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1967 MG Midget Mark III Roadster Registration no. PLB 425E Chassis no. GAN4 4203Footnotes:An MG with its origins in the 'frog-eyed' Austin-Healey Sprite, the Midget first appeared in July 1961, one month after the launch of its restyled progenitor, sharing the same bodyshell and mechanical underpinnings with only badges, trim details and price differentiating the two. A series of engine enlargements saw the Midget arrive at 1,275cc in the form of the Mark III - code 'GAN4'. Introduced in 1966, the latter employed a de-tuned (to 65bhp) version of the 1,275cc Cooper S engine while offering significantly enhanced practicality courtesy of new convertible hood. Testing a Mark III Midget, Autocar declared: '... it remains an excellent little car which certainly achieves its primary object – that of being fun to drive'.Offering the prospect of easily affordable entry into the world of classic sports car ownership, the Midget is one of the easiest to run and maintain, being served by a multitude of spare parts manufacturers, service providers and owners' clubs. This Mark III was first registered in June 1967 and is now finished in red with black interior. The hood and frame appear to be in good condition, the paint good to fair, and the chrome good. Note the Minilite-style wheels. Overall the car is described by the vendor as 'tidy' looking and is running well. Works recently carried out have included fitting the correct type gearbox, new rear springs, new flexible brake pipes, and a new clutch kit. Offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1949 Fordson 7V Box Van Registration no. RSJ 195 Chassis no. 7202779V7•Mobile catering outlet•Featured in Granchester and Call the Midwife•Ford Cologne V6 engine and gearbox•Receipts totalling tens of thousands of pounds on fileFootnotes:Fordson was the name under which commercial and agricultural vehicles produced at Ford's Dagenham, Essex plant were marketed. Produced between 1937 and 1949, the 7V replaced the preceding BBE and was representative of the trend towards 'forward control' designs. A choice of wheelbase lengths was available to suit payloads of between two and five tons, while the standard engine was Ford's ubiquitous 3.6-litre sidevalve V8. A Perkins diesel was an option.Known as 'Joseph', this charming and unique Fordson Box Van has featured in the popular period-set television drama series Granchester and Call the Midwife as well as 'Practical Classics' Magazine in December 2018. It is currently configured as a mobile catering outlet. The history file contains receipts totalling £40,000 relating to its restoration in 2017. Some £20,000 worth of catering equipment is installed in the back, with wood panelling, ceramic tiling, and wooden worktops. Other noteworthy features include a Francino coffee machine, Zenith grinder, Burco boiler, Mainho 800 griddle, two under-counter refrigerators, and twin sinks. It should be noted that the engine has been replaced with a more modern and reliable Ford Cologne V6 unit together with its dedicated gearbox. A unique business opportunity for the commercial vehicle enthusiast.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1927 Austin Seven Chummy Tourer Registration no. YG 7376 Chassis no. 35778 Engine no. M64987•Restored in 2010•Only 593 miles since restoration•Recent engine rebuild•Restoration bills on fileFootnotes:A huge success from the moment deliveries commenced in January 1923, the Austin Seven remained in production until 1939. Well built, economical and easily maintained by the home mechanic, the Seven brought motoring within the financial reach of the man in the street, who hitherto would probably have settled for a motorcycle combination. Its introduction helped save the ailing Austin concern and by the mid-1920s the Seven dominated the light car market in Britain. The sole version available when production commenced was the 'Chummy' tourer, which today remains for many enthusiasts the quintessential Seven and is highly sought after. This Austin Seven Chummy was purchased as a project in 2009 and fully restored by well known Bentley enthusiast, and former Bonhams regional representative, the late Michael Smith of York, with the works completed in 2010. There are bills on file for parts used in the restoration from The Seven Workshop and A7 Components totalling £11,300, together with an inventory of works. The latter included an engine and gearbox rebuild with a Phoenix crankshaft by Ian Bancroft Restorations (bills on file).The Chummy was then issued a VSCC Buff Form/Eligibility Document for a 'Standard' car. Due to health reasons, Michael sold the car to Austin Seven collector Eric Elliott in 2010. Eric kept the car for several years then sold it via Keyworth Classics in Nottingham to the previous owner for £15,000 in 2016.'YG 7376' was last MoT'd when purchased by the current vendor in 2018 at 403 miles post-rebuild, since when it has seen minimal use (the current odometer reading is 593 miles). The car benefits from work to the carburettor set-up and a recent engine rebuild after a lubrication fault was found, which was undertaken by marque specialist Steve Hodgson (SMH Services Ltd) in West Sussex (bill on file). Always kept garaged, this beautiful little Seven is undeniably very smart, finished mid-green over black with black interior trim and matching hood (no side-screens). In addition to the aforementioned bills, the car comes with a current V5C, several old V5s, and a parts catalogue.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1967 Morris Minor Pickup Registration no. NYD 139F Chassis no. MAUS-221637 Engine no. 269290Footnotes:Arguably the fondest-regarded of all Britain's post-war saloons, the Alec Issigonis-designed Morris Minor was launched at the 1948 Motor Show and by January 1961 had sold 1,000,000 units to become the UK's most successful post-war car to date. Morris's first new post-war design, the unitary construction Minor boasted torsion-bar independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, and a four-speed synchromesh gearbox. In 1956 the Minor 1000 with 948cc A-Series engine appeared, and the model received a further capacity boost (to 1,098cc) in 1962. The styling too was revised progressively: the headlamps moving from the radiator grille to the wings on the Series II; the split front screen being superseded by a curved one-piece windscreen on the Minor 1000; and flashing indicators replacing the original semaphore trafficators. The vendor advises us that this 1968-model Minor Pickup has been treated to an extensive restoration by a very well respected Morris restorer. Several thousand pounds have been spent on the rebuild, as evidenced by numerous related bills on file. Described by the vendor as in good condition throughout, this charming Morris commercial comes with its original logbook, service book, current V5C document, and bill of sale from 1967 when it cost £475 new.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long-wheelbase Limousine Coachwork by James Young Registration no. RR 1955 Chassis no. DLW117 Engine no. L116D•Believed to be the Geneva Motor Show car•Rare long-wheelbase model (639 produced)•Restored in the USA in the 1970s•Automatic transmission and after-market air conditioning•Original registrationFootnotes:Rolls-Royce's first post-war model, the Silver Wraith employed a chassis similar to that of the Mark VI Bentley, though with a 7' longer wheelbase. The Wraith however, was only offered with traditional coachbuilt bodies rather than the Mark VI's pioneering 'standard steel' bodywork. Powering Rolls-Royce's post-war range was a new 4,257cc six-cylinder engine of cast-iron, monobloc construction with an aluminium cylinder head and featuring overhead inlet and side exhaust valves. A four-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh was standard initially, an automatic option (for export models only at first) not becoming available until 1952, at which time the engine was enlarged to 4,566cc and a long-wheelbase version introduced. Production ceased in 1959, by which time 1,883 chassis had been completed, 639 of them to long-wheelbase specification.The last word in motoring luxury in its day, this long-wheelbase Silver Wraith carries saloon coachwork by James Young, one of the few British coachbuilders still active after WW2. The Bromley-based carriage-maker had bodied its first automobile in 1908, affiliating itself with a succession of quality marques throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and had established itself among the foremost coachbuilders for upmarket chassis by the end of the latter decade. Its factory devastated by wartime bombing, the company did not resume exhibiting at the London Motor Shows until 1948, continuing to offer coachbuilt designs of distinction on (mainly) Rolls-Royce and Bentley chassis until the arrival of the unitary construction Silver Shadow/T-Series range in the 1960s. Believed to be the 1955 Geneva Motor Show car, this Silver Wraith was given its distinctive and most appropriate registration when new. The Wraith's last owner purchased the car in the USA, where it had been restored in the 1970s, and imported it into the UK in 1992, retrieving the original registration. The car had been painted white, re-trimmed and fitted with after-market air conditioning, while other notable features include a glass partition, cocktail cabinets, picnic tables, privacy curtains and a vanity set. Service history is available from 2002 at an indicated 55,000 kilometres (the current odometer reading is 62,751 kilometres but cannot be guaranteed genuine). Accompanying documentation consists of an MoT certificate and a V5C. Copies of the factory chassis cards have been applied for.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1912 Mors 12/15hp Model NX Roadster Registration no. BJ 4471 Chassis no. 120595 Engine no. 120595•Pioneering French make•Right-hand drive•Present ownership since 1994•VSCC Eligibility DocumentFootnotes:Mors, founded at the end of the 19th Century by Émile Mors, was one of France's most prominent makes of the Edwardian era having forged its reputation in the heat of competition. Mors was a firm believer in racing's technological and promotional benefits, and the company participated in many events in its early years. In 1901 Henri Fournier won both the prestigious Paris-Berlin and Paris-Bordeaux long-distance races driving a 10-litre 60 horsepower V4-cylinder Mors, which by then had been equipped with pneumatic shock absorbers. The company survived near bankruptcy in 1908 and began to prosper again under the management of André Citroën. Under Citroën's leadership sales doubled between 1909 and 1910 thanks to the introduction of smaller and less expensive models, which gradually supplanted the chain-driven leviathans for which Mors is best remembered. Sadly, by the early 1920s Mors' star was fading fast and in 1925 the company went into liquidation, its factory in Paris being taken over by Citroën. This rare example of one of Mors smaller pre-WWI models is powered by a 2.1-litre four-cylinder engine driving via a three-speed gearbox. The engine is reported to be in very good order, starting readily on the handle, running quietly and pulling very well, while the relatively high top gear makes for quiet and comfortable cruising. Particularly worthy of note is the Mors band-brake clutch, which is so much better than the cone clutches widely used at the time. The clutch action and steering are both said to be light, the ride good, and the brakes typical for a car of this period. The coachwork appears sound, likewise the paintwork and upholstery, while the hood is in very good condition. The car has been in regular use over the years, acquiring a delightful patina of age. The only notified deviations from factory specification are electric lighting, a scuttle-mounted fuel tank (moved from under the seat) and Sankey metal wheels (previously wooden). Accompanying documentation includes an old-style buff logbook dating from 1930. The first owner listed therein kept the Mors until 1977, and there is related correspondence on file dating from the 1960s. The current owner purchased the Mors in 1994 and has corresponded with the granddaughter of the person who owned it in 1930 (see letter and photographs on file). Additional documentation includes a Veteran Car Club Dating Certificate (number '905', issued 1961) and an old VSCC 'Blue Form' and current Eligibility Document enabling participation in their Light Car and Edwardian Section events. The car also comes with a V5C Registration Certificate and photocopies of marque-related literature. In short: this is a rare, distinctive and eminently useable Edwardian motor car eligible for all sorts of enjoyable events.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1973 Aston Martin V8 Series 2 Sports Saloon Registration no. 3786 VC Chassis no. V8/10678/RCA Engine no. V540/534•Present family ownership since 1990•Automatic transmission•33,625 miles recorded•£23,000 spent in the last couple of years•Requires detail finishingFootnotes:The lady vendor's late husband acquired this Series 2 V8 on 28th April 1990. It has not really been used since his passing in 2007 and has a low recorded mileage of 33,625. The car has participated in numerous motoring events, most notably the 1999 Targa Tasmania Rally, where it came 1st in class (details and photographs of this event and others are available if required). The AMOC Register lists two outings at the Goodwood Sprint in 1999. Over the years this car has undergone numerous repairs and mechanical upgrades, was looked after for a number of years by Rikki Cann. It has had the chassis overhauled, cutting out all rust from sills, radius arm mounting points renewed, etc. The engine was rebuilt; the gearbox had a quick shift fitted; the brakes were updated; and the brake master cylinder replaced. The car has also had the original upholstery replaced with that of a later Aston Martin V8. The upholstery is cream leather, piped with blue. In 2021 the car had a bare metal re-spray in Salisbury Blue, the original colour. Davron have carried out work on the car between 2018 to 2022, however nly the invoices available are for the most recent work as the history file has unfortunately been misplaced. The lights, windscreen wipers, passenger-side window and various other items of door furniture (removed for the re-spray) have not been replaced. The car is running and in a (mechanically) driveable state but the aforementioned components need re-attaching before it can be legally taken on the road. Nevertheless, the car is mechanically and cosmetically in very good condition, having had £23,000 spent on achieving just that in the last couple of years.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1930 Lagonda 3-Litre Tourer Registration no. GP 8874 Chassis no. Z9966 Engine no. Z1715•Single family ownership since 1993•Restored in the early 1990s•VSCC concours award winner•Recent engine rebuild•Alvis gearbox (original included)Footnotes:Founded by ex-patriot American Wilbur Gunn in 1898, Lagonda built successful motorcycles and forecars before venturing into motor manufacturing proper in the early years of the 20th Century. Having established its reputation by winning the Moscow - St Petersburg Reliability Trial of 1910 with a 30hp six, the Staines-based firm concentrated mainly on the production of light cars before reverting to sporting and luxury models in the mid-1920s. In 1925 designer Arthur Davidson drew up a new overhead-valve, six-cylinder engine for the forthcoming '16/65' model. Originally of 2,692cc, the seven-bearing overhead-valve unit was enlarged to 2,931cc (and later to 3,181cc) to create the 3-Litre model of 1928, finally being stretched to 3,619cc for the short-lived 3½-Litre in 1934, by which time the Meadows-engined cars were seen as the way forward. The '16/65' and early 3-Litre models, many of which were bodied by Lagonda using the Weymann system of flexibly framed, fabric covered coachwork, were intended for the carriage trade. From 1929 onwards though, the model was available in sporting 'low chassis' form, this new frame having resulted from the company's racing experience. The current vendors purchased this handsome sporting Lagonda in 1993 from Cliff Walmsley, a local Vintage car specialist, who had carried out a 'ground upwards' restoration and won several concours events with it. The vendors entered a couple of VSCC concours events shortly after they purchased the car and came away with some more prizes. In addition, the 3-Litre has been used on Lagonda Club meetings, Continental runs, and Preston and District Vintage Car Club events.Over the last five years some £14,000 has been spent on the car, works carried out including the installation of a superior and much more user-friendly Alvis gearbox and an engine rebuild by a local specialist (original gearbox with car). Always kept in a dry garage, 'GP 8874' has seen relatively little use over the last 29 years and is described by the private vendor as in generally good condition. The hood and tonneau cover are said to be in good order, and the car comes with a cranking handle (behind the rear seat). Accompanying documentation consists of several old MoT certificates and a V5C.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1960 Vauxhall PA Cresta Saloon Registration no. RPM 56 Chassis no. 101101•Iconic American-styled Vauxhall saloon•An older restoration•Generally good condition•Quantity of spares includedFootnotes:'Many die-hard enthusiasts for the marque believe the PA to be one of the best-designed Vauxhalls ever to leave the factory. Even those who do not agree with this opinion must at least concede that it should go down as the most noticeable.' – Trevor Alder, Vauxhall The Postwar Years. With the introduction of the 'PA' series Cresta and Velox in October 1957, Vauxhall embraced American styling with even greater enthusiasm than hitherto. Plentiful chrome, garish colour schemes, wrap-around windscreens and fashionable tail fins were all featured on these two top-of-the-range sixes, which often were seen wearing whitewall tyres. Originally of 2.25 litres, the overhead-valve, straight-six engine was enlarged to 2.6 litres in 1960, producing an additional 31 horsepower, while the one major styling revision came in August that same year when a larger front grille and one-piece rear screen were adopted on the 'PADY' Velox and 'PADX' Cresta models. The standard transmission was a three-speed manual while overdrive and the two-speed Hydra-Matic auto 'box were options. An estate conversion was available from Friary Motors of Basingstoke. Offering softly sprung comfort, the Cresta had a decent performance for the time, with a top speed of over 90mph; indeed, the company's advertising hailed the Cresta and Velox as 'Built for the motorway age'. This restored PA-series Cresta saloon is described by the private vendor as in good condition throughout. The car is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate and comes with a quantity of spare parts to include a gearbox, rear axle and items of trim. The provision of a battery cut-out switch is the only notified deviation from factory specification. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Campervan Registration no. TGC 536E Chassis no. 237098765 Engine no. To be advised•Numerous mechanical and interior upgrades•Left-hand drive•Tuned 1,776cc engine•'Freeway Flyer' gearboxFootnotes:As readily recognisable as the immortal 'Beetle' itself, the VW Type 2 and its derivatives enjoyed an even longer period in production than their saloon progenitor. The original was conceived in the late 1940s by a Dutch Volkswagen agent, Ben Pon, who drew up plans for a van based on the Beetle floorpan and running gear. Known as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle saloon being Type 1) the result of Pon's efforts arrived in 1950 and almost immediately proliferated into a bewildering variety of models catering for an enormous range of commercial and domestic activities. The original retained the Beetle's rear-mounted 1,200cc air-cooled engine and four-speed gearbox, the latter suitably re-ratioed to cope with the van's greater weight. Engines grew in size and power, and both handling and comfort improved as development progressed. The first major revision of this outstandingly successful design occurred in 1968, by which time almost two million had been sold worldwide. The replacement, also called 'Type 2', was an entirely new vehicle, larger and roomier than before but still rear-engined. Power units grew in size from 1,600cc to 2 litres before production ceased in 1978 with the introduction of the third generation.Upgraded both inside and out, this left-hand drive VW split-screen campervan is powered by a 1,776cc engine featuring an up-rated camshaft, twin 45 EMPI carburettors, a Petronix electronic distributor, race exhaust system, and serpentine belt set-up. The 'Freeway Flyer' transmission has covered only 1,000miles and incorporates an up-rated fourth gear and EMPI short-shift gear lever. Other notable features include a 6'-shortened front beam with air ride; Wilwood 4-pot brake calliper conversion; rack-and-pinion steering; Type 2 Detectives adjustable rear arms with disc brake conversion; and EMPI five-spoke wheels. The interior too incorporates numerous desirable upgrades, featuring a gas hob and sink; climate controlled central heating; pop-up TV; 240V inverter; two leisure batteries; 'rock 'n roll' bed; Safari pop-out front windows; and pop-out side windows. Offered with a V5C document.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1947 Jaguar 3½-Litre Saloon Project Chassis no. B8604 Engine no. 6820• Effectively three owners from new•Present family ownership for circa 50 years•Off the road since the late 1970s•Requires full restorationFootnotes:Like the majority of Britain's motor manufacturers, Jaguar Cars, as William Lyons' SS concern had been renamed in 1945, commenced post-war production with a range of pre-war designs. Essentially stopgap models pending the arrival of an entirely new generation of Jaguars, these comprised the compact 1½-Litre and the larger 2½/3½-Litre model. The latter was retrospectively known as the Mark IV after the Mark V's introduction in 1948, although this was never a factory designation. Built on a generous 120' wheelbase, the Mark IV retained a separate chassis featuring beam front and live rear axle suspension, semi-elliptic springing and Girling mechanical brakes. The stylish all-steel coachwork was available in saloon or drophead coupé forms and featured the kind of luxurious and well-appointed interior that would become a Jaguar hallmark. Used by SS Cars since 1934, the engine was Standard's rugged seven-bearing six fitted with a Weslake overhead-valve cylinder head and coupled to a four-speed manual gearbox. Standard boss Sir John Black had indicated that the larger engines would no longer be available once peace returned, so Lyons bought the tooling and brought their production in house, relying on Standard only for the 1½-litre unit. In 3½-litre form the Jaguar six produced 125bhp, an output good enough to propel the sturdily built Mark IV to over 90mph. The current vendor inherited this Jaguar 3-½ Litre around 11 years ago from his father, who had purchased it from the second owner. The latter had bought the car from the original owner, a doctor, in Dublin circa 1970. Restoration was commenced towards the end of the 1970s but stalled, and the car has remained in dry storage since around 1980. The vendor advises us that the Jaguar requires full restoration, although the chassis, steering and brakes are all said to be in very good working order. A potentially most rewarding project, the car is offered without documents and sold strictly as viewed.Please note that if this vehicle is to remain in the UK, it will be subject to Import VAT at the reduced rate of 5% on the hammer price. It will also require a NOVA (Notification of Vehicle Arrival) and an additional fee of £350 (plus VAT) will be charged on the Invoice to prepare the NOVA. This vehicle will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department or our recommended shippers.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * N* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.N MOTORCYCLESIf purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £125 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.CARSIf purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (CARS) to undertake the NOVA on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £250 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1936 Frazer Nash-BMW 315 Cabriolet Registration no. DGF 956 Chassis no. 68071•Present ownership for just over 10 years•Restored by the previous owner•Fully documented rebuild•'New-old-stock' engine installed three years ago•Lockheed hydraulic brakes conversionFootnotes:Introduced in 1934, the BMW 315 boasted a 1½-litre six-cylinder engine, twin-tube chassis with transverse-leaf IFS, a synchromesh gearbox, and mechanical brakes. Good for around 65-70mph, the 315 was sold in the UK as the Frazer-Nash BMW Type 34, AFN Ltd having concluded an agreement with BMW for the importation of their motor cars, some having German bodies and others locally made coachwork. The vendor has owned this delightful cabriolet for just over 10 years having purchased the car from Mr Steven Fathers, who had completely restored it. It remains in excellent condition today having been used purely for high days and holidays. Replaced three years ago, curing a water pump issue, the engine is a reconditioned, new-old-stock unit from Mark Garfitt and was installed with the help of Oliver Penney after a full strip down and refit. The electrics have been converted to 12-volt with an electronic regulator. The vendor advises us that the car drives really well and is ideal for touring as there is plenty of luggage space and a proper hood for when the weather turns sour. The panel fit is exceptional and the two-tone paint very smart, while the hood remains excellent. Body-coloured wheel trims complete a charming picture. Brightwork too, is very smart, as is the beautiful tan leather interior, which remains in almost perfect condition. Additional gauges have been fitted discreetly beneath the dashboard so the driver can monitor water temperature and engine revs.According to the vendor: 'On the road it keeps up with modern traffic very well. The six-cylinder engine is nice and smooth, with good acceleration and speed. It will go faster if pushed, but it's at its best when cruising. The brakes are up-rated Lockheed hydraulic ones (replacing the original cable-operated brakes) and lend it excellent stopping power – it pulls up nice and straight. The four-speed manual is good to use – it's lovely.'In the comprehensive history file is a CD with a detailed photographic history of the car's restoration. Accompanying this are detailed hand-written notes, listing every part fitted, how long it took, and an exact description of what was done (perusal recommended). Also on file is a V5C document; a handful of invoices; some expired MoTs; a VSCC eligibility document; and a BMW Historic Vehicle Register certificate confirming the model, engine and chassis numbers, date of registration, and original colour (green). Restored to the highest standards, this rare BMW 315 Cabriolet is 'on the button' and ready to enjoy.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1950 Austin K4 Petrol Tanker Registration no. KXY 774 Chassis no. K4VA11714 Engine no. M0197541K1675•Originally owned and operated by National Benzole•Professionally restored between 1992 and 2002•Featured in Classic and Vintage Commercialsmagazine•Only circa 3,257 miles since restorationFootnotes:The current vendor purchased this delightful Austin K4 petrol tanker from a scrap yard on the Sheerness dockside in 1991, thereby saving it from the crusher. No registration documents were present at that time, but an old delivery book was found in the cab, which revealed that the Austin's last drop had been made in May 1966. W H Brockman's name was on the book, and they turned out to be a private oil distributor that was still in business. Mr Brockman senior was happy to pass on the Austin's original logbook, which revealed that National Benzole had been the first owner and had sold the vehicle to Brockman's in 1957. Restoration commenced at the vendor's part-owned garage business in Waddesdon. The Austin had been painted in Brockman's green and red livery, beneath which the old National Benzole colour scheme was discovered. Mid-restoration, work ceased for around three years while the Waddesdon partnership was dissolved, recommencing in 1999. Spares for the Austin K Series being scarce, many parts had to be made including the cab steps; various sections of cab panelling; rear cab guttering; rear lamp brackets; chassis extension; front cross member; tank fairing; panel work; and the petrol tank to name but a few. Specialists were employed to supply and fit the wiring loom and rear wings, and to do the sign writing. A donor chassis cab came in very useful as a pattern and source of spares. A Gold Seal replacement fitted not long before the vehicle was taken off the road, the engine was stripped and the block found only to require cleaning and honing of the cylinders. The cylinder head was sent away for re-conditioning, and the gearbox rebuilt with new bearings. All other mechanical components were overhauled except the differential, which seemed to be in excellent condition and was left untouched. The only notified deviation from factory specification is the provision of a Kenlowe electric cooling fan. An advertisement in the HCVS' magazine in 2001 turned up the last missing pieces of the jigsaw: the bronze components for the petrol outlets and top fittings. After ten years sterling effort, the restoration was completed in 2002 and in September 2003 the Austin featured in Classic and Vintage Commercials magazine in an illustrated article by Nick Larkin (copy on file). Only circa 3,257 miles have been covered since restoration and the result still looks stunning.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1991 Miura Replica Sports by Prova Designs Registration no. Q818 GHG Chassis no. 0001 Engine no. To be advised•Originally built in 1991•Reconfigured in 2022 with a Ferrari 348tb/ts engine and gearbox•Not tested in its current specification•Requires finishingFootnotes:Miura prices have been on a relentlessly steepening curve for years, putting the car far out of reach of all but the most wealthy enthusiasts. As is so often the case with such exotica, the only way for the average enthusiast to enjoy them, or at least a close approximation, is a replica. Replicas of the Miura, however are relatively few. This example is the work of Prova Designs, who built approximately 55 between 1989 and 2002, and is chassis number '0001'. The car was originally constructed in 1991 with a Renault V6 engine and gearbox but was reconfigured in 2022 with the 300bhp 3.4-litre V8 power unit from a 1992 Ferrari 348tb/ts, complete with that model's transverse gearbox. The car has not been used on the road since and thus the transmission has not been tested. Finished in white with a custom-made red leather interior featuring Lamborghini 'raging bull' headrest logos, the car requires finishing and currently lacks an exhaust system. Accompanying documentation consists of sundry bills, a recently expired MoT, and a V5C Registration Certificate.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

