Sale 217
An Auction of Classic, Collector & Performance Cars
26th July 2023, The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
2012 McLaren MP4-12C
Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000*
Reg No: WX12 JRO MOT: June 2024 Chassis No: SBM11AACXCW000953
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Naturally, the most important motoring milestone this year is the 30th Anniversary of H&H Classics. Tongue in cheek comments aside, 2023 has also seen the world’s greatest endurance race – the Le Mans 24 hours – celebrate its 100th Anniversary. A measure of how vibrant the collector car world is, the associated Le Mans Classic event staged earlier this month attracted 235,000 spectators, 1,000 competitors and 800 cars.
There are somewhat fewer lots on offer at our Summer Buxton auction but the level of diversity is similar with everything from a c.1910 Brush Model D Gentleman’s Runabout (surely worth buying for the name alone?) to a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C via a 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 that served the Royal Family on their Sandringham Estate going under the hammer.
Indeed, with over 130 cars to choose from we believe there is something for everyone whether your tastes run to diminutive pre-war (Austin 7 Nippy, Riley 9 Plus Two-Seater), Italian exotica (Ferrari 308GTB ‘Vetroresina’, Ferrari 360 Spider) or 1980s workhorses (Ford Granada MKII 2.8 GL Estate, Volvo 740 SE Estate).
As ever if you cannot make the sale in person but want more information on any of the lots then please contact us. We will happily send you further photos of a car, go through its history file and show you over it via video call if you so wish.
Preparations are afoot for our official 30th Birthday Sale at IWM Duxford on 20th September with some exciting news due shortly. We would love to see you there.
Colette McKay, Managing Director
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Auction Venue The Pavilion Gardens
St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
Viewing Times Tuesday 25th July 2023 from 12pm to 6pm Wednesday 26 th July 2023 from 9am
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Chassis No: GHN4177442G
First registered on the 1st of July 1969, ‘VBL’ entered first ownership with a Mr Dermott Kelly of Maidenhead, Berkshire and then registered 5 years later to a lady at the same address, before the Roadster resides with Mr Cruddas of southwest London and a few months later in 1974 ‘VBL’ passed to Mr Bass of Epping, Essex in 1976, via Richardson and Sons Ltd. Staines, Middlesex. There is a copy of the old VE60 log book, issued in 1969.
The history of the Roadster is documented in 3 files, which includes a 1971 parts book, a list of spares providers, MGB brochures and parts lists, handwritten notes from ownerships spends. ‘VBL’ was the subject of recommissioning work in 2014. Many invoices from MGOC Spares Ltd. The recommissioning work required new replacement parts and fitment of a fuel pump, fuel hoses, wheel bearings, a battery, clutch, coil, filters, ignition leads, a clutch master cylinder, a reconditioned radiator, the heater matrix testing and repaired, water pump, thermostat and coolant hoses, plugs, points and a coil, distributor cap, new clutch, front discs, calipers, new fluids and oils. There is a photographic record of some of the work that was carried out in 2014. Additionally, there is a 2018 invoice from Mike Entwisle’s MG Workshop Ltd, Middlewich, Cheshire, for an MOT, shock absorber and some battery related parts. Offered with a number of old Blue V5 registration documents, old MOT certificates going back to 1978, there is also a vast collection of old invoices from decades of ownership and a 1972 driver’s handbook. There is a current V5C and also a large collection of spares.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Reg No: RV52 XSN MOT: October 2023
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z25608198
Presented in Lapis Blue with contrasting Savannah Beige interior, this Porsche 911 Carrera 4 features the five-speed Tiptronic gearbox and boasts an impressive specification including, 18’’ 20 spoke sport classic wheels, sunroof, heated seats, cruise control, Porsche radio with 3 CD autochanger and climate control, top-tinted screen and rear wiper.
Shortly after its purchase in 2017, the car was subject to extensive work with Porsche specialists Pristine Automotive including a service, replacement air-conditioning condensors, the coffin arms replaced, front and rear anti-roll bar bushes replaced and cross-over bars replaced. The sump was removed for inspection due to a tapping sound (with no major debris found), both camshafts inspected, 12x tappets replaced and more at a cost exceeding £3,000. In September of the following year, along with its next service, the alternator and shocks were replaced at a cost of £2,456 and in December the car was also subject to a boroscope examination with ‘no serious scoring found’. ‘RV52 XSN’ was again serviced in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; noting the 2021 service with Porsche Centre Cambridge included spark plugs, brake shoes and 4x N-Rated Pirelli P-Zero tyres at a cost of £2,538.
Now showing 137,375 miles on the odometer at consignment, included with the vehicle is an impressive history file spanning multiple folders that would suggest the car has been well looked after in previous ownership as well as current. The original Porsche bookpack is included along with the driver’s manual, CDR 11 Radio manual, dealer directory and the service book containing 14 stamps; with one every single year from 2003 through to 2017 and only one missing in 2014. Also included are copies of both listings from previous sales with H&H, invoices in previous ownership dating back to 2004, a small folder of previous registration documents with the current V5C displaying 5 former keepers, another folder of invoices in current ownership and a final folder containing every MOT certificate from the current expiring in October 2023 back to 2006.
Chassis No: 1342005822
Along with the Ford Model T, Citroen 2CV, and original Mini, the Volkswagen Beetle is generally recognised as being one of the elite pack of pop motoring icons. Conceived in the small Stuttgart design office of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, the air-cooled, rear-engined ‘People’s Wagon’, sponsored by the new German Chancellor pre WWII, one Adolf Hitler, and resurrected by the British Army Major Ivan Hirst as part of the Allies post-war rebuilding of bombed-out German industry, went on to clock up a 21 million world record production milestone. The 1302 and 1303 ‘Super Beetles’ saw the final development of the Beetle, and in many ways, they were the best for the driver. To the casual observer, the 1970 Beetle looked similar to previous models, the 1302 and 1303 ‘Super’ Beetles were the most radical reworks of the car during its long life. MacPherson strut front suspension was adopted, which allowed more front boot space and improved handling. The struts also allowed space for front disc brakes to be fitted from the factory.
Manufactured new in 1974, chassis 1342005822 was supplied new to the United Kingdom in right-hand-drive, being registered new on the 9th of April that year. Subject to an extensive, body-off, chassis-up restoration that was completed in 2005, the Beetle was provided a full repaint in White and is fitted with a 1300cc Twin-Port four-cylinder engine, allied to the four-speed manual gearbox. Entering current registered ownership in 2017, the Beetle has been regularly maintained and serviced by Terry’s Beetle Services with work completed including refreshed starting equipment, a new carburettor and tuning, and a clutch kit. Supplied with a large ring-binder history file that contains a selection of restoration images, previous MOTs, a current MOT certificate until October, a vast collection of invoices relating to the restoration, and a current V5C document. The vendor notes that speedometer stopped working in c.2021 so the recorded mileage of c.71,000 miles will be slightly different.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
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Chassis No: LD436570
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. Based around a two-door monocoque bodyshell (stylist Giovanni Michelotti had physically shortened a pre-production Triumph 2000 saloon in order to fashion the initial prototype), the newcomer featured all-round independent suspension (McPherson strut front / semi-trailing arm rear) and a well laid-out 2+2 cabin. Neatly integrated, the substantial roll-over hoop that joined the B-pillars gained extra strength from a T-bar link to the windscreen frame. With some 145bhp and 167lbft of torque on tap from its bespoke 2997cc SOHC V8 engine, the model was reputedly capable of 120mph. Available with a choice of four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission, all but the earliest Stags benefited from both hard and soft-top roofs. Despite being in production for seven years, during which time 25,877 cars were made, a mere 9,500 or so are thought to have survived.
In current ownership since 2017, this Stag presents immaculately in its rare Tobacco Leaf paintwork. Offered with a Cream hardtop, there is a mere 51,058 miles recorded on the odometer, which is believed to be genuine. With a good service history, the Stag has been the subject of a replacement alternator in 2019, new front wheel bearings and track rod ends in 2020 and new chrome wire wheels. Indeed, less than 500 miles have been put on the overhauled engine, with the benefit of electronic ignition. There are a few spares with the car. They include 5 genuine Stag alloy wheels shod and a hardtop stand and cover. Accompanying the Stag are a collection of old MOTs and a large collection of invoices and there is also an MOT into 2024.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Reg No: DPL 516V MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: GHN5482377G
Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. With nicely balanced handling and a good turn of speed, it merited the old MG marketing slogan ‘Safety Fast’. Based around a monocoque chassis featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1798cc ‘B’ series four-cylinder engine was allied to four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph (especially if specified with overdrive), the provision of disc/drum brakes and rack and pinion steering greatly aided control. However, the biggest visual change in the car’s history occurred when steel reinforced rubber bumpers replaced the chrome ones and the ride height was raised by one inch. By the time Roadster production ceased in October 1980, a total of 399,070 are said to have been produced.
Finished in Pageant Blue with Black upholstery, ‘DPL 516V’ is understood to be an older restoration, the 46,000 miles shown to its odometer is reportedly supported by the history file. Riding on correct-type Rostyle wheels, this tempting MG is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, collection invoices back to the 90’s plus old MOT certificates and Tax discs and a fresh MOT certificate.
Rare RHD, UK-supplied example
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Reg No: TXS 318 MOT: February 2024
Chassis No: 32122
French luxury car manufacturer Hotchkiss underwent a restructuring of its model offerings following the AM models, which were replaced by a new range in 1933. The 411 was an 11CV model with a four-cylinder engine, the 413 a 13CV four and the 615, 617, and 620 were similar sixcylinder types. The 615 was offered in 2-door sports saloon, 4-door sports saloon, 2-seater fixed-head coupé, cabriolet, 7-seater saloon, and limousine guises, all displaying streamlined body designs. Described by ‘Autocar’ as ‘outstandingly good’, they had a loyal following in period. The sale car was manufactured new in 1934 and is a rare right-hand-drive example that was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being registered new in March 1934. Pleasingly retaining its factory-supplied coachwork, the four-door saloon has many similarities to Detroit offerings of the time, especially with the rear American-influenced design. Fitted with a 2.5-litre six-cylinder engine allied to a four-speed manual transmission, the Hotchkiss is an older restored example. Previously residing in a private collection, in which it is believed to have spent some forty years, the last twenty-five of those were off the road. Passing through one subsequent owner, the vendor acquired the 615 last year requiring recommissioning. Subject to much recommissioning, the work completed included professional stitching of the engine block; full re-wiring with alternator, electronic ignition, coil, leads, rotor and plugs; speedometer reconditioned; carburettors refurbished with new jets; and a new battery. Starting readily during our photography session, the vendor does note that there is a slight noise from the gearbox. ‘TXS 318’ is offered with a history file that includes a ‘buff’ logbook (VE60), an original owner’s manual, previous logbooks, MOTs and invoices, technical diagrams and literature, and a current V5C document. Supplied with a no advisory MOT certificate until February 2024, the Hotchkiss is a very rare, interesting and attractive ‘30s saloon.
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
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Chassis No: B434EG
Bentley S1, chassis no. B434EG, was delivered to Mr. G A Nelson of 389 London Road, Leicester, on May 16th, 1957, by Sanderson & Holmes Ltd. It featured a Tudor over Shell Grey paint finish and was a Standard Steel Saloon with power-assisted steering as an optional extra. Unfortunately, the car’s history between its first ownership and the current vendor is unknown. However, it is known that the car was exported to Ireland at some point and later returned to the UK. The current vendor acquired it as part of a collection of Bentley and Rolls Royce motor cars in 2019 and re-registered it in 2020 for UK use. It was previously used as a wedding vehicle, which explains the white paintwork, and was well-maintained.
Upon inspection, the car presents well with an overall ‘good’ paint condition, minor blemishes, and no significant rust issues. The vendor has recently invested £1742.57 in electrical checks, engine servicing including carburetor refurbishment, a new voltage regulator for the dynamo, work on the brakes and suspension, as well as refurbishment of the walnut trim (costing £3000) and installation of new interior carpets (£850).
During inspection, the car started smoothly and maintained a steady tickover without issues. The vendor reports that it runs very well. While the brakes have had the master cylinder and several slave cylinders replaced, they could benefit from slight adjustment, likely just bleeding. The red leather seating is in good condition with no apparent tears, although the driver’s seat may require re-stitching. All the instruments are original and intact, and the odometer shows 36,696 miles, but its accuracy cannot be confirmed. This Bentley S1 is an excellent choice for use, enjoyment, and further improvement. Its current colour scheme makes it suitable for immediate wedding duties.
Estimate: £10,000 - £14,000*
Chassis No: 909960
The 1001 was primarily designed for the export market outside of Italy and was described as a ‘Deluxe’ model, featuring a wood grain dash binnacle and cloth and vinyl seats that are noticeably comfortable compared to a UK car. An original right-hand drive car, it is understood to have been under the stewardship of one family since new in Tuscany and imported by them to the UK in 1984. It has enjoyed a professional respray since then in its original coffee and cream colourway and its odometer reading of around 98,000km (61,000 miles) is thought to be original.
On inspection, it is evident that the car has benefited from some amount of bodywork restoration in its past, with the original Coffee & Cream scheme having been professionally re-applied in recent years everywhere except within the engine bay, which could be a small but worthwhile project for a future owner although it does give testament to the car’s originality. During the previous ownership it was also subject to numerous works to the brakes, suspension (having received a new subframe), stainless steel exhaust and a new petrol tank. The little 998cc A-Series engine appeared to run very well and the vendor reports a strong gearbox and clutch. The vendor reported a leaky radiator will be exchanged for a brand new item in time for the auction. The interior presents very well with recovered seats and new carpets present, with nicely aged original door cards and headlining displaying only slight wear. Smiths gauges are expected in a Mini but being Italian we find a set of Veglia Borletti items which all appear to work well. The car also features a beautiful, patinated accessory wooden steering wheel with a correct Innocenti horn push that is oh-so reminiscent of Alfa Romeos or Lancias of the era.
Overall the car presents very well, with only small areas under the bonnet that could be improved. A way of putting a slightly different step into Mini ownership!
Estimate: £10,000 - £14,000*
Chassis No: 656505
Arguably the quintessential French classic, the ‘Traction Avant’ is also regarded as a milestone classic, breaking ground with its monocoque construction, allied to its effective front-wheel drive and superior road holding. But while this French classic brims with engineering innovation, most onlookers are seduced by its charming Gallic prewar styling, emphasised by its unusually low stance, made possible through the absence of a rear-drive prop shaft.
The Citroën Traction Avant offered here is an 11BL Saloon which was manufactured in Paris and first registered in France in April 1955 with the number ‘7461 RK 24’. It was imported into the UK by Mr Adam Booth in July 1988 and re-registered ‘NSU 708’. In June 1990 the car was sold to Mr John Saunders, who had a reconditioned 11D engine fitted by Jonathan Howard of Chipping Norton in 1991. Three years later, the Traction Avant was subjected to a full respray before it was put in dry storage between December 1995 and May 1998. It was then sold to Mr John Bolton who kept it until he sold it to the current keeper in July 2018. But not before he had lavished quite some attention and expense on the car, which included a complete interior retrim with new door cards, carpets, seats and headlining. Furthermore, the car was fitted with a fully reconditioned gearbox including an upgraded clutch kit, a reconditioned flywheel and dynamo, new bumpers, overriders and hubcaps and a new fuel tank. Additionally, it underwent a complete brake overhaul and upgrade including six new brake cylinders, eight new brake shoes a new remote servo and four new shock absorbers. The engine mounts were upgraded to reduce vibration and a new radiator, carburettor, fuel pump and distributor and cap, leads and plugs were fitted aswell. This lovely and characterful Citroën still presents quite well inside and out and is offered with a current V5 and a history file containing a collection of invoices, old MOTs and sundry Traction Owners Club documentation.
Just 25,300 miles from new
Estimate: £15,000 - £17,000*
Reg No: V340 GAW MOT: February 2024
Chassis No: SAJJGAFF3AR040722
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 normally-aspirated 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 in September of 1999, this XK8 presents in the classic combination of British Racing Green with a Cream leather interior. Displaying just 25,300 miles from new, with 3 former keepers recorded on the V5C, it has resided in the current ownership since 2010. The XK8 benefitted from c.£2,500 of mechanical fettling in 2018 which also included a new fuel pump. A full service was carried out in February of 2023. There are 2 keys present with the XK and amongst the paperwork, there is a collection of old tax discs and invoices. Offered with owner’s wallets, handbooks and two service books, there is a collection of old MOT certificates dating back to 2003 at 4,500 miles and a current V5C document.
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Chassis No: VF7AZKA00KA248093
The development of Citroën’s ever-charming Deux Chevaux dates back to 1936, i.e. a couple of years after the company had been rescued by Michelin. It was intended to motorise the large number of French farmers still relying on horses and carts, and it was research carried out amongst France’s largely rural population that determined the following unique design brief: a low-priced, rugged ‘umbrella on four wheels’ that would enable four peasants to drive 110lb of farm goods to market at 31mph in clogs and via muddy, unpaved roads; including transporting eggs across a ploughed field without breaking them. Production was delayed by WWII, but began in 1948, following which 3,872,583 2CVs were manufactured via 11 factories across the world (including one in Slough, England) between 1948 and 1990, by when the ageing design had been defeated by contemporary legislation. The peak of 2CV sales in the United Kingdom would be reached in 1986, with 7,520 new 2CVs were registered in Britain that year. The Charleston, having been presented in October 1980 as a one-season “special edition” was incorporated into the regular range in July 1981, in response to the stylish paint scheme’s “extraordinary success”.
In current ownership since 2013, this Charleston iteration of the 2CV was originally supplied new by Citroen dealer, West Heath Garage of Farnborough. Previously restored by a Citroen 2CV enthusiast, the Charleston has displays some 39,289 miles from new. With the highest tech being the CD player, the car has benefitted from a new starter motor, a new alternator and fitted with electronic ignition. The ‘winter grille’ is also present. The Charleston is offered with a collection of invoices, old MOT certificates and the V5C present.
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: RMF10666
Introduced in 1946, the Riley RMB was one of the first British cars launched after WW2 to feature a new chassis design. With independent torsion-bar front suspension, rack and pinion steering and strong 90mph performance from its gutsy ‘twin-cam’ 2443cc, four-cylinder engine the RMB was deservedly praised by the contemporary motoring press for its excellent ride and handling qualities. Its successor, the RMF arrived in 1951 featuring a host of mechanical revisions. An open propshaft now linked the four-speed manual gearbox to a new hypoid bevel rear axle, while stopping power improved courtesy of Girling hydraulic brakes and the enlarged rear window gave welcome extra visibility. In production for less than two years, just 1,050 RMFs are thought to have been sold. The Riley RMF Saloon offered here was delivered new in 1952. It is fitted with a powerful 2.5 litre ‘Big Four’ engine, which provides more than adequate performance. In August 1991, the car was acquired by the current vendor, who has maintained it well over the years. During the 1990s, the vendor undertook a full restoration of the Riley, replacing all the woodwork in the process and bringing it back to its original glory. The exterior of the car is now finished in a striking combination of Maroon and Silver, complemented by a sleek Black vinyl roof covering. The interior features stylish Grey leather upholstery with Maroon piping and Grey carpets, creating an elegant and luxurious atmosphere. Throughout its ownership, the vendor has taken great care of the car, ensuring it is always kept in good condition. However, due to the recent pandemic and the advancing age of the vendor, the RMF has not been used as frequently as before. Despite this, the car is said to drive and handle very well, showcasing its timeless engineering and design. This Riley RMF, offered with a current V5 document and a collection of sundry invoices, should provide a new owner with a great useable classic for the whole family to enjoy.
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ92ZGN401385
Contracted to engineer a flagship sportscar for VW-Audi in the early 1970s, Porsche were only too glad to buy back the design rights when their client ran into financial difficulties. Paying a modest DM 100 million for the privilege, they readily agreed to VW’s stipulation that the car be built at the latter’s Neckarsulm plant. Suitably reworked, the Harm Lagaay-styled Coupe was unveiled to the world as the Porsche 924 in 1975. Unveiled a decade later, the higher performance ‘S’ variant utilised the same 2479cc SOHC powerplant as its more expensive 944 sibling. With 150bhp and 144lbft of torque on tap not to mention the benefit of power steering, the 924S was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 8.4 seconds and 136mph. Only in production for three years, just 16,669 are thought to have been sold worldwide.
This 924 S displays 110,000 recorded miles and has current ownership since 2019. It is offered with its original bookpack with Porsche handbook and service book. Finished in Alpine White, the ‘S’ was supplied new by JCT 600 of Leeds. Serviced in 2019 at 108,765 miles, there is also a large collection of invoices and two new Pirelli P7 tyres in 2021. A clutch plate was done at a cost of £200 and there is a collection of old MOTs back to 1991.
One owner and 23,000 warranted miles from new Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: C765 KCK MOT: May 2024
Chassis No: WF0NXXGAGNFJ15757
A lifelong Blue Oval enthusiast, the vendor bought this notably late, German manufactured Granada MkII from Gordon Ford of Wigan complete with a 36-month extended warranty. Among the final Estates to be registered, its enhanced GL specification encompassed an electrically adjustable driver’s seat, manual tilt and slide sunroof, premium Ford sound system with quad speakers, overhead map reading lights and electric windows all-round. Finished in the handsome combination of Paris Blue Metallic with Navy Blue cloth upholstery, the five-seater is powered by a 2.8 litre V6 engine allied to automatic transmission. Pleasingly retaining its original ‘Gordon Ford’ rear window sticker, tax disc holder and number plates, ‘C765 KCK’ is warranted to have covered 23,000 miles from new. Benefiting from Ford approved rubber wheel arch guard mouldings, mud flaps and bright wheel centre caps, the Granada MkII has been exceptionally well preserved. Always garaged and never driven in the rain, it is the best example we have encountered and a real credit to the seller.
Recently recommissioned and MOT tested following a period of inactivity, the Estate sports a new exhaust system. Starting readily and running well during our recent photography session, the only known faults are the digital dashboard clock (a replacement has been sourced and may or may not have been fitted by the time of sale), a dimple dent to the bonnet and a small bubble to the leading edge of the same panel. The velour upholstery has gone a little baggy in places due to the manufacturing process Ford then used but it is hard to argue with the vendor’s assessment that ‘C765 KCK’ is in ‘excellent overall’ condition. Worthy of close inspection and coming to market for the first time in thirty-eight years, this amazing ‘Granny’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, original bookpack, Extra Cover warranty, numerous MOT certificates (including the very first and current one) and various bills.
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Chassis No: 1A34369BW
Introduced in 1966, the Daimler Sovereign was a more luxurious version of the contemporaneous Jaguar 420. Differentiated from its badge-engineered sibling by means of a fluted radiator grille and better standard equipment, it otherwise shared the same four-door monocoque bodyshell equipped with all-round independent coil-sprung suspension, servo-assisted four-wheel disc brakes and a detuned version (245bhp vs. 265bhp) of the Jaguar MKX’s 4235cc DOHC straight-six engine. In many ways a testbed for the forthcoming Jaguar XJ6’s styling and mechanical layout, the Daimler Sovereign remained in production until 1969 by which time some 5,829 left- and right-hand drive examples are thought to have been made. Among the rarest of the Browns Lane-designed Daimlers, the Sovereign is a highly underrated motorcar combining as it does an elegant 1960s design with surprisingly modern road manners.
First registered in the London borough of East Ham on 20th February 1969 (or so its ‘VHM 209G’ number plate would imply), this rare Daimler is finished in the appealing combination of British Racing Green with Suede Green leather upholstery. Believed but not warranted to have covered some 90,000 miles from new - the vendor considers the condition of the original interior to be commensurate with the odometer reading – the Sovereign boasts Marles Varamatic power steering and Borg Warner automatic transmission. Formerly part of the renowned Dr James Hull Collection of Jaguars and Daimlers, ‘VHM 209G’ has self-evidently been treated to much past restoration / maintenance work as can be seen from the condition of its bodywork / paintwork, brakes and suspension etc. Starting readily upon inspection, the engine displayed good oil pressure during a brief test run. Expected to possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale, this decidedly handsome 1960s saloon is accompanied by sundry paperwork. A new V5C Registration Document has been applied for and will be forwarded to a successful purchaser.
Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: KJD 323W MOT: July 2023
Chassis No: WBAEC4206B5585686
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).
Presented in the very desirable combination of Schwartz with contrasting cream leather interior, this 1981 BMW 635 CSi is offered for sale having covered just 62,430 miles on the odometer in the hands of only 1 former keeper. With an impressive specification including electric sliding sunroof, heated seats, headlamp wipers and mated to a four-speed automatic gearbox, the car was reportedly the subject of extensive works to the body and interior in 2016. ‘KJD 323W’ benefits from a stainless steel exhaust and four new matching Michelin Primacy 3 tyres and although exempt comes with an MOT valid until 11 July 2023.
Included with the vehicle is its full tool kit, as well as a history file comprising the original BMW bookpack. Included within are a number of handbooks including the Owner’s handbook, Emergency Service handbook, BMW Europa Service handbook and BMW Service book. Also included is the V5C document which displays 1 former keeper.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Chassis No: 110F2267565
Introduced in July 1957, the ‘Nuova 500’ utilised a different mechanical layout to its ‘Topolino’ predecessor. Still driving the back wheels, its rearmounted, two-cylinder, air-cooled, OHV engine was a first for Fiat. Mated to a four-speed crash gearbox, the unit was continually developed with later versions extracting 17.5 bhp from their 499.5cc. Launched in 1968, the ‘L’ or Lusso (luxury) version featured the same front-hinged doors and revised transmission as its ‘F’ forebear but added various internal and external trim upgrades (among them the famous ‘bull bars’).
A notably early L being manufactured new in 1969, the example offered benefits from the larger 499.5cc engine and is understood to have been supplied new to Italy, residing there until arriving on Britain’s shores in 1999. Registered ‘FWB 918H’, the 500 was in the ownership of one custodian from 1999 until acquisition by the vendor in 2010. By the time of the vendor’s purchase, the Fiat was in a poor state and required a full restoration, which was embarked upon in the same year and took the subsequent six years to complete. The work completed during the restoration included a full engine and gearbox overhaul, a bare metal bodywork renovation and repaint in White, an interior refresh with full retrimming and a new sunroof, a new clutch, a new fuel tank, renewed starting equipment, braking and suspension overhauls, and re-chroming amongst other expense.
Returned to the road in 2016, the Fiat then served as carriage for the vendor’s daughter on her wedding day. Seeing sparing use otherwise due to other classics and an interest in motor rallying, the Fiat benefitted from a new fuel pump in 2018 and is now offered for auction having covered minimal mileage since the restoration. Supplied with a history file that contains a large selection of invoices relating to the restoration and illustrating almost £9,500 worth of expenditure, several images of the restoration work, and a current V5C document showing just two former keepers.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: DF05 ACV MOT: October 2023
Chassis No: SCBCE63W25C027324
Introduced at the 2003 Geneva Salon, the Continental GT was the most technologically advanced Bentley in generations. Powered by the marque’s first all-new engine since 1959, its twin-turbocharged 5998cc W12 was allied to six-speed ZF Tiptronic transmission. With a quoted 552bhp and 479lbft of torque on tap plus Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive, the 2+2-seater GT was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds and 198mph. A deft blend of muscularity and elegance, the two-door coupe’s lines were the work of Dirk Van Braekel. Equipped with sophisticated independent suspension and ventilated ABS disc brakes all-round, the Continental GT proved an accomplished transcontinental express. Unveiled for the 2005 model-year, the Mulliner Driving Specification boasted 20-inch 7-spoke alloy wheels, drilled alloy pedals and diamond quilted upholstery / door cards etc. Responsible for broadening Bentley’s appeal in a way that no predecessor could match, the Continental GT’s future classic status is assured.
With current ownership since 2011 and with just 3 former keepers, this GT has the desirable Mulliner pack with 20-inch alloy wheels and diamond-quilted seats and door cards as part of the luxurious package. The car’s first service was carried out by Bentley Motor Cars’ Press and Specialist Car department on the stamp. Understood to have been a factory demonstrator, hence the Mulliner specification, it was then sold into public ownership by Stratstone Bentley.
Previously maintained by the likes of Bowling Ryan Ltd, the stamped service book has been sustained, with its current mileage of some 132,000 miles to date. Last serviced in October of 2022, this GT Mulliner is offered at auction with 2 keys, the stamped service book and the driver’s handbook.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: 3538514
The 1969 304 model was advanced for its time featuring all-round independent suspension, front disc brakes, and a four-speed manual gearbox mounted in the engine sump (like a Mini), while power came from an all-alloy 1288cc SOHC four-cylinder unit that produced a healthy 65bhp. The 1970 cabrio iteration received the more powerful S engine, offering an extra 10bhp, in March 1972. Just 836 S Cabriolets came to the UK.
This rare, UK-supplied S Cabriolet was manufactured new in 1974 and was registered new in the United Kingdom on the 4th of January 1974. Finished in the attractive colour combination of Corn Yellow with complementary Brown interior upholstery, a Black mohair hood, and a Black tonneau cover, ‘ANA 133M’ was previously in long-term ownership of a customer of the (now retired) motor mechanic vendor, who owned the car from the late 1990s and had the car comprehensively restored shortly after acquisition. Having seen minimal mileage since restoration, the then-owner asked the vendor to fully recommission the Peugeot in 2015. However, upon the realisation the car was still going to see minimal use, it was sold to the vendor in 2017 as an addition to his collection.
Displaying some 51,100 miles on the odometer at the time of consignment, the mileage recorded is believed genuine (with supporting evidence back to the early 1980s), and the 304 has four previous keepers showing on HPI. Recently benefitting from improvements (this year), the 304 Cabriolet has received new front brake pads, a new battery, servicing, and retrimmed carpeting in the cabin and the boot. Supplied with a history file that contains the original maintenance manual, a collection of previous invoices, several previous MOTs dating back to the early 1980s, past tax discs, and current V5C document. Starting readily and running well during our photography session, it is thought very few of the 836 UKsupplied S Cabriolets survive, so this is a scarce opportunity to acquire a low mileage and ownership example.
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000*
Chassis No: SA9TS1H93GB033028
In the early 1980s, Crispin Reed and Bruce West embarked on producing reproduction desks and leather sofas. However, they soon recognized the limitations of using a vintage 1928 “Austin 12” van for local deliveries due to its lack of reliability. To address this, they stripped a Ford Transit and fitted it with a unique body shape inspired by the 1929 Talbot and Model A Ford vans. The resulting vehicle, named the Asquith, proved to be both distinctive and dependable, leading them to further develop the concept.
