Supplied and maintained annually by Bentley Hampshire until last year, showing some 42,000 miles and finished in one of the best colour combinations.Unveiled in 2003 at the Geneva Motor Show, the Continental GT was a different animal altogether, a world apart from its genteel predecessors, the Continental R and T models in terms of concept. Although much of the car is hand assembled, it is not a coach-built car but utilises modern production techniques, thereby considerably reducing the labour content and consequently the build cost. As a result, the price at launch was proportionately less than the Continental R (approximately half) and this immediately exposed the car to an entirely different and much wider customer base. The Crewe-built car's statistics were impressive with twin-turbo VAG 6.0-litre W12 engines, developed in the VW Phaeton and stillborn W12 sports car, producing 552 bhp and 479lb.ft of torque. This prodigious output was fed through a six-speed automatic box borrowed from the new Audi A8, and distributed by the Quattro four-wheel drive system. 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph were remarkable numbers for a car of this stature.Introduced at the New York Motor Show in April 2006, the Bentley Continental GT Convertible (or GTC) also benefited from generally being considered affordable, even though it wasn't really, and also proved an immediate sales success. From time immemorial, car manufacturers have struggled with slicing the top off their saloons and retaining a degree of stiffness and Bentley naturally encountered the same problem. Determined to engineer the most torsionally rigid open four-seater that money could buy, the Crewe manufacturer incorporated additional steel tubing within the newcomer's A-posts and windscreen frame, reinforced its sills, and cross-braced the floorplan to a greater degree. The result was a class-leading 16,595 lb.ft per degree which was not far away from the car's tin-topped sibling. The Convertible utilised the same smooth powerful, twin-turbocharged, 6-litre W12 engine, Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive system, massive ABS-backed disc brakes, and sophisticated all-round independent air suspension. Electro-hydraulically operated, the Bentley's luxuriously padded fabric roof not only stowed away neatly but provided almost limousine levels of refinement. Reputedly capable of over 190 mph with the top down, the GTC featured two sturdy steel hoops concealed beneath its rear headrests which could be deployed within fractions of a second if the onboard computer sensed an impending roll. Arguably more of a 2+2 than a true four-seater, the Bentley could raise or lower its hood at speeds of up to 20 mph, which was handy, and quite good fun, in slow moving traffic.This Continental GTC was specified new in the stylish colour combination of Dark Sapphire with a matching dark blue mohair power hood and Portland hide with a contrasting Nautic Blue secondary hide. Apart from the standard equipment and industry leading interior refinements, the car was optioned from new with a four-spoke, dual-tone leather trimmed steering wheel, Walnut veneers to the doors and rear quarters and power boot opening and closing. The car was supplied new by Bentley Hampshire and registered to the first of three former keepers on the 5th May 2007. Prior to our vendor’s purchase on the 4th October 2017, it was owned by a Lord Quarr and garaged at his country house.The car was serviced annually by the supplying dealer, Bentley Hampshire, with the most recent conducted at our vendor’s local workshop by his trusted mechanic in April 2021. There are a total of 14 stamps in the service book, the indicated mileage, at the time of cataloguing, was some 42,000 and the advisory-free MOT is valid until the 26th January 2023. With a modest collection of classic Mercedes-Benz, our vendor regretfully offers the GTC to auction, conceding that his recent purchase of a 280SL Pagoda, from Silverstone Auctions, now serves as his open-top motorcar of choice when the sun shines. The car is supplied with both keys, the aforementioned service book, book-pack, recent invoices, its build sheet and the Swansea V5C. SpecificationMake: BENTLEYModel: CONTINENTAL GTCYear: 2007Chassis Number: SCBDE23W07C048561Registration Number: TBATransmission: AutomaticEngine Number: 008909Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 43000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Portland and Nautic LeatherClick here for more details and images