2008 Maserati Quattroporte Saloon Coachwork by Pininfarina Registration no. KU08 LSD Chassis no. ZAMFD39C00038136 Engine no. 131118•Rare right-hand drive model•Automatic transmission•51,500 miles recorded•Good service historyFootnotes:Maserati introduced an all-new version of its long-running Quattroporte (four-door) model in 2004 and in doing so came up with an outstandingly luxurious conveyance that nevertheless was aimed squarely at the enthusiastic owner-driver. A luxury saloon with the soul of a sports car, the new Quattroporte featured DuoSelect six-speed sequential manual transmission complete with Formula 1-style paddle gearshift. Displacing 4.2 litres, the Quattroporte's quad-cam V8 revved to 7,200 and produced 394bhp, a remarkably high specific output for a normally aspirated engine, particularly that of a luxuriously appointed four-seater saloon. Unusually, Maserati chose not to limit the car's top speed, unlike the majority of its (mainly) German rivals; thus the Quattroporte was allowed to realise its full potential, achieving a maximum velocity of 171mph with 62mph attainable in 5.2 seconds. By mounting the dry-sump engine aft of the front axle line, Maserati's engineers achieved a slight rearward weight bias, endowing the Quattroporte with sports car-like balance and communicative steering. The suspension (Maserati's familiar Skyhook) incorporated both anti-dive and anti-squat geometry while offering electronically controlled adaptive damping and excellent ride comfort. Performance was restrained by ventilated Brembo disc brakes all round, supplemented by four-channel ABS, electronic brake force distribution, traction control and stability control. The first Maserati to be styled by Pininfarina for 50 years, the Quattroporte combined elegant Gran Turismo looks with a sumptuously equipped interior featuring Poltrona frau leather upholstery, six airbags, Blaupunkt information centre, satellite navigation and a BOSE sound system. One of only a few hundred examples imported annually into the UK, this right-hand drive Quattroporte is something of a rarity, being a 4.2-litre pre-facelift model with the ZF six-speed paddle-shift gearbox. The Maserati was purchased new with an extended warranty lasting until 2011, which the next owner extended, keeping the car until 2020. There is a comprehensive service record stretching back to its early days with Maserati and Ferrari (engine) specialists, demonstrating that this car has been cherished and wanted for nothing. The last service was carried out in May 2020 at 47,529 miles. Finished in dark grey metallic with tan leather interior, this marvellous Italian Gran Turismo currently displays a total of 51,500 miles on the odometer and is described by the private vendor as in good condition throughout, commensurate with the low mileage. Offered with a current MoT, this beautiful car represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most exciting sports saloons of recent years at a fraction of the approximately £77,000 launch price. Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1973 Range Rover “Suffix B” Make: Model: Year: 1973 Colour: Mileage: 70,997 Registration: 0FK 70M Engine Number: 35514040B Chassis Number: 35507572B Driving Side: RHD Transmission: Manual Only produced for approximately 10 months, this “Suffix B” was farmer owned for many years and during his period of ownership the engine was changed to a 4 litre Ford “A” series diesel but the original engine is included in the sale. Interestingly, specially fabricated gearbox mounting plates and engine mounts were produced allowing the utilisation of original bolt holes in the chassis and negating the need to cut either bulkhead or chassis. In fact, it appears that refitting the original 3.5 litre V8 looks to be a straightforward procedure. Running and driving but requiring a fair degree of renovation. MOT exempt. Odometer reads 70,997 miles.

1986 (built) Dutton Melos 2.0 Colour: Red Mileage: Registration: Q268 FLE 200 Engine Number: PJ42676 Chassis Number: M5472 Driving Side: Transmission: Manual Possibly unique in that the car is offered on behalf of the vendor who not only has owned the Melos from new but actually built it too. Utilising basic mechanicals from a MKI Escort, this entry boasts a 1600E diff, Type 9 Ford 5 speed gearbox and 2.0 Pinto engine. Complete with V5c and hard and soft tops along with original build instruction manual and publicity material. Never painted, the original gel coat appears to be in fine condition. Running and driving well although a new MOT certificate will need to be obtained prior to road use.

