The only long-wheelbase diesel prototype known to have been made Formerly used by Gordonstoun School Restoration completed in 1997 Excellent restored condition In the mid-1950s, the increasing use of diesel fuel by the agricultural sector, Land Rover's most important market, prompted Rover to develop its own diesel engine for the 'Landie' (sev..
Nothing much is known about this Series I Land Rover apart from our vendor being told it was originally supplied to the Fire Brigade and that the engine is not original and from a later model. The vendor has only driven the vehicle a handful of times, the last occasion being a couple of years ago when the only significant mechanical defect apparent..
Left-hand drive Present ownership since December 2018 An older restoration Engine rebuilt by Jim Stokes Workshops Limited in 2020/2021 Introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in April 1951, the Mercedes-Benz 220 was in effect a six-cylinder version of the 170 S on the same 2,845mm wheelbase chassis. The first of this line the four-cylinder, 1.7..
Automatic transmission Present ownership for 20 years An older restoration Recently re-commissioned Always intended to house the new Tadek Marek-designed V8, the DBS first appeared with the 4.0-litre six of the concurrently produced DB6. Styled in-house by Bill Towns, the four-seater DBS employed a platform chassis with independent suspension ..
One of only 245 DB6 Mk2s made Manual transmission Present ownership since 2008 Stored since acquisition Requires re-commissioning In 1958 Aston Martin introduced the DB4, the first of a line that would culminate in the DB6 built between 1965 and 1969. Introduced at the 1965 London Motor Show, the DB6 was recognisably related to the Touring-st..
Rover bosses the Wilks brothers saw the need for a tough, four-wheel-drive, utility vehicle to serve the needs of the agricultural community in the immediate post-war years but the Land Rover's runaway success took the company by surprise. The necessity of using corrosion resistant aluminium panels at a time of severe steel shortage turned into a p..
Automatic transmission Rare sunroof example A recent acquisition for the collection Extensive history file "In a very short time, however, it was easily seen that the pressed steel Bentley bodies were as elegantly proportioned, as highly finished and as comfortably furnished as anything the traditional coachbuilders of the past had done; with ..
Automatic transmission Present ownership since 2010 Dry stored since acquisition Requires recommissioning "Anyone wondering why Aston Martin bother to make their own vee-8 when so many big American ones are so cheaply available need take only one look at the performance data... for the best explanation in the world. Whatever the undisclosed ou..
Unique pre-production prototype Numerous unique features Known ownership history Present ownership since 2009 Offered in 'barn find' condition for restoration The pre-production prototype, left-hand drive chassis number '85004' is the only Daimler Roadster built in 1953, constructed on the instruction of Lady Docker when she saw how well the..
Like most British motor manufacturers, Austin recommenced civilian production after WW2 with pre-war designs, its first new models not appearing until 1947. One of the most important introductions was the A40, which replaced the old 8hp, 10hp and 12hp models. Somewhat conservative in its retention of a separate chassis, the new A40 was built as th..
Fully restored 1954 C1 Corvette in Black. Stunningly beautiful car, feels like driving a sculptural work of Art. Known to be the oldest Corvette on t..