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Early 16th Century five Knop Flemish brass candlestick Known as “knop sticks”, due to the discoid decoration on the shafts. 5 knop is very rare and unusual Vroeg 16e eeuwse vijfknops Vlaamse koperen kandelaar. Bekend als "knop sticks", vanwege de schijfvormige versiering op de schachten. 5 knoppen is zeer zeldzaam en ongebruikelijk. H 28.5 cm

Rare jug in faience Bohemia 18/19th century Zeldzame kan in faience, Bohemen 18/19e eeuw. H 20,5 cm

Highly sought-after example retaining a lovely original feel.Supplied by BMW Park Lane and first registered on 27/04/1973Number 306 of the 500 UK right-hand drive examplesFinished in Chamonix White with a black interiorOnly three owners in total (first two were Father and Son)Fully restored in 1984. Engine and running gear rebuilt in 1996In a ‘Carcoon’ from 2005 until 2020. Recommissioned and prepared for sale during last year79,900 miles, MOT/Tax exempt and ready for inspectionThese rare cars are highly sought-after worldwide and this low-ownership example retains a lovely original ‘feel’Visually indistinguishable from its more 'run of the mill' relations, the CS and CSi, the 3.0 CSL (Coupé Sport Leicht) was creative homologation at its best. Success in motorsport sells cars, and the marketing department's requirements led BMW engineers to develop a limited-production 'homologation special' to meet the constrictive framework of the ‘Group 2’ racing class regulations at the time. By removing the trim and using thinner steel for the main bodyshell; aluminium alloy for the doors, bonnet and, boot lid; and Perspex for the side windows, a valuable 300lbs (136kgs) in weight was saved – 'Leicht' indeed.Mechanically, these cars were almost identical to the fuel-injected CSi (which meant 200bhp and 140mph plus) but to take it into the over-3litre class, the engines were bored out slightly to 3003cc. Equipped with all-round independent suspension (McPherson strut front/semi-trailing arm rear), disc brakes and responsive steering, it was wonderfully balanced. Very expensive when new (several hundred pounds more than a 2.7 RS 9110 CSLs are now the most highly coveted BMW of the 1970s with a fabulous competition record.We understand that only1,039 CSLs were built in total with 500 of these finished in right-hand drive for BMW UK. Offered here is number 306 ( #2285306) of the 500 cars built for the UK. It has been enjoyed by only three owners and the first two were father and son. Finished in Chamonix White with a black interior, it was supplied new by BMW Park Lane in Mayfair to its first owner, a Mr. Knight of Bury St. Edmunds. In 1984, it was passed on to his son Jeremy who, in the early nineties, instructed Ron Davis of Bacton Suffolk to fully restore the car. He used his sparkling CSL for many years before eventually asking Munich Legends to offer it for sale and it was purchased by our vendor from there in 1996. He immediately commissioned a full rebuild of the engine and running gear and he used the car regularly until 2005 when it was stored in its dehumidified cocoon. At the beginning of 2020 he decided to recommission the car and fitted a new radiator, three new injectors and went through the fuelling system including refurbishing the tank. In addition, a new clutch slave cylinder was fitted, the gearbox and differential were drained and refilled, new anti-roll bar bushes were fitted front and rear, the brakes were overhauled including some new pipes and servos/cylinders and some remedial paintwork was carried out to boot lid and doors.The current indicated mileage is 79,900, it dates from 1973 so is MOT/TAX exempt and comes with its original service book.On offer from caring private ownership and guided very sensibly, considering recent results for similar cars, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a low ownership, low mileage classic seventies 'homologation special'. Highly sought after around the world, we recommend a personal inspection of this classic BMW.SpecificationMake: BMWModel: 3.0 CSLYear: 1973Chassis Number: 2285306Engine Number: 2285306Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

A superb example of the rare, late-production Motorsport Edition.One of only 181, UK-market, right-hand drive limited editionsFinished in Misano Red, one of only 60Comprehensively equipped with a bespoke Black Nappa Hide interiorJust over 25,000 warranted miles from newImmaculate condition throughout and correctly detailedAccompanied by comprehensive history file, original book pack and tool kitEpitomising style and mechanical prowess when they arrived on the motoring scene in 1976, these beautiful coupés will always stand the test of time with the ability to ‘wow’ anywhere A rare thoroughbred indeed, being one of just 181 produced.Towards the end of the E24's life, BMW introduced a limited edition (factory code Package 129) for the UK market. Based on the 635 Highline they were known as the 635CSi Motorsport Edition and equipped with most of the visible performance features of the M635. The comprehensive specification included Shadowline exterior trim, electric sunroof, rear-seat head restraints, tri-colour M-sport labels, graduated tinted screen, memory electric seats, air conditioning, electric mirrors, headlight wipers, rear spoiler, leather-trimmed steering wheel, and a rear window blind. The interior includes hand-stitched Nappa leather on the seats, door panels, centre console, glove box, roof lining, sun visors, door pillars, upper door trim, and dashboard.The 'Motorsport' cars were only available in three colours and this particular example is one of 60 finished in Misano Red with a Black Nappa Hide Interior. With only four owners from new and a recorded mileage of just 25,000, this particular Motorsport Edition 635 is quite simply outstanding and has to be one of, if not ‘the’ best example on the market today.The condition throughout is exceptional, with all factory manuals present, tools as they should be, engine bay detailed etc. The E24 epitomised style and mechanical prowess when they arrived on the motoring scene in 1976 and these beautiful coupes will always stand the test of time with the ability to ‘wow’ anywhere. Values of the rare Motorsport Edition have continued to firm over recent years and we see no reason why this would change, making this immaculate, low mileage example a rather sensible investment. SpecificationMake: BMWModel: 635 CSI AUTOYear: 1989Chassis Number: WBAEC820X08188484Transmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 42484501 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black LeatherClick here for more details and images

A classic F-Series Targa restoration project ripe for completion.In regular use prior to the restoration being commencedMinor mechanical issues, new clutch etc. dealt with before the car was professionally strippedShell dipped and repaired. Ready for pre-paint preparationAccompanied by £13,000 worth of boxed new panelsSo much potential to finish in your choice of colour and trimWith the majority of the hard work completed, this is an exciting projectPorsche produced the 911E from 1968 to 1973, (B-F Series) replacing the 911(Lux), and it was designed to be the most comfortable and drivable of the 911 range fitting neatly between the 911T (Touring) and the 911S (Super). The designation 'E' came from the German for injection, Einspritzung, and the mechanical fuel injection system (MFI) was developed jointly by Bosch and Porsche to be used on the 911E and the 911S resulting in more power, better drivability, and a cleaner running engine. In 1972/3 the 911E (E/F-Series) benefited from a larger engine (2341cc), the stronger 915 gearbox, better brakes and the interior offered a few more creature comforts.Purchased in 2002 by its present owner, this left-hand drive, manual gearbox, 2.4-litre, Targa was used sparingly when first acquired, before redundancy hit and the Porsche was put into storage with a 996 being pressed into service for regular use. The long-term goal was always to totally restore this increasingly rare 911, however, a new venture into the motorsport arena meant that time was at a premium and the project languished until 2018 when the bullet was bitten and work started in earnest. Before the entire car was professionally stripped to the bare shell, all the mechanical components were checked over with only minor oil leaks being noted before being rectified and a new clutch was fitted to the five-speed gearbox. The shell was dipped and repairs commenced as required. Whilst this work was being carried out, the purchase of new panels commenced at a cost of approximately £13,000, and these remain in their boxes ready to be fitted. Original seats being difficult to find, generally similar but more comfortable Mazda MX5 seats were sourced, retrimmed to mirror the original specification and are now ready to be fitted, as are a set of desirable 15” ‘Cookie Cutter’ alloy wheels.Unfortunately, circumstances now dictate that our vendor is unable to complete the project hence it being offered in its entirety for the next custodian to complete and enjoy as intended. We are assured that this is a complete car and ripe for refinishing.A sensible project with the majority of the hard work completed offering lots of potential with the added attraction of being able to select any one of the fourteen vibrant hues from the 1973 911 colour palette.We would advise that interested parties view the car and components prior to purchase to fully appreciate the work that has already been completed and to also understand what lies ahead. With the values of these early cars continuing to firm this could be a rewarding project.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 2.4 E TARGAYear: 1973Chassis Number: 9113210791Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 6231607Drive Side: Left-hand DriveClick here for more details and images

Finished in original Viper Green, this Concours-winning, matching numbers 2.4S is a rare, 1972-only “side oil-fill” example.Manufactured on the 15th February 1972 as one of just 1,430 “side oil fill-oel klappe” 911sConfirmed as the original engine and gearbox and factory Viper Green (3838) by the Porsche CoADelivered new to Italy, the car remained there until 1997, subsequently UK registered on 1st September 2002Invoices for some £25,000 are present for a full engine and gearbox rebuild by Porsche specialists, Gantspeed Engineering Ltd.The bare metal re-spray, in original Viper Green, was completed by Queenswell Coachworks of ForfarThe extensive history file contains invoices to the value of around £50,000 and a photographic record of the restorationPresented to auction with some 59,600km or 36,700 miles (atoc) and an MOT valid until July 2021In the early Seventies, Porsche were in a rich vein of competition success so it’s not surprising that the 2.4-litre 911 variants of that time are considered a reflection of that engineering prowess and only surpassed by the legendary 911 2.7 RS of 1973. Lessons learned at the circuit resulted in a number of revised settings for the new 911s mainly affecting braking and handling and amongst those were modified suspension pick-up points and the adoption of Koni dampers. Power from the 2.4-litre, fuel-injected unit had now reached 190bhp, giving a wonderful free-revving engine resulting in 0-60mph in 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 144mph. The much more user-friendly Type 915 five-speed gearbox completed the package.In 1972 Porsche made the decision to move the position of the oil tank from behind the right rear wheel to in front of it, changing weight distribution by offsetting some of the weight of the engine, positioned like any 911 over the rear axle, and in doing so generating improvements to handling when close to the limit.Porsche installed the oil filler flap on the right rear quarter panel but, as is common knowledge, this was frequently mistaken for the fuel filler, particularly in the US, so it was subsequently changed back for the 1973 model year.Porsche produced just 1,430 of these 1972 911s known as the “side oil fill” or "oelkappe" with this very fine example leaving the factory on the 15th February 1972. Destined for Italy, this 2.4S specified in Viper Green with a black interior stayed there until 1997, returning to Germany for a spell until it was imported and subsequently registered in the UK on the 1st September 2002. The car was entered into the Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club Concours event at Walton Hall in 2003, winning the Autobahn Best Display Porsche award and subsequently featuring on the club magazine’s front cover.The car was treated to a full cosmetic and mechanical restoration from 2012 with a bare metal respray in the original colour of Viper Green by Queensway Coachworks of Forfar, and a photographic record contained in a CD-ROM is included in the extensive history file. The interior was refurbished, the black leatherette seats and dashboard present beautifully today, as do the dials, switchgear, carpeting and perforated headlining. The original engine and gearbox were rebuilt by renowned Porsche specialists, Gantspeed Engineering Ltd. of Lincolnshire, at a cost of some £25,000 less than 2,000 kilometres ago.Offered to auction by a long-standing Silverstone Auctions customer, the car has been stabled alongside one of the finest collections of rare Jaguars and modern Porsches since 2016. General servicing and maintenance have been carried out regardless of use and the car was last serviced by Anthony Seddon Racing of Cheshire in 2019 at 59,559 kilometres. Hardly driven since, the odometer now shows an equivalent of some 36,700 miles at the time of cataloguing. The MOT Certificate is valid until the 7th July 2021 and is accompanied by previous MOTs, past tax discs, owner’s manual, various magazines featuring the car and its tool kit.We love an outlandishly painted Porsche at Silverstone Auctions and a “side oil fill” 2.4S with matching numbers, extensive bills, near twenty-years of UK residency that presents this well is always a pleasure to offer to a discerning enthusiast.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911Year: 1972Chassis Number: 9112300797Transmission: ManualDrive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 59620 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

Much loved and admired 60s family sports saloon.Originally supplied through Jaguar Cars, New York in 1961 with an automatic gearbox and factory fitted power assisted steeringFinished in the rare factory colour of Bronze Metallic with Magnolia HideReturned to the UK in 2006 remaining in left-hand drive formatSubsequently fittted with a correct-type Manual Gearbox and OverdriveIn our vendor’s caring ownership for the last 15 years spending the majority of that time at his home in FinlandFastidiously maintained regardless of cost and it showsA superbly original 3.8 Mk2 finished in the rare and attractive colour of Bronze Metallic, an original factory option that is rarely seen today, complimented by Magnolia Hide.Originally supplied through Jaguar Cars, New York in 1961 with an automatic gearbox and factory fitted power assisted steering, this particular Mk2 returned to these shores in 2006 being purchased at that point by the current owner, a custodianship of some fifteen years! The paintwork was also refreshed at this time and remains in outstanding condition to this day, as does the remainder of the Jaguar. Registered to the present owner in 2007 it was pressed into service, travelling to Finland where it remained at the owners home until 2020 hence the decision was taken to leave the car in its original left-hand drive format and fit a correct-type manual gearbox providing the ideal motoring experience for a car of this ilk. During the intervening years it has covered 1000 miles per year being serviced annually and also MoT'd every second year as required by Finnish law for a "Museum Vehicle".Maintained on a regular basis by 'British Classics' in Helsinki, with the only modification being an electronic distributor, which further improved the cars performance.The specification, with the exception of the gearbox and distributor, is as it left the factory including the painted wire wheels and tool kit which still resides within the spare wheel well. The speedometer currently reads approx. 61,000 miles, when purchased the recorded mileage was around 47,000 miles and whilst there are no documents to confirm the accuracy of the recorded mileage,given the condition of the car I would not be surprised if this reading is correct and original? An exceptional example of the much loved and admired 60s family sports saloon that will never fail to turn heads on the show field, the country lanes or on that, soon to be enjoyed, jaunt into Europe.SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: MK2Year: 1961Chassis Number: P 215802 BWTransmission: Manual with OverdriveEngine Number: LB 1081-9Drive Side: Left-hand DriveMake: LHDInterior Colour: Magnolia HideClick here for more details and images

1967 Volkswagen ‘Samba’ Split-screen T1 21-window camper directly from Jay Kay.Rare Samba model, especially in right-hand drive, the grail of spilt-screensMuch expenditure to make more driveable, comfortable and just plain coolLarge history file with dozens of receipts for maintenance and restorationPowerful 2.0-litre engine and a cosmetic restoration in 2016Original Devon Camper interiorThe Volkswagen Type 2 was introduced in 1950 as a multi-variant utility vehicle, known as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus (depending on body type). It was devised as an evolution of the Volkswagen Type 1, the original Beetle. The first generation of these versatile vehicles (named the T1) were produced with distinctive split-screens (‘splitties’) from 1950 until 1967.Only two models were originally offered, the Kombi and the Commercial. The Microbus was added in May 1950, joined by the Deluxe Microbus in June 1951.The Deluxe Microbus (known as the ‘Sunroof Deluxe’ in America) was the most luxurious version of the Volkswagen Transporter T1. The Deluxe model featured eight rear side windows and two rear corner windows, making it the 15-window (not available in Europe). Meanwhile, the European-market Deluxe Microbus, with its additional eight small skylight windows is, accordingly, the 23-window. From the 1964 model year with its wider rear door, the rear corner windows were discontinued, making the latter two, the 13-window and 21-window respectively. The 23 and later 21 window variants each carry the famous nickname 'Samba' and are especially revered.Instead of a sliding door at the side, the Samba had two pivot doors and a fabric sunroof and were mostly painted in two colours, usually with the upper part coloured white and the two-coloured sections being separated by a decorative strip. Sambas also have a more comprehensive dashboard than the normal T1 and are fitted with a so-called "hat" over the front split-screen which acts as a sun-visor for the driver.When Volkswagen started producing the successor to the T1 (the T2) the company also stopped producing the Samba, so sadly no Sambas were available in later versions of the Volkswagen Transporter, making these early and rare models very sought-after and collectable.Presented here is a 1967 VW Microbus Deluxe 21-window ‘Samba'. This bus was manufactured in right-hand drive, making it particularly rare, in the last year before the end of true T1 manufacture.This remarkable example of Volkswagen's coveted Samba was manufactured at the Wolfsburg factory and was delivered to its first registered owner in the UK on 1st August 1967. It’s previous owner, prior to Jay, purchased it in 2005, shortly after it had been renovated. We are informed that he had been looking for the perfect split-screen camping experience and, whilst searching for just such a bus, he stumbled across this Samba which immediately drew his attention as it was a UK-registered, right-hand drive, 21-window model with its original Devon Camper interior, an extremely rare and special vehicle which would be fantastic for family camping trips.At this time, it was found to have a Porsche 912 engine installed with such upgrades as stiffer/lowered suspension and disc brakes which vastly improved its handling and stopping capabilities. Other than these ‘nods to modernity’, the Samba was unspoilt and had retained its original paint and bodyshell which was in good condition. Upon sale, the previous owner removed the Porsche engine and refitted the original engine, however, after taking the vehicle back home to London, it was decided that a 2-litre flat-four unit would be installed in place of the original engine to give a bit more power and usability to keep up with modern-day traffic.It has proved a very reliable and able companion, having been consistently serviced by Jacks Garage in Notting Hill from where many receipts can be shown for work carried out. In 2016, it underwent a full bare-metal restoration ensuring it was returned to pristine condition and that the paintwork was as good as the mechanicals. Anyone who has restored one of these vehicles knows this is no minor process with much expense required. To ensure excellent drivability, it was decided that a few upgrades would be welcome and these included all new electrics, a replacement roof and power-steering which has vastly improved the driving experience of this 51-year-old bus.The full specification includes enhanced suspension and brakes, a new 2.0-litre, flat-four engine with ‘BugPack’ performance parts and filters, ‘Geneberg’ short gear changer and an oil temperature gauge. Lifestyle additions include iPod connection, a leisure battery, a modern heating module, a full original Devon Camper interior with retractable roof, interior lights, and worktop/table with ample storage. All the above ensures this classic bus is usable in modern traffic and still looks the part at festivals, camping and weekend trips.This genuine Samba is the perfect balance between 60s camper-van cool, VW enthusiast credibility and real-life modern drivability. It’s fast enough but not too loud, long-legged and easy to drive, comfortable with good ride quality, and is just waiting for its next trip!SpecificationMake: VOLKSWAGENModel: SAMBA SPLIT SCREEN T1 21 WINDOW CAMPERYear: 1967Chassis Number: 247113415Transmission: ManualEngine Number: AC8769323Make: Interior Colour: Camper / GreyClick here for more details and images

In production for one year only, the 1963 ‘split-window’ C2 Corvettes are the rarest and most desirable.After a very long search by our vendor for the best ‘63 C2 he could find, this fabulous, manual gearbox example was located in MinnesotaMarque Guru, Andy Cannizzo ‘Mr 63’, was asked to thoroughly inspect and test the potential purchase. He was particularly impressed reporting that “he hadn’t seen many in this condition”The car was subsequently purchased by our vendor and UK-registered as ‘USA 318’Unusually for a US car, it’s accompanied by an amazing and fascinating history recording various Concours successes in the States during the 1980sSuperbly finished in Sebring Silver with an immaculate black interior. Brand new set of tyres and other hard to find partsQuite simply one of the very best and most original ‘split-window’ cars we have seenNow in its seventh generation, the Corvette began life in 1953 with the C1 - a model that inspired a generation of young Americans and gave the Ford Empire a nine-year headache. However it was the C2, the immortal Sting Ray produced between 1963 and 1967, that really set Chevrolet's cash registers ringing and left us with the most desired and collectable Corvette to date. Designed by Larry Shinoda under the guidance of the legendary Bill Mitchell, influences on the Sting Ray's unique and unforgettable form are said to include: the E-type Jaguar, a Mako shark once caught by Mitchell, the 'Q Corvette' concept car of 1957 and the 'Mitchell Sting Ray' design exercise.By the autumn of 1959, elements of the two unique Corvettes had been built into XP-720 - the design programme that led to the production of the Sting Ray as we know it. The aims for the new car included: improved passenger accommodation, more luggage space and superior ride and handling and with this, in mind, a new ladder chassis was created for the car by Zora Arkus-Duntov, the most important element of which was the move away from a live axle to independent rear suspension, courtesy of lateral struts, radius rods and transverse leaf spring. The independent front suspension was much as before, as were the recirculating ball steering and there were a number of drive train options available including four small block V8 engines, three transmissions, and six-axle ratios. One major innovation was that the C2 was available in both Convertible and Fastback Coupé form. The latter initially featured a dramatic split rear window, but this was discontinued a year into production and consequently, the 'split-window' cars are now by far the most desirable.The Corvette has since become widely known as "America's Sports Car" and has become synonymous with freedom and adventure, ultimately becoming both "the most successful concept car in history and the most popular sports car in history".In 2017, our private vendor and a Corvette enthusiast, decided he wanted the very best 1963 ‘split-window’ example he could find. He, therefore, asked the renowned marque expert, Andy Cannizzo of New Jersey, known widely in Corvette circles as ‘Mr. 63’ for his unrivalled expertise with these cars, to help him. A manual gearbox car was located in Minnesota and Andy was instructed to find “as many problems” as he could and “be critical”. According to our vendor, Mr Cannizzo reported back that he hadn’t seen many cars in this condition and a basic inspection report was completed resulting in our vendor buying the ‘63 and registering it here in the UK as ‘USA 318’. For reference, the basic report by Andy is on file and since purchase, we understand that the Corvette has covered less than 100 miles.Finished in gleaming Sebring Silver with an immaculate black and silver interior, this left-hand drive, four-speed manual gearbox, split-window car is simply amazing, certainly one of the best and most original we have seen at Silverstone Auctions. There is a huge amount of history with the car, far too much to list here, but offering a fascinating insight into its success at various Concours events in the States during the ‘80s and, looking at correspondence between previous owners, this venerable C2 has clearly been loved and cherished over its eventful life by its various enthusiastic and knowledgeable owners. We encourage and welcome interested parties to come and take the time to read its life story and, pleasingly, many of its original trophies and awards remain with the car.The unmarked ‘turbine-blade’ original wheels and three-eared spinners wear a decent set of Michelins and the car is accompanied by a spare set of wheels with brand new tyres, boxes of photos and odd spare parts including wipers, hubs, rocker covers, air intake etc.Built for one year only and consequently rather rare, these are very desirable cars that are seldom seen on UK roads and the distinctive rear window arrangement has ensured a worldwide cult following. Quite simply, if you’re looking for one of the best ‘63 split-window cars available this side of the pond, then we thoroughly recommend taking a closer look at this stunning example. SpecificationMake: CHEVROLETModel: CORVETTEYear: 1963Chassis Number: 30837S107973Click here for more details and images