Operating from a factory in Great Yeldham, Essex, Asquith Motor Carriage Company Ltd produced hand-built replicas that blended vintage allure with modern functionality. The company employed 30 craftsmen and manufactured approximately 100 vehicles per year. Their vehicles gained popularity in the UK and were exported to various countries, with Germany and Japan as significant markets.
In 1991, Asquith Motors introduced a newly designed 1930s-style taxi cab that met the demanding standards of the London Public Carriage Office. Only a limited number of these exceptional taxis were produced, serving as bona fide taxis and providing passengers with nostalgic aesthetics and reliable transportation. Asquith Motors earned acclaim as a premier coachbuilder of these early “restomods,” showcasing their exceptional craftsmanship.
One outstanding example of an Asquith taxi is the original demonstrator vehicle built and owned by Asquith themselves. Finished in its original Blue paintwork with Black roof, wings, and accents, this remarkable Asquith showcases its historical significance. Equipped with refreshed air suspension and disabled access, the vehicle features notable details such as a sunroof, illuminating signs with a fare meter, a Kenwood stereo system with a CD multichanger, and a sliding privacy window. With 34,771 miles on the odometer, the vehicle comes with the Asquith booklet, a valid MOT until 09 May 2024 with no advisories, and the V5C document showing only two former keepers. It stands as a testament to Asquith’s legacy and craftsmanship.
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
A significant step in terms of ‘Big Healey’ evolution and foundation block for one of the 1960s’ most charismatic rally cars, the 3000 MkI was introduced in March 1959. Powered by an enlarged 2912cc version of BMC’s C-Series straight-six engine that developed some 124bhp and 167lbft of torque, it could be had in two-seater (BN7) or 2+2 seater (BT7) configurations. Progressively improved, the 3000 metamorphosed through MkII and MkIIa guises before the arrival of the ultimate MkIII BJ8 in October 1963. Boasting a centre console, proper convertible hood, wood veneer dashboard, redesigned exhaust system and wind-up windows, the 2+2 seater BJ8 proved a comfortable and fast ‘grand tourer’.
This elegantly handsome Austin-Healey has been in the current ownership since 2018; ‘HVK 601C’ is a matching chassis and engine numbers example of a MkII BJ8. With a build date of late June/early July 1964, this ‘Big Healey’ was despatched to Nuffield Exports Limited, Charlestown, South Carolina, USA. It was originally ordered with wire wheels, heater, adjustable steering column, laminated windscreen and overdrive. Wearing traditional ‘Big Healey’ two-tone Blue and White paintwork, this BJ8 was the subject of a restoration in Canada. It is fortunate that it is offered here with photographs of the restoration process following repatriation. Benefiting from much improvement since arrival in the UK, there has been work to ensure the longevity of future custodianship; an expenditure of £2,610, in January 2018, included replacement seat belts, battery, steering idler and to add an isolator switch; a gearbox overhaul was carried out in 2018, further increasing this car’s reliability and everyday drivability. ‘HVK 601C’ has also been the subject of mechanical fettling in 2018, by a marque specialist as well as a service that same year. Offered with a collection of invoices, Heritage document ‘HVC 601C’ is also accompanied by the aforementioned collection of restoration photographs from the work carried out in Canada.
Just 35,377 miles from new
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Ford’s Capri was launched at the 1969 Brussels Motor Show. The Fastback Coupe was intended to do for Europe what the Mustang had done for the USA - i.e. it was our ‘pony’ car. The monocoque body featured independent front suspension by MacPherson strut and a live axle with leaf springs at the rear. Worthwhile improvements came with the MkII models of 1974 and the quadruple headlamp MkIII cars introduced in 1978. Debuting 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 557 Capri Injection models registered during 1984 have survived to the present day.
‘C966 PRC’ was first delivered on 15 April 1986 to Sancliffe of Long Eaton, Nottingham. Presented in Paris Blue with Steel Grey interior, this Capri 2.8i Special would be in its first ownership for 10 months before returning to its supplying dealer. On 08 February 1987, the car would be sold to a Mr Findley, who had the car looked after by Sandcliffe over his 13 year ownership until he sold the car in the year 2000 at a mere 28,000 miles. Having been enjoyed by 5 other custodians in the meantime, this particular capri would grace TV screens in October 2004; being driven by Vicki Butler-Henderson in Series 6, Episode 1 of ‘Fifth Gear’ – ‘’The Jensen Button Racing Challenge’’. Now having covered just 35,377 miles from new, ‘C966 PRC’ is offered for sale with an MOT valid until 30 August 2023 with no advisories. A comprehensive history file accompanies the car. Included within is the invoice for Mr Findley’s purchase from Sandcliffe Garage dated 08 February 1987, with a large collection of invoices dating back to 1989; a large proportion of those from the supplying dealer. A large collection of MOT certificates are present dating back to 1998, as well as the original Ford Service Plan booklet, with the most recent stamp just 2,250 miles ago in February 2006.
As well as the Ford Service Plan, a number of additional booklets are also present including the Capri Operating Guide, Ford Audio Guide, Ford Motorists Guide and the original Owner’s Handbook, Ford accessories booklet with Motorcraft flyer and Ford UK Dealer’s leaflet. A Ford Capri II Haynes workshop manual is also present with some capri literature, further sundry documentation and interestingly a tape copy of the episode of ‘Fifth Gear’ the car featured in. Finally, the V5C document is included which displays 6 former keepers.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: V375974SC
Manufactured in 1961, the Vignale Estate offered was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being registered new on the 22nd of August that year as ‘824 COR’. Retaining its original restoration number to this day, the Standard is finished in the attractive colour combination of Nimbus White over Powder Blue paintwork and is complemented by matching Blue with White piped vinyl interior upholstery and Blue carpeting. Treated to a comprehensive restoration in the 1980s, and still presenting well today, other features include folding rear seats, and a separate opening rear window and tailgate that contains a complete toolkit within.
More recently (in the mid-2010s) the engine has been overhauled to include; a crack and pressure-tested head, new valve guides, inlet and exhaust valves, big end bearings and main bearings. A new set of TR4 pistons and liners have been added that increase the capacity from the original 2088cc to in the region of 2138cc and with the head modified with harder valve seats, the engine can consume modern unleaded fuels. A Hi-torque starter motor aids efficient starting and an overdrive gearbox allows the car to cruise comfortably at speed.
Utilised by a former owner as a period tow and support vehicle for a 1957 Cooper 500, attending race meetings at events such as Goodwood, Silverstone and Snetterton, the Standard was also used as one of the taxi vehicles around the Goodwood Revival a few years previously, chauffeuring figures including the late great Sir Stirling Moss. Accompanied by a history file that includes some invoices and tax discs, period advertisements and a sales brochure for ‘The NEW Standard Vanguard Estate Car’, and pictures from the car’s recent life. Fitted with a period sun-visor and with hunting for fitting, the rear windows display some of the stickers from events attended. A very rare survivor, this Standard Vanguard Vignale Estate has already proved its capabilities as the ideal race support or family vehicle for Goodwood or similar events.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: 1332504008
In 1948, Wilhelm Karmann bought a standard Beetle and converted it into a four-seater convertible. After successfully presenting it at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Karmann began production of the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet in 1949. After a number of stylistic and technical alterations made to it, the last of 331,847 cabriolets came off the conveyor belt on the 10th of January, 1980, bringing with it the end of an era. In 1971, alongside continued production of the standard Beetle, a variant that featured Macpherson strut front suspension and a re-designed front end was introduced which was officially known and marketed in Europe as the ‘VW 1302’ from 1971 to 1972, and ‘VW 1303’ from 1973 onwards. The VW Beetle has seduced many a first-time buyer, collector and classic car enthusiast. And for obvious reasons; the parts network is many and inexpensive, the ability to convert the base model into many different variants was always available and the cost of the car itself presented a gateway into classic car ownership.
Believed to be an original UK-supplied right-hand drive Karmann Cabriolet version of the 1303 Type 1 Beetle, this particular car was first UK registered in 1973. Offered from long-term family ownership, the car was fitted with a new battery last year. In 2018 the Cabriolet had some attention paid to the brakes, which included adjustment. Some money was also spent fettling the car for the MOT in 2017.
Inside the cabin, the seats have previously been recovered in Black with Red piping and there is the factory specification wood effect dashboard insert complemented by a rare in-period dealer-offered VW ‘Formula Vee’ Rallye gear shifter with wooden knob. External accessories include rare front and rear bumper over-riders, original Volkswagen mud flaps and replica Empi 8-spoke alloy wheels. The engine appears to be a 1300cc twin-port engine. The Cabriolet is offered at the sale with a V5C.
Estimate: £10,500 - £13,500*
Chassis No: 17003546
The very first Land Rover registered was one of the Amsterdam Motor Show cars on the 21st of May, 1948, and full production began at Solihull shortly after. Rover soon saw that the vehicle’s appeal went beyond expectations.The Land Rover was one of the first four-wheel vehicles the AA added to their fleet. Initially designed for attending breakdowns in the dark, in London, they were eventually used throughout the UK and proved extremely good in remote areas like the Scottish Highlands.
They could tow, were equipped with two-way radios and carried water, fuel and a battery for stranded motorists’ electrical issues. The Yellow paintwork contrasted with the Black front wings but this has no practical purpose and merely mimicked the AA motorcycles and their black mudguards.
Believed to have been first registered on the 6th of March, 1956, this 1956 Series I is the 86” inch iteration and formerly part of the AA (Automobile Association) fleet. The history file contains a copy of an email from the son of the gentleman who purchased ‘SLL’ from the AA in 1969, apparently, then put to use by his gardener on log collection duties and subsequently gifted to the said gardener.
There is a Heritage Certificate indicating ‘SLL’ was supplied to Henlys, London on 1st March, 1956, and a communication from the ‘AA Archive’ confirming service with the AA and with a copy of a photograph of ‘SLL’, taken on the 19th of February, 1957, in Leicestershire. There is further evidence of the AA connection in the form a small repair panel in the hardtop to cover the roof-mounted radio antenna mounting hole and ‘AA Yellow’ paintwork under the current Green paint – see photos. The history file includes various invoices covering a recent engine overhaul and re-wiring. ‘SLL’ is described by the vendor as in good condition and in running order, offering an excellent opportunity to acquire a Series I with a lovely history and an interesting piece to exhibit.
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Reg No: KPD 144K MOT: September 2023
Chassis No: GHD5.269450G
Introduced in May of 1962, the monocoque MG B was a welcome progression from the body-on-frame T-Series and MG A models that preceded it. The more modern construction resulted in weight savings (the car turned the scales at 2028lb), reduced manufacturing costs, and notably tauter handling. Initially, the B was only available in Roadster form - the Pininfarina-penned hatchback GT derivative, with 2+2 seating, not being offered until October 1965. At launch, the model was powered by a three-bearing version of the 1798cc B-Series engine that produced 95bhp at 5,400rpm. However, this unit was replaced by a five-bearing unit two years into production. The MkII model of 1967 brought an updated manual gearbox with revised ratios and synchromesh. By the time GT production ceased in 1980, a total of 125,282 are said to have been produced.
Presented in Red with contrasting Red-piped black interior, this lovey MG features a Webasto sunroof, wire wheels and period Sharp radiocassette player. Subject to an older body-off restoration, documented with a number of photographs within the history file, ‘KPD 144K’ now displays 32,325 miles on the odometer and comes with an MOT valid until 1st of September, 2023, with no advisories. As well as the large collection of photographs, the car is also offered for sale with a small history file including a number of previous MOT certificates, previous V5C documents and the current V5C which displays 10 former keepers.
Chassis No: SATTPADJ7AA408291
Code-named Bullet by Triumph, the TR7 was launched Stateside during September 1974. The work of in-house stylist Harris Mann, its distinctive wedge-shaped profile was conceived at a time when proposed US legislation not only threatened to outlaw convertibles but also insisted that all cars should be able to survive a 5mph impact unscathed. Last of the noble TR line, the TR7 was the first to employ a monocoque chassis, its 2-litre engine was more than a match for the contemporary MGB. Sales continued into 1982.
Offered at ‘No Reserve’, this 1982 TR7 was first registered on the 1st of August, 1982. Finished in what we believe to be Monza Red, it was originally supplied to a Mr T. Tipple by BL Cars dealer Dunham and Haines Ltd. of Luton. With just 2 former keepers recorded on the current V5C, with the present registered keeper having owned the car since August, 1985, and is offered from a deceased estate. The car has not been run for a number of years, following being laid up (on blocks we believe) since a restoration in 2002.
Subject to a restoration in the early 2000s, there is a 2002 invoice for restoration labour and parts for just shy of £3,500, from Ian Bainbridge Motor Body Repairs in Penrith. A further invoice shows that wheel arch repair panels, lower sills and an offside front wing panel were purchased for the restoration work, to remedy rusted lower door skins, inner lower rear pods, bonnet and bulkhead and front inner arches. Cavity wax was utilised along with Black wax on the belly of the car. There is evidence of some mechanical fettling within the engine bay.
The original wheel trims are present and the interior presents well and appears very original. There are no keys with the car and the steering lock is broken. The TR7 is accompanied by its original book pack with the driver’s handbook and service book with two stamps, some old MOT certificates a BL TR7 parts book and the V5C.
Recent bare metal respray & interior re-trim
Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Chassis No: AN5-/38227
According to a BMC Heritage Certificate that is provided with the car, chassis no. 38277 originally started life as a left-hand drive specification car, finished in Old English White with a Black interior, in Portland, Oregon where it was kept for most of its life. Imported to the UK around 2018, in the history folder, there is a mountain of receipts for thousands of pounds. It was at this time that the car was converted to right-hand drive and repainted to the Iris Blue colour she is today. The vendor bought the car in 2020 and upon discovering the car’s paint had crazed badly, he made the decision to take the car for a full bare metal respray, with paint still presenting very fresh today.
Sometime in the past the bonnet has been changed to a forward hinge opening. The original bonnet hinges are still, however, in place. The refurbished, Blue interior appears to be in fine condition with the vinyl seats and carpets complementing. The dashboard has been recovered at some point in Blue Rexine and both the Speedometer and Tachometer appear to be the original Smiths items, with the odometer displaying 18,411 miles at the time of our visit. Upon inspection, we also noted a relatively new matching Blue hood and tonneau cover for those wetter days. A set of original sidescreens will require that some refurbishment.
The engine breathes through a pair of SU HS2 1.25 inch carburettors - an upgrade for the Mk1 Frogeye to Mk2 specification as the original carburettors wear badly and have a leaking fuel habit! The vendor advised that the car drives very nicely, with smooth gear changes and a fine feeling clutch. The electrical system all appears to be fine except a nonworking fuel gauge. Overall, the owner of this little Sprite advises the car is in good working order with fabulous looking paintwork and it is ready to be enjoyed for the remainder of summer.
Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000*
Chassis No: AR1232294
Alfa’s GT Junior variants began with the 1300 of 1965. Designed as an entry level model, based on the Giulia Sprint GT, it featured a simplified interior. This Junior theme was developed over some 12 years, and from 1972 included the addition of a 1600cc-engined model that was specifically created to fill the gap that had emerged between the Junior 1600 and the now 2000cc-engined GTV.
This desirable step-front example was manufactured new in 1969, the GT Junior offered was supplied new to Trento, Northern Italy, being first registered on the 24th of February 1969. Reputedly sold to the first owner two years later, in February 1971, the Alfa Romeo was retained by said first keeper for the following twenty-seven years. Before leaving Italy, the car was assessed and was issued with an Italian Historic Automobile Association (ASI) homologation (a certificate of originality), being subsequently imported into the United Kingdom by Italian car specialists John Williams Classics of Tewkesbury, the vendor acquired the GT Junior, now registered ‘YUY 196G’, in September 2001. Used for a number of years by the vendor, the Alfa Romeo was placed into dry storage in 2010. Unearthed from its storage in 2019, the Alfa Romeo was still highly original but was now requiring cosmetic and mechanical improvement, and thus was provided a sympathetic restoration.
Benefitting from some £20,375 worth of professional restoration work, with completed comprising full bodywork renovation with new metalwork as required; engine overhauled with head providing new valves; refreshed steering and pedal boxes; suspension stripped and renovated with new bushes and ball joints; brakes overhauled; gearbox; new clutch and slave cylinder; new fuel lines. ‘YUY 196G’ was subsequently repainted in its original colour scheme of Pine Green paintwork with Brown vinyl interior upholstery. Supplied with a history file contains copies of original Italian documents including the registration document and sales documents, previous invoices, MOTs and tax discs from the cars time in the UK, an ASI plaque, picture from while residing in Italy, workshop manual and current V5C document.
Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000*
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z5S736680
Introduced in 2004, the 997-series of Porsche’s iconic 911 allied all the technological improvements of its 996-series predecessor – a lighter/ stiffer bodyshell, better suspension/brakes, four-valve cylinder heads and a superior HVAC system – to more classical styling. Available in Carrera or Carrera S guises when launched, the former allied a 3.6 litre engine (rated at 321bhp/273lbft) to either a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission. Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds and 178mph, it may have been outgunned by some of its siblings, but arguably offered the sweetest driving experience. Better built and better looking than a 996 and smaller and more agile than a 991 (or current 992), great examples of the 997 cars are becoming increasingly collectible. Originally supplied new by Porsche Centre Newcastle on the 15th of April, 2005 and presenting in Black with a Black interior trim, this Carrera 2S displays just 42,800 miles from new and with 3 former keepers recorded on the Registration Document. In 2010, JMH Automotive investigated excessive oil consumption. Found to be deep scoring on cylinder 4, a known quirk of the 3.8 S engine, Porsche replaced the engine at 34,506 miles, in 2010, being fitted by Porsche Wilmslow. There is an invoice on file for the work, dated 16/04/2010 and to the tune of £6266.75. So, there is some 8,000 miles on the replacement engine, with the odometer reading as the full mileage for the car.
There are service stamps, in the service book, at 19,020 miles on 15/1/07, at 31,515 on 22/04/09, at 34,972 on 7/4/11, at 38,340 on 24/8/16, at 41,232 on 29/12/20, and at 42,482 11/22/22. In 2016, the major service included the rear discs. The last oil service (the last stamp in the book) was completed in November of 2022. The 911 (997) is offered with the bookpack, the original owner’s wallet with handbooks and the stamped service book and there is also a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates and is also fitted with PASM (the Porsche Active Suspension Management system).
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000*
Chassis No: WAPBA46L11AF40044
The Alpina B10 3.2, 3.3, V8, and V8S petrol-engined models were built in saloon and estate body styles based on the E39 from January 1997 to May 2004. The BMW Alpina B10 3.3 produced 276bhp @ 6,200bhp and 335Nm (247 lb ft) of torque @ 4,500rpm. Alpina only made 112 of the B10 3.3 saloon models worldwide, from a total E39 B10 production run of 472, split across six-cylinder and V8s, saloon, and touring models.
The changes wrought were extensive: the V8 M62 engine was bored and stroked out to 4.6-litres. The maximum revs rose to 6,700rpm – and power soared to 340bhp and 346lb/ft. The power ensures it can reach 62mph in 5.4 seconds and, because it’s a limited edition it doesn’t have the gentleman’s agreement 155mph limiter fitted, so it’ll hit 178mph. Only ever available with an automatic transmission, Alpina did a typically thorough job and lowered and stiffened the suspension, and fettled the brakes too.
Manufactured new in 2001, the B10 4.6 V8 offered is one of just 49 examples understood to have been built to right-hand drive specification and was supplied new to the United Kingdom via the Alpina distributor Sytner of Nottingham, being registered new on the 26th of January that year. Finished in Topaz Blue metallic paintwork with complementary Black leather Recaro seats with Alpina wood installation on the dashboard, the centre console, and the door panels, along with the sports steering wheel. Having covered some 173,000 miles from new, ‘X446 ETO’ has resided in the current private collection since 2021 and is offered with the original service book that displays fifteen servicing stamps with further coolant and brake fluid changes, with many of these completed by main dealers and specialists. Due to be offered with a fresh MOT in time for sale, the B10 is rated by the vendor as ‘excellent’ throughout (regarding bodywork, paintwork, engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, and interior trim) and is supplied with a current V5C document.
Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000*
Chassis No: CA2S7453083
The Mini was actually de-tuned before launch in 1959. The prototype’s 948cc engine made it embarrassingly rapid compared with other more expensive cars in the BMC group, and it was downgraded to 848cc and 34bhp. A collaboration between racing car builder John Cooper and the Mini’s creator Alec Issigonis, the Mini Cooper debuted in September 1961 with the ultimate 1275cc S variant arriving three years later.
Offered here is an example of the Austin Mini Cooper MkI (997cc), finished in its original shade of Smoke Grey with an Old English White roof. A right-hand drive home market car, it was built on the 26th August of 1963 and despatched the next day to Car Mart Ltd, London NW1. Interestingly, ‘CML’ spent some time in the USA until 2013, when it entered into family ownership when it was repatriated to the UK.
The original interior was a complementing Dove Grey, which has been replicated with Newton Commercial supplied seats and carpets in Grey and Dove Grey (invoice on file for c.£1,795.00 from 2015), the vendor using the opportunity to replace the seats with the high-back versions of the originals. The exterior specification now features Cooper S spec. reverse steel rims. With matching chassis and engine numbers, in 2018, the Mini benefitted from an overhaul of the engine and the gearbox (rebuilt by John Guess at Guess Works), with the carburettors being rebuilt by SU. There is a 2018 invoice from Mini Spares, for engine and gearbox parts relating to the aforementioned overhaul. The overhaul included an ‘unleaded’ head conversion. Additionally, Additionally, BMC branded Kangol seatbelts are fitted, a free-flow exhaust and a new battery in 2020, with the radiator re-cored in 2014. ‘CML’ was last MOT’d in January of 2018. With a credible mileage of c.89,000 miles, this Cooper is offered with a BMIHT certificate, a V5C and a collection of invoices.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
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Chassis No: SFAAXXBABADE24406
Introduced in 1987, the Pilgrim Sumo was styled after that undisputed king of the ‘muscle cars’, the AC Cobra 427. Initially based around Ford running gear, the well-engineered, easy-to-build Sumo soon became the best-selling Cobra evocation. Coming on stream in 1989, the MK2 version boasted a sturdier multiple-tube perimeter-frame chassis and the option of independent rear suspension. While a year later, Pilgrim bowed to customer pressure for a Sumo that could accommodate the legendary Rover 3.5 litre alloy V8. Still one of Pilgrim’s most popular kits, this latter derivative featured a different pedal box, radiator, and revised engine/ gearbox mountings. Great fun to drive and less ‘nose heavy’ than some of its bigger-capacity V8 rivals, the Rover-powered Sumo further benefited from disc/drum brakes and rack and pinion steering.
Based upon a 1983 Ford Sierra donor car, the Pilgrim Sumo offered was manufactured in the early 1990s. Finished in the attractive colour combination of Dark Green with contrasting Red interior upholstery, the Cobra evocation is fitted with an uprated 3.0-litre Essex V6 engine allied to the five-speed manual transmission and benefits from Cosworth brakes. Acquired by the vendor in 1995 from a friend and Land Rover specialist who built the Cobra, ‘KVW 356Y’ was subsequently used sparingly and has been in long-term storage for the last few years. Recently unearthed and recommissioned, the Cobra started readily and ran well during our photography session. Offered having covered just 1,037 post-completion miles at the time of consignment, the Pilgrim is offered with a V5 document that displays the car as registered as a ‘Ford Cobra’. Supplied with an MOT certificate until July 2024 with no advisories, the Pilgrim is supplied with full weather equipment comprising a full tonneau cover and hood trimmed in Red.
Estimate: £35,000 - £40,000*
Chassis No: CP1789
The rarest energetic child of the TR family, approximately 2,947 are believed to have been screwed together within the 13-month build period. A fact that is usually reflected in the values and rarity on the Triumph enthusiast scene.
Presenting in a state evoking originality, this home market right-hand drive TR5, is finished in Triumph Racing Green. Chassis no. 1789 has a complementing Black leather cloth interior. Previously purchased from a deceased estate before languishing for some 28 years in storage. The odometer displays the mileage as 1,341 miles. The V5C issued in 2005, indicates one former recorded keeper, with the keeper shown to have acquired the vehicle in 1988. Additionally, a copy of a letter written by the vendor and addressed to the DVLA, implies that ‘JVC’ has not been on the road for many years and some details suggest the car only clockedup 77 miles in 1975.
‘JVC’ has been previously recommissioned following the many years of storage, with the self-evident work including a fuel system overhaul with replacement pumps, fuel regulator, pressure valve, injectors, filter etc and a braking system overhaul which included the fitting of replacement calipers, master cylinder and in addition, a replacement exhaust system etc. Inside the cabin, the interior has been refreshed with new carpets etc. ‘JVC’ is obviously fitted with a much-revered Surrey Top - it includes the canvas section in addition to the steel section shown in the photos, together with the original soft-top. Paperwork includes workshop manual, original owner’s handbook, a history file and the current V5C.
Estimate: £28,000 - £32,000*
Originally earmarked for the American market where Alvis had hoped sales would be plentiful, chassis 25116 was converted from left- to righthand drive and completed on 9th October 1953. Delivered to marque concessionaire Brooklands of Bond Street, London W1 the following month, it was issued with the local registration number ‘NYU 817’. The Drophead Coupe’s first years are a mystery but by the mid-1960s it had relocated to Aberdeen and been upgraded with a more powerful TC21 engine. Belonging to J. Buchan and A.J. Burrell that decade, the fourseater then passed to George Winram of the Aberdeen Blind Company in whose family it would remain until being bought by hotelier Neil James of Inverurie during 1996. Mr James entrusted the TA21 to the Kinghorn Bodyshop of Aberdeen for a photographically documented, ‘bare metal’ restoration with assorted parts being sourced from marque specialists Walkers Radiators and Red Triangle. Featured in various Alvis Owners’ Club Bulletin magazines thereafter, ‘NYU 817’ achieved a degree of success in concours competitions. Migrating to Edinburgh and the custodianship of Dr Richard Legge in 2003, the Drophead Coupe was then resident in Brecon with Andrew Morton before being bought by Londoner Nicholas Broadhead during 2010. The latter had Red Triangle fettle the brakes and suspension, carry out some minor bodywork repairs, convert the engine to unleaded fuel, replace the exhaust and renew the underseal not to mention fit an alternator, Kenlowe fan, modern stereo, power socket (with USB insert) and halogen headlights. The associated invoices on file total some £20,000. Acquired by its last registered keeper’s husband in October 2012 – a skilled welder and fabricator with numerous restorations to his credit – he further improved the fourseater via the installation of variable rate electric power steering and a five-speed manual gearbox for more relaxed high-speed cruising. Still highly presentable albeit not concours, ‘NYU 817’ started readily upon inspection. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, restoration photo albums and history file.
Reg No: VO52 EOG MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: WDB2084652T137077
Born from a long line of elegant two-door Mercedes-Benz Coupes, the CLK320 was introduced to the UK during July 1997. Longer and lower than the C-Class saloon on which it was based, the newcomer was styled after a 1993 concept car. Featuring all-round independent suspension, power steering, ABS disc brakes and traction control, it was propelled by a 3.2 litre engine allied to five-speed automatic transmission. Notable as Mercedes’ first V6, the overhead-cam unit boasted three valves per cylinder. Generously equipped, the Elegance model came with air-conditioning, alarm / immobiliser, electric windows, tinted glass, twin front / side airbags and an eight-speaker stereo system as standard.
Beginning life as a CLK 320 Cabriolet, chassis WDB2084652T137077 was built by Brabus on the 13th of December 2002 to order number 20232795, being supplied new via County Brabus of Cheltenham. Finished in Obsidian Black Metallic with Black Alcantara and leather interior upholstery, and a Black hood. The package fitted is understood to have comprised: Brabus badging, Brabus split-rims, exhaust system, and extensive interior upgrades with steering wheel, pedals, kick-plates, floor mats and badging. Further specified from new with air-conditioning, front seat heaters and memory package, rain sensor, Avantgarde equipment package, xenon headlamps, and Parktronic system.
In current registered ownership since 2016, the CLK has had just four former keepers and has covered some 120,000 miles at the time of consignment. The accompanying history file contains the bookpack including the handbook and service book presented in the Mercedes-Benz wallet, with the service book illustrating ten service entries, with the most recent service completed around 1,000 miles ago. Also included in the documents file are a selection of previous MOT certificates and a current V5C document. Temptingly offered without reserve, the roof was not operating at the time of consignment but is due to be fixed for sale, and the Mercedes-Benz is anticipated to be offered with a fresh MOT certificate.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Chassis No: GHN5292830G
Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. With nicely balanced handling and a good turn of speed, it merited the old MG marketing slogan ‘Safety Fast’. Based around a monocoque chassis featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1798cc ‘B’ series four-cylinder engine was allied to a four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control.
Manufactured new in 1972, the MGB offered was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being first registered on the 11th of January that year. Understood to have been restored cosmetically and mechanically in the 1990s, the MG has covered approximately 8,000 miles across the last 18 years. Finished in Flame Red with a complementary Black cloth interior upholstery with Red piping, a Black mohair hood, with a zip-out rear window, from Don Trimming Company Ltd. is fitted, with a Black fulllength tonneau cover accompanying too. The interior features a Moto-Lite steering wheel and a period-looking Bluetooth/USB head unit fitted.
There aren’t any documents with the car from the time of the restoration work, however, there is a list that states that there were overhauls of the engine (with an ‘unleaded’ head fitted), with the addition of cooling Kenlowe cooling fans for the radiator, gearbox, differential, overdrive and suspension, a Mohair soft-top with a zip-out rear window, Waxoyl treatment and braided brake hoses. The vendor has described the overdrive as only working intermittently and the radio speakers need connecting. The subject of a recent service and a new MOT, the vendor has described the condition of the car in terms of the bodywork and paint, engine, electrics and transmission as ‘good’ and the interior trim as ‘very good’. In addition to a current V5C, there is a small collection of invoices accompanying the car, including some from MGB Hive, along with an MGB Register Certificate on file.