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Number 236 of 500, fresh to market after 12 years of single ownership.The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the first Ford to wear the Cosworth badge and was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. It was introduced as a means of homologating the Sierra for 'Group A' Touring Car racing, with a requirement that 5,000 cars were built and sold. Launched for sale in July 1986, and based on the three-door Sierra body-shell, it was designed by Ford's Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) and was powered by a Cosworth-designed 2.0-litre turbo engine of now-legendary repute. At this time, the Sierra Cosworth was a new kind of performance car - a 'blue-collar hero' able to humble true sports cars!In total 5,545 cars were produced - of which 500 were sent to Aston Martin Tickford for conversion to the Sierra 'RS500 Cosworth'. If the RS Cosworth was a homologation car, the RS500 was an evolution special. Once Ford had built the requisite 5,000 RS Cosworths, 'Group A' rules allowed an upgraded 'evolution' model to be launched. This could carry changes focused on improving its racing potential, provided Ford sold 10% of the original number as road cars, hence the 500. The RS500 was announced in July 1987 and had a mechanically uprated Cosworth engine (more similar to the one to be used in competition), with power boosted to 224 bhp, upgraded brakes, modified bodywork and the cachet of being hand-assembled - the RS500 really is the ultimate 1980s Fast Ford!A500 EVO was first registered as OC 9198 on 1st September 1987 and supplied by Gordon Ford of Colwyn Bay to a Mr O. Cerefice from Rhyl. Chassis 236/500 retains its original engine and gearbox and remains finished in black, one of the only three colours available. Since 2010, it has been professionally stored by our vendor during his ownership and has seldom been used. The history file, with service and maintenance records, invoices and MOTs confirms the indicated mileage of 60,002 as genuine. The car has spent several lengthy periods off the road but regularly maintained as corroborated by the 10 main dealer service stamps in the record, with the last stamp at 54,996 by John Grose Ford Centre and the most recent maintenance was completed at 58,044 by David Coe of Auto Engineering Centre Performance & Tuning Specialists in Swansea.The car's overall condition is wholly commensurate with its age and indicated mileage, and with recent careful ownership and sympathetic recommissioning, including a full detail and ceramic coating, all of which is documented online. Chassis 236/500 is supplied with its original service book, handbook, audio book, UK V5C, spare keys and, pleasingly, Cherished Registration, A500 EVO, is included within the sale. An early inspection is welcomed and encouraged to acquaint yourself with this super Cosworth. SpecificationMake: FORDModel: SIERRA COSWORTHYear: 1987Chassis Number: WF0EXXGBBEGG38644Registration Number: A500 EVOTransmission: ManualEngine Number: GG38644 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 60002 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Grey FabricClick here for more details and images
WIKING 4-tlg Konvolut Sportwagen, bestehend aus zwei 'Sportzweisitzer', maigrün, GK 2003: 20/3R, 1949-53 und cremeweiß, GK 20/3 H; schwarzer 'Sportviersitzer' ohne Figuren, GK 21/1 I, 1949-51 und 'Porsche Spyder', GK 167/1, 1959-60.| WIKING 4 sport cars, 1949-60, consisting of two 'sports two-seaters', may green, yc. 2003: 20/3R, 1949-53 and cream white, yc. 20/3 H; black 'sports four-seater' without figures, yc. 21/1 I, 1949-51 and 'Porsche Spyder', yc. 167/1, 1959-60.