A very rare, original Spike Anderson-converted ‘Samuri’ later developed into a ‘Super Samuri’.Right-hand drive, standard road car originally imported from CyprusPurchased by ‘Modsports’ racer, Eddie Stephens and built as a ‘fast road’ Samuri by Spike Anderson in late 1974In dry storage for many years before being bought by James Morris, author of the ‘Haynes Super Profile - Datsun 240Z/260Z/280Z’Fully restored and upgraded to Super Samuri-spec during 1997/98 by James in collaboration with ‘Z’ specialist, Kevin Bristow and Spike Anderson himselfSold to Paul Kennelley in late 2015. Totally gone through by 240Z specialists Fourways Engineering in January 2016, (£6,700 @ 5,704 miles)With our vendor since May 2016. The current mileage is 5,821 and the car remains in sparkling conditionSupplied with a C of A from Spike Anderson confirming that HS30-012065/ SMR 256N is one of his original Samuri cars and that he was involved in its later conversion to a Super SamuriThe Datsun 240Z was the first generation of 'Z' two-seat coupés, produced by Nissan in Japan from 1969 to 1978 and its dramatic looks appear to owe a considerable amount to a 1960s styling concept drawn by Count Albrecht Goertz for Datsun, presumably at a time when they were considering ways to break into the European sports car market. The new car was powered by a lusty 2.4-litre, straight six, overhead-cam engine developing around 150bhp and enabling a 0-60 time of 8 seconds and a top speed of 125mph, rather impressive for the period. A five-speed manual gearbox was standard and the car featured independent suspension all round with MacPherson Struts at the front and Chapman-links at the rear. Rack and pinion power steering and front disc brakes meant that the 240Z was a thoroughly modern package. In the 70s, 240Zs were hot property everywhere, and given that the car's drivetrain was heavily based on the Datsun 510 saloons used widely in motorsport, it was only a matter of time before 24OZs (or the 24ounce as they were frequently called) came under the scrutiny of those companies that like to modify the road-going products of mass manufacturers.One of the most notable of these was the Samuri Motor Company, who in the early 70s, built modified 240 and 260Zs for sale as turn-key offerings. Its charismatic owner, Spike Anderson, had trained at Broadspeed in the 1960s working on Minis and Anglias before going on to set up his own business called Race Head Services. One of the first cars to benefit from his experience was a humble Datsun 1200 from which he managed to extract 105bhp! and this was the first car to carry the "Samuri" name, a deliberate mis-spelling as the 'Samurai' trade name was not available. His next project was a standard 240Z and, inevitably, the Z was taken apart and given the Spike Anderson treatment. The results were impressive, very impressive and following a glowing review of the car in a national magazine, it wasn’t long before the Samuri Motor Company was born, offering modified Zs and performance parts to the buying public.This, right-hand drive, 240Z was bought new in Cyprus by a serving British Army Captain while on a tour of duty - it still has a bullet hole in the rear deck from being ambushed by insurgents - and was later privately imported into the UK upon his return. The car was subsequently sold to well-known ‘Modsports’ racer, Eddie Stephens, who took it to Spike Anderson for conversion to ‘fast road’ Samuri specification around the end of 1974. The Samuri took in a few ‘production car’ races before Eddie, unfortunately, managed to drop it into a ditch on the way home one evening and, the following day, it was pushed into his barn where it was to remain for many years.It was eventually rescued by James Morris, the knowledgeable author of the Haynes Super Profile book, Datsun 240Z/260Z/280Z. A full restoration and upgrade was carried out during 1997/98 by James in collaboration with rally-driver and ‘Z’ specialist, Kevin Bristow and the project was guided and supervised by Spike Anderson himself. Pleasingly, within the history file, is a document signed by Spike (20/08/2000) confirming that HS30-012065 (SMR 256N) was built by Samuri Conversions as a fast-road Samuri for Eddie Stephens and also confirming that he assisted in the Morris/Bristow restoration to ‘road-race’ Super Samuri specification. The finished car featured in Classic & Sports Car magazine (November 1998 issue).Full details of the car’s spec at the time are in the file (too lengthy to list here) but include an engine over-bore to 86mm for a capacity of 2565cc, gas-flowed big-valve head, ‘works’ cam, Mangoletsi manifold, triple Weber 45DCOEs, heavy-duty transmission, extensively modified/upgraded, brakes and suspension and much more. Externally the car was de-bumpered and smoothed off, fitted with extended wheel arches and spoilers, and finished in the correct Super Samuri livery (Datsun 110 ‘Flame’ and Chrysler ‘Tango’ metallic) with hand-applied signwriting and coach lines.In March 2007, SMR 256N was offered for sale by Bonhams and purchased by JD Classics who registered it in their name on 28/08/2007. They, in turn, sold it to Paul Kennelley of Pevensey on 28/10/2015 who taxed it on the 1st of November and the MOT in the file indicates that it was tested on 19/11/2015 at a mileage of 5,645. He wasted no time in going through the car from one end to the other, listing everything that needed attention and delivering the car to marque experts, Fourways Engineering, on the 3rd of December. The detailed invoice (9/02/2016 @ 5,704 miles) runs to 3 x A4 pages, totals £6,666.43 and includes dozens of small jobs, clips, brackets, hoses, pumps, brakes, bolts, washers as well as some larger items (s/steel exhaust + manifold, chassis repairs, new Ridgard seats, Luke Harnesses and a Moto-Lita wheel). It’s almost as if he had given Fourways carte blanche to just provide whatever the car needed. On the 16th of February, the rejuvenated Datsun was popped onto the rolling-road at BD Engineering at Newington and the print-out in the file indicates that it was producing 183.1bhp at 6300rpm.In May of 2016, our vendor became the latest owner of this remarkable car. The current indicated mileage is 5,821 and, as is evident from our photographs, it remains in wonderful condition. With the popularity of these cars in period and, possibly even more so now, they were frequently replicated, however, to find an original Spike Anderson-built Samurai is rare, let alone one that was further developed under his auspices some twenty years later into a Super Samuri. Unique in the proper sense of the word.Prior to sale the car has been refreshed with work done to the brake and clutch systems as recently as early February 2021 by Sussex Sports Cars, the total monies spent exceed £1,500.SMR 256N is supplied with a well-presented history file containing V5s, older MOTs, invoices, Bills of Sale, the original post-conversion spec and the aforementioned warranty from Spike Anderson (Samuri Conversions) confirming the car’s provenance. We welcome any inspection of this important motor car. SpecificationMake: DATSUNModel: 240Z 'SUPER SAMURI'Year: 1974Chassis Number: HS30-012065Transmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: Click here for more details and images

The ultimate modern-day Ferrari; rare, coveted and with just 1,600 miles.One of only 599 examples ever made and just two owners in totalNew to a Japanese collection, then bought by our vendor from UK specialists DK Engineering in 2015Just 2,577 km (1,601 miles); never seen rain, superb condition throughoutAll books and factory toolkit are still in their original plastic bagsHigh specification in Rosso Corsa (not Rosso Scuderia) paintwork, Grigio Silverstone Opaco roof, full Alcantara interior with Tessuto inserts, Rosso stitching, stitched prancing horses and Rosso harnessesUnderstandably, Ferrari uses the coolest ‘go-faster’ tag in the known-universe sparingly. History shows that only twice before has ‘The Scuderia’ attached the ultimate mark of speed and desirability to the rear of a road car. Those two cars were the 1962 250GTO and the 1984 288GTO - both were defined by performance and an intention to go racing. ‘Gran Turismo Omologato’ is the full description, and homologation was the purpose in both cases, albeit with vastly differing outcomes. The 250 enjoyed a great career, but the 288 GTO was born of the Group B regulations that never delivered the Porsche 959-versus-GTO-at-Le-Mans battles we all craved – leaving it as simply the fastest and most desirable Ferrari road car of its day.So how does this new car, launched in 2010, based on a road machine and with no specific intention to go racing, justify the name? Well, according to Ferrari, it does so by taking much of the technology from the track-only 599XX and making it available with a numberplate: it ‘homologates’ the XX for road use.The aims of this project were, in fact, very simple. Besides translating some of the new technologies wrought through the XX project into a road application, the intention was to extract maximum circuit performance from the 599 package, but still retain enough usability for the car to be a viable road car.The 599 is not an obvious base for a light-weight sports car. It may boast an aluminium bodyshell, but it’s a big machine with a 6.0-litre V12 wedged between the front wheels. The path to sharper responses has of course embraced the standard methodology: make it lighter and add more power. But it’s the sheer number and scope of the changes that impresses, helping to justify its 2010 price tag of £299,300 and underpins Ferrari’s assertion that this is much closer to being a 599XX with numberplates than a 599 HGTE-Plus.For starters, engine power rises from 612bhp to a staggering 661bhp; internal friction has been reduced by 12% through all manner of tweaks: DLC (Diamond Like Coating) for the tappets, super-finished cam lobes, a new shape for the crankshaft weights and a new design of piston skirt. The compression ratio rose from 11.2 to 11.9 and the breathing was completely overhauled.Ferrari has crafted a new aluminium intake system that uses shorter runners and saves 2kg, the exhaust system is ‘hydroformed’ – effectively blown into shape, thereby avoiding the heavy seams that come with even the best welding. The process thins the metal from 1.5mm to 0.8mm and saves a remarkable 15kg over a standard system. Throughout the car, an impressive 100kg has been shed.Gear ratios are down 6%, the car now hitting its claimed 208 mph maximum on the 8400rpm rev-limiter. If the engine work is comprehensive, the chassis goes even further: new springs, dampers, electronic systems, wheels, tyres and a new generation of carbon-ceramic brake that uses, for the first time in a road car, a ceramic pad material.At Fiorano, the car is brutally fast, lapping a second faster than any other Ferrari, and that’s despite weighing 300kg more than a 430 Scuderia.The GTO’s list of go-faster aids is bewildering. It uses the now familiar F1-Trac system to harness those 661 horses, but it now has SCM2, which is a second-generation ‘Skyhook’ damper – the type with magnetized fluid that can alter viscosity through electric current. The main difference on the GTO is that it is fitted with three accelerometers from the XX that relay real-time data to SCM2, whereas the GTB’s dampers have to use approximate data. It’s very, very clever stuff.The latest F1 automated manual is superb, giving 60m/s shifts at Fiorano (that’s 40m/s faster than a GTB) yet able to slur the action in town.The noise? The outside world is treated to four-fifths of the Le Mans soundtrack. In its upper reaches, the V12 gets sharp and angry. Performance is other-worldly, Ferrari claims it’ll do a standing km in 19.9sec, which makes it one of the fastest cars ever made in 2010.You could go on about this machine for an entire website - the thinner glass is 5.5kg lighter, forged wheels and titanium bolts save an eye-popping 22kg, and Sabelt’s snug carbon seats trim another 17kg. It’s a detail masterpiece, a track genius, a road tonic and yet another great Ferrari. Oh, and it fully deserves the badge.The car presented here is as close to a new 599 GTO as you are likely to find, a 2011 example with just over 1,600 miles covered and, in a condition, which wholly reflects this. The car has a very high specification with Rosso Corsa (not Rosso Scuderia) paintwork, Grigio Silverstone Opaco roof, full Alcantara interior with Tessuto inserts, Rosso stitching, stitched prancing horses and Rosso harnesses. It is supplied with all of its original and complete book-pack, covers, radio/key code cards and spare key.Being offered for sale from a discerning private collector of best-of-the-best classic and modern-classic cars, this GTO has been serviced / looked after by the famous 'Cornes' dealership of Japan, then DK Engineering and Dick Lovett Ferrari in the UK, and is undoubtedly one of the best examples available anywhere. Bought by our vendor in 2015 from DK Engineering who described it as 'an exceptional example', going on to say in an accompanying letter in the history file 'it is without doubt one of the best condition cars we have seen recently, especially in regards to the underside (of the car) which I looked closely at in the process of the service and PDI carried out in our workshops'. There is all the reassurance you could want about its ownership/servicing in Japan, its meticulous transportation to the UK (photos & paperwork etc.) and its subsequent full inspection with one of the UK's most revered Ferrari specialists. Regarded by many Ferrari enthusiasts as ‘ultimate modern-day Ferrari’, with that tangible GTO magic well and truly present, the associated kudos of knowing what that really is, and enough power and go to satisfy the demands of drivers seeking thrills from any one of the current crop of supercars, the 599 GTO might just be the high-tide mark for normally aspirated, big-engined sportscars full-stop.SpecificationMake: FERRARIModel: 599 GTOYear: 2011Chassis Number: ZFF70RDJ000179278Transmission: Semi-autoEngine Number: 170329 Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 2577 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: Nero Alcantara seats with RossoClick here for more details and images

This rare, mid-seventies, V8 GTB has been the subject of a simply breathtaking restoration.Very rare. Just 154 ‘Vetroresina’ (Italian for fibreglass) examples left the factory in right-hand drive destined for the UKThese early 308s are much sought-after being lighter in weight and equipped with carburettors and dry-sump lubricationDelivered to the UK in early January 1977 and registered to its first owner on 01/08/1977Owned by John Anderson, the Chairman of the Ferrari Owners Club for 20 yearsRaced in class ‘O’ (Originale) of the Ferrari Owners Club Championship from 1990 to 1995Acquired by our vendor in 2017 and subject to a comprehensive restoration at a cost of approximately £120,000 (fully detailed invoices)Supplied with the car is a packed history file with V5s, lots of old MOTs and Tax discs, copies of the Ferrari News, Classic Car Magazine from November 1997 featuring the car, reams of invoices from every era, race results, factory correspondence, a brand new Service Schedule/records handbook and best of all, a seriously impressive, A3 landscape, hardback, glossy photo-book displaying the restoration of #20521.We believe that this is the best vetroresina-bodied 308GTB available anywhereIntroduced at the Paris Salon in 1975, the stunningly beautiful 308 GTB, Ferrari's second V8-engined road car, marked a welcome return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed Dino 308 GT4. Badged as a 'proper' Ferrari rather than a Dino, the newcomer had changed little mechanically apart from a reduction in wheelbase, whilst retaining its predecessor's underpinnings and transversely mounted quad-cam, 3.0-litre V8, which now featured dry-sump lubrication. In road tune, this superbly engineered power unit produced 255bhp, an output good enough to propel the aerodynamically efficient 308 to a top speed of 150mph (240km/h). Produced initially with glass-fibre (Vetroresina) bodywork - the first time this material had been used for a production Ferrari - the Scaglietti-built 308 GTB using steel after April 1977. This change in construction brought with it a considerable weight penalty (around 80kg) and consequently a reduction in performance, as well as increased susceptibility to corrosion. Naturally, anyone wanting to race a 308 GTB started out with the Vetroresina version if they could.The car presented here is a 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina, a right-hand drive/UK-supplied matching numbers car, one of just 154 examples that left the factory in this configuration destined for the UK (only 712 Vetroresina 308 GTB coupés in total were ever produced).Ferrari 308GTB #20521 was built in 1976 and delivered to the UK market importer, Maranello Concessionaires in January 1977 to fulfil their order (F/112) for a RHD 308 GTB, presumably for stock. There is a copy of this order in the history file for a “308/GTB (RHD) complete with five cast-alloy wheels, tyres and toolkit, finished in Rosso Chiaro Ferrari 20-R-190 with Black Leather (VM 8500) and black carpets”. There is also a copy of the invoice (3/01/1977) from Ferrari to Maranello for a total of £6,744.00Some months later the car was purchased by a Mr CW Thompson of Sheffield and there is a similar invoice in the file (15/07/1977) from Maranello to him for £12,815.17. According to its current V5, it was initially UK-registered as TPB 650S on 1/08/1977.Perhaps Mr Thompson didn’t get on with it as it soon changed hands and, on 23/06/1978, John M Anderson became its second owner. John was Chairman of the Ferrari Owners Club and was to keep the 308 for just over 20 years. (Registered 47 JMA). At some point, he decided to race the car and it was race-prepared by Graypaul of Loughborough to run in Class ‘O’ (Originale) of the Ferrari Owners Club Championship from 1990. The modifications for this class were minor - (low front spoiler, racing seat and harness, half roll-cage, uprated shocks and a fire extinguisher)- and easily reversible. There is a set of seasonal race results in the file showing that#20521 took part in 50 races (1986/87 and ‘90-’95) with 21 podiums and only 1 DNF. 1995 appears to be his last season and there are invoices on file from Mortimer Houghton Turner (April 1996 - £16,763) for “post-racing refurbishment”.Now registered VOP 418S, the Ferrari was purchased in August 1998 for £25,000 by Mike Whitaker and within the file is a valuation report (4/09/2000 £29,000) in which Mr Whitaker states “I’ve spent £10,000 on a full mechanical (engine/gearbox) rebuild and reconditioned brakes”. On 5/11/2000, Jeremy Taylor became the proud new owner and applied his cherished registration, 53 JT.Our vendor acquired #20521 in 2017 (now registered VOP 418S again) and, aware how rare the 308GTB Vetoresina had become, commenced a total restoration effectively transforming the 308 from a rather tired example into what is, conceivably, the best right-hand drive example in the world. It would be wrong to try and paraphrase the detail of this restoration but suffice to say that the volumes of detailed invoices from Specialised Automotive Services of Clitheroe alone total £104,053. On the assumption that anyone interested in acquiring this world-class Ferrari will spend some time viewing it, an extra hour with the restoration file would be encouraging.There is a fairly recent (1/06/2018) invoice from JCT600 for £699 that details an annual service with fresh fluids and a ‘Health Check’ at 25,172 miles. The current indicated mileage is 25,175, however, bear in mind that the speedo head was changed at 62,000 miles meaning that the car has covered approximately 87,000 miles, completely academic given the restoration.Supplied with the car is a packed history file with V5s, lots of old MOTs and Tax discs, copies of the Ferrari News, Classic Car Magazine from November 1997 featuring the car, reams of invoices from every era, race results, factory correspondence, a brand new Service Schedule/records handbook and best of all, a seriously impressive, A3 landscape, hardback, glossy photo-book displaying the restoration of #20521.It’s simply not professional to say that this is the best Vetroresina in the world but, if it’s not, we would certainly like to see a better one. Book an appointment and come and have look for yourself.SpecificationMake: FERRARIModel: 308 GTB VETRORESINAYear: 1977Chassis Number: 20521Transmission: ManualDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black LeatherClick here for more details and images