An exceptional example with low mileage and owners
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: GCR 58L MOT: May 2024
Chassis No: 84507421D
Manufactured new in 1972, the P5B offered was acquired by the first owner from Lex Mead Ltd of Southampton on the 8th of December 1972. Finished from new in Zircon Blue with a Silver Birch roof, the Rover features a complementary Buckskin hide interior upholstery. Covering 13,136 miles by the time of its third service in 1974, the Rover covered another 7,000 miles before being placed into dry storage, which was understood to be the following year (1975. It was retained in said first ownership until 2019. Subsequently, the Rover was carefully recommissioned and serviced, with the recommissioning works comprising re-cored radiator and new cooling hoses; new water pump; overhauled brakes; new alternator and power steering belts; carburettor refresh; overhauled rear leaf springs; servicing and filters; and extensive antirust protection, Waxoyl, and undersealing.
Acquiring by the vendor (the second owner) in 2019 from the classic car trader who recommissioned the car, ‘GCR 58L’ had covered a mere 20,403 miles from new, the P5B has been coveted in the vendor’s possession, and has covered c.21,655 miles from new. The P5B presents excellently throughout with gleaming paintwork and chrome, and pleasingly retains its totally original interior including varnished woodwork, headlining and trim. The original and complete toolkit is accompanying, as well as the jack, and the P5 features its original armoured ignition system. Benefitting from approximately £4,300 worth of expenditure while in the current ownership, the new master cylinder, overhauled brake servo, front brake refresh with new discs, four-pot caliper kit and pads, refreshed starting equipment, and five Brockley tyres.
Supplied with a history file that contains the original book pack with the Passport to Service, distributors and dealer’s book, instruction manual, workshop manual, and accompanying literature, an original sales literature, summary of the previous work completed, previous MOT certificates, a no advisory MOT certificate until the end of May, 2024, and a current V5C document. With very low mileage and ownership and condition to match, ‘GCR 58L’ is surely one of, if not the best example extant.
Estimate: £23,000 - £27,000*
We understand that the first owner of this wonderful Park Ward bodied 20/25 was a Mr. John Pinkerton who, remarkably, owned the car from 6th December 1934 all the way through to 1st February 2003, when he sold it onto a Mr. Cyril James - an incredible 68 years with one owner. Since then the car has been owned by a further three people but was bought back by our vendor in October 2021 and enjoyed since as an everyday car for taking the children to school in. The previous owner (who bought car after the vendor sold it in 2016) completed a mechanical restoration of the car in 2018, sending it to Beacon Hill Garage in Hindhead where some £23,419.29 was spent on rebuilding the engine with new pistons, conrods etc, as well as going through the car from front to back. Included in the rebuild was a new radiator at a cost of over £2,000 alone. The carburettor was stripped, ultrasonically cleaned and rebuilt, the electrics and trafficators were all gone through and repaired as was the starter motor and clutch. The fuel tank was removed, inspected and serviced with new gaskets and five new tyres were supplied and fitted along with new inner tubes.
Indeed, the vendor reports that the previous owner spent over £30,000 getting the car mechanically perfect including the addition of overdrive allowing for easy cruising at 70mph and in our vendor’s ownership he fitted a new stainless steel exhaust to replace the aging mild steel system. The chassis appears in very good order, as do the body and interior. Whilst there are still elements any new owner may wish to improve on, they are merely cosmetic and the expensive work has all been carried out. As you would expect, the vendor reports the car to run and drive very well. This example maintains a wonderful sense of having matured in age gracefully and any prospective purchaser will be in the knowledge that the car is also mechanically sound and ready to travel to any suitable occasion.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: RV05 DFY MOT: March 2024
Chassis No: SAJAC42R353A43532
The sleek-looking Jaguar XK8 first broke cover at the 1996 Geneva Salon as a replacement for the ageing 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 normally-aspirated 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.
Offered here is a 2005 XKR Convertible with the R Performance package. Presenting in Dark Blue with a Maple interior with Cream leather, the R Performance package offered a number of upgrades with a performance theme and included Brembo brakes, Recaro seats and 20” BBS wheels and fitted with a sports exhaust.
In current ownership since 2018, the Convertible XKR has 5 former keepers recorded on the V5C. Fitted with the automatic transmission, the XKR has covered some 107,000 miles from new. There is a handwritten log of work carried out between 2009 and 2022. During ownership the car has benefitted from an oil and filter change in April of 2022, a heater water pipe in 2021 and a new oil cooler in 2018, engine oil and filter change in 2018, a new ABS sensor in 2016, automatic gearbox oil and filter at 95,880 miles in 2014 and the fitting of a Duplex exhaust system in 2014. Offered with a collection of invoices, the car has 2 keys, the original owner’s wallet containing the handbook and service book. Additionally, there is a collection of old MOT paperwork and the V5C.
Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000*
Introduced at the 1999 Geneva Salon, the 360 Modena was notable as the first Ferrari to feature an all-aluminium spaceframe chassis. Developed in conjunction with Alcoa, the structure was forty percent stiffer and twenty-eight percent lighter than that of the preceding F355. The newcomer also boasted a fourfold increase in downforce thanks to careful underbody sculpting and two huge rear venturi tunnels. Enlarged to 3.6 litres, its high-revving, flat plane crankshaft, five valves per cylinder V8 engine developed a quoted 394bhp and 275lbft of torque. Allied to either six-speed manual or electrohydraulicactuated ‘F1’ automated six-speed transmission, it enabled the 360 Modena to sprint from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds and onto 183mph. ASR traction control and electronically controlled dampers complemented the all-round independent double-wishbone suspension, vented disc brakes and power steering giving the two-seater poise and precision aplenty. Debuting in 2001, the open-topped Spider suffered few dynamic compromises thanks to the inherent rigidity of its all-aluminium spaceframe chassis. Rarer than its successors, just 7,579 Ferrari 360 Spiders were made with only 478 of those being completed to UK, RHD, six-speed manual specification.
Finished in the stunning combination of Grigio Blue Metallic with Red-accented Blue Scuro leather upholstery, chassis 126721 was supplied new by Maranello Sales Ltd of Egham, Surrey. Fitted with the preferred six-speed manual gearbox, the two-seater also boasts a Capristo stainless steel exhaust system which makes the roof down experience even more special. Well maintained, the accompanying service booklet carries stamps at 2,788, 11,187, 21,218, 28,851, 29,934, 37,740, 37,820, 38,162, 38,268, 38,365 and 38,371 miles. Looked after by marque specialist R&D Automotive during the seller’s seven-year custodianship, they last serviced the car on 8th March 2023 at a cost of £3,030.75. The work also encompassed the installation of new front springs and renewing the clutch block. Yet to cover 500 miles since its cambelts were last replaced by R&D Automotive in 2019, the Ferrari started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Worthy of close inspection, this highly desirable, manual transmission Ferrari 360 Spider still shows less than 39,000 warranted miles to its odometer. Offered for sale with book pack, tool kit, history file and MOT certificate valid until March 2024.
Estimate: £13,000 - £16,000*
Chassis No: B4820
Introduced in March 1968, the ‘1600’ was notable as the first Morgan 4/4 model to offer 100mph plus performance. Based around a boxsection ladder-frame chassis equipped with independent ‘sliding pillar’ front suspension, a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle and disc / drum hydraulic brakes, the aluminium over ash construction of its bodywork contributed towards a commendably low kerb weight (circa 700kg). True to the marque tradition of using proprietary running gear, the newcomer was powered by a Ford-sourced 1599cc four-cylinder engine (complete with cross-flow cylinder head) allied to four-speed manual transmission. Initially available in basic or ‘competition model’ guises, the latter’s Ford 1600GT (86bhp) unit was standardised during 1971. Impractical yet beguiling, the 4/4 1600 sported a no-nonsense interior, minimal luggage space and potentially argumentative hood. Further boasting a singularly involving driving experience and vivid acceleration, it remained in production until March 1982 by which time some 3,513 are thought to have been sold.
Finished in the classic combination of British Racing Green with Black upholstery, this particular example was first issued with the London registration number ‘JHX 404W’ on February 1st 1981. Understood to have covered some 114,500 miles from new (an average of 2,730 miles per annum), the four-seater was treated to much renovation work during the late 1990s including new wings and repairs to the ash frame. Sporting a Moto-Lita steering wheel, wooden dashboard, rear-mounted luggage rack and wire wheels, the Four-Seater also boasts a hood, tonneau cover and sidescreens. The accompanying history file contains numerous invoices from marque specialists Melvyn Rutter, Allon White and Harpers, while the most recent service was carried out by John Swan Garage Services Ltd of East Lothian on February 28th 2023. Morgans have an ‘evergreen’ appeal and an ardent fanbase. This late 4/4 1600 is suitable for family motoring and offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, history file and MOT certificate valid until February 2024.
Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: BN58 RWL MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: SALLDVBS79A769131
The now iconic Land Rover was launched in 1948 and, incredibly, production of the traditional Defender only finished in January 2016 after a continuous run of 67 years. Outwardly, there is little to distinguish the post-1983 Defender vehicles from the Series III Land Rover. Internally, coil springs offered a more comfortable ride and a permanent fourwheel-drive system derived from the Range Rover featuring a two-speed transfer gearbox with a lockable centre differential. A modernised interior and a new series of progressively more powerful and modern engines characterised things under the skin. The Defender was fitted with an allnew 2.5-litre, five-cylinder in-line turbo/diesel engine and is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
Manufactured new in 2008, the Defender offered was supplied through the Land Rover Vehicle Operations at Gaydon and was registered new to the Land Rover Company Fleet. Reputedly the late Queen’s favourite marque, Land Rovers have long been synonymous with the monarchy and their residencies, with this example being one such vehicle, having spent just over its first year on the Sandringham Estate. Covering minimal mileage while there, ‘BN58 RWL’ had its first service completed by Harwoods Land Rover upon leaving the estate in 2010 at only 679 miles. Subsequently sold through Harwoods Land Rover to the only private keeper since Royal employment, said keeper was informed by the dealer at the time of purchase of the Land Rovers past at Sandringham.
Offered now having covered under 42,000 miles from new, the Land Rover is finished in the attractive and lesser-seen hue of Galway Green with a Black cloth-trimmed cabin. Accompanied by a history file that includes numerous previous MOTs, the service book which illustrates five services with most of them completed by main dealers, a current V5C document, and a no advisory MOT certificate until July 2024. Having spent just over its first year at Sandringham, it is not unlikely that the Land Rover ferried Royalty around the estate during its time there and thus is a very interesting offering.
Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*
Chassis No: 5384
Produced from 1933 to 1937, the Nine Le Mans had a higher tuned version of the 972cc inline-four, with stronger valve tappets, a thicker, sharply angled camshaft paired with flat-back rocker arms, and a bigger and better-cooled cast aluminium oil sump of roughly 6 gallons in capacity. Power climbed to a sustainable 34hp and a close-ratio gearbox was fitted. The chassis was dropped in the centre after the radiator, and thus underslung at the rear, giving the car a much lower profile relative to the road, as compared to the Sports variant. No running boards, a 12-imperialgallon (55 litres) external fuel tank and twin spare wheels finished the competition appearance and added valuable weight to the rear axle. As opposed to the competing MGs, the Singer had more powerful and dependable hydraulic Lockheed brakes. The Nine Le Mans, while not particularly successful at the track which gave it its name, clocked up an impressive number of wins at hill climbs, trials, and various endurance races such as the Liège-Rome-Liège and the Alpine Cup Rally.
Chassis 5384 was manufactured new in 1936, little is known of the Singer’s early history until the early 2000s when the car was requiring restoration. Subsequently provided with a full restoration that began in 2003, a Le Mans-style body was fitted with cycle wings and finished in Dark Blue, and the Singer was fitted with a larger capacity 1074cc engine with twin SU carburettors and corresponding gearbox with many of the parts used supplied by specialist Trevor Cornelius. Purchased by the vendor in 2008, the vendor had intended on using the Le Mans in VSCC events but the Singer has been used sparingly since purchase. Starting readily and running well during our photography session, the Singer is due to be driven to the sale. Accompanied by a history file that includes the VSCC eligibility document, instruction book, a large collection of invoices, a couple of previous MOTs, photographs of the Singer pre-restoration, technical data, a spares catalogue, and a current V5C document.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Reg No: G656 VCR MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: WVWZZZ1GZKW690424
Building on the success of the first generation of the Golf GTI in 1976, the German manufacturer launched production of the Golf Mk2 GTI in 1984 to counter the arrival of the Peugeot 205 GTI, which would soon become its greatest rival. Quickly, the Mk2 GTI suffered from comparison with its French counterpart, which partially lead to Volkswagen offering the new 16V from March, 1985. Those who could not afford the formidable Golf GTI Oettinger released 4 years earlier would finally be able to satisfy their cravings for high revs thanks to the 139hp produced from the fourcylinder house.
Manufactured in 1989, the GTi was first registered in the United Kingdom on the 1st of August that year and was supplied new via Portsmouth Volkswagen. Fitted with the 1781cc straight-four engine with the fivespeed manual transmission, the Golf is finished in Alpine White paintwork with Grey cloth GTi interior upholstery and features the teardrop alloy wheels. In long-term garage storage until approximately 2018, ‘G656 VCR’ has covered approximately 105,000 miles from new and has had only four former keepers with the Golf residing in previous ownership from 1997 until 2018.
Specified from new with optional extras including small sports bumpers, folding boot cover, four-speaker system, load-sensitive proportioning valve and space saving spare wheel, Golf has been repainted in the last couple of years following its storage. ‘G656 VCR’ is offered with a history file which includes the original stamped service book displaying eleven entries (many from Volkswagen main dealer) as well as a collection of invoices, current V5C and two keys, and is due to be offered with a fresh MOT certificate in time for the sale.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Reg No: A14 JKE MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: WPOZZZ94ZJN420836
Supplied new to a J.D Appleyard Esq of St Martins, Guernsey by the official Porsche Centre, Jones’ Garage, Five Oaks, Jersey on 21st of December, 1987. Specified with headlight washers, 3-point seatbelts, sunroof and leather seats, the 944 is finished in a very seldom ordered, or seen, Maraschino Red Metallic (LY3V), which was only offered on the 944 during 1987 and 1988. The unusual country ‘option code’ of C48, rather than C16, likely refers to the car being ordered for the UK Channel Islands. First registered on the British mainland on the 8th of February 1999, ‘A14 JKE’ has been in the current ownership since 2017.
The car has been the subject of mechanical attention over the years, with various invoices for servicing and parts from Chapelgate Porsche in Dorset, Porsche Centre Wilmslow, Porsche Centre Chester and independent specialists such as Porsche Shop, Porscheworx and OCD. In 2016, the 944 went to OCD, independent Porsche specialists, for a major service and to diagnose and fix a rattle, resulting in the flywheel being replaced and an alternator refurbishment. There was further work to the seized crankcase sensors, coolant system and gear shift linkage. There are further invoices on file for rear brake pads in 2021.
The 944 received a ‘full repaint’ in the original colour in September of 2018. The process involved the panels, handles, doors, glass and rubbers. Paint was stripped and repairs carried out where required. Any corrosion was investigated (NSR quarter panel affected) and remedied. The alloy wheels were also refreshed at the same time. All carried out at a total cost of £7436.00. In 2019, the front and rear seats were finished in Cream leather by Boundary Car Care, St Helens, at a cost of c.£2000. Recently MOT’d, the certificate takes the car through until the 14th of June, 2024. The car is offered with numerous invoices and old MOT paperwork, the Porsche handbook and the service book containing 10 stamped entries.
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000*
Chassis No: NREPS03282066
The Chevrolet National Tourer was introduced by the Chevrolet Motor Company in 1928 as a successor to the Series AB model. With its practical and durable design, the National Tourer quickly gained popularity among consumers looking for affordable and reliable transportation. It featured a steel body mounted on a steel ladder-type frame, providing strength and durability. Powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six engine with an overhead valve configuration, the National Tourer delivered around 35 horsepower, ensuring efficient performance for its time. The suspension system consisted of semi-elliptic leaf springs and hydraulic shock absorbers, offering a comfortable ride while maintaining stability. With its reputation for safety and dependability, the National Tourer played a significant role in establishing Chevrolet as a prominent player in the mass-market automobile industry. Production of the National Tourer ceased in 1933, marking the end of its era, but its impact on Chevrolet’s history and the automotive industry remains notable.
Presented in Cream over Black with Black leather seats, this particular first-year manufactured National Tourer benefits from being a factory right-hand drive car. Having spent the majority of its life in Australia with little known history, the car was imported to the UK in 2008, having been in the hands of just two keepers. Now offered for sale by the vendor, ‘BF 4913’ features full weather gear, rear luggage and displays 22,749 miles on the odometer. Accompanied with the vehicle are a number of previous MOT certificates, as well as the current V5C document.
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Chassis No: B1120055660DHS0
Arriving in 1963, the Sceptre was to be Humber’s ‘last hurrah’. Traditionally well-appointed, the Sceptre was initially based on the Super Minx from Hillman and intended to be a replacement for the Sunbeam Rapier, explaining the more modern and sportier design. The MkIII of 1966 formed part of the Rootes ‘Arrow’ range of motor cars and was one of the finest of the four models offered.
The MkIII Sceptre offered was manufactured new in 1969 and was first registered in the United Kingdom on the 8th of May that year. Fitted with the 1725cc straight-four engine mated to the four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive on 3rd and 4th, the Humber is finished in the attractive colour scheme of Sherwood Green paintwork with Tan vinyl interior upholstery and wood trim. The Sceptre is understood to have been subject to a restoration in the early 2000s and has been used and enjoyed by the subsequent owners, with the previous keeper using the Humber as a tow car for a vintage caravan. Entering into current ownership in 2019, ‘XYK 186G’ displays a recorded and credible mileage of approximately 65,400 miles, and has only four former keepers shown on the logbook.
Since entering current ownership ‘Humphrey’ (as now christened) has received improvement that has included a cylinder head gasket this year, new rear shock absorbers, renewed starting equipment, a carburettor refresh with new seals, a new battery, and servicing. Recently completing a 600-mile classic car tour around Anglesey, ‘Humphrey’ started readily, and ran and drove well the short distance to the photography session. Supplied with an MOT certificate until March 2024 with no advisories, the Humber is also offered with two sets of keys. Accompanied by a history file that includes a few previous MOTs, a large collection of previous invoices documenting regular maintenance back to 2008, an original sales brochure, and a current V5C document.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Chassis No: 17655
Unveiled at the 1948 London Motorshow, the Minor sought to provide the luxury and practicality of prestige motorcars at a more affordable price. There were two variants at launch - a two-door Saloon and a Tourer. The four-door Saloon followed in 1950 and the popular Traveller, Van and Pick-up versions completed the range two years later. The first versions, MMs, were produced from 1948 to 1953. The monocoque bodies were equipped with independent torsion bar suspension at the front and a live axle mounted on leaf springs at the rear. Power came from a 918cc straight-four, side-valve engine producing 27.5bhp - enough for the newcomer to nudge 60mph flat out and deliver up to 40mpg.
The subject of a self-evident extensive restoration, this attractive early ‘Moggy’ body style is the Minor in its pure form and this one is no exception, presenting in a tradional and elegant Maroon. This example is also benefitting from having had the very rare passenger clock on the dashboard. A charming example, it is offered at auction accompanied by the current V5C Registration Document.
Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000*
Chassis No: AM116
Hillman’s new Minx, announced in 1931, was to provide the platform for the company’s first small sports car. Fitted with a lower chassis which was under-slung at the rear, shorter wheelbase and a slightly more powerful engine, the ‘Aero’ Minx featured fashionable streamlined coachwork in ‘Art Deco’ style. Introduced at the 1932 London Motor Show, initially in Saloon form with coachwork by Carbodies of Coventry, the stylish Aero Minx would also become available in two-seater Sports or Coupe form. Dropheads went on to be produced by various coachbuilders including Kevill-Davies & March.
This delightful and now very rare March-bodied 1933 Hillman Aero Minx tourer is believed to be one of only one hundred and fifty seven cars produced of which only approximately fifty examples survive. It resided with its previous ownership from 1978-2020 and during that time underwent a major restoration programme which was evidenced by a photographic record together with relevant receipts. Much work was carried out by the Singer 9 Workshop and the late Ian Blackburn. Finished attractively in Green with Biscuit interior leather trim and upholstery, it comes with the correct 1185cc four-cylinder petrol engine, manual four speed gearbox and 12v electrical system. The Minx has been the subject of an oil change and recent attention to the braking system in current ownership. It is said to ‘run well’.
A comprehensive history file is present containing paperwork dating back to 1978 along with various V5 documents and a Green log book. Full weather equipment in Double Duck material comprises a hood, sidescreens and hood cover. The sporting appeal is further enhanced by a folding windscreen. We are indebted to Tim Green from the Aero Minx register who has advised that ‘AGU 24’ “carries an early March body and appears be running 8 inch standard hubs rather than the 10 inch version and the engine capacity is 1185cc and not 1141cc as stated on the V5C”. This is a truly charming example in lovely order, offered with a collection of old invoices.
Estimate: £19,000 - £23,000*
Reg
Chassis No: 5PT5213H
‘You can buy a car, but you invest in an Austin’, proclaimed Herbert Austin’s copywriter. The founder of the once great Austin marque being knighted in 1917 for his company’s contributions to the WWI war effort and it is worth remembering that between the wars, by selling very large numbers of his cars to overseas customers, Austin contributed greatly to the then great British motor industry accounting for a staggering 25 percent of global car exports. Top of the Birmingham manufacturer’s range in the 1920s was the alloy-bodied Austin Twenty Tourer, which had 3 rows of seats and could therefore accommodate up to 7 adults.
Finished in Blue with a Blue interior, this example was previously imported from Australia in c.1997, hence it is recorded as having been first registered in September of 1997. A handsome example of the wellrespected 1920s Austin, it presents as an older restoration, a reluctant sale by the present owner only due to his advancing years. The Twenty recently completed a trouble-free club run and is reported to have been running well and has been in regular use. The Austin Twenty is offered with a hood and a full set of sidescreens.
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Chassis No: SRH15700
Launched in 1965, the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was a bold departure for the Crewe company. Their first monocoque design, it also benefited from olio-pneumatic rear suspension, power disc brakes and GM’s silken 400 series automatic gearbox (though, the latter was not adopted until 1968). Such ‘new technology’ did not encroach on the luxurious interior with its sumptuous leather hides, rich wood veneers and deep lambswool carpets. Performance from the smooth 6,230cc V8 engine (upgraded to 6750cc in 1970) was assured, the car wafting forward on a seemingly unstoppable wave of torque. Still immensely cosseting to drive, Shadows offer a genuinely different ownership experience to their mass-produced peers.
First registered on the 1st of June, 1973, ‘RLG 1L’ has covered a mere 41,720 miles. The vehicle was previously on display for many years in a large collection at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon.
Described as ‘an excellent’ example of the marque, by the vendor, there are many invoices and thousands of pounds of expenditure on the vehicle in the past 20 years and more, with very little use over the years. For example, the car benefitted from ring gear, a head gasket, electronic ignition and a radiator re-core, all carried out in 2002, by Kingsmill Workshop. More recently, some £1,800 was spent on the Rolls for a service in June of 2023 at Colbrook R & B, with 2 new gas spheres, brake fluid and an air conditioning re-gas and has previously received a retrimmed interior.
There is a recent and ‘clean’ MOT certificate on file, from a Rolls Royce specialist, Colbrook R & B of Peterborough. The MOT runs until the 31st of May, 2024. It is being sold from a collection and it’s a lovely example of a Silver Shadow I. The Rolls has a music system in glove box with the amp fitted in the boot and we believe the tools are present. Offered with a current V5C.
Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000*
Reg No: YJ58 CXY MOT: January 2024
Chassis No: SCBCF63W58C058102
Launched in 2007 at Laguna Village Polo and the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Continental GT Speed, available on the two-door coupe platform only, featured an increase in power over the standard W12 being rated at 602bhp with 553 lb-ft of torque. 35kg was shaved off the weight over the normal GT, whilst its lower ride height and revised spring / damper and anti-roll bar settings improved handling. The 0-60mph sprint now took 4.3sec instead of the 4.6sec needed in the regular GT, and the top speed rose to 202mph. This electrifying performance was delivered to the road via 20” alloys with bespoke Pirelli P-Zero tyres. Further developments included the speed-sensitive Servotronic system being retuned, a solidmounted front subframe and stiffer rear bushings added, and a ‘Dynamic’ mode for the Bosch 8.1 ESP system introduced. The front grille and lower air intakes were housed in a dark-tinted chrome matrix whilst wider rifled sports exhaust tail pipes adorned the rear.
Finished in Silver with contrasting Black leather upholstery, multi-spoke alloy wheels and interior wood accents, ‘YJ58 CXY’ has covered just 55,500 miles from new. A stunning looking machine, the Continental GT benefited from replacement rear exhaust boxes and repainted brake calipers in 2019. Treated to the last of eleven services during July 2020 (circa 1,400 miles ago), there can be few such inexpensive entries to 600bhp and 200mph-plus motoring! Steeped in history, it is almost a century since the ‘Speed’ moniker was first applied to a Bentley. Then, as now, it denotes a very special motorcar. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, stamped service book and DVLA MOT history (the current certificate being valid until January 2024).
Estimate: £70,000 - £80,000*
Having established its reputation by winning the Moscow - St Petersburg Reliability Trial of 1910 with a 30hp six, Lagonda concentrated mainly on the production of light cars before reverting to sporting and luxury models in the mid-1920s with the introduction of the 14/60. The latter abandoned the firm’s traditional in-unit gearbox in favour of a midships-mounted transmission, but of greater technical interest was the engine. Designed by Arthur Davidson, the 2-litre ‘four’ featured twin camshafts, mounted high in the block, operating inclined valves in hemispherical combustion chambers. Power output of this advanced design was a highly respectable 60bhp. For the 1929 season, a ‘low chassis’ Speed Model was introduced, featuring revisions to the frame’s front end and a higher-compression engine fitted with twin carburettors.
The Speed Model had resulted from the factory’s Le Mans effort of 1928, when the 2-Litre driven by Andre D’Erlanger and Douglas Hawkes had finished 11th overall in the 24-Hour endurance classic. A classic example of racing improving the breed, the ‘low chassis’
2-Litre possessed markedly superior handling characteristics courtesy of its lower centre of gravity. In 1930 a supercharged version was introduced, with the ‘blower’ mounted vertically in front of the engine, which was fitted with a stronger crankshaft, while a 3-Litre rear axle beefed up the transmission. A Powerplus supercharged was specified at first, but most ‘blown’ 2-Litres came with a Cozette. Thus equipped, a ‘low chassis’ 2-Litre was capable of up to 90mph.
Chassis OH 9555 was manufactured new in 1929 and supplied new to the United Kingdom, being first registered on the 16th of December that year, reputedly supplied new to Lancashire. It is unknown as to how long the initial keeper retained the Lagonda, but the 2-Litre is subsequently known to have passed through five private owners in the 1950s and 1960s between Lancashire, Surrey, and Hertfordshire. It is during this period that the original engine (OH 1299) is believed to have been replaced by the unit in place (2B 1127, OH 1733), an engine that began life in a ‘blown’/supercharged car and thus features the uprated crank and con rods. Acquired by the previous keeper in July 1982 from well-renowned marque specialist and restorer Peter Whenman (of Vintage Coachworks), ‘TF 23’ is understood to have been used on the road until the late-1980s before being laid up.
Retained in previous ownership for thirty-four years before being acquired by the vendor (in 2016) who is well-versed in the Lagonda marque. Since then, the Low Chassis Tourer
has been lavished with a comprehensive renovation. The engine has been completely refreshed with the cylinder head provided with new guides, valves, and springs, as well as a new head gasket and core plugs, overhauled water pump, new starter Bendix with renewed flexible couplings, and a full stainless steel exhaust system (including manifold).
The radiator has been overhauled with a new honeycomb core fitted and the shell restored and re-chromed. OH 9555 then received a complete renovation of the fueling system with a new tank with sender unit, new fuel pump, replacement copper fuel lines, tap and filter bowl, as well as re-jetted and overhauled carburettor.
The ignition and wiring were refreshed with the magneto restored with new windings and condenser, and new HT leads and spark plugs fitted. The dynamo was overhauled and converted to two brushes, with a new battery fitted and in-keeping indicators and brake lights provided. The clutch was fitted with new springs, friction plates and central metal spinner, with the clutch cable adjusted before the braking system was completely overhauled with new front backplates fitted, and the suspension was refreshed with leaf springs re-tempered and set to factory specification.
Turning to the bodywork, sections of the ash frame were replaced as necessary, and new floors fitted, before the metalwork was repainted in Green. The headlights, horn and wheel
spinners were re-chromed with a new battery box and wiper linkage fitted. Shod with new tyres and tubes, the attention turned to the interior with the seats freshly trimmed in Black leather upholstery and new carpeting trimmed in Green supplied. Finally, storage for the starting handle, jack, wheel brace and other equipment was created behind the rear seats. Invoices on file total almost £11,000 in parts provided in the current renovation, with the renovation works completed in early 2023.
Presenting excellently, ‘TF 23’ started readily, and both ran and drove well throughout our photography session. Supplied to sale with a large history file that contains numerous invoices relating to the recent renovation, a couple of MOTs and tax discs from the 1980s, two ‘buff’ style logbooks and previous V5 document, sales invoice for the previous owner’s purchase from Peter Whenman, CD versions of the instruction and workshop manuals, and current V5C document. Pleasingly sporting its original registration number, OH 9555 is an excellent example of pre-war Lagonda motoring.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Chassis No: SAJJNAED3EJ187406
Design plans for the XJS got underway in 1965, with the first production car being sold in 1975. The car was primarily designed by Malcolm Sayer, with input and control from Sir William Lyons. With Jaguar struggling financially at the time, the XJS needed to be a big success. The highly anticipated XJS was seen by many as a direct replacement to the very popular E-Type. However, when the XJS was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1976, it was clear that the car was intended to be in a league of its own. In 1991, parent company Ford thoroughly reworked the luxury Grand Tourer at a cost of £50 million. Incorporating some 40 percent new panels, the rejuvenated model range sported a revised grille, headlamps, tail-lights, bumpers and rear wings. Its cabin, meanwhile, gained a new walnut facia and improved sports seats. The new version was powered by either a punchy straight-six (3980cc) or a soporific V12 (5343cc) engine; the former DOHC unit developed some 223bhp and 283lbft of torque. Featuring a five-speed manual transmission as standard, the 4.0-litre XJS could also be had with a four-speed automatic gearbox. Capable of over 140mph, the model proved to be a refined and relaxing drive, and production continued until 1996.
