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Lot 2014
2002 Locost Registration Number Q223 DPY VIN Number SABTVR03211278999 Engine Number 711M6015AA The Locost is a local built sports car based on the Lotus 7 Ideal. The car features a space frame chassis usually welded together from mild steel square tubing with double wishbone front suspension with coil spring struts. The rear is traditionally live axel. Body panels are usually fibreglass with nose and wings and aluminium side panels. Each car is highly individualised according to the resources, needs and desires of each respective builder. The original design was intended to be built from scratch and the design has become so popular that several manufacturers have begun producing the chassis in kit form. Additionally, fibreglass body components, suspension pieces and other Locost specific components can be sourced from various suppliers. With only one owner from new, this great little sports car will need a new MOT before use and will also need a V5 registration document. It has not been used for some time and so will benefit from a small amount of recommissioning, however, it is all based on a Ford Escort Mark II running gear.
Lot 2017
1990 Mazda RX7 Turbo Convertible Registration Number G781 VPK VIN Number JMZFC183200200963 Engine Number 13BE027204 With V5 listing eight former keepers The Mazda RX7 was developed as one of the world's first mass production sports cars to be fitted with the Wankel rotary engine. The RX7 was introduced in 1978, and ran until 2002 when emission control legislation made the existence more difficult. This car, finished in red with black leather interior, is the Mark II Turbo Convertible model which was at the very top of Mazda's range in 1990. The interior is in excellent condition, and the car has obviously been cared for. It now appears that there are likely to be less than one hundred Mazda RX7s of this era left on the road; many of those will be coupés, the convertible model is quite possibly the rarest of them all. With numerous previous MOTs.
Lot 2019
2001 MG F 1.8 Manual Registration Number BF51 JXN VIN Number SARRDWBGB2D533949 Engine Number 18K4M10472677 With V5 listing three owners from new Current MOT until May 2016 The MG F was introduced in 1995 to world acclaim and marked the return of MG to volume two-seat sports car production. The car was created using unusual design imagination of the engineers with little or no budget from Rover management. The car was initially only available with 120ps engine and then followed in early 1996 by the VVC (variable valve control) version of the same engine delivering 145ps. The main innovation was the mid-engine layout providing optimum weight balance for excellent handling. Finished in unusual but attractive champagne gold metallic with ivory interior trim, black hard top (which was an optional extra) and alloy wheels. With previous MOT certificates confirming 32,300 miles from new.
Lot 2021
1978 MG Midget 1500 Registration Number EUT 99T VIN Number GAN6205088G Engine Number 56230 Current MOT expires May 2016 The MG Midget has always been one of Britain's iconic small sports cars, ideal as a starter classic. The Midget was introduced in 1961 and underwent numerous changes over the years on the same style body shell with engine sizes ranging from 948cc up to 1500cc. The Midget 1500 was introduced in 1974 to meet the stringent Federal regulations to make cars safer. This car underwent major restoration in 2002. It is finished in British racing green with ivory cedar. The driver's seat has been changed at some point to make the drive more comfortable.
Lot 2025
1948 Riley RMA 1.5 Sports Saloon Registration Number JYT 808 VIN Number 38515316 Engine Number 15316 With V5 listing one former keeper MOT expires June 2016 The Riley RM Series was the last automobile series developed independently by Riley. Produced from 1945 after the War through to the 1952 merger of the Riley's Nuffield organisation with Austin to form BMC. They were originally made in Coventry but in 1949 produced in the MG works. The RM models were marketed as the Riley 1.5 litre and the Riley 2.5 litre. Three types of RM vehicles were produced. RMA was a large saloon, and was replaced by the RME. The RMB was an even larger car and was replaced by the RMF. The RMC and RMD were limited production roadsters. This example, which is a local car, is a rolling restoration project painted in Autumn red, with round dials and a kipper dashboard. With eleven months MOT remaining.
Lot 2026
1998 Gentry Two-Seater Sports Car Registration Number RNV 470V VIN Number SPFXXDTBBLT090492 With V5 listing three former keepers Current MOT expires June 8th 2016 Current Mileage 13,288 Gentry sports cars were produced in the early 1970s by Roger Blackley. He worked at the Triumph factory in Coventry and decided, in his spare time, to build a car with more character than the Spitfire. He started producing the cars from his garage and was complimented on the model which started production in 1974. This example is finished in maroon and is fitted with a Ford 1.3 Kent Series engine, making it easy to drive and source parts when needed. The car was manufactured in 1980 but not registered until 1998.
Lot 1
Featuring the rare signatures of three World Champions MOTOR RACING: A good vintage cloth pennant with green borders and bearing the circular emblem of the Nurburgring, individually signed by twelve motor racing drivers who participated at the 1953 1000 km of Nurburgring (being the fifth round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship) comprising Alberto Ascari (1918-1955, Italian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1952 & 1953; joint winner of the 1953 1000km), Giuseppe Farina (1906-1966, Italian Motor Racing Driver, the first Formula One World Champion 1950; joint winner of the 1953 1000km), Piero Taruffi (1906-1988, Italian Motor Racing Driver), Mike Hawthorn (1929-1959, British Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1958), Luigi Villoresi (1909-1987, Italian Motor Racing Driver), Louis Chiron (1899-1979, Monegasque Motor Racing Driver), Hermann Lang (1909-1987, German Motor Racing Driver), Emilio Giletti ( - , Italian Motor Racing Driver), Robert Manzon (1917-2015, French Motor Racing Driver; accomplished the fastest lap of the 1953 1000km), Simone des Forest (1910-2004, French Motor Racing Driver), Giovanni Bracco (1908-1968, Italian Motor Racing Driver) and Eugenio Castellotti (1930-1957, Italian Motor Racing Driver). All have signed with their names alone in ink to clear areas of the pennant. A rare grouping of signatures featuring three World Champions and including the rare signatures of Ascari, Hawthorn and Castellotti, all of whom tragically met untimely deaths. Some water staining to the tip of the pennant, only slightly affecting a few of the signatures, G The present pennant was signed on the occasion of the first ADAC 1000 Kilometer-Rennen Nurburgring which took place on 30th August 1953.
