This original right-hand drive car was purchased by the current vendors at Bonhams & Brooks’ Historic Festival Sale, Silverstone on 25th August 2001 (Lot 506). At that time the car was described as coming in recent years from a major collection of veteran, vintage and classic cars in the warm climate of South Africa. Most attractively present..
A most exciting restoration project for the dedicated Aston Martin enthusiast, this original DB2/4 starts and runs well - registering good oil pressure and provides a unique oppurtunity to obtain an unmolested and original DB2/4. A three-owners-from-new example, the car is offered with Swansea V5 registration document and comes with an original ins..
The car offered here is a 1958 Lotus Eleven Series 2 to ‘Le Mans’ specification, fitted with a 1,460cc Coventry Climax FWB full-race engine and a close-ratio Austin-Healey Sprite gearbox. The Series 2 Le Mans specification includes De Dion suspension at the rear and improved double wishbone and coil spring suspension at the front. Girling disc ..
The Bentley offered here - ‘BC7E’ - was delivered to Jack Barclay’s representative on 26th April 1955 and thence to its first owner, one G C V Brittain, via area retailer, Agnew & Graham Ltd, of Belfast. Offered from the well-known stable of a long-standing Rolls-Royce and Bentley collector/driver, ‘BC7E’ benefits from recently fitted..
The present owner acquired this S-type Continental in November 1970, at which time the recorded mileage stood at approximately 86,000, and since then has added another 11,800-or-so miles to that total. For the past 37 years the car has been kept in a heated garage, for most of that time on axle stands. Universally admired on the rare occasions it h..
First registered 13 November 1951, this MkII 90 joined a stable of cars in Broadstone, Dorset, belonging to first owner Anthony Long, who, having drive it for just over 14,000 miles, laid it up in 1971 (the year on the last tax disc on file from this period). The Sports-Saloon then remained in the same family ownership for 52 years until November 2..
The Bentley was acquired by Elton – now Sir Elton - John in 1976 and in the early part of his ownership was consigned to Weybridge Automobiles for a comprehensive restoration including a bare metal re-spray, complete refurbishment of the interior and attention to the mechanicals as and where necessary. In keeping with the requirements of its owne..
Light, small, well handling. The first Grand Tourism car by Pininfarina. This model achieved many rally success.
Allround sound condition; since 1963 with the same owner.