First registered on the 14th of June 1993, this particular XJ-S is presented in the attractive Oyster Metallic with complementing Doeskin leather interior. Displaying just 55,756 miles on the odometer with 3 former keepers, ‘K959 HHP’ was purchased by a Jaguar collector in February of this year but is now offered for sale due to a larger purchase. Having been recently subject to replacement tyres at a cost of c.£2,000, the car is offered for sale with a current V5C document.
Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: MX53 TGY MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: ZAMEC38C000015885
Just as the DB7 did for Aston Martin, at a stroke the 3200 rejuvenated the Maserati brand. Unveiled at the 2002 Detroit Show, the 177mph Maserati Coupe (a.k.a. 4200 GT) was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign. Developing 385bhp/332lbft, its 4244cc V8 engine was allied to a six-speed transmission that could be had in conventional manual or ‘Cambiocorsa’ guises (the latter incorporating electrohydraulic assistance and F1-style steering wheel paddles).
Supplied new by Stratstone of Wilmslow this handsome right-hand drive manual example is finished in Metallic Silver, trimmed with a luxurious Red leather interior and Red carpets. Riding on 18-inch seven-spoke alloy wheels other cosmetic highlights include Rosso Red-coloured brake calipers and the comprehensive specification includes Maserati Stability Program (MSP) and electrically-controlled front seats. Displaying 75,500 miles ‘MX03 TGY’ is now offered complete with its original Maserati tool kit, book pack with handbook and service book with 15 entries plus a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates. Serviced and shod with two new Pirelli P Zero tyres in 2021 the Maserati is offered with an MOT certificate into June of 2024, surely amazing value in today’s market.
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Chassis No: 201310
Brainchild of Herbert Austin and Stanley Edge, the Austin Seven looked almost impossibly small when launched in 1922. Based around an ‘A-frame’ chassis equipped with all-round leaf-sprung suspension, four-wheel drum brakes and a spiral bevel back axle, it was powered by a sewing machine-esque 747cc sidevalve four-cylinder engine allied to three-speed (later four-speed) manual transmission. An evolution of the Type EB ‘65’ which itself had been inspired by the legendary Type EA Sports ‘Ulster’, the Type AEB ‘Nippy’ arrived during 1934. Visually near identical to its immediate predecessor with the same lowslung stance and distinctive rounded tail, the newcomer was predominantly bodied in steel over an ash frame (though, early cars utilised the same aluminium panelling as the Type EB ‘65’). Powered by a tuned engine allied to four-speed manual transmission and benefiting from a lowered centre of gravity, the Type AEB ‘Nippy’ proved an amusingly brisk and chuckable sports car. Phased out in 1937, total ‘Nippy’ production is thought to have amounted to just c.800 cars.
The ‘Nippy’ has just completed a very comprehensive mechanical and bodywork restoration by an experienced engineer and Austin 7 and 12 collector. An accompanying extensive file of work and photographs documents the restoration. There is even a period photograph on file. Presenting extremely well inside and out, the engine bay features a Zenith downdraught carburettor and manifold and a sports sump. It has a overhauled front axle with new kingpins and hydraulic brakes and an overhauled rear axle with a new differential. The engine and all ancillaries have been fully dismantled, inspected and renewed where necessary. For some safety, there are indicators and for the UK weather, there is the usual weather gear, consisting of an excellent hood, sidescreens and a tonneau cover. The interior is carpeted and has previously been retrimmed. The bodywork has been stripped and blasted before being repaired professionally to a high standard and then re-painted.
A chartered engineer’s detailed report of the car is on file, together with the comprehensive history file that accompanies with this charming Austin 7. The car has not been seen or exhibited for over 20 years. It is offered with the original Brown and Green logbooks, a collection of old invoices and the original owner’s handbook.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ98Z7U753926
First launched in 2005 for the 2006 model year, the Cayman is a Coupé derived from Porsche’s second and third generation Boxster roadster, styled in its first iteration by Pinky Lai. All Caymans up to 2012 were manufactured in Finland by Valmet Automotive. As Volkswagen assumed control of Porsche AG, production of Caymans and Boxsters after 2012 began in the former Karmann plant in Osnabrück, Germany, at the time owned by Volkswagen and also used for production of the 2012 Golf (Mk6) convertible. Both the Cayman and second generation Boxster roadster share their mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. Styling incorporates cues from the 356/1, the 550 Coupé and the 904 Coupé. The Cayman’s hatchback enables access to luggage areas on top of and in the back of the engine cover. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car’s fixed roof. Presented in Guards Red with half leather/Alcantara interior, this particular Cayman features the desirable manual gearbox and benefits from factory optional extras including Bi-Xenon headlights, Sound Package Plus with CD Storage, 18’’ Boxster S Wheels, seat belts in Guards Red, 3-spoke sports steering wheel in leather and wheel centres. Having been in current ownership for the last 7 years by a motorsport enthusiast, the car has been looked after in current ownership by Porsche Centre Wilmslow and now displays 60,198 miles on the odometer. Recently subject to a new battery, ‘MX07 HFG’ comes accompanied with a history file comprising the Porsche Service book with 7 stamps. As well as this, a small collection of previous MOT certificates and invoices in current ownership and the current V5C document which displays 6 former keepers.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Chassis No: JHMED93700S114009
Honda cars have always been synonymous with being the sensible shoes of motoring, but occasionally they do produce a Nike Air Jordan 1 (ask a teenager), with the CRX being one such car. Sharp styling, lightweight and a peppy twin-cam all alloy 1,600cc engine giving Honda a best-seller, both at home and abroad. Rev-hungry, beautifully engineered, it was finished with Honda’s usual, meticulous eye for detail, these lovely little retro coupés are becoming tricky to find – especially in good, unmodified condition and with low ownership.
Manufactured new in 1989 and destined for the United Kingdom, chassis number 114009 was supplied new by Eddy Grimstead Motor Co. Honda distributors of East Ham, London. Finished in Honda Polar White paintwork with Grey ‘CRX’ embossed fabric front sports seats and Black vinyl rear bench seat, the Honda is fitted with the 1.6-litre D16A9 four-cylinder DOHC engine allied to the five-speed manual transmission. Purchased by the business partner of the vendor for his wife, she is said to have not enjoyed the driving experience, so the vendor purchased the car for his wife in 1990. Retained by her until her passing in 2005, the CRX was then changed into the vendor’s name and used by him daily until last year.
Covering just a modest mileage of just shy of 74,000 miles from new, ‘G464 VMP’ has been serviced annually while in the vendor’s ownership, although not all the services are documented in the history file. said history file contains the original book pack in the Honda wallet that includes the owner’s handbook and service book, a collection of previous MOTs, and a current V5C document. Boasting many original stickers and the dealer number plates both front and back, the CRX is offered with a toolkit and a spare centre rear light piece, and one rear edge light cluster. Highly appealing and collectible, these retro Japanese cars have steadily risen in appeal and value, and with pleasing mileage and ownership history, this is surely a great example to acquire.
Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: TMA 700J MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: J32622
Best remembered as Roger Moore’s steed in ‘The Saint’ TV series which ran from 1962 until 1969, the stylish Volvo has long been a cult classic. The original engine was replaced in 1969 by the 2-litre B20 unit, itself being upgraded a year later with a revised camshaft and fuel injection. Its 130bhp was sufficient to power the Volvo to 62mph in 9.5 seconds. This facelifted model acquired four-wheel disc braking at the same time. This P1800 E was manufactured new in 1970 and was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being first registered on the 13th of August 1970. Finished in the attractive colour combination of Safari Yellow with complementary Black leather interior upholstery and Brown carpeting, this B20 engine example has the four-speed manual transmission with desirable overdrive and is one of very few examples fitted with a Webasto sunroof (along with the all-important wind-deflector). Coincidentally spotted by the vendor in a showroom near his home in 1987, having looked at several other examples, the vendor acquired ‘TMA 700J’ and has coveted 32622 whilst being in his ownership. The Volvo has covered very minimal mileage in the vendor’s hands with only approximately 5,000 miles driven and now displays some 27,507 miles on the odometer, with the Volvo having four previous keepers showing on HPI.
Benefitting from regular servicing and improvements while in the vendor’s ownership, the P1800 has most recently received a new fuel injection pump and injection set up in 2013; overhauled starting equipment and rear axle straps in 2018; front seat frames re-webbed and retrimmed in 2019; with the Volvo most recently being serviced in 2022. Supplied with a history file that contains the original instruction book, a large collection of invoices dating back to the vendor’s purchase, numerous MOTs from 1988 onwards, many past tax discs and current V5C document. Starting readily and running well during our photography session, however, it is worth noting that the P1800 has covered very minimal mileage recently.
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
Chassis No: 2162140089
Following on from the T1 Splitscreen Van, Volkswagen introduced for 1968, the T2 generation of Volkswagen’s iconic, forward-control Type 2 was immediately recognisable due to its adoption of a large single-piece windscreen. Nicknamed the ‘Bay Window’, the facelifted ‘Bay’ for 1972 gained more visible / higher set indicators and stronger square-profile federalised bumpers.
First registered in the UK in February of 1984 having been imported into the UK previously, this 1976 ‘Bay’ offers the retro VW camper experience with benefits of a VanWurks Ltd. A ‘tin-top’ steel roof commercial version of the Type 2 was used for the conversion to a camper. VanWurks Ltd built the ‘Bay’ as a camper in 2021 for some £10,712. The specification from VanWurks Ltd included preparation work, a fridge, upholstery and trimming, seat rebuilds, front bench seat, ‘buddy seat’ and cushions, door panels in two tone Blue and Cream, an interior bulkhead panel, a Blaupunkt stereo and a wireless phone charger. The wheels are Empistyle 5 spoke wheels in complementing White.
The Blue and Cream colour scheme extended to the Tartan-style seat fabric with a subtle Blue and Cream vinyl, tastefully ensuring the cabin is fresh and airy. Just prior to the conversion, the c.£8,000 restoration of the ‘Bay’, by Hill Top Classics, included body repair and rust preventative measures, some new panels, seals and paintwork.
Ensuring the ‘Bay’ would be more suitable to drive in modern traffic, The Engine Shop of Erith, Kent had previously provided services to overhaul and upgrade the existing AS code 1600cc Type 2 twin port engine in July of 2011 and at a cost of c.£1800. They fitted 1641cc barrels and 87mm pistons as part of the specification. Indeed, there is an extensive collection of invoices documenting mechanical work over the years, that also includes a refresh of steering components. There are invoices dating back to 1995. It is offered with a V5C, a collection of invoices and some old MOT paperwork.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: F20 XJS MOT: March 2024
Chassis No: SAJJNAED3EJ193014
Design plans for the XJS got underway in 1965, with the first production car being sold in 1975. The car was primarily designed by Malcolm Sayer, with input and control from Sir William Lyons. With Jaguar struggling financially at the time, the XJS needed to be a big success. The highly anticipated XJS was seen by many as a direct replacement to the very popular E-Type. However, when the XJS was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1976, it was clear that the car was intended to be in a league of its own. In 1991, parent company Ford thoroughly reworked the luxury Grand Tourer at a cost of £50 million. Incorporating some 40 percent new panels, the rejuvenated model range sported a revised grille, headlamps, tail-lights, bumpers and rear wings. Its cabin, meanwhile, gained a new walnut facia and improved sports seats. The new version was powered by either a punchy straight-six (3980cc) or a soporific V12 (5343cc) engine; the
former DOHC unit developed some 223bhp and 283lbft of torque. Featuring a five-speed manual transmission as standard, the 4.0-litre XJS could also be had with a four-speed automatic gearbox. Capable of over 140mph, the model proved to be a refined and relaxing drive, and production continued until 1996.
First registered on the 26th of August 1994, this XJS has some 44,300 miles from new recorded on the odometer and just 2 former private keepers. It’s being offered with the cherished ‘XJS’ related number plate included in the sale. Additionally, the XJS is accompanied by the owner’s wallet with the handbook, 2 keys and service book with 9 entries, the last being JLR at 43,528 miles in 2019.
Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*
Chassis No: WDB10704622001670
The Mercedes R107-series SL was launched in 1971 to replace the longlived W113 ‘Pagoda’ SL that first appeared in 1963. Though dispensing with Mercedes’ usual model identification, it was based on the suspension of the W114 saloon and ran until 1989 with more than 237,000 examples built, being the longest single series ever produced by Mercedes-Benz except for the G-Wagen. The Bruno Sacco-designed car was bigger, heavier, and softer-riding than its predecessor, but can still handle and won the plaudits from distinguished motoring writers including LJK Setright. The 245bhp 500SL made from 1980 had an all-alloy fuel-injected V8 and was made for Europe only, with 60mph available in 7.4 secs the top speed was 140mph, faster even than the US, Japan, and Australian 560SL. Plenty of R107s (and SLCs) come to market but 500SLs are still a rarity, with only 11,812 built.
A desirable UK-supplied, right-hand-drive example, the 500 SL offered was manufactured in 1982, being first registered on the 7th of May that year. Finished in the Mercedes Sun Yellow paintwork with Chocolate leather interior upholstery, and a Dark Brown soft-top, the Mercedes is also accompanied by a body-coloured hardtop. Specified from new with cruise control, vehicle body protection from factory, heated rear window, tow-bar, and fire extinguisher, ‘HTU 286X’ is fitted with the 4973cc SOHC V8 engine allied to the four-speed automatic transmission. A low ownership example, the 500 SL has had just two former keepers and has a recorded mileage of 137,500 miles at the time of consignment. Accompanied for sale by a history file that contains the book pack including the owner’s manual and stamped service book (which illustrates nineteen stamps), a large collection of older invoices, a small selection of previous MOTs, and sundry paperwork.
Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*
Chassis No: 120229DN
For many, the definitive Jaguar sports saloon, the MkII was introduced in October 1959. A peerless blend of elegance and muscularity, its sleek lines clothed an evolution of the Coventry marque’s first monocoque design. Powered by derivatives of the same XK DOHC straight-six engine that had swept Jaguar to five Le Man’s victories, the MkII was quick to dominate contemporary saloon car racing. Synonymous with the swinging ’60s and the hit TV series, Inspector Morse, the Jaguar MkII has been used as a vehicle to transport everyone from dignitaries and politicians to bank robbers and the criminal select. When released, traditional Jaguar buyers had no need to feel alienated by the new offering from Coventry as the interior was up to their usual standards with leather and walnut being the order of the day. With 112bhp available, the 2.4 was not overly burdened with pace so, importantly, coupled with a manual gearbox it would be the more frugal of the range.
Finished in its original shade of Opalescent Dark Green complemented to a suede Green interior, offered here is a UK market right-hand drive car with a manual gearbox with overdrive. ‘CEK’ (‘EK’ being the Wigan registration area code) was built on the 20th of April 1966 and was originally supplied by H.H Timberlake of Wigan, Lancashire, with the date of dispatch from the distributor, Parkers of Bolton, being the 6th of May, 1966, to its first owner Threadgold Construction Ltd of Liverpool. With just 2 former keepers recorded on the V5C, ‘CEK’ has been in current ownership since 1991. Currently displaying some 81,700 credible miles, the bodywork was the subject of restoration work in the early 90s up until 2013. Benefitting from mechanical fettling in c.2011, ‘CEK’ has had a stainless exhaust system, re-wiring, the suspension re-bushed, the brake system seals, pipes and hoses have had attention also, along with a modern servo. A current MOT certificate is in place up until the 16th of May, 2024. Offered to a new owner for the first time in over 30 years the MkII, it is accompanied by an original lubrication chart, a collection of old MOT paperwork and invoices, the MkII’s driver’s handbook, a Jaguar service book. There is also a JDHT certificate on file.
Estimate: £80,000 - £100,000*
Introduced at the 1975 Paris Salon, the Ferrari 308 GTB was styled by Leonardo Fioravanti of Pininfarina whose other credits included the Dino, Daytona and Berlinetta Boxer. Based around a tubular spaceframe chassis equipped with independent doublewishbone suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and rack and pinion steering, the first 808 examples wore glass-reinforced plastic (or Vetroresina in Italian) bodywork which was some 150kg lighter than the cheaper-to-produce steel skin that supplanted it. Europeanspecification cars were fitted with a dry-sump version of Ferrari’s free-revving Tipo F106 AB 2.9-litre V8 engine, whereas those destined for America and Australia utilised a less powerful wet-sump unit (240bhp vs. 255bhp). Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6.7 seconds and 155mph, the Vetroresina represents the 308 GTB in its earliest and most desirable form. A real rarity, just 154 of the GRP-bodied projectiles were completed to UK RHD specification.
1 of only 154 right-hand drive dry sump UK cars ‘ROP 868R’ is a matching numbers car with 20699 chassis and engine numbers. Finished in Rosso Corsa with Nero hide, this 308 ‘Vetroresina’ displays some 38,400 miles on the odometer, with just 3 previous custodians on the logbook. Originally sold new to a Mr V. Pontenani in 1977, Mr Stuart Anderson acquired the car in February of 1986 before coming into the possession of Mr Andrew McGlone, who bought the car from Stuart in December 1997. It remained in storage until the vendor purchased the 308 in January of 2013. Subsequently, the car was placed into storage until 2016, at which point Foskers Limited, of Brands Hatch, was entrusted to restore and recommission the car over the prevailing 2 years, to the tune of nearly £30,000.
The work carried out by Foskers Limited in 2018, included: A full major service; Thermostat work; Fuel tank repairs; Exhaust manifold gaskets; An Oil cooler; An Oil pressure sender; Front screen trim; Hoses renewed, including coolant pipes; A/C overhauled; Brake overhaul; Replacement shock absorbers and springs; Rebushed suspension; Steering rack overhaul; Re-connollising of interior. Remaining in the care of Foskers Limited, in storage until 2021, the 308 was recommissioned at a further cost of c.£2,750.
The work carried out by Foskers Limited in 2021, included: An Annual service; Replacing brake fluid; Checking of the distributor, leads and plugs; Checking of the air box and carburettor jets; Checking and regrease of the front wheel bearings; Handbrake adjustment; Fluids.
Believed to have been fitted with ‘sprint cams’, this ‘Vetroresina’ possesses a very successful racing history, having competed in the Ferrari Maranello Challenge (roadgoing class) in the mid to late 1980s, with Stuart Anderson at the wheel. Only now awaiting a new custodian because the vendor has other cars he uses. With a collection of invoices dating back to 1981, there are invoices on file from Graypaul Motors Limited and Foskers Limited of Brands Hatch, Kent. There are also a number of old MOT certificates and the current V5C registration document.
Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000*
Chassis No: GAECSY04571
Commissioned and designed by Ford as a European equivalent to the iconic Mustang, the Capri was launched in 1969. An attractive four-seater with good handling and performance, its reputation was enhanced by the repeated successes of competition variants in the contemporary European Touring Car Championship. Although, stylistically evolved over three ‘Marks’, the handsome two-door coupe was built around a monocoque bodyshell and powered by everything from an anaemic 1.3 litre four-pot to a homologation special 3.1 litre V6 engine.
The delightful Mk2 Capri we have on offer today for you is fitted with the 3 litre engine, the automatic gearbox and has the Ghia trim. ‘OMM’ is finished in the original Gold paintwork with the Everflex roof (with sunroof) and has the matching cloth to the interior. Purchased by the current owner as a present for his brother in 2019 the Capri was immediately sent to Andy Lee for engine and gearbox work, which cost in excess of £4000. ‘OMM’ has been used very little since, hence being for sale, but it started straight away with ease and drives really well for a car of her age and everything seems to work as it should, and although we only took her to 60mph nothing untoward appeared. A very pleasant drive with many admirers.
‘OMM’ is in fine condition, with the bodywork and paintwork being really very good indeed. Under the bonnet is lovely and the interior has not been messed about with either. There is a lovely file of history including a variety of bills, three examples where she has appeared in the Mk2 Register annual calendar (2015/2016/2017), a copy of the Mk2 Register Magazine ‘Two’s Company’ with her on the front cover in 2014, previous MOT’s and tax discs and intriguingly a copy of the Harlow Star from 29.1.1981, showing ‘OMM’ being for sale for £2800. To be honest I’m not sure where you would find a better example to either drive or show and especially for the estimated price.
1 former keeper and 42,000 miles from new
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: F582 GGJ MOT: May 2024
Chassis No: YV1745247K2203613
Supplied new by St. James Volvo of Tadworth, ‘F582 GGJ’ was registered new in the on the 21st of January, 1989. An SE example, so benefitting from the electric front windows, heated front seats, electric sunroof, metallic paint, and self-levelling rear suspension from the factory. Finished in Silver Grey Metallic paintwork with Grey cloth interior upholstery, the 740 SE is fitted with the 2.0-litre petrol ‘Red Block’ straight-four engine, allied to the four-speed automatic gearbox. Coveted by the first owner, who retained the 740 for twenty-two years (until 2021), it is reputed that he never drove the car in the rain and would refuse to collect the car from a service if raining!
This enthusiastic and fastidious ownership has led ‘F582 GGJ’ to be the finest example we have encountered and ideal for preservation or as an addition to a private collection. The paintwork is extremely original with original glass fitted throughout. Inside the genuine Volvo rubber mats have protected the carpets which are in excellent condition, with the seats also presenting excellently, and the boot area has also been protected by the Volvo boot liner. The full-size spare and original tool kit are both present. With just one owner since the first, who was equally as passionate about the Volvo, the 740 is now offered with a mere 42,000 miles from new.
Supplied with a history file that contains the original sales brochure, MOT history, a no advisory MOT certificate until May 2024, and the original book pack in Volvo wallet that includes the owner’s handbook, Volvo travellers guide, and the stamped service book which displays fifteen services (including PDI), with all but one completed by main agents (12) and specialists (2). The last service was completed by GB Auto Volvo specialists at 41,770 miles with a cambelt change completed at the same time. A current V5C document also accompanies showing one former keeper. The best example we have seen with lovely provenance, ‘F582 GGJ’ is surely a great addition to any collection or for use for showing.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Chassis No: 40043118E
Introduced in 1963, the 2000 was the sixth and last of the P-Series Rovers which began with the pre-WW2 Twelve. Designed in-house it bristled with innovation and was quite rightly the winner of the first-ever European Car of the Year Award. Braking was through discs all-round while fullyindependent suspension comprised a novel de Dion arrangement at the rear and an equally unique rocker system operating horizontally-mounted coil springs at the front. The intention behind the latter was to create an engine compartment wide enough to accommodate Rover’s gas turbine unit, though this was never fitted to production vehicles. Initially powered by a 1978 cc (hence the 2000 name) OHC in-line four-cylinder unit, the maximum output was 90bhp at 5,000rpm. Some 322,302 P6 Rovers of varying engine capacity were produced before the model was superseded by the SD1 in 1977.
First registered on the 14th of April 1967, this attractive Rover 2000, in SC guise, presents strikingly in its Red paintwork with a White roof. Displaying some 57,000 recorded miles, low for its age, there is an MOT in place which runs into October of 2023. c.£12,000 has been spent on the car in the last 2 years, benefitting the SC with some overhauling and worthy upgrades, including: an overhauled engine with electronic ignition; a complete new interior; a respray in 2018; electric power steering; servo brakes; the re-chrome of the front bumper. Offered with 2 keys, the original owner’s manual, a Rover P6 book, a collection of invoices and a current V5C document.
Estimate: £10,000 - £14,000*
Reg No: WAR 477W MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: ZLAA828BS100005512
The Lancia Beta Spider was designed by Pininfarina and exclusively hand built by Zagato, with a 2+2 seating arrangement. The Spider used the Coupé’s shorter wheelbase and featured a Targa top roof panel, a rollover bar and folding rear roof. The construction process was complex, with coupé bodies-in-white being delivered to Zagato for the roofless conversion, then back to Lancia for rustproofing, then back to Zagato for paint, interior and trim, and then back to Lancia for a third time for engine installation and final assembly. Production started in 1975, with Lancia reputedly losing money on every Spider made! The revolutionary, Aurelio Lampredi (ex-Ferrari engineer) designed twin-cam is the most successful engine in the history of the World Rally Championship (models of note in which it was fitted 1966-2000 include the Fiat 124 & 131 Abarth’s, and Lancia HF/ Integrale/ Montecarlo Turbo). Producing 122 bhp when new, fitted to car weighing only 1060kg & equipped with independent suspension, disc brakes all round & 5-speed gearbox, performance was lively indeed. An Italian Targa topped sports car with a brilliant heritage and history behind it, what’s not to like!
This Lancia Beta Spider 2000 was built in April 1980 by Zagato and originally delivered new to Johannesburg, South Africa. It stayed there until being imported into the UK in 1989 with all relevant paperwork to substantiate this included in the sizeable history file. In 2006 it received a full body and interior restoration together with a new hood and more recently it was subjected to additional expenditure to further improve the already impressive condition. Currently showing 28,500 unwarranted miles, the interior and exterior still present very well and, according to vendor, the Lancia is mechanically very sound with a strong engine and great handling. This lovely Beta Spider is offered with a recent V5C, two sets of keys and a large history file containing several original South African registration documents, import documents, various folders with invoices from recent times to 1992, a collection of old MOT’s, pictures of the restoration, a box of magazines and a Haynes Manual.
Number 71 (of c.85 examples)
Estimate: £14,000 - £18,000*
Reg No: B474 BCW MOT: None
Chassis No: WF0CXXGAECET93277
Arguably the brainchild of ex-Lotus F1 driver and Autocar journalist John Miles, the Ford Capri Tickford Turbo was unveiled in prototype guise at the 1982 Birmingham Motor Show. Developed by Aston Martin Tickford Ltd (the famous Newport Pagnell manufacturer’s special projects wing), the newcomer was based on a standard MkIII Capri 2.8 Injection. Visually distinguished by the lift-reducing GRP mouldings that Simon Saunders (latterly of Ariel Atom fame) devised for its nose, flanks and tail, the fixed-head was credited with a 0.37 drag coefficient. Reworked via the addition of an IHI turbocharger and Garrett intercooler, its 2792cc Cologne V6 drove the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.
Upgraded with four-wheel disc brakes, the muscular 2+2 coupe also benefited from power-assisted rack and pinion steering and A-frame reinforced rear suspension (while early cars boasted a limited slip differential). Credited with 205bhp and 260lbft of torque, the high-performance model was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6.0 seconds and 139.8mph. Priced at an immodest £14,985, it came with Recaro front seats and a leather-topped walnut dashboard as standard. The plan was to reconfigure 250 examples and an initial batch of 100 Injection Capris was purchased from Ford. However, at some 200 man-hours per conversion, the cars proved expensive to build and expensive to sell. Ultimately, just 85 or so are understood to have been completed.
After much anticipation, following the car’s resurfacing recently, after it was thought to have been lost, Tickford Capri number 71of (86 built) now awaits a new owner. In family ownership from new until 1st September 2017. The Capri was registered to a business owned by the previous owner before being registered to him from 1991. The car hasn’t been run since c.1992 due to the previous owner’s ill health which explains the low mileage of just 16,588 which is displaying on the odometer. Anecdotally, the car is said to have had work done on the fuel tank and it is currently in a rolling state. In addition, recommissioning work has already been started on the brakes and the suspension. This Tickford even featured in an episode of BBC’s Crimewatch programme, starring as itself, along with its owner, following an incident when the Tickford was stolen from Mr Johnson and then recovered. The segment represented the story of how the car was stolen, used in a robbery and then abandoned a few days later, with the presenters appealing to the public for sightings in order to track down the robbers.
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000*
Chassis No: ERY53388
The large Austin 18 Saloon was supplied in two different wheelbases to carry five (Norfolk) or seven passengers (Windsor), that was introduced by Austin on 14 July 1937. Its engine and front seat were mounted nine inches further forward than on the old York 16 it replaced. One result was a relatively short bonnet and a good driving position. Its new shape followed the lines of other new Austins and it was remarkable for having a completely flat floor in both front and rear passenger compartments with exceptionally wide doors and draught-free ventilation. The engine, carried forward from the 18hp York model of the old 16 had received small improvements which increased the engine’s output.
Finished in Black and Green with a complementing Green leather interior, this attractive Austin 18 Norfolk has just 2 former keepers recorded on the V5C, since first being registered on the 30th of May, 1938. Prior to current ownership, the Norfolk had resided in Essex with the car’s second and long-term owner and enthusiast, since the 1980s, up until his passing in 2017. In that ownership, documentation describes the dash as being refinished at a cost of ‘over £7000, with the seats and interior door panels reupholstered. The body was removed and repaired before the chassis was media blasted and then painted. This is believed to have been some 10 years ago. It was then placed into storage.
There is an old bill of sale from May, 2018 on file, for the purchase of the Austin following storage. The accompanying invoices document some of the work carried out on ‘EYH 95’ over the succeeding years. Austins of Old Arley Ltd supplied a head gasket and coil in June of 2018 and in August of that year, a cylinder head and plugs. Older invoices document service items, such as a rotor arm. Offered with an Austin 18 handbook, some old MOT paperwork, a collection of invoices and a current V5C.
Estimate: £35,000 - £40,000*
Historically, and thus far, the most important Porsche model has been the 1964-introduced 911, which was to remain in production in much the same form for the next 30 years, albeit progressively updated and modified. With a basically similar layout to the 356, the new 911 was built on a steel platform chassis with suspension by torsion bars, Macpherson struts at the front and trailing arms at the rear. The first version of the 911 was powered by an air-cooled 2-litre, horizontally opposed six with 5-speed box first used on the 904 competition coupe. Capacity increased, first to 2.4, then 2.7-litres, whilst from 1984, the capacity of the legendary Porsche motor was increased from 3.0 to 3.2-litres and the SC 911 became the 911 Carrera.
First delivered on March 13, 1987, as a demonstrator vehicle for Meltin Concessionaires in Henley-on-Thames, ‘PIB 3076’ showcased an attractive combination of Schwartz (Black) exterior with a contrasting Burgundy interior. During its early years, the car changed hands in various locations, including Manchester, Essex, Shropshire, and Hertfordshire, until it was eventually purchased by the current owner in April 2000. Over the span of 10 years, ‘PIB 3076’ was actively used and well-maintained, primarily by Porsche Centre Cambridge until it was put into storage in 2010.
After a period of being off the road, the vendor decided to have the car reconditioned and entrusted Porsche Centre Cambridge with the task in November 2022. Extensive work was carried out, including an engine overhaul, brake system overhaul, miscellaneous wiring repairs, and more, totalling £10,543. Additional work was undertaken in May 2023, which involved removing the engine once again for a clutch inspection. The clutch cover, slave cylinder, and guide tube were replaced, along with the oil cooler, pipes, and other miscellaneous items, amounting to £1,584. Now displaying 106,446 miles on the odometer, this Porsche under its current ownership of 23 years, reportedly has not been painted and presents in largely original condition.