One of just seven examples of this rare Turbo Cabriolet with the 5-speed box and only 33,168 miles.One of only fifty genuine factory-produced 930 SE low-build cars.Built by the Special Wishes Department, the ‘Flachbau’ cars were essentially normal 930 Turbos with the dramatic, 935-style, sloping front endEquipped with an uprated engine of 330bhp (from 300), Dual-Exit exhaust and a limited-slip differentialUpgraded interior featuring a unique centre console, heated front seats, steering wheel and gear lever knob with a gold insertStunning colour combination of White Pearl with a matching leather interior33,168 miles corroborated by 16 service stampsExpenditure of over £45,000 in 2017One of only 7 C-16 UK cars built in 1989, this really is the Holy GrailAnyone who followed the ‘World Championship of Makes’ (essentially an International championship for long-distance Sports Car racing), will remember their surprise at the shape of the new Porsche 935 when it first appeared at Mugello in March 1976. Subsequently, these ‘Flatnose’ 935s and 936s (in Group 6) were to prove very competitive in the hands of Ickx, Mass and Stommelen and during the next two seasons managed four victories in eight World Championship races and a triumph at Le Mans in each year. However, Porsche began to worry that all these victories by the works Flatnose cars might alienate the vast number of private clients who were investing their own money in conventionally-shaped competition 911s, and decided to restrict their efforts for 1978 to an entry at Le Mans.The distinctive look of the "Flachbau" (literally translated as Low Build) obviously retained its appeal in the minds of their road car customers and, from 1981 until early 1989, Porsche 930 Turbo buyers could specify their car in this style to special order. Just 50 ‘C16’ cars were manufactured for the UK-market, initially equipped with an uprated engine of 330bhp (from 300) mated to a 4-speed transmission. However, at the end of 1988, the uprated 5-Speed G50 gearbox was introduced, dramatically easing the peaks in power delivery by reducing the effects of 'turbo-lag'. The factory SE also benefited from a dual-exit exhaust system, limited-slip differential, heated front seats and a sunroof.This example is a genuine, factory-produced, C-16, Porsche 930 Turbo SE G50 Cabriolet built in 1989 under the ‘Sonderwunchprogramm' (Special Wishes Programme). It’s superbly finished in White Pearl with a matching leather interior and has covered just 33,168 miles in the hands of three private owners prior to spending time in two of the highest-profile exclusive collections in the UK since 2014.It’s supplied with an extensive history file detailing expenditure of over £45,000 lavished on this stunning Porsche during 2017 to ensure that it presents today in the best possible condition for an enthusiast or collector alike. The history file also contains all its previous MOTs and the service book displays sixteen service stamps helping to corroborate the indicated mileage.With only seven C-16 examples of this specific model produced in 1989, this really is the 'Holy Grail' when considering a 930 and we would welcome any inspection of this rather special Porsche.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 TURBO SE FLATNOSE CABRIOLETYear: 1989Chassis Number: WPOZZZ93ZKSO20243Transmission: manualEngine Number: 67K00949Odometer Reading: 33168 Make: Interior Colour: WHITE LEATHERClick here for more details and images

UK-supplied, 5-speed 911 Turbo Cabriolet - ready for the Spring!UK-supplied and right hand driveG50 5-speed gearboxPrivate vendor who has owned the car for seven yearsSignificant recent work and expenditureVery rare but totally useableContinuous history supporting the mileage of 57,888First introduced in 1975, the 930 Turbo version of the amazing Porsche 911 evolved every few years to maintain its position as one of the fastest and most desirable sports cars of its time. By 1989, the final versions were offering 330bhp, which when coupled with the new G50 5-speed gearbox, propelled the car up to a top speed of 162mph and a 0-60 was covered in just 4.9 seconds. Porsche enthusiasts often consider the 930 of 1989 to be the ultimate incarnation, as it was the only year that this model was fitted with the 5-speed G50 gearbox which offered ratios better suited to the Turbo's power delivery, and 1989 was the last year of production of the iconic which makes it just that bit 'special' .This particular, privately owned, car was acquired by our vendor in 2013 since which time it has covered just 2,200 miles. The total mileage of 57,888 is confirmed and backed up by previous MOT Certificates in the comprehensive history file which accompanies the car.It was supplied new as a UK C16 car through Maltin Porsche of Henley on Thames on the first of August 1989 to a Mr John Glashan from Liverpool, but was then registered to a Mr John Rix of Bridgend very shortly afterwards. The original maintenance/service book is very well stamped throughout and reflects a full service history with main dealers and recognised specialist dealers. In addition to the full original book pack there are many invoices on file, one of which confirms an engine rebuild with new Porsche original pistons and liners in 2004 at 43,000 miles, costing £7,568 at the time.More recently the car has returned from MLR Independent Porsche Specialists where work has included stripping out the interior and fitting new carpets as well as retrimming the interior. Additionally, the roof has also been replaced, fitted with new motors and realigned and at the same time the engine was removed for a service and various seals and gaskets replaced. The total expenditure in 2021 on these various items adds up to over £4,500 and the detailed invoices are on file.Available now - with a fresh MOT and all outstanding work completed - and at an attractive guide, this is a great car with which to enjoy the forthcoming Spring and Summer weather as we emerge from lock-down and start to enjoy using our classics once again with a guaranteed smile-a-mile in this final evolution of the legendary 930 Turbo.  Our vendor is currently awaiting the V5c from DVLA following a cherished plate transfer.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 TURBO CABRIOLETYear: 1989Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ93ZKS020217Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 67K00714 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 58000 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

In 1986 Porsche launched its very first one-make series, the Turbo Cup.One of only 40, 944 Cup cars built in 1986 and originally supplied to Porsche OrlandoRaced in SCCA events in 1986, then stored until 2019 prior to being imported to the UK. Lightly used since and currently showing 14,615 milesSubject to a thorough mechanical recommission by The Body Werkes in October 2020. Invoice on fileSupplied with two keys, driver’s manual, history file, MOT and UK registrationWe welcome inspection of this very rare, exciting and desirable road-legal Porsche racerIn 1986 Porsche launched its very first one-make series, the Turbo Cup. Privateers could purchase a Porsche 944 Turbo with option codes 220-LSD, 666–without body preservation, and 751–Motorsport preparation. The Cup cars were powered by the same 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine found in the road cars and the power and torque figures were broadly similar.It is estimated that there were some 250-300 Turbo Cups made between 1986 and 1999 to race in various series all over the world, however, only 40 were made in the first year 1986 and these cars unlike ‘87-88 cars were more road-friendly. Unlike the later cars, not all the changes are as well documented, however, the following are key identifiers of these cars.Magnesium intake manifold and sump, factory-fitted 8-point Matter bolt-in roll cage, 16 x 8 front and 16 x 9 rear Fuchs wheels (these were the only 944s to have these wheels fitted, later Cup cars had magnesium tele-dials), drivers-side Recaro Porsche racing seat with 4-point harness, and standard passenger-side bucket seat, no power steering, air-con, any electric mirrors, seats windows etc., no paint and body protection (option code 666), Turbo Cup chassis Europe (option code 751), and a 40% locking differential (option code 220).According to a letter from Porsche in the accompanying history file, this particular left-hand drive 944 was manufactured on the 25th February 1986 to USA-specification. It goes on to say that the car has the following equipment: Locking differential, without lacquer and chrome presentation, Motorsport vehicle ‘Type 951 USA’.Our vendor explains that this Cup Car was originally supplied to Porsche Orlando in 1986 and was never actually titled but raced in SCCA events throughout 1986. It was subsequently stored for many years until the current owner, a private UK collector, bought it and imported it to the UK in 2019. The odometer shows 14,615 miles which could well be correct given the amount of time this particular example has spent in storage.Upon arriving here, the 944 was sent for a thorough mechanical recommission by Steve Monk at ‘The Body Werkes’ in October 2020. There is an invoice on file showing the details, which includes new tyres, an MOT, and an engine service including cambelt, water pump etc. The car has covered just 800 miles in the UK and the most recent MOT was passed on 11/01/2021 at 14,592 miles.UK road registration was also successfully obtained, all of which means that this very rare car is ready for its next owner to join a very exclusive club of ‘86 944 Turbo Cup cars, whose flexibility and usability provides the option of being able to drive to the track, enjoy a dynamic drive around a circuit of choice, and drive home again.Supplied with two keys, the driver’s manual, the aforementioned history file, MOT and UK registration, we welcome inspection of this very rare, interesting and desirable road-legal Porsche racer. SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 944 TURBO CUPYear: 1986Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ95ZGN154078Engine Number: 45G06129 Make: Click here for more details and images

Simply lovely example of one of the rarest (1 of 100 worldwide in RHD) and most sought-after Porsches from the 1990s.The 944 Turbo Cabriolet combined the Turbo S' 250bhp engine with the strengthened cabriolet body built by ASC at WeinsbergOnly 625 were built, with just 100 examples produced in right-hand drive for the UK, Japanese, Australian and South African marketsFinished in striking Cobalt Blue Metallic with matching interior and hoodExcellent maintenance history, recent £4,000-plus worth of work done at Porsche specialists ‘Autofarm’Letter from the original owner stating that they used AFN Reading for servicing and passed the car on to their sonFollowing the international success of their nimble 924, Porsche designed an all-alloy, 2.5-litre, inline-four for their new 944 which they planned to introduce in 1982. Their talented engineers were able to produce a very smooth running four-cylinder engine by utilising two counter-rotating balance shafts running at twice engine speed. These carry eccentric weights which produce inertial forces that balance out the unbalanced secondary forces, all a bit technical but the result is a large four-cylinder engine that feels as turbine-smooth as a six. Cosmetically, the 944's bodywork was revised with wider wheel arches (similar to that of the 924 Carrera GT), a fresh interior and upgrades to the brakes and suspension. With greater visual presence and the performance to match, better handling, stopping power and more creature comforts, the 944 was a natural step forward. A 'turbo' version of the 944 was always on the cards, and the forced-induction boosted the 2.5-litre engine by a healthy 60bhp, necessitating an upgraded clutch and gearbox. The chassis was further developed and thicker anti-roll bars and four-pot brake calipers were fitted to deal with the significantly increased performance. Externally, a smoother nose panel and a larger rear spoiler distinguished it from its lesser siblings. In February 1991, the final year of 944 production, Porsche released the 944 Turbo Cabriolet which combined the Turbo S' 250bhp engine with the strengthened cabriolet body built by the ASC-American Sunroof Company at Weinsberg. Compared to the Coupe, the Cabriolet's windscreen is lowered about 6cm and raked back to reduce the wind noise when the top is down. Porsche initially announced that 600 would be made, but ultimately 625 were built, with just 100 examples produced in right-hand drive for the UK, Japanese, Australian and South African markets. These are rare cars, produced for just one year, with only 32 examples believed to still reside in the UK.The car presented here is a UK-supplied, right-hand drive, 1991 Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet finished in Cobalt Blue Metallic with matching interior, a combination a 944 from the nineties pulls off with aplomb!It has covered just 78,000 miles (approx.) and remains in very good condition. In the early days it was regularly maintained at, amongst others, Porsche AFN of Reading, Porsche specialists ‘RSR Engineering’ of Hampshire and later ‘Northway Porsche Ltd.’ of Berkshire. In August 2020, our vendor entrusted it to renowned Porsche specialists ‘Autofarm’ of Oxfordshire, where a full inspection and follow-up work was carried out.The car is supplied with an original driver’s manual, numerous invoices for regular maintenance (including cam-belt replacements), and older MOT Certificates, which help corroborate the indicated mileage.Now being sold from part of an enthusiast's collection, we are informed the car has recently benefited from a full service (including cam-belt) in 2020. Bought by our vendor from a Porsche specialist, unfortunately, a change in circumstances now means he must sell the car. This fabulous, open-top, Porsche has obviously been well-maintained and presents, both mechanically and cosmetically, really well. This is a simply lovely example of one of the rarest and most sought-after Porsches from the 1990s. The 944, the 968 and even the 928 are seeing their values rise in the wake of the '911 explosion' and front-engined Porsches are having the Renaissance they richly deserve. This great example, whilst being competitively guided, opens the door into a very exclusive club.(N.B. the registration number of E8 RPR will not come with the car, it will revert to J45 MJR ) SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 944 TURBO CABRIOLETYear: 1991Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ95ZMN130376Transmission: Manual Engine Number: 47M01059 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 78757 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlueClick here for more details and images

Possibly the best 924 S ‘Le Mans’ Edition available anywhere; ‘Porsche Restored’.1 of 37 RHD UK-market cars in Alpine White; effectively ‘Club Sport’ editions aimed at enthusiasts to celebrate the culmination of the 924-production runUtilises the 165bhp M44 2.5-litre engine and M030 Sports suspension‘Porsche Restored’ in 2016; bare-metal renewal and mechanically refurbishedExtensive history file, original service booklet and book packRare and desirable transaxle modelThe Porsche 924 S ‘Le Mans’ edition of 1988 (not to be confused with the earlier 1980 version, which had just cosmetic additions) is a very special and rare model of Porsche’s ‘junior’ transaxle sports car, built to celebrate Porsche's 12th outright win at Le Mans.Coined the 924S SE in the US and ‘Le Mans’ for other markets, these were effectively ‘Club Sport’ editions aimed at real Porsche enthusiasts to celebrate the culmination of the 924-production run. Fittingly, arguably the best 924 model, the 924S, was the version on which the Le Mans limited-edition model was based; importantly, Porsche utilised the more powerful and smooth 165bhp 2.5-litre M44 alloy inline-four engine from the ‘big brother’ 944.The Le Mans edition, as a final 924S ‘run-out’ model, in RHD for the UK-market totalled just 74 examples (37 in Alpine White and 37 in Black paintwork) with ‘Le Mans’ logos and stripes on their flanks. Officially known at Porsche as the ‘Sportliches Sondermodell’ (loosely translated as Sporting Special Model) their options package code in the UK is M755. The 74 UK-market M755 cars came with the 165bhp engine (the ‘proper’ full power 944 engine) married to a 5-speed gearbox, plus an electric tilt/removable sunroof fitted as standard. Also specified with M030 sport suspension, which has stiffer springs and lowered the standard car by 10mm, uprated anti-roll bars, ‘Teledial’ cast alloy wheels (6J x 15s at the front and 7J x 15s at the rear) which feature special colour detailing, colour-coded side protection strips and rear mud guards. Inside, all the cars featured cloth-upholstered ‘Turbo’ sports seats, with the cloth door panels also colour-coded, plus a 360mm sport steering wheel. The Alpine White cars came with Black Leatherette interior finish, Ochre Flannel seats and black carpet.Unsurprisingly, Porsche guru Peter Morgan’s 924 buyers’ guide says that the limited edition ‘Le Mans’ car is “the 924 S to have.”The car presented here is a C16/M755 1988 Porsche 924 S ‘Le Mans’ in Alpine White (P1P1), and is one of those 37 rarefied examples. Not only this, but it has also been the subject of a Porsche AG restoration.Porsche GB runs an annual, national Classic Restoration Competition open to its Official Centres and their esteemed automotive partners. Porsche Centre Swindon entered the 2016 competition celebrating 40 years of front-engined cars and chose this car. Sourcing the right car was obviously important, and this 924 S Le Mans came with an impeccable history (its original Porsche service booklet shows 18 service stamps, many of which with Porsche Centres, right back to its supplying dealership, Lancaster Porsche Colchester), including many invoices, old MOT Certificates and just two previous owners.Like any car that is almost 30 years old, when Porsche Swindon fully examined this 924, it was obvious there were some areas in need of a thorough renewal. The car was completed stripped back to the bare shell, where the inner and outer sills were professionally restored and the whole structure meticulously readied for a full repaint (specialist technician Stefan Walecki carried out this work). Likewise, the running gear was fully refurbished, wherever possible trying to retain original parts. Some suspension and brake components had to be replaced, new brake and fuel lines installed, plus new bushes and new Pirelli tyres fitted. The interior was all cleaned and ready for refitting and a repair made to the dashboard (a new dashboard was not available, even to Porsche!). The engine had a new cam, balance belts with associated tension rollers and pulleys fitted. A complete rebuild was followed by a comprehensive renewal service.The team used all their in-house mechanical know-how and outsourced other work to numerous approved partners, including the bodywork to 'Dick Lovett Spraymaster', who, together with Porsche, invested hundreds of hours of highly skilled time into the car, fitting hundreds of new parts.This painstakingly restored 924 S Le Mans is the result, and it was featured in special commemorative brochure produced by Porsche Swindon showing all the work they carried out. It is also accompanied by all its previous history, and a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. The car was purchased by our vendor, a real marque enthusiast, from Porsche Centre Swindon in June 2020 and he has fully enjoyed the car as part of his carefully chosen collection, but sadly must now part ways with it.This is now a remarkable car, all mechanically renewed and finished by its maker - a real one-off and not to be missed!(N.B. the registration number of E6 RPR will not come with the car, it will revert to WDZ 2662) SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 924 S LE MANSYear: 1988Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ92ZJN400443Engine Number: 46J01619 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 122543 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Grey cloth Click here for more details and images

Possibly the best restored S2 JPS Esprit on offer today.When first seen in concept form at the Turin Show in 1972, Giorgio Giugiaro's dart-shaped outline was breathtakingly modernNumber 22/100 World Championship Commemorative Models built for the UKRestored to exacting standards over the past three yearsComprehensive history file including a Lotus Certificate of ProvenanceA well-known car, Top Gear and Magazine featuredSuper rare opportunity to acquire an instantly recognizable, limited edition Esprit that is one of the best we have seenThe first, and arguably the most memorable, of the early Esprit limited-editions was officially dubbed the World Championship Commemorative Model, but is better known to enthusiasts as the John Player Special (JPS), as its distinctive Black and Gold livery was inspired by the ground effect, JPS-sponsored, championship-winning Lotus 79 cars of the period, as raced by Mario Andretti and Ronnie Petersen. It was originally planned to build 200 but in the end, it was believed that 185 were produced, 100 for the UK, 55 for the United States and 30 for Europe. The eye-catching specification included, Gold-coloured side stripes complete with “World Champion” lettering, Gold-coloured front and rear windscreen surrounds and alloy wheels, Gold-effect Corduroy seat inserts and a three-spoke leather rimmed steering wheel instead of the plastic offering. The “Juke Box” installed was a Hitachi Digi-One radio-cassette. The 1973cc, 16-valve DOHC engine delivered a feisty 160bhp which was sufficient to sprint the 1,980lb glassfibre-bodied, two-seater to 60mph in 6.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 124 mph. Production ran from December 1978 till July 1979.DLH 393T was built on the 21st of December 1978 and supplied to Chipstead of Hampton Court, prior to being registered on the 20th of January 1979 and delivered to its first owner, Waverley Textiles Ltd.This immaculate Lotus Esprit was badged “Number 22”, however, we understand from the Lotus Certificate of Vehicle Provenance that it was actually the 12th car manufactured, all detailed in the cars fascinating history file. The present custodian has cossetted this Esprit since 2017 and has lavished thousands on bringing the car back to a ‘Best of Breed’ standard. He had the bodywork stripped back to the gelcoat and freshly painted with a set of the original stripes and the alloy wheels refurbished to the exact Gold colouring of the original issue. S J Sports Cars of Crediton near Exeter have maintained this car since 2017 and within the history file, there are invoices to the tune of some £25,000 the most recent of which details a complete engine re-build, refurbished carburettors and a myriad of mechanical components along with a separate invoice for £3,000 relating to a whole host of trim parts to complete the re-build. This S2 has worn a few different number plates throughout the years, however, the current owner did successfully manage to obtain the original registration number which the Lotus now sports again.Number 22 is quite a well-known car as, in addition to enjoying some fame on a pre-Clarkson ‘Top Gear’, and appearing in a YouTube clip (wearing its GJI reg) it was celebrated in an impressive 9-page feature in the January 2019 issue of Classic Cars, a copy of which resides in the history file.The original tool wallet, jack and brace, correct spare wheel, and genuine full Lotus workshop manual are all where they should be and complete a very special package. Superbly presented and indicating only 67,295 miles, this is a serious car for a serious collector and requires just one thing… a new owner.SpecificationMake: LOTUSModel: ESPRIT S2 JPSYear: 1978Chassis Number: 781205577GTransmission: ManualEngine Number: CC907781215715Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 66000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black /CreamClick here for more details and images

An important part of the Lotus Elise/Exige development history.One of only a handful ‘Motorsport’ Elise/Exige development carsRoad registered. An early press car featuring in a number of period press releasesFitted with a 190bhp Janspeed K-Series engineClass winner in the AMOC Yokohama Mid-Engined Sportscar Series and the Lotus Road Sports seriesOwned by our vendor since 2014. Recently in professional storageRace Performance, based in Lincoln, have recommissioned the car for road use including a fresh MOT, new battery etc.The vendor has applied for a replacement V5c, DVLA have advised this will take 6-8 weeksThis Elise is a very interesting car. It’s a genuine “motorsport” car, one of only a handful of Prototype ‘Motorsport’ crossover cars thought to have been built whilst Lotus were developing the Exige, essentially an Exige without the roof! Although this particular car has been prepared with circuit racing in mind, it is road registered to ensure all-round versatility for its owner, it was featured in a number of period press releases and, later in its life, saw service as a press car.The current owner, who has strong historical links to Lotus, raced it at the start of its life in the AMOC Yokohama Mid-engined Sportscar Series winning its class in both 2002/2003 and also raced in the Lotus Road Sports series. He later sold it, regretted it, bought it back in 2014 and has owned it ever since.Some of this car’s unique spec is listed below for clarity:One of the very first cars fitted with the 190bhp Janspeed K-Series engineMotorsport wheels with new tyres. Roll-cage, extinguisher, race seatsFactory fitted fire system and electrical cut off switches.Carbon airbox, limited-slip diff, short-shift gearbox, adjustable suspensionQuick-release, Lotus Cup ‘control’ brakes and tyres.This important piece of Lotus history has been in storage for a number of years as part of our vendors eclectic collection. In preparation for the sale, ‘Race Performance’, based in Lincoln, have recommissioned the car for road use including a fresh MOT, new battery etc. If the buyer wanted to race it then obviously some further pre-race preparation would be appropriate.In short, everything is 'on tap’ here for the Lotus enthusiast. This is an extremely rare car with interesting provenance and is remarkably versatile, being comfortable on both road and track with some serious performance available. We don’t know when an opportunity to buy a Lotus like this will come around again.SpecificationMake: LOTUSModel: LOTUSYear: 2000Chassis Number: SCCCGA1111YHE30160Engine Number: 18K4FM16269923Make: Click here for more details and images