GLENTURRET 30 YEAR OLD "COVENTRY TO GENEVA" 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAGUAR E-TYPESingle malt.This stunning, Oloroso and Amontillado sherry matured Glenturret has been bottled to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jaguar's iconic sports car.Limited to just 265 bottles, which is coincidentally the number of horse power produced by the car's snarling straight 6 engine.Bottle Number: 5843.2% ABV / 70cl
Frank McLintock signed Arsenal FA cup Winners 12x8 colour photo. Francis McLintock MBE (born 28 December 1939) is a former Scotland international footballer, football manager and businessman. He also worked as a sports agent and football pundit in his later life. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Boxing Promoter Eddie Hearn, Lomachenko and Campbell Signed Sky Sports Promotion 12x8 Colour Poster from 31st August 2019 at the O2 Arena, London. Fantastic Signatures. Set within a Black Effect Frame Measuring 15x12 Overall. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Presenter and former cricketer Freddie Flintoff signed 12x8 colour photo from the set of the sports-based comedy quiz show A League of Their Own. Andrew Flintoff MBE is an English television and radio presenter and former international cricketer. Flintoff played all forms of the game and was one of the sport's leading all-rounders, a fast bowler, middle order batsman and slip fielder. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Sports Presenters Signed Collection inc Mark Lawrenson, Alan Hudson, John Motson, Des Lynam, Gabby Yorath (Now Gabby Logan), Jon Champion, Clive Tyldesley and Gary Lineker. All Signed on 6x4 Colour Photos of Each Signed. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
LEEDS FIRST AWAY IN EUROPE / CHELSEA. 1965 FAIRS CUP TORINO V LEEDS UNITED Match played 6/10/1965 at Stadio Comunale, Turin. Rare issue of the Turin daily Sports & News paper ''GAZZETTA del POPOLO'' dated 6/10/1965 with match preview and programme style team line-ups to the central pages. There is also a preview and with full team line-ups listed for the Fairs Cup Roma v Chelsea also played that day in Rome at the Stadio Olimpico. No programme was produced for either game. Generally good
1968 EUROPEAN CUP FINAL BENFICA V MANCHESTER UNITED Match played 29/5/1968 at Wembley Stadium. Issue of the Lisbon daily Sports & News paper ''Diario de Noticias'' dated 30/5/1968 which extensively reviews the Final with front cover headline coverage and many pictures, reports and full team line-ups listed inside. Generally good
1969 FAIRS CUP VITORIA SETUBAL V LIVERPOOL Match played 12/11/1969 at Estadio do Bonfim, Setubal. Issue of the Portuguese daily Sports & News paper ''Diario de Noticias'' dated 12/11/1969 which previews the game and includes team line-up. This issue also previews the European Cup game Celtic v Benfica and Fairs Cup game Southampton v Vitoria Guimaraes also played that day. Generally good
1969 FAIRS CUP VITORIA SETUBAL V LIVERPOOL Match played 12/11/1969 at Estadio do Bonfim, Setubal. Issue of the Portuguese daily Sports & News paper ''Diario de Noticias'' dated 13/11/1969 which reviews the game and includes pictures, reports and full team line-ups. This issue also reviews the European Cup game Celtic v Benfica and Fairs Cup game Southampton v Vitoria Guimaraes played the evening before. Generally good
1971 FAIRS CUP FINAL JUVENTUS V LEEDS UNITED (ABANDONED GAME) Match played 26/5/1971 at Stadio Comunale, Turin. Issue of the Turin daily Sports & News paper ''LA STAMPA'' dated 26/5/1971 which extensively previews the game inside and includes large format programme style full team line-ups. The original match was abandoned after 51 minutes due to torrential rain and replayed two days later on 28/5/1971. No official programme was produced. Generally good
1975 HSV HAMBURG V LEEDS UNITED Friendly match played 28/7/1975 at the Volksparkstadion, Hamburg. Issue of the Hamburg evening Sports & News paper dated 29/7/1975 which reviews the game and includes pictures, match reports and full team line-ups and also includes front page headline coverage. Generally good