Included with the vehicle is an impressive history file, which includes the original Porsche bookpack containing the Drive Assured booklet, driver’s manual, alarm systems booklet, radio manual, Porsche service booklet, and maintenance booklet with 25 stamps, the most recent being in 2004 at 105,399 miles. Furthermore, a comprehensive collection of invoices for servicing and other works dating back to 1991, totalling over £18,600, is included.
The documentation also comprises Porsche Approved documents from 1989 and a new vehicle letter from Porsche from 1987. Accompanying the MOT certificate, valid until May 15, 2024, is an extensive collection of MOTs covering nearly every year from 1993 to the period of storage in 2010. The V5C document is also provided, displaying 11 former keepers.
Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000*
Introduced at the 1934 London Motor Show, the Speed 20 SC was among a new breed of Alvis cars that combined high performance (long a recognised marque virtue) with luxury and refinement. Based around a sturdy cruciform-braced ladder-framed chassis, the new model came equipped with sizable fourteen-inch drum brakes and ‘jelly mould’ wire wheels. Boasting such technological novelties as independent transverse-leaf front suspension and synchromesh on all (four) forward gears, it was notably more sophisticated than rivals such as the Bentley 3.5 litre and Lagonda M45. Powered by a smooth but free-revving 2762cc OHV straight-six engine featuring dual magneto / coil ignition, triple SU carburettors and an aluminium crankcase, it was reputedly capable of 89mph. A corollary of its low-slung stance and long bonnet line, the Speed 20 SC proved an ideal canvas for the coachbuilder’s art.
The Alvis Speed 20 with chassis number 13038 is a rare find, being one of only 131 Charlesworth-bodied Speed 20 SC Saloons believed to have been built and which pleasantly still retains its original 2.7-litre straight-six engine. This particular vehicle was dispatched from the Alvis factory on the 4th of January 1936 to Messrs. J. Hanna, the Alvis distributors in Belfast. Initially, the car was purchased by a mill owner in Belfast who held onto it for approximately one year. Subsequently, the vehicle changed hands and was sold to Mr. Ivan McKeekin, a fellow mill owner from the village of Cogry near Ballyclare, Co. Antrim. After several years of use, the Alvis was stored in a shed at the mill. Later on, Mr. Jack Coulter acquired the vehicle but left it untouched in the shed for about six months. Eventually, Mr. Crawford Harkness, the owner of a successful motor business in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, purchased the Alvis while still stored in the same shed. At this point, the car remained unrestored. On the 30th of July 1987, Mr. Andrew McCosh from Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, bought the Alvis. He embarked on a full restoration project, undertaking a meticulous chassis-up rebuild that paid careful attention to both the mechanical components and the coachwork. The chrome elements were replated, and the interior was reupholstered with Green Connolly hides, complemented by a new headlining. The car now boasts an attractive Dark Green over Cream colour combination. In December 1993, Mr. Alan Bridgham became the proud owner of the fully restored Alvis Speed 20. The current vendor acquired the vehicle from him on the 10th of April 2019 and has since maintained it in excellent condition.
The interior and paintwork continue to impress, displaying exceptional quality. This Alvis Saloon comes with an extensive history file that includes a wealth of invoices dating back to the 1980s, a collection of old MOT certificates, copies of chassis records, and a current V5 document. The car is ideally suited for long-distance touring and is now seeking an enthusiastic owner who will appreciate and enjoy it in the next phase of its journey.
Subtly enhanced with PAS, air-con and handling kit etc
Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000*
For many the definitive Jaguar sports saloon, the MkII was introduced in October 1959. A peerless blend of elegance and muscularity, its sleek lines clothed an evolution of the Coventry marque’s first monocoque. Powered by derivatives of the same XK DOHC straight-six engine that had swept Jaguar to five Le Mans victories, the MkII was quick to dominate contemporary saloon car racing. Equipped with coil-and-wishbone independent front suspension, a leaf-sprung Salisbury rear axle and fourwheel disc brakes, the range-topping 3.8 boasted nearly seven times the horsepower of a Mini 850 and a 126mph top speed!
Reportedly supplied new to the car friendly climate of South Africa, chassis 232636DN was repatriated some thirty years later and treated to an extensive restoration by Chris Rawlinson of CR Classic Cars in Cudworth, Yorkshire which was not only photographically documented but also featured in the television programme ‘The Car’s The Star’.
Passing its first UK MOT test on July 9th 1996 at an indicated 7,735 miles, the Jaguar was acquired by its last registered keeper during May 2007. Having treated the sports saloon to a stainless-steel exhaust and uprated Zeus brakes, he pressed it into everyday service for a year or so before deciding on a substantial upgrade programme including the fitment of airconditioning, power assisted rack and pinion steering, electronic ignition, inertia reel seat belts and a Harvey Bailey handling kit etc. The work was carried out by marque specialist Marina Garage of Bournemouth and also encompassed thorough overhauls of the 3.8 litre XK DOHC engine and four-speed all-synchromesh gearbox. Costing some £24,000 in total, most of the improvements were completed during 2011. Sparingly used, a mere 400 or so miles have been added to the odometer over the past twelve years with the instrument now showing approximately 36,600 miles. Starting readily and running well during our recent photography session, ‘ONW 312B’ presents as an older restoration albeit one with some highly desirable ‘mod cons’. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, photographic restoration album and numerous bills.
Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*
Chassis No: 6013593
According to its accompanying paperwork, ‘MW 9445’ was supplied new to George Creswick Esq. A solicitor by profession, Mr Creswick used the Riley until 1960. Thereafter, it was stored in a coach house on his grounds. A keen enthusiast with several Austin Seven renovations to his credit, second owner Frederick Eley Esq. attempted to buy the 9 Plus in 1967 but it was not until the following year that his offer of £50 was accepted. Even then he had to sign a contract giving Mr Creswick first option to re-purchase the Two-Seater throughout the latter’s lifetime (coincidentally both men died in 1997). Stripped to a bare chassis and extensively restored by Mr Eley, the rejuvenated ‘MW 9445’ proved smart enough to be invited to Beaulieu by Lord Montague before motoring down to the South of France and back during 1971.
A multiple award winner over the years, the Riley was loaned to the Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum by Mr Eley’s family after his passing. Having belonged to just two families for the first ninety years of its life, the 9 Plus entered the current ownership in October 2021. No stranger to mechanical work, the vendor set about sympathetically recommissioning the Two-Seater including a thorough engine overhaul, re-plating the windscreen surround and fitting new inner tubes to the tyres. Uprated with an SU fuel pump and SU carburettor for improved driveability (though, the original Zenith carburettor comes with the car), ‘MW 9445’ started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Indeed, the seller intends to drive the Riley some 160 miles to Buxton for the auction. The paintwork, upholstery and hood / sidescreens are thought to date back to the late 1960s with the weather equipment having fared the worst. A rare survivor of the short-lived ‘9 Plus’ series, this delightful Two-Seater is only reluctantly being offered for sale due to the arrival of a new project.
Estimate: £6,500 - £7,500*
Chassis No: SAXXPKBWDBD103850
The Metro was launched as the Austin Mini Metro in 1980 and was intended as the replacement for the long-running and successful Mini. During its 18-year lifespan, the Metro bore many names including the Rover Metro which arrived in 1990, as a heavily revised version with several option engine options available. In December 1994 the revised R6 model appeared. In the United Kingdom, Rover finally scrapped the Metro nameplate, replacing it with a new name, Rover 100, which had been adopted on continental Europe on the Rover Metro’s launch in 1990, due to the weakness of the Austin marque in Europe. The mechanics of the car remained much the same with 1.1 and 1.4 petrol engines and Hydragas suspension. The Metro Cabriolet was initially a Rover Special Products (RSP) car, built at Longbridge, on the same basis as the Mini Cabriolet – slotted in and out of the regular model production process wherever possible, so that it benefited from proper priming and paint processes.
Offered here is a low mileage example of the exceedingly rare Rover (Metro) 114 Cabriolet, reported to be in very good order, including the fully operational hood and showing a very credible recorded mileage of just 11,542 miles, and with an MOT running through to the end of January of 2024. The accompanying paperwork includes old MOTs, spare keys and a 2020 service invoice recording a cambelt change and cylinder head gasket / studs replacement etc. This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire an excellent example of what must be one of the rarest models in the ‘Metro’ range with time yet to enjoy the summer sunshine!
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: N553 XHN MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: WDB1240662C277670
Launched in 1985 as a replacement for the successful and longrunning W123 series, the mid-size Mercedes-Benz W124 range built on its predecessor’s reputation for thorough design and meticulous construction, while adding a welcome dash of driver appeal to the recipe. The two-door Cabriolet was the final addition to the range. One of the more sporting variants, the E320 Cabriolet was fitted with an advanced 3,199cc DOHC 24-valve straight-six engine that developed some 216bhp and 229lbft of torque. Admirably refined, the model was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in eight seconds and 140mph. The Cabriolets sold well throughout production, being almost unique in the market as full four-seaters.
This E320 Sportline Cabriolet was first supplied new to the UK, being registered on the 16th of October 1995. Fitted with the 3,199cc straightsix M104 engine mated to the four-speed automatic gearbox and with the optional air conditioning and Tempomat, the Mercedes-Benz is finished in Tourmaline Green with a Brown mohair hood and complementary Cream leather interior and wood trim. ‘N553 XHN’ has covered approximately 112,500 miles from new and has had only six former keepers, entering current ownership in October 2009. Obviously well-cared for all its life, the Cabriolet presents incredibly well and, according to the vendor, drives and handles very well and could almost pass for a low-mileage example. It’s been subject to much improvement including a new hood and roof lining and the invoices on file, mostly from Mercedes main dealers, show the care that was taken in keeping the car in its present outstanding condition. The original book pack accompanies the car and includes the stamped service book. Also offered with the Cabriolet are two original keys, a history file that comprises a folder with main dealer invoices, a selection of past MOTs, old tax discs and a current V5C.
Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000*
Reg
Chassis No: 8214
Based on a design exercise by the Swedish-born Pelle Petterson whilst under the tutelage of Pietro Frua when Frua’s studio was a subsidiary of the Italian carrozzeria Ghia. The Volvo P1800 sports car was officially unveiled at the January 1960 Brussels Salon. Powered by a 1782cc OHV four-cylinder engine breathing through twin SU carburettors, allied to a four-speed manual gearbox, it was capable of over 100mph. The P1800 was immortalised in the 1960s ATV series ‘The Saint’ starring the late Sir Roger Moore. The ‘S’ in ‘P1800S’ refers to Sweden as the location for production post-1963.
First registered on the 25th of November of 1963, with current ownership since 2014, this is an example of the earlier iteration of the P1800, with what are colloquially referred to as the ‘cow horn’ bumper models. Built at Volvo’s Lundby plant, in Gothenburg, Sweden, after the earliest cars had been built by Jensen before succumbing to quality control issues.
In recent years ‘875 RUO’ has been the subject of a restoration of the bodywork and a repaint in what is believed to be Ferrari Rosso in c.2015. Indeed, in 2017 the pretty coupe (styled by Pelle Petterson) won an award for Best Restoration with The Volvo Enthusiasts Club. In current ownership, the P1800 has also benefitted from a mechanical overhaul, included: New brake pipes; New fuel tank; 123 Electronic distributor/ new coil; Twin carburettors refurbished and tuned; New seals; Radiator refurbished; New water pipes; New brake calipers; Refurbished rear brakes; Stainless steel bumpers and a centre console added for the extra speaker, switches and gauge, which can be reversed if not required. Inside there is also a new headlining and door cards. ‘875 RUO’ is offered with a collection of old MOTs dating back to 1979, a large collection of invoices and an original sales brochure.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: N490 LGS MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: SARRAWBMBMG001356
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 less muscular 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. Less than two thousand were manufactured between 1992 and 1995, with most being exported to Japan, making this home market example both rare and desirable.
A right-hand drive UK market example of the RV8, first registered on the 14th of December, 1995, and was one of, believed to be, 16 UK-supplied RV8s originally ordered new in the rare Pearlescent Caribbean Blue (BLVC911/UME) with the complementing Stone Beige leather-trimmed interior. With 3 former keepers recorded from new, the RV8 has resided in current ownership since 2003 at c.30,000 miles. The majority of the miles have been long distances on motorways, many of which were spent touring Europe.
A well-maintained example, it is described as having ‘always been garaged’ in its current ownership. At an early stage of its life (c.1997), ‘N490 LGS’ had previously been recorded as a Category D (‘damaged but repairable’) and subsequently put back on the road and has covered many enjoyable driving miles since that time, as aforementioned.
There is a very comprehensive history file present, along with a manual that includes indoor and outdoor ‘MG’ covers. This is a reluctant sale for the vendor, only being sold due to advancing years. The car is described by the vendor as ‘very good’ and is offered with a current MOT that runs into July of 2024.
Subject to a comprehensive two-year restoration
Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000*
Chassis No: 91621316C
A long-wheelbase Series III 109, ‘WKV’ was registered new on the 27th of October, 1977 and used as a workhorse across four keepers, the last of which acquired the Series III in 1996, before it was taken off the road due to age-related tiredness in 2000. Remaining in that ownership until 2019, the Land Rover was then purchased by the vendor who is very wellversed in the Land Rover marque and embarked on a comprehensive restoration. The original chassis was refurbished and the original bodywork renovated, retaining the majority of its original panels, with galvanised areas re-galvanised, and then subject to a full repaint in Pastel Green.
Looking to produce an original appearing Series III with uprated running gear, without altering the bodywork, the vendor opted for an early Defender 2.5-litre Turbo diesel engine which was overhauled before fitment, and was allied to a five-speed manual gearbox that was also refreshed with new seals, bearings, and synchros. An aluminium core radiator was provided and an oil cooler plumbed in. The front axle was renewed, while the rear axle was overhauled.
Stopping power has also been uprated with a Defender disc brake conversion, while the ride improved through new springs and Monroe shock absorbers. A Defender power steering box has been supplied with new wheels and tyres, and a stainless steel exhaust system is fitted. The driving experience has been further enhanced with Dynamat soundproofing and a new carpet kit, as well as deluxe seats (with adjustable driver’s rail), fresh glass, a leather coating on the original dashboard, and custom headlining.
Used sparingly since completion in 2022, ‘WKV’ is supplied with a history file that contains a few previous MOTs and tax discs, restoration photographs, and a current V5C. This is an opportunity to enjoy a classic Series III Land Rover in a much more usable specification, while pleasingly retaining the vast majority of its original panelwork and original chassis.
Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: XLG 757E MOT: May 2024
Chassis No: GHD3126485
Introduced in 1962, the MG B Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. With nicely balanced handling and a good turn of speed, it merited the old MG marketing slogan ‘Safety Fast’. Based around a monocoque chassis featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1798cc ‘B’ series four-cylinder engine was allied to a four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control.
Starting life as an MG ‘B GT’, at Abingdon in 1969, this example has previously been transformed into a Roadster, using a Heritage shell. It still possesses its ‘B GT’ identity. In current ownership since 2017, ‘VBL’ was restored and effectively rebuilt in 1997, during previous ownership, however, it has only covered some 8,000 miles since the restoration. In 2019 the vendor had a new ‘hood’ put on the car and there is even a ‘wind deflector’ for less buffeting at speed, or enjoy it for the full wind tunnel experience of an iconic British sportscar.
A right-hand drive home market car, still retaining its original ‘B GT’ engine, it was specified with overdrive - working on 3rd and 4th gears at the time of consignment. The car benefitted from an oil change and brake check in May of 2022, a reconditioned carburettor in 2019 and 4 new tyres in 2018. ‘VBL’ is offered with a collection of old MOTs, a collection of invoices and a V5C.
Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000*
We’ve all heard of the McLaren F1, and their values, a supercar of supercars that debuted just over 30 years ago now, but now jump to 2009, when McLaren launched the MP412C car and the promise of a car that utilised advances in composites manufacturing technology and the new Woking factory in 2011. Styled by Frank Stephenson, of course, the MP4-12C used a carbon-fibre MonoCell tub that was more easily produced to meet production numbers and retail schedules, in a timely fashion. A more conventional car, seating abreast for two, rather than the famous layout for 3 on the F1, the 12C still had the dihedral doors.
First registered on the 23rd of March 2012, ‘JRO’ is a 2012 example of the McLaren MP412C that was supplied to its first owner by McLaren Ascot. Presenting in the attractive Ice Silver with complementing Black leather upholstery and matching Black carpets, the exterior has the carbon roof and upgrades have included the upgraded sound system and the latest RSR software for the II Iris information centre and electric memory seats. Over the years ‘JRO’ has gathered a predominantly main agent service history, with servicing at the first 6 ‘yearly’ and then the 10 year service interval, by McLaren main agents at Birmingham, Ascot, Hatfield, Manchester and Glasgow. The ‘7 year’ service was carried out by GVE London, Italian Supercar Specialist.
The 12C is accompanied by a history file which includes the original service and warranty book with 8 stamps (to 35,160 miles) and an IRIS user guide. Additionally, there are a collection of invoices from the servicing and some maintenance work, including from Beckers Mechanical Services of Chester, who carried out an air conditioning service and fitted a new wiper motor in June of 2023. There is some old MOT paperwork with the most recent clean MOT at 35,368 miles and valid until June 2022 and the current V5C.
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Chassis No: SCBLC31E51CH05995
2024
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 a 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.
Manufactured new in 2001, the Red Label offered was supplied new by Jack Barclay Ltd of London, being first registered as ‘111 PC’ on the 20th of September that year. Finished in attractive Bentley Black Emerald Green paintwork with Oatmeal and Green leather interior upholstery and Green carpets, the Arnage is one of the rare examples specified with a sunroof from the factory. Covering a modest mileage of under 74,000 miles from new at the time of consignment, the Bentley has had just three former keepers and has been in current registered ownership since 2020. With Red Label badging and the ‘matrix’ radiator grille, the Bentley has the six-spoke 18” alloy wheels and a good interior specification including air-conditioning.
The accompanying history file documents eleven services across the service book and further servicing invoices with many of those being completed by main agents and specialists including Jack Barclay, The Bentley Service Centre, GVE Bentley, and Starmans. The most recent service was completed at 70,649 miles, and previous to that, at 68,564 miles, the Arnage received front brake discs and pads and rear brake pads. Offered with an MOT certificate until February 2024 with no advisories and a current V5C document.
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Reg No: UUU 666M MOT: April 2024
Chassis No: GHN5-296995G
Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. With nicely balanced handling and a good turn of speed, it merited the old MG marketing slogan ‘Safety Fast’. Based around a monocoque chassis featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1798cc ‘B’ series four-cylinder engine was allied to a four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control.
Presented in the attractive Blaze Orange with contrasting black interior and red piping, this lovely MGB features Mini-lite wheels dressed in matching Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 tyres and comes with a desirable registration ‘UUU 666M’. In current ownership since 2018 as part of a small collection of British classics, this particular example was subject to a respray in January 2020 and is offered for sale showing 97,945 miles on the odometer and with just 6 former keepers on the v5c document. Accompanied with the car is a history file containing a collection of previous MOTs, an invoice for the paintwork, the V5C document and a small collection of photographs from the respray. The vehicle also comes with an MOT valid until the 4th of April 2024.
Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000*
Chassis No: B6HN
The S3 on offer is a 1965 example refinished in the particularly attractive colour combination of Midnight Blue over Georgian Silver and teamed with a Cream leather interior. The car was first registered on the 1st of February 1965 to the Sheffield area - denoted by the “WB” registrationoriginally finished in Green and was kept and used by the previous owner for over 40 years who changed the colour to the combination shown today. The car has benefitted from a full service of all fluids and filters and a general check out for oil leaks. In the history file, we find a number of previous MOT certificates dating back to 2004 and the odometer reading currently stands at 50,772 miles.
On inspection, the car presents well externally in its attractive colour scheme and the paintwork looks to have been done professionally in the car’s past with a minimal amount of ageing as expected from a car of this age - with just some minimal bubbling appearing on the very bottom of the offside rear quarter panel. There are two dents that have not cracked the paintwork on the passenger side front door and the driver’s side engine cowling that would be very easy to sort out. The vendor advises that the car is overall quite solid however there are some areas underneath that may need some attention at some point in the future.
The interior is particularly attractive and the vendor advised he has refreshed the gorgeous walnut trim to a good standard to the tune of over £3000 which is obvious on inspection. The cream leather seats have been re-connollised recently and display a beautiful patina that shows a good standard of originality. The carpets appear to be original and in good condition apart from a small area around the driver’s footwell. The S3 is offered with a V5C.
Coachwork by Park Ward
Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000*
Reg No: ALW 20 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GBA8
Launched in 1929, the Rolls-Royce 20/25 was powered by a 3669cc OHV straight-six engine allied to four-speed manual transmission. Usefully faster than its 20hp predecessor, the model remained in production until 1936 by which time some 3,827 had been sold. Capable of supporting a wide variety of coachwork, the 20/25hp’s substantial ladder frame chassis was equipped with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, fourwheel drum brakes and a mechanical servo.
Originally built for Capt. Arthur Granville Soames, it is believed ‘ALW 20’ (Chassis GBA8) was used by Winston Churchill’s daughter, whose father-in-law was Capt. Soames. Mary Spencer-Churchill (Baroness/ Lady Soames 1922 - 2014), married Capt. A.G.Soames’ son, Christopher Soames (Baron/ Lord Soames1920 - 1987), in 1947. Presented in Black over Blue, the interior is finished in Brown leather. The interior has been re-trimmed previously, with new carpets, headlining and a re-covered roof.
Chassis GBA8 has benefitted from a starter ring, a new clutch, a radiator re-core, a new cylinder head at a cost £5,130, the starter and dynamo overhauled, the wipers refurbished, brakes checked-over and cleaned, the servo re-lined, a new calorstat, the carburettor refurbished, some chroming re-done, rear wings re-modelled, front and rear aprons re-primed, new tyres and tubes, a part new exhaust, a new clutch by Fiennes. In current ownership since 2010, there is ‘known’ ownership since the 20/25 was new and in the ownership of Capt. A.G.Soames. GBA8 is offered with a collection of old MOTs and old invoices and a copy of the chassis card record.
Possibly the only “Chitty” built with genuine pre-war components
Estimate: £160,000 - £180,000*
The 1968 film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, starring the marvellous Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts is considered to be one of the best loved children’s films of all time and has been the catalyst to the interest of many budding Pre-War car enthusiasts. In the film, Caractacus transforms an old jalopy into a magical car which he and his two children overthrow the tyrannical ruler of Vulgaria.
This particular Chitty replica has been a lifelong ambition build for our vendor who first saw the film as a child and dreamt up the idea of building a Chitty replica one day but with a more “period” Veteran car feel to suit the period setting of the film. The vendor is a renowned builder of vintage American cars and as a result has access to a number of parts that were suitable to the build. The car is based on an authentic Americanmade 1924 chassis (which is registered as a Packard) and is powered by a 5 litre sixcylinder side-valve Studebaker special engine of a similar vintage married to a threespeed manual gearbox. The chassis was converted from left-hand drive by removing the axle and rotating it 180 degrees to move the drag link fore of the wheel centres and then keeping to the measurements of the film car, the chassis was extended by two feet which makes this car very large and imposing!
The overall body design from the film was closely followed during the construction but with some tweaks to improve aesthetics. The attention to detail and authenticity to the 1920s era can be seen throughout the build. For example, the retention of the genuine wooden artillery wheels; originals for the chassis used, the 1909 electric headlights and the 1909 oil-fired sidelights. The braking system is the original ‘2 wheel-only brakes’ with bands on the outside and shoes on the inside. The pedal layout is consistent for the time with the accelerator in the middle, brake on the right and clutch on the left. On this Chitty the highly polished handmade exhaust system is the actual working exhaust for the vehicle and the radiator has been correctly positioned within the radiator surround. The only purposely left unrestored part on the car is an original 1913 Cadillac windscreen glass and frame. The entire project was completed in four months, having been completed in early 2019. The result is a beautiful, large, open tourer. The car is registered as ‘FLY 539’, depicting its originality, respect for a bygone era and more than just a passing connection to a magical flying movie car that the owner dreamt of as a little boy.
Since its build, the car has been extensively shown and prospective bidders may note the appearance of the car at the London Classic Show 2023, the NEC Classic Car Show and various Brooklands events where it has been very positively received and gets its fair share of smiles from young and old alike. We are pleased to say that the car presents very well and when started by the vendor, appeared to fire into life with a pleasing note from the exhaust promptly. The vendor has advised that the car has been used to take his young children out without issue on numerous occasions and should serve a new owner as a working car with ease.
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
The now ubiquitous Porsche 911 entered production in 1964. The design was the work of Dr Ferry Porsche’s eldest son, Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ Porsche and the company’s joint founder and chief body engineer Erwin Kommenda. The car featured rack and pinion steering and both torsion bar suspension and disc brakes all-round and was initially powered by a dry-sump, air-cooled, 2-litre, flat six engine. In 1968, the wheelbase was increased by 57mm, the rear overhang reduced by the same amount, and some 22lb saved from the (overhung) engine crankcase. These changes greatly improved the car’s handling. Since its birth, the 911’s story has been one of continual evolution. Early on, the engine capacity had been increased to 2.2 litres and during 1971 it rose to 2.4 litres and in 1973 to 2.7-litres. The Targa top option for the 911 was introduced in 1967 and was an immediate success. Initially, it featured a folding rear window but fairly soon acquired a fixed rear screen.
Now UK registered, this delightfully classic-looking left-hand drive H-Series 911 S was originally delivered to the United States of America in 1977. It remained in the U.S. for 38 years, before being imported into the United Kingdom by its only current UK keeper in May 2020. It was first issued with the age-appropriate number ‘XHJ 637N’ in August 2020 before being re-registered ‘HVG 771L’ in May 2021. Documentation on file shows that the decision was made to rid the car of the ugly U.S. Department of Transportcompliant front and rear bumpers and to have pre-1974 bumpers fitted instead. After these modifications were completed, the car was resprayed in its current Bright Orange colour. At the time of consignment, the car started up well and sounded as only an aircooled Porsche can. Presenting very nicely in its new paintwork with a very presentable interior, this 911 S Targa is offered with a current V5C and a history file containing a copy of the U.S. Certificate of Title and a collection of recent invoices.
Fully race prepared with 630bhp on tap
Estimate: £32,000 - £36,000*
Reg No: HX11 CYU MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: WF0GXXGCDGAJ81986
The Focus is a compact car designed under Alex Trotman’s Ford 2000 plan, which aimed to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide, the Focus was primarily designed by Ford of Europe’s German and British teams. The second generation Focus RS is the Focus that Ford originally claimed it was unlikely to manufacture, however they did and the latest ‘Hot hatch’ was born. One of the most controversial aspects of the car was its drivetrain, which remained front, not four-wheel drive. After awarding the car five stars, this is what the team at Auto Express had to say about the new Ford Focus RS when launched: “The engineers have done an amazing job. It’s got storming performance, amazing handling and grip, but also real character thanks to that charismatic five-cylinder engine.”
This particular Focus RS is not your run of the mill car! First registered in 2011, the V5C shows that the car has been through the hands of 4 former keepers. The car has been substantially upgraded throughout its life, with a huge box of receipts to showcase all of the work that has been completed throughout the years. Our Vendor, who owns a well-established race tuning business, acquired the car in 2020 with the intention of showing the car and using it on track but has decided to move it on due to not having the time to enjoy it. Not a full list, however, the upgrades include the following: Quaife five speed sequential airshifted gearbox with paddle on the steering wheel; Precision 6266 50mm Turbo Kit; Waste Gate; Syvecs S7 ECU; Safety Devices full roll cage; Alcon brakes; KW suspension; Geartronics GCU system; Lifeline fire extinguisher system.
On inspection, the car appeared to be in fine fettle and the vendor has advised that the car performs very well - with all of the upgrades, the car has been dynographed for 630bhp! The vendor has advised that he will be having a fresh MOT issued in time for the sale.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: CC67890L
Introduced in 1968 as a replacement for the outgoing TR250/TR5 models, the Triumph TR6 proved a strong seller on both sides of the Atlantic. Crisply styled, its smooth flowing lines and Kamm tail hid a cruciformbraced chassis equipped with all-round independent suspension, disc/ drum brakes and rack-and-pinion steering. Powered by a refined 2498cc OHV straight-six engine allied to four-speed plus overdrive manual transmission, it was deceptively fast with contemporary road testers recording 0-60mph in 8.2 seconds and a 121mph top speed. Writing in 1969, Autocar magazine went as far as to comment that “Even if the Austin-Healey 3000 had not been dropped, the TR6 would have taken over as the he-man’s sports car in its own right”.
Manufactured new in 1971 and supplied new to the first owner in the United States of America, the TR6 offered was retained in first ownership in California for the next nineteen years. Finished in the attractive colour combination of Signal Red with Black interior upholstery, the TR6 was acquired by the vendor directly from the first owner while a resident of California. Shortly returning to England with the Triumph before traveling back to Michigan and subsequently, New York, the TR6 followed his travels and was subject to a body-off respray during this time. Finally repatriating to Britain for the final time in 2004, the TR6 has seen minimal use and is now offered having covered just 51,000 miles from new at the time of consignment, the Triumph is offered with a brand new vinyl hood ready for fitment. Supplied with a history file that contains the original passport to service, documents and a number plate from the TR6’s time in America, sundry paperwork, and a current V5C document, ‘TNB 94J’ is a scarce low mileage, two owner example.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: 2422185531
The T2 version of the Type 2 Volkswagen van was launched in 1968 to replace the shorter `Split Screen’ T1 version. Visual changes to the T2 included the large, single-piece windscreen giving the `Bay Window’ nickname. While under its skin the newcomer benefited from the adoption of a half-shaft driveline to the rear which not only accommodated an increase in ride height but also improved handling. The 1968 - 1972 Type 2s are known as ‘Early Bays’, with a transitional 1972 model with some upgrades (Late Early Bay) prior to the re-designed ‘Bay Window’ of 1973.