Unique, Prodrive-developed, Mini Cooper S All4 Countryman, a WRC car for the road.Prodrive is a world-leading Motorsport and Advanced Technology business which has been involved in some of the most memorable moments in motorsport historyThe 2012 debut of the Prodrive-developed WRC Mini Countryman culminated in a remarkable 2nd place at Monte CarloSubsequently, 3 ‘Prodrive Edition’ All4 Countryman Cooper ‘S’ road cars were built as a development exerciseAll slightly different, this car was built to the personal requirements of Company Chairman, David Richards CBEWhilst looking every inch a WRC car for the road, it was developed to be used as a daily-driverUpgrades include, ECU(225bhp), Intercooler, clutch, suspension, carbon rear wing etc.Naturally, it has always been looked after in house by his expert teamFresh MOT, history file, spare wheels. Rare, very cool with superb provenanceProdrive is a world-leading motorsport and advanced technology business which has been involved in some of the most memorable moments in motorsport history. One of the most significant of those moments was undoubtedly Colin McRae’s victory on the RAC Rally in 1995, making him Britain’s first World Rally Champion and bringing Subaru the first of three consecutive manufacturers' titles. Prodrive’s success in rallying is mirrored by their success in circuit racing, a discipline that started in 1987 when they were selected to run BMW’s official entry in the British Touring Car Championship.In 2010, the BMW factory sought guidance from Prodrive, leading players in the world of modern-day rallying to help them with their targeted challenge of winning the World Rally Championship. Prodrive then carried out extensive work developing and testing what was to become the Mini WRC in 2011 and entered a team for the 2012 World Rally Championship. As is normal, the first event in the Championship calendar was the Monte Carlo Rally and the team celebrated the Minis debut with a remarkable 2nd overall.During a works rally programme, various ‘other’ vehicles are used during events for pace notes, support etc. and the load-carrying capacity of the Mini Countryman often proved invaluable. Required to cover similar terrain and endure similar stresses to the rally cars, the support vehicles were often modified and strengthened to ensure practicality and reliability and it was fairly common for the ‘look’ of the works cars to be transferred to the support cars. Never known to miss a commercial opportunity, it occurred to the Prodrive team during the Mini WRC programme, that it might be a good idea to transfer the knowledge and experience gained with the Countryman support vehicles into three road car editions with appropriate performance upgrades and, most importantly, the right look.Finished in Royal Grey Metallic with Gravity Black leather, this particular Cooper S All4 Countryman was purchased by David Richards CBE, the well known and highly respected Chairman of Prodrive, brand new in 2011 from Mini Park Lane. Although superbly equipped to start with (CHILI Pack, 17”Anthracite alloys etc.) his team of engineers were given a relatively free hand to develop and upgrade the car still further with the intention of capturing the ‘essence’ of the WRC cars whilst keeping the Mini enjoyable to drive and totally user-friendly.The list of upgrades includes:ECU upgrade to 225bhpIntercooler upgradeExhaust upgradeHelix clutch upgradeSuspension upgrade – Bilsteins18” tarmac rims with centre capsBody kit painted in body colourCarbon rear wingDe-chrome kitPart-Alcantara steering wheel and matching gear lever gaiterProdrive door kick-plates.Being the personal car of ‘the Boss’, as you can imagine, this car has been looked after extensively ‘in-house’ by his expert team and comes to market having covered 40,570 miles from new. Indeed, prior to the sale a new windscreen has just been fitted and the Bilstein suspension is new.Registered to David Richards personally and being one of only three ‘Prodrive-edition’ examples (all slightly different) ever made, Silverstone Auctions are very excited that David has asked us to offer this special and interesting car to the market for the first time. Presented to auction with a fresh MOT, history file, and a spare set of wheels this is a very cool motorcar with superb provenance and we welcome any inspection of this extremely competent Mini. SpecificationMake: MINIModel: COUNTRYMAN COOPER S ALL 4Year: 2011Chassis Number: WMWZC520X0WL65059Transmission: ManualEngine Number: B070I974 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

The already hugely competent SL55AMG further transformed by Brabus,17,788 miles from new.UK-supplied in right-hand drive by Brabus North in Wigan to Mercedes-Benz, Aberdeen. One of only six UK-built carsEssentially an SL55AMG re-engineered by Brabus530bhp + and 572ft.lbs from the 5439cc OHC, 3-valve,V8Absolutely immaculate in Brilliant Silver MetallicClassic R230 cabin in Charcoal leather and AlcantaraWith our vendor for the last four years, two owners prior17,788 miles supported by a full service history from newA very rare car (1/6) in sparkling condition at a very sensible guideAlthough Mercedes’ iconic W113 SL ‘Pagoda’ was certainly pretty, it’s generally accepted that the fifth generation of the ‘Super Leicht’, the early R230 (2002-2007) was undoubtedly the best looking of all the iterations of the SL. Painstakingly modelled on a state-of-the-art supercomputer which enabled the designers to analyse every curve and line, it looked utterly sensational with an air of barely contained aggression that gave it huge road presence. Even today, stood alongside its successors, it’s the 2004/5 SL500 that’s the most fluent and striking design. With its balletic folding panoramic glass roof, award-winning cockpit, Active Body Control and turbine-smooth V8, it’s no wonder that it was a great success.However, they were produced in commercial numbers, and there are always enthusiasts who would like something a little more exclusive and that market was catered for by Mercedes’ Performance Division, AMG, who in 2003 introduced their SL55AMG. Seriously powerful and impressively fast, the supercharged 5.4-litre V8 was rated at 493bhp and the AMG was fitted with larger wheels, bigger brakes, uprated electronics and some subtle cosmetic changes. The SL55AMG was expensive, exclusive and rather special but, as always, they were one or two customers for whom it wasn’t special enough and, for those discerning individuals, the Holy Grail was the Brabus K8.BRABUS GmbH is a German high-performance automotive aftermarket tuning company founded in 1977 in Bottrop. Their ‘K8’ was launched at the Geneva Salon and marketed as a ‘performance kit’ but in truth it’s considerably more than that. The engine modifications require that each Brabus dealer has a dedicated engine builder and similarly the suspension, electronic and cosmetic changes all require experienced specialists, hardly a ‘kit’. The engine modifications were primarily to the supercharger drive with a custom vibration damper and a new pulley for improved belt-drive geometry, high-performance metal catalysts, and an auxiliary circulation pump with opposing radiator. This raised output to a minimum of 530bhp and a tree stump-pulling torque of 572 lbs.ft, however, in this case we understand it might be nearer 550bhp. When he was fully happy, the engine builder signed a small gold plaque and attached it to the top of the engine.Brabus also tweak the car's aerodynamics to enhance high speed stability with a new front spoiler, while a more prominent diffuser works the air harder at the back to increase downforce. Underneath, the car's active body control suspension was recalibrated using an electronic module for the ABC, lowering ride height by 15mm, and the braking system was uprated by the Brabus engineers. Whilst the additional 40 odd bhp produce a small increase in performance, we understand that it’s the K8’s amazing handling that takes the SL55 to another level.The redesigned side skirts create an aerodynamic transition between the wheel arches and feature automatic illumination of the ground whenever the door is opened and the new rear apron incorporates a subtly altered diffuser. Externally, these modifications are not immediately noticeable which cannot be said about the striking polished 20” Brabus ‘Monoblock’ wheelsOn offer here we have an original UK-supplied, right-hand drive, 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Brabus K8. It was supplied by Brabus North in Wigan to Mercedes-Benz, Aberdeen. Our vendor has spoken with Paul Farrar, Commissioning Manager - Brabus North who confirms that it was the "Most expensive car they did that year (c £165K). Their best engine builder worked on the car and it could well be producing in excess of 550bhp”.In addition to the car’s remarkable standard specification, the interior options included stainless steel door sills with an illuminated Brabus logo, an ergonomically-shaped sports steering wheel with airbag and genuine carbon trim and Dynamic seats that are cooled/heated, pulse massaging and wrapped in supple Charcoal AMG leather. The Brabus has been enjoyed by two previous owners who are both known to our vendor. He has owned the car for four years and the indicated mileage of 17,788 is corroborated by the full service history below.Services:23/05/06     4,379 miles30/04/08       6,0672/04/12         8,97313/5/14       10,62629/4/15       11,57911/6/18      15,221 All above by supplying dealer Mercedes Benz Aberdeen (although now Arnold Clark).09/09/20    17,731 - MB Specialist.22/5/2017 at 14,980 miles Mobil 1 oil and MB filter change, local garage (receipt in folder, did not want stamp in book). Just as I like oil changed between services!MOTs in folder:07.04. 2010           7,028 miles06.04.2011            8,081 miles02.04.2012            8,973 miles03.04.2013             9,646 miles24.04.2014          10,626 miles30.04.2015          11,579 miles19.04.2016         11, 950 miles03.05.2017          14 575 miles09.05.2018          15,162 miles15.07.2019          15,724 miles09.09.2020          17,730 milesThe current MOT is valid until 8/09/2021 and was issued with No Advisories.Finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic with a classic Charcoal leather interior, this car is simply immaculate. Regularly valeted and benefiting from a recent leather feed, it is showroom quality, a result of caring ownership, fastidious maintenance and low mileage. Naturally, it’s supplied with the M-B wallet with all its Manuals, V5c, MOTs, service invoices and both sets of keys.This is a very rare car in astonishing condition and, if ever a car was worth a trip to inspect, then this is and you won’t be disappointed.SpecificationMake: BRABUS MERCEDES BENZModel: BRABUS SL 55 AMGYear: 2004Chassis Number: WDB2304742F039903Transmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 11399260008660Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 17788 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: GreyClick here for more details and images

Sparkling 5.6-litre, long wheelbase, S-Class with 26,089 warranted miles.UK-supplied, right-hand drive, W126 dating from 05/03/1987Delightfully presented in Willow Green Metallic with Pine Green leather upholstery5.6-litre, SOHC, 296bhp V8 offering 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds and 155mphOptioned from new with ‘Footrests in the rear, Becker Mexico Radio Cassette, paintwork preservation, LSD oil, MPH speedometer and output increase for 560SEL/ SECAccompanied by a substantial history file. Original First Aid KitUp until recently was part of a significant private collection for thirty yearsWith the current indicated mileage 26,089 corroborated by family correspondence, this S-Class is a must-have for any serious collectorFor decades, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been something of an automotive yardstick for technology and these luxury saloons have always represented the very best of the German marque's forward-thinking design with many world firsts debuting on an S-Class. In its homeland, this model is referred to as the "Sonderklasse," or Special-Class in English and the W126 (1979-’91) was very special indeed.Only the second generation of the car to officially carry the S-Class nameplate, the W126 was a significant improvement on the popular W116. Launched in 1979 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, after six years in development, this was to be the model that would take Mercedes-Benz into the next decade and serve as the flagship for the three-pointed-star. Designers wanted the W126 to be the unquestionable champion in the areas of safety, technology, and efficiency and this they managed to achieve for over a decade.In 1987, the most expensive top of the W126 range was the 560 SEL, a veritable palace on wheels which combined the super-smooth 5.6-litre V8 and the long wheelbase of the SE range, placing it in direct competition with the Rolls-Royce Spirit of the day, both in terms of price and size. It was powered by a 5547cc, SOHC, V8 that developed an unstressed 296bhp and 336lbft of torque, an output sufficient to propel this substantial saloon from 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds and on to 155mph.This amazing 560SEL is truly a time-warp car in the sense that its sheer presence and gleaming condition give no indication that it’s been wafting around for nearly 35 years. It’s delightfully finished in the rare combination of Willow Green metallic with Pine Green leather and, according to the well-kept history file, Chassis WDB1260392A324158 was built on 5th March 1987 to order number 0753788734 complete with: ‘Footrests in the rear (226), Becker Mexico Radio Cassette player (251), paintwork preservation (524), LSD oil (601), MPH speedometer (461) and output increase for 560SEL / SEC (822)’ etc. Up until very recently, it was part of a significant private collection for thirty years and is accompanied by a letter from the previous owner’s son that helps corroborate the current odometer reading of 26,089 miles from new.This low owner, low mileage example of one of Mercedes-Benz’s most exciting flagship saloons is offered for sale with its Owner’s Manual, original first aid kit, V5C and an MOT Certificate valid until July 2021.Over the years, all Mercedes models move from being ultra-desirable status-symbols to becoming second-hand cars for a year or two and eventually, at an undefinable point in time, people start to remember just how good they were and the market changes with excellent examples becoming collectable. We think the 1980s S-Class has moved through that curve and is rapidly in the ascendancy with examples like this gorgeous, 26,000 mile, 560 SEL becoming unrepeatable.  SpecificationMake: MERCEDESModel: W126 SELYear: 1987Chassis Number: WDB126039ZA324158Transmission: AUTOEngine Number: 11796822028170 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 26000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Pine Green LeatherClick here for more details and images

Classically beautiful, top of the range, 493bhp, 5.5-litre, AMG SL fitted with the £8,500 F1 Performance Pack.The R230 SL55 offered civilised supercar performance sprinkled with some AMG magic dustHugely impressive, the 5.4-litre M113 V8produced 493bhp and 520lbs.ft of torqueThe expensive 'F1 Performance Pack' included; lightweight, hollow spoke, 19" split-rim alloy wheels, an LSD, larger floating disc brakes, uprated cooling, SL65 front end, and the speed limiter was raised to 186mphDating from April 2005, this fabulous SL is finished in Obsidian Metallic with 'Exclusive' Black/Anthracite leather (581A) and a Designo Alcantara roof liningPurchased by our vendor on 09/09/2014 having been enjoyed by four former keepersIndicating 66,408 miles. Last serviced on 5/11/20 @ 66,175. MOT valid until 6/11/2021Excellent service history and MOT history.Supplied with its M-B leather pouch containing manuals, service records, invoices etc. and both keys Introduced in 2002, after some five years in development, the R230 Series SL Roadster was an engineering ‘tour de force’. Painstakingly modelled on a state-of-the-art supercomputer which enabled the designers to analyse every curve and line, it looked utterly sensational with an air of barely contained aggression that gave it huge road presence. Packed full of sophisticated electronic driver aids which made it immensely safe but still fun to drive, it was an instant success and is widely considered to be the best-looking Mercedes for many years. In late 2003, the striking SL55AMG was introduced. Seriously powerful and impressively fast, the 5.4-litre V8 was rated at 493bhp with a stump-pulling 520 lbs.ft of torque.From 2004, the SL55AMG could be further enhanced by the addition of the £8,500 ‘F1’ Performance Pack (Code 030) offering a host of upgrades including a limited-slip differential, SL65 front bumper, SL65 19” split-rim alloys, bigger composite disc brakes, an uprated oil cooler, modified software for the ABC as modelled at the Nurburgring and the top-speed limiter was raised to 186mph.This superb 2005 SL55 AMG F1 was UK-supplied in right-hand drive and was purchased by our vendor on 09/09/2014 having been enjoyed by four former keepers. It’s finished in Obsidian Metallic with 'Exclusive' Black/Anthracite leather (581A) and a Designo Alcantara roof lining.The base list price of the Mercedes when new was £96,495 and £5,655 was added to this by an extensive list of options which included a Panoramic glass ‘Vario’ roof, Keyless Go, TV Tuner, Comfort Seats, Parktronic, Tyre Pressure Monitor, Telephone pre-wiring with hands-free, Linguatronic.It has currently covered just 66,500 miles and has an excellent service and MOT history with the most recent service on 5/11/20 @ 66,175 miles, by Mercedes-Benz Specialists. That service included Mercedes-Benz 5W/30 Low Ash, Fully Synthetic Oil (MB Approved 229.5), a new rear battery, number plates and holders and a fresh MOT. Total cost £487.20The previous year's' service on 21 October 2019, totalled £2,562.41 and included n/s/front shock absorber, front brake discs and pads, a wear sensor and a fresh MOT. The car is supplied with its M-B leather pouch containing manuals, service records, invoices etc. and both sets of keys.This rare F1 presents really, really well, appearing almost unmarked and the whole car has patently been looked after. Ballistically quick, fabulous looks, Continent-covering pace yet as civilised in town as a Toyota Corolla, it’s no wonder that some ‘supercar’ owners tend to get a little upset.SpecificationMake: MERCEDESModel: SL55 AMG F1Year: 2005Chassis Number: WDB2304742F105764Engine Number: 113992660029619Odometer Reading: 66406 MilesClick here for more details and images

Presented in fantastic order, this is an extremely rare manual gearbox car with a warranted 34,300 miles.Finished in Champagne Gold with black MB-Tex and grey check cloth. Matching Factory HardtopThe indicated mileage of 34,283 is corroborated by MOTs back to 1989Recommissioned January 2020 following eight-years dry storage. New battery, tyres fuel pump, fluids, filters, brake serviceUprated period stereo. Original Becker unit remains with the car accompanied by operators manualGood history file, original book pack with stamped Maintenance Records, older V5s, maintenance invoices from Stratton Wilmslow etc.Just 3,000 miles in the last 30 years. Current MOT valid until 27/11/2021 with No Advisories Some cars just get better looking with age and the R107 Series Mercedes-Benz SL is definitely among them. Overshadowed for a long time by its graceful ‘Pagoda' predecessor, it's now becoming better appreciated for what it is - a beautifully built sports roadster that is totally dependable. To this day, no car door closes with a more reassuring ‘thunk' than a Mercedes SL, and everything about the car suggests solid engineering.Fast, comfortable and discreetly understated, the SL has a matchless ability to munch up the miles for year after year without ever seeming to falter. No wonder it stayed in production, fundamentally unaltered, from 1971 until 1989 - the longest production run of any Mercedes car to date.Powered by a fuel-injected, straight-six displacing 2,746cc and producing 182bhp, the 280SL continued in production until September 1985 when it was replaced by the 300SL which differed little apart from a slightly larger engineThis, head-turning, 1981, 280SL appears to have been first registered overseas and we would guess was collected from the factory as the service book states (in German) that the PDI was completed on 21/07/1981. A couple of months later it was UK registered and subsequently sold to Leo Hall in November 1981 before being transferred to his wife, Pauline, on 3/11/1983.Lightly used for many years and in dry storage from 2012 until 2020 the cars was recommissioned in January 2020 with a new battery, tyres fuel pump, fluids, filters, and a brake service. The indicated mileage of 34,283 is corroborated by MOTs back to 1989 which also confirm that the SL has covered just 3,000 miles in the last 30 years. The current MOT is valid until 27th November 2021 with ‘No Advisories’.Although delightfully original, it’s fitted with an uprated Blaupunkt stereo but the original Becker unit remains with the car and is accompanied by its operator’s manual. The history file is informative and, in addition to the old MOTs, has earlier V5s, the original book pack with stamped Service Records, and maintenance invoices from Stratton Wilmslow etc.A manual gearbox was a rare option for the 280SL in the UK which may be why the car’s original owner chose to source it in Germany and consequently they are very rare over here which is a shame as the 'cammy' 2.8-litre and the four-speed manual box offer a much more spritely and sporting drive all round. Highly recommended.SpecificationMake: MERCEDESModel: 280SL MANUALYear: 1981Chassis Number: 10704220011030Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 110986-2005135Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 34284 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black/Grey PlaidClick here for more details and images

An immaculate, low mileage, RHD example of the rare M491-bodied, 1989 Speedster.Built on the J-Series platform at Zuffenhausen for one year only (1989)Two body styles, 'Turbo Look' and standard. 2,104 built in total. Very few right-hand driveFinished in gleaming Grand Prix White with a Navy Blue leather interior, blue soft top and black-centred Fuchs alloys231bhp, 3164cc flat-six from the Carrera. 0-60 in 5.4 seconds and 150mphSupplied new by Porsche Melbourne and first registered on 17/08/1989Full service history, 7 stamps in the original service book. Most recent at 6,704 kmOriginal handbooks/wallet. Porsche Letter of Authenticity.Possibly the best original example available today.Inspired by the iconic 1950s Porsche 356 Speedster's unique low line look, Porsche introduced the Carrera 2-based Speedster as a concept at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was a two-seater based on the J-programme, ‘rubber bumper’ 911 and designed to relive the no-frills, top-down days of the original 356 Speedster. The new car was intended for “friends of open motoring,” as Porsche put it, and its roof was stored under a colour-coded polyurethane moulding on the rear deck, behind the driver and passenger’s heads. The seats were lower than normal, the aluminium-framed windscreen was raked back by five degrees and the side windows were frameless.The Speedster made it into production for one year only, 1989, and was available in two body styles: Turbo Look and standard, with the 935-style 'Slant-Nose' treatment available on either. 2,104 were built in total, primarily for Porsche’s two core markets, the United States and Germany and only a handful of right-hand drive cars made it to the UK.Performance from the 231bhp, 3164cc flat-six was well up to Porsche’s standards with a 0-60mph time of 5.4 seconds and a top speed of over 150mph. Porsche was confident it was now building a powerful, reliable engine for the 911 and, from 1986, was offering a five-year, or 50,000 miles warranty. The Speedster was the last 911 model built on the basic bodyshell of the original, 1963 911 and the final 911 produced at the old Zuffenhausen factory as the 964 that followed was built on an all-new production line.This ‘as new’ example is a very rare right-hand drive car that has only covered 4,347 miles(6,947 km) and was supplied to Porsche Australia and delivered to its first owner Lindsay Fox by Hamiltons of Melbourne on 17-08-1989. Finished in Grand Prix White with Marine Blue Leatherette/Blue leather inserts and a Dark Blue Hood, the optional equipment included the Turbo Look (491), short gear lever, alarm and velour carpet to the luggage compartment. In 2005, the Speedster was purchased by New Zealander, Paul Halford, at the the Lindsay Fox Sale when it showed just 3,475 km. In 2015, it was exported to the UK and, at that point, the service book showed four stamps from ‘down under’ up to 5,570 km. Since then, it has had three UK services, first with the Porsche Centre Hatfield at 5,932 km in 2015, Porsche Swindon at 6,233 km in 2017 and Hexagon at 6,704 km in 2019. There are now seven stamps in the service records corroborating the incredibly low mileage. Make no mistake, this Speedster is as close as you will get to rolling off the production line in the Summer of 1989 and it's a credit to the four previous owners who have kept it in this remarkable condition. They do not come any better. We would welcome any enquiries from Australia and New Zealand and would help in its repatriation.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 SPEEDSTERYear: 1989Chassis Number: WPOZZZ91ZKS151747Engine Number: 64K05433/M93025Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 6704 KMMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlueClick here for more details and images

