned with ‘Turbo’, the evocative term appears on its front seats. Showing just 65,000km (c.40,600 miles) to its odometer, the Toyota started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Barely run-in by Land Cruiser standards, ‘G727 WGX’ is offered for sale with V5C registration document, original book pack, history file and MOT’d until February 2024.

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*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

1949 Bentley MkVI Special

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Single family ownership since 1967 Estimate: £22,000 - £27,000* Reg No: AJE 884

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: B347DZ ‘AJE 884’ started as a 1949 Standard Steel Saloon, which the previous owner bought in 1967. The chassis was stripped of the old, rusted body, painted and parts removed and dry stored until 1997. In 2015, it was passed to his son, the current vendor. It has a Harry Rose Body and the chassis was shortened at the cruciform by 315mms to suit this. Between 1997 and 2000, R. J. Bradley & Sons built up the car. It has the original engine, gearbox, axles, wheels, steering, brakes and suspension, altered radiator grille, and petrol tank, on the modified original chassis. The car had a suspension overhaul, springs altered, overhauled brakes, removal of engine for part rebuild, rebuilt clutch, refurbished cylinder head, SU carburettor overhaul, prepared and painted chassis, alloy bulkhead, fabricated radiator, radiator fan, wiring up of complete car, fitting of original radiator grille, and the manufacturing and fitting of the body. The Harry Rose body tub is fibreglass and the engine side panels are aluminium. The bonnet is in one piece and can be lifted off. The trim is by All-Wheel Trim and includes a tonneau. The car was completed in the Summer of 2000.

According to the vendor, the Bentley starts well, runs smoothly, but is in need of recommissioning as it’s been in storage since 2012. The distributor was overhauled in 2017, and the dynamo in 2020. The recorded mileage since 1949 is 74,817, which is believed to be correct but not warranted. Offered with a history file containing previous MOTs, copies of invoices for the works, and details of the Harry Rose body, as well as the current V5C, a duplicate Brown log book from 1960, a MkVI Bentley Handbook and 3 sets of keys. Also included in the sale are a number of spare parts.

*All hammer prices are subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 12.5% plus VAT

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1924 Rolls-Royce 20hp Park Ward Cabriolet

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Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000* Reg No: PM 5453

MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: GAK46 The car offered for sale here is a Rolls-Royce 20hp Park Ward Cabriolet, registered ‘PM 5453’, first delivered in 1924 to William Chater Lea. Copies of the original build sheets show this was chassis no. GAK 46 and engine no. G846. The documented history of GAK46 is unknown after the vehicle being gifted to Mrs Chater Lea’s chauffeur.

Chassis no. GAK46 is pictured on page 437 of John Fasal’s book ‘Rolls-Royce Twenty’ and is shown to have suffered fire damage. In the 1980s Mr Eric W. Hillyard purchased a 1927 Rolls-Royce 20hp dismantled chassis with an earlier 1924 20hp engine. Mr Hillyard rebuilt the 1927 chassis with a period correct 1927 engine and kept the earlier 1924 (G864) engine to one side within his spares. In 1990 Mr Hillyard then purchased another Rolls-Royce 20hp rolling chassis with some bodywork still intact, this being chassis GAK46. It was then that Mr Hillyard realised he had reunited the engine G864 and chassis GAK46 from the original car purchased by William Chater Lea in 1924.

In 1990 both the engine and chassis of Mr Chater Lea’s car was sold to a restorer in Cheshire.

Today, the chassis is in a restored state with a mixture of original and new coachwork. The engine and running gear are complete and ready for re-assembly. This includes a reconditioned head and engine internals and an untested but original gearbox. There are numerous spares included in the sale as a result of a lifetime of collecting including gasket sets and original Rolls-Royce tools. Also included are the many correspondences, including some with the Chater Lea family and various communications regarding the car, backing up the provenance along with photos and other rare memorabilia and technical drawings.

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2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur

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Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000* Reg No: YO12 PKD

MOT: November 2023

Chassis No: SCBBE53W1DC081296 ‘There is much to love about the Bentley Flying Spur: it creates a sense of occasion like few other cars at any price, and offers an endearing blend of performance, potential top speed and braking power. The interior sets it apart from the more mainstream rivals, and there can be no denying that it fulfills its remit as a big, lavish limo. It’s even fun to drive, in a brutish kind of way’ - Autocar magazine.

Introduced in 2005 to complement Bentley’s existing two-door Continental GT model, the four-door Flying Spur used a stretched version of its sibling’s platform. Powered by the same twinturbocharged 6.0 litre W12 engine allied to six-speed automatic transmission, the luxury sports saloon boasted 552bhp and 479lbft of torque; outputs sufficient for 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds and 194mph.

Equipped with Adaptive Air Suspension, Continuous Damping Control and Tosen-based permanent four-wheel drive, the big Bentley proved surprisingly nimble.