Offered here, from a 10 year ownership, is a right-hand drive ‘Late Early Bay’ 1972 model year VW ‘bus’ (albeit on a 1970 plate - reflecting a life overseas before import to the UK). Believed to have begun life as a Microbus Deluxe model, the original specification of the 1972 model lasted just one year before a re-design for the 1973 model year. A transitional bus the change from the 1970-1971 model included moving from domed to flat hub caps, larger rear lights and flared front arches and drums to front discs. Having been a Deluxe, this Type 2 has the very attractive side windows with opening quarter light windows and some chrome trim (badge and the circumference of the front air intake and rear window luggage ‘jail’ bars.
Believed to have been painted in the current two-tone colour scheme some 10 years ago, the interior of the bus features a glovebox door, a woodrim steering wheel and previously re-covered seats in White, with the compartment seats facing inwards, offering a nice ‘hang-out space’ or options for carrying loads and people.
The bus is fitted with a 2 litre CJ code engine (Type 4 ‘pancake’ enginesimilar to the Porsche 914 engine), usually rated at 70hp from the factory and fitted to 1976 – 1979 VW Type 2s. This bus also has an aftermarket upgrade of twin carburettors, which might, potentially, offer better power from the engine. New tyres were fitted when the vendor purchased the bus and a new battery was fitted recently. Offered with a V5C.
One owner and under 14,000 miles from new
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: Y69 RHL MOT: October 2023
Chassis No: W0L0EAR971N001055
Based on a Series 2 Elise chassis and powered by a 145bhp Ecotec 2.2 Litre engine, the VX220 launched at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show, with production starting in March 2001. The VX220 Turbo was launched for production the following year with a quoted 0-62 mph in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 151mph. Fast becoming a very rare find and an ideal “track car” with a kerb weight of just 930kg, the VX220 is still highly regarded and sought after to this day.
Manufactured new in 2001, ‘Y69 RHL’ was supplied by Hartwell Vauxhall of Sheffield to its first and only keeper on the 21st of June 2001. Finished in Star Silver paintwork with complementary Black leather interior upholstery and a Black soft-top, the VX220 has been retained by the first owner (the vendor) from new and is offered directly from his ownership. Coveted throughout its life, the Vauxhall has always been garaged and has seen sparing use, covering less than 14,000 miles from new and is highly original boasting all of its factory paintwork. Passionate about the Vauxhall, the car has been serviced annually, with twenty-one services documented across the original stamped service book, and servicing having all (bar one) been completed by Vauxhall main agents in Sheffield.
Starting readily and running and driving well during our recent photography session, the VX220 has benefitted from a new set of tyres in 2022. The accompanying history file contains the original book pack with handbook, guides, and the aforementioned service book presented in the Vauxhall wallet, a collection of invoices, nineteen MOT certificates including an MOT certificate until October 2023, a current V5C document showing no former keepers, and has two sets of keys. Only coming to sale due to ordering a new and more practical sports car, this low mileage, one-owner VX220 has much to recommend it, and would be a fantastic addition to any collection.
Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000*
Chassis No: EB572W
Being desirable, the 1924 French GP has inspired various imitations, one such being the examples from Dri-Sleeve Car Company Ltd. Founded in 1969 by mechanical engineers Ryder Slone, Boris Willison, and Peter Jackson, the name was derived from the fact that each car was supplied new with a sleeve for the right arm! Using a welded steel ladder frame, the front suspension is taken from a Volkswagen Beetle, with telescopic dampers by suitably vintage friction type dampers, with a Ford Cortina rear axle used. Power is provided by a Ford Cortina 1600 GT engine allied to a Ford four-speed manual transmission.
Supplied by the sole distributor J. A. Else & Son of Condor, Derbyshire, ‘VRA 201K’ cost £1,979 new. This example is finished traditionally in Blue with complementary Brown interior upholstery and is accompanied by a fitted tonneau cover. The evocation is nicely detailed with numerous louvers and scoops, leather bonnet straps, a side-mounted spare wheel, a metalrim steering wheel, an external handbrake, period Smiths-style dials, Brooklands aero screens, and racing stickers. Retained by the first owner until his passing in 1998, the Type 37 evocation was regularly used by him including being driven to the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1978. Following the vendor’s acquisition, it was used sparingly and spent approximately the previous twenty years in dry storage.
Recently unearthed from storage, the Dri-sleeve has been fully recommissioned by Merlin Classic Cars with renewed starting equipment including dynamo and battery, an overhaul of the brakes, new fuel lines and flushed tank, clutch refurbishment, attention to the wiring, servicing, and a new fan belt. Supplied with an MOT certificate with no advisories until June 2024, the Bugatti evocation is now ready for use, and started readily and ran well during our photography session. Offered with a large history file that contains the original sales invoices, build images, numerous older MOT certificates and tax discs, technical data, other sundry paperwork, and current V5C document, in which it is correctly registered as a Dri-sleeve.
Estimate: £13,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: BWF 822 MOT: November 2023
Chassis No: 15507
Among the very last of the 150 Alvis 12/70 chassis to be clothed with Drophead Coupe coachwork by Mulliners of Birmingham, ‘BWF 822’ was supplied new via The East Ridings Motor Company to Miss Gladys Horner of Hessle on 23rd March 1940. A letter on file reveals that the Alvis was (a) little used until World War Two had ended, (b) professionally repainted from Black to Cream during her tenure and (c) still wore its original tyres when sold to W.H. Anstead Esq., c/o The Sergeants Mess, RAF Dishforth in May 1958.
Acquired by Frank Munroe Esq. for £165 the following November at a warranted 45,000 miles, the four-seater was to remain in his possession for the next twenty-eight years. Perhaps unsurprisingly given that he was the proprietor of The Northern Photographic Agency, a dramatic image of the Drophead Coupe graced the front cover of the Alvis Owners’ Club’ Bulletin magazine for July 1962 being captioned thus: ‘Mr F. H. Munroe’s 1939 12/70 at the top of the Alberg Pass taken on a 2,000 mile tour of Austria, Germany, Holland and Switzerland’, while another period shot shows the Drophead Coupe during a driving test.
Belonging to Wilf Powell Esq. from 1987 – 1998, his successor, L. Siddle Esq., drove ‘BWF 822’ on the Fougeres Rally (1999, 2000), AOC Tour of New England (2000) and AOC Tour of Germany (2001). Passing to its preceding registered keeper, C. Genlloud Esq., in 2007, he had the four-seater maintained by Nick Sieveking including refurbishing the front axle, overhauling the engine, renewing the boot floor / making repairs to the body frame, replacing the rear springs, rejuvenating the distributor, renovating the carburettor, attending to the brakes and fettling the water pump etc. The seller tells us that the Alvis starts readily and idles well but coughs and bangs under load. Nevertheless, it has a current MOT certificate valid until November 2023.
Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000*
Triumphantly unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type created a furore thanks to its supercar performance, stunning looks and modest price tag. Early racing success at the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori amongst others helped cement the newcomer’s reputation. Built as a monocoque with an engine-cradling front sub-frame, the E-type’s combination of all-round independent suspension and disc brakes allied to rack-and-pinion steering resulted in excellent road-holding and handling capabilities. Introduced in 1968, the Series II cars were distinguishable by their revised bumper and light arrangements. Less noticeable was the increased size of the front air intake that in conjunction with dual cooling fans made the Series II better behaved in hot weather and heavy traffic. With its 4235cc engine developing a quoted 265bhp and 283lbft of torque, it was reputedly capable of nearly 150mph and 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds. The range expanded with a 2+2 derivative joining the Coupe and Roadster and evolved through steady stages until the final Series 3 V12s bowed out in 1975.
1 of just 1,040 RHD home-market examples built, this 1970 2+2, in Opalescent Silver Blue, has benefitted from a ‘full’ bare metal rebuild. The odometer has been re-set post restoration, so it now reads just 2 miles; prior to the restoration the car had covered some 98,000 miles. There was in excess of £20,000 in parts alone. The rebuild included new wheels and tyres, interior trimming in Black Leather, headlining and panels from Aldridge Trimming and a double tinted windscreen, no longer available off the shelf or elsewhere, however, in this case it was custom-made by Pilkington. Some of the upgrades have included a high-torque starter, adjustable shock absorbers and an upgraded handbrake linkage. In the main, mechanical parts were sourced from SNG Barratt. There is a substantial history file with the car, pre and post-rebuild, which includes a photographic record of the aforementioned restoration.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: 555357
“One of the immortal designs in motoring history is the Austin Seven, for upon its introduction, it rendered the cycle-car obsolete, set a high standard for the economical car, and made motoring possible for the first time for thousands of families. It is surely no exaggeration to say that it was as great an advance in its own sphere as were the 1901 Mercedes and the 1907 Rolls-Royce in theirs, capturing the imagination as few cars have done before or since”. (Cecil
Clutton, The Vintage Motor Car)
Arguably the forefather of mass motoring ‘giants’ such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Citroen 2CV, and BMC Mini, the Austin Seven was launched in 1922. An extremely versatile design, its simple but well-executed A-frame, leaf-sprung chassis played host to a bewildering range of derivatives from Brooklands single-seaters to two-speed tractors (all powered by the ubiquitous, four-cylinder, side-valve 747cc engine). Throughout a lifetime of continual revision and development, the Seven never lost its charm.
Chassis number 555357 was manufactured new in 1928 and first registered in the United Kingdom on the 26th of March that year. One of 12,675 fabricbodied saloons built between 1928 and 1930, this ‘top hat’ car is a rare survivor with the PWA7C estimated 95 remain. Finished in Brown and Black, the vendor informs that the exterior fabric body is in excellent condition having been subject to a self-evident previous restoration, with the Beige upholstered interior being believed original. Purchased by the vendor twelve years ago from a dealer selling on behalf of a deceased estate, with the Seven taken to numerous events while in previous ownership and several event plaques for car rallies including a rosette for a second-place award at a rally in Norfolk included in the sale. Sensibly uprated with a coil conversion, the updraft carburettor has been recently professionally refurbished. On offer now due to an imminent house move, the Austin is offered with a history file that includes the original buff logbook, numerous invoices dating back the past three decades, assorted sundry paperwork, and a current V5C document that shows five former keepers.
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000*
Chassis No: WCB26
Manufactured new in 1948, chassis WCB26 was supplied to Park Ward & Co. on the 18th of June 1948 for clothing in Sports Saloon coachwork. Supplied to the first owner on the 1st of October that year, the first owner being A. H. MacGeorge Esq., likely a gentleman of high status, not only due to the Rolls-Royce purchase but also due to residing in George Square, Glasgow. Retained in first ownership until 1960, the Rolls-Royce was then acquired by a motor trader based in Glasgow who is understood to have displayed the Silver Wraith at a number of events, including winning its class at the 1960 RREC Concours d ’Elegance in Scotland. Exported to America in 1971, the Silver Wraith entered the ownership of World War Two veteran Milton Blackstone, who served with the 7th Ferrying Group of the Air Transport Command (ATC), and in whose ownership WCB26 remained for forty-five years.
An active member of the San Diego Rolls-Royce Owners Club, the Wraith is understood to have attended further rallies while a resident in America. Repatriated in 2016 by the vendor, chassis WCB26 has benefitted from a comprehensive restoration including a full bodywork renovation and repainting, new clutch, overhauled front suspension, completely retrimmed interior, new exhaust system, and new tyres, with the engine and gearbox only requiring servicing, with much of the work completed by Rolls-Royce specialists Ristes Motors and bills of in file for £7,400 worth of expenditure. Now presenting in White with Cream leather interior upholstery with Red piping and Red carpeting, the Wraith boasts matching chassis and engine numbers.
Starting readily and running well during our recent photography session, the Wraith, which has been reunited with its original registration number since repatriation (‘DHS 665’), is an appealing prospect having had just four known owners from new. Supplied with a large history file that contains the RREC factory records; invoices from the car’s time in America; photographs and correspondence from Mr. Blackstone’s ownership; numerous state titles; accompanying Rolls-Royce literature; and a current V5C document.
Detroit built Edwardian motor car
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000*
Reg No: DS 9145 MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 9102
Chassis no. 9102 was built in Detroit c.1910 and appeared to live a cherished life throughout its life in its home country. Little is known of its time in the USA apart from a plaque with numerous badges for show wins during the mid-1970s that comes with the car, but we do know that the car was imported around 1991 to the UK where it was subject to restoration work the 1990s. The enormous history file possesses photographs of the work undertaken and a ‘library’ of Brush history including advertising, magazine features, workshop manuals and more. In current ownership since 2004, he has continued to provide basic maintenance as the car has needed for very little; a testament to the fantastic engineering.
On inspection, the vendor started the engine with the crank handle in front of us and the little single-cylinder engine fired into life immediately and maintained a consistent idle almost instantly. The vendor has advised that the car has always been a good runner and with basic maintenance procedures adhered to, should continue to provide excellent service to any prospective new owner. Having been subject to a restoration almost thirty years ago the paintwork is showing some natural patination which appears to suit the car very well indeed. The brass-work, from the acetylene head, side and tail lamps through to the general embellishments on the car, appear to be in very good order. The car stands on a set of Artillery wheels with Pneumatic beaded-edge tyres (as opposed to the earlier solid tyres) and the suspension system appears to be all in fine fettle. The vendor also presented a full wooden hood frame complete with clamps, but advised that he does not have a hood for the car, so this would need to be specially made should the prospective buyer choose. This is a great opportunity for either a collector who pines for something very unusual as the Brush is such a rarity outside of the USA or would make a great first step into Veteran motoring.
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Chassis No: AAPV0120500441561
The Mini Moke is famed for its versatility and classic design. Built in the UK between 1964 and 1968, it was originally conceived as a lightweight military vehicle, using parts from the minivan. As the Mini became more successful, the Moke developed somewhat of a cult status becoming somewhat of a low-maintenance recreational car. Popular as a ‘beach/ resort buggy’ in island destinations such as the Seychelles and Barbados, these great little vehicles were once also used as the official transport for the local police in Macau and the Australian Military.
Presented in White with Blue and White roof and matching Blue and White interior, this particular example was created as a tribute to the vehicle seen in the James Bond film ‘Live and Let Die’ (1973). Having been subject to an older restoration, ‘PTY 281B’ is a South African import and was in previous ownership from 2016 through to May 2022 when it was sold through H&H Classics. Having been subject to significant expenditure since its purchase by the current owner to the tune of £6,000 including replacement carpets, the engine compartment detailed, undersealing, a major service, a replacement starter motor, ball joints, fuel line, alternator, battery, speedometer cable, Blaupunkt stereo and more, the car is offered for sale with us once more for health reasons. With a V5C document now showing 2 former keepers and invoices for the recent work done, this presents a fantastic opportunity for summer fun.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Reg No: H891 JDB MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: WDB1240502B325411
Introduced in 1986, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124), an early flagship for the range was the 300CE exhibited notably sure-footed handling thanks to its forward-biased 53:47 weight distribution. Credited with 177bhp and 188lbft of torque, its 2962cc SOHC straight-six powerplant reputedly enabled the pillarless four-seater to accelerate from 0-60mph in 8.5 seconds and on to 137mph. Belying its performance potential, the two-door coupe was blessed with elegant yet understated styling and a cosseting interior. Amongst AMG’s pre-merger hierarchy, the 300 CE 6.0 AMG ‘Hammer’ is considered by many to be one of the most desirable models. Mercedes-Benz clients looking for an all-out performance alternative to an otherwise mundane automobile could take their W124 to AMG and replace its factory six-cylinder engine with a fire-breathing V-8. With 5.0, 5.6, and 6.0-litre engine swaps available, the model to have was, of course, the 6.0-litre, quad-cam 32-valve V-8. Capable of producing 375 bhp and 400 foot-pounds of torque, the sprint from a standstill to 100 km/h was five seconds flat, with a top speed of over 300 km/h.
Manufactured new in 1990, the 300 CE offered was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being registered new on the 21st of December that year. Finished in Schwartz Black paintwork from the factory, the 300 CE has complementary Pearl Grey leather interior upholstery with Walnut trim. Uprated into an AMG Hammer Evocation at some stage of its life, the Mercedes features the AMG Hammer style body kit which includes an AMG front splitter, flared wheel arches, AMG rear bumper, AMG front spoiler, AMG badging front and rear, dual exhaust pipes, and the AMG style wheels. Having covered some 155,000 miles, the Mercedes-Benz is offered with a maintenance history (much with main dealers), a current V5C document, and is due to be offered with a fresh MOT in time for sale. Rated by the vendor as ‘excellent’ throughout (regarding bodywork, paintwork, engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, and interior trim), with the most genuine Hammer recently selling for $761,800 at auction, this Evocation looks to be great value.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Chassis No: SAJAC42P252A43770
Salon in 1996 and, from launch, was available in either Coupe or Convertible guise. Like its immediate predecessor, the XJS, the original XK8 was more of a Grand Tourer than an outright sports car. It also had the distinction of being the first Jaguar to be powered by an eightcylinder engine. This then, was a ‘Big Cat’ with strong DNA but also its own distinctive, endearing personality. At the time of the newcomer’s unveiling, Jaguar Cars was owned by Ford, as was Aston Martin, and it made sound economic sense for the XK8 and similarly targeted DB7 to share the same platform; which itself was derived from that of the outgoing XJS. The biggest of many differences between new and old, was the adoption of Jaguar’s second generation independent rear suspension system, previously found on the XJ40 Saloon. Prior to 2003, power came from either a normally aspirated (XK8) or supercharged (XKR) 4.0-litre version of the company’s DOHC V8 AJ26 engine. From 2003 to the end of production in 2006, the 4.2-litre AJ34 unit was employed. In each case, the engine was allied to either a five or six-speed (from 1997 onwards) automatic transmission.
Offered here is an elegant XK8 Convertible. First registered on the 5th of November of 2004, this example of the Convertible iteration of the XK8 presents beautifully in Zircon Blue with a complementing Cream leather interior. With 2 former keepers recorded with the DVLA, the odometer reading 127,000 miles the XK8 presents in an excellent condition. MOT’d into January of 2024, there aren’t any ‘known’ faults, with the car benefitting from new rear shock absorbers and anti-roll bar link rods in 2021. Timing chain guides, a common issue on these, has been done. The XK8 is offered accompanied by a large collection of invoices, an MOT into January of 2024 and a current V5C.
Estimate: £18,000 - £23,000*
Chassis No: 411-759262
The 411 was far more exclusive than its Rolls-Royce or Aston Martin peers. Powered by a proprietary Chrysler 6277cc (later 6566cc) OHV V8 engine allied to Torqueflite automatic transmission, the aerodynamically honed ‘gentleman’s express’ could reputedly accelerate from 0-60mph in under eight seconds and onto 140mph. The Bristol was easily reined in by powerful all-round disc brakes. Total production across the five series of 411 is thought to have been 287 cars.
This Bristol 411 was originally delivered on the 5th of January 1972 by Bristol Motors Kensington to Wolff Olins Ltd, located in Dukes Road, London and comes equipped with a rare metal sliding sunroof, adding to its uniqueness and charm. On the 26th of March 1980, the car was acquired from Tony Crook by the current vendor. Initially, it served as a company vehicle before being passed into the private ownership of the current vendor. Interestingly, the current vendor is only the second registered keeper of the vehicle since new. While under current ownership, a significant amount of maintenance work has been performed on the car by the renowned Bristol specialist, Spencer Lane-Jones Ltd. During the 1990s, the car was treated to a new gearbox and more recently new shock absorbers have been fitted to ensure a comfortable and smooth ride. Between 2014 and 2018, the Bristol 411 underwent a repainting process, which has revitalized its exterior appearance. While the front seats may require retrimming, the rest of the interior is well-preserved and presents nicely. Due to the Covid pandemic and the advancing age of the current vendor, the car has not been used extensively since 2018. However, during consignment it drove exceptionally well, with a strong engine sound and acceleration, a smooth gearchange from the automatic transmission, and stable cornering through fast bends...and the brakes were up to the job, too! Offered with a current V5 document and sundry invoices, this Bristol represents a great opportunity to own a well-loved 411 with an interesting backstory and desirable features.
Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000*
Reg No: D240 UUJ MOT: July 2024
Chassis No: WDBBA48D1HA065819
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 engine was much torquier too, which greatly improved the car’s dynamics. Likewise, the car received a new rear suspension and a limited-slip differential to better handle the added torque and power. Mercedes-Benz also added anti-lock brakes, leather upholstery, an alarm system and an air bag, all of which better suited the car’s $48,000 price tag. The V8-powered 560SL was manufactured from 1986 to 1989 and only offered in the US, Japanese and Australian markets.
Displaying just a mere 33,261 recorded and credible miles, this V8 version of the SL. Having previously spent its life living in the warmer climate of the USA, it has come back across ‘the pond’ this year and is therefore left-hand drive. Of course, being an SL, it has the benefit of both hard and soft tops, useful for all-year-round use in the UK. Offered in White with a Blue leather interior, this example still retains the original Becker Grand Prix radio and all the other refinements of the SL. An original bookpack with handbooks and service book, along with a Carfax printout of previous servicing details, accompany the car plus V5C document.
Estimate: £14,000 - £18,000*
Reg
Chassis No: GHD383412
This extensively modified MGB GT with a Stag V8 engine configuration has undergone significant changes to enhance both its braking performance and horsepower. Previously documented in a 2017 issue of MG Enthusiast magazine, the car’s modifications include various mechanical and cosmetic upgrades.
To improve braking performance, a remote Girling-type servo was installed on the nearside of the bulkhead. Additionally, the car now features a modified exhaust system, transitioning from a parallel arrangement to a single outlet. The braking system itself is a combination of components from Ford, BMC, and Girling, delivering well-weighted and reliable stopping power. In terms of horsepower, the car has undergone several alterations. The HT coil was repositioned horizontally behind the carburettors, and a high final drive ratio was adopted from a 3.0 litre Capri (13.09:1) and the Stag V8 (3.7:1). The engine bay conversion involved cutting out the center section and bonding the Stag engine to the MGB, necessitating new engine and gearbox mountings, as well as brackets for the power steering pump and alternator.
The car’s exterior received attention as well. A headlamp conversion was carried out, and Sebring style body panels were added, which required fitting wheel arch panels and a modified bonnet. The MGB GT Stag boasts a nonoverdrive Stag gearbox with a shortened gearstick for precise shifting. The driving experience is characterized by the unique combination of the 3.0 litre Capri final drive and the Stag V8 engine. While the Stag’s V8 is slightly longer and heavier than the all-alloy Rover counterpart, it potentially offers satisfying performance with ample low-down torque and good acceleration in the higher gears.
The restoration and modification process lasted approximately three months and involved replacing the Stag engine’s bottom end with new bearings, upgraded timing chains, and lapping the valves with new springs. Genuine MG and Triumph parts were sourced to ensure ease of maintenance. The result of these comprehensive modifications are a fantastic looking and sounding MG B GT.
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Chassis No: 481863
Introduced in 1936, the Fiat 500 was designed by Dante Giacosa and Antonio Fessia. Positioning its 569cc four-cylinder engine ahead of the front wheels’ axis not only allowed the newcomer to accommodate four people within a diminutive 6ft 7in wheelbase but also saw it nicknamed Topolino (Mickey Mouse in Italian). More advanced than many rivals, the Fiat featured independent front suspension, 12-volt electrics, four-speed all-synchromesh transmission and fixed roof rails with a roll-back canvas top (the latter facilitating al fresco motoring). Reputedly capable of 55mph and 45-50mpg, the 500’s UK price tag of £120 was barely more than that of an Austin Seven. A deservedly strong seller, some 112,000 were produced before the model underwent its first major revision in 1948.
First registered on 01 June 1956, this UK-supplied Fiat 500 ‘Topolino’ is presented in a lovely shade of Blue with contrasting Brown interior. There is little known of the first four years of the car’s life, but we do know it was in ownership of a Jack Knight of Sevenoaks until it passed to a William Lowther of Cranbrook in 1965. Lowther would own the car until at least 68 according to the continuation book supplied within the history file. ‘SXP 154’ was reportedly restored in the late 1990s along with an engine rebuild.
Now showing 79,349 miles on the odometer, accompanied with the vehicle is a history file containing an original continuation logbook from 1861, an MOT certificate from 1972 along with a number of furthermore recent MOT certificates, some literature on the vehicle and the current V5C document which displays 2 former keepers.
Estimate: £20,000 - £24,000*
Chassis No: WF0CXXGAECBD86378
Ford’s Capri was launched at the 1969 Brussels Motor Show. The fastback Coupe was intended to do for Europe what the Mustang had done for the USA - i.e. it was our ‘pony’ car, and would have been called Colt had Mitsubishi not claimed the moniker first. The monocoque body featured independent front suspension by MacPherson strut and a live axle with leaf springs at the rear. Worthwhile improvements came with the MkII models of 1974 and the quadruple headlamp MkIII cars introduced in 1978. Then in 1981, the venerable 3-litre Essex-engined variant was dropped in favour of the 2.8 Injection model - a single-car range powered by the lusty fuel-injected 2.8-litre Cologne V6. Power rose to 160bhp and, soon after launch, the old four-speed gearbox was replaced with a more contemporary five-speed one. Ford now had a stylish four-seat Coupe with performance capable of shaming rivals costing four times the money - it could hit 60mph in 7.8 seconds and top 130mph flat out. Capris have become hot property and many enthusiasts regard the 2.8-litre injection cars as the best of the bunch.
Purchased new from Central Ford in Leicester, the Capri remained in Leicester all of its life. Presenting in a Forest Green/Crystal Green with complementing check patterned cloth Recaro seats and displaying some 81,000 miles on the odeometer, it is believed that the car has never been painted or welded, and is described as ‘totally original’ by the vendor. The vendor has indeed owned the Capri twice. ‘A rarity to see in an original state and it has not been detailed or messed with’, according to the vendor, who adds, ‘its just been washed’. Of course, the car still retains its original features, including the original pepperpot alloys, special order ‘Reactor’ interior and a sunroof that works and doesn’t leak. The Capri has its manuals, books and brochures and sales receipts from Central of Leicester, it still has window sticker and number plates relating to this. Offered with a box of history, a workshop manual, old MOT paperwork and receipts and the aforementioned literature an older V5 and the current V5C.
Two owners from new Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000*
Reg No: WWM 643 MOT: Exempt Chassis No: 5030079
Along with the Ford Model T, Citroen 2CV, and BMC Austin/Morris Mini, the Volkswagen Beetle is generally recognised as being one of the elite pack of pop motoring icons. Its story is like no other. Sixty-six years of production, over 21 million examples manufactured, factories on five continents, etc. The statistics are as staggering as the car’s history. In 1933, Ferdinand Porsche was instructed to design and develop a ‘Volkswagen’ (People’s Car) that was basic, affordable, and capable of transporting two adults and three children at up to 100kmh. The newcomer finally went into production in 1938 and, while it inevitably evolved over the years, the basic concept was never altered - an enduring tribute to the genius of Dr. Porsche.
Manufactured new in 1962, the Beetle offered is a desirable, UK-supplied right-hand drive example that was registered new on British shores on the 3rd of December that year. Fitted with a 1200cc flat-four engine allied to the four-speed manual transmission, ‘WWM 643’ was retained in first ownership for twenty-five years, with the Beetle understood to have been used as the daily mode of transport while in said ownership. Acquired by the vendor direct from the first owner in 1987, it has been retained with the vendor as the second owner ever since. Provided with a comprehensive restoration in the early 2000s, the Beetle has been kept pleasingly in an unmodified condition and retains its original registration number. Finished in Pearl White paintwork with a Brick and Cream vinyl interior upholstery, the little ‘Volkswagen 1200’ is rated by the vendor as in ‘good’ condition throughout. Offered with a few previous MOTs, the ‘buff’ logbook, and a current V5C document.
Coachwork by Southern Motors
Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000*
By 1925, the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was overshadowed by more advanced luxury cars, prompting Henry Royce and sales manager Claude Johnson to develop a new contender for the title of ‘best car in the world.’ Intense competition among car manufacturers and coachbuilders drove the demand for faster chassis and more extravagant coachwork. To ensure their cars could accommodate the finest bodies, Rolls-Royce introduced the ‘New Phantom.’
The New Phantom inherited key features from its predecessor, including a tapered channel-section chassis, four-speed manual transmission, supple springing, and innovative gearbox-driven servo-assisted four-wheel brakes. However, its 7668cc engine was entirely new and boasted a remarkable 33% increase in power compared to the Ghost’s unit. The engine featured overhead valves and remained exclusive to the UK until 1929, with 2,269 chassis delivered by that time.
This 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I carries a noteworthy historical background, with connections to prominent entities and individuals. Originally, it was delivered to N.V.
A.G.A.M. (Algemene Garage en Automobiel Maatschappij), the esteemed Dutch RollsRoyce importer, for display purposes at the 1926 Amsterdam Motor Show. N.V. A.G.A.M., located at No 9 Hofweg, Den Haag, held a significant position, opposite the entrance to the Dutch Houses of Parliament. An advert from 1923 reveals that A.G.A.M. had a 40/50hp Landaulette Limousine by the Dutch coachbuilder Van Rijswijk in stock. This suggests a business relationship between the two companies at the time of 126 LC’s delivery. Van Rijswijk was known for constructing only a handful of bodies on Rolls-Royce chassis, making the presence of a Phantom I in their 1929 advert highly likely to be 126 LC with its all-weather tourer body. It is improbable that they produced two similar bodies on different chassis.
The car found its first owner in 1926, Mr. Otto Frederik Weise. Born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1884 to German parents, Mr. Weise resided in the affluent Wassenaar area of Den Haag at Villa Meyland. Notably, Villa Meyland was later acquired by the government of India in 1953 and remains the ambassador’s residence to this day. Mr. Weise was also a coowner of Weise & Co., a prominent trading company with a sizable warehouse located at the docks in Rotterdam.
Based on historical records, it is likely that Mr. Weise retained ownership of the car until the late 1920s, as there are invoices indicating shipments of parts to Paris in his name. A black and white photograph from the late Bernard King’s archives showcases the car in a light color, featuring a royal crest on the door. Labeled as ‘1935 India,’ it suggests that the car underwent rebodying in the 1930s by the Southern Motor Company before being shipped to its new owner in India. Eventually, it found its way to South Africa in 1945, adding another chapter to its storied journey. Little is known of the car since, but some correspondence within the history file from a previous owner, Ian G Middleton of Parkwood, Johannesburg states the car was being restored in 1995. Invoices from Fiennes Restoration would suggest the carburettor air valve unit was sent to the UK for overhaul in 2003.