Original Honda Z50J Gorilla monkey bike.Honda introduced Monkey bikes in the 1960s with the CZ100, the first of many modelsThe Z50J Gorilla featured a bigger fuel tank, 4-speed gearbox and 12v electricsDating from 1979, the example here is in mostly original condition and running orderFitted with Takegawa gear lever, cone air filter, throttle housing along with a few other period upgradesUK-registeredGreat addition to any Honda collectionSpecificationMake: HONDAModel: Z50J GORILLAYear: 1979Registration Number: BCV 495TEngine Number: Z50JE-2064384Click here for more details and images

1984 Limited-Edition "Gold" Monkey bikeIntroduced into the Japanese market as the limited-edition Gold Z50JPart of the Z50J Monkey bike range but only 5,000 were producedHigh-spec bike with a 4-speed gearbox with clutch and showing only 100kmsRare to find in Europe and UK registeredIn original and unrestored condition and in running orderGreat addition to any Honda collectionSpecificationMake: HONDAModel: Z50J GOLD LIMITED EDITIONYear: 1984Registration Number: B468 MAOEngine Number: Z50JE-1603196Click here for more details and images

Late production, matching numbers, superbly restored 88 Deluxe.Norton introduced the Featherbed-framed 500cc Dominator 88 (for export initially) in 1952It was expensive compared to the competition and sold in smaller numbersThis later, matching-numbers Deluxe version has been restored to a very high standardEngine and gearbox rebuilt by Mick Hemmings and other work by Vintage & ClassicIn running order but zero miles since rebuild so will require some running-inOriginal parts included as picturedHistory file includes old V5s, old MOTs, restoration invoices and the current V5CSpecificationMake: NORTONModel: DOMINATOR 88 DELUXEYear: 1963Registration Number: XWV 969AEngine Number: 96034 122Click here for more details and images

Superbly restored, correct numbers and still on its original registration number, this is a great opportunity to acquire an important Brough Superior Introduced in 1926 after two years of poor sales as a Brough Superior with a wider appealThe JAP-engine, 680 OHV had similar looks to the SS100 but with 300cc less offered a significant weight saving with very similar performanceSales in period were strong and 547 bikes were built over 11 years of production with only 127 believed to have survived completeBuilt at the Haydn Road factory and came with a rigid frame, Castle forks, Amal carburettor, Lucas MSV 5od Magdyno, Lucas S40 headlight with ammeter and dipping beam, Lucas 6V Altette horn, Jaeger 120mph speedo, pilgrim oil pump and Lycette saddleFactory records list a fuel tank top switch, separate oil control, small curved top pannier bags, Alum oil bath front chain cover, rear footrests and a Sturmey Archer 4-speed gearbox that it still retains todaySupplied new to Layton Garages in Oxford on 3rd May 1933Known ownership back to 1944. Subsequent owners are listed on the RF60 Partially restored in 2017 then passed to marque specialist Simon Miles for a full engine rebuild, full gearbox and transmission rebuild, new oil lines and the fitting of period-correct twin headlightsWill require 'running-in' as the work was completed recentlyCopy of the factory 'works record card', old RF60, restoration receipts and associated paperworkCorrect numbers and still on its original registration number, this is a great opportunity to acquire an important Brough SpecificationMake: BROUGH SUPERIORModel: 680 OHVYear: 1933Registration Number: JO 8068Engine Number: GTO/Z 29184/SClick here for more details and images

The DB32 350 Gold Star - good looking, era-defining, the ultimate late-fifties dream bike. Produced in Birmingham from 1938 to 1963 in both 350cc and 500cc form The legendary Gold Star, regarded by enthusiasts as the ultimate Café Racer This 'Clubmans-style' 350 Gold Star is an older restoration in running order Still retains its RRT2 gearbox UK-registered on a V5C Some associated paperwork included SpecificationMake: BSAModel: DB32 GOLD STARYear: 1958Registration Number: 190 UYWEngine Number: BD32GS 1743Click here for more details and images

Rare CB92 with optional 'Racing Kit' and in Show condition. Introduced late 1959, the CB92 was the first Honda to bear the 'CB' prefix Seriously advanced for the year with a twin 124cc OHC with electric start and 4-speed gearbox This example is fitted with the "Racing Kit" - rev counter, race seat, megaphone exhaust and sporty bars (race cam not fitted) Presented in mostly restored condition and showing 1,400 recorded miles Used as a display bike and featured on many Stafford Show club stands Same owner for almost 10 years and UK-registered on a current V5C Not used much so will need some recommissioning before extensive road use Rare sporty little Honda that's great to look at and even better to ride SpecificationMake: HONDAModel: CB92 BENLY SUPER SPORTYear: 1962Registration Number: 949 YUREngine Number: CB92E 70000338Click here for more details and images

Early, yellow-wing RC30 with 2,629 recorded miles.Developed by Honda with one aim in mind, to win the World Superbike ChampionshipBuilt with a twin-spar alloy beam frame, 16-valve V4 engine with gear driven cams, close ratio 6-speed gearbox and four-pot front brake calipersFamously ridden to victory by Carl Fogarty in the TT World Championship in 1988 and 1989Twice as expensive at £8,499 as its other 750cc race-replica, super-sport rivalsBike magazine wrote "No other bike from the late-Eighties is lusted after like the RC30"This correct-numbers, early 1988 example shows a nominal 2,629 recorded milesRegistered new in Germany and imported in 2018In unrestored and original condition. Formed part of a private collection for last few yearsComplete with its original tool roll and owners handbookUK-registered on a V5C. In running orderSpecificationMake: HONDAModel: VFR750R TYPE RC30Year: 1988Registration Number: E492 WEXEngine Number: RC30E 2001281Click here for more details and images

Looking very stylish in Titanium Silver with a Black Nappa interior, this UK-supplied, right-hand drive, manual gearbox M3 has covered just over 28,232 miles from new.BMW’s third-generation M3, the E46, took the hearts of real sports car fans by storm when it was launched in 2000. With a lightweight construction and its high-revving, in-line 6-cylinder engine it embodied for many a return to the virtues of the legendary, first-generation cars, the E30. Priced on a par with the Porsche Boxster S, the E46 M3 was streets ahead in performance, challenging the much pricier 911 and Audi RS4. Stiffened, wider-tracked with big wheel arches and a massive front spoiler, it packed a 343bhp 3.2-litre ‘S54’ straight-six engine substantially re-engineered by the 'M' division. All cars were officially limited to 155mph, although Autocar’s test model happily topped 160mph.Offered here is a UK-supplied, right-hand drive E46 M3 fitted with the desirable manual gearbox and finished in stylish Titanium Silver with a Black Nappa leather interior. It was first registered on 26th July 2005 and has been enjoyed by five former keepers and our vendor who purchased the car on 2nd February 2019. It would appear that all this lovely car's owners have cherished it and used it lightly as the car has covered just 28,232 miles from new (less than 1,400 with its current owner). It was very well specified from new including full black Nappa leather, fully adjustable electric seats with adjustable bolster and lumbar support, heated seats, radio/CD/TV with console screen & phone connection, full 'M' car mat set; folding wing mirrors and a multi-functional steering wheel.Stamps in the original service record detail a 'running-in' check on 18th August 2005 at 1,055 miles through to the most recent service on 27th April 2022 at 28,198 miles (Inspection II service - £948.68). It's supplied with both keys, original complete tool kit & warning triangle glovebox torch, tyre inflation kit, owners manual and pouch.This fabulous M3 remains in exceptional condition with gleaming paintwork, factory shut-lines, an excellent interior, impressive engine bay and sits on matching Michelin Pilot Sports, all in excellent condition with good tread.With values of the E30 M3 rising out of reach and the E36 starting to head in the same direction, quality, manual-gearbox E46 M3s are becoming highly sought after and this delightful, low-mileage example seems very sensibly guided considering the potential on offer.  SpecificationMake: BMWModel: M3 (E46)Year: 2005Chassis Number: WBSBL92020PP87454Registration Number: MM05 YTLTransmission: Manual Engine Number: 60233516 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 28232 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black Nappa Click here for more details and images

Exceptionally low-mileage, fastidiously maintained Estoril Blue example of BMW's M3-powered roadster.Launched in 1997 and only in production for five years, the Z3M Roadster was developed by BMW's M-Sports division who installed the magnificent 321bhp, 3.2-litre straight-six engine from the contemporary E36 M3 Coupé, along with that car's beefed-up suspension, limited-slip differential, brakes and 5-speed manual gearbox. The package was topped off with massive alloy wheels, quad exhausts, and a more aggressive front spoiler and side skirts. There were also interior upgrades with additional gauges in the centre console, M-Sport gear knob, various chrome bits throughout the cockpit and leather sport seats as standard equipment. The result was a proper sports car that could scorch to 60mph in 5.2 seconds on its way to a top speed limited to 155mph. Only 15,375 were built in total but of these only 3,557 were to full power European spec (American cars only had 240bhp) and only 997 were right-hand drive.However, it wasn't until 1999, when BMW installed the performance version of one of the most beloved six-cylinder engines in the car industry, the 3.2-version of the S50 engine from the E36 M3, giving 316bhp at 7,400rpm and 260lb/ft of torque, that the Z3 became an interesting driver's car. It could now sprint to 60mph in 5.2 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 155mph, aided by uprated suspension, an LSD, a wider track, and larger brakes, all combining to create a proper sports car experience. Today, these cars possess a real feeling of integrity and a distinctive old-school charm; UK's Top Gear declared it "'the best handling car in the business."Finished in Estoril Blue over a black leather interior, this lovely example was specified from new with a healthy collection of added extras including air-conditioning, a Harmon Kardon sound system and sports seats. Fastidiously maintained, the Z3M comes with all of its original paperwork, booklets, brochures and even the seldom seen Z3 wristwatch, one of just 5,000 made specifically to go with the Z3M Roadster. Despite only covering 19,826 miles, this example has been exceptionally well looked after, living its whole life in a temperature-controlled garage and undercovers. The service booklet has been stamped by main dealers and specialists up to 17,700 miles.With the prices of effectively any and all pre-2000 M-Division cars soaring through the roof, this somewhat overlooked M3 powered 'pocket rocket' is surely the best and the sneakiest way in to that club!SpecificationMake: BMWModel: Z3M ROADSTERYear: 1999Chassis Number: WBSCK92010LB07089Registration Number: V250 ROCTransmission: ManualEngine Number: TBCDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 19800 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black/BlueClick here for more details and images

A UK-delivered Clio Williams 1, one of only 390 and restored to a fanatical level.It’s the early 1990s, and the 1.8-litre Clio 16v is locked in combat for hot-hatch glory with the ageing Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9. It’s a better car by many objective criteria, but not a convincingly faster one and, in the eyes of many, the GTI still holds the crown. It took a truly special car to convincingly wrestle supremacy away from Peugeot, to really bury the old-timer and to refine the class in the process. That car was the Clio Williams.Sold with the compelling marketing strategy of an F1 team association, the Williams was actually an homologation special in the familiar mould. It was built because RenaultSport wanted to go rallying and the class maximum displacement stood at 2.0-litres. Given this was still the era of homologation into classes A and N, Renault simply had to build 2,500 road cars to qualify although it would eventually build many more. The initial production run of the Clio Williams was limited to just 5,400 examples, of which only 390 came to the UK.Naturally, RenaultSport did a thorough job. The suspension used a reinforced front subframe borrowed from the Clio Cup racer, plus uprated springs, dampers, rear torsion arms and thicker anti-roll bars. The track was increased by 34mm and the 7J Speedline alloys were half an inch wider than the 16v’s and distinctively gold. The gearbox was stronger, too, with revised ratios. There was just one exterior colour offered for the first generation of Williams – ‘449’ Metallic Sports Blue – and the cumulative effect of body (already blistered of arch, front, and rear, and bulging of bonnet from the 16v), paint and those golden wheels was as close to hot-hatch perfection as many felt it was possible to get. It's a small car, with a wheel pushed to the very extremity of each corner; a little shorter, slightly wider, and significantly lower than a Clio 172 or 182.Codenamed ‘F7R’ and developed from the 16v’s 137bhp F7P unit, the new engine featured a longer stroke and bigger bore size, and benefited from a stronger crankshaft (borrowed from the diesel Clio) plus new pistons, camshafts and conrods, with bigger valves and a lightweight exhaust manifold. Output was now 148bhp at 6,100rpm and 126lb/ft at 4,500rpm, not enormous by today's standards but 85% of the torque was available from 2,500rpm and the car only weighed 981kg. The car presented here is a 1993 Renault Clio Williams (Phase 1), #0179, and was originally supplied though Renault Manchester on the 31st December 1993, initially wearing the private registration ‘5174 MP’ and then, in 1997, this was removed and DVLA issued the current registration of ‘L299 LCK’.The car is accompanied by a comprehensive service history from new, with 15 stamps in its original service book, a history file with numerous receipts for parts and service work over the years, along with 15 MOT certificates. Back in 2010, ‘L299 LCK’ was taken off the road with a comprehensive restoration planned and was well stored in a dry garage until 2018 when our vendor became its owner and embarked on the most complete and detail-laden restoration imaginable.In our vendor's words, “The stunning car you see before you is the result of many years of work carried out by a retired car restorer who rebuilt this car purely for pleasure and without any budget or time restrictions. The body itself was in very good order having spent many years in dry storage, many new old stock parts were used where available, these include a genuine Renault windscreen, exhaust, dampers, and many more; the engine has been fully rebuilt and balanced, a genuine water pump and cambelt kit fitted, whilst the gearbox has been refurbished with new bearings and seals.All the suspension components and dampers are new, along with new brake components and refurbished genuine Renault brake callipers. As you would expect, the paintwork is totally flawless along with the plastic trims and mouldings, the glass is all genuine and still wears the cars original matching security numbers. The car’s specification is very original with only a couple of modern-day upgrades, the engine mounts are modern Vibra-Technics units, and a soft clutch conversion has been completed making the clutch pedal much more useable on a daily basis.”This is an opportunity to acquire one of the most desirable homologation road cars of the last 30 years. Whilst in ‘better than new’ condition and preserved for years to come, this sparkling little Clio remains eminently useable and may turn out to be a rather shrewd purchase.SpecificationMake: RENAULTModel: CLIO WILLIAMS PHASE 1Year: 1993Chassis Number: VF1C57M0510844746Registration Number: L299 LCKTransmission: ManualEngine Number: C005159 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 101600 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

**Saleroom announcement** The car has had a fresh MOT prior to the sale A genuine 1966 1275S fastidiously and correctly prepared to replicate its 'Works' siblings. An absolute jewel. It's amazing how many motoring images from three or four years in the mid-1960s have gone on to become almost iconic. Steve McQueen's Highland Green, Shelby 390GT with smoke pouring from the tortured rear tyres, Jim Clark's Lotus Cortina waving a wheel at the crowd, bespattered, orange and blue, Gulf GT40s crossing the finishing line at Le Mans, and anyone with even a passing interest in rallying can instantly recall those night-time pictures of the world-beating works Mini-Cooper S' of Aaltonen, Makinen and Hopkirk battling through heavy snow on the Col de Turini in 1965 and 1966.It certainly was the sensation in the 1963/64 winter rally season. The tiny little car immediately became a legend. The saga of 1966 is well documented when the works Mini Coopers of Makinen, Aaltonen and Hopkirk left all the others far behind finishing first, second and third at the end of the Rally only for the French race commissioners, after an eight hour technical inspection, to establish that the external headlight brackets were illegal and disqualified the first three cars. Sacre Bleu!This particular car is a genuine Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper 1275 S as confirmed by its Heritage Trust Certificate in the accompanying history file. It was originally supplied by Stewart and Arden Ltd of Acton, London in July 1966, having been built in May 1966, and was fitted from new with a fresh air heater, oil cooler and extra fuel tank. From the Certificate we can see that the car still retains its original chassis number, engine number and body number.Owned, but not used in anger, by its private owner since 2015, the car is today effectively a 'Works replica' rally car that is really great fun to drive and is welcome at events and shows throughout the world. All the right period Mini competition parts, updates and legal modifications are present and the car could easily be prepared for historic competitive rallying or simply be enjoyed on the road and exhibited at events. It's fitted with a Jack Knight straight-cut gearbox, full roll-cage, magnesium Minilites, 3.7 Diff, 'Works' heated front screen, perspex side and rear windows and twin alloy fuel tanks (foam filled). According to our vendor, the floor is solid and appears original with no evidence of panel replacement. With fairly high-gearing, the Mini is still quick but is reasonably quiet at higher speeds.Offered with a comprehensive history file containing the Heritage Certificate, the current V5C and many prior MOTs, bills and receipts. Viewing is highly recommended and the car is with us now and can be seen in Warwickshire prior to the Sale or at the Silverstone Classic on Friday 26th August before the sale on Saturday 27th.'LLT 475D' is a fantastic example of a genuine 1966 1275S prepared as an homage to the works cars of the sixties and, is not only cosmetically delightful, but is mechanically well-developed and could be competitive at club and historic level. It's road registered, has lots of presence, and would be hard to beat in terms of sheer driving fun for the money.SpecificationMake: AUSTINModel: MORRIS COOPER SYear: 1966Chassis Number: KA2S4851700Registration Number: LLT 475DTransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