Finished in White complemented by a Tan leather interior ‘YO12 PKD’ displays c.32,000 miles and has recently been imported from the dry climate of Singapore. Offered with the original handbook and service book, plus the V5C document and a current MOT certificate into November 2023.

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2004 BMW 645ci

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No Reserve Reg No: FB04 FKR

MOT: April 2023

Chassis No: WBAEK72050B245061 The second generation of the BMW 6 Series, designated the E63, was produced by BMW from 2003 to 2010 at the Dingolfing BMW plant.

Using a shortened version of the E60 5 Series chassis, subsequently sharing many features, it possessed controversial new styling. The exterior was designed by Adrian van Hooydonk, based on the 1999 BMW Z9 concept car designed by the then BMW Design Chief Chris Bangle. Top speed for all models was electronically limited to 155 mph. The E63 models feature BMW’s Advanced Safety System, enabling the car to decide the most effective deployment of the airbags in a crash. Convertible models also feature an automatic rollover protection system, where roll-bars behind the rear seats are automatically deployed in a rollover. From 2008, active head restraints became a standard feature on all seat options, reducing the risk of neck injuries in a rear-end collision.

First registered in July of 2004, with supplying dealer Derby based BMW dealer, this stylish convertible iteration of the 645ci has had just 5 former keepers (on HPI). Wearing a Dark Grey Metallic with a Cream leather interior, there is a ‘full’ service history includes 5 service stamps with BMW service centres, Stratstone Derby and Stephen James Enfield, and 2 entries at independent garages, the last entry being a service and a new alternator at All Klasse Autos, German car specialists, at 71,515 miles (April 2022 receipt on file). 2 new tyres were fitted in June 2022. HPI also states that a Tracker has been previously fitted. Offered at auction with a V5C, a recent MOT until 24th February 2024 and sundry invoices.

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1985 Bentley Mulsanne

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No Reserve Reg No: HIL 9036

MOT: March 2024

Chassis No: SCBZS0003ECH0886 Styled in-house by Austrian born Fritz Feller, the Bentley Mulsanne had somewhat less fussy lines than its T2 predecessor. Introduced in 1980, it was based upon the Shadow/T2 platform and offered considerable improvements in both ride and handling thanks to its new Girling automatic ride-height control and gas shock absorbers.

Only in production for five years, a mere 909 standard wheelbase cars are thought to have been made.

Registered in January 1985, the first owner must have been a seasoned Rolls-Royce or Bentley customer as this Bentley is very well specified indeed. Apart from being finished in a non-Metallic Dark Green with a Beige Connolly leather interior piped in Spruce and Dark Green Wilton carpets and over rugs, the car sports a few special order items, such as a Spruce leather dashboard, very rare Bird’s Eye Maple veneers and armrest tops in Spruce leather. It has also been sympathetically updated by the fitment of the later style twin headlamps, a newer steering wheel and Bentley Brooklands-type alloy wheels. The current vendor, who has known and looked after the Mulsanne for the last 35 years, acquired the Bentley in May 2012 but is now selling the car due to retirement. The Mulsanne is accompanied by a history file containing a collection of invoices, an owner’s manual, partial tool kit, keys and a current V5C.

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Available in our Pavilion Gardens Auction 1928 Lagonda 14/60 Two-Litre Semi Sports Tourer No Reserve

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Terms & Conditions of Auction Sale 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.

DEFINITIONS 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.

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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: Motor Cars Uplift - From £180 Storage - £10 per day for the first fourteen days or part thereof and £35 per week or part thereof thereafter (subject to change without notice).

Motorcycles 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).

Bicycles 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 £150 to both parties) Entry Fee - £100 for a Standard Catalogue entry

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Automobilia/Motobilia 15% to the Buyer (minimum of £5) Seller’s charges available on application 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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

CONDITIONS MAINLY CONCERNING 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

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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. GENERAL CONDITIONS 20. The Auctioneer in all respects acts and will be treated as agent for the Seller (except where the Auctioneer is expressly

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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 nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

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Available in our NMM Auction 1936 Indian 4 Estimate: £54,000 - £58,000*

An Auction of Classic Motorcycles & Vintage Scooters 29th March 2023 | National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull HandH.co.uk | sales@HandH.co.uk | +44 (0)1925 210035 *All hammer prices are subject to the following Buyer’s Premium | Motorcycles 15% plus VAT

Motorcars in today’s auction Lot No.

Lot No.

Lot No.