Purchased by the current owner in November 2014 and imported to the UK, ‘126 LC’ has remained part of a private collection and in current ownership has been looked after by RR&B Garages Ltd, with extensive mechanical fettling and bodywork adjustments between 2016-2017. More recently, the car has been in the care of Fisher Restoration; stored and serviced as required for the vendor. Accompanied with the vehicle is a history file containing the Rolls-Royce build records, copies of clearance and import documentation, a small collection of invoices, various communications from previous owners and sundry documents. The V5C is included which displays zero previous keepers. Please note: The hood of this vehicle came off in transit, causing a tear in the canvas and a dent.
Just 14,100 miles from new
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Chassis No: WDB2083482F177605
Offered here is a low mileage CLK230 in Obsidian Black with a two-tone Grey leather interior. With a credible mileage of just 14,100 miles, the Avantgarde spec CLK230 was first registered on 1st of January of 2001 by Robinsons of Norwich, Mercedes Benz dealers and used by them as a demonstrator. It was then sold on in June 2001 to its second owner who kept it until his passing late 2021. The car then passed to the gentleman’s son (the third owner). The car was acquired by its current owner on the 1st of March 2022. The second owner had the car maintained by Robinsons until the end of 2012, thereafter it was maintained by Stratton Motor Co (near Norwich) who are Aston Martin dealers.
Upon acquiring the car, the fourth owner has undertaken the relatively small amount of recommissioning work needed to bring the car up to a standard commensurate with its very low mileage. There is an accompanying file of invoices and receipts together with a near complete set of MOT certificates (only 2016 is missing) all of which confirm the very low mileage. There is a full bookpack in the original Mercedes Benz folder including a service book showing 11 stamps in total. Both remote keys are present. The original dealer number plates and rear window decal are present. Aftermarket parking sensors have been fitted.
The invoices and receipts would indicate that this car has been very well cared for, if anything needed to be done it was done. This results in a well-presented example of a very well-preserved car, that still features the original front and rear foot mats and even the original first aid kit. With the next MOT due in February of 2024, it was subject to some mechanical fettling in the last 18 months. Offered with a V5C and a collection of invoices and old MOT paperwork, it is accompanied by the original owner’s wallet with the handbook and stamped service book. ‘YEX’ was last serviced in February of 2023.
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: PL55 EEX MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z68701035
Introduced in 2004, the 997-series of Porsche’s iconic 911 represented a significant advancement over its predecessor, the 996-series. This iteration incorporated notable technological enhancements, including a lighter and stiffer bodyshell, improved suspension and brakes. At its launch, the 997 was available in Carrera or Carrera S variants. The Carrera model featured a 3.6-litre engine producing 321bhp and 273 lb-ft of torque, mated to a choice of either a six-speed manual or a five-speed Tiptronic transmission. With impressive performance figures, including a 0-60mph time of 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 178mph, the 997 Carrera offered a thrilling driving experience. Furthermore, its superior build quality, refined aesthetics, and agile nature positioned it as a desirable choice, making well-preserved examples of the 997 increasingly sought after by collectors.
With a production completion date of the 2nd of November 2005, the 997 offered was supplied new to the car-friendly climate of Japan being registered on the 22nd of December that year by Porsche Cars Japan. Finished from the factory in the striking colour combination of Speed Yellow with Palm Green interior upholstery, the 911 was well specified from new with a battery disconnect switch, heated drivers mirror, Xenon headlights, headlight washers, rear wiper delete, three-spoke leather steering wheel, PSM, sound package, windscreen top tint, and air-conditioning from the factory. Uprated into a GT3 Evocation while residing in Japan, with GT3 wing, bumpers, wheels, and decals, the 911 reached British shores in 2017. Acquired by the vendor in 2018 as an addition to his private collection, the Porsche has been used sparingly and has covered just 3,000 approximate miles during his ownership. Now offered with only 53,298 miles on the odometer at the time of consignment, the 911 was last serviced by Porsche Centre Bolton at 50,043 miles. Accompanied by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, owner’s handbook and UK service book, maintenance documents from Japan, preliminary import inspection, and is due to be freshly MOT’d in time for sale.
Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Chassis No: SAXXNNAMBAD010656
This fantastic example of a 1990 Mini Cooper (a 1 year of production RSP), is a 1 of 1,050 RSP examples for the UK Market. The vendor purchased ‘H39 MNY’ in June, 2017, as a proper ‘barn find’ from South Wales. In terms of work undertaken on the car, it could be easier to list what hasn’t been done. The vendor describes it as being ‘6 long painstaking years of a total restoration at a cost of c.£38,000. The bottom line is the new lucky owner is getting a ‘brand-new’ car. Externally, the only original ‘panel’ is the outer shell. As can be evidenced from the photo and images on file, every other panel on the car has been replaced, including the roof. They are all brand new, purchased from M Machine and professionally fitted on behalf of the vendor, including new subframes and new petrol tank.
The engine and gearbox have had a complete overhaul with all new components at a cost of £3,487 in 2020, excluding the crankshaft which was reground. In addition, the exhaust system, shock absorbers are brand new, with a new wiring loom throughout. The brakes are brand new, with the fronts also upgraded to a vented disc system from Mini Sport. The rears have new shoes with new brake pipes.
Inside, the dashboard and all the seats have been completely refurbished, with brand-new carpets and door cards and a new headliner, at a cost of c.£2000. The rubbers for the doors, front and rear screens windscreens are also new. Other items ‘to finish’ were sorted by Oswestry Classics at a cost of £6,457. The refurbished wheels have new wheel nuts and centre caps and they’re shod with a set of brand new tyres.
Previously recorded as a Category D (‘damaged but repairable’) and subsequently put back on the road in 1997 the Mini has done hardly any miles since the complete restoration, only to the MOT station and back. The newly overhauled engine will need to be run-in. Offered with photographs, collection of invoices and current V5C.
Owned & maintained by renowned Mercedes specialist
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Reg No: CDE 265M MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: 10702422004525
Built to original right-hand drive UK specification in 1973, ‘CDE 265M’ is offered for sale from a vendor, a renowned Mercedes-Benz marque specialist, who is whittling down his large collection of classic MercedesBenz cars during his 40 plus years in the industry. At some time during the cars’ life, a previous owner exported the car for use in the sunny climes of Cyprus and was looked after by the then-owner who fastidiously maintained the car as it was considered to be a member of the family. During this period, the car received a large amount of professional restoration work which included some welding and a complete respray to Mercedes Midnight Blue from the original Gold paint colour. This paint scheme has now aged slightly and is starting to show signs of age on closer inspection although it is still very presentable. The car has at some point benefited from a complete interior re-trim in Black leather which is to a much higher quality level than the original Mercedes leather and the veneer appears very presentable with no obvious cracking or lifting. Although this smart Coupé appears to be in fine mechanical fettle with the vendor proudly stating “I’d jump in it and drive it anywhere today” he will be giving the car some mechanical attention in the form of a service, a new set of tyres and a fresh MOT (despite not needing one) prior to sale at auction. It is noted that since acquiring the vehicle in 2014, it has been maintained to a high standard and the retail estimate of recent bills stands at approximately £4,000 and has covered very little of its 96,000 miles displayed since the works were completed. The vehicle comes supplied with a modest history file noting its time in Cyprus and recent expenditure, along with its V5C. Please note that the vehicle shows on the DVLA as having been re-registered in 1979, although the build date is stated as 1973.
Estimate: £60,000 - £70,000*
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 the 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 the new Aston Martin DBR1, the Lister-Jaguar was quite simply a revelation.
Boasting a ten per cent 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 ScottBrown 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, with 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 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 Lister Evocation, was built by Mr Wellhausen and competed in several events before the bodywork was sold to the vendor in 2015.
Utilising a lightweight Revival Motorsport D-Type chassis, designed by Adrian Reynard for a D-Type replica racing series, the Lister was built and prepared using a Jaguar XJ6 donor car by renowned restorers Merlin Classic Cars in conjunction with Mr Wellhausen, with the Evocation still recorded with the DVLA under its donor identity.
Powered by a 4.2 litre XK DOHC straight-six engine fed by triple 2-inch SU E-Type carburettors, with a custom stainless-steel, tubular exhaust manifold and side-exit silencer. The engine is cooled by way of a new radiator and pipes with a high-mounted aluminium swirl pot. Allied to a reconditioned Jaguar XJ6 overdrive gearbox with a custom-made, lightened and balanced prop shaft and a new road clutch, all driving the E-Type limited-slip differential at the rear. Stopping power is supplied by a set of new XJ6 disc brakes all round including new callipers, discs and pads. The rear of the car encloses the new aluminium fuel tank along with the SU fuel pump and inline fuel filter, with the ‘Knobbly’ provided by Jaguar XJ6 suspension with poly bushes and new adjustable Avo coil-over struts.
Having covered less than 200 miles (at the time of consignment) since the completion in 2021, ‘OTE 565M’ is accompanied by a large history file that includes bills for approximately £29,300 of expenditure related to the build and a V5C document. Starting readily upon inspection, this is a stunning evocation of a truly iconic car in British motor racing history and is perfect as either an invigorating fast road car or is potentially suitable for ‘open class’ competition events, this decidedly handsome Evocation is worthy of close inspection.
33,986 miles from new Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000*
Chassis No: SAJAC43P795B31216
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, power steering and four-wheel disc brakes. Powered by either a 4.2-litre V8 or 5.0-litre engine, both in supercharged or non-supercharged form, the standard-fit six-speed automatic transmission could either be left to its own devices or made to swap cogs by the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts. A rival to the Porsche 911 (997) and Mercedes-Benz SL (R230), 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).
First registered on 04 September 2008, This particular XK is offered in the attractive combination of Lunar Grey with contrasting Ivory leather inteiror. With factory optional extras including 20’’ ‘Senta’ wheel, Jaguar Smart Key system, aluminium centre console finish and powerfold electrochromatic mirrors, this presents a great opportunity for a collector or enthusiast showing just c.33,986 miles with 3 former keepers. Now offered for sale by a Jaguar collector to fund a larger purchase, included with the vehicle is a history fille including service book complete with a number of stamps.
Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000*
Chassis No: WBAGB82000DB54186
Based on the BMW 750i and 750iL E32, Alpina released the B12 5.0, 5.7, and 6.0 variants. The mechanical improvements enabled the B12 5.0 to accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 6.9 seconds and attain a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph). The increased performance of the 5.0 V12 came from a power increase from 300bhp to 350bhp, with torque also up to 470Nm at 4000rpm. In total 305 B12s were produced by Alpina, with right-hand drive variants being very low production volumes. Of the 5.0 E32 B12s, just 8 are understood to be UK right-hand drive examples, with just 5 short wheel-base cars. Production of the B12 5.0 ceased in 1994, when the E32 models were phased out.
Manufactured new in 1990, the B12 Alpina 5.0 V12 offered is one of the five SWB examples produced and was supplied new through the United Kingdom Alpina distributors Sytners of Nottingham, being registered new on the 10th of January that year. Finished in Diamond Black paintwork with complementary Black Buffalo leather interior upholstery with burr walnut veneer, the exterior features the Alpina 17-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and a front spoiler, with special paint choices along with the now iconic Alpina pinstriping. The interior was customised with Alpina features and plaque, and a Sytner Alpina window sticker is apparent. Having covered some 147,400 miles from new, ‘B12 MPH’ has resided in the current private collection since 2021.
Well maintained throughout its life, the B12 is offered with the original stamped service book that displays twenty-one entries with the majority being from BMW main agents. Further accompanied to sale by a valuation letter from the Alpina Register, original sales literature, and a current V5C document. Due to be offered with a fresh MOT in time for sale, the B12 is rated by the vendor as ‘excellent’ throughout (regarding bodywork, paintwork, engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, and interior trim). Exceptionally rare and collectible, this B12 Alpina would make a great addition to any BMW or German car collection.
Desirable home market, matching numbers example
Estimate: £48,000 - £55,000*
Triumphantly unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type created a furore thanks to its supercar performance, stunning looks and modest price tag. Early racing success at the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori amongst others helped cement the newcomer’s reputation. Built as a monocoque with an engine cradling front sub-frame, the E-type’s combination of all-around independent suspension and disc brakes allied to rack-and-pinion steering resulted in excellent roadholding and handling capabilities. The indomitable straight-six XK twin-cam engine supplied abundant power. If the design had an Achilles’ heel then it was the recalcitrant Moss gearbox. However, Jaguar was quick to correct this shortcoming with a four-speeder of its own design just part of a continual programme of E-Type development that saw the model metamorphose through three Series. Introduced in August 1968, the Series II cars were distinguishable by their revised bumper and light arrangements. Less noticeable was the increased size of the front air intake that in conjunction with dual cooling fans made the Series II better behaved in hot weather and heavy traffic. With its 4235cc engine developing a quoted 265bhp and 283lbft of torque, it was reputedly capable of nearly 150mph and 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds. Available in open two-seater, fixed-head two-seater and fixedhead 2+2-seater guises, the American market accounted for the vast majority of Series II production. Indeed, just 776 of the 8,627 open two-seaters made were to right-hand drive specification.
One of just 776 Series II Roadsters made to right-hand drive specification, chassis 1R1508 was first registered with the Nottingham number plate ‘TAU 465H’ on February 2nd 1970. Resident in Northern Ireland thereafter, the Jaguar was treated to a thorough engine and gearbox overhaul by Oldham & Crowther of Peterborough at an indicated 70,644 miles before being bought by the television and radio star Noel Edmonds as a present for his first wife Gillian during 1978. Checked over by J.R. Etheridge Ltd who looked after Mr Edmonds’ Ford GT40 at the time, the E-Type bore the distinctive number plate ‘CIA 7’. Belonging to Mr C Metcalfe of Milton Keynes by 1984, the two-seater then passed to Paul Conway who kept it for over twenty years. Small Bills Garage of Chiswick carried out a full mechanical and body inspection on the car at an indicated 86,171 miles in September 1986 concluding that: ‘Apart from the corroded sills this vehicle is a fine example of a sixteen-year-old motor car’.
Minor bodywork restoration and a full respray in its original Red followed during 1990 but, unusually for a home market car, the Series II Roadster has never been allowed to deteriorate to the point of needing total renovation. Thus, it retains its original chassis plate, carburettor position tags and jack bag etc not to mention its factory-fitted engine. Having owned several E-Types in the past and as a veteran of various Concours restorations, the vendor purchased chassis 1R1508 from marque specialist Lanes Cars for £90,000 in 2018 with a view to returning it to showroom condition once more. However, another project intervened and he now feels that someone else should take custodianship. Retrimmed at some stage, the Jaguar remains presentable and could certainly be enjoyed ‘as is’ especially given that the seller has not long spent £1,927.20 with Aldon Automotive of Brierley Hill having the radiator flushed, one cooling fan motor renewed, new coolant hoses fitted, the triple SU carburettors overhauled and electronic ignition added. Starting readily upon inspection and running well during our photography session, ‘ABW 88H’ is more authentic than many of the E-Types we encounter. Understood to have covered some 102,000 miles from new, this rare and appealing Series II Roadster is offered for sale with a green logbook (showing Mrs Edmonds’ ownership), old MOTs dating back to 1978 at 76,835 miles, numerous bills, factory hardtop and fitted indoor car cover.
Estimate: £18,000 - £21,000*
Chassis No: SALLBCAVIAA161545
For six glorious years, between 1979 and 1985, the mother of all Land Rovers was bolted together using components from across the Solihull range. The LT95 manual gearbox from the Range Rover Classic, the 3.5-litre V8 used in the military’s FC101 and chassis components from the globally respected Series III vehicles all contributed to a marvellous concoction of fuel-crisis defying pleasure. Known variously as the Series III Stage 1 V8, the Land Rover Stage 1 V8 and more simply as the Land Rover V8, ‘Stage 1’ actually referred to the first stage of investment from Margaret Thatcher’s Government to improve Land Rover’s product range by pumping in £200 million of tax payer’s money.
Originally starting life as a UN Ambulance, SPR 985X appeared to have had a relatively rough existence prior to the vendor’s friend acquiring the vehicle in 2003. The chassis had unfortunately completely rotten through and some panels such as the floor pans were unfortunately beyond repair. The big (by Land Rover standards) 3.5 Litre V8 was in a pretty terrible state and it was obvious that the car hadn’t moved for a long time. He embarked on the restoration which included a full strip down and replacement of the chassis with a galvanised unit, fabrication of a complete new front floor panel. The original engine was deemed fit to run again and has been treated to fresh paint and reconditioned carburettors and also the car has had a refresh of the brakes and suspension. Full photographic evidence of works completed is provided within the history file. Unfortunately, the gentleman fell into ill health prior to the completion of the restoration so our vendor, a serial classic vehicle restorer, stepped in to get the car completed and get the finishing touches done and now present the car for sale. The hard work has quite evidently paid off and the results are very pleasing! This must be one of the finest Stage 1 V8 Land Rovers in existence today.
Recent extensive restoration
Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000*
Chassis No: AZKA0069KA1277
The development of Citroën’s ever-charming Deux Chevaux dates back to 1936, ie a couple of years after the company had been rescued by Michelin. It was intended to motorise the large number of French farmers still relying on horses and carts. Production was delayed by WWII, but began in 1948, following which 3,872,583 2CVs were manufactured via 11 factories across the world (including one in Slough, England) between 1948 and 1990, by when the ageing design had been defeated by contemporary legislation.
Manufactured in 1981 in right-hand drive and supplied new to the United Kingdom, the 2CV offered was first registered in the United Kingdom in January of that year. Passing through three keepers who are understood to have resided in Scotland before travelling to inhabit Yorkshire, the current registered owner acquired the Citroen in 2016, with the 2CV since being provided with a comprehensive restoration by marque specialists 2CV City. The bodyshell was provided with a full restoration with a new chassis, floorpan, and bulkhead, and repainted inside and out in the Jade Green paintwork as presented. The engine and gearbox were assessed and deemed ready for refitment once serviced with a new electronic ignition fitted.
The braking system and suspension were overhauled with numerous new parts and new wheels and tyres supplied all around. The interior was fully re-trimmed with freshly upholstered seats and a new hood, and an original jack included in the boot. Fresh from restoration, ‘FTS 72W’ presents very well, with the 2CV starting readily and running well during our photography session. Due to be supplied with an MOT certificate in time for sale, the Citroen is offered with 79,500 recorded and believed genuine miles shown on the odometer. Accompanied by a few previous MOTs and pre-restoration images as well as a current V5C document showing five former keepers. Worthy of close inspection!
Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000*
Boasting a monocoque bodyshell that was some forty-five percent stiffer yet lighter than that of its predecessor, the newcomer also boasted improved aerodynamics and a more ergonomic interior. Perhaps best known for its switch from air- to water-cooling, the standard 996 had some well publicised engine woes. The exception to the rule was the Turbo variant which used an evolution of the Le Mans-winning (and nigh-on bombproof) Mezger flat-six. Displacing some 3.6 litres when fitted to the 996 Turbo, this fearsome powerplant developed a quoted 414bhp and 413lbft of torque. Allied to either six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission, it reputedly enabled the 2+2-seater to accelerate from 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds and onto 189mph. With fourwheel 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 altogether more brutish looking machine than its normally aspirated siblings, the 996 Turbo sported gaping air intakes to its front bumper, bi-xenon headlights, flared rear wheel arches, 18in alloys and a jutting rear spoiler.
Finished in the striking combination of Polar Silver Metallic with Dark Blue Metropole leather upholstery, chassis 682072 was supplied new by AFN Chiswick. Specified with hardback sports seats, extended leather and upper centre console delete, the 2+2-seater is accompanied by its original book pack and a large ring binder of invoices and receipts. Main dealer serviced for most of its life, the relevant booklet shows stamps at 8,446, 13,119, 21,015, 26,283, 36,476, 38,127, 39,910, 41,389, 42,953, 45,294, 46,703, 50,505, 57,361 and 59,434 miles. Starting readily upon inspection and sounding throatier than standard thanks to the installation of a Top Gear stainless steel exhaust system, the 996 Turbo rides on N-rated tyres all-round (another signs of conscientious maintenance). Fitted with the preferred and more engaging six-speed manual gearbox, the most recent invoice on file details the replacement of all three coolant radiators and both air conditioning system condensors by OCD Porsche Specialists on 11th May 2023 at a cost of £3,098.73. Warranted to have covered a modest 60,000 miles from new, chassis 682072 is as presentable as the photos suggest and a credit to the vendor and his predecessors.
Interest in the 996-series has hit new heights this year with the sale of the unique Classic Club Coupe last month for a headline grabbing $1.2 million. Still a phenomenally fast car and usefully more compact than its 992 equivalent, a well-sorted, manual transmission 996 Turbo is a supercar to savour. Offered for sale with extensive history file and a ‘no advisories’ MOT certificate valid until April 2024.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: LD30674BW
This Bright Red Stag was first registered to a doctor in London on the 1st of January, 1974, and spent some years in the big city before heading for rural Herefordshire in 2013 via Essex and the Home Counties. A previous owner had already researched its history, which includes previous owners over the years, with most of their details recorded in the history file. Bills on file indicate major work in 1998/99 at c.90,400 miles. This included a new hood, seat covers, wiring loom, radiator and overhauled carbs. The brakes, steering and suspension were overhauled in September of 1999, with new discs, pads, braided hoses, power steering rack, track rod ends, Spax shock absorbers etc.
In December 2005 at c.101,000 miles, James Paddock Ltd supplied a new set of pistons, big end bearings, timing chains and sprockets etc, confirming a major engine overhaul took place, supported by photos of the engine being overhauled. Since then, the Stag has covered barely 4,000 miles, the odometer currently showing 5,717 miles.
In current ownership the Stag has recently received new radiator hoses, power steering pump seals and rack seals and gaiters, engine sump gasket, oil filter and oil change, rear crankshaft seal, gearbox front and rear seals together with sump gasket and oil change, prop shaft UJs, brake hard lines (in cunifer) and hoses as required. The differential extension has been reinforced as recommended on SOC forums. The Stag is also fitted with an electric fan and Lumenition. Offered with a large collection of invoices from marque specialists, old MOT certificates, aforementioned photographs and a current V5c document.
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: 2352123513
Introduced in 1968, the T2 generation of Volkswagen’s iconic, forwardcontrol Type 2 which has proven versatile enough to serve as a panel van, minibus, camper van and even fire engine was immediately recognisable due to its adoption of a large single-piece windscreen. Nicknamed the ‘Bay Window’, the newcomer incorporated a revised half-shaft driveline to the rear which not only facilitated an increase in ride height but also improved handling. The T2’s lengthened wheelbase was welcomed by motor caravan builders if only because the increased interior space it yielded made conversion and customisation easier. Facelifted in 1972 for the following model year, the Volkswagen gained more visible / higher set indicators and stronger square-profile bumpers that enabled the socalled T2b to meet contemporary US passenger car safety standards (tests from which vans were technically exempt).
The camper van offered here is a Volkswagen T2 Camper Van ‘Helsinki’ which was originally delivered in Germany on the 25th of May 1975. It was imported into the UK in 2009, since when it’s had only 3 former keepers. According to invoices and photographs on file, the Volkswagen was subjected to a body renovation and repaint in 2013, with attention paid to the interior and mechanical equipment as well. It is currently showing 243,457 kilometres, which are believed genuine and is offered with a History File containing the old German Fahrzeugbrief, a Certificate of Origin from the Volkswagen Museum as well as a current V5C, photographs, DVD and invoices documenting the renovation, old MOT’s dating back to 1999, and sundry invoices.
Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*
Chassis No: FH52126
The prototype Spitfire was produced by Standard-Triumph in 1957 but was delayed until 1962. It was based on a modified Herald chassis clothed in a swooping two-seater body penned by Giovanni Michelotti. Unlike the rival Austin-Healey Sprite, it featured wind-up windows; also a single-piece front end that folded forward to provide optimum access to the engine bay. It was the MkIV variant of 1970 that embodied the most comprehensive changes made during the model’s 19-year lifespan. The front and rear of the car were restyled and the doors were treated to recessed handles. The interior was greatly improved and featured a fullwidth facia with the instruments ahead of the driver. The engine capacity remained at 1293cc, as introduced for the MkIII. Some 70,021 MKIVs were produced between 1970 and 1974 when the model’s final incarnation, the Spitfire 1500, was introduced.
First registered on the 8th of February 1973 and displaying some 79,595 credible miles recorded to date, this MkIV Spitfire has been in current ownership since 2012 and been the subject of previous extensive restoration work. The 2013 chassis-up restoration was carried out by Yorkshire Triumph Ltd. It was they who carried out the work that included the stripping of the running gear and body, before being refurbished. Outer and inner rear wings, a new boot floor and rear valance were sorted by them, as were the rain channels, before the repaired body was prepped and painted.
This Spitfire is fitted with a 13/60 Triumph Herald engine, which is pretty much the same as the earlier Spitfire Mk3 engine, promising 1296cc. In 2015, Yorkshire Triumph Ltd also completed the overhaul of that engine, fitted the new interior and hood and provided an overhaul of the gearbox, just the latter to the tune of £1,536.00 in 2015. Offered with a collection of invoices and log of the restoration, there is a detailed log of the work and a collection of photographs of the restoration.
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000*
Chassis No: 6HN3115973
Taking its name from the initials of company founder and aeronautical design engineer Nick Green, NG Cars began operations in October 1979. Stylistically influenced by various pre-WW2 Aston Martin and MG designs, the New Milton, Hampshire-based kit-car manufacturer made extensive use of MGB running gear for its model range. A response to customer demands for a more rakish two-seater, the boat-tailed NG TC was introduced in 1981. Based like its siblings around a sturdy low-slung box-section chassis equipped with independent coil and wishbone front suspension, a ‘live’ rear axle, rack and pinion steering and disc / drum brakes, the newcomer could be had with a choice of MG 1.8 litre fourcylinder or Rover 3.5 litre V8 engines. Bodied in a mixture of fibreglass and aluminium, the NG TC boasted a power-to-weight ratio not dissimilar to that of the contemporary Morgan Plus 4 and Plus 8 models. Taking its inspiration from Aston Martin’s iconic Ulster competition cars, ‘OG 3899’ was a real labour of love. Although, based on a NG TC, the two-seater has been customised to such a degree that it is, in effect, a bespoke creation. The dashboard has been festooned with auxiliary instruments and brass-ringed switchgear, while leather straps adorn the tail and bonnet (with the latter being augmented via louvred brass panels). Prominent Lucas headlamps and a side-mounted spare wheel add to the 1930s vibe. Correctly registered with the DVLA as a ‘NG TC Roadster’, ‘OG 3899’ bears a brass plaque which reads as follows: ‘Hebert Gilbert Car – ‘Gertie’ – Ride The Wind’. Fed by larger than standard twin SU carburettors, the 1.8 litre MGB engine produces a notably raspy exhaust note, while the presence of an alternator and brake servo are welcome nods to modernity. Recently recommissioned and MOT tested following a period of dry storage, this striking Ulster Evocation is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and sundry paperwork.
Only 9,750 miles from new
Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000*
Reg No: E11 CRX MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: JHMEH61600S006239
A rakish two-seater Targa-top convertible, the third-generation CRX was introduced to the UK in June 1992. Based - like its coupe predecessorson a shortened version of the contemporaneous Honda Civic, it featured all-round independent coil and wishbone suspension and rack and pinion steering. Flagship of the range, the VTi version, was powered by a 1595cc DOHC four-cylinder engine that incorporated Honda’s latest generation of variable valve timing technology. Quoted as developing some 160bhp and 111lbft of torque, this remarkable unit was allied to five-speed manual transmission and reputedly gave the lightweight sportscar the ability to sprint from 0-60mph in 8.2 seconds and onto 121mph. Earmarked by the Times newspaper last year as a future classic, the CRX convertible has gone on to enjoy something of a cult following since production ceased in 1997.
Manufactured new in 1993, the CRX offered was supplied new by Honda main agents Horizon Motor Company in Parkstone, Dorset, and was delivered to its first owner on the 2nd of July that year. Finished in White with Grey cloth interior upholstery, the Honda is fitted with a retractable roof, and a 1.6-litre 16-valve VTEC engine allied to the five-speed manual gearbox. Covering minimal mileage across all its owners, the Honda entered into the late vendor’s ownership in 2016 having covered just c.8,500 miles. Used sparingly since the acquisition, just over another 1,000 miles have been covered with the CRX having travelled under 10,000 miles from new at the time of consignment. Offered with cherished registration number ‘E11 CRX’, the Honda is accompanied by a history file that includes MOT history, original sales literature, the original stamped service book, and a current V5C document. ‘E11 CRX’ is rated by the vendor as in ‘excellent’ condition throughout and is due to be offered with an MOT certificate in time for sale. With such low mileage, this CRX is surely a great addition to a Japanese car enthusiast’s private collection!
Just 38,500 miles from new
Estimate: £14,000 - £16,000*
Reg No: X997 VAF MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: ZAMAA38D000003432
Manufactured new in 2001, the 3200 GT offered was supplied new by Five Oaks in Jersey and first registered there on the 12th of January that year as ‘J35672’. Finished in metallic Silver with Black leather interior upholstery, the Maserati is fitted with automatic transmission. Covering minimal mileage while there, ‘X997 VAF’ reached the shores of the United Kingdom in 2007 with its second owner having covered just c.27,000 miles. Retained by the second owner for a further five years, the Maserati was then acquired by the vendor who is a self-confessed Maserati enthusiast. Notably well maintained while in his ownership, with the fluids and filter changed annually by him always using specialist Selenia oil.
Subject to much improvement while in the vendor’s ownership, the work completed has included two cambelts, an auxiliary belt, platinum plugs, stainless rear exhaust, throttle pedal potentiometer, throttle body conversion (by David Askew), knock sensors, crank sensor, and ceramic coating. Recently completing a 2,800 mile tour around Europe (in September 2022) without issue, the trip took in ten countries and included a return to the factory in Modena and Stelvio Pass. Shod with Pirelli P Zero tyres all round, the Maserati is offered with its original toolkit, original compressor, rare optional spare wheel, and an Auto Additions indoor car cover is included.
Accompanied by a history file that includes numerous previous MOTs, a large collection of invoices, the original book pack including the owner’s manual and stamped service book which illustrates four services with all of them completed by main dealers and four further professional servicing invoices from main agents and specialists, Certificate of Conformity, a current V5C document. ‘X997 VAF’ is also due to be offered with an MOT certificate in time for sale. Well-maintained examples are few and far between, but this example has been by the fastidious vendor.
Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000*
Reg No: HBU 240K MOT: November 2023
Chassis No: 1S50247BW
1 of only 2,116 home market examples of 2+2 V12 Coupe manufactured, this particular example has matching chassis and engine numbers. First registered on 8th September 1971 as ‘1 APW’, it retained that registration number up until 1983, ‘HBU 240K’s’ odometer displays some 89,700 recorded and credible miles. Evidently restored some years before the current vendor’s acquisition (believed to have been c.2018 from restoration relevant invoices, with restoration photographs on file), the Coupe is finished in Jaguar Ecurie Ecosse Blue, the colour made iconic by the Ecurie Ecosse racing Jaguars of the 1950s. Previously White, the current paint colour complements wonderfully with the mature Red leather interior and carpeting.
On file are a quantity of invoices for parts and work carried out. They include items from SNG Barrett; a stainless steel exhaust in 2011, an electronic fuel pump in 2012, a wire wheel and 4x splined hubs in 2013. In 2014 c.£16,000 was spent with Nottingham JagTech Limited, for an engine overhaul which included new exhaust manifolds, bearings, timing chains, cylinder liners and valve stem seals. A further 2014 JagTech invoice shows the purchase of sundry items including a head gasket set and service items such as bulbs and carpet set and a battery. There is a copy of correspondence dated September, 2014, on file from the then owner to Jagtech, commending them for their work, stating ‘fabulous job…Perfect!’. A later 2017 invoice with RH Classics of Melton Mowbray shows a £2,617.66 invoice for sundry parts which included parts related to cooling system fettling and, indeed, a new radiator. All of this work prior to the vendor’s ownership.
With an MOT certificate up to the 12th of November, 2023, there is also a collection of old MOT certificates dating back to 1989 accompanying. A copy of mid-1990s and a 1980s V5 and multiple invoices dating back to the late 1980s are also on file along with the current V5C.
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000*
Reg No: VVU 599L MOT: Exempt
Chassis No: GHN5-296901G
Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. With nicely balanced handling and a good turn of speed, it merited the old MG marketing slogan ‘Safety Fast’. Based around a monocoque chassis featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1798cc ‘B’ series four-cylinder engine was allied to a four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control.
Presented in the ever-popular Flame Red with contrasting Black interior, this MGB Roadster was delivered on 27th of September, 1972, to Lex Cockshoot Limited of Manchester at that time presented in Teal Blue with Ochre interior. Over the years, the history file would suggest the car been well maintained, with a large collection of invoices and paperwork dating back as far was 1993. Notably in 2003, the car was subject to 63 hours of cosmetic and mechanical work with Simon J. Robinson. The car would continue to receive maintenance over the following years, living in Edinburgh and Suffolk before being sold through Chelsea Cars in 2009 to a previous owner. ‘VVU 599L’ would remain in London for a number of years, where it would later be subject to an engine rebuild with New Generation Cars Limited in September of 2016.
Purchased by the current owner in April of 2021 and kept as part of a private British car collection, this lovely MG is now offered for sale showing just 43,004 miles on the odometer and with an organised ringbinder containing a large collection of invoices, a number of previous V5C documents, a large collection of MOT certificates most years dating back as far as 1992, further paperwork dating back to 1993, the current V5C document and the British Industry Heritage Certificate.
Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000*
Chassis No: WV2ZZZ70Z2H033989
Manufactured new in 2001, ‘YD51 SOH’ was supplied by the West Yorkshire VW Van Centre in Halifax to its first keeper on the 1st of September 2001. Ordered new as a long wheelbase factory window van for conversion to camper van specification by Euro Motor Campers, it was specified from the factory with an uprated battery, increased payload, steel spare wheel with original equipment tires, long wheelbase, high geared transmission ratio, and a 90A alternator. Finished in White, the T4 is fitted with the 2.5-litre TDI engine allied to the five-speed manual transmission. Reputedly then pressed into action touring and camping in Spain and Portugal, the first keeper subsequently exchanged it for a larger camper van, with the Transporter being acquired by the second (Transporter enthusiast) owner in 2003.
Well-kitted with an Isotherm fridge/freezer, drawer unit, mains hook-up, bed arrangements (allowing one double or two singles), insulated interior, pop-uproof, and a heavy-duty tow bar. Covering a mere 73,000 miles from new (at the time of consignment), the Transporter entered its current (third) ownership in 2018 and has been used for camping trips and local festivals. Benefitting from some £1,800 worth of improvements while in the current ownership, the work completed includes replacement cam-belt, water pump, auxiliary belt, handbrake cable, and crankshaft main seal in 2018; new clutch, flywheel, and slave cylinder in 2019; front brake discs and pads in 2019; and two replacement tyres in 2020.
Accompanied by a history file that contains the original bookpack with handbooks and guides, and the service book (which displays eight servicing entries), a collection of invoices from current ownership, previous MOT certificates, a current MOT certificate until February 2024 with no advisories, and a current V5C document. Supplied with a new awning and accompanying accessories that have only been used once, a new toilet and toilet tent, and window insulators. This T4, with a camper van and tow bar, is prime for use and is ideal for towing classics/vehicles to events and providing overnight accommodation.
Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000*
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Chassis No: ZFFXR48A6X0116212
Introduced at the May 1994 Geneva Salon, the F355 was the standard bearer for a new generation of more technologically advanced ‘small’ Ferraris. Based around a robot-welded sheet steel monocoque equipped with all-round independent double-wishbone suspension, ventilated ABS disc brakes and utilised a new computer-controlled electronic damper system that self-adjusted depending upon the feedback gleaned from various road speed, brake pressure, suspension loading, and steering sensors. The F355 was revealed to be seven seconds and four seconds a lap faster round Ferrari’s Fiorano test track than the 348 and 512TR respectively. Unveiled at the May 1995 Monaco Grand Prix meeting, the F355 Spider benefited from a strengthened body-shell and specially reinforced windscreen, it permitted ‘wind in the hair’ 180mph motoring!
Manufactured new in 1999, the F355 Spider offered was supplied new by Ferrari North America main agent Grand Prix Motors Ltd to its first owner in the State of Washington, being delivered to said first owner on the 16th of June that year. Finished in Giallo Fly Yellow paintwork complemented by a Black leather interior upholstery with Yellow stitching and a Black hood, the Ferrari is 1 of just 1,053 F355 Spiders fitted with the F1 transmission. Imported into the United Kingdom in c.2018, the Ferrari has resided in a private collection since and has now covered just 25,800 miles. Maintained by Ferrari specialists Shiltech since arrival in the United Kingdom, the F355 last received a belt service just c.500 miles previous. Benefitting from paintwork restoration in 2021, the Ferrari further received attention with Shiltech to the roof, gearbox, and handbrake, as well as a new timing sensor in 2022.
The vendor subsequently rates the Ferrari as in ‘excellent’ condition in regards to the bodywork, paintwork, gearbox, electrical equipment, and engine, and in ‘very good’ condition regarding the interior upholstery. Offered with a history file that contains the original book pack including the owner’s handbook and stamped service book, invoices for work completed by Shiltech, and a current V5C document showing zero former keepers, ‘S341 LEP’ is due to be offered with a fresh MOT certificate in time for sale. This Ferrari will no doubt give a lucky new owner great pleasure and pride of ownership, especially presenting in one of the most desirable Ferrari colour schemes.
Just 21,700 miles from new
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Reg No: T.B.A MOT: June 2024
Chassis No: WAUZZZ8H34K007236
This A4 Quattro 3.0 Sport, with automatic gearbox, was originally an Audi Battersea demonstrator, presenting in Moro Blue Pearl Metallic, with Grey Nappa leather, its next London owner worked abroad frequently and stored the car, only MOT-ing it on his return. After 5 years it had covered just 3,907 miles. There is a full paper MOT record that shows the ‘year 3’ mileage was 2,543! At some point, the Cabriolet was passed to the mother, who also used it infrequently.
After 10 years it had covered 6,499 miles. The vendor bought the Cabriolet from a friend of the previous owner, some 2 years ago at c.14,050 miles. Today, the odometer displays just c.21,650 miles. The car has a very high specification which includes full electric seats and a 6 CD in-dash changer (Audi Symphony). A full and complete service history from main dealers is present, including visits to Links Audi of Macclesfield. Every aspect is fully working, including the roof. Amongst the works carried out are: an oil service on 16/3/23 at 20,782 miles, front discs and pads on 22/3/23 at 20,811 miles, an oil service and brake fluid on 17/01/22 at 12,551 miles, an oil service on 14/09/20 at 12,249 miles, brake fluid change on 6/12/16 at 8,958 miles, a major cam belt service on 01/12/16 at 8,016, an oil service on 09/12/14, a new battery on /9/8/16 and front tyres on 6/6/23 at 21,312 miles. Offered with the accompanying V5C.
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000*
Reg No: C178 KBO MOT: T.B.A
Chassis No: WDB1070412A046306
The ultimate six-cylinder derivative of Mercedes-Benz’s renowned R107series, the 300SL was introduced at the September 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show. Equipped with Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection, its in-line SOHC M103 2962cc engine developed some 177bhp and 188lbft of torque (outputs sufficient for a reputed 125mph top speed). Sharing the same two-door monocoque bodyshell, all-around independent coil-sprung suspension, and power-assisted steering as its V8 brethren it proved notably more fuel efficient. Fitted with a four-speed automatic transmission as standard, it further benefited from improved anti-corrosion treatment and ABS brakes. Only in production between 1985 and 1989, just 13,443 300SLs are thought to have been despatched worldwide.
This Mercedes-Benz 300SL was delivered new by Mercedes-Benz main dealer Lancaster Garages (Ipswich) Ltd on the 23rd of April 1986 to Mr R.V. Goodwin of Coggeshall, Essex. Now with 10 previous registered keepers, the car is only showing 97,930 miles which, although not warranted, are believed genuine. It is very clear that the car was cherished by these previous owners as the accompanying Maintenance Booklet shows 18 Main Dealer stamps from new up to the last one in April 2005 at 87,643 miles. The car presents very well outside and especially inside and is offered with the factory hardtop and the aforementioned Maintenance Booklet, as well as a current V5C and a folder containing a sheaf of old invoices and MOTs.
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000*
Chassis No: GAN5144185G
When new, the MG Midget was essentially a MkII Austin Healey Sprite in a slightly different suit of clothes. In christening its new small sports car ‘Midget’, BMC revived a name made famous by a range of pre-war MGs. The new Midget started life powered by a 948cc A-Series engine fed by a pair of SU carburettors. Matters had greatly improved by the time the MkIII version appeared in 1966, not least in the engine compartment where the motor’s capacity had been increased via 1,098cc to 1,275cc. Semi-elliptic rear springs had replaced the original quarter elliptic ones inherited from the Frog Eye Sprite and front drum brakes had been replaced with discs. A total of 226,001 Midgets are understood to have been built between 1961 and 1979, some 100,246 of which were MkIII models.
A round wheel-arch iteration of the Midget, that is often favoured for its prettier styling, this Midget has two former keepers recorded on HPI. In current ownership since 1998, the car was previously bought from one of our previous auctions. Understood to have covered some 52,000 miles from new. There are photographs evidencing previous restoration work c.1995-1996. Since then the Midget has been used on many classic car rallies and events, including MG tours. There is a collection of old MOTs and tax discs, a Midget MkIII handbook and a collection of old invoices.
All packages are fully bespoke with options including:
• Dry store
• Fabric car cover
• Trickle charger
• Tyre check
• Fluid level check
• Axle stands
• Valeting
• MOT arrangement
• State-of-the-art Airchamber with battery conditioner
Plus many more!
Full insurance included as standard up to £250,000 (extendable on request)
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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.
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Motor Cars
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Uplift - £20
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1.1 An Entry Form in respect of each Lot must be completed fully and accurately, with an honest description of the Lot, signed and dated by the Seller and accompanied by the Entry Fee, when the Lot is entered. The Auctioneer may at any time ratify an incomplete form.
1.2 Any documentation pertaining to the Lot must be sent with the Entry Form to the Auctioneer’s office, or in any event delivered with the Lot to the Premises. The Contract between the Seller and the Auctioneer will be formed when the Auctioneer receives a signed Entry Form for the Lot, whether by hand, post, fax, email or by any other means, and whether or not the Entry Fee for that Lot has been paid, and whether or not the Form has been signed by the Auctioneer.
1.3 All relevant matters pertaining to the Lot such as a financial encumbrance, serious accident damage or other factors affecting value which are known to the Seller must be stated on the Entry Form. If a sale is lost because of the failure of the Seller to disclose to the Auctioneer all information which may reasonably be expected to affect the provenance, title, value or any other aspect of the Lot, the Auctioneer will charge and the Seller must pay the stated rates (both to Seller and Buyer) plus VAT.
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2.1 The Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion whether or not to accept any Lot for sale and shall be entitled to select the auction place, date, catalogue placement and photographs for the Lot.
2.2 The Seller gives the Auctioneer full and absolute right to photograph and illustrate any Lot placed in its hands for sale, and to use such photographs and illustrations as are provided by the Seller at any time at its absolute discretion (whether or not in connection with the Sale), with indemnity against copyright infringement.
2.3 The Seller is wholly responsible for the factual accuracy of, and for any judgments or opinions expressed in, the catalogue description of each Lot entered by him, and for any error, misstatement or omission of information in that description. Whether the description has been prepared by the Auctioneer or the Seller, a copy of the typed text will be
provided to the Seller within a reasonable time prior to the Auction, and unless the Seller reacts with comments or changes prior to the Auction, the Auctioneer may treat that description as accepted by the Seller.
3.1 The Seller warrants to the Auctioneer and to the Buyer either that he is the true owner of the Lot or that he is duly authorised to sell the Lot by the true owner, and is able to transfer or procure transfer of good and marketable title to the Lot free from a third party claims or encumbrances.
3.2 In the event of an unsettled hire purchase, finance agreement or any other charge or lien affecting the Lot, the Auctioneer reserves the right to settle the amount due of such charges not exceeding the Sale Proceeds and if the Sale Proceeds are less than the charges outstanding the Seller will be responsible for the settlement of the balance forthwith. There will be a charge of £75 plus VAT for this service.
3.3 Each Lot, in the condition as described on the Entry Form, and with all keys, spare or extra items and documents shall be delivered to the Premises at the expense of the Seller. The Seller of a Lot not held by the Auctioneer at the Premises or under its control warrants and undertakes to the Auctioneer that the Lot will be made available and in a deliverable state at the time stated by the Auctioneer.
3.4 The Seller shall indemnify both the Auctioneer, its Employees and Agents, and the Buyer separately, against all payments, costs, expenses, demands, or any loss or damage whatsoever and wheresoever incurred or suffered by any of them in respect of any breach of these Conditions on the part of the Seller.
4.1 The Seller shall be entitled, prior to the sale to place a Reserve on any Lot, this being the minimum Hammer Price at which the Auctioneer is authorised to sell that Lot and to make its usual charges. A Reserve once placed by the Seller shall not be changed without the consent of the Auctioneer.
4.2 The Auctioneer may, at its option, sell the Lot at a Hammer Price below the Reserve but in any such case the Sale Proceeds to which the Seller is entitled shall be the same as if the sale had been at Reserve.
4.3 Where no Reserve has been placed on the Lot the Auctioneer shall in no way be liable should the Lot be
purchased for a price below the lowest estimated selling price. In any event, any written or oral estimate of likely selling price given by the Auctioneer is an expression of opinion only and may not be relied upon by the Seller nor give rise to any claim.
4.4 If a Reserve is placed by the Seller in a currency other than Pounds Sterling, such a Reserve shall be calculated and converted into Sterling at the spot rate of exchange quoted to the Auctioneer by the National Westminster Bank Plc at close of business on the last banking day prior to the date of the Sale. The certificate in writing of the Auctioneer as to such rate shall be conclusive.
4.5 Where a Reserve has been placed, only the Auctioneer may bid on that Lot on behalf of the Seller. Should the Seller buy in his own Lot, the Seller must pay to the Auctioneer its stated rates (both Seller and Buyer) before the Lot is removed.
5.1 The Seller may by notice to the Auctioneer withdraw the Lot from the Auction. If the Seller does so he shall be liable to pay the Auctioneer the stated rate of the Seller’s and Buyer’s commission calculated on the estimated value of the Lot that the Auctioneer would have received had the Lot been sold for the estimated value. For the purposes of this clause the estimated value shall be the higher of:-
(a) the Seller’s estimate of value as previously notified to the Auctioneer or if more than one figure the highest figure or if none;
(b) the value estimated in the catalogue or if more than one figure is given the highest figure, or if none,
(c) the Auctioneer’s reasonable estimate of its value;
(d) plus VAT on such fee in either case and expenses;
5.2 In the event that the Seller withdraws the Lot from the Auction the Seller shall arrange for the collection/removal of the Lot at his own expense within 2 working days after the date of withdrawal provided that the Seller may not collect the Lot unless or until any withdrawal fee payable under Conditions 5.1 shall have been paid in full and any storage charges have been met by the Seller.
6. The Seller authorises the Auctioneer to deduct from the Hammer Price commission at the Stated Rate subject to the
relevant minimum commission for each Lot, plus Expenses and VAT on both. The Seller acknowledges the Auctioneer’s right to charge and retain the Buyer’s Premium also in accordance with Condition 14.
7. The Seller of a Lot which is a road going means of transport warrants and undertakes to the Auctioneer that, as at the date of the Sale, either:
(a) the Lot will be VAT paid in the EU and registered in the UK, will be lawfully usable on the public road, complying with the provisions of current Road Traffic Legislation and all relevant regulations made thereunder and any statutory modifications thereof, and there is or will be in force an MOT Certificate required in relation to such use; or (alternatively)
(b) the Seller has notified the Auctioneer that the Lot does not or will not meet these requirements, and cannot legally be used on the road.
8. The Seller hereby agrees to indemnify the Auctioneer, its Agents and Employees against any and all claims, liability or damage and all related costs and expenses arising out of the proper execution by the Auctioneer of their obligations to the Seller under these Conditions, and in particular against any liability or claim which may be incurred by the Auctioneer as a result of any defect in the Lot, whether proving dangerous to human life or health or otherwise giving rise to a claim against the Auctioneer, or as a result of any default by the Seller or any breach of any of the warranties or undertakings herein by the Seller.
9.1 Where any Lot fails to sell, the Auctioneer shall notify the Seller accordingly. The Seller shall make arrangements either for the Auctioneer to re-offer that Lot for sale, or forthwith to collect the Lot and to pay the Expenses. If such arrangements are not made:
(a) by 1pm on the day following the date of the Sale, the Seller shall be responsible for the costs of any removal, storage and other expenses related to that Lot;
(b) within 3 months after formal notification by the Auctioneer to the Seller, the Auctioneer shall have the right (pursuant to the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 or any legislation that re-enacts or replaces it) to sell the Lot by private treaty or at public auction without reserve and
to deduct from the Hammer Price or price received any sum owing to the Auctioneer including (without limitation) removal, storage and insurance expenses, the Expenses of both auctions, Commission at the Stated Rate on the sale and all other reasonable expenses, before remitting the balance to the Seller; or if he cannot be traced, placing it in a bank account in the name of the Auctioneer on behalf of the Seller.
9.2 If the Seller later sells the Lot as a result of its exposure at the auction the Auctioneer will be entitled to their normal commission. In any event the Auctioneer will be entitled to try and effect a sale as the Seller’s agent within 14 days after the date of the auction (that time limit does not apply to a sale by the Seller). If the Auctioneer does so sell the Lot, they will also be entitled to their normal commission.
10.1 Where a Lot is sold, the Auctioneer shall initiate payment, by bank transfer, of the Sale Proceeds to the Seller 14 days after the Auctioneers have received in cleared funds the Total Amount Due from the Buyer. Should no bank details be provided by the seller, the Auctioneer will effect payment by sending its cheque, drawn in favour of the Seller, 14 days after receipt of cleared funds, by first class mail at the Seller’s risk.
10.2 If before the Total Amount Due is paid by the Buyer (whether or not because the Auctioneer has given credit terms to the Buyer) the Auctioneer pays to the Seller an amount equal to the net Sale Proceeds, title in the Lot shall pass from the Seller to the Auctioneer.
10.3 In the case of overseas Sellers, the Sale Proceeds will be paid to the Seller either in Sterling or in such other currency available to the Auctioneer as may have been agreed in writing between the Seller and the Auctioneer before the date of the Sale. The Auctioneer shall calculate the rate of exchange for the Sale Proceeds by reference to the spot rate of exchange quoted by the National Westminster Bank Plc at close of business on the date of the Sale, whichever is more favourable to the auctioneer.
10.4 If the Auctioneer receives notice of any dispute related to a sold Lot before the Sale Proceeds have been remitted to the Seller, the Auctioneer may withhold payment from the Seller until it thinks fit or until the Dispute is resolved, whichever is earlier.
10.5 The Auctioneer retains the right to withhold partial or total payment for any Lot if items committed to the Sale by the Seller and sold as part of the Lot, including any relevant documents, have not been delivered by the Seller.
10.6 The Seller shall maintain their insurance of the Lot until they are in receipt of the Sale Proceeds
11.1 If the Buyer fails to pay the Auctioneer the total Amount due within 21 days after the Sale, the Auctioneer will notify the Seller and take the Seller’s instructions as to the appropriate course of action. So far as in the Auctioneer’s opinion it is practicable, the Auctioneer will at the Seller’s expense assist the Seller to recover the Total Amount Due from the Buyer, but the Auctioneer shall be under no obligation to institute proceedings in its own name.
11.2 If circumstances outside the Auctioneer’s control do not permit the Auctioneer to take instructions from the Seller, the Seller hereby authorises the Auctioneer, at the Seller’s expense, to agree special terms for payment of the total Amount Due; to remove, store and insure the Lot sold; to settle claims made against the Buyer or the Seller on such terms as the Auctioneer shall in its absolute discretion think fit; to take such steps as are necessary to collect the monies due by the Buyer to the Seller; and if necessary to rescind the sale and refund money to the Buyer.
12.1 Any motor vehicle is sold as a collector’s item and not as a means of transport. Buyers are specifically warned that any vehicle sold as such may well have had parts replaced and paint renewed or be made up of parts from other vehicles the condition of which may be difficult to establish. The Auctioneer has to rely on information as to the date, condition and authenticity provided by the Seller and does not provide its own description, and does not and cannot undertake its own inspection of vehicles or other Lot and it is the responsibility of the Buyer to ensure that the Lot conforms to the description in the catalogue. The Auctioneer cannot check or verify the authenticity of the chassis or VIN number under which a vehicle is offered, but relies on the Seller’s description. Buyers should take particular care to verify in advance the authenticity of a vehicle that is claimed to have important racing, rallying or ‘ex-works’ history as it was common in period for a competition vehicle of a single identity
to have more than one chassis, body or other mechanical components. This may have happened several times, both in a vehicle’s ‘works’ career and thereafter in private owner hands. Sometimes ‘works’ vehicles were fitted with different registration plates, so that a vehicle could meet a particular event’s start date deadline. These historical factors may lead to there being in existence multiple and competing claimants to the same vehicle identity.
12.2 The Buyer shall be the person making the highest bid at or over Reserve (if any) that is accepted by the Auctioneer, and the Contract shall be concluded at the fall of the hammer. The Auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to settle any dispute related to bidding at the Sale. All sales are deemed not to be sales in the course of a business, unless notified to the contrary.
12.3 Every bidder shall be deemed to act as a principal unless the Auctioneer has, prior to the auction date, acknowledged (either by acceptance of the Bidder’s Registration Form which discloses the true principal, or otherwise in writing) that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a disclosed principal.
12.4 The Auctioneer may in its absolute discretion refuse to accept any bid, advance the bidding as it may decide, withdraw or divide any Lot, combine any two or more Lots, and in the case of dispute may put up any Lot for auction again.
12.5 A prospective bidder should register his intention to bid for a Lot by completing fully and signing a Bidder’s Registration Form prior to executing his bid. If this has not been completed before the fall of the hammer, the Buyer shall forthwith complete the Bidder’s Registration Form. The Bidder shall also provide photographic identification. Failure to do so shall not invalidate the sale, unless the Auctioneer, in its absolute discretion, so decides.
12.6 Any bid which fails to reach the Reserve may be submitted by the Auctioneer to the Seller and if the Seller accepts that bid, the Lot will be deemed to have been sold to the Buyer at the sum bid at the fall of the hammer and the normal Terms and Conditions will apply to that sale.
13.1 Where a Lot is illustrated by a photograph, in the case of a vehicle with a registration number visible, that number will not be transferred with the vehicle to the Buyer unless
the registration particulars appear in the written part of the description and the transfer has been authorised by the Seller. If the vehicle is sold to the Buyer before the formalities of the allocation of a different registration number to that vehicle are completed with the DVLA, the Buyer accepts that he will take all steps necessary to co-operate with either the Seller or the Auctioneer to have the number re-transferred to the Seller or as may be, and will take no steps to register the vehicle with the number in his name.
13.2 Whilst the interests of prospective Buyers are best served by personal attendance at the Sale, the Auctioneers will if so instructed execute bids on their behalf. Neither the Auctioneer nor its Employees or Agents will be responsible for any error or default in doing so or in failing altogether to do so. Where the Auctioneer executes bids on behalf of an absent bidder, each Lot will be bought as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and any relevant Reserve.
14. The Buyer shall pay to the Auctioneer in respect of each Lot the Buyer’s Commission calculated on the Hammer Price at the stated rates as set out above.
15. Where a Lot is described in the Catalogue or announced at the time of Sale as being subject to VAT on import, VAT will be payable in addition to the Hammer Price (which VAT may or may not be refundable by HM Customs & Excise on proof of export).
16.1 Upon the sale of a Lot, the Buyer shall:
16.2 Unless he has already done so, complete a Bidder’s Registration Form as in Condition 12.5 above;
16.3 Pay to the Auctioneer the total amount due, at latest by midday on the day after the Sale, notwithstanding that where the Buyer wishes to export the Lot, an export licence may be required which must be obtained by the Buyer at his own cost;
16.4 Accept that any payments received by the Auctioneer from a Buyer may be applied by the Auctioneer towards any sums owing from that Buyer to the Auctioneer on any account whatsoever, without regard to any directions of the Buyer or his agent, whether express or implied.
17.1 Until the total amount due has been received by the Auctioneer:
(a) title in a Lot shall not pass to the Buyer but the risk shall;
(b) no Lot may be taken away by or on behalf of the Buyer.
17.2 The Buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges and any other Expenses on any Lot not paid for and taken away from the by 1pm on the day following the day of the sale.
17.3 If the Lot remains under the vendor’s control for any reason, either at their property or a third-party one, then the Buyer must remove it within ten days of the sale. Failure to do so will result in the Lot being uplifted to secure storage at the Buyer’s expense.
18.1 If a Buyer fails either to pay for or to take away any Lot, the Auctioneer may without further notice to the Buyer, at its discretion and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have, exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies, as may be relevant, in relation to any and all remedies for non-payment that the Auctioneer may choose to exercise. The Buyer will pay to the Auctioneer all legal and other costs borne by it on a full indemnity basis.
18.2 To charge interest at a rate not exceeding 3% per month over Natwest Bank’s base rate on so much of the total amount due as remains unpaid after the date and time referred to in condition 16.3 for the first two months. After that period of time to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.75% per month over Natwest Bank’s base rate on so much of the total amount due as remains unpaid after the date and time referred to in condition 16.3.
18.3 To issue proceedings against the Buyer for payment of the total amount due and/or for damages for breach of contract. If the Seller decides to sell the Lot elsewhere, the Auctioneer may proceed against the Buyer for the Commission which it would have earned both from the Seller and the Buyer together with VAT on both had the Buyer paid for the Lot in accordance with these Conditions.
18.5 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.
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.
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.
20. The Auctioneer in all respects acts and will be treated as agent for the Seller (except where the Auctioneer is expressly stated to be selling as principal), and is not responsible for any default by the Seller or the Buyer to the other party.
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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48 1969 Humber Sceptre
8 1972 Innocenti Mini 1001
95 1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 2+2
116 1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster
126 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Coupe
64 1966 Jaguar MkII 2.4
74 1964 Jaguar MKII 3.8 litre Saloon
62 1994 Jaguar XJ-S 4.0
55 1993 Jaguar XJS 4.0
114 2008 Jaguar XK
101 2004 Jaguar XK8 Convertible
10 1999 Jaguar XKR Convertible
40 2005 Jaguar XKR Convertible
54 1929 Lagonda 2-Litre Low Chassis Speed Model Tourer
69 1980 Lancia Beta Spider
43 2008 Land Rover Defender 90
25 1956 Land Rover Series I 86”
80 1977 Land Rover Series III 109
117 1982 Land Rover Stage 1 V8
113 1973 Lister Jaguar ‘Knobbly’ Evocation
125 2001 Maserati 3200 GT
56 2004 Maserati 4200 GT
82 2012 McLaren MP4-12C
100 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 CE ‘AMG Hammer’
131 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
112 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC
63 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL
103 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL
36 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 ‘Brabus’
19 1974 Peugeot 304 S Cabriolet
33 1983 Pilgrim Sumo Cobra Evocation
88 1975 Porsche 911 S Targa
110 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 2
30 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 2S
72 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa
2 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
119 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo
13 1986 Porsche 924 S
46 1987 Porsche 944
58 2007 Porsche Cayman
75 1931 Riley 9 Plus Two-Seater Tourer with Dickey
12 1952 Riley RMF Saloon
39 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25 Park Ward Saloon
86 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Saloon
108 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Three-Position Drophead Coupe
52 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
97 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Sports Saloon
76 1997 Rover 114 Cabriolet
68 1967 Rover 2000 SC
111 1990 Rover Mini Cooper RSP
38 1972 Rover P5B 3.5 Coupe
44 1936 Singer Nine Le Mans Special
23 1961 Standard Vanguard Vignale Estate
122 1973 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
4 1977 Triumph Stag
120 1974 Triumph Stag
34 1968 Triumph TR5
90 1971 Triumph TR6
27 1982 Triumph TR7 Convertible
92 2001 Vauxhall VX220
3 1974 Volkswagen Beetle
107 1962 Volkswagen Beetle 1200
24 1973 Volkswagen Beetle Karmann Cabriolet
45 1989 Volkswagen Golf GTi
128 2001 Volkswagen Transporter (T4) TDI LWB
Camper Van
61 1976 Volkswagen Type 2 Camper Van
121 1975 Volkswagen Type 2 Camper Van
91 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus
67 1989 Volvo 740 SE 2.0 Estate
60 1970 Volvo P1800 E
78 1963 Volvo P1800 S
