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August 2024 Issue 613
Much of the time it makes perfect sense to compare
direct rivals alongside each other, but sometimes it
takes opposing perspectives to fully understand cars
ou’ve got Rolls-Royce ideas on
a pushbike income/ a phrase I
haven’t been hit with for a long
time. I think the last occasion
when it stung my ears was when
I dared to entertain notions of
one day buying a Seventies Aston
V8, at a time when dubious but almost
shiny examples seemed plentiful at
around £10k. By then I’d graduated from
Raleigh Record to Ford Capri 3.0GXL -
also dubious and almost shiny - and the
Aston seemed only a couple of steps on,
allowing for some nifty man maths.
Replace those cars with new examples
and the journey from one to the other
would have seemed an impossible quest
at the time, like that between our Capri
1600GT and 365GTB/4 cover stars,
cars that shared tarmac in offering the
romance of grand touring but were really
worlds apart. Viewing each from the
perspective of the other was a challenge
we gave to Sam Dawson this month, and
his story throws fresh light on two highly
charismatic GTs from the fast-moving
transition of Sixties into Seventies.
I can’t imagine Stephen Hawking maths
could have made the numbers work to
put the Ferrari in my garage, then or now,
even one in dubious and not quite shiny
condition. It will remain one of those
cars I’m content to enjoy on paper and
by occasional sight and sound at events,
along with a carefully banked memory
of borrowing one for the weekend to visit
friends in south Wales via a route wilfully
avoiding the tedium of motorways
and congested towns. On the sort of
twiddly little roads that I instinctively
and misguidedly first headed for, it felt
cumbersome; opened up on sweeping
A-roads it came ever more alive with each
lOmph increment on the speedo.
The sight of that chiselled snout
spearing with improbable pace towards
the rearview mirrors of the countless cars
I passed must have been hard for their
startled drivers to comprehend. More
than 50 years ago it must have seemed
like a visitation from another world.
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74 AC Cobra 289
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112 Daimler Majestic Major
50 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
98 Fiat Coupe
44 Ford Capri 1600CT
104 Jaguar E-type 3.8 FHC
115 Lotus Elan S2
6 Maserati BiTurbo Spyder
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Contents
August 2024 Issue 613
The month in cars
22 Donington Historic Festival Brutal Rover SD1s dominate historic touring-car action
27 Silverstone Indy 500 Special exhibition sees AJ Foyt’s Coyote-Ford return to the UK
28 Events Planner Early summer days out for all tastes, from concours to rallycross
30 Barn Finds Barely-used Ferrari 25OCTE emerges from Los Angeles lock-up
36 Next Month Is buying a £10к Porsche a smart move or a risky bet? We find out...
37 Letters A former owner sets the Crand Prix Lotus story straight, plus CT40 vs Skoda!
39 Quentin Willson Bargain Jaguar and low moods make it a buyer's market, our man reckons
41 Alex Riley wonders why, after 70 years, nothing is as light and compact as a Lotus Elite
146 20 Years Ago CAR wondered why Ford was launching the new Focus in China, not the UK
Owning
56 ф Epic Restoration A racing Alfa СТА bought sight-unseen - what could go wrong?!
86	Life Cycle The teenage-dream Morgan 4/4 that's raced and transported explosives
104 Our Cars Phil's Jaguar E-type is finally back on the road (p!04), Gareth's Sunbeam Alpine
takes on Donington Park (p!05), and Russ puts his Alfa Romeo Spider up for sale (p106)
Driving
6 ^The List We put a CC-reading design guru in Maserati's controversial BiTurbo Spyder
42 ф Worlds Apart We stage an extraterrestrial encounter between Ford Capri and Ferrari
Daytona to discover their shared Sixties GT soul
64 ф The Last Col Reuniting the last Mini 1275CTs to tackle a front-line international rally
74	Once Bitten, Forever Smitten Driving 39PH, the first AC Cobra to win at Le Mans
94 ф Vogue Gone Rogue Braving the night in the Range Rover that sparked a tuning legend
Buying
14 Quentin Willson spots more Jaguar bargains, and reckons now's the time to go Fifties
16 Chasing Cars Nigel sees a market full of risk, from an entire collection sale to £5k Maseratis
18 Temptations How times change: why Dino beats its stablemates in the desirability stakes
20 Market Analysis How long can the SS1OO fight against the receding tide of pre-War values?
98 ф Buying Guide Design-house looks, dynamism, 150mph, under £5k? Buy a Fiat 20v Coupe
103 Books & Models Nash-Healey story finally told, and 1970s motor sport nostalgia all round
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Dream Drive made real
kich a
glamorous thing’
We put designer Adrian Morris in the object of his curiosities, a
/ Maserati Biturbo - but will it leave him feeling boosted or busted?
Words NATHAN CHADWICK Photography IAN SKELTON
{The List/ Maserati BiTurbo Spyder
Bravery. Most people would view
the whole Maserati endeavour,
let alone the Biturbo cars, as the
dictionary definition of the word.
From reliability to running
costs, there are a multitude of
miseries that, according to the
internet, await the unwary. Even
our reader, designer Adrian Morris,
believes choosing a Biturbo over a
contemporary BMW would have
taken some guts back in the day.