A rare BMW retro design Silicone Band ‘Basic’ wrist watch. A now discontinued model from the 1990’s having Swiss movement. Minimalist design with hour, minute and seconds hand and having stylised strap. BMW roundel at 12 o’clock. A much sought-after and stylish time pieceSpecificationMake: BMWModel: TBCYear: TBCClick here for more details and images

c.1969 Omega Stopwatch split-seconds with desirable case mount. The case is 54mm wide. The dial is black with white numerals and white chapter ring. The split stopwatch functions start/stop with the central crown and return with a second bottom to split time the hands. It comes with an original rare mound which can be free standing or worn round the neck with a cord. A rare set perfect for motorsport use.SpecificationClick here for more details and images

Breitling Bentley Special Edition Rare Mark VI. The watch has an automatic chronograph movement with steel back having embossed Bentley Special Edition. The dial is blue with luminous hands and dial batons as well as a date window at 6 o clock. The bezel is platinum with engine turned finish and fixed in position. The 43mm case is stainless steel and is fitted with a stainless steel bracelet that is in fantastic condition. New RRP £9,461.00. Complete with original box and paper work dated 2009. SpecificationClick here for more details and images

Original and extremely rare 4-piece 1992-97 Ferrari 456 GT Schedoni Luggage Set in tan leather.With Schedoni no longer producing these wonderful leather luggage cases, they are extremely rare and difficult to find. This particular set is in perfect condition, having never been used. The 456 is undoubtedly one of the must usable Ferrari GT cars, and with prices soaring in the past couple of years, now is the time to treat yourself to a wonderful original luggage set to accompany you and your 456 on those long trips!4-piece 1992-97 Ferrari 456 GT Schedoni Luggage Set in tan leather, comprising:3 Luggage Bags1 Vanity Case3 Luggage Tags4 Key Sets3 Dust BagsSpecificationClick here for more details and images

Coming from a private collection of period enamelled signs collected by a gentleman over four decades. An original double-sided AA Hotel Garage enamelled steel sign with yellow ground and black writing in near new condition measuring approx. 58cm x 81cm (excluding hooks). This sign is rare in both its condition and the fact that most such double signs have been broken up to create two signs, one from each face.  Finding one in tact is rare, outside the major Museums.SpecificationClick here for more details and images

A rare Stanhope-Seta dashboard-mounted watch holder No 4761 together with Smiths stopwatch bearing minutes and seconds/splits dial, all C1960s. Nickel plated top-wind stopwatch in detachable screw-down mechanical-action ‘triple-touch’ base mount for split-second time keeping. Stopwatch face 6cm diameter, base 15cm x 9.5. Full working order and complete with original instructions and box.SpecificationClick here for more details and images

 One of only seven examples ever to be produced by Aspect Model Making, the UK’s pre-eminent model maker to F1, now known as scalemodelmakers.co.uk. This scaled R1 static racing model was manufactured to promote Jaguar's F1 debut in 2000. This highly accurate model has been constructed from some of the materials used in the full-size racing car and is painted in the original Fliptone Electric Green and White livery used on the full size racing car. The R1 is the Cosworth-powered chassis first driven by Eddie Irvine and Johnny Herbert. This example includes all original scaled decals by Racing Graphics of Milton Keynes depicting the teams launch sponsors HSBC, Becks, DHL, WorldCom, LEAR, Hewlett Packard and others. The scale model features number '7' and includes a detailed cockpit layout and plastic tyres. It is fixed to a bespoke display base with a Perspex display case. Measurements are 127cm x 63cm x 40cm. This rare example has had one owner since the launch of Jaguar Racing in 2000. It represents a special opportunity for any motor racing enthusiasts to own an historical reference to Jaguar Racing's entry into Formula 1.  SpecificationClick here for more details and images

Coming from a private collection of period enamelled signs collected by a gentleman over four decades. An original and we understand very rare Dragonfly Motor Oils enamelled steel sign with yellow ground and blue writing measuring approx. 154cm x 93cm.  SpecificationClick here for more details and images

Concours quality tool kit, presented in virtually unused original condition,This is a concours quality tool kit, presented in virtually unused original condition, with minimal wear and no damage to any of the tools or the woven tool bag and tyre inflator case. If you have an F40 and would like to complete it as per factory delivery, this is an essential starting point!This is an extremely rare, complete tool kit for any 1987-92 production F40, comprising:Woven Tool BagKravm Pliers4 Screwdrivers (2 Flat Blade, 2 Philips)Complete set Ferrari branded Kravm wrenches/spanners 22-8mmTowing EyeUSAG Ratchet with 3 extensions4 x wheel pin clipsMichelin tyre pressure gaugeFuse/Bulb KitEmergency tyre inflator with correct Woven Carry Case BagSpecificationClick here for more details and images

The rare Miura Jota, hand signed by legend Valentino Balboni and others.High quality reprint of the Miura Jota signed by 'Mr Lamborghini', Valentino Balboni, and others. Professionally framed and mounted. Measuring 22ins by 16ins.SpecificationClick here for more details and images

Well prepared, diminutive little BMW racer, the hero of many David and Goliath battles around Goodwood.Introduced at the 1959 Frankfurt Motor Show, the BMW 700 replaced the 600 and was to prove BMW’s financial saviourIn RS form the 700 performed well in motorsport, with Hans Stuck winning the 1960 German Hill Climb ChampionshipPrepared by marque experts Laranca Engineering, this example produces around 110bhp from its 950cc, twin cylinder engineRaced three times at Goodwood St Mary’s Trophy with vendor and Jackie Oliver2012 qualified 5th, 2016 qualified 6th and finished 6th, 2017 qualified 4th and finished 7th overall in the St Mary’s TrophyBuilt to HRDC 2011 Regulations and welcome at their eventsExtremely rare and interesting, remarkable value for money when you consider it’s a potential St Mary’s Trophy entrantIn the late 1950s, BMW commissioned a new car based on the 600 with an increased chassis length and this led to the development of the 700 available as a two-door Coupe and Saloon. The BMW 700 was aimed at the economy end of the car market with few luxuries but a distinctive angular shape. Both versions were shown at the 1959 Frankfurt Motor Show and proved a hit, with initial orders of 25,000. This provided a much needed boost for BMW's finances, which were nearing crisis at the time and led to the 700 being known as “The car that saved BMW”.The 700 weighed little – around 659kgs – and the rear mounted, motorcycle-derived, twin-cylinder, 697cc engine was an ingenious design producing 30bhp in original form breathing through a single Solex carburettor. Improved brakes and rack and pinion steering endowed the 700 with excellent driving characteristics. Later variants included the 40bhp 700 Sport, with twin carburettors, and the Luxus on a longer wheelbase. Unlikely as it seems, the 700 in RS form performed well in motorsport, with Hans Stuck winning the 1960 German Hill Climb Championship and Walter Schneider taking the 1961 German Saloon Car title.This particular 700 has been owned and raced by our vendor for the last few years, often with motorsport legend, Jackie Oliver, as his team mate. Indeed, it has competed three times in the ever-popular Goodwood Revival St Mary’s Trophy, thrilling the crowds by qualifying 5th in 2012 , in 2016 it qualified 6th and finished 6th, and qualified 4th in 2017 followed by a 7th place overall in the race. It has also been campaigned in various HRDC races bringing enjoyment and appreciation whenever it appears.It was prepared by marque experts Laranca engineering to HRDC 2011 Regulations, and a dyno-sheet in the cars accompanying history file shows a remarkable 110bhp from the 950 cc, 2 valves per cylinder,twin. Extremely rare and interesting, this 700 looks fantastic value for money when you consider it’s a potential St Mary’s Trophy entrant. SpecificationMake: BMWModel: 700Year: TBAChassis Number: TBAClick here for more details and images

A well known competition Lotus which has been sympathetically restored over the years.Introduced in 1953, the Mk 6 is regarded as the first true LotusIt features a tubular space-frame steel chassis that weighed 25kg and stressed aluminium body panels form the floor, scuttle and sides#60 is powered by a Ford 100E with a rare Elva overhead inlet-valve conversion. Buckler three-speed, close-ratio gearboxOwned and raced in the late fifties by Sir John Whitmore (1961 British Saloon Car Champion)More recently it has competed in the Paul Matty Hill Climb ChampionshipFascinating history file containing dozens of photos, invoices, race results and FIA Historic paperworkComplete with a spare set of wheels with road tyresFirst things first, these little cars are known as Mk VI, Mk 6, Mark 6 or simply Lotus 6. The majority of people seem to refer to them as Mk VI, however the Chassis Plates on the cars are stamped M6/--- so we will stick with Mk 6, although a full page advert in a period magazine placed by Lotus (copy in the history file) refers to it as the new Lotus 6. Known as Colin Chapman's first production car, the Lotus Mk 6 was, however, sold mostly in component or "kit" configuration. This allowed a number of different powertrains to be fitted and helped it to conform to a variety of racing formulae. First offered in 1952, the Mk6 was built on a sophisticated Chapman-designed multi-tubular chassis constructed by Progress Chassis. The firm of Williams and Pritchard shaped the aluminium bodywork, while the mechanical components were sourced from the Ford Prefect.Quickly becoming a favourite among British club racers, the Mk6 introduced, for the first time in a series production car, Chapman's philosophy of "adding lightness" to boost performance. The tube-frame chassis weighed only 25kg (55 pounds) and the Mk6's total weight, depending on the drivetrain, was some 432kg (952 pounds). Despite the modest outputs from the engines used — which ranged from an 1172cc slide-valve Ford four up to a Coventry Climax — the car showed a top end of over 90 mph and lived up to Lotus advertising's claim for the Mk 6: "It's faster than you think!"Sir John Henry Douglas Whitmore, 2nd Baronet of Orsett Hall, Grays, Essex was a very well known and established racing driver of the sixties. Born into a land-owning family, John first turned to motorsports in 1956 and, after a spell of rallying and sprinting, began circuit racing with his Lotus 6 road car (this car #60) in 1958. The car was entered for 7 events (Oulton and Snetterton) with some success. On one occasion, Lotus boss Colin Chapman was having trouble shaking of young Whitmore who obviously impressed him, as early in 1959, he offered him a works drive at the Le Mans 24-Hours sharing a Lotus Elite with Jim Clark, the pair finishing 2nd in class. British Saloon Car Champion in 1961 driving a Mini, Sir John later became associated with Ford, driving a GT40 at Le Mans and the Targa Florio and subsequently was a member of Carroll Shelby's World Sportscar Championship-winning team. A brilliant career that began with this little Lotus, #60We do not have the early history of the car to hand but it would make an interesting research project for the car's new owner We believe it was fully restored around 1994/5 and there are some pictures in the file of the car in the back of a pick-up truck, resembling an Airfix Kit, prior to its restoration. However, when it was purchased on 02/07/2003 by its recent, long term owner, David Richardson from Malvern, it appears to have been restored. The car was sold to David by Cristophe Schwarz, who himself had bought it on 29/12/2002 and according to the Bill of Sale, it was accompanied by the original nose section and rear wings, Brooklands windscreen, History File and VSCC papers. There are simply dozens and dozens of invoices in the box file relating to David Richardson’s almost 20 years with the car and they amount to thousands of pounds. To appreciate the way this little car has been rebuilt, refreshed and generally maintained during this period, it’s worth spending a couple of hours with the file. It’s fascinating reading and also contains the original Buff Logbook (3/05/1955), FIA, HSCC and VSCC identity papers, the FIA HTP issued 8/08/2003, an Aldon Rolling Road print out, Ford Side-valve Owner’s Club Spares List, a v/rare illustrated period catalogue from Aquaplane, acres of invoices, set-up sheets, correspondence with Lotus and Elva, V5s, MOTs, an original advert for the Lotus 6- ‘Faster than you think’, and numerous photos.This is an important piece of Lotus and British Motorsport History, it’s still competitive in the right hands, is in excellent overall condition, and will offer its next custodian the chance to join the remarkably friendly bunch of Mark 6 owners. .SpecificationMake: LOTUSModel: MK VIYear: 1955Chassis Number: 60Transmission: ManEngine Number: S85834Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

Fully prepared for the 2021 season by specialist John Smirthwaite Motorsport with a rebuilt engine.UK-registered on 08/02/1966 to the first of four former keepers, the current since 2014Converted to FIA-spec by TWJ Motorsport (2008-09) at a cost of over £41,000Further maintenance/preparation bills over five seasons amounted to £59,000 before its sale by Silverstone Auctions in 2014Recent works by specialist John Smirthwaite include an engine rebuild and new brakes. Not driven sinceV5C and a new FIA Historic Technical Passport issued in August 2020NB; Full details of the recent engine build and the car’s mechanical specification will follow shortly.This right-hand drive, UK-market Lotus Cortina was initially registered on the 8th February 1966 to the first of four former keepers. It was professionally converted to an FIA-specification race car by TWJ Motorsport in the winter of 2008-09 at a cost of over £41,000. It retains its UK V5C and thus could be road registered if required and subject to guidelines, making it also ideal for Tours or Historic Rallies.The large file of bills shows additional spend during five seasons totalling over £59,000 on refining the chassis and improving the engine and transmission to make it into a front running car on the European circuits, by its well known and highly respected privateer owner/driver who placed the car into our Race Retro Auction in February 2014.Subsequently purchased by a long-standing customer of Silverstone Auctions, the car has been a part of a collection of best of breed Jaguars, modern Ferraris and rare DTM ‘Homologation’ 1990s saloon cars. Our vendor informs us that the car "hasn't hit anything hard" during his ownership and he has thoroughly enjoyed driving it.The, apparently rebuilt, engine in the car at the time of our vendor’s purchase didn’t last the season as the sleeves in the old block had moved and so he turned to acclaimed Lotus Cortina specialist John Smirthwaite Motorsport of Coventry to fully prepare the car, rebuild the engine and install new brakes. The engine was rebuilt around a ‘new’ block and the detailed invoice for this work is in the car’s history file. The aluminium housings for the gearbox and diff were retained but the gearbox was stripped for a routine check and to install a reverse gear whilst the 4.7 diff was swapped for a 4.4 as the 4.7 was a bit low for long circuits (available if required). The car has not been driven since and was delivered directly from the John Smirthwaite Motorsports workshop to the auction hall. The car is presented to auction with the aforementioned history file of receipts, UK V5C and the August 2020-issued, FIA Historic Technical Passport. (details to follow)SpecificationMake: FORDModel: LOTUS CORTINAYear: 1966Chassis Number: BA85EG59584Transmission: ManualEngine Number: TBCDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

Fully restored in 2002 and recently refreshed this is a delightful example of a rare model.Sold directly to Switzerland in 1966 returning to the UK in 2016Nut and bolt restoration in France by Cedric Masier around 2002Lotus Cortina aluminium 4-speed, close-ratio box with Quaife internalsLotus Cortina struts and dampers optimised for fast road use, Brembo discs, Girling pistons and Pagid fast-road padsGT pre-X-Flow with a big valve head, blueprinted, lightened and balanced with a Kent 244 cam fuelled by twin 45 Webers. Originally built by Burton RacingFull engine strip, inspection, and rebuild including a new Kent 244 cam and followers by Coltec (22-12-2014 - £1,606)Period-style bucket seats, Moto-Lita, Brantz International Pro-2 Digital rally clock, Terratrip intercom with headsetsMassive history file (workshop manuals, vehicle manuals, technical articles)Prepared for road rallies, stage rallies, regularity runs or just chasing other Cortinas about on an Owner’s Club day out, this could be an ideal entry into the gently competitive word of classic rallying.Ford’s Cortina was a mid-sized family car launched in 1963, designed to fill a gap between the smaller Anglia and executive Zephyr/Zodiac models. With its lightweight shell and decent handling, Ford’s engineers soon realised that the Cortina had genuine potential as a performance model and thus created the GT, by adding a Cosworth-tuned 1.5-litre version of the Kent four-cylinder engine, upgrading the transmission, brakes and suspension, installing a rev-counter to the steering column and extra dials in the centre console. The Cortina GT was soon selling in huge numbers as few cars could match its 95mph top speed or willing acceleration, at such an affordable price. Cortina GTs were homologated by Ford for rallying and notched up numerous wins in the mid-1960s, while the more potent Lotus version was developed for circuit racing.This delightful 1966 Cortina GT is a four-door example, finished in left-hand drive and exported to Switzerland where it has spent most of its life. It returned to the UK in 2016 and the registration number, UCA 487D was awarded by the DVLA in September of that year.There is a significant amount of history with UCA and naturally, most of that is in French or German, but we can see from the invoices that the car has been subject to a total nut and bolt restoration in France by Cedric Masier and Patrick Hugo around 2002 utilising “Genuine Ford Motorsport Period Upgrades”. It was rebuilt with a Lotus Cortina aluminium 4-speed, close-ratio box with Quaife internals (1-2.5, 2-1.66, 3-1.22, 4-1.1. Limited slip differential 3.9-1). It’s been set up with Lotus Cortina struts and dampers optimised for fast road use, Brembo discs, Girling pistons and Pagid fast-road pads.The engine is a GT pre-X-Flow with a big valve head, blueprinted, lightened and balanced with a Kent 244 cam fuelled by twin 45 Webers. Originally built by Burton Racing, there is an invoice in the file from Coltec Racing dated 22-12-2014 totalling £1,606 relating to a full engine strip, inspection, and rebuild including a new Kent 244 cam and followers and a repaint of the block in Holbay Green. It’s fitted with a competition clutch and a Race Stainless Steel exhaust (since changed).The interior was renewed back in 2012 and remains very smart with twin period-style bucket seats, Moto-Lita steering wheel, Brantz International Pro-2 Digital rally clock with remote, map light and Terratrip intercom with headsets. The GT continues to present really well in Ermine White with a distinctive Forest Green triple stripe and door roundels and the coachwork appears exceptionally straight remaining very tidy underneath. This is a good-looking period Rally Car and it’s classic appearance is enhanced by the silver alloys, Speedwell wing mirrors and four PIAA rally-spec front lights. We understand that the car has been enjoyed in light competition throughout Europe and even on the hugely challenging Monte Carlo Rallye and the Winter Raid it proved totally reliable.UCA was purchased by our vendor on 2/03/2019 and he informs us that during his ownership “I changed the silencer to make it less loud, changed the crown wheel and pinion from the 4.7 to a more roadworthy 3,9, fitted a new lightweight starter motor, renewed the interior carpet and soundproofing, changed the wheel studs so that it could take the Minilite wheels, fitted 5 new Revolution Minilites with new Toyo tyres, renewed the steering idler arm and associated bushes, and finally took it to a specialist to balance the twin Weber carbs.”Included in the large history files are technical articles, workshop manuals, vehicle manuals, the original ‘Carnet de Service’, magazine articles featuring this motor car, acres of invoices, the UK V5 registration document and much more. It's also supplied with six original steel rims with snow tyres.This not a weary, rally-rashed, Forest Ford but a delightfully presented Sixties sporting saloon that appears to have been cared for during its fifty years in Switzerland and certainly since it returned here in 2016. Only 59 Mk1 GTs are believed to be still current in the UK, and very few will be left-hand drive with four-doors, so this is a rare car in its own right. Prepared for road rallies, stage rallies, regularity runs or just chasing other Cortinas about on an Owner’s Club day out, this could be an ideal entry into the gently competitive word of classic rallying.SpecificationMake: FORDModel: CORTINAYear: 1966Chassis Number: BA78FU70443Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 120E-6015Make: Interior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