82 109 81 87 79 67 68 7 3 113 92

112 107 21 11 40 8 17 30 97 5 100 101 104 110 19 39 44 94

1968 Jaguar 240 1968 Jaguar 340 1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Coupe 1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 litre Coupe 1961 Jaguar E-Type ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster 1963 Jaguar MkX 1966 Jaguar MkII 3.8 1966 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Rally Car 1968 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Saloon 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Saloon 1984 Jaguar XJ-SC 3.6 ‘Tickford’ 1992 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible 1990 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible 2006 Jaguar XK 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4 Litre FHC 1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Drophead Coupe 2001 Jaguar XKR Convertible 1971 Jensen Interceptor II

103 1965 Morris Minor 1000 Saloon

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2007 KVA GT40 Evocation

1931 AJS-Jensen Open Tourer 1933 Alvis Firefly 1930 Alvis Silver Eagle Atlantic Saloon 1959 Alvis TD21 Drophead Coupé 1969 Aston Martin DBS 2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S 1958 Austin Healey Sprite 1980 Austin Mini 95 Pickup 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair Cooper Evocation 1927 Austin Seven AD Chummy

115 34 73 12 27 117 38 16 50

2001 Bentley Arnage Le Mans Series 2000 Bentley Arnage Red Label 2016 Bentley Continental GTC Speed Black Edition 2004 Bentley Continental GT 1949 Bentley MkVI ‘Hemi V8’ Special 1949 Bentley MkVI Special 1948 Bentley MkVI Special Drophead Coupe 1992 Bentley Turbo R 1 952 Bentley R-Type Straight-Eight Special ‘The Fire Engine’ 85 1933 Bentley 3.5 Litre Pillarless Coupe 22 1923 Bentley 3 Litre Tourer - ‘Wilfred’ 119 2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 121 1985 Bentley Mulsanne 120 2004 BMW 645ci 108 1987 BMW 635 CSi 96 1920 Bugatti Type 23 ‘Brescia Modifie’ Roadster 88 46 93

1988 Daimler Double Six 1994 Daimler Double Six Majestic 1941 David Brown VIG1/100 Tug

56 48 105 80 37 78 70 53 43

1999 Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge 1987 Ford Capri 2.8i Special 1958 Ford F100 ‘Styleside’ Pickup 1931 Ford Model A Pickup 1926 Ford Model TT Truck 1923 Ford Model T Coupe 1988 Ford RS200 1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1975 Fia 500 F

62 1991 Honda NSX 10 1929 Humber 16/50 Saloon 102 1926 Humber 9/20 Tourer

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41 1928 Lagonda 2-Litre High Chassis Speed Model Tourer 99 1937 Lagonda LG45 Tourer 84 1939 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupe 15 1993 Land Rover Defender 90 County D Turbo 25 1965 Land Rover / Range Rover ‘Series IIA’ 5.5 litre V8 Special 77 1957 Land Rover Series 1 109 De Luxe 26 1970/1996 Lister Jaguar Knobbly Evocation 32 1951/2000 Lea Francis Special 51 1998 Lotus Elise S1 86 1962 Lotus Elite S2 95 1971 Lotus Elan +2S 130 14 1970 Maserati Indy 60 2000 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Estate 9 1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 36 1977 Mercedes-Benz 350SL 91 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 111 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 2 1975 MG B GT V8 1 1967 MG B Roadster 24 1994 MG RV8 49 1937 MG TA 74 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR 35 1969 Morgan 4/4 1600 31 1929 Morris-Commercial 25cwt ‘R-Type’ Truck

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1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec

42 47 52 72 61 75 66 58 55 63 23

2018 Peel P50 Recreation 1991 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Supersport Targa 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa Sport 1994 Porsche 928 GTS 1982 Porsche 928 S 1984 Porsche 911 SC Targa 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo 1960/1989 Proteus C-Type

18 1985 Renault 4 GTL 71 1967 Revival Motorsport Jaguar D-Type Evocation 98 1930 Riley Nine Biarritz 29 1951 Riley RMC2.5 Litre 114 1957 Rolls Royce Cloud I 106 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine 118 1924 Rolls-Royce 20hp Park Ward Cabriolet 13 1975 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI 76 1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 83 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Two-Door Drophead Coupe 90 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II 4 1972 Rover P5 B Coupe 28 1939 Rover 14hp Tickford Three-Position Drophead Coupe 116 6 20 57

1989 Toyota Landcruiser LX Turbo 1955 Triumph TR2 1977 Triumph Stag 1998 TVR Chimaera 450

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2022 Ultima GTR

33 89

1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R 1975 Volkswagen Type 2 (T2) Camper Van

59 45

2018 Westfield XI 1932 Wolseley Hornet Sports

2023 Classic Auction Calendar March

July 15th March

12th July

Imperial War Museum, Duxford Classic, Collector & Performance Motorcars

National Motorcycle Museum Classic Motorcycles & Vintage Scooters

29th March

26th July

National Motorcycle Museum Classic Motorcycles & Vintage Scooters

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Classic, Collector & Performance Motorcars

April

September 26th April

20th September

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Classic, Collector & Performance Motorcars

Imperial War Museum, Duxford Classic, Collector & Performance Motorcars

June

November 14th June

15th November

Imperial War Museum, Duxford Classic, Collector & Performance Motorcars

National Motorcycle Museum Classic Motorcycles & Vintage Scooters 29th November The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Classic, Collector & Performance Motorcars

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