An official UK Ralliart car, with a single owner from new, in standard condition, just 26,000 miles; the 'grail' Evo VI!It wasn't until the launch of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI (more commonly referred to as the Evo VI GSR) that the Japanese firm entered the consciousness of a wider spectrum of rally enthusiasts. The first Evo to be officially available in the UK, the Mitsubishi Evo VI was launched in January 1999. From May 1999, UK cars were imported by Mitsubishi Motors and prepared by Ralliart UK (a new company offering closer ties with the UK importer that saw the opening of a small number of Ralliart dealers; even cars sold through Ralliart UK were still subject to Single Vehicle Approval (SVA), which was carried out on behalf of customers). Most came as GSR-spec, but a cheaper RSX model was also launched to combat the draw of Subaru’s keenly-priced Impreza rival. The ‘standard’ Evo VI GSR stole enthusiasts’ hearts from the get-go, its 2.0-litre turbocharged engine produced 276bhp (although it’s accepted that it was closer to 300bhp), and 275lbft. Fed through all four wheels via a 5-speed gearbox, it made the 1,360kg car fast and exciting. The key was its generous cooling. Not only did the Evo VI have a bigger intercooler, oil cooler and radiator than the Evo V, but it also had enlarged ducts in the front bumper, made possible by locating the number-plate to the side. That told anyone also considering a Subaru Impreza WRX that the Evo VI was ‘serious’. It certainly was, now fitted with a new ECU and permanent four-wheel drive with Active Yaw Control (AYC) that gave physics-defying handling by minimising oversteer and understeer, and a practical four-door body, the Evo immediately gave Subaru a bloody nose. It also helped it crack 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds and head on to 150mph (rather than the 112mph limited top speed of many Japanese imported models). Its body was stiffened with 130 additional spot welds and thicker gauge steel. The front suspension was improved with stronger, forged front knuckles the rear with forged aluminium to reduce unsprung weight.With a price tag of £30,995 when it officially went on sale in the UK, the Evo VI proved a performance bargain. In addition to its WRC-inspired mechanicals, it had showroom-friendly features such as climate control, Recaro sports seats and electric windows and mirrors. The Evo VI's candle burned brightly for a mere two years before being replaced in March 2001 by the Evo VII. For many, the Evo VI remains the pinnacle of Mitsubishi Evo design for its style, aggression, and usability.The car presented here is a 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR, car #149 (denoted by its service booklet and gearstick plaque) supplied to the UK-market via Ralliart UK. Finished in Ichelle Blue it was sold via Mitsubishi Motors Reading on 25th March 1999 to its one-and-only owner (our vendor), who applied the registration S666 EVO to it. The car is today still in factory-standard condition, having covered just 26,724 (verifiable) miles (atoc) with early Mitsubishi service history (followed by trusted local independents), accompanied by its original Ralliart service booklet and Mitsubishi sales invoice. Our vendor was an early advocate of the abilities of the Evo VI and was invited, with other customers, by Mitsubishi on a specially chartered flight to Rotterdam to inspect and drive their respective cars. The cars were then brought into the UK, fettled by Ralliart, and given to owners via the specialist dealerships. Our vendor has owned and enjoyed this car ever since, ensuring it has always been garaged and well-maintained. After being garaged and not used (but regularly run-up) for a number of years, it benefitted from £1,700-worth of recommissioning work in June 2021, including an engine flush, a full oil/fluid and filters service, a new battery, new timing/auxiliary belts, a new v/belt tensioner, new spark plugs, and new brake hoses.The car is now absolutely ready to go and be enjoyed by a new owner. It drives and performs particularly well, as well as you might expect from such a cosseted example. This special car - with its conscientious single ownership history and superb original condition - would make a shrewd purchase given the market growth for rare rally-derived modern-classics. Not to be missed!SpecificationMake: MITSUBISHIModel: LANCER EVOLUTION VIYear: 1999Chassis Number: CP9A1012568Registration Number: S666 EVOTransmission: Manual Engine Number: 4G63-YT0350 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 26000 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

This superbly presented, Ford 1600 Crossflow-powered, 3rd-generation Turner Sports is one of only 70 examples from the final chapter of Jack Turner's amazing story.For those of us who have been involved in Club Motorsport for over half a century, the mention of racing Turners is nearly always followed immediately by someone mentioning ‘Tatty Turner’. ‘Tatty’ was a seriously quick Mark 1 Climax (678 ERC) that was raced in the early 1960s by Pat Fergusson and Warwick Banks with great success and became known for epic ‘David and Goliath’ battles around Mallory and Brands.As I recall, the epithet ‘Tatty’ was singularly well deserved at the time but the car did scrub up well in later years, however, the word could never be used to describe the immaculate Mk3 on offer here. “Tidy Turner” would be far more appropriate.This superb example is a Turner Ford 1600 Crossflow Mk3. right-hand drive, 2-seater Sports that was first registered on 1st June 1964. It features original GRP bodywork painted in white with a reconditioned inner tub in aluminium and Turner seats trimmed in Jaguar Mulberry leather. Manufactured by Turner Sports Cars at Pendeford Airport, Wolverhampton, it was treated to a no-expense-spared rebuild in 2010/2012 at 64,226 miles in Wolverhampton by Turner-guru, John Cullis, the third of five owners.It’s formally identified by a V5C registration document issued on 27 May 2021, recording its original Turner tubular-chassis number #64/615 and Ford 711-block engine number UP00325 (originally S367981). It’s fitted with a big-valve head, Cortina GT cam and inlet with a single-choke Weber carburettor, lightened and balanced crankshaft with ARP bolts, large-core radiator and fan, Pertronix electronic distributor, Facet fuel pump, alternator and a custom stainless steel exhaust.Further aspects of the car’s current spec include Cortina GT 4-forward speed gearbox with Lotus Cortina aluminium bell-housing, original Turner 5-link rear axle with 8ins brakes, Peter May halfshafts, twin bearing hubs, 3.5:1 differential, GT6 front suspension, adjustable-camber top wishbones, Wilwood front discs and calipers, gas coil-over shocks and 5.5 x 14 Minilite alloys all round, 5/8 ins MG Midget anti-roll bar, renewed fuel tank, wiring loom, electric instrumentation indicating 3,500 miles (since restoration), fused and relayed with master battery switch and a fitted tonneau cover.Historic Vehicle Road Tax exempt (last renewed 5th May 2022 for 12 months), scissor jack and spare Minilite in the boot along with hood and frame. Included, too, is the most comprehensive September 2016 compiled Turner cuttings file, recording marque history through 84 magazine features from July 1951 to September 2012, together with production and technical info, including sources of parts employed in the manufacture of all models and chassis. A complete run of Fairthorpe Sports Car Club newsletters are full of essential Turner Register intel within the ‘Turner Tattle’ section from the March 2016 to and including July 2022 issues.Several hundred Turners were built prior to the company’s demise in 1966 and there are a good few in regular daily use but we can’t ever recall seeing one that sits so well and just looks ‘right’. In immaculate condition with good provenance and lots of Turner-based history, this seems an excellent opportunity.SpecificationMake: TURNERModel: FORD MKIII 1600Year: 1964Chassis Number: 64-615Registration Number: BAX 500BTransmission: ManualEngine Number: UP00325Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

Well presented, matching numbers, Series 2 Roadster converted from a Coupé in the 1980s and sympathetically upgraded. Jaguar continued to develop the E-Type throughout its life and the first results of this programme of improvements were introduced in 1964 when the newly enlarged 4.2-litre XK engine was installed. Maximum power remained unchanged at 265bhp, however, torque was usefully increased which, combined with the arrival of a fully synchronised Moss gearbox and more consistent fuel flow from the twin SU petrol pumps, contributed greatly to smooth progress.The Series 2 of 1968 was a further quantum leap with an improved cooling system and better Girling brakes addressing those, less than endearing, Series 1 characteristics of getting too hot and not being able to stop. The Series 2 also introduced several design changes, largely due to U.S. Federal legislation, and the most noted exterior features are the open headlights, a larger grille opening, re-positioned and larger front indicators and rear lights below the bumpers. The 4.2-litre XK straight-six now featured ribbed cam-covers, whilst inside there were better seats with headrests, new switchgear and the ignition switch was now on the steering column.#1R20812 was built on 8th April 1970 as a right-hand drive, Series 2 Fixed Head Coupé finished in Opalescent Gunmetal with a red leather interior, however, as you can see, it’s now a superbly presented 4.2 Roadster in those original colours. It remains matchingnumbers and is accompanied by two files documenting the cars history, importantly including the restoration in the 80s when it was converted from its original Coupé bodywork to a Roadster. While this may unnerve some purists, we see it as a win-win situation as, let’s be honest, values of a converted car are likely to be a little lower than an original Roadster, offering real value for money and additionally, no one would spend all that money on modifying the bodywork and trim without some lovely new paint and, nearly always, a full mechanical refresh at the same time.It was treated to a second restoration in the early-2000s with, this time, the focus on drivability. The engine was rebuilt by Derbyshire-based WatJag and fitted with a big-valve head, uprated cams, and a Broadspeed 5-speed gearbox, in addition to uprating the brakes and suspension components. More recently, the car had around £14,000 spent on it with Jaguar specialists, Clayton Classics, who refreshed and ‘buttoned up’ the car to ensure everything was up to scratch including the miracle task for a Jaguar of stopping all oil leaks and drips!Here at Silverstone we have been privileged to sell a number of really early, flat floor, outside bonnet-lock cars for considerable sums of money, but that’s not really what E-Type Roadsters are about. No young man in the sixties would stare at the E-Type poster on his bedroom wall and think ‘I’ll put up with the uncooperative Moss gearbox, the ‘will they, won’t they’ brakes and the chiropractor-funding seating position and, if I don’t change a single grommet, the car will be worth a million quid by the time I’m 93’. No, what everyone desired was a glorious, sexy E-Type in a super colour with red leather and chrome wires, which is exactly what we have here.With an MOT valid until April 2023, on the button, pretty as a picture and very sensibly guided, we welcome and encourage your inspection of this lovely car. Professional images to follow.SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: E-TYPE SERIES 2 ROADSTERYear: 1970Chassis Number: 1R20812Registration Number: BAL 530HTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 7R121779Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 21436 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: RedClick here for more details and images

On offer from 14-years passionate ownership with just one former keeper in the UK since its import in 2008, this sensibly-guided example might be the final opportunity to own a GT-R at a sensible budget.Whilst many of the Play Station generation will have first experienced the drama of the R34 GT-R V-Spec through Gran Turismo, it was an appearance in "The Fast and the Furious"  franchise that led to an explosion in global popularity for the R34 GT-R. Indeed, the late Paul Walker drove an R34 GT-R in '2 Fast 2 Furious', enhancing its almost cult status. But it was in the 'real' world where the R34 GT-R V-Spec would cement its reputation. Described by Evo Magazine as "A warrior-class performer" in its 2007 road test, where a standard R34 GT-R was pitted against the likes of a McLaren F1, Pagani Zonda, Ferrari F40 and Bugatti Veyron, the GT-R's reputation as a class-act remained intact.It may not be able to claim the original “Godzilla” title as that remains with the R32 GT-R, but the newcomer definitely carried the torch, and arguably the R34 GT-R has become the most recognised car ever to emerge from Japan in their late-90s golden era. Synonymous with the late Paul Walker who had a true passion for the R34, managing to own 2 of the 14 examples to have been Federalized in the early 2000s. As soon as the Fast and Furious franchise used the GT-R as the hero car in their series, the popularity of the R34 surged worldwide and continues to remain on that upward trajectory to this day.The R33 GT-R was a good car, but many found it to be too bulky in design and too heavy to be a worthy successor to the R32 GT-R, which the R34 sought to rectify and did so with flying colours. Released with a shorter, sharper design and the performance to match, it’s safe to say the bite truly matches the bark. For a car released in 1999, the R34 came crammed full of technology including a 5.8" LCD multifunction display in the dashboard, showing seven different live readings of engine and vehicle statistics such as boost pressure, oil/water temperature and throttle percentage among others.It arrived with aggressive new styling, a stiffer bodyshell and a reworked version of the bulletproof and highly modifiable RB26DETT twin-turbo, inline-six mated to an all-new Getrag six-speed gearbox and transfer case. The electronically controlled Super HICAS rear-wheel steering system was retained. Unlike some other performance cars of the 90s, Nissan did not neglect the braking system and fitted Brembo brakes with 300mm vented discs.This Sonic Silver, R34 GT-R Series I presents in excellent condition and has been maintained religiously throughout its 14-year, UK single ownership. As a Series 1 example, JDM-delivered car, it's one of just 2,709 Series 1s out of a production run of 11,578 cars. Within the history file there is every MOT since its 2008 import. The car has been serviced every year by GT-R Specialists, RB Motorsport, with all invoices on file including an engine refresh in 2018. Costing a whisker under £3,000, the head was skimmed, head gasket replaced as well as timing belts and idlers, giving full confidence to the new owner that the bulletproof RB26 is as ready for action as it's ever been.With the way R34 GT-R prices have skyrocketed so easily into six-figures in recent years, this cherished, one UK-owner example is surely the last chance to acquire such a desirable car for a reasonable outlay, especially considering the 25-year import rule legalising these cars in the US means that values may well move on even further.SpecificationMake: NISSANModel: SKYLINE R34 GT-RYear: 2001Chassis Number: BNR34000578Registration Number: D7 WLMTransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 90700 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Grey ClothClick here for more details and images

Direct from 28-year family ownership, subject to a 7-year chassis-up restoration and one of just 25 models.Launched as the upmarket equivalent to the Land Rover in 1970 the Range Rover’s interior was somewhat behind that found in the contemporary Austin Maxi, at half the price. Interior refinements were added incrementally and it is perhaps inconceivable that a leather interior was only first introduced as an option in 1988! By the 1990s however it was clear that the smart money, both old and new, saw the Range Rover as a dual-purpose, luxury motorcar. The Autobiography Scheme was launched at the London Motor Show in 1993 and for the first time buyers could specify their Range Rover, available only as the long wheelbase 4.2-litre LSE, in any colour and interior trim they chose. Demand far outstripped supply and it was decided to limit the Autobiography option to just 25 cars, for the simple reason that there weren’t enough bare-shell LSE models available. Many retail-ready LSEs were re-painted and re-trimmed at Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Department, leading to production delays, late deliveries and cancelled orders. Leaving the production line in 1994 as an LSE in Beluga Black, this very special car was sent for Autobiography upgrades on the 7th February 1995 and re-finished in British Racing Green, with magnolia leather and fitted with a TWR body kit, a precursor to the Brooklands body kit of the later soft-dash Range Rover. It caught the eye of our vendor, Mrs Cook, who convinced her husband to exchange their bright red, six-month old, Autobiography for this car, a far classier alternative and benefitting from the same exclusivity. As lifelong Tottenham Hotspurs fans, the private registration number “L15 PUR” was applied to the car on the 12th October 1995 and is included in the sale, preserving the car’s history. The Range Rover was used regularly by our vendor’s late husband but, and despite meticulous in-house care and maintenance, the usual issues commonly found with the Classic started to show by 2006. It was then used sparingly until taken off the road in 2011. Easing into part-retirement Mr Cook now saw his beloved Range Rover as a restoration project worthy of his time and money. What followed was a seven-year odyssey involving expert structural and panel works, meticulous cosmetic preparation and specialist mechanical attention leading to significant improvements. The accompanying photograph album shows the thorough preparation and painstaking re-assembly of the Range Rover, a standard so high that it was often trailered to classic car events and mirrors placed underneath. The full schedule of works is simply too vast to include but in brief we start with the chassis which was shot-blasted, powder-coated, primed, hand sanded, primed again, painted black and lacquered. The bodyshell received remedial attention, replacement sections added where necessary with Waxoyl rust-proofing treatment to all vulnerable areas. The body panels were either shot-blasted or hand sanded back to bare metal and laboriously prepared for the several stages of painting. The axles were shot-blasted and thicker diff pans were welded on whilst new bearing housings and swivels were fitted. The braking system received new EBC discs, ventilated and grooved up front and grooved to the rear, whilst the callipers were rebuilt using stainless steel pistons. Specialist attention was directed to the air-suspension with new air springs fitted together with Koni dampers whilst “unobtanium” parts were manufactured specifically. The gearbox and torque converter were overhauled by the noted Midland Automatic Transmissions of Kettering. Mr Cook commissioned ADR Performance Engineering of Northampton to rebuild the engine with instructions to improve performance. A Tornado tune and ECU remap combined with forged pistons, reground crank, larger inlet valves and a Piper camshaft increased the brake horsepower to 265, a substantial increase from the standard 200bhp. Twin Kenlowe fans keep things cool and modern Bosch fuel-injectors have vastly improved start up and tickover. Ceramic-coated stainless steel headers replaced the cast-iron exhaust manifolds and the rest of the exhaust system was naturally upgraded to stainless steel. The sound-deadened interior was refreshed where necessary, inevitably receiving a new headlining, whilst the most significant upgrade saw dashboard and door caps stripped of their basic veneers and re-veneered with symmetrically cut American Burr Walnut, coated with multiple layers of polyester lacquer. Nationwide Trim not only supplied the headlining but also supplied new carpets with green over-mats piped in magnolia leather which matched the leather now covering the A, B and C pillars. Non-standard additions include new dark green webbing for the seatbelts, professionally fitted sound system and front and rear parking sensors. The extensive history file includes handbooks, service book, invoices, photographic record of the restoration and a copy of the Land Rover Owners International magazine from January 2019 which features this Range Rover’s restoration in far greater detail and poignantly showcases Mr Cook’s pride in his achievement. A Range Rover LSE is a rare car today, an early Autobiography is rarer still, very few come direct from 27-year family ownership and anyone wishing to replicate this superb restoration would need to budget at least £100,000, an estimate on file quotes £120,000. Offered to auction at a keen guide with a fresh MOT and a largely immaterial odometer reading of 106,698 miles at the time of cataloguing. We welcome and encourage your inspection of this remarkable Range Rover.SpecificationMake: LAND ROVERModel: RANGE ROVER LSE AUTOBIOGRAPHYYear: 1994Chassis Number: SALLHBM33KA638550Registration Number: L15 PURTransmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 40D06206A Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Sorrell Beige LeatherClick here for more details and images