“They’re only original once”; one owner for 47 years, still factory finished/paint, fully recommisoned.105-series Giulia - the original light-weight sports-saloonOne Italian owner for almost 50 years, original paint and interior, never been apart nor weldedHigh-revving double overhead cam dual-carburetted alloy 1300cc engine, all-round disc brakes and a 5-speed gearbox1972 model with attractive metal grille and distinctively shaped boot lidRecent specialists’ report confirming its originality, plus £4,000 expenditure to recommission it for driving excellence; UK-registered and a full MOTA very rare find in this preserved stateBMW is often credited with inventing the modern sports saloon. By stuffing the potent 2-litre engine from its 2000C/CS coupes of the Sixties into a little Neue Klasse two-door, BMW created the iconic 2002. However, as with dentures, thermometers, and the carburettor itself, the origin of this new vehicle class may be better traced to the fertile land of da Vinci and Galileo: Italy.Some might credit the Alfa Romeo 1900 of the Fifties with starting the trend, but we submit that the requisite components didn’t really come together until Alfa’s subsequent release of the Giulia Super, which pre-ated BMW’s bite-size ‘bahn-burner by at least half a decade. And while the Bavarian made do with rear drum brakes, a single overhead-cam, single carburetted engine, two doors and only four forward speeds, the Alfa brought four-wheel discs, a high-revving double overhead-cam, dual-carburetted alloy engine, four doors and a standard five-speed gearbox.“So, it looks like a family saloon, but underneath the skin, it’s really a super touring car” says Santo Spadaro, a marque specialist and incurable ‘Alfisti’. Though the Giulia Super’s body may seem to follow the three-box paradigm, its aerodynamics were honed in a wind tunnel. “It actually has a lower coefficient of drag than the teardrop-shaped Porsche 911 of the same era,” Spadaro notes.The Alfa Romeo Giulia (105 Series) weighed about 1,000 kg and was equipped with a light alloy twin overhead-camshaft, four-cylinder engine, similar to that of the earlier Giulietta models range. Engine capacities offered were 1.3-litre or 1.6-litre. Various configurations of carburettors and tuning produced power outputs from about 80 to about 110bhp. Almost all Giulias made had a 5-speed manual gearbox and were noted for their lively performance among saloons of that era, especially considering the modest engine size. No wonder the Mini Coopers had trouble evading the chasing Giulia police cars in The Italian Job!The styling was quite straightforward, but with a great amount of detail. The engine bay, cabin and boot were all square shaped, but the grill, the rooflines and details on the bonnet and boot made for an integrated design from bumper to bumper.The car presented here is a second series (1972-1978) ‘Super 1.3’ example, being manufactured in 1972, so still features the more attractive metal front grille, characteristic centre spine, and shaped boot lid. In 1972 a rationalisation of the Giulia range saw the Super 1300 (Tipo 115.09) and the Super (Tipo 105.26) re-released as the Super 1.3 and Super 1.6. The two models featured the same equipment, interior and exterior trim, differing only in engine size (1290cc and 1570cc) and final drive ratio. A small Alfa Romeo badge on the C-pillar is a distinguishing feature, as are hubcaps with exposed wheel nuts. In 1974 Alfa dropped the Giulia name, with the model now being coined either a Nuova Super 1.3 or Nuova Super 1.6 which both featured a new black plastic front grille and a flat bonnet without the characteristic centre spine.This particular car has a fascinating story - AR 2275939 was delivered new from Milan to the Italian city of Pesaro in Marche to Senor Olimpio Gunnella on 30th June 1972. Olimpio adored his car, ensuring it was always garaged, literally only using it to go to church on a Sunday, notching up less than 2,000km a year, and taking it to a recorded 88,000km in 2021. The story goes, that on one of these weekly trips, it started to rain, so Olimpio simply turned the car around and drove it home, with church having to wait another week. Some 48 years later, and approaching 75 years of age himself, Olimpio took the decision last year, that it was finally time to part company with his precious car.Stories of such “auto-monogamy” are indeed most rare, not least when they are preserved so carefully in this way, but they are reflected in the immaculate originality of the car, from the underside to the interior, to the boot, and duly supported by a service history that includes 11 service stamps. The car is matching numbers, still in its factory Beige Cava paintwork, and has never required any form of welding.In 2001, the Alfa also received the formal Italian ASI Historical status and Certificate. In September 2020, our vendor managed to persuade Olimpio to sell to him the car, and on arrival in the UK immediately placed it with renowned Surrey based ‘DTR European Classic Car’ specialists, who carried out an independent and rigorous report across every aspect of the car from mechanical, bodywork and interior (copy available). Every issue identified, however minor, was addressed, costing c£4,000, and rounded off with a full service and MOT, again all on file. The car was then fully registered in the UK as ‘JMA 788K’, and nearly 50 years on, is fully prepared to embrace a second relationship.This ‘super’ Super 1.3 is everything an original and unmolested ’70s Alfa should be – full of character, style and lively to drive. Finding cars in this state of originality is still just possible in the quiet corners of Europe but is getting much harder. This really is one for the true ‘Alfisti’ – the passionate fans of these very special cars.SpecificationMake: ALFA ROMEOModel: GIULIA SUPER 1.3 SALOONYear: 1972Chassis Number: AR2275939 Transmission: Manual Engine Number: TBCDrive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 88000 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: BrownClick here for more details and images

Everything that a sports car should be, dynamic, rewarding and stimulating.UK-supplied by Derek Warwick HondaPresented in the classic combination of Formula Red/Black over black hideRecently detailed throughout and ceramic-coated. WowComplete health check by renowned NSX specialist and ex-Honda F1 R&D Engineer, KazJust 32,270 recorded miles at time of inspectionValuable and totally appropriate registration number NSX 6 includedThe legendary Honda NSX (New Sportscar Experimental) was developed by the Honda Motor Corporation between 1984 and its eventual launch in 1990. With the NSX, Honda produced the world’s first everyday-usable supercar, which left the Italian competition for dead in terms of reliability, practicality and build quality. These same qualities make it a joy to drive and own today. Its revolutionary chassis and suspension – all aluminium like the bodywork – making the car very light and extremely strong, were perfected at Suzuka with input from three-times F1 World Champion, Ayrton Senna.The NSX featured a state-of-the-art, 3.0-litre, 24-valve, V6 'VTEC' engine (Variable Valve Timing), and despite being developed during F1's turbo-era, the engine was normally aspirated. Equipped with this new valve timing technology, the free-revving all-alloy unit produced 270bhp initially, which was good enough for a top speed of 168 mph and a 0-60 mph time of less than 6.0 seconds. Those performance figures put the NSX on a par with Ferrari's 348 GTB, but in terms of comfort, ergonomics, driving dynamics, and build quality, the NSX was in a different league entirely. Sadly, this superiority was not translated into sales, and by the time production ceased in 2005 fewer than 20,000 NSXs had been sold – consequently making them relatively rare and much sought-after today.Supplied by Derek Warwick Honda, this 170mph, mid-engined, automatic gearbox, aluminium legend, is believed to have had spells of ownership within the UAE and Ireland returning to the UK just prior to being purchased by our vendor in 2014.Rated as one of the most reliable, docile and cost-effective ‘supercars’ money can buy, this particular example is finished in Formula Red with Black hide and a black roof, as used by Honda to launch the car back in 1990. Upon its purchase, the decision was taken to ensure that every aspect of the car was as it should be, so it was immediately booked in for a complete health check by renowned NSX specialist and ex-Honda F1 R&D Engineer ‘Kaz’, however, such is the demand for his services that twelve months passed before its turn came around. Pronounced fit for purpose with any minor areas of concern attended to, the Honda has been used sparingly since and cherished to this day, remaining with an impressively low recorded mileage of just 32,270 at the time of inspection.Recently detailed throughout and ceramic-coated, this gleaming NSX presents superbly in every respect and will not disappoint. It’s accompanied by a large history file containing the original handbooks, invoices, MOT Certificates and various magazine articles, and the very valuable Cherished Registration Number, NSX 6, will remain with the car.A usable supercar that can be enjoyed for a local jaunt to the shops or pressed into service for that road trip into Europe, turning heads as it goes, this great NSX represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the defining performance cars of the 1990s at a very attractive estimate.  SpecificationMake: HONDAModel: NSXYear: 1991Chassis Number: JHMNA12600T001029Transmission: AutoEngine Number: C30A41000148Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 32200 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

A stunning, low mileage example of the rare R8 Plus Quattro V10 S-A.Powered by a naturally aspirated 610bhp, 5.2-litre V10 that revs to a howling 8700rpmGenuine Supercar performance with 0-62mph in 3.1seconds and 205mphFinished in Ara Blue Crystal Effect with black quilted leather and blue stitchingIt has only covered 8,500 miles, just 2,300 in the last two yearsVery high spec car with £15,000 of optional extras from new (£148,000)This is essentially a Lamborghini Huracan in a German business suitThe second generation of the R8, having the model code Type 4S, was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and is based on the Modular Sports System platform shared with the Lamborghini Huracan. The development of the Type 4S commenced in late 2013 and was and was completed in late-2014 with initial models including the all-electric e-Tron and the V10 5.2 FSI along with the V10 plus.Unlike its predecessor, there was no manual transmission available and the entry-level V8 trim was also dropped. The new R8 came with an updated new look on the outside and radical changes to the interior including the new interactive cockpit dashboard that tailors everything to driver involvement. The body is lighter and stiffer, due to the substitution of several large aluminium parts in the shell by carbon fibre. Extra electronics are incorporated in the chassis as compared to the first generation to improve handling and the R8 Plus is fitted with the 5.2-litre V10 that produces 610bhp, a 60bhp increase over the first generation plus offering 0-60 in just 3.2 seconds, all controlled by Audi's famous Quattro drive system.On offer today is a stunning example of the R8 Plus Quattro V10 first registered on the 1st of July 2016, finished in Ara Blue Crystal Effect with a beautiful black quilted leather interior and the seats stitched in Blue to complement the exterior. The car was highly specified from new and came with the following options,Driver assistance packCruise controlReversing cameraSound and Comfort packIlluminated door sill trimsBang and Olufsen sound systemFull leather packageSport plus packFull sports exhaustAudi Magnetic rideDynamic steering and 20” 10-spoke ‘Y’ alloy wheelsIt’s accompanied by its original Audi Book Pack and has been maintained by Audi Halesowen since new. Our vendor has covered a mere 2,300 miles in the last two years which is the main reason for the sale of this very special Audi and being retired, he feels the time is right to downsize! The car drives as you might expect given that it’s only four years old, has covered a tiny mileage and has been fastidiously maintained, however, on the way down to the auction house, an oil service requirement within the next 25 days was flagged up (time period requirement not mileage) so this will need doing. There is a quotation sent from Audi Halesowen in the book pack for £400.00 to undertake this requirement and this will be allowed for at the point of sale.The R8 Plus V10 is one of the most usable well-rounded supercars in the world today and it’s also one of the most engaging. The naturally-aspirated 5.2-litre V10 revs to 8700, by which point it’s howling like a Grand Prix engine of past times, handling is sublime, the state-of-the-art electronics keep everybody safe and Audi’s build quality is legendary. This lovely Ara Blue example has covered less than 9,000 miles and having cost over £148,000 new just over four years ago appears very sensibly guided. It definitely warrants consideration.SpecificationMake: AUDIModel: R8Year: 2016Chassis Number: WUAZZZFX0G7901069Transmission: AutoEngine Number: CSPA002448Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 8500 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

This fabulous C2 Corvette is totally correct, superbly original and a rare find.St Louis-built in 1965, imported to the UK from the US in 1988 and supplied to Claremont CorvetteSuperbly finished in Goldwood Yellow, a one-year only factory colourSimply fabulous left-hand drive C2 cockpit in black leather and chromeFitted with the desirable 327ci (5.4-litre) Turbo-fire V8 producing 300bhp and a 4-speed manual boxJust 47,645 miles from new and predominantly unrestoredMany original features including the rare and collectable factory radioMultiple award winning car and also magazine featured. Pleasingly a wealth of trophies accompany the carWith our vendor since 2012. Detailed history file with many receipts and old MOTsNow in its seventh generation, the Corvette began life in 1953 with the C1, a model that inspired a generation of young Americans and gave the Ford Empire a nine-year headache. However it was the C2 the immortal Sting Ray product produced between 1963 and 1967, that really set Chevrolets cash registers ringing and left us with the most desirable and collectable Corvette to date. Designed by Larry Shinoda and under the guidance of the legendary Bill Mitchell, influences on the Sting Ray’s unique and unforgettable form are said to include the E Type, a Mako Shark once caught by Mitchell, the Q Corvette concept car of 1957 and the Mitchell Sting Ray design exercise. By the Autumn of 1959, elements of the two unique Corvettes had been built into XP-720, the design programme that led to the production of the Sting Ray (later changed to Stingray) as we know it.1965 UR, originally registered here as JGU 31C arrived in the UK in 1988 from Newburgh in Indiana, shown by the original US Title documentation in the history file, and being a 1965 model was fitted with the newly available, four-wheel disc brakes and power steering. Finished in Goldwood Yellow with Black leather interior, this colour was only available for one year only making this car even more desirable and collectable. This delectable Sting Ray has won many Club and Concours awards in the States and over here in the UK and a large number of these trophies will remain with the car. It’s been featured many times in magazines including a 7-page spread in Classic and Sports Car, June 2014.Supplied with a comprehensive history file showing the care and expense lavished on this special motor car, and includes 20 old MOT Certificates, the current MOT valid until November 2021 with No Advisories, many old Tax Discs and a plethora of invoices from both suppliers and garages. A recent addition to the car was a complete set of five brand new wheels at huge expense and indicative of our fastidious vendor’s attention to detail. A lovely feature is the original, fully working dashboard radio fitted from new which we are told rarely work in these cars and to replace, if you can find one, are around £1,500.This is a simply delightful example of a C2 Sting Ray in a rare and attractive colour. It may not be everyone’s choice of Sixties Classic and it definitely wouldn’t suit a ‘shrinking violet’ but it’s an iconic and powerful sports car that does everything that Italian exotics do, but at a third of the price. Things don’t fall off, you won’t need a trickle charger, a cambelt change every three days or a bloke with a BSc. to change the plugs and, when we are finally allowed out again, you can ‘woofle’ down the High Street on a sunny afternoon and people will look at you and think California and Fonzie and ‘Happy Days', and they’ll feel better.SpecificationMake: CHEVROLETModel: CORVETTE C2Year: 1965Chassis Number: 194375S113341Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 5113341Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 47700 MilesMake: Only LHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

A rare model, one of 392, that has been subject to a fastidious restoration.Subtle yet significant aerodynamic alterations differentiate the 500 from the standard ChargerDating from September 1970 and originally fitted with a 383ci V8 and Torqueflite transmissionArrived in the UK in 2004 and with our vendor for the last 10 yearsSubject to a bare-shell restoration by our knowledgeable vendorRefinished in its original factory triple-green colours. Factory VIN plate retained and lacquered. Fender tag crisp and clearSuperbly restored interior. Rare factory option of front centre armrest converting to additional seat with lap beltFitted with a freshly-built Magnum 440ci (7.2-litre) engine generating over 500bhp and disc brakes on the front (original matching-numbers engine available)V5C, restoration invoices and original factory build sheetThe quality and attention to detail is nothing short of sensational!!At a time when racing engines were pushing the horsepower envelope, the manufacturers involved in US Stock Car Racing’s premier series knew that to win, they had to find another way to make their cars faster. One hundred and eighty mph just was not quick enough for the new ‘super speedways’, and producing enough reliable horsepower to break the 200 mph barrier was not feasible. Manufacturers turned to aerodynamics to make up the difference, triggering a battle for aero supremacy that gave us such gems as the Plymouth Superbird, Ford Torino Talladega, and the car offered here, the Dodge Charger 500. Subtle yet significant aerodynamic alterations differentiate between the 500 and the standard Charger. Despite NASCAR Homologation Rules that mandated the production of 500 road-going cars, it is believed that only 392 examples were actually completed.This amazing 1970 Dodge Charger 500 is one of those 392. From its informative ‘Fender Tag’ we learn that it was built in St Louis and was originally fitted with a 383ci V8 with a two-barrel carburettor and Torqueflite transmission. It was finished in (FF4) Light Green Metallic with a Full Vinyl Roof in Green (V1F) and a ‘Charger Trim Grade’ interior featuring vinyl bucket seats in green with the optional front centre arm rest converting to an additional seat.That was all a few years ago and we understand the car arrived in the UK in 2004 and it has been in our vendor’s ownership for the last ten years. During this period it has been fully restored and a close examination of our images or indeed the physical car, if possible, will confirm that this is one of the most spectacularly impressive restorations we have seen. After being stripped to bare metal, the car has been painted in the correct Light Green Metallic with factory Dark Green Metallic below the doors, the full vinyl roof has been replaced in the correct colour and the interior has been totally retrimmed in the correct green vinyl with matching seatbelts and a new headlining. Pleasingly, the black vinyl dashboard appears to be original and certainly the instruments and radio date from 1970. The presentation of the engine bay is show quality, we would never use the word ‘perfect’ but, in this case, it might just fit.Our owner has made a couple of sensible upgrades to the car, the most dramatic of which was the installation of a freshly built ‘Magnum’ 440ci (7.2-litre) engine generating over 500bhp. (the original matching numbers, 383ci engine is available from our vendor). With the much bigger numbers from the Magnum, it made sense to convert the front brakes to discs. Since completion, apart from a couple of shake-down runs and a bit of setting-up, it hasn’t travelled any distance.The car is accompanied by its V5C, older MOTs, a number of invoices from the restoration and the original Build Sheet.This is a really impressive example of a rare model. It has been sensibly upgraded and the attention to detail is typical of our fastidious vendor who is a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to his motor cars. As one of only 392 Charger 500s built, it would be welcome in any of the world’s finest muscle car or racing car collections but we do feel that it would be a shame to just hide it away.SpecificationMake: DODGEModel: 500 CHARGER 440CIYear: 1970Chassis Number: XP29LOG1899635Transmission: AUTODrive Side: Left-hand DriveMake: LHDInterior Colour: Dk GreenClick here for more details and images

In its original colour with correct VIN and trim tags, this pretty Corvette will reward any inspection.Superbly presented in Nassau Blue with a Blue Vinyl interior and matching carpetsFitted with dual side-exhausts, an exceptionally rare option present on just 759 Sting Rays from this model yearImmaculate centre knock-off wheels wearing lightly-worn BF Goodrich Silvertown Goldlines 327ci. (5.4-litre) Turbo-Fire V8 producing 300bhp mated to a 4-speed manual gearboxRestored in the States and imported into the UK in 20151st Prize at the Classic American Car Show Tatton Park July 2016 – Best Classic CorvetteUK-registered, benefiting from recent expense, regular and popular attendee at numerous club eventsNow in its eighth generation, the Corvette began life in 1953 with the C1, a model that inspired a generation of young Americans and gave the Ford Empire a nine-year headache. However it was the C2, the immortal Sting Ray produced between 1963 and 1967, that really set Chevrolet's cash registers ringing and left us with the most desired and collectable Corvette to date. Designed by Larry Shinoda under the guidance of the legendary Bill Mitchell, influences on the Sting Ray's unique and unforgettable form are said to include: the E-type Jaguar, a Mako shark once caught by Mitchell, the 'Q Corvette' concept car of 1957 and the 'Mitchell Sting Ray' design exercise. By the autumn of 1959 elements of the two unique Corvettes had been built into XP-720, the design programme that led to the production of the Sting Ray (later Stingray) as we know it.There were a number of drive train options available including four ‘small block’ V8 engines, three transmissions, and six axle ratios and the new Corvette was available as a fastback coupe as well as the traditional convertible. Detailed changes were made through the years, with the first of the ‘big block’ engine options arriving in 1965, the same year four-wheel disc brakes became standard.The fabulous Corvette C2 Sting Ray Coupe presented here is a matching-numbers, example manufactured at the A.O. Smith plant in Ionia, Michigan on the 5th January 1965 and fitted with a ‘small-block’ V8 built at the Flint engine plant on the 28th December 1964. The file has a copy of the original sales invoice for US $4,900.88 from Schwyn Brothers Chevrolet of Michigan to a Mr Frank Tennant on January 22nd 1965.Originally finished in Nassau Blue, the same livery it sports today, it’s fitted with dual side exhausts, an exceptionally rare option present on just 759 Sting Rays from this model year, and sits on a set of immaculate centre knock-off wheels wearing lightly worn BF Goodrich Silvertown “Goldlines”. Under the bonnet, lurks a 327ci. (5.4-litre) ‘Turbo-Fire’ V8 producing 300bhp mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox. The engine bay presents well with a red-painted block, chrome rocker covers and a chrome air filter dish. The Corvette’s interior is well presented in body colour with blue vinyl, matching carpets, lots of chrome bezels and an attractive Teak steering wheel surrounding the traditional cross flags on the boss. We understand that the car was imported into the UK in 2015 in a fully restored condition, however, the previous owner, a member of the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS), spent a further £13,000 on the chassis in 2016 and he now describes the body, chassis, and suspension restoration work as being close to ‘show quality'. The car is UK registered and is complete with its V5C and reprinted original ‘dispatch data’ from the US. It’s on the Corvette Register and has been a regular and popular attendee at numerous club events and indeed won 1st Prize at the Classic American Car Show Tatton Park July 2016 – “Best Classic Corvette”.The below bullet points show the love and attention the car has received by its two UK owners since it arrived here27th April 2016. Italia Autosport: rear trailing arms, suspension, brake flexi-hoses and brake lines, repairing headlamp electrics, battery isolator – £10,88127th April 2016. Italia Autosport: windscreen and seals – £9189th July 2018. Jasmine Porschalink: replace driveshafts – £82828th August 2019. Jasmine Porschalink: engine out, strip down and rebuild with new gaskets and repaint engine, full service replacing filters, plugs, water pump, gaskets, expansion tank and repairing leak into interior by replacing weather strips – £4,73511th September 2019. Jasmine Porschalink: replaced alternator, and wiring looms on headlamp, dashboard, ignition wiring harness etc. £2,885.This is a very special 1965 C2 in its original colour with correct VIN and trim tags. It looks amazing, sounds even more amazing, and goes really well with a smooth gear change and excellent brakes. This is an iconic and powerful sports car that does everything that Italian exotics do but at a third of the price. In a rare colour with side-exit exhausts and enthusiast maintained this pretty Corvette will reward any inspection.SpecificationMake: CHEVROLETModel: CORVETTE STINGRAY C2Year: 1965Chassis Number: 194375S105905Engine Number: S105905 Make: Click here for more details and images