Lot 14
CARNERA PRIMO: (1906-1967) Italian Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1933-34. Vintage signed and inscribed 5.5 x 9 photograph, a good image of Carnera standing in a full length profile boxing pose. Photograph by V. Henry and signed to the lower white border. Signed by Carnera in bold black fountain pen ink to the image, 'To a future (?) Tom Webster from Primo Carnera'. VG Carnera's inscription may relate to Tom Webster (1886-1962) British Sports Cartoonist
Lot 51
MACKAY DAVE: (1934-2015) Scottish Footballer, a member of Tottenham Hotspur's Double winning side of 1961. An excellent, large signed 20 x 16 photograph, a classic image of Mackay standing in a full length pose on a football pitch as he grabs opponent Billy Bremner of Leeds United by his jersey in a threatening manner. The referee can be seen running to the incident blowing his whistle as Terry Venables also looks on. Signed by Mackay in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border and also signed in black fountain pen ink by photographer Monte Fresco to the lower white border. A fine signed silver gelatin fibre based photograph of high quality. EX The present image was captured during the opening match of the season at White Hart Lane on 20th August 1966 which Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1. Regarded as one of the most iconic images in football, Mackay himself did not like the picture, thinking that it unfairly represented him as 'a bully'. Monte Fresco (1936-2013) English Sports Photographer.
Lot 821
BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed cards, T.Ls.S., signed photographs of various sizes etc., by various British politicians of the 1970s onwards, including Ken Livingstone, Michael Heseltine, Kenneth Clarke, Kenneth Baker, David Steel (referring to Peter Hain and his opinion of South African sports teams being allowed into Great Britain, 1973), Malcolm Rifkind, Nicholas Ridley, Cecil Parkinson, John Nott, Jeremy Thorpe, Norman Tebbit, Anthony Wedgwood Benn, Nigel Lawson, Douglas Hurd, Barbara Castle, John Smith etc. Some duplication. Generally VG to EX, 38
Lot 246
Country life & sport.- - [Album of colour plates of European country life & sports] [Album of colour plates of European country life & sports], 15 hand-coloured lithographed plates only of 19, 1 torn and repaired with tape, lacks title and ?text, some foxing, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d. [c. 1830]; and 6 others, v.s., v.d. (7).
Lot 350
-. Norman (Henry) - All the Russias, first edition , folding map, plates and illustrations, original pictorial cloth, gilt, t.e., uncut and unopened, small dent to upper cover, a very good copy, 1902 § Lloyd (L.) Field Sports of the North, 2 vol., 6 engraved or lithographed maps and plans, one folding, and 9 lithographed plates, 2 advertisement leaves at beginning of vol.1 and 16pp. catalogue at end of vol.2, some spotting, original cloth, uncut, spines faded, recased, 1842 § Trench ( Rev . Francis) Diary of Travels in France and Spain, 2 vol., half-title in vol.2, 4 tinted lithographed plates, wood-engraved illustrations, vol.2 water-stained at beginning, original cloth, spines faded, 1845, the last two rubbed, 8vo (5)
Lot 158
A collection of silver trophy cups, various dates and makers, comprising: one of circular form, by Walker and Hall, Sheffield 1910, inscribed 'Grand Prix D'Honneur', another inscribed 'The Gordon Motors Bowl', Birmingham 1913, one with a domed cover, inscribed 'The Maxwell Cup, Best Performance by a Sports Car', and one with 'F.T.D Speed Trials', plus various loose plaques, approx. weight 66oz. (qty)
Lot 1
BEATLES AND RELATED - A great little varied collection of 33 x LP's to include limited edition private pressings. To include File Under: Beatles (and Volume Two), Mailman Blues (Apple Ghost MHR JET 909-2), Rarer Than Rare (White Knight WK 271), Singing The Blues (King Records MLK 003), Palais Des Sports, Paris, June 20, 1965 (BGLP 005) and Paul McCartney - Unplugged (original numbered edition no. 66950 - 7964131). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
Lot 17
PLEASE NOTE: This lot is a MG TD and not a MG TD MKII as incorrectly catalogued. - 1 of circa 1,600 home market examples - Recent brake overhaul and fresh tyres - Current ownership since 1973 and said to be 'good' mechanically Further Info: Although instantly recognisable as a member of the T-Series family of MGs, the TD broke new ground for the Abingdon marque. It was the first MG sports car to feature either independent front suspension or rack-and-pinion steering - innovations pioneered in the Y-type saloon. The newcomer also boasted a hypoid bevel rear axle, hidden scuttle reinforcement hoop and twin leading shoe front brakes. Powered by the company's proven 1250cc XPAG engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox, the TD was said to be capable of some 82mph and around 26mpg. The example offered was first registered in May 1953 and acquired by the vendor 20 years later for the princely sum of £710. Featuring Black bodywork complemented by a Green leather interior, the MG rides on silver-painted disc wheels. It was recently treated to a brake overhaul and new tyres and is now regarded by the vendor as having `very good' XPAG engine and manual transmission, and `good' bodywork, paintwork and interior trim; though he notes the `driver's seat is worn'. `8505 PE' comes complete with workshop manual and 30 old MOTs dating back to 1976.