Regarded as the ultimate Porsche Turbo; one of only 53 examples, UK-specification, just 25,000 miles and extremely original.First launched at the 1973 Paris Auto Show, with production commencing in 1975, the Porsche 911 (930) Turbo was a genuine Supercar which defined both the 1970s and 80s and was one of the fastest production cars available at that time. The basic engine underpinnings came from the Carrera 2.7RS which was increased to 3.0-litres (eventually 3.3-litres) and, of course, turbocharged with technology gleaned from Porsche's 917/30 Can-Am programme. The brakes were also derived directly from the 917. The bodywork received special treatment resulting in one of the most aggressive looking Porsches ever made with its wide arches and impressive rear 'Tea-tray' spoiler.In 1989, before production was discontinued, Porsche marked the occasion by creating a very special, right-hand drive, limited-edition 930 LE - the ultimate Turbo, produced as the last hurrah to a turbo charged era. Starting out as a standard 3.3-litre model, the cars were then sent to the exclusive team at Zuffenhausen who built each example by hand.With just 53 of these cars produced, one for each UK dealership in 1989, a host of bespoke no-cost options were offered including colour-coded wheels, top-tinted windscreen, a choice of colours for interior and exterior, rear-quarter air intake ducts, electric sunroof, heated multi-adjust electric seats, electric sunroof, and gold ‘Turbo’ lettering stitched behind the seat. They also came fitted with leather throughout, extending over the seats, dash, centre console and door trims. Topped-off with a 3-spoke steering wheel with a special Porsche crest badge in gold, a feature which is echoed on top of the gear knob, plus a gold plaque with ''911 Turbo, 1975-1989 Limited Edition Model'’ engraving - as recognition of the LE's place in Porsche 911 history.Further features include electrically adjustable Sports seats with heating, electric tilt and slide sunroof, climate control, Becker Mexico radio/ CD, rear wiper, and a 180-mph speedometer (Z order number 02061).On the outside, the LE cars are visually very striking, with the poster pin-up wide bodywork and big rear wing. The side intake strakes and deep front spoiler (with additional oil cooler) follow the styling of the Low-build (Flachbau) SE model; similarly, the LE utilises the 330bhp 3.3-litre engine of the SE, hence a larger turbo charger, higher lift camshafts, higher boost pressure, larger intercooler, and quad exhaust system. Featuring the G50 5 speed manual gearbox with short shift, and option M220 limited slip diff.At the time of production, Porsche had no plans to turbocharge the incoming 964, so it was believed that the LE would indeed be the final forced induction model to leave the Stuttgart factory. The price was an eye-watering £84,500, a full 50% more than the average house price at the time!This original, right-hand drive UK-specification (C16) Porsche 911 (930) Turbo Limited-Edition (LE) was sold new on the 1st August 1989 by JCT600 (Rawdon) Ltd. Official Porsche Centre of Newcastle upon Tyne and was believed to have been ordered by the then Chairman of Newcastle United Football Club, Sir John Hall. He had a preference for purchasing cars with a black and white interior, hence this LE is finished in its special Linen and Black leather. This combination perfectly complements the Grand Prix White paintwork and matching Fuchs alloys.This superbly preserved car has covered just 24,996 miles (atoc) from new, supported by an original stamped-up service booklet (a mixture of Porsche Centres and marque specialists), up until 23,505 miles. Subsequently it was serviced by the highly respected Hairpin Company when our vendor purchased it from them in 2020. The car is thought to retain its original paint, to have never been restored and is wholly original – it certainly retains that Porsche smell and the overall condition is truly commensurate with the low mileage indicated.The factory option sticker under the bonnet remains in place and shows all the options codes you would expect for its model type, including (139) heated seats, (220) limited slip differential, (XA4) front spoiler, (XB7) rear air-ducts, (XE7) front oil cooler, (XH1) 3-spoke steering wheel, (XK5) leather gear lever, and (XN7) leather handbrake.The car is accompanied by its compete book pack, numerous receipts for maintenance over the years, tool roll, jack, and a UK V5C. This rare Turbo LE was the culmination of the 930 Turbo's 14 years of production, and as a result, is probably the best-developed iteration of this model, making it highly collectable today. This is one of the best Turbo LEs we’ve had the pleasure of offering, and we urge you to come and see the car in the metal.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 930 TURBO LEYear: 1989Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ93ZKS000750Registration Number: G656 RTYTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 67K01008 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 24000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Linen / Black leatherClick here for more details and images

An instant cult-classic best known for its starring roll in the hugely popular TV show, Initial D, this UK-registered in 2017, Twin-Cam AE86 has been subject to a recently completed £20,000 restoration.Since the time of its launch in 1983, the Toyota Corolla GT Twin Cam 16 has been a popular choice for competitors in grassroots motorsport. The combination of a powerful engine mated to a lightweight chassis with rear-wheel drive has seen parallels drawn with the MkII Ford Escort and like the ‘Blue Oval’ car it was the rally circuits where the Corolla first found fame and, even today, the model remains competitive at Historic/Classic Group A and Group N events. Like any successful race/rally car, the Corolla spawned a host of look-a-like road cars with fans outfitting their cars with Superlite wheels and Cibie spot lights.After four short years, Toyota chose to retire the fifth generation of the Corolla with all future generations changing to front-wheel drive. The retirement did little to abate the cars popularity but with a shortage of original Irish/UK-spec cars, Twin Cam competitors and fans alike were forced to look further afield for fresh cars. Japanese-specification Levin and Truenos soon began to arrive on the slow boats from the East bringing with them a new form of motorsport in which the car already excelled at home – drifting.During the height of the boom, even bare shells were commanding substantial amounts, primarily fuelled by drift fans, with many 20-year old cars changing hands for the price of a new Corolla. Thankfully, things have settled down now but quality road cars continue to appreciate in value and the AE86 Twin Cam 16 is undoubtedly a very desirable modern classic.Presenting in truly outstanding condition, this AE86 has been subject to a thorough restoration costing more than £20,000. First registered on 01/03/1987, the car was then UK-registered on 01/06/2017 when purchased by our vendor. Its first owner, an older gentleman, unfortunately kept no documentation or history during his ownership, however, there is now a 7-page handwritten description by the restorer detailing the work undertaken for the 450 hour restoration to bring this car to such an exceptional standard. The shell was reportedly in good condition, however, it was stripped to bare metal and any imperfections were reconciled with new metal fabricated and welded in. Once the shell was complete, it was bead-blasted, primed and fully seam-sealed as per factory finish. Effectively everything was stripped down, vapour-blasted and even the nuts and bolts were zinc plated. The engine and gearbox were rebuilt at 84,849km. The attention to detail in the engine bay and underside really displays the quality of the restoration.Covering less than 100 miles since completion, this OEM+ restoration is surely one of the finest to have been committed to the peppy little Japanese hatchback. With so many AE86s succumbing to rust and hard lives, this outstanding example presents a fabulous opportunity to enjoy or simply admire nostalgically as values continue to soar. SpecificationMake: TOYOTAModel: COROLLA AE86 TWIN CAMYear: 1987Chassis Number: AE860275466Registration Number: WUI 3966Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 0275466Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 84869 KMMake: RHDInterior Colour: Grey ClothClick here for more details and images

The Bjorn Waldegard/Hans Thorszelious, 1982 Motogard Rally of New Zealand-winning, Team Toyota Celica GT (#TC3) discovered and sympathetically restored to the way it was.During the Eighties, the World Rally Championship activities of Toyota Team Europe (TTE) continued to be as selective as they had been in the previous decade. The team’s calendar was largely dependent on national marketing requirements, plus the suitability of each event to the RA40 Celica 2000 GT that the team was campaigning in the top Group 4 category.The first couple of years were frustrating for Toyota as the naturally-aspirated Celica struggled to compete against a new generation of turbocharged rally cars that had started to emerge. Swedish manufacturer Saab was the first to adopt forced induction, winning its home rally in 1978 using a turbocharged front-wheel drive car, and Renault had won the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally using a turbocharged super-mini converted to rear-wheel drive. Most dramatic of all, however, Audi had started winning rallies with its new turbocharged four-wheel drive model.At WRC level, there was little that Toyota could do to become immediately competitive on the global scene. Patience was necessary because, behind the scenes, an all-new turbocharged Toyota Celica was being developed by TTE at its new base in Cologne, Germany, ready for homologation and a planned launch in 1983.However, with the new car still some way off, Toyota’s fortunes had begun to change when two examples of the new third-generation RA63 Celica 2000GT shocked the rallying fraternity by delivering an impressive result in the Group 4 class of the 1982 South Swedish Rally. Still naturally-aspirated, the coupés finished in second and third place overall in the hands of local drivers Leif Asterhag and Björn Waldegård. A little over a month later, a further development of the RA63 Celica was applied in time for the 1982 Motogard Rally of New Zealand. Though not immediately obvious from an external perspective, TTE had shifted the engine and powertrain slightly further back within the chassis of the two cars, thereby dramatically improving their traction.The Motogard Rally was not a happy event for some – Lancia failed to enter, Opel only sent one car and both Audi models experienced mechanical issues which put them out of contention – but drivers Björn Waldegård and Per Eklund put in a resounding one-two finish that marked an important historic victory for Toyota. The Celica had been campaigning in world rallying for ten years, yet this event in New Zealand was the first WRC win for the hard-working model.And that winning car is here today.Our articulate vendor has very kindly sent us an email describing his time with the Celica and we think it’s altogether more personal if we quote from it here:''The car was built in late 1981 at TTE (Toyota Team Europe) in Germany and rallied in the WRC during 1982. It was then sold some time later to the Al Kharusi brothers in Muscat Oman who rallied it for a few years. They subsequently sold it to the previous recorded keeper to me who carried on rallying it in the Middle East until bringing it to the UK in 1991. He then rallied it here until it retired from the Kent rally in the October of 1991. A little later he bestowed it to his friend and moved to America. It sat in his garage until 2009 when I purchased it. I also went out and bought two standard road cars for spare panels and parts. I still have one that will be free to the new owner along with many original works factory parts including suspension, steering, brakes, a gearbox, the original Kevlar sump guard plus other spares. I then went about stripping the car down to a bare shell, had it sand blasted and rectified any corrosion (which wasn't a lot) but without hiding any of the rallying history to the underneath apart from replacing the outer sill panels, the very lower rear quarter panels and spare wheel well. The two New Zealand cars had the engine and drive train set further and lower back and its clear to see where this was on the gearbox tunnel, bulkhead and the engine sump in relation to the steering rack. I then had new wheel arches made by a specialist and replaced all the bolt on panels and doors. Resprayed it in its original livery and then reassembled it. Importantly I have a couple of photos showing its original colours underneath as I sanded an area down on the back wing plus many other pictures before stripping it down which is how I can be sure it's an original factory shell. There are not many 40-year-old works rally cars you can say that about! Also, at this time I contacted TTE in Germany about my car and left them the chassis number. The next morning, I had a call from a really nice chap called John Day to discuss it and he was quite surprised to hear of the car because it had been off the radar for so long. He told me TC2 and TC3 had done the NZ rally and Bjorn had driven TC3. He also told me that SS at the start of the engine number stood for Super Swede who was the Swedish engine builder. I then took and sent him many photos at various different angles of the car and technical parts along with engine and gearbox numbers in between various phone calls asking for different angles. This went on for a week or so until then I heard nothing for a couple of weeks until I received via air mail a certificate of origin showing my car as TC3. At this point I realised it to be the first Celica in the world to win a WRC event. It wasn't until a while later that I noticed TC3 stamped on various parts including a welded in part of the shell. I also have other photographic evidence which makes me believe it also did the RAC rally the same year. The next year I met Bjorn Waldegard and Ernst Kopp (the other signatory on the certificate of origin to John Day from TTE) at Goodwood Festival of Speed and spoke with them about the car and how they remembered when they were building the cars that Ove Anderson who was in charge at the time, was so obsessed with keeping the weight of the cars to a minimum that he made the mechanics sand down all the panels trying to make them paper thin. We had a chat for a while and then Bjorn kindly signed a few photos of the car which will go with the car as well as a couple of magazines from the period and a Toyota Rally brochure. These are all the facts as I understand them and am happy to answer any other questions that may arise."As the first Celica in the world to win a WRC event, TC3 is an important part of Toyota and World Rallying history. Sensitively restored by our vendor, it's now ready to be used as its next owner sees fit, as part of a collection, car club rallies, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Group 4 events or simply to be enjoyed as a road car. Your earliest inspection is welcomed and encouraged to fully appreciate this very special Celica. SpecificationMake: TOYOTAModel: CELICA RA63Year: 1981Chassis Number: JT1CBTA6006000151Registration Number: VGX 629XEngine Number: SS009-3Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 15085 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

Extremely rare and desirable. Finished in gleaming Nero, this is one of only three UK right-hand drive examples fitted with a manual gearbox. These models represented the final opportunity to buy a naturally-aspirated, manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive Lamborghini.Valentino Balboni started working for Lamborghini on 21 April 1968, as an apprentice mechanic working his way up through the company until his retirement in 2009. In the 1980s, he was the only test driver who was simultaneously employed in prototype development, production and customer service at Lamborghini becoming the face of the brand and an ambassador for the company. In the 1990s, SantAgata began production of the Diablo and prominent customers in the USA, Japan and the Arab states often insisted on meeting Balboni in person, to hear about their new car directly from the chief test driver.Today, Balboni leads the life of an elder statesman and, despite retiring, he is still proud to be known worldwide as Mister Lamborghini, a witness to both the founding era of Ferruccio Lamborghini and to the age of carbon fibre. Anyone who has ever sat beside him in the passenger seat, their palms sweaty and their heart pounding, will never forget the experience.At the time of his retirement, the factory honoured their main man with a personal limited-edition of 250 that offered him a free hand to encapsulate all his favourite driving characteristics in one model. Based on the Gallardo 550, the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is rear-wheel drive, reducing the curb weight by 30 kg to 1,470 kg. The engine is rated at 542bhp and Lamborghini claims the Balboni can reach a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph) and despatch 0-62 mph in 3.9 seconds.Upon its release in 2009, the vehicle was sold out immediately as, apart from being a stunning limited-edition celebrating a much-loved man, the Balboni was the first rear-wheel drive Lamborghini model for over 10 years and a unique opportunity to option a manual gearbox car.This, UK-supplied, right-hand drive car is one of only three UK-supplied Balbonis with the desirable manual gearbox finished in Nero and just 16,800 miles have been covered from new in the hands of its five careful owners.The specification for this particular example includes 19" Scorpius Multi-Spoke Alloy Wheels, Gloss Black Calipers, Satellite Navigation, Lifting Kit, Reversing Camera, Multi-Function Flat Bottom Leather Steering Wheel, Dual Climate Control and much more. It benefits from a Lamborghini service history completed at the following intervals:Lamborghini London:03/09/10 at 3,454 miles24/11/11 at 5,832 miles09/01/13 at 6,188 miles27/01/14 at 7,940 miles12/03/15 at 10,856 milesLamborghini Manchester:24/02/16 at 11,924 milesLamborghini London:24/04/19 at 16,200 milesLamborghini Birmingham:16/03/2021 at 16,648 milesFinished in Nero Noctis with full Nero Perseus leather interior with Balboni signature stripes and a centre console in Bianco Polar, this Special Edition is now ready for its next owner to join the very exclusive club of manual-gearbox Balboni ownership.A manual, rear-wheel drive, normally-aspirated, V10 is one for the pure driving enthusiast. It is also important to remember that this car was the last chance for customers to own a normally aspirated, rear-wheel drive, manual gearbox Lamborghini - the ultimate drivers experience from Sant'Agata.NB: The car has been the property of Silverstone Auctions Managing Director, Nick Whale, for the last two years. SpecificationMake: LAMBORGHINIModel: GALLARDO LP 550-2 ‘VALENTINO BALBONI’Year: 2010Chassis Number: ZHWGE52VXALA09482Registration Number: LJ59 GFATransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Nero PerseusClick here for more details and images

