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...]
Humphrey & Dawes OK Motorcycle (1921) £6,850 ono
Popular 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 standard … [Read more...]
Alvis 4.3 Vanden Plas designed Tourer (1937) Deposit Taken
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...]
Mercedes Benz 450 SLC coupe automatic (1977) £10,350 ono
Very usable, 4.5 litre, V8 engined version of the SLC, in blue with cream leather. One of the late, renowned motoring author, LJK Setright’s favourite cars, the Mercedes SLC coupe (model designation C107) was launched in the same year (1971) as the R107 SL roadster. Despite sharing a distinct family resemblance, the SLC was not merely a coupe version of the soft top model. It was a much larger car, a full four-seater not merely a 2+2, on an extended chassis with a variety of different engines … [Read more...]
Bentley Mk 6 Sports Saloon (1949) seat belts all round, superb condition SOLD
This is the smallest and neatest model produced by Bentley and the car is presented in a superb colour scheme. (The paler blue is slightly darker than in the photos.) It was totally restored ten years ago to a high standard with seat belts in the front and back seats, sunshine roof. The condition is A1 all round with matching numbers and full documentation. These solid and lively cars offered 1940’s motoring at its best. This one is as good underneath as it is above with a bullet-proof 4.25 … [Read more...]