ARSENAL Six newspapers relating to Arsenal including Sports Argus 27/9/1930, Birmingham away, worn, 7/5/1938 Championship win v Bolton home, Football Herald 29/4/1950 Cup Final v Liverpool, Eastern News 12/1/1952 Norwich away FA Cup, Evening News 3/5/1952 v Newcastle FA Cup Final, slightly worn and Football Argus 26/1/1957 Newport away FA Cup. Fair
WEST HAM UNITED Five home programmes v Holland Sports Club 54/5, creased, Kaiserslautern 55/6, slightly creased team changes and scores entered, Leyton Orient 59/60 Southern Floodlight Cup Practice Match 15/8/1959 with number written on the cover and slightly marked and Newham Boys v Redbridge Boys 15/4/1967 at Upton Park. Fair
1957 EUROPEAN CUP AC MILAN V GLASGOW RANGERS Match played 11/12/1957 at the San Siro, Milan. Issue of the Milan daily sports paper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' dated 11/12/1957 which previews the game. Includes front cover headline at the bottom ''ARENA (ORE 19,30) PER LA COPPA CAMPIONI Contro Rangers il Vero Milan?'' The preview continues on to the single sheet insert inside with 3-4-3 format football pitch diagram full team line-ups. No programme was published for the game. Generally good
1957 EUROPEAN CUP AC MILAN V GLASGOW RANGERS Match played 11/12/1957 at the San Siro, Milan. Issue of the Milan daily sports paper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' dated 12/12/1957 which reviews the game. Includes front cover headline at the bottom with front cover full team line-ups and reports. Inside on the central pages are further match reports and pictures. Generally good
1950 PORTUGAL V ENGLAND (Friendly) played 14/5/1950 at Estadio Nacional, Lisbon. Issue of the Lisbon daily Sports & News paper ''Diario de Noticias'' dated 14/5/1950 which previews the game inside and includes full team line-ups plus front cover headline entitled ''FUTEBOL NO ESTADIO NACIONAL A SELECCAO PORTUGUESA CONTRA A EQUIPA DA INGLATERRA''. Generally good
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES 1950'S Forty eight programmes including Woodford Town v New City FC 47/8, Ilford v Walthamstow Ave. 49/50, Chelmsford City v Bury Town 48/9 and home matches at Bedford, Briggs Sports, Gt. Yarmouth, Kidderminster, Maidstone, North Shields and Yeovil. One has punched holes but the remainder are in generally good condition. As described
Field Sports.- Wright (George) The Complete Bird-Fancyer..., first edition, engraved frontispiece, with leaf 'Receipt for Bird Paste from Willoughby on Birds' at end (not called for by ESTC) and another version on different paper tipped in facing p.9, for J.Cooke, [?1766] bound after [Shirley (Thomas)] The Angler's Museum; or, the Whole Art of Float and Fly Fishing, third edition, engraved portrait frontispiece (lightly offset), title with woodcut vignette, [W&S p.194], for John Fielding, [c.1784], together 2 works in 1 vol., contemporary tree calf, gilt, spine gilt with red and green roan labels, rubbed § Angler's Pocket-Book (The); or, Compleat English Angler... Also Nobbs's...Treatise on the Art of Trolling, third edition, without engraved frontispiece (as often), wood-engraved illustrations, old ink signature to head of title, contemporary sheep, worn, rebacked, new endpapers, [W&S p.11], 1805 § [Cox (Nicholas)] The Gentleman's Recreation, in Four Parts. Viz. Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing...whereto is added, a perfect Abstract of the Forest Laws..., 2 parts in 1, sixth edition, engraved frontispiece and 4 plates, one large (torn and repaired), 3F4 in second part lacking lower outer corner with loss of a few letters, bookplate of William Trumbull, contemporary calf, upper joint split, [W & S p.68; this edition not in Schwerdt], for N.C....sold by J.Wilcox..., 1721, 8vo et infra (3)⁂ The first item is rare; ESTC lists only one copy of this edition (Michigan State University).