Number 414/500 this superbly presented and very desirable Evo II, finished in Macau Blue, was imported and registered in 2020 with no former keepers.Unveiled at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show, the M3 was the latest creation from BMW’s legendary Motorsport division, a focused small performance saloon built to homologate the E30 3-Series for the European Touring Car Championship. Using what was essentially the 24-valve head from the M-Sport straight-six – minus two cylinders – mated to the block of the four-cylinder M10 engine, the M3’s engine developed an impressive 195 bhp from 2.3-litres. Throw in a Getrag close-ratio, five-speed gearbox, firmer suspension and additional downforce from the aerodynamic aids and you have a car that rewards the driver in the best race bred tradition. The discreet front air dam, rear spoiler, flared guards, and fatter rubber sitting on wider, unique alloy wheels helped set the M3 apart from the ordinary 3-Series – indeed, the entire body was unique to the M-Sport version apart from the bonnet, roof panel, sunroof and doors. To homologate further updates, BMW released the Evolution II version of the road-going M3 in 1987, incorporating upgrades to the engine (new high-compression pistons, lightened flywheel and a remapped management system boosting power to 220bhp) along with improvements to the chassis and suspension. Boasting a deeper front air-dam and an additional boot lid spoiler, just 500 numbered examples were produced.Regarded as one of the greatest drivers’ cars of the era, the E30 M3 enjoyed a fabulous motorsport career and, thanks to its motorsport heritage and place in M-Sport history, original E30 M3s have seen a stratospheric increase in value over the past decade, the best examples being eagerly snapped up by enthusiasts and collectors around the world.Delivered new to Europe, and living the majority of its life in France, this matching numbers Evo II was imported to the UK in 2019 and shows no former UK keepers. Finished in its original colour scheme of Macao Blue metallic over a Silver Uberkaro cloth interior, the car presents exceptionally well. We understand that it was repainted and recommissioned around 2007-2009 with the respray and maintenance work clearly being conducted to a very high standard. Within the history file, there is a good selection of bills from its time in France, Original Service/Dealer Directory, Owners Handbook, Owners Manual (in French), and Service Book sporadically stamped up to 166,670km. There are 3 Autovision technical inspection reports that were conducted in 2007, 2009 and 2011, with the mileage in 2011 being recorded at 176,670km showing the car to have covered less than 600km in the last 11 years, now displaying 177,256km. A delightfully original car with the only modifications being a stainless-steel exhaust system and a new head unit.With many E30 M3s being rightfully used as daily drivers back in the day, it's rare to find such an example with reasonable mileage, in such fabulous condition and with a very desirable specification. We welcome and encourage your inspection of this lovely M3.SpecificationMake: BMWModel: M3 E30 EVO IIYear: 1988Chassis Number: WBSAK010302191925Registration Number: E3O VXTransmission: ManualEngine Number: TBCDrive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 177256 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: Grey Cloth/LeatherClick here for more details and images

A properly engineered and superb fast-road driving RS homage.The 1973 Porsche 911RS is considered by all knowledgeable Porsche enthusiasts to be the single best 911 of all time. This is high praise when you consider the large number of 911 models that have been built over the 50+ years since the model's introduction. The Carrera RS (Renn Sport) is still to this day the benchmark 911, the beautiful lines only being matched by the sheer delight of driving it, with its positive steering, exhilarating sound, and linear performance. The RS had a purity of purpose that was not compromised by outside factors. For this reason, the Porsche RS Replica or "back-date" market has grown enormously, and demand is far outstripping the supply of quality machines.This tribute car presented here pays homage to the legendary 1973 2.7 RS, echoing that famous silhouette very well, and was professionally built by a well-respected Porsche specialist covering just over 1,000 miles since completion with its one and only owner. It utilises a C16, RHD 1984 3.2 Carrera Coupé as its starting point, this being a healthy well-serviced example with a decent history file containing numerous invoices and MOT Certificates documenting its conservative mileage.This striking car, now reborn, looks just right in the classic combination of Grand Prix White with Guards Red decals, wearing period Fuchs alloy wheels with Bridgestone Porsche N-rated tyres. All panels are period correct, having been sourced from Porsche, including new front wings, bonnet, front slam panel, sills, kidney bowls, rear quarters, fuel tank, and bumpers. All body seals are also new. The suspension has been rejuvenated with new dampers and new Powerflex bushes as well as new engine and gearbox mounts. Uprated drilled sports discs have been fitted along with new calipers, uprated steel-braided brake lines, and new wheel bearings. The 3.2-litre engine has been comprehensively stripped and rebuilt with new bearings, piston rings, chains, chain guides, chain tensioners, valve guides, and gaskets throughout. Additionally, the car was treated to an air induction kit, a brand-new starter motor and a custom stainless-steel exhaust and heat exchangers. The 915 gearbox has been fully rebuilt with new synchro rings, dog teeth, a WEVO conversion with a proper gearbox gate shifter system, along with a WEVO short shifter and PSJ precision coupler, and now feels like a G50 box! A new clutch and flywheel have been fitted and all gear linkage bushes have been replaced. New brake lines, fuel lines and oil return lines throughout, engine tinware, cam covers, cooling fan, oil cooler, oil tank and oil thermostat. The suspension components have been powder coated and all screws, piping, nuts, and bolts have been replaced throughout with factory parts. The interior hasn't missed out with many brand-new parts and materials including the headlining, RS Perlon carpets throughout, Prototipo Steering Wheel, red 3-point seat belts along with 6-point race harnesses, Recaro race seats, RS door-cards, Pioneer stereo with Bluetooth connectivity, and white dial faces. Included with the car are the manuals, a new factory service book, a replica period toolkit, a brand-new factory jack, plus two new keys.If, like most of us, an original 1973 2.7 RS is a tad outside the budget, this superb 'homage' must surely be the next best thing.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 'RS TRIBUTE'Year: 1984Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ91ZES102925Registration Number: A43 DUXTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 63E05342Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 1007 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

Perhaps the best Lotus Carlton likely to come to open market for some time, just 26,770 miles from new and subject to an incredibly detailed total restoration.Offered here is a fascinating car that was carefully selected by our private vendor as a good, low mileage example with excellent history. Discovered in 2015, J204 JKR would only require some minor blemishes attending to before being enjoyed – or that was the initial plan. Once part of the rear arch body-kit had been removed, it was clear to see that the car would require some further investigation and from there, the project escalated into a full, highly-detailed, nut and bolt, cosmetic and mechanical restoration.The decision was made to take the bodyshell back to bare metal and, where there was any sign of rust, the relevant area was removed and expertly replaced (even a second donor Carlton was purchased to use where panels were no longer available). After 6 months, the shell was totally prepared and sent off to a paint shop with previous experience applying the tricky Imperial Green Pearlescent paint. Once each panel was prepped, the car was left for two weeks to settle before the paint was carefully applied. The result is astonishing and a testimony to what can be achieved by expert craftsman.Whilst in the paint shop, the mechanical parts were refurbished where possible and refinished ready for reassembly. In fact, such was the target for perfection that our vendor purchased another very low mileage, original Lotus Carlton to use as a reference car. The engine, gearbox and final drive was totally overhauled and correctly finished. Specialist parts were manufactured including the radiator assembly to appear original but improve reliability. Using other Lotus Carlton specialists our vendor sourced some amazing ‘no longer available’ brand new parts including the heat-cover under the bonnet unique to the Lotus Carlton at a cost of some £1,500. The only area of the car left mostly alone was the interior which, as a low mileage car, was in beautifully preserved original condition.Once every part was either as new, refinished exactingly, or new old stock, the car was ready to be reassembled and the result of this project is outstanding. The attention to detail by our vendor and his team of experts is remarkable. The car is flawless, and Lotus Carlton build number #0234 has to be one of, if not the finest example in existence.Featured in the April 2022 issue of Classic Cars Magazine, titled ‘Epic Restoration’, the entire process has been fastidiously documented. This special car is accompanied by the original service book, old MOTs dating back to 3-years old supporting the mileage, the current V5C ready for transfer or export, a wealth of invoices as you would expect, a copy of the aforementioned magazine and literally thousands of images from the restoration.The Lotus Carlton is a legend and these low-production performance saloons have now achieved iconic status and rightfully so. Examples rarely come to market as they disappear off into notable collections of landmark cars. If only the very best will do, this is a rather special opportunity that may never be repeated.SpecificationMake: VAUXHALLModel: LOTUS CARLTONYear: 1991Chassis Number: SCC000019M1162323Registration Number: J204 JKRTransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 26770 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

A beautiful German delivery, European-specification, Pagoda fresh from a 'last nut and bolt' restoration. UK-registered, running and driving without fault and ready for the next chapter.Launched in 1963 to replace the underpowered 190SL and utilising some of the new manufacturing techniques being adopted in the emerging S-Class, the Paul Bracq designed 230SL was proudly unveiled to an appreciative audience at the Geneva Motor Show. Remaining in production until 1971 with around 49,000 finding customers, the W113 Class, frequently referred to as the Pagoda, eventually spanned three engine sizes.The same show in 1967 coincidentally, saw the introduction of the W113-250SL. The new car retained the stiffer suspension and sporty feel of the earlier cars, but provided improved agility with its larger 2.5-litre engine and was now fitted with rear disc brakes and a larger tank. They were offered with a 4-speed Automatic transmission or a 4/5-speed ZF manual gearbox. Replaced by the 280SL in January 1968, its one-year production run makes the 250SL the rarest of the W113 Series.This spectacular 250SL was German supplied and remains in left-hand drive with its original hardtop. It has been subject to a painstaking restoration by M-B marque specialists over the last five years including D-Class, Multitech, SS Motors, Quickfit Safety Belts, SLS in Germany and the SL Shop. The work included a full glass-out respray, brand new leather interior, carpets, hood, engine, running gear and in excess of £36,000 was spent on retrimming, servicing and new parts. These new parts included brand new black Mercedes grained leather throughout including the dash, door cards, seats etc, brand new correct salt and pepper carpets throughout, brand new wood kit incl’ dash and surrounds, a new Mercedes Mohair hood, Mercedes-branded chrome seat-belts, new exhaust, headlights, Michelin Whitewall Tyres 185HR14 MXV, a new Becker Europa Vintage FM Radio with ’67 MB knobs and a Hirschmann Electric Chrome Wing Aerial.The engine rebuild included a reground crank with new mains and big ends, piston rings, rebuilt head with new valves, springs, guides and seats, recon oil pump, new timing chain, recondition fuel injection system and a new clutch and flywheel.At the time of photography, the odometer read 93,121 miles meaning that the car has only covered a handful of miles since the work was completed. The original documents held in the history file include its Service Book, and the stamped Mercedes-Benz Kundendienst alongside acres of invoices from the recent restoration in addition to a UK V5C. The fastidious attention to maintaining originality is clearly illustrated by the period-correct Becker Europa with 1967 MB-knobs, the Hirschmann aerial and proper Michelin tyres. This truly is a superb restoration and, resplendent in its gleaming new Signal Red paintwork, this is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of the rare 250SL on the market today. SpecificationMake: MERCEDES-BENZModel: 250SL PAGODAYear: 1967Chassis Number: 11304310000494Registration Number: TBATransmission: AutoEngine Number: 12998012008821Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 93121 MilesMake: LHDClick here for more details and images

A Series 3 E-Type that ticks all the boxes and a few more besides. One of the best V12s you will ever see.An original, UK-supplied Series 3 E-Type Jaguar that stands head and shoulders above the competition. Purchased in 2013, not just as a project, but as a project worthy of a restoration that would go above and beyond the norm. With the rebuild commencing in 1999, headway was made until things faltered and the car was mothballed until 2006 at which point a further six years of restoration were to follow. The standard of finish has to be seen to be believed and is a credit to the craftsmen that have returned this Jaguar to the road. Finished in its original shade of Silver with a matching hardtop, the attention to detail is rarely achieved, and with its 5.3-litre power unit now running injection backed up by a five-speed Getrag gearbox, this car gleams from stem to stern. The quality of the external finish is such that from a distance it looks like polished Aluminium. The interior is finished in dark blue hide with a matching dark blue Mohair hood and the whole car is detailed to within an inch of its life, be that under the bonnet, internally or underneath.Upgrades include a fully balanced engine on injection with lightened flywheel, high torque starter, dynamic engine damper, an AP clutch, plus attention to the cooling and braking system, adjustable rack and pinion steering, the digital odometer recording a distance of less that 1,680 miles since completion, the bespoke stainless steel exhaust system and much more.Accompanied by a comprehensive history file including restoration photographs, invoices and a Heritage Certificate, this is one Jaguar that will please the most pedantic and, in our humble opinion, a Series 3 E-Type in this colour combination with a hard top in place ticks all the boxes and then some.SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: SERIES 3 ROADSTERYear: 1972Chassis Number: 1S1240BWRegistration Number: SCK 254KTransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 1680 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Blue HideClick here for more details and images

A right-hand drive, FIA-standard, Series 1 E-Type Roadster ideal for today’s historic competition. The car presented here is a UK-supplied, right-hand drive, 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster with a hardtop in the mould of those fast-road competition cars of the mid-sixties era. It was owned and campaigned for many years by a gentleman racer and enthusiast from Derbyshire, who modified and maintained it for competition use at club level. With a view to being more competitive, he subsequently fitted an aluminium roof, doors, bonnet, and boot lid (possibly crafted by RS Panels of Nuneaton) and magnesium racing wheels whilst also having a race engine built and installed (we understand) by Jaguar specialists Swallows. After the owner sadly died, the car was left to his daughter, who eventually took it to M&C Wilkinson Ltd., who have over 40 years’ experience of Jaguar restorations, servicing, parts supply, and historic race preparation. The car underwent a meticulous cosmetic and mechanical update to FIA standards and now comes with HTP papers. Fully repainted in Carmen Red with a Black roof, like so many of the famous racing E-Types of the past, this very capable Roadster is ideal for today's historic competition, either as a circuit or tour car. The car was subsequently sold to a well-known Jaguar-racing customer of M&C Wilkinson Ltd., who only has his cars prepared to the very best of standards, hence how well it presents and drives today. Given some cabin comfort by GB Classic Trim with well-appointed seats, proper peg-drive wheels and its original Moss gearbox, this is a fast-driving E-Type, eminently usable and now with FIA HTP papers to allow for involvement in proper competition, should the new owner wish to do so. It's accompanied by its matching-numbers original engine, as a spare. SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: E-TYPE S1 3.8 ROADSTERYear: 1963Chassis Number: 850728Registration Number: 173 KVATransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