Lot 18
- Built for Hugh C. Hunter by R.R. Jackson of Brooklands fame with input from Zillwood `Sinbad' Milledge - Raced pre- and post-WW2 at Brooklands, Crystal Palace, Shelsey Walsh, Silverstone and Goodwood etc - Current ownership since 1990 with numerous HGPCA, VSCC and Goodwood Revival outings - Supercharged Alta DOHC engine, independent suspension and ENV pre-selector transmission - The subject of a feature article by Mick Walsh in Classic & Sports Car magazine Further Info: `I consider Geoffrey Taylor, the Alta's designer, as a sort of pre-war Colin Chapman ahead of his time and very concerned with lightness. And he designed and built virtually everything the engine, supercharger and chassis. I think the Alta's rigid chassis and independent suspension would have had much more influence if the war hadn't got in the way. It was very light - the car weighed 11.5cwt, less than the ERAs, the 4CLT Maserati or the MG and Riley specials it was up against. With a 2-litre engine it began to match, even sometimes beat the ERAs, which were the top voiturettes at the time' (F1 and Indy Car designer Len Terry, Motor Sport May 2001). Born into a wealthy family, Hugh Curling Hunter became altogether more serious about his racing during 1937 when, at the age of twenty-six, he bought a Frazer Nash-BMW 328 and Alta Voiturette Single-Seater. Designated chassis 62IS (I = Independent Suspension, S = Supercharged), the latter was delivered to R.R. Jackson's Brooklands premises as a kit of parts. An Alta owner himself, the famed tuner / special builder entrusted the project to his lead consultant Zillwood `Sinbad' Milledge who had proven adept at sorting suspension geometry, designing crankshafts / conrods / brake drums and crafting aerodynamic bodywork. Aside from Hugh Hunter's Alta, Milledge helped hone the Multi-Union, Appleton Special, Bentley Jackson and Freikaiserwagen among others. Sporting a higher headrest fairing and more enveloping silhouette than George Abecassis' similar Alta (chassis 61IS), Hugh Hunter's car yielded him a coveted Brooklands 120mph badge and also showed considerable pace at Crystal Palace and Shelsey Walsh. Campaigned throughout 1938 and into the following year before being supplanted in Hunter's affections by an ex-Mille Miglia winning Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, chassis 62IS changed hands several times during WW2. Reputedly resident in a china shop for a while, the advent of peace saw J.H. Williams acquire the single-seater. Rebodied in the style of a post-WW2 Alta Grand Prix car with what is rumoured to have been factory assistance, chassis 62IS resumed its racing career at a variety of sprint and hillclimb venues not to mention such new circuits as Goodwood and Silverstone. Sold by Mr Williams to Basil Tye, the Alta is known to have belonged thereafter to Lady Mary Grosvenor (who campaigned it in 1.5 and 2.0 litre guises), Albert Wake, Frank Lockhart, Bill Little, Hugh Clifford, John Bateson, Vintage Racing Autos, Hugh Clifford (again), Peter and John Moores, John Pearson and Bob Jones before entering the current ownership during 1990. Extensively fettled thereafter - including the fitment of a more pre-WW2 looking body - chassis 62IS has enjoyed numerous outings with the Historic Grand Prix Cars' Association and Vintage Sports Car Club. Invited to participate in the first Goodwood Revival meeting some seventeen years ago, it has since contested the Goodwood Trophy for Grand Prix and Voiturette cars on several occasions the last being in 2010. Understood to displace over 2 litres, its four-cylinder DOHC Alta engine is allied to ENV four-speed pre-selector transmission. Not campaigned of late, the single-seater is nevertheless in running order and has recently been driven by Mick Walsh as part of a multi-page feature article due to appear in an upcoming issue of Classic & Sportscar magazine. Eligible for numerous prestigious events, this historic Alta is offered for sale with a spare set of wheels, expired FIA papers plus sundry other documentation and spares.
Lot 22
- Past Winner of the CSCC's Swinging Sixties series and Valetta GP - AGRA 1760 BDA engine, Quaife straight-cut gearbox, baby Atlas axle - Cost an estimated £50,000-plus to build, MSA logbook Further Info: The Escort's motorsport career began in 1968 with the Twin Cam, which the company's competition department had ready to roll at the same time its standard siblings were finding their way onto the public roads. Arguably the most famous of all Twin Cams was the Gold and Red FVA-engined Alan Mann car with which Frank Gardner comfortably annexed the 1968 Championship British Saloon Car Championship. The subsequent Aveley-built Mexico, RS2000 and RS1600 models quickly built on the Twin Cam's platform of success, making the Escort one of the most successful competition cars of all time. The immaculate and reportedly very well-sorted RS1600 evocation on offer is described as a Ford Escort Mexico on its V5C, but is nothing remotely so tame, as can be gathered by its overtly muscular appearance and mightily impressive competition record, that includes: - Outright victory in the Classic Sports Car Club's Swinging Sixties series- Outright and class wins in the Valetta Grand Prix- Second place in the Valetta hillclimb event It comes as no surprise that an estimated £50,000-plus was invested in the creation of this very fast Ford. At its heart is an AGRA-built 1760 BDA based on a brand new AX block. The dry sump engine features an all-steel bottom end and is fed by a pair 48DCOE Webers - the unit has been dynoed at 225bhp. It drives via a Quaife straight-cut gearbox to a baby Atlas axle with Gripper differential, positioned by and four-link suspension set-up. The Group A Minilite wheels are shod with fresh Yokohama tyres. Other salient items of specification include: Perspex windows, a bias pedal box for optimum braking, Safety Devices roll cage and plumbed-in fire extinguisher system. This winning package is finished in the iconic combination of Gold over Red and comes complete with MSA logbook and a myriad of bills and photographs.