Sports & Games.- Cotton (Charles) The Compleat Gamester: or, Instructions how to Play...Cards, Dice, Billiards, Trucks, Bowls, or Chess. Also the Arts and Misteries of Riding, Racing, Archery, Cock-fighting..., engraved frontispiece with scenes of billiards, backgammon, dice, cock-fighting and cards, with accompanying letterpress leaf of explanatory verses (shaved at foot affecting a couple of words), contemporary ink signature to title, browned, tear to G1 repaired, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed and marked, rebacked, [cf.Heltzel 407, first edition], for Charles Brome, 1709 § Hoyle (Edmund) Mr. Hoyle's Games of Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Chess and Backgammon..., eleventh edition, half-title with authorisation on verso signed by the printer and by the author at foot of title, contemporary calf, gilt, joints cracked, spine ends worn, corners bumped, Thomas Osborne, [c.1755]; and 2 others including a 'New Pocket Hoyle' of 1820, 8vo et infra (4)⁂ The first is one of the earliest works in English to describe the game of billiards, first published in 1674. Although popular in its time all editions are scarce. ESTC lists only 5 UK copies of both this edition and of the second item.
Sporting.- Some Account of Jura Red Deer, first edition, interleaved but only one p. with ms notes, bookplate of J.A. Harvie-Brown, original cloth, Derby, Printed by Francis Carter, [c.1891] § St. John (Charles) Wild Sports & Natural History of the Highlands, large paper copy, tipped-in colour plates, a few leaves partially browned from ?old bookmark, original pictorial vellum, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, covers just starting to bow, London & Edinburgh, T.N. Foulis, 1919; and another similar, v.s. (3)⁂ The first is very rare - a facsimile reprint was produced in 1993 limited to 200 copies, but there appear to be no auction records for this original edition.
Children's.- Trusler (John) The Progress of Man and Society, first edition, half-title with wood-engraved vignette and the author's coat-of-arms to verso forming frontispiece, numerous wood-engraved illustrations by John Bewick, elaborate calligraphic inscription "George Cuitt 1794" (etcher, son of George senior the landscape painter) to head of frontispiece, a little soiled and stained, a few leaves with small tears to fore-edge repaired, modern book-label of Philip Gosse Weppons, old sheep, rubbed, spine faded, John Trusler, 1791 § Book of English Trades (The), wood-engraved plates, modern half calf, red roan label, 1818 § Book of Trades; or, circle of the Useful Arts, engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title and plates, wood-engraved illustrations, original blind-stamped green cloth, pictorial gilt spine, Glasgow, 1839 § New Ready Reckoner (The); or, Trader's Sure Guide, tables, contemporary sheep, worn and wormed, London: W.C.Fletcher, Leeds: Webb & Millington, Selby: W.R.Galpine, 1844 § Cabinet of Useful Arts and Manufactures (The), designed for the perusal of Young Persons, 10 full-page woodcut illustrations, contemporary sheep, rubbed, rebacked preserving old spine, corners repaired, Dublin, 1825, most rubbed; and 11 others, trades and children's, 8vo et infra (16)⁂ The first is an educational work for children covering a wide range of subjects but particularly trades, sports and pastimes including balloons, dancing, fencing, and swimming.
Three Boxed Matchbox Early 1-75 Series Moko Lesney Models, comprising of No 46A Morris Minor 1000, dark green body, black base, damage to box, No 47A Trojan Bond red body 'Brooke Bond Tea', some chipping to paintwork, No 48A Meteor Sports Boat and Trailer, light brown boat, blue hull, black trailer, some rubbing/chipping to paintwork.
Motorbike racing memorabilia including modern reproduction tinplate metal signs, "TT Races Isle of Man", "Classic Bike", etc, 3 vintage Haynes manuals for Triumph motorbikes (poor condition), an original Triumph exploded view cutaway poster of the 650CC Trophy Sports Bonneville engine (W22'' H28''), a booklet of motorbike racing driver signatures including Bo Granath, Roger Marshall, Mick Grant, Austin Hockley, and three wall hanging posters of motorbike riders including a signed Barry Sheene poster.
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