In California white with a black vinyl roof, Webasto-style sunroof and gorgeous pale blue interior (leather in front as was always the case), this is an automatic gearbox version. First registered 20 August 1973 (which, incidentally, was a couple of months after production had ceased), this example has been a UK car all its life. There is in the paperwork microfilm evidence that the first owner was the comedian Jimmy Tarbuck (copy of original green logbook) and this is endorsed by auction … [Read more...]
Alvis 4.3 Vanden Plas designed Tourer (1937) SOLD
The Alvis 4.3 is the epitome of pre-War British sports cars and this is one of the best available. It is capable of over 100 mph and a 0-60 acceleration of around 10 seconds, an amazing performance for a car made over 80 years ago. Alvis produced 166 4.3 chassis over the period 1936-1940 of which 56 were fitted with Tourer bodies. The shapeliest of these was the Vanden Plas (VP) Tourer but only 12 were produced before the onset of the War. Of these only two were made on the longer … [Read more...]
100 years old Humphrey & Dawes (OK) 290cc Motorcycle SOLD
Popular 1921 flat tank bike in very original and usable condition with original OK Precision 293cc engine. Reputably it was found in a garage near Liverpool in the mid 1990’s where it had been stored since the War. It was used for a little before being stored again and then purchased by the last owner for its registration number. It now has the current plate of BF 8600 and an MoT until last August. OK motorcycles were made by Humphrey & Dawes of Birmingham from 1899 until 1939. Their … [Read more...]
Lancia Fulvia Sports Zagato RHD 1300S (1973) Completely rebuilt SOLD
This Sports Zagato 1300S is one of the most exotic Lancia’s of the early 1970’s. Of the 7000 made, only a few score are RHD. The car was entirely stripped in 2015 after lying unused for over 30 years and then refurbished mechanically and bare-metal painted by a Lancia enthusiast with mechanical work being undertaken by Omicron Engineering of Norwich and Zagato Lancia of London. It has covered only 47k miles and is in excellent condition all round. It is retained in the correct trim and deep … [Read more...]
Rolls Royce Silver Dawn Automatic (1954) £55,850 (offers considered).
Only 761 Silver Dawns were produced over 1948-1955 of which a minority were RHD with Auto transmission. This car is in Show Condition all round and runs superbly. It has been laid up and has covered only 1000 miles in the last 43 years. It was supplied by H.R. Owen Ltd of London in January 1954 and had three owners in the home counties before being exported to Colts Neck, New Jersey. It remained in this area as the showpiece of a car collector until its return to the UK in 2015 and … [Read more...]