Lot 28
- 87,000 recorded miles and original red leather upholstery - Recent new clutch and gearbox change, said to 'run well' - Offered for sale with various spares and current MOT certificate Further Info: With the Series II Minor of 1952, came a new engine - the A-Series 803cc OHV unit. The more major update of 1956 saw that powerplant's capacity increased to 948cc, the model rechristened 'Minor 1000', the rear window enlarged and the split-screen front one replaced with a single glass. This very tidily-presented and seemingly unmolested home-market four-door Saloon example was first registered in September 1957. It sports Grey bodywork complemented by an original Red leather interior. The venerable Morris has apparently recently been treated to a new clutch and fresh gearbox, and the old transmission and a variety of other spares are included in the sale. The vendor currently classifies the bodywork, paintwork and interior trim as 'good', and says the engine 'starts well' and transmission 'runs well', while he describes the boot and under-bonnet areas as 'very clean and tidy'. The odometer currently registers an unwarranted 86,832 miles.
Lot 35
- Supplied new by Dicksons of Perth and 1 of just 4,784 made - Desirable 5-speed manual with leather upholstery and sunroof - Recent extensive bodywork restoration and MOT'd until May 2016 Further Info: For 1988, Mercedes-Benz evolved the 190E 2.3-16 into the 2.5-16. Engineered in-house, its larger 2498cc engine developed 204bhp @ 6,800rpm and 177lbft of torque. As well as being notably quicker (150mph, 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds), the 2.5-16 achieved considerable success in the prestigious DTM race series. Campaigned by AMG with factory backing, the distinctive sliver and black championship-winning machines netted the last of their 50 victories during 1993. Priced at £38,272 in the UK, the 2.5-16 was nearly ten thousand pounds more expensive than the contemporary BMW M3. During its four-year production run (1988-1992), just 4,784 2.5-16s were sold worldwide. Finished in Almandine Red Metallic with Black leather upholstery, 'G407 XRG' was supplied new by main dealer Dicksons of Perth. Travelling south of the border to go under the hammer, the Mercedes-Benz is understood to have benefited from a recent and extensive bodywork restoration (supporting photos available). Sporting a sunroof and refurbished alloy wheels, the 2.5-16 is variously rated by the vendor as 'good' (interior trim), 'sound' (engine, electrical equipment, five-speed manual transmission), 'very good' (paintwork) or 'excellent' (bodywork). Undervalued by comparison to a BMW (E30) M3, this handsome and capable sports saloon is MOT'd until May 2016 and comes with a correct period handbook.
Lot 36
- Thrice winner of the HSCC Autosport 3-hr race - Winner of the HSCC Guards Trophy Championship and 2013 Spa Summer Classic etc - Prepared by Ian Jones of Racing Fabrications and in race ready order - History researched by Allen Brown of OldRacingCars.com and outlined in an accompanying dossier - Lester Owen engine currently fitted. Spares include bodywork, long-range fuel tanks, wheels and gear ratios etc. Further Info: David Good had an impressive racing career. He annexed the 1961 British Hillclimb Championship driving a Cooper JAP 1100 before moving to seemingly ever more potent machinery, including a Group 7 Lola T70, F5000 McLaren M10B, F1 four-wheel-drive BRM P67 and DFV-powered Lyncar. These cars would have tested the resolve of even the most talented able-bodied racer, let alone one such as Good, who was born minus right forearm and hand, and therefore forced to change gear with his left hand while steering with his stump. This extraordinary driver was the first owner of Chevron B8 Chassis No.DBE38 and purchased the bright Yellow racer part way through the 1968 season to replace an older version of the same marque. By removing the road-going equipment that defined it as a GT car he was, at some venues, able to enter it as a sports racing car and therefore be eligible for championship points. At Great Auclum near Reading for example, he finished an astonishing 3rd overall among the single-seaters. At Loton Park he was only beaten by Peter Lawson in Good's old four-wheel-drive BRM. Presumably impressed, former hillclimb champion Lawson purchased the Chevron in order to go circuit racing in 1969. He had his first win at Rufforth in Yorkshire on the Easter Saturday and that was followed by several more in club events, but it's fair to say he was not as assured at going round in circles as up hills, and by 1970 the Chevron had passed to another renowned hillclimb exponent, Reg Phillips, the chairman of James Fairley Steels. Despite not treating his hillclimbing too seriously by this stage, the 55-year-old Phillips still finished third in that year's Shell Leaders Championship. For 1971 he converted it to sports racer specification courtesy of an open body produced by GP Metalcraft, and with it in this guise he notched up some impressive results against far more potent machinery. Nevertheless, before the end of the season, the Chevron seems to have passed briefly through the hands of former Works Cooper driver and keen hillclimber Mike MacDowel (though he apparently has no memory of this!) before becoming the property of Barry Greenaway of Hayes, Middlesex. It was in 1972, while Greenaway and Dave Wellings were giving the car a shakedown in a Snetterton event, that Wellings had a hefty shunt, finally landing upside down after two or three (he was apparently unsure exactly how many!) somersaults. It transpired the oil tank pressure relief valve had become blocked, causing the reservoir to burst and spray hot lubricant over the front tyres and brakes. The damaged Chevron then passed via Roger Andreason (later the MD of Chevron Cars) to Peter Hemming, who subsequently became the manager of actor Paul Newman's Can-Am racing team. Hemming quickly discovered the crumpled alloy body was beyond reasonable repair and instead converted the Chevron to accept a Scottish-built Gropa one. This open design had been created to allow the B8s to run in Group 6 events, but required strengthening of the sills in order to retain the right level of stiffness. Hemming discovered this the hard way and reported he could 'actually lift wheels while cornering'. In c.1974 he therefore sold the Gropa to an Italian in exchange for a Lancia Fulvia and a bag of Lira. Precisely which Italian is not now 100 percent clear, but it's thought to have been Enrico Grimaldi di Nixima. Whatever, the car, by now Dark Green in colour, then became the property of Italian collector Flavio Tullio. According to Flavio's son, Matteo, it was at this point the Gropa body and