The DB6 Mk 2 Vantage is one of the rarest David Brown era Aston Martins and the culmination of over a decade of engineering advancement.Chassis # DB6MK2/4256/R is one of only 71 DB6 Mk2s equipped with the Vantage engine by the factory when newSeemingly always a cherished example with several AMOC Concours successes in the 1970s and 1980sFinished in the beautiful colour combination of British Racing Green with Natural leatherAn original factory manual transmission example, the car retains its matching numbers Vantage engineSignificant recommissioning by Aston Martin Works including an engine overhaulOffered at a very competitive guide price and presented to auction freshly MOT’d with its V5 and an interesting history fileConsidered by many to be the last 'real' Aston Martin, the DB6 was launched in 1965 and replaced the DB5. The wheelbase was now 4" (100mm) longer than before, resulting in an extensive restyle with a more steeply raked windscreen, reshaped rear quarter windows, and a raised roofline which made the rear seats considerably more viable. Opening front quarter lights made a reappearance, but the major change was at the rear where a 'Kamm' tail with spoiler improved the aerodynamics, greatly enhancing stability at high speeds. The Tadek Marek-designed, six-cylinder engine, which had been enlarged to 3,995cc for the preceding DB5, remained unchanged and the power output on triple SU carburettors was 282bhp.By 1969, Aston Martin was winding down production of the DB6, which was now over a decade old, and as attention turned towards the newer, more modern-looking DBS, Aston Martin unveiled a final swan song - the DB6 Mk 2. Mechanically, the Mk 2 was largely unchanged from its predecessor; the Borg & Beck clutch plate was replaced by a 10.5-inch version, and the, previously optional, power-assisted steering was now fitted as standard. Both the ZF five-speed manual gearbox and the automatic transmission were available; however, a new option of Brico fuel injection was offered and fitted to just 46 cars. Visually, the new Mk 2 benefited from several DBS components utilised to keep costs down while subtly upgrading the look of the DB6. Most recognisable of these upgrades was the wider 8.15×15-inch Avon wheels, which necessitated flared front and rear wheel arches. Previously optional three-ear knock-offs were fitted as standard, and the interior was redesigned to more closely resemble the DBS - including trimming the front seats with pleated leather.As was customary for Aston, the Vantage engine was available as an option to those owners who wanted that extra power boost. Having evolved from the DB4 Special Series engine first seen in 1961, Vantage engines were fitted with three Weber carburettors instead of the standard two. In the highest ‘C’ state of tune, the DB6 Mk 2 Vantage engine now produced 325bhp as compared to the standard 282bhp.This very rare, desirable and simply lovely DB6 Mk2 Vantage was manufactured in April 1970 and records show that it was sold by HR Owen in London and registered in September 1970. The car was supplied by the factory with the Vantage engine and ZF manual transmission options, and was originally finished in Burnt Almond with an interior in Natural leather.It seems the car remained a cherished example throughout its life as the Aston Martin Owners Club (AMOC) Register notes that #4256/R enjoyed several club Concours successes in 1979, 1985, and 1986. Although it is unknown when the car adopted the lovely shade of British Racing Green it wears today, we imagine it was a regular at AMOC events and competed in many Concours events over the years, in addition to the events at which it was awarded a prize.More recently, the DB6 was acquired in August 1997 by an Aston Martin Owners Club member who resided near Birmingham, and he kept it for thirteen years until its most recent owner acquired it directly from them in May 2010. Soon after purchase, the Vantage was exported to the Middle East where it joined their significant car collection and remained on display in perfect storage conditions.Upon the cars return to England in 2018, Aston Martin Works were tasked with carrying out a significant recommissioning of the mechanicals, including an overhaul of the original Vantage-specification engine. Pleasingly, the work was carried out by Aston Martin technicians in the same facility in which the car was originally constructed.Of the 240 DB6 Mk2s produced, only 71 had the Vantage engine from new and less than half of those were right-hand drive saloons with a factory-fitted manual gearbox, which makes this example a very rare car. The Aston presents well in a delightful colour combination with a classic DB interior which proudly displays its original radio. We feel the car is competitively guided given its rarity and recent recommissioning by the ‘Works’. Freshly MOT’d, this beautiful DB6 is ready to be enjoyed by its next lucky owner.SpecificationMake: ASTON MARTINModel: DB6 MK2Year: 1970Chassis Number: DB6MK2/4256/RTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 400/4629/VCDrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Tan LeatherClick here for more details and images

A rare, right-hand drive, manual gearbox, Mk2 with a very competitive guide.The rakishly elegant DB6 Mk2 was the ultimate evolution of David Brown’s iconic blood-line of 1960s thoroughbred Grand TourersThe Mk2 benefited from a host of detail changes and looked more purposeful with its wider tyres and gently flared archesRecently been cared for by world renowned experts, Aston WorksA full interior re-trim included in the extensive work carried outPresented to auction with MOT, History file and a NOVA CertificateAn exciting opportunity and worthy of any inspectionEntering production in July 1969, but not formally unveiled for another month, the rakishly elegant DB6 Mk2 was the ultimate evolution of the iconic Aston Martin DB4/DB5/DB6 line. Sharing the same sheet steel platform chassis with its immediate predecessor complete with all-round coil-sprung suspension (independent double-wishbone front, trailing arm/beam axle rear), four-wheel disc brakes and Armstrong 'Select-a-ride' adjustable rear shock absorbers, the newcomer nevertheless incorporated a host of detail improvements. Sharper and more responsive to drive thanks to wider wheels and fatter tyres (hence the need for its trademark flared wheel arches), the Mk2 also benefited from the provision of standard-fit power-assisted, rack and pinion steering. Automatic transmission remained a `no cost' option, whilst cars equipped with the five-speed ZF manual gearbox gained a lower first gear ratio and more positive Borg & Beck clutch.The fabulous Tadek Marek designed 3995cc DOHC, straight-six engine could be had with a nascent form of electronic fuel injection, however, the majority of buyers wisely opted for carburettor-fed variants in standard (triple SU, 282bhp) or high-performance Vantage (triple Weber, 325bhp) tune. Indeed, so troublesome did the AE Brico EFI system prove that several Mk2s were converted to Vantage specification by the factory. Revised seating, both front and rear, meant that the last of the classic DB-Series family could also lay claim to being the most comfortable. Only in production until November 1970, just 239 DB6 Mk2 saloons are thought to have been made (of which a mere 122 were, reputedly, to triple SU carburettor-fed specification).A copy build sheet from the accompanying history file lists chassis ‘4135/R’ as being delivered new to Halesowen in October 1969 with the reg number ‘WYL 150H’. The document also states this car was originally delivered in Celeste Blue metallic with a dark blue Connolly hide interior (although the bodywork is now finished in dark blue) and was specified from new as a ‘DB6 MK2 ZF Saloon spec’ and supplied with ‘Two front seat belts’, which were optional at the time.It appears this example spent time in collections throughout its life abroad but returned to these shores two years ago and has since been looked after by Aston Works in Newport Pagnell, the same facility in which the car was originally built. There are various invoices detailing the work carried out on the car available to view in the accompanying history file and its worth noting that ‘4135/R’ was the lucky recipient of a full interior retrim by ‘Works’ last year.Presented to auction with a fresh MOT (expires 11th Jan 2022), the aforementioned history file and a NOVA Certificate, which therefore means the new owner (if wishing to keep the car in the UK) will need to register it once again with the DVLA.A Mk2 in right-hand drive, with a ZF manual gearbox, benefiting from lots of recent attention at Aston Works is a very desirable motor car and at this very competitive guide price, 4135/R is an exciting opportunity and worthy of any inspection.SpecificationMake: ASTON MARTINModel: DB6 MK2Year: 1969Chassis Number: DB6MK2/4135/RTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 400/4372Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 95000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Navy LeatherClick here for more details and images

Delightful Series 5, one of only 50 and one of the last cars built.Originally delivered new to California and exceedingly rare in left-hand driveFinished in its original colours of Aegean Blue over a White Gold interiorPleasingly retaining its original engine and gearbox numbersReassuringly accompanied by an Aston Martin Assured Provenance documentLooked after in recent years by world renowned experts at Aston Works – recent invoices on fileThe original James Bond Goldfinger car used in filming was, in fact, a DB4 Series 5 VantageThis exquisite Aston is in excellent condition and is ready to be enjoyed by its next ownerFrom September 1962, the DB4 received another round of changes sufficiently different to persuade the AMHT Register to designate the latest iteration, the final variant of the DB4, as the 'Series 5'.Principally, in order to provide more space and legroom for rear-seat passengers, the body was lengthened by 9cm (up from 448 to 457 cm) and the roof raised a little too, yet all within the same wheelbase as previous examples (despite what you may read elsewhere). This is best seen in the gap between the back of the rear wheel arch and the start of the rear bumper. So as to keep the overall height of the car the same as before, the diameter of the wheels was reduced from 16 to 15 inches.The rear light clusters were slightly changed from the Series 4 and feature individual indicators, stop/tail lamps and a reversing lamp. The rear reflector was therefore relocated to the bumper, the boot handle/number plate light was changed to a larger Hella type and the front indicators are noticeably larger than earlier cars. In total, a mere 50 Aston Martin DB4 Series 5 saloons were built during a 10-month period between September 1962 and June 1963 prior to the arrival of the DB5.The accompanying ‘Aston Martin Assured Provenance’ confirms that chassis ‘1182/L’ was delivered to its first owner in California in June of 1963. Given that production of the DB4 ceased in 1963, this example appears to be one of the later cars built. The ‘Assured Provenance’ also confirms that this Series 5 was specified in Aegean Blue over a White Gold interior, colours that the car wears to this day. Reading further, pleasingly shows that the car still retains the same engine and gearbox numbers since being delivered in 1963 and also shows that non-standard features specified on the original build were electric windows, a heated rear windscreen, two seatbelts and was, one of five, we believe, that retained the 'open headlights' of the earlier cars.Returning to these shores a few years ago, the Series 5 has since been looked after by the world renowned experts at Aston Works and there are various invoices on file that show the level of care and attention this car has received in recent times. The car is currently on a NOVA and has recently been issued with a fresh MOT (12.01.22).Reassuringly accompanied by an Assured Provenance document, issued from the same factory in which it was built, this is one of the rarest DBs you can find, especially in left-hand drive. The original James Bond ‘Goldfinger’ car used in filming was, in fact, a DB4 Series 5 Vantage as they look virtually identical and the DB5 had not quite been finished. Lighter and arguably prettier than the later DB5 and wonderfully finished in Aegean Blue with a lovely light interior, this exquisite Aston is in excellent condition and now ready to be enjoyed by its next owner.SpecificationMake: ASTON MARTINModel: DB4 SERIES 5Year: 1963Chassis Number: DB4/1182/LEngine Number: 370/1212Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 86353 MilesMake: LHDInterior Colour: White LeatherClick here for more details and images

One of just 101 V8 Coupes produced, classically presented in Pentland Green with Parchment leather piped in green.Superbly finished in Pentland Green with Parchment leather piped in greenA rare member of the Aston V8 family in a classic colour combination Owned by our Aston enthusiast vendor since 2016 and only selling due to emigrationThe odometer reading is some 45,600 miles (atoc) and a fresh MOT is planned Serviced in 2019 by marque specialist, Christian Lewis, with invoices totalling £6,630 Fitted with an automatic gearbox, it's presented to auction with a history file and V5cLaunched at the International Motor Show in Birmingham during October 1988, the sensational newcomer re-stated its Aston Martin V8 forerunner's brawny looks in the modern idiom, contriving to be slightly narrower yet providing increased interior space. The car was still no lightweight, but with 330bhp on tap courtesy of the trusty V8 engine's new 32-valve top end, was good enough for a top speed approaching 160mph and a 0-60mph time of under seven seconds.After spearheading the Aston Martin V8's transformation for the 1990s, the Virage name was dropped during 1994, its place as the 'standard' model being taken by a Vantage-style V8 Coupe. Introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1996, the new V8 Coupe adopted all of the Vantage's muscular styling cues but retained the normally aspirated, 5.3-litre engine of the Virage and delivered similar performance. The model formed part of the Aston Martin range for just three years and is one of the rarer members of the modern V8 family.Finished in Pentland Green with a green-piped, Parchment leather interior, this automatic transmission V8 Coupe was sold new to a Mr Cooney of North Yorkshire in July 1997 and he owned it until 2003. Whilst in Mr Cooney's ownership, '79041' made regular visits to the 'Works' at Newport Pagnell, including one for a repair to the nose under warranty. The car also had a 'sports exhaust' fitted and a Vantage boot conversion amongst other works.In October 2003, the Aston was transferred to a Mr Kohler of Hertfordshire. Aston Martin Works records contain multiple invoices for work and services up to 2007 and the car benefited from the attentions of Aston Engineering, Derby in October 2015. Marque specialist, Christian Lewis, carried out a service this year and the car was fitted with new shock absorbers. The service book records a change of speedometer by Aston Martin Works in February 2000 at 10,670 miles, a used instrument registering 2,086 miles being fitted at that time; hence the mileage is 8,584 more than the current reading of 45,240, totalling circa 54,000. The service book is signed by the engineer on that date for verification. Further owners enjoyed the car until our vendor bought it in 2016, the car joining his Aston collection consisting of coupes from the 1960s to the 2000s. With a permanent move to Spain planned for the end of the year, this car is therefore very competitively guided. SpecificationMake: ASTON MARTINModel: V8Year: 1997Chassis Number: SCFDAM2S6VBR79041Transmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 95/7904/ADrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 45555 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Green-piped Parchment leatherClick here for more details and images

Long term ownership, 21,200 miles and over 300 pages of Jack Barclay maintenance and service records.Completed at the Crewe factory on 01/05/1989 in Windsor Blue as one of just 366 right-hand-drive carsA very late Spirit I with the chassis number confirming facelift features as seen on the Spirit IIPurchased from Jack Barclay Ltd by the long-term owner on 23/12/1992The history file is among the finest we have seen with some 300 pages of maintenance records by Jack BarclayNo expense has been spared in the car’s upkeep and records warrant the 21,200 miles (atoc)The original owner’s wallet and books are in pristine condition and the MOT is valid until July 2021The Silver Spirit and its long-wheelbase counterpart, the Silver Spur, were announced in the autumn of 1980. Rolls-Royce's familiar and dependable 6,750cc V8 power unit remained unchanged, but significant improvements were made to the newcomers' self-levelling rear suspension and the styling too came in for some revision, with a lower waistline, increased glass area and a more modern angular look; rectangular headlights graced the front of a Rolls-Royce for the first time, and the oft-changed radiator became wider and squatter.Inside, the Crewe firm's exemplary standards of equipment and finish were maintained, the most noticeable change being the adoption of separate rear seats and the reinstatement of folding picnic tables. Launched in the autumn of 1989, by which time fuel injection had been adopted for all markets, the Silver Spirit II looked virtually identical to its immediate predecessor. Costing over £119,000 new this very late Spirit I shared the same styling cues as the soon to be launched Spirit II, indeed various documents, including the V5C, list the car as a Spirit II such is the similarity with the later model. Finished in Windsor Blue with grey-blue leather piped dark blue and dark blue carpeting.The original owner’s wallet and handbooks are in pristine condition and the service book shows the first services to have been carried out by the Rolls-Royce factory’s service department at Crewe. Subsequently purchased by a gentleman living in St. John’s Wood, North London directly from Jack Barclay Ltd. In 1992, the car returned to them for everything, from MOTs to regular maintenance and services until 2018. Rarely have we seen such paperwork from one main dealer, the Jack Barclay invoices amount to some 300 pages, and the diligent no-expense-spared maintenance was carried out regardless of the low annual mileage.As is common with London cars there are a few parking dings to the doors together with touched-in paint chips, but to preserve the car’s originality they have remained. The interior and engine bay are naturally beautiful, in keeping with the car’s low mileage of some 21,200 miles at the time of cataloguing. Included with the aforementioned owner’s wallet and books is a very rare Rolls-Royce “sound system test” sample tape pack to show off the car’s sound system. The MOT is valid until 22nd July 2021 and this car is now ready for its next owner to gently waft along in supreme comfort in the whisper-quiet interior that still smells like a new car.SpecificationMake: ROLLS ROYCEModel: SILVER SPIRITYear: 1989Chassis Number: SCAZS00A8KCH27053Transmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 677262410119 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 21100 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Blue LeatherClick here for more details and images

Clearly cherished and well cared for, this is a delightful example of a rare and desirable, high-performance Bentley.Originally supplied by Mann Egerton, London in June 1992Superb throughout being finished in the desirable combination of Balmoral Green with magnolia hideThe 325bhp, 6.75-litre turbocharged V8 offers 150mph and 0-60 in 6.6secsComprehensive service history supporting the indicated mileage of 46,900Recent MOT issued without advisoriesWe welcome any inspection of this splendid motor carAlthough launched at the Geneva Salon of 1991, many elements of the John Heffernan/Ken Greenley-penned Continental R had been seen at the same event as far back as 1984, when Bentley unveiled their `Project 90' concept car; a suitably enthusiastic reception leading the company to develop the car for production. Clearly, the Sultan of Brunei approved of the end result, as he bought the 1991 show car at the exhibition. The new car was based on the Turbo R floor-pan and powered by that model's 6.75-litre turbocharged V8 engine, which was believed (the Rolls-Royce/Bentley company of the day never quoted horsepower figures) to produce in the region of 325bhp fed through the, then new, four-speed GM 4L80-E transmission. Whatever the power output, it was sufficient to give a top speed of some 150mph and a 0-60mph acceleration time of around 6.6 seconds - no mean feat for a car weighing in at some 2.5 tons and the best of any Bentley in its day. Unlike all other Bentleys since the S3 of 1965, its body was unique to the marque and not shared with any model of Rolls-Royce. All Continental Rs were finished and trimmed by Rolls-Royce’s Mulliner Park Ward subsidiary and carried MPW builder’s plates, with the bodies being assembled by hand from machine-pressed panels. The Continental R was produced from 1991 to 2003, during which time some 1,290 of these exclusive motor cars found comfortable homes.This superb example was originally supplied by Mann Egerton, London in June 1992 finished in Balmoral Green with Magnolia Hide piped in green, Spruce detailing and Conifer carpets with matching Lambswool over-mats. Accompanying the car is a detailed and comprehensive service history showing visits during its early years to Mead Bentley and Broughtons, with attention being paid in later years by Specialist Cars in Exeter, Devon resulting in all things mechanical being in excellent order. The last MOT Certificate on file was issued on 26 Sept 2020 (without advisories) at an indicated mileage of 46,849, with just 60 miles having been covered in the intervening period. Included in the history file is a valuation from the Bentley Drivers Club dated October 2020 suggesting an insurance value of around £45,000.The remainder of the Continental R presents beautifully with exceptional paintwork and an interior that is, as you might expect, from a ‘gentleman’s carriage’ that cost some £170,000 new and has covered less than 50,000 miles since.This is a cherished and well cared for, low mileage example of a rare and desirable, high-performance Bentley and we strongly advocate that you take the opportunity to come and closely inspect this remarkable car.BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R – J844 HGHDate of First Registration ; 17/06/1992Service History17/02/93 - Mead of Burnham @ 1270 miles10/09/93 – Mead of Burnham @3174 miles08/04/94 – Mead of Burnham @ 3975 miles04/10/94 - Mead of Burnham @ 5998 miles11/04/95 – Mead of Burnham @ 7565 miles27/12/95 – Mead of Burnham @ 10043 miles03/07/96 – Mead of Burnham @ 11891 miles11/03/97 – Mead of Burnham @13984 miles27/01/98 – Mead of Burnham @ 16185 miles07/09/98 – Mead of Burnham @ 17448 miles01/11/99 – Mead of Burnham @ 19724 miles17/07/00 – Broughtons of Surrey @ 21338 miles14/05/01 – Broughtons of Cheltenham @ 21814 miles11/03/02 – Broughtons of Surrey @ 22929 miles02/12/02 – Broughtons of Surrey @ 23413 miles03/06/06 – Straight Eight New Forest @ 24745 miles04/05/07 – Specialist Cars ( South West ) @ 28228 miles06/06/08 – Specialist Cars ( South West ) @ 31820 miles11/05/10 – Specialist Cars ( South West ) @ 32345 miles11/02/14 – Specialist Cars ( South West ) @ 35495 miles08/09/14 – Phantom Motors @ 39312 miles30/10/15 – Specialist Cars @ 43571 miles10/09/18 – Specialist Cars @ 45739 milesSpecificationMake: BENTLEYModel: CONTINENTAL R MULLINERYear: 1992Chassis Number: SCBZB03A5NCH42069Transmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 76738L4101/TKNDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 46910 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Magnolia piped Green LeatherClick here for more details and images