Venerable '67 Camaro with new FIA HTP (Cat G2) paperwork and fresh from a recent 'shakedown' test.This fabulous example left the Van Nuys Plant in August 1967 and was supplied new to Dana Motors of California, a well known Trans-Am Specialist. We understand that it had a successful race history in the past and was owned for some years by well-respected US racer, Bob Mortimer. He responded to a request for more information with the following;"All I know about the car was by word of mouth from the guy I got it from. He said it was raced in the San Diego SCCA region in the early 70s for a few races, then sat for some years before being sold to someone in San Francisco where in was raced only three times then some sat some more before being sold to a guy  in Sacramento where it sat for years before I got it in 2007 as a roller. Log book did not come with the car as the last owner had just moved, but he would send it when he could find it, of course it never showed up. I started racing it in 2010 with SOVREN here in Seattle and Spokane. 1st entry  in the new log book was Seattle 5/15/10. The car has raced only 15 times since."We understand that the Camaro was mechanically rebuilt in the States prior to its arrival in the UK in December 2020 but can't confirm the extent of this at the moment. It has not been raced since, as our vendor has been concentrating on preparing the car to qualify for an FIA Historic Technical Passport 'Cat G2' which were rubber stamped in January 2022 as all the requirements have been executed. We understand that this will make it the only FIA race-papered Camaro currently based in the UK.It's powered by a rare 302ci (4,956cc) V8 built to Trans-Am spec with a high nickel content, 4-bolt block, a second-generation Z28 solid-lifter cams with stud girdle and an Edelbrock cross ram intake topped off with twin Holley 1850 carbs. It's fitted with a brand new free-flow side-exit exhaust system which complies with UK circuit noise regs. The anticipated power output is around 430bhp at 8,000rpm and this is fed through a Tex Racing Super T10 gearbox with magnesium casing and the rear end is a 12-bolt fitted with a 3:90 ratio ‘positraction’ diff. Suspension is by Global West with aluminium adjustable shocks, steering is power assisted with a 12:1 rack and the disc brakes on all for wheels are covered by 15 x 8 powder-coated AR Torq Thrust magnesium wheels.The interior is fully prepared for circuit racing with a full cage, plumbed in fire-extinguisher, sealed battery box, OMP seats, full harness, removable steering wheel, and window nets. Further specification details on request.It's finished in Royal Plum with White stripes, a factory colourway in 1967, but probably not its original paint. This car will get you on to the grid in the AMOC Intermarque Series, Bernie’s V8s and CSCC Future Classics and now that the long awaited FIA HTP has arrived, there are lots more options including Peter Auto and Spa Classics.It has just returned from a 50-lap 'shakedown' at Snetterton and we understand that it ran well. Very attractively guided for a competitive classic 'Muscle Car'.SpecificationMake: CHEVROLETModel: CAMARO TRANS AM REPLICAYear: 1967Chassis Number: 124377L157162Registration Number: N/ATransmission: ManualDrive Side: Left-hand DriveMake: LHDClick here for more details and images

Specifically built with a Coventry Climax 2-litre FPF for Le Mans in 1960, fate was to dictate that the car never made the race, however, this little LX Elite has been returned to full health and is currently looked after by Classic Team Lotus.The Type 14 Lotus Elite, when first launched in 1958, put Colin Chapman and Lotus cars very firmly on the map. It utilised a monocoque construction which meant there was no separate chassis and the body was load bearing, and whilst this was becoming accepted practice, the Elite was the first time it had been attempted in glass-fibre. When combined with independent sporty suspension, a ZF gearbox, disc brakes, a Coventry-Climax all-aluminium engine, and a very low drag coefficient of just 0.29 - it made for a great drivers' car.Silverstone Auctions are proud to offer this legendary Elite Type 14 that was built with one objective in mind and that was to win overall at the 1960 Le Mans 24hrs. With its prodigious speed and better economy against the more powerful competition, fewer pitstops for fuel would be a positive advantage. Named the LX, It was put together and race-prepared at the Lotus Works and fitted with a 2-litre Coventry-Climax FPF twin-cam engine. It was felt that with the car's slippery design, the extra power generated by the FPF and raised gearing, that it would be fast in a straight line and that proved to be the case with John Whitmore, reserve driver for Aston Martin, commenting in practice that he believed it faster than the works DBR1 down the Mulsanne Straight.The Elite was entered by Lotus Engineering and funded by Jonathon Sieff, part of the Marks and Spencer dynasty and a Lotus customer. Innes Ireland was to share with Alan Stacey both Team Lotus drivers and highly regarded, however, the very talented Alan Stacey lost his life at Spa a week earlier so his prodigy, John Whitmore, was transferred across from Aston Martin.As practice started, the normally pragmatic Innes Ireland was frustrated with cooling issues and the lack of balance in the car which he considered might be spring rates when John Whitmore drove the car using revised tyre pressures, he was impressed by its potential. However, events and the normally rugged Innes Ireland's low mood were to have a profound effect. Jonathon Sieff, with whom Innes enjoyed a good relationship, had left the track in his 1,216cc Elite during practice on the Mulsanne leaving him very badly injured and the death of his friend Alan Stacey only days earlier and current events made Innes decide that he wanted no further part in that year's event at The Sarthe. Sometimes you just know. He borrowed John Whitmore’s Minivan and headed for the ferry home and back to his beloved Borders. So, without a co-driver the Lotus LX entry was cancelled even though they had a accomplished one of the hardest parts of the foray - overcoming the French scrutineering process! Type 14 Elites won their class for the next four years, but the chance to see the most powerful Elite LX in action at Le Mans had gone.It was then sold to the independent Team Elite who had aspirations to race again at Le Mans in 1961 but an accident two months before at Rufforth curtailed their ambition and financial problems were looming. The investment by Jonathon Sieff and significant Lotus Engineering input with re-enforced engine bay and suspension, brakes and steering from the Lotus 18 F1 program were starting to look stillborn. The Elite LX passed through the hands of six owners before being acquired by Charles Levy who had chief Lotus designer, Ron Hickman, confirm that his newly acquired Elite was chassis 1255, the 1960 Works Le Mans entry. He confirmed ‘’with 100% certainty’’ that the bodyshell was correct.It was purchased by our vendor in 2014, himself a Lotus engineer from the Cheshunt days in the sixties, and his ambition was to see the Elite LX restored and prepared for an outing at Goodwood. There was of course only one option and that being Classic Team Lotus with lead mechanic Rob Ashley concentrating on preserving the period authenticy and preparation for FIA events and it has had FIA papers since 2021. It's fitted with a brand new Crosthwaite and Gardiner Coventry Climax FPF 2-litre engine. With two final pre-Goodwood track tests by Lotus test-driver, Gavan Kershaw, the Elite is now signed-off ready for its new owner. The late Tony Dron, after a track test article for Octane in 2014, before any work by Classic Team Lotus to prepare the Elite proclaimed that  ‘’This is a car that could prove to be devastatingly quick in a wide range in historic events’’. We have to emphasize that the track test was conducted before the Elite had returned to its spiritual home at Classic Team Lotus.This historic Elite comes with everything to corroborate its incredible story including a copy of the 1960 Le Mans entry form, a Le Mans Regulations booklet, authentication letters from Ron Hickman and the Team Elite manager and a considerable number of restoration invoices. Classically presented and with prodigious historic competition potential, the LX is part of the Lotus story and we welcome any inspection.NB: While the car had been taken to Le Mans on the 'borrowed' road registration number '6 SME' it was formally road-registered in the UK as 1992 AR, and later JVS 261.SpecificationMake: LOTUSModel: ELITEYear: 1960Chassis Number: 1255Registration Number: JVS 261Transmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

Realm Engineering chassis and body, freshly built, IVA tested and with less than 50 miles on the clock.Faced with a glut of incomplete and unused D-Type bodies, chassis’ and parts following their withdrawal from racing at the end of the 1956 season, Jaguar made the decision to convert these left-over vehicles to road-going specification, for wealthy enthusiasts and drivers, most notably in the United States of America. Largely unchanged from the competition-spec vehicles (by modern standards, anyhow) this new vehicle - dubbed the XKSS - was fitted with a more conventional body, passenger door, wrap-around windscreen, side screens and quarter-bumpers, and not much else. Rarely did competition vehicles make it to production in such an untamed manner, but that was all part of the appeal for XKSS buyers. Sadly, following a devastating fire at Jaguar’s Browns Lane factory that destroyed all but sixteen XKSS models which had already been built, production was ended. As a result, the remaining survivors of the original 16 vehicles command an understandable premium when they come up for sale, putting them out of reach for all but the wealthiest of owners.Thankfully, there are numerous companies and talented individuals producing near-identical replicas and recreations, with one such company being Realm Engineering, who supplied the chassis and GRP kit body that made up this fantastic recreation we have here. Notably, Realm are well-known in their field for C and D-Type replicas, as well as producing the only AC Cobra replica which has Carroll Shelby’s personal seal of approval, so you can be certain that they are at the top of their game. Constructed to an incredibly high standard by the current owner over the last two years, this ‘XKSS’ utilises running gear from an XJ6, with the 4.2-litre inline-six engine and 5-speed gearbox providing drive, whilst the build also features a narrowed Jaguar independent IRS rear axle. Upgrades include triple Weber carburettors, big valve head and an unleaded fuel conversion.Sat on the correct replica 16” Dunlop racing wheels and fitted with a mohair folding hood, this 'XKSS recreation' looks every inch the thoroughbred British sports car, providing its owners with a near-identical driving experience without the eye-watering price tag attached to a real Jaguar XKSS. Alongside the roof, the car is also complete with its side screens, hood cover, boot rack and wet weather gear, should you be caught in a typically British shower.Following completion of the build, this example was correctly IVA tested and approved, registered on the V5 as a ‘Heritage XKSS’ and given an age-related registration from the donor vehicle’s year. Now, correctly registered MKU 170W can be removed and a private non age defining or personal plate can be fitted. Having driven only to and from the test station and the paint shop to get its coat of freshly-applied Old English White, this 2022-registered 'XKSS recreation' is ready for the next owner to enjoy to its fullest.Supplied with the V5C showing first registered on 1st May 2022 with no former keepers, a photographic record of the build with around 300 images, folder full of invoices and documentation of the build process, IVA certification and with no requirement for an MOT for the next three years, this really is an unrepeatable opportunity to obtain an as-new XKSS recreation that is ready to drive.SpecificationMake: REALM HERITAGE XKSSModel: XKSS RECREATIONYear: 2022Chassis Number: REALMSSS167680080Registration Number: MKU 170WTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 102736 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 15 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Old Jaguar RedClick here for more details and images

A superbly engineered bespoke Special; elegantly proportioned and utilising a mighty 6.7-litre straight-8 engine.When Bentley was founded in 1919 in London, W.O.'s aim was simple: "To build a fast car, a good car, the best in its class."  His earliest motor cars – the 3-litre, the 4½-litre, the Speed Six and the supercharged Blower – were absolute world-beaters, and Bentley's performance at Le Mans is the stuff of legend. Their first entry in 1923 saw them finish fourth, and by the following year they had crept up to first. Soon the marque was unstoppable at Le Mans – its reliability and performance undeniable – with Bentleys taking first place in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930.Some of the cars that achieved these feats are still around today and quite rightly command much respect and heavy premiums on the rare occasions they do come to the market. For several years now there have been a handful of very skilled specialists producing cars in faithful homage to these great Bentley racers, often bringing together original parts, new materials and engineering prowess, sometimes themselves commanding in excess of £250,000. These sorts of car should always have a distinct Bentley flavour, both mechanically and stylistically, and perform as closely as possible to the original examples. The car presented here is in that same vein and offers an owner a real taste of that unique and intoxicating Bentley spirit. The car was conceived and built by a highly-skilled engineer, who has fully restored many Bentleys and Jaguars over the years as part of DLB Engineering in Northamptonshire. This Bentley Special was a long time in the planning and the execution has been a labour of love.KBC 570 was commissioned some 10 years ago, utilising a c.1952 Bentley MK6 saloon. Deemed a long way from economic salvation due to typical body corrosion and a conrod that had made a bid for freedom through the side of the engine block. Due to the original engine’s catastrophe a Rolls-Royce B81 straight-eight engine was sourced from an ex-RAF 1966 fire engine, replacing the enormous twin choke Solex carburettor with four SUs to achieve better fuel economy and a lower bonnet line. Now fully rebuilt and detailed, it runs and performs as well as you’d expect, having found its most exciting application at the heart of this Special. To accommodate the extra length of the mighty 6.7-litre straight eight engine, and achieve a more aesthetic look (not present on all Specials), the chassis was extended by some 16-inches at the front, and reduced by the same amount at the rear, all done on a machine table to ensure accuracy, with further supports being added to maintain the MK6’s legendary rigidity (the chassis retains its all-important cruci-form ensuring its inherent strength and integrity were not compromised). This modification has the added advantage of being able to leave the pedals and gearbox in their original positions.To cope with the huge increase in torque, the rear axle was replaced with a Salisbury 4HA unit with a 288/1 ratio from a Jensen Interceptor. The original MK6 brakes were wholly inefficient at best, and absurdly complicated at worst, so the whole system was replaced with a more modern set-up utilising a vacuum servo from a Jaguar Mk7. All fixings and fixtures, where possible, use top-grade stainless steel or aluminium, with local gifted artisan engineers being used to assist with some aspects of the car’s construction.With elegant proportions in hand-built aluminium, finished and trimmed to an equally high standard, plus having a tailored tonneau, this Special is ready to go. There really is an abundance of engineering and visual detail to this car, it needs appreciating in the metal. This is a rare opportunity to own and enjoy a properly engineered Special, at an attractive price point.SpecificationMake: BENTLEYModel: MARK VI 'SPECIAL'Year: 1952Chassis Number: B-166-TNRegistration Number: KBC 570Transmission: ManualEngine Number: TBCDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: OxbloodClick here for more details and images

** Saleroom notice** Awaiting new V5 from the DVLA with the new engine number on it  Over 1,000 man-hours have been invested in this venerable Defender transforming it into a simply remarkable vehicle. Offered here in Keswick Green, this Defender 90 is no ordinary example as you might expect, after over 1,000 man-hours of careful restoration and innovative development. Now sporting a clever soft-top conversion with roll-cage, the work was carried out by Classic Days Bespoke Vehicles at J. Day Engineering in February 2022. It’s now powered by a standard 3.9-litre Rover V8 and automatic transmission transplanted from a Discovery 1. The donor vehicle had covered 139,000 miles but had been regularly maintained and serviced for many years prior at J. Day Engineering so they knew that the engine was sound. Naturally it was fully dismantled/inspected, serviced and refitted with new auxiliary parts before being installed in the Defender project.As you can see from our images this is a superbly-crafted development, however, viewing in person is the only way to appreciate the quality on offer. To list every aspect of the restoration/conversion would take more space than we have here but we have attached a list of some of the bespoke adaptations.Brand new galvanized Chassis - painted in chassis protector black paint.Brand new bulkhead in body colourRear Tub area - Original tub, finished in body colour, stone guard on underside. Hybrid wood floor/deck. Drop-down tailgate with custom hinge and customised spare wheel holder to allow use of drop down tailgate.Series-style doors conversion, newpowder-coated suspension arms, rear diff and steering arms. Poly Bushes all round. New Gaz shocks with Discovery springs set up.4-wheel drive with Discovery transfer box. Custom made gearbox tunnelBrakes -  New grooved/drilled discs all round with EBC green pads. New brake lines made.Custom built stainless exhaust with discreet side-exit pipes. Fitted with factory CATS for emission legalityFull bare-metal body colour change to Keswick Green with Matte Silver accentsFull soft-top conversion from Undercover Hoods in Birmingham and a roll-bar from Purely Metal in SuffolkPuma dash conversion, painted in body colour with leather trim matching the seats.Hand-stitched leather front & rear seats( Exmoor supplied trim bases/backs) with matching dash trim and door cards. Cream with green diamond stitch. Contrasting full front carpet set - hand-stitched.Double Din stereo with Bluetooth and USB, new surround speakers. MOMO Indy heritage steering wheelNew Wolf-style wheels (16” x 6.5J)  with new Goodyear Wrangler tyres New wheel studs LED headlights, tail lights and indicator lightsNew fuel tank and fuel lines New high pressure pump and swell pot.Tornado systems Custom ECU MOT until 18/5/23 This bespoke British classic would make a fine daily driver, weekend toy or stylish workhorse for any Land Rover enthusiast. Come along and have a look.SpecificationMake: LAND ROVERModel: DEFENDER 90Year: 1991Chassis Number: SALLDVAF7HA704353Registration Number: J43 GPXTransmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 36D70837CDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 139277 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: CreamClick here for more details and images