the chassis (ie DBE38) were separated, with the latter being sold to a currently unknown person in England and the former hung on Matteo's wall, where it reputedly remains to this day. The next appearance of #DBE38 was during 1982 when it was advertised for sale in Autosport magazine by Richard Thwaites of Huddersfield. As well as describing the car as a 'Chevron B8' his listing made mention of it being 'ex-Gropa but with complete new B8 bodywork' which tallies with Matteo Tullio's account. Thereafter, it was sold by David Parkinson of Otley, Yorks, to Gary Dunkerley of South Africa in the April of 1984. The car was reportedly described on the related invoice as 'CH/DBE 38' and the major items of hardware were accompanied by BMW engine No.1694748 and Hewland FT200 gearbox No.779. Dunkerley apparently recalls the car arriving in many pieces and devoid of all plumbing or electrics. Nevertheless he had it trackworthy by the second half of 1984 and continued to race it until early 1992, during which period he competed at all the major circuits in South Africa as well as in the street races organised by David Piper in 1988. He was successful too, winning the 1986 HRCR club championship. Once he'd ceased competing with it, Dunkerley stored the car until selling it to Simon Leighton of Staines Middlesex in March 2004. Having repatriated the Chevron, Leighton entrusted it to Ian Jones' Racing Fabrications business, where it was fully restored in Yellow, as raced by David Good all those years before. He then campaigned the car from 2006 to 2009. It was at this point that it was acquired by the vendor, Nick Fleming, who first drove it in the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park. He has subsequently won the HSCC Autosport 3-Hour race an unprecedented three times with the B8, as well as the HSCC Guards Trophy Championship and several individual events of note - not least the Spa Summer Classic of July 2013, at which it topped a podium of B8s and finished 2mins 20secs ahead of its nearest rival. Meticulously prepared for each event by Jones, this car has been incredibly well looked after and is very well known around the historic paddock. It is still fitted with its Spa-winning Lester Owen engine, and is on-the-button and ready to race. DBE38 comes complete with long range fuel tanks that can be dropped in with minimal work, the original Gulf-liveried South African bodywork, and a number of other spares such as wheels gear ratios etc. In a 'Statement of Authenticity', Allen Brown, to whom we are grateful for the foregoing facts and figures, summarises the car's late '70s period as follows: "Although the Italian history is still incomplete, the link of the Gropa bodywork connects Hemming through to Flavio Tullio, and the testimony from Matteo Tullio that the car was sold back to England definitely places it back in the UK in the early 1980s. Although the connection from the Tullios is not yet proven, it is now possible to be very confident that this car is Chevron Chassis No.DBE38." Just 44 examples of the iconic Chevron B8 were made. Much of the racing fraternity regards the model as one of the best-looking sports racers ever produced. It has also proved to be one of the most successful, with its long career continuing unabated courtesy of today's flourishing historic racing scene. Now offered in pristine order and resplendent in its original colour, there is no obvious reason why DBE38 can't continue on its winning way for many years to come. It therefore provides a rare opportunity for any budding or established sports racing car driver to add to the already extraordinary story of Chevron - the marque created by the late, multi-talented Derek Bennett and currently celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Lot 54
- Reputedly factory upgraded with B36 specification bodywork in 1976 - Campaigned on both sides of the Atlantic in 1600cc and 2000cc guises - Most recently prepared by Racing Fabrications and 'on the button' - Outright winner of the Martini class at the 2013 Oulton Park Gold Cup - Last raced at Hockenheim during 2014 Further Info: David Gordon's book 'Chevron, The Derek Bennett Story', lists chassis B23-73-25 as being the penultimate of 23 Chevron B23 frames constructed in 1973, and originally intended for use in the FIA Championship of Makes and South Africa's popular Springbok series; although there are no known records of it actually appearing in either. According to information supplied to the vendor by its previous keeper, this Chevron returned to the marque's Bolton factory in 1976 where it was enhanced with a roll cage and B36 specification bodywork. The B23 employed a tubular chassis frame, whereas the B36 utilised a monocoque structure. As such the upgrade would have been aerodynamic rather than structural. Nevertheless, we are informed that (a) the changes were sufficient for a second identity to be issued - M36-76-05 (the 'M' perhaps standing for 'Modified') - and (b) both relevant chassis plates accompany the car. We also understand that there is another B23 numbered as B23-73-25 extant in the USA and a B36 numbered as B36-76-05 (and underpinned by a monocoque chassis) resident in the same country. Following its modifications the re-bodied B23/M36 is believed to have been actively raced in Europe, including rounds at Mugello and Vallelunga. Between 1981 and 1988 it was campaigned with a 1600cc rather than 2000cc Ford unit driving through the current FG400 Hewland transaxle; though the lighter FG200 option would have sufficed. It was then apparently campaigned in Italian hillclimb events before being extensively restored by a noted Italian race shop - this work included the fitment of new floors, Lockheed braking system, starter motor, small capacity (hillclimb-sized) fuel cell, plumbing and paintwork. In 1999 title was assumed by a Mr Tom Black of Portland, Oregon, who imported the Chevron to the USA. He evidently contested one race at the Portland International Raceway that year, as well as replacing all the previous bodywork with new lighter components and supplanting the 1600cc engine with a 2000cc 12-bolt crank Cosworth BDP unit. During the ensuing year the Chevron changed hands once more and, despite the extensive work recently carried out in Italy, the new keeper set about a no-expense-spared restoration via West Coast expert Neil Porter. Safety, competitiveness and reliability were his watch words, and he had the entire suspension renewed or overhauled and the Hewland transmission fully renovated by Taylor Racing. The halfshafts were also attended to. However, the major change concerned the replacement of the existing Cosworth engine with a state-of-the-art Geoff Richardson example, purchased on the owner's