A rare low production model and in a very desirable specification.Regarded as one of the last 'real' Bentleys, the flagship Bentley Continental R Mulliner was introduced in 1999 and manufactured until 2003 by Bentley Motors in CreweTurbo-charged 6.75-litre V8 offers 420bhp and a staggering 650 Lbs/ft of torque. 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds and a top speed of over 170 mphOne of just 131 examples produced and historically significant as one of the last hand-built Bentleys produced before the company's acquisition by VolkswagenPresented in the stylish combination of Metallic Blue paintwork with a cream leather interiorJust 43,809 miles covered; full service history, with 12 Bentley service stamps in original service booklet; major service at 41,259 miles costing £5,200 with a new head gasketOn offer from a privateer vendor and kept in a temperature-controlled garage and rarely used but started on a regular basisAll relevant service history, paperwork, owner’s manuals, and bills accompany the carIntroduced in 1991, the Continental ‘R’ was the first Bentley in 26 years to not share a body style with a concurrent Rolls-Royce and was inspired by the highly collectible Continental R-Type of the 1950s. The elegant two-door coachwork was styled by John Heffernan and Ken Greenley, a duo whose résumé included sports cars like the Aston Martin Virage. Five years later Bentley introduced a short-wheelbase version dubbed the Continental ‘T’ that was equipped with an uprated engine developing 420 hp and an impressive 650 foot-pounds of torque available at only 2,200 rpm.Bentley customers soon expressed interest in equipping the “wide-body” Continental R model with the T’s more powerful engine, and the Continental R Mulliner was consequently introduced at the 1999 Geneva Salon. The nomenclature was an homage to H.J. Mulliner, the British coachbuilder responsible for the original R-Type’s breath-taking fastback bodywork. The R Mulliner’s wide-body configuration offered spacious interior elegance, whilst the twin-turbocharged V8 could rocket the car to a top speed of nearly 170 mph, with brisk 5.6-second sprints to 60 mph from standstill. Individually tailored to customer order, the R Mulliner was Bentley’s ultimate 20th-century combination of luxury and performance, produced in a modest quantity of as few as 131 examples. Without question one of the finest Bentleys ever made, the Continental R is also historically significant as one of the last hand-built Bentleys produced before the company's acquisition by Volkswagen.The car presented here is a 2001 Bentley Continental ‘R’ Wide-bodied Mulliner Coupé (SCBZB25EX1CH63540) that has covered just 43,765 miles over the last 20 years in the hands of four previous owners, the current one since 2016.Our knowledgeable vendor knows the areas of potential concern with these special cars and consequently he had the sills/underside inspected as they were showing some minor scabbing. As a result, he had these professionally removed and replaced two years ago and, similarly, with head gaskets having been known to occasionally fail, during a routine service at Bentley Manchester, they fitted a new head gasket (£5,200) solely for peace of mind.The dealer's list price for these cars was a, not unsubstantial, £225,000 when new, with the entire production run (1992-2003) amounting to just 131 examples in 'wide-body' configuration. In exceptional condition throughout, having been maintained and stored regardless of cost, and in a delightful colour combination, this elegant Bentley is accompanied by a total and comprehensive service history including detailed invoices and numerous MOT Certificates.Our vendor is a long-term Bentley enthusiast and although the car is regularly used, it remains beautifully presented. This is an opportunity to acquire one of the very best Bentley 'Wide-body' examples on the road today.13/12/01 4,452 miles Ron Stratton & Co Ltd. Cheshire Bentley30/09/02 12,409 miles Bentley Manchester27/03/03 13,841 miles Bentley Manchester15/10/03 19,571 miles Bentley Manchester19/04/04 20,378 miles Bentley Manchester16/12/04 21,434 miles Bentley Manchester21/12/05 27,539 miles Bentley Manchester05/06/06 28,043 miles Bentley Manchester15/01/07 29,893 miles Bentley Manchester28/05/08 36,267 miles Bentley Manchester12/12/12 40,906 miles Bowling-Ryan Ltd. Bentley specialists19/08/18 41,694 miles GT Services, Cheshire, Bentley specialist SpecificationMake: BENTLEYModel: CONTINENTAL RYear: 2001Chassis Number: SCBZB25EX1CH63540Transmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 102094L410M/T2W Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 43765 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Cream Leather with Blue PipingClick here for more details and images

A unique opportunity to take ownership of chassis #60 on the 60th anniversary of the E-Type.Beautiful home-market, right-hand drive, flat floor fixed-head CoupeFinished in classic colours, Opalescent Gunmetal Grey with a red leather interiorChassis number 60 of 175 right-hand drive flat floor Coupés emerging from 43 years ownershipEnjoyed for many years before a complete ground-up restoration was commenced in 2000Accompanied by a history file with photographs of the restoration works, invoices, old MOTs, its Jaguar Heritage Certificate and the current V5Offered with some spares including the original radio (to be installed), fitted car cover and a collection of E-Type literature.Emerging from 43 years of private ownership, this beautiful, early home-market 3.8 Fixed Head Coupe is finished in the classic colour combination of Opalescent Gunmetal Grey with a red leather interior. Manufactured in November 1961 and first registered on 1st January 1962, Chassis 860060 is an early ‘flat floor’ example, one of the first 175 Coupes built before the recessed footwells were adopted and one of just 1,559 right-hand drive, 3.8 Coupes constructed in total, so rather a rare car in its own right.Accompanying the car is a history file including some old MOTs, invoices for restoration works, photographs taken during the restoration, copies of old logbooks, Jaguar Heritage Certificate and a current registration V5c. Also forming part of the sale is a collection of books, mostly restorers guides, reference books and parts manuals. What appears to be a period-correct stereo and some other assorted spares are also included along with a high-quality fitted car cover.Having regularly enjoyed the E-Type for over 22 years, our vendor’s late partner set about a full and detailed restoration of Chassis #60. The restoration appears to be of a good quality, well finished with some components upgraded to improve driveability and pleasingly, many of the original features unique to the early cars remain in place. The engine fires on-the-button and sounds keen and healthy, the gears engage as they should, the brakes feel good and overall this lovely Jaguar feels tight and fast and just as you would hope.For now, early Roadsters command a higher value than their solid top siblings although the early Coupe’s purity of line renders it as undoubtedly the more beautiful. Perhaps this gap will narrow over time with early cars certainly the most desirable and rightfully forming part of any notable classic car collection. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of chassis #60, on the 60th Anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type.SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: E-TYPEYear: 1961Chassis Number: 860060Transmission: ManualEngine Number: TBCDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 2500 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: RedClick here for more details and images

A rare and original Series 1 4.2 E-Type Roadster.Rare UK, right-hand drive, 4.2 Series 1 RoadsterOnly five owners from new with continuous historyVery original and honestBelieved to be the original colours, engine and gearboxCelebrity provenance, low mileageOnce the property of famous TV and film actor - and British National Treasure - the Honourable Nigel Havers, this rare and highly original Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster 4.2 was first supplied to the UK market as a right hand drive car on 18-3-1965. Since then it has only had four subsequent owners, all of whom have kept the car for an extended period of time.Always red with black leather it is perhaps the ultimate symbol of British sports cars in the 1960s and today displays all the signs of a very original and honest car. It has certainly been seriously enjoyed throughout its life, as both the widow of the current deceased owner, and Nigel himself, recently confirmed to us. Over the years many happy and treasured memories of trips away both in the UK and Europe were recalled during current ownership, which commenced back in September 2004.The car has received enthusiastic owner maintenance over their tenure with the history file showing regular annual MOTs and parts acquired all in the car’s history file. In fact, MOTs found in the file, the oldest of which dates back to 1975, suggest that the indicated mileage of 30,374 may indeed be correct, although the lack of every single certificate means that we cannot warrant that.The file also shows a picture book of an earlier restoration, as well as many bills for regular maintenance and parts acquired throughout its life. Passing an MOT in late Jan 2021 with a few advisories, the car is now ready and ripe for a full restoration. It could be enjoyed as is and maintained and improved over time, or it could form the basis of a very worthwhile restoration with the potential to become a Concours contender when finished, as all the right ingredients for a pedigree E-Type are there.Original UK, Series 1 UK Roadsters, particularly with the highly favoured 4.2-litre straight-six, are hard to find today. As this year is the 60th Anniversary of this amazing British icon, we are proud to offer such an original and unmolested example with a great back story and known provenance. Your viewing is strongly encouraged!SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: E-TYPE SERIES 1 ROADSTER 4.2Year: 1965Chassis Number: 1E 1140Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 7E5379-9Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black LeatherClick here for more details and images

Possibly one of the finest Series 2 E-Types available today.Returned from the US in early 2012 and registered here on 08/10/2012Converted to right-hand drive and meticulously restored by our vendorDeliciously finished in liquid Jaguar Dark Blue with a classic red leather interior and red carpetsFitted with a Jaguar five-speed manual gearbox from Guy Broad (original four-speed supplied with the car)Fully re-chromed. New chrome wire wheelsGood (recent) history file with invoices for all the work completedJaguar 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 Serious 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 power straight-six now featured ‘ribbed’ cam-covers, whilst inside there were better seats with head-rests, new switchgear and the ignition switch was now on the steering column.According to its Jaguar Heritage Certificate, SMW 288G was originally supplied in Regency Red with a black leather interior to Jaguar Cars of New York before returning home in early 2012 and being registered here on the 8th of October 2012.Our vendor duly set to and completely stripped the car to a bare shell prior to having it converted to right-hand drive, professionally prepared, primed, freshly top-coated and then delivered back to his workshop where the arduous task of the rebuild began, all completed by himself. The car was finished in Jaguar Dark Blue with a brand new Red leather interior, a rare combination surprisingly, because the result is simply spectacular. Mechanically, the car is as it left the factory with one exception. Our vendor purchased a Jaguar 5-speed gearbox from Guy Broad, Jaguar Specialists and then enlisted Retro Marques of Strensham to install it, the total cost of which was nearly £5,000. (the original gearbox which is fully functioning is available from the vendor should any potential buyer wish to revert back to 4-speed). Looking through the history file there are receipts totalling thousands of pounds for all the new parts used to build this car including all the parts to convert to right-hand drive.All of the chrome work was stripped back and restored by Chrome Restoration Services of Exhall in Coventry and replacement parts were supplied by David Manners, Martin Robey, SNG Barratt and XK Engineering amongst others. To finish off, a brand new set of Chrome Wire Wheels were fitted and a new Mohair hood. The underside of the Jag and the engine bay both present really well, engendering confidence.A delightful example of the civilised Series 2, almost Concours standard and welcome anywhere.SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: E-TYPEYear: 1968Chassis Number: 1R7054Transmission: ManualEngine Number: 7R1124-9Drive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: RedClick here for more details and images

A gentleman’s express, just 18,000 miles and in simply splendid condition.Highest-spec Sovereign model with only 18,093 miles, a couple of previous owners and a comprehensive history fileNaturally-aspirated 4.0-litre V8 with a more than adequate 290bhp and a proper big-capacity growlBeautiful condition inside and out, a testament to its cosseted and well-maintained lifeA remarkable car that offers all the old-school charm of a ‘proper Jaguar’ with modern and capable underpinningsThe Jaguar XJ (X308) is a full-size luxury saloon manufactured and marketed by Jaguar Cars from 1997 to 2003 across two generations and featuring Jaguar's AJ-V8 and Jaguar's independent rear suspension. It was the third and final evolution of the XJ40 platform which had been in production since 1986.The ‘Sovereign’ represented the highest luxury specification for Jaguar models, sitting next to the XJR. Sovereigns featured more elaborate and expensive wood veneer, commonly highly figured Burr Walnut, with window control and ashtray trim panels also in veneer as opposed to plastic in other models. The leather was also of a higher quality and often features contrasting piping, with seats being of the traditional fluted style. The suspension setup was biased towards touring and the wheels were normally 16" or 17" to provide high profile tyres for additional ride quality. Computer Active Technology System adaptive suspension was also offered as a rare option.Externally, a Sovereign can be distinguished by the complete use of highly polished steel/chrome work around windows and rear light clusters, as well as polished radiator grille and boot garnish. The cars are simply badged as ‘Sovereign’ with no mention of ‘XJ’.Having discontinued production of both the AJ16 inline-six and V12 engines, Jaguar offered the new XJ model with their newly designed V8 engine (named the AJ-V8) only. It was available in either 3.2-litre or 4.0-litre form (the latter with a Supercharger in the XJR model). The Sovereign utilised the naturally-aspirated 4.0-litre V8 with a more than adequate 290bhp and a proper big-capacity growl, married to the ZF 5HP24 5-speed automatic gearbox.‘Motor Trend’ described the X308 as, "a masterful blend of British luxury and American muscle," continuing, "this car makes you feel elegant and gets sweeter by the mile," calling it a "muscle car in a tuxedo.” Brian Cooley, an editor of ‘Roadshow’, called the X308 his "favourite modern car." In 2018, ‘Motorious’ claimed the X308 provides the most luxurious ride of any car ever produced due to its status as the "last steel-bodied XJ and the first to feature a modern V8 drivetrain, the perfect concoction of classic and contemporary Jaguars," continuing that, "this is a car that fits anywhere it goes, be that the supermarket car park, a country hotel or even outside the Casino de Monte-Carlo." Jeremy Clarkson of ‘Top Gear’ remarked that the X308 is "faster, in the real world than a Ferrari F355... fastest saloon I've ever seen, the epitome of luxury, beauty, and performance.”The car presented here is a 1998 Jaguar XJ Sovereign with only 18,093 miles, a couple of previous owners and a comprehensive history file. Quite possible, the best example of its type available, this is a remarkable car than now offers all the old-school charm of a ‘proper Jaguar’ with modern and capable underpinnings. Coming from a privateer owner, a true Jaguar marque enthusiast, having owned a beautiful Mk2 3.8 and XK140 amongst others over his years, he knows a good car and is sad to be parted from this true modern classic. The car was put into storage in 2003 and was recently recommissioned with a comprehensive service and new tyres. In an elegant combination of Jaguar Topaz paintwork with Oatmeal leather interior, this is a fine, comfortable, and elegant motorcar. With many years of loyal service ahead, the condition and mileage belying its age, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a true ‘Big Cat’ living up to the Jaguar slogan of 'Grace, Space and Pace'.SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: XJ SOVEREIGN 4.0 V8 SWBYear: 1998Chassis Number: SAJJHALD3CR847261Transmission: Automatic Engine Number: BC9805310944 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 18000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Oatmeal leatherClick here for more details and images

Chassis-up professional restoration just completed to the very highest of standardsReturned from the US around 10 years ago with a total rebuild in mindTotal, professional, nut and bolt, chassis up restoration to the very highest of standards. Only 24 miles covered sinceFinished in Autumn Red with a beige hide interior and matching hood, tonneau and side screensSuperb attention to detail throughout. Possibly one of the best on the road todayNow ready for that trip to the pub that we are all longing for or even a spell in the concours arenaAlthough, instantly recognisable as a T-Series Midget thanks to its perpendicular radiator shell, flowing wings and rear-mounted spare wheel, the TD broke important new ground for the Abingdon marque. Although based on the existing Y-Type chassis, it was the first MG sports car to feature independent double-wishbone front suspension and rack and pinion steering and the new model also boasted a hypoid-bevel back axle, a scuttle reinforcement hoop and twin leading-shoe front brakes.With a track of 50 inches, it was around five inches wider than its predecessor, the TC, which always a little ‘cosy’. Powered by the proven 1250cc XPAG engine allied to a four-speed manual transmission, it was reputedly capable of 82mph and 26mpg. Riding on fifteen-inch steel “easy-clean” wheels as standard, the TD also sported a mirror-image dashboard (thus facilitating either LHD or RHD production) and chrome-plated bumpers. In July 1951 the 1250cc XPAG engine received a new block, a new sump, a new bell-housing and a new flywheel in order to accommodate a larger clutch. The engine number prefix was changed to TD2, and MG TDs fitted with this engine have subsequently become known as TD2 models, A great success story, the vast majority of the 29,665 cars produced were sold overseas mainly to the States.The simply delectable TD2 on offer here was one of those US-bound cars and was imported from there by its present owner approx around 10 years ago, with a total rebuild in mind. The little MG was basically sound but a little tired and was ripe for restoration, however, other projects got in the way and it was a further six years before the restoration commenced. All’s well that ends well, as the TD has recently been completed after a total, professional nut and bolt, chassis up restoration to the very highest of standards and presents as possibly one of the very best on the road today.Finished in the rare factory colour of Autumn Red, the standard of finish is exceptional even down to the door shuts and nooks and crannies. The interior is also a delight in Beige leather with Beige Rexine on the dashboard, white-faced Jaeger instruments, Bakelite switches and a four-spoke Bluemels sprung wheel. The only minor difference from standard being the body-coloured grille slats which should match the interior trim colour but in reality, appear as if designed that way. Nothing remains untouched, with engine, gearbox and final drive being rebuilt, a full rewire and total re-chrome alongside a new hood, tonneau cover and side screens. The attention to detail is textbook and even the underside is of show quality. Whilst the MG remains left-hand drive, all mounts and fixing points remain in place to allow for easy conversion to right-hand drive should the next custodian wish to follow that path. With only minor shake-down runs undertaken so far, a period of running-in is highly recommended to extract the best from this stunning TD.Not to be confused with the average, this particular TD will be equally at home either out on the open road or in the Concours arena.SpecificationMake: MGModel: TDYear: 1952Chassis Number: XPAGTDLHX9332Transmission: ManualEngine Number: LHX9332Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 42394 MilesMake: LHDInterior Colour: Beige LeatherClick here for more details and images

Sporty Holden four-door saloon breathed on by CAPA Performance.Effectively unused, 620 km, right-hand drive collectors’ piece.One of only eight Holdens engineered by CAPA, this being ‘005’5.7-litre Generation III alloy V8 fitted with the CAPA supercharger / intercooler system and producing circa 400bhpIn the UK since 2003, remains on a NOVA having sat in collections its whole lifeAs might be expected at this tiny mileage, the interior is immaculate, virtually as newAccompanied by its owner’s manual, related paperwork and the NOVA CertificateExtremely rare, perhaps a Lotus Carlton alternative and an interesting propositionCAPA is a well-known Australian engineering company that entered the forced- induction industry some years ago, quickly becoming known as an industry leader in the supply of quality and well designed and manufactured product.According to the CAPA Performance website, “The world of high-performance special vehicles with attention to detail is the philosophy behind the CAPA series of cars. CAPA delivers a vehicle engineered with integrity, comfort, safety and refinement to satisfy the most sophisticated enthusiast.”This CAPA Performance XR280 Holden Commodore, we believe, is one of only 8 individual Holdens built and, according to the brushed-aluminium plaque on the bright red, 240mph speedometer, is number ‘005’.The specification for this XR280 limited-edition is below:Engine:5.7-litre Generation III alloy V8 fitted the CAPA supercharger / intercooler system and producing circa 400bhpCAPA PCM programme, hi-output MAF meter, Porte T/BodyHi-flow filter element, 4” MAF-T/Body tube, Performance thermostatHi-output spark plugs, engine cover emblem, CAOA Custom PCM ProgramExhaust/ Suspension/Brakes:4-1 Long Tube Headers, chrome steel exhaust tipsPerformance spring kit, 6-link independent rear suspension, Macpherson strut front suspensionPerformance brake rotors, performance brake padsWheels/body:18” performance alloy wheels, Bridgestone 235 x 40 performance tyresCAPA-styled body kit, CAPA body badge and decalInterior:Full leather bolstered trim and dash, 6-stack CD system, 240 mph dash assembly260W 10- speaker premium audio, driver/passenger airbags, side-intrusion airbagsCruise control, ABS, Traction control, power windows, 4 way electric adjustable front seats, 12 function trip computer.Full details of this well-equipped XR’s specification are available at www.capa.com.au/cars/welcome.htm.This special car was imported from Australia to the UK in 2003. Showing only 620km, we believe this mileage to be genuine as this car has sat in collections ever since being imported and has never been UK registered. It remains on a NOVA Certificate. It’s accompanied by its Owner’s Manual, and various paperwork containing details of the car’s import and the NOVA.This is a particular collector's piece that may reward further inspection, given the rarity – ‘What a ripper’.SpecificationMake: HOLDENModel: COMMADORE CAPAYear: 2003Chassis Number: 6H857M280CAPA05Transmission: ManualEngine Number: VE022341088Make: Interior Colour: Black/Red LeatherClick here for more details and images

Gerry Marshall CollectionRare Bentley items from the late Miles Hutton, W.O. Bentley's Step GrandsonFantastic rare Bentley items from the late Miles Hutton, W.O. Bentley's step-grandson, all photos from W.O.s home walls.SpecificationClick here for more details and images

Gerry Marshall CollectionMemorabilia from the Ladies Racing ClubThe ladies racing club, a magnificent charity that has raised millions, with Gerry's first wife Carol being Chairman. Fantastic Formula 1 picture & period plates plus rare bear, pen, mug, keying, polo shirt & tea towelSpecificationClick here for more details and images