The car that literally drove Margaret Thatcher to power.Manufactured on 24th March 1973, this particular Rover was to play an important role in UK political history, transporting newly-elected, the now late Margaret Thatcher, the UK’s first female Prime Minister, from Conservative Headquarters to Buckingham Place on 4th May 1979 where she accepted Queen Elizabeth II’s invitation to form a new administration. Converted by Hoopers, shortly after rolling off the production line, to Government specification, GYE 329N was to be one of three such examples used for ministerial duties, finished in Ebony Black with a Saddle Tan hide interior.Retired shortly after taking its place on the political stage, the Rover moved into private ownership in 1980 with a recorded mileage at the time of circa 76,000, with approximately 17,000 miles recorded since then. It remains in exceptional condition throughout to this very day. More recently, the paintwork has been refreshed and the engine and gearbox rebuilt, however, and most importantly, the original ’conservative’ interior remains.With a large history file and unquestionable provenance, so much so that it has just been featured in the September issue of Classic & Sportscar Magazine, this venerable Rover P5 is an attractive classic saloon in its own right, however, if we accept that Margaret Thatcher played a hugely significant role in the late 20th century history of the UK and that the Iron Lady's first ever trip as our Prime Minister was in the back seat of GYE 329N, then it does add a certain cachet.Period news reel showing arrival at Buckingham Palace - 6 minutes approx. onwardshttps://youtu.be/B_ArrUijEQ   SpecificationMake: ROVERModel: P5Year: 1973Chassis Number: 84019971CRegistration Number: GYE 329NTransmission: AutoEngine Number: 84100688DDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 93000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Saddle Tan HideClick here for more details and images

Number 100 of 100 and finished in special order Graphite Grey Metallic, this rare Tickford Capri has clearly been cherished by its three keepers.Arguably the brainchild of ex-Lotus F1 driver, 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 on the nose, flanks and tail, the fixed-head was credited with a 0.37 drag coefficient. Reworked with the addition of an IHI turbocharger and Garrett intercooler, its 2,792cc Cologne V6 drove the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. Upgraded with four-wheel disc brakes, the muscular 2+2 coupé also benefited from power-assisted rack and pinion steering and A-frame reinforced rear suspension. Credited with 205bhp and 260lbft of torque, the high-performance model was 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 were completed originally although it's understood that the final 15 were finished a little later.Received by its first owner, a Mr David Sutton of Macclesfield, on the 13th of September 1987, E730 JKV was finished in a special order Graphite Grey Metallic with a Burgundy Leather interior. Within the history file is a well-documented chain of communication from Tickfords to Mr Sutton detailing special requests and options culminating in a total invoice of £20,300 (4 times the cost of a the standard Capri at the time). Listed as number 100 of 100, this is the final production Tickford although three others were built afterwards with clients bringing in their own cars to be converted. The car was optioned with a grey lambswool headlining, re-shaped sun visors covered in the same Burgundy Leather, Stainless Steel Exhaust, twin-dip headlights, Tickford number 100 on the front grille and a Tickford enamel badge on the boot. Mr Sutton enjoyed the car up until 2003 when it was purchased by its second owner who likewise cherished the car up until 2015 when the current custodian became its proud owner.Whilst with its first owner, the engine was totally rebuilt at 84,000 miles along with the gearbox, overseen by Tickford with all the work fully documented. The car comes with two service books fully stamped and an in-depth history file with many invoices from Tickfords. The provenance with this car is second to none and shows just how this car has been loved by its three keepers. Within the file is also photographic evidence of a full body restoration by the second owner which is now some 15 years old, however the car still looks great today. The car has not long had a full service and has an MOT until March next year. Being number 100 and the last car built it is very special and will grace any collection.SpecificationMake: FORDModel: CAPRI 2.8 TICKFORDYear: 1987Chassis Number: WF0CXXGAECGA98877Registration Number: E730 JKVTransmission: ManualEngine Number: GA98877Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 112000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: RedClick here for more details and images

TWR's 1980s range of aftermarket performance updates for the XJ-S included a 6.0-litre V12 engine and a manual gearbox but only one XJ-SC Cabriolet was fitted with both. It's fast, responsive, unique and it's here.According to our vendor, the Jaguar was purchased by its first owner in 1986 and by him in 2018. He notes "I believe from the research that I have undertaken and the history file, that this is the only TWR XJ-SC 6.0-litre manual in existence". It was originally owned by a Mr Turner as a company car and then transferred into Mr. Turner’s private ownership so effectively, our vendor is only the car's second owner.One thing this rare Jaguar is not short of is documentation and from the Jaguar Heritage Certificate we can see that the car was dispatched to Hatfields Jaguar, Sheffield on 17/12/85. Also in the file is the original vehicle invoice dated 9/1/86 for £27,568.00, a receipt from TWR Kidlington dated 12/2/86 and a TWR Enhancement Invoice dated 9/5/86 for £23,554.00. The list of enhancements include TWR wheels, Suspension kit, Brake kit, Engine Efficiency kit, Manual box (5-speed), 6-litre engine, Bright parts colour coding, Security wheel nuts, PAS valve and a rear seat conversion. C800 KWB did not receive the rear spoiler and side skirts which really makes this vehicle rather more subtle. Total cost for the car in 1986 was £51,122.00 which was a vast amount of money at the time, more than a new Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Convertible!There is a hand-written note in the file, following a conversation with Mr. Turner and a Chris Baker of TWR, stating that only 25 manual box,  6.0-litre XJS were produced. C800 KWB is the only Cabriolet and apparently had the highest engine output of all 6-litre conversions at 331bhp.From our vendor;  "I purchased the car because of the TWR involvement, a love of motorsport and the rarity of C800 KWB. It drives and corners well, drives low to the ground and the sound of the TWR-enhanced engine compared to a standard XJS is something else. Paul Walton described the drive as engaging, with the car exiting corners with the urgency of a stabbed rat. Paul mentioned it had been several years since he has been able to drive an XJS in such an aggressive manner, the last time being an ETCC Touring Car at Goodwood! He said compared to that dark, cramped and claustrophobic experience, C800 KWB with the roof panels stowed is refined, open and as airy as any convertible Jaguar."Summary List of documents in C800 KWB’s extensive history file includes:Original first registration documents, Jaguar invoices for vehicle (Jaguar New Vehicle Order Form) and TWR enhancements, Jaguar and TWR original sales brochures from 1986, TWR Jaguar Racing brochures, car stickers and other information, original V5C, full service history and MOTs, List of all 39 6.0-litre engines – C800 KWB was number 6 and produced before the demonstrator according to record - Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate, Copy of Motor Magazine containing review of TWR XJS and sundry items that came with the car.The article attached in the listing is kindly reproduced courtesy of Jaguar World, August 2021 issue. http://ourmagazines.co.uk/RqOOv  SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: TWR XJSCYear: 1986Chassis Number: SAJJNACW3CC128246Registration Number: C800 KWBTransmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 60895 MilesClick here for more details and images

Early four-pot, 3-dial, left-hand drive, SWB car that benefits from a Francis Tuthill engine build.This particular Porsche 912 Coupé, a 3-dial dash car, was supplied new through Chuck Iverson Inc of Newport Beach California in June 1966 where we believe it stayed until importation to the UK in 1999, a true black plate car, specified with the desirable 5-speed gearbox option.  In need of some attention at that time, the required refresh was placed in the hands of Specialist Vehicle Preparations of Droitwich in 2014 who were tasked with rebuilding the 912 to FIA specification with the required FIA HTP papers being issued upon completion.Subsequently, and now in the hands of the present owner, a mechanical overhaul was deemed necessary with Francis Tuthill being the go-to workshop. A full engine and gearbox strip and rebuild followed to original 1600 specification including, amongst other things, new barrels and pistons, heater boxes, Solex carburettors and a balanced bottom end, all personally built by Francis Tuthill who estimated 120 – 130 bhp upon completion.Now resplendent in its original hue of Gulf Blue, new carpets, sound deadening and door cards have just been fitted to finish this outstanding 912. It should be noted that the FIA HTP papers issued in 2014 expired in 2019 but we understand that new papers could be issued with very little investment. Complete with extensive history files including its original hand and service books, American paperwork, general invoices for works completed, and the FIA HTP papers from 2014, this is an outstanding Porsche 912 with potential as a fast road or a race / rally car should you be so inclined. Your early inspection is welcomed and encouraged. SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 912 SWBYear: 1965Chassis Number: 452596Registration Number: BFH 421DTransmission: ManualDrive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 130000 MilesMake: LHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

A very early road-going competition car, with extensive spares package.    This venerable road/race S2 vacated the Cheshunt factory in March 1962 and was delivered to its first owner, a Mr A G Shepherd of Ilford, Essex four months later. Our vendor informs us that ‘559 UYM’ has contested and been very competitive in the HSCC’s popular Historic Roadsports series for no less than 15 years, and for the first three seasons of his tenure (2017-2019), it competed without fault during numerous visits to a variety of circuits including Silverstone, Croft, Snetterton, Oulton Park, Anglesey and Spa. Following that spell of hard graft it was treated to an engine and gearbox refresh in preparation for the 2020 season. However, that year of competition was of course lost to COVID 19 and, though the little Lotus has not ventured onto road or track since, it remains ‘good to go’.It is powered by a pre-crossflow Ford engine coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox. The alloy-panelled bodywork is complemented by green fibreglass rear wings and a yellow nosecone, while the car comes with the choice of alloy and fibreglass front wings. The functional driver’s office is trimmed in red and features a fibreglass bucket seat, Momo steering wheel and a pair of Aeroscreens. The Minilite-style alloy wheels are shod with Toyo Proxes tyres, and among the host of additional equipment accompanying the Lotus are: another set of tyres, windscreen, wipers, a full complement of weather gear, long range fuel tank and car cover. The on board safety equipment includes a substantial roll-over bar, Willans harness and plumbed-in fire system. The car will have its windscreen and full front wings back on giving it more of a road car look whilst it's racing pedigree is undoubted. It will also receive a full refresh service, mechanical oils etc ensuring it is fully Day 1 track/road ready.Familiar to the Historic Lotus Register, ‘559 UYM’ is being offered complete with a Lotus Vehicle Provenance Certificate and extensive history.Available by separate negotiation, the vendor also has a purpose-built Ifor Williams enclosed trailer for the Lotus Seven.The trailer has a galvanised chassis with polished aluminium body, and includes internal winch and tyre rack. This is not included in the sale of the Lotus, but can be discussed after the sale if desired. SpecificationMake: LOTUSModel: SEVENYear: 1962Chassis Number: SB1427Registration Number: 559 UYMEngine Number: S435/59EDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

A Franklin Mint Armour Collection No. B11 B609 AV8B Harrier Jet in its original packaging together with a Gearbox Toys No. 11502 1941 F4F-3 Wildcat in its original pictorial card box

1979 Ford Cortina 2.3 Ghia MK4Make: Ford Model: Cortina GhiaYear: 1979Mileage: 76500VIN: BABFWC27652Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: DPJ860TTransmission: manual2,293cc. This mk 4 Cortina is described as a very sound car in unmolested condition. It has an excellent V6 engine which is smooth, rattle and smoke free with great performance. Both the gearbox and drive train are very good as well as the brakes, handling and tyres. The car registers seven owners including the vendor since 2018 and has benefited from expenditure throughout the vendor's ownership. Comes complete with a file invoices dated 2019, MoT history 2016 to 2019 only, original operation and care book and spare keys. The mileage is recorded at 76,500. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 15TH AUGUST BY ACA OF THIS CAR.

1964 Triumph Spitfire MKIMake: Triumph Model: Spitfire Year: 1964Mileage: 22537VIN: FC43872Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: CLF737BTransmission: manualThe vendor has owned this tidy Triumph Spitfire MkI (the purest of the breed) since November 1989. It had a partial restoration 15 years ago, although there are some isolated areas where there is paint cracking, isolating or marking. The 1147cc car is fitted with an overdrive gearbox and comes with its hardtop. There is no hood or frame however, although a brand new tonneau cover does come with the Spitfire. The vendor tells us that four new tyres have been fitted. The car was registered in December 1964 and has an odometer reading of 22,537. As an historic vehicle, it is now exempt from MoT testing; its last test was in June 2019 at 22,455 miles. The history folder includes the V5C, a print-out of the online MoT history back to June 2007 (and 22,336 miles) and a couple of bills from Rimmer Bros dated 2004. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 22ND JULY BY ACA OF THIS CAR.

1965 Ford Zephyr Six MKIIIMake: Saloon Model: Ford Year: 1965Mileage: 98753VIN: BA54EB48774Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: DCD910CTransmission: manual2,553cc. Last owned by a Ford Zephyr Owner's Club member since 2010. This car has been subject to an earlier restoration, believed to have been undertaken during the early 2000's. The vendor advises that the car drives well including good brakes and gearbox. It benefits from new tyres. Comes with current V5, extensive restoration photographic record, MoTs, tax discs, receipts, original handbook, original unstamped service book and various other documents. Four registered owners from new. The mileage is recorded at 98,753. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 13TH AUGUST BY ACA OF THIS CAR.

1971 Rover P6 2200 TC Make: Contact AuctioneerModel: Rover Year: 1971Mileage: 58260VIN: 44102503AConfiguration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: ABW186KTransmission: ManualAlthough shown on its V5C as with a 2205cc engine model, and now wearing 2200 TC badges, this Mexico Brown Rover P6, with black leather interior, sunroof and boot-mounted spare wheel, started life as a 2000 SC, being registered in August 1971, over two years before the twin-carb 2200 model was launched by Rover. The chassis plate denotes a home market Series 2 car, but the engine number is that of a 2.2-litre unit. It's unknown when any conversion or restoration was carried out, as the vendor purchased the car in 2017 with no history (save for the dealer stating that it had recently had a new clutch, reconditioned starter motor, new gear stick bushes, ignition switch, rear brake calipers and reconditioned main bearings in the gearbox). However, a colour change was recorded in March 2016. The vendor covered approximately 3000 miles in three years with no serious issues, but has not used the car for the last two years and now feels it would benefit from some light recommissioning, including a new bonnet release cable as the current one is broken. However, the vendor believes that the car is 'generally in good condition for its age and a very useable classic'. The P6's odometer shows 58,260 miles, although this isn't warranted. The Rover's last MoT expired in October 2019, although as an historic vehicle, it no longer requires annual testing. The paperwork file contains the V5C, old MoT certificates from 2016 to 2018 and a copy of the purchase invoice from 2018. There's also a Rover 2200 owner's manual.

1929 Austin Seven Fabric SaloonMake: Austin Model: Seven Year: 1929Mileage: 0VIN: 89134Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: DS8407Transmission: manual747cc. 4 cylinder, side valve. An original fabric bodied saloon, believed to be Mulliner, with a build date of 22nd June 1929. Described as a genuine example, with opening windscreen, 3-speed gearbox and moquette trim. The vendor advises that the car was restored during the 1980's and considers it to have been well maintained. The car was re-registered in 1976. Comes with confirmation build letter from the British Motor Museum, current and older V5, MoT history covering 2006 and 2010 only, some club magazines. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 15TH AUGUST BY ACA OF THIS CAR.

2002 Porsche Boxster 3.2 S ConvertibleMake: Porsche Model: Boxster SYear: 2002Mileage: 92000VIN: WP0ZZZ98Z2U642726Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: WU02RWYTransmission: manual 3,179cc. 6-speed, manual. Finished in Orient red metallic with grey leather interior. Acquired earlier in 2022 by the vendor, he advises that the car has covered around 500 miles in the last three years and had certainly been parked-up for awhile before his purchase. He describes it as driving well with a good gearbox and sweet running engine, however it would benefit from some TLC. Six owners from new. Comes with the original service book containing ten stamps between 2003 at 6,233 miles to 2013 at 57,029 miles. Current V5, MoTs and handbook complete the file. The mileage is recorded at 92,000. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 16TH AUGUST BY ACA OF THIS CAR.