behalf by Arnie Loyning at a cost reputedly exceeding $50,000 - this unit is understood to have produced 294bhp @ 9,000rpm. It was in this guise that the car was offered for sale by well-known Californian car specialist Fantasy Junction. At this stage the Chevron was acquired by the current keeper, who repatriated it in 2010 and obtained its MSA Historic Technical Passport the following year. The most recent bout of preparation has fallen to Ian Jones of Racing Fabrications and the Chevron is these days powered by a Craig Beck-prepared Cosworth BDG unit. After successful outings at Dijon and the Oulton Park Gold Cup in 2013 where it won outright in the Martini class, the sports racer's most recent race was at Hockenheim last year. Nevertheless, this splendidly-presented Chevron is reportedly 'on the button' and ready to propel a new keeper to success on the circuits. Finished in a striking Blue and Yellow livery, chassis B23-73-25/M36-76-05 comes complete with all relevant paperwork. The story of Chevron Cars Ltd is one of success and tragedy. It was founded in 1965 by Derek Bennett, an intuitive but largely self-taught engineer and talented amateur racing driver. Lancashire born and bred, he graduated from an interest in stock cars to building an 1172cc Ford-powered special and then a successful Clubmans car; the demand for replicas of which kick-started his career as a constructor. The marque's heyday was from the late 1960s and the birth of the immortal B8 to the Bennett's untimely death in a hang gliding accident in 1978. Its greatest successes came in the 2-litre sports racing category, and Chevrons won their class at Le Mans no less than three times - 1974 (B23); 1979 and 1980 (B36); ie with exactly the models embodied by chassis B23-73-25/M36-76-05.
Lot 55
- Pre-production car used for twin-cam engine and disc brake testing etc - Bought and campaigned in period by MG development engineer John Sharp - A well-documented and important part of MG A history Further Info: The original buff logbook which accompanies this historically significant MG reveals that it was first registered to the MG Car Company Ltd as `ORX 885' on 22nd January 1958. Listed as a `MGA Twin Cam Car' with chassis number NDL13/500 and engine number XSP S72/3, the two-seater took to the road some six months or so before the model was officially introduced. One of several prototypes / pre-production examples, `ORX 885' was used to test the nascent sportscar's Dunlop four-wheel disc braking system as well as being put through its paces by the BMC Engines Branch and subjected to 120mph runs at MIRA (the latter filmed by Associated British Pathe Ltd for The Nuffield Organisation - http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sports-car-of-the-year - 4mins 59secs onwards). The original buff logbook also shows that `ORX 885' was reclassified as a `MGA 1600 De Luxe' complete with 1622cc OHV engine before being sold to John Sharp Esq in January 1962. An MG development engineer, Mr Sharp made his racing debut aboard the disc-braked two-seater at the MG Car Club's May 26th 1962 Silverstone Meeting. Noted MG historian and author F. Wilson McComb was commissioned to write a report on `ORX 885' during July 1985 and recalled not only piloting it in the 750MC's 12th National Six-Hour Relay Race (August 11th 1962) but also asking MG Competition Department guru Syd Enever to give John Sharp a special MGB / MGA engine / gearbox unit for the car. Driven to and from events (sometimes full of camping gear), the former Prototype became ever more competitive. Indeed, F. Wilson McComb noted that `During 1963, `ORX 885' was extremely successful as an MGB-engined MGA. John won 35 to 40 awards and beat the best lap times of any previous MGA at Silverstone Club Circuit, Brands Hatch, Aintree, Oulton Park, Snetterton and Mallory Park. But in 1964 he had to switch to an MGB because the MGA was no longer homologated'. As well as its UK exploits, the two-seater ventured to Ireland finishing 3rd overall in the July 1963 Leinster Trophy. Purchased from Mr Sharp by fellow racer Norman Lefton (who had previously campaigned the ex-John Gott Twin Cam), `ORX 885' suffered an engine blow-up and thereafter is known to have passed through the hands of R.C.F. Charnley, Frederick Roberts, Roy Turner, Frederick Roberts (again), John Mills, Kenneth Tugwell and Colin Pearcy before entering the current ownership some twenty years ago. Ken Tugwell returned the car to `Twin Cam' power in circa 1973 and ran it at numerous MGCC speed events into the following decade. No longer `factory fresh' by the time Colin Pearcy acquired it, `ORX 885' was entrusted to marque specialist Brown & Gammons for a thorough overhaul. Writing in the March 1985 issue of `Safety Fast', Mr Pearcy commented: `The chassis up rebuild exposed many problems and it must have been a good old `war horse' in its time as there was evidence of many mods (some still fitted) and several repairs! The engine was built by Dennis Seabrook with new parts obtained from Peter Wood'. Although, the inner panels are steel Mr Pearcy had lightweight aluminium panels crafted and fitted to the MG along with a lightweight hardtop, lightweight trim and fresh air vents etc. In his hands `ORX 885' was raced with both `Twin Cam' MGA and three-bearing MGB engines. A handwritten note on file relating to the former describes it as follows: `1762cc Le Mans type, twin 45DCOE Weber carburettors, large valve polished / flowed cylinder head, extractor exhaust manifold, steel crankshaft, rods, flywheel, twin plate clutch, Cosworth camshafts, large capacity oil sump, special distributor etc. 156bhp @ 5,800rpm'. The vendor has used `ORX 885' sparingly since acquiring it from Mr Pearcy via auction in 1995 and thus not had cause to strip the engine or verify its internal specification / power output. Invited to numerous events over the past twenty years, the Prototype was last displayed at the June 20th-21st 2015 MG Live meeting. Starting readily upon inspection, the two-seater is deemed by the seller to possess a `good engine with no known faults', `generally good bodywork (alloy wings and shroud)', `sound electrical equipment with no known faults' and `good upholstery'. The Red paintwork is said to have `some microblisters with a larger one on top of the offside front wheelarch', while recent mechanical work has seen the four-speed manual transmission fitted with new gears, the limited slip differential checked over and a fresh competition clutch installed. Able to boast a continuous ownership history, this historically significant MGA is offered for sale with original buff logbook, F. Wilson McComb report, expired FIA HVIF papers, V5C Registration Document and several copy articles.
Lot 56
- 1 of only 6 examples built by the factory - Displayed at Earls Court Motor Show in 1956 - Painstakingly restored by Alan and Lloyd Allard in 2013 to exacting standards - Fitted with a 2553cc Ford Zodiac 6-cylinder engine, triple SU's and 4-speed Ford gearbox "Only a few men have designed, built and then put into production, cars bearing their own name. Even fewer, if any, have gone on to build their own racing cars and compete in them, with such great achievements in such a wide range of motor sport competitions. From mud-plugging trials, to hill climb champion, Monte Carlo winner and Le Mans 24 hours third overall, to building and driving the first dragster outside the USA. Sydney Allard was that rare and outstanding personality..." We are proud to offer for sale this 1956 Allard Palm Beach Mk.2 which has been the subject of a painstaking restoration by Alan & Lloyd Allard, son and grandson of the legendary Sydney Allard (UK Hill Climb Champion in 1949 with his Steyr Allard). A rare car, it is one of only six built by the Allard Motor Company between 1956 and 1958 and was displayed on the Allard stand at the 1956 Earls Court Motor Show. It features the classic Allard suspension set up, with divided axle at the front and live Salisbury at the rear, Panhard rod and twin trailing arms, telescopic shock absorbers and coil springs all round. Power is supplied by an uprated six-cylinder in-line 2553cc Ford unit, with similar specification to that fitted to the 'Ruddspeed' AC Ace. This is coupled to a Ford four-speed gearbox. All running on an Allard twin tube chassis number 72/7000Z, a development of the Mk.1 Palm Beach and Allard JR sports racing car. The very pretty aluminium two seat body, the best looking Allard ever made in many peoples' opinion, has been carefully restored and painted in bright 'Carmine' red and trimmed in matching red and tan leather - resulting in a very pleasing interior. After its appearance at the 1956 Motor Show, the car became the Allard demonstrator. It subsequently passed to Brian Howard, a manager of the Allard Motor Company, then to Walter Hemsworth in 1968 and then onto Peter Hemsworth in whose ownership it was put into storage around 1976. In 2012 Alan & Lloyd Allard formed the Allard Sports Car Company, with the view to revival of Allard as a sports car manufacture once again after a gap of some 56 years. With the revival in mind and the idea of producing a continuation model, a Palm Beach Mk.3, Alan Allard purchased the Mk.2 from Peter Hemsworth in 2012. Lloyd and Alan have since carried out a full restoration, as no drawings or patters were in existence, they took the opportunity to make their own drawings and patterns. From this work, the build of a new Mk.3 Allard Palm Beach is well underway. This car was on display at the NEC Classic Car Show in 2014 and Octane Magazine's John Simister wrote an excellent seven page article, including a road test in the January 2015 issue. Offered with Swansea V5 document, this important Allard, restored by Sydney Allard's son and grandson with help from some of the original factory engineers, represents a rare opportunity for the serious collector to acquire a unique piece of Allard history. Specifications Body: All aluminium with steel and aluminium inner panels. Painted dark red (similar to the original colour). Two doors and two seats Trim: Cream and red leather, with black carpeting edged in red leather Steering: Right hand drive with Marles high ratio steering box Engine: Fully rebuilt Ford Zodiac six cylinder in line. Capacity 2553 cc. Carburation by triple SU with six branch fabricated exhaust Fuel System: Twin tank arrangement with tanks mounted each side with the rear wing Transmission: Ford four speed manual Chassis Frame: Twin tube side members, braced with flitch plates and with both tubular and box cross members Suspension: Telescopic shock absorbers with coil springs all round with twin trailing arms and panhard rod at the rear and forward mounted radius rods at the front. Divided front axle, Salisbury solid axle at the rear Brakes: Lockhead with 12" x 2 1/4" drums front and rear Wheels/Tyres: Wire type, mounted on splined hub with centre lock spinner
Lot 58
- Desirable specification: 327ci (5.4 litre) V8 and 4-speed manual gearbox - Treated to an extensive 'chassis up' restoration with numerous powder-coated parts - Former show winner and said to be 'a dream to drive' Further Info: Now in its seventh generation, the 'Vette began life in 1953 with the C1 - a model that inspired a generation of American youngsters and presented Ford with a nine year headache. It was the work of the legendary Harley Earl and inspired by the great European road/race offerings of the day. It borrowed its name - of French origin - from centuries of small, fast warships. The newcomer was first seen in concept form at the New York Auto Show, and generated sufficient interest for General Motors to hand-build a batch of 300 Polo White Convertibles. Sales, slow at first, had built to no less than 14,000 per annum by the introduction of the C2 10 years later. The C1 received multiple cosmetic updates along the way, the most significant of which came in 1958 when the nose was lengthened and dual headlights introduced. The model was initially only available with a straight-six powerplant, but by 1962 it could be bought with a thumping great 327ci (5.3-litre) V8 under the bonnet, making this the fastest and arguably most desirable version of America's first true sports car. The very smart C1 on offer is a perfect example of that ultimate iteration. Reportedly to period specification apart from its gleaming Pearlescent White paintwork, the two-seater is further understood to have been completely stripped and restored in the USA. The chassis and ancillary parts were powder-coated and all the main components renewed - the labels for which are still available. The vendor informs us that this show-winning 'Vette 'is a real head turner and a dream to drive, with loads of long-legged power on tap. The steering is light and the brakes firm and efficient'. Evidently the Chevy's 327ci V8 and four-speed manual transmission are reliable, and the car has just completed a 160 mile rally around Avalon without a hitch. A truly rare opportunity.
Lot 68
- Subject of a restoration over the past two years - Finished in Polaris Silver with Black Scheel sports interior - RHD car fitted with Batmobile body kit and steel boot The BMW 3.0 CSL - Coupe Sport Lightweight - was a special version of the six-cylinder BMW E9 pillarless coupe produced in lighter gauge steel with aluminium doors/bonnet/boot lid and chrome arch extensions to accommodate wider alloy wheels. Introduced in May 1972, 1000 were built to homologate the BMW Coupe for the Group 2 European Touring Car Championship where the E9 CS Coupes had suffered with a weight handicap against the dominant Ford Capris. BMW UK took 500 in RHD with most of standard CS coupe luxury equipment refitted. Mechanically these cars were almost identical to the fuel-injected CSi (which meant 200bhp and 140mph plus) but to take it into the over 3-litre 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 911 RS 2.7), CSLs are now the most highly coveted BMWs of the nineteen seventies with a fabulous competition record. First registered in April 1973, this right hand drive CSL has been the subject of a two year restoration between 2013 and 2015 following a period of storage from 2008. Works undertaken include: bead blasting of the body with any repairs being carried out using BMW panels, rustproofing of the body using Dinitrol, a comprehensive engine overhaul by Corry Engineering, retrimming of the interior using new Scheel seat materials and new carpets, overhaul of the braking system including brake boosters, calipers and master cylinder, the fitment of new brake and fuel lines, all new Bilstein suspension including bushes and powdercoating, refurbishment of the original 14 x 7 wheels, retrimming of the steering wheel in hand-stitched leather and refurbishment of the interior wood trim. Painted in Polaris Silver complimented by a Black interior with Scheel seats, the car is further enhanced by the fitment of a 'Batmobile' aero package including front spoiler, lightweight rear bumper, rear window hoop and rear spoiler mounted to the steel boot lid (a correct modification due to the spoiler's weight being found to distort the aluminium boot lids). Painstaking attention to detail has resulted in a truly evocative BMW sporting coupe of the 1970s that is certain to turn heads wherever it goes. Currently displaying some 27,440 miles on its odometer, MCY 35L is accompanied by a Swansea V5 document, dating certificate letter from BMW, a list of owners from new together with invoices and receipts for the restoration work. This wonderful looking and highly collectable BMW is expected to possess a fresh MoT by the time of sale.
Lot 69
- Part of a private collection since 2010 and 52,900 genuine miles - Manual transmission, limited slip differential and last fettled 500 miles ago - Original handbook, tools, keys and MOT'd until May 2016 Further Info: This notably handsome CSi was first registered in July 1982 by Sytner of Nottingham. It has been largely dry stored as part of a private collection since 2010 and covered just 1,500 miles from 2001. A relatively rare manual example with limited slip differential, it is a genuine 52,900 mile car with paperwork to match. The service book displays BMW franchise stamps to 47,924 miles and independent garages thereafter, and the car was last attended to just 503 miles ago. `PHT 506Y' features sparkling Metallic Blue bodywork, Black leather interior trim, and rides on wide-section alloy wheels (the original TRX rims are available on request). Its impressive specification includes sports seats, rear head restraints and Alpine audio system. The vendor says the BMW `runs sweet and drives tight, as per the mileage' and it comes complete with original handbook and tools, spare keys, service receipts, old MOTs and one to May 20, 2016.
Lot 2294
Collection of 41 complete sets contained in 6 modern albums & slip cases, sporting interest, cigarette & trade issues noted, sets include Ogden - Derby Entrants 1926, Carreras - Horses & Hounds (standard size), Ardath - Sports Champions, Boguslavsky - Sports Records (2nd series), Morris - Racing Greyhounds, Churchman - Association Footballers, Players - Championship Golf Courses, Cricketers by RIP, etc this lot includes several sets that are not catalogued, mainly VG - EXC £1350+
Lot 2362
Sports - Players Racing Caricatures set, Wills Racehorses & Jockeys 1938 part set 39/40, Wills Golfing part set 20/25, Players Golf 6x odds, Boguslavsky Sports Records (1-25) set, and 2nd series part set 19/25, G Phillips Olympic Champions part set 25/36, G Phillips Speed Champions part set 18/30, G Phillips Sporting Champions part set 19/36, Gallaher Famous Jockeys mixed back set, Ogdens Owners Racing Colours & Jockeys (blue) 20/50, plus other Ogdens, cat £619 approx (qty) G-VG
Lot 926
Sports autographs - excellent collection c1920 onwards inc Roger Bannister, Lester Piggott, Jack Parker, plus Cricket, Ice Skating, etc etc (qty) Worth viewing plus Michael Schumacher hard back book 'The Ferrari Years by Christopher Hilton, 2nd edition'. With a glossy 9"x6" photo inserted signed by Schumacher in ink. Nice lot (qty)
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