Further bravery is required
today because we’re putting Adrian in a Biturbo Spyder, a
short-wheelbase version of the model designed and initially
built by Zagato, in the rain. Could the Biturbo’s reputation for
spiky wet-weather handling dampen Adrian’s enthusiasm? He
shows no concern as he pulls into the grounds of the National
Motor Museum, Beaulieu, to take in Ewan Clark's 1992 example.
However, will his bravery persist behind the wheel?
‘I think the fascination with Maserati comes from the
name as much as anything,’ Adrian explains as we size the car
up. 'Growing up in the Seventies, it just seemed like such a
glamorous, unusual brand in Britain.’
Of course, public perception of Maserati style differs
depending upon who you talk to, and what their reference
point in the firm's 120-year rollercoaster history might be. While
regular readers may know that I’m a fan of the Trident’s angular
phase, for many the Biturbo is seen as Maserati’s aesthetic nadir.
That’s not the case for Adrian, and he knows a bit about design -
he's the chap who has styled award-winning automotive books
by Steve Saxty. 'I’m slightly fascinated by saloon-style coupes
rather than straight sports cars, like the E30 BMW 3 Series,’ he
explains; he’s owned an E30 cabriolet and an earlier Baur 3
Series convertible. 'I suppose the Eighties Maseratis were a bit
like that - I know they're sports cars, but they look like a saloon
to a normal person. I’m fascinated by the whole concept of it,
how Maserati went from making traditional sports cars in the
Sixties and Seventies to adopting a boxy design language.’
Adrian's fascination with the Biturbo was first spurred through
a chance encounter while driving through Heathrow Airport’s
tunnel many years ago. ‘I remember thinking, that’s just such
a glamorous thing,’ Adrian recalls. 'I suppose I like trying to
‘I’m fascinated
by how Maserati
went from making
traditional sports
cars to adopting
a boxy design
language’
ADRIAN MORRIS1 TOP TEN
Porsche 928CTS
‘Over-engineered
ultimate grand
tourer with iconic
land shark proportions - what
stopped it being a world-beater?’
Maserati BiTurbo
'You would be very brave
to buy one new over the
equivalent BMW but surely that
sumptuous interior would make it
a tempting option?’
BMW 3.0 CSi
‘Elegant and classy with a
suggestion of racing heritage and
flying laps at Spa in period’
Ferrari Dino 246
‘Dream car for as long as I can
remember, just so gorgeous to
look at.’
Lancia Stratos
'Childhood memories of
witnessing these blasting through
the Welsh forests at the RAC Rally.’
Opel Manta 400
'More interesting alternative to
a fast Ford but with real rally
pedigree in the hands of Russell
Brookes. Andrews Heat for Hire
unlikely but memorable livery too.’
Fiat Dino
'Another stunning car to look at
but with more practicality than
the Ferrari Dino. Italian Job baddie
starring role ads intrigue.’
Alfa Romeo CTV6
'Shouldn’t everyone drive a V6 Alfa
at some point?1
Renault Alpine СТА
’Left-field Porsche 911 alternative
that looked fantastic in its final
iteration’
Frontline Developments MCB
After owning and enjoying an
MGB, it would be interesting
to find out how much modern
engineering can improve the
driving experience.’
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[The List) Maserati BiTurbo Spyder
put myself into the position of someone in 1992 who was quite
wealthy, liked Italian cars, and wanted something more sporting
and exclusive than a BMW - because no-one else would have
one. It's someone who is very single-minded - I like that about
human beings, where they're like, nope, that’s the one I want.’
As Adrian takes in the car's shape, his designer’s gaze deepens.
' I love that it's so squat, so small - and the Zagato badge,’ he
smiles, moving to the Spyder's snout. 'I like the sharknose BMW
effect at the front, and the fact it hasn’t got more of a chromed
grille like the earlier cars. I think the facelift is successfill, with
new lighting and body-coloured bumpers. It’s typically Italian
though - why are the fog lights bigger than all the other lights?
'I like the proportions of it - Zagato didn’t have to make it a
shorter wheelbase, it was obviously a difficult thing to do and it’s
made it a much more sporty-looking car,’ Adrian says. ‘What else
could you get that looks like this, I can’t think of another car - an
E30 3 Series is a lot longer and has four seats.’
Time for Adrian to step inside, and it’s clear this is where the
fascination with the Biturbo deepens. Even though late-model
Biturbos lacked the outright flair of the early Missoni-appointed
cabins, this example’s interior certainly strikes a chord with
Adrian - and one bit in particular. 'I’ve always been slightly
obsessed by the oval clock,’ he laughs, which deepens when he
discovers that rather than delete the map light button from the
saloon, Maserati repurposed it to solely light the LaSalle clock.
'It’s the quality of the materials that jumps out at you most,’
says Adrian of the interior, more generally. ‘The suede, leather
and the wood on the wheel really speaks of Italian quality,
doesn't it. All of this veneer and everything else is so well-
preserved - it hasn’t cracked or come away. I even like the
carpet, it’s almost herringbone. It's as if they’ve employed really,
really high-end interior designers and makers and said: no,
you’re going to make cars now.’
Adrian's a big fan of Italianate exoticism. 'It comes from being
taken to school in a Lancia Fulvia belonging to a friend's parents,’
he says. ‘Words like Olio and Benzina on the instruments, they
just seem so different. In the Biturbo, I love the Turbo boost
gauge - I think it’s key that it’s right there in front of the wheel,
because that’s why you would have bought the car.'
It may look and feel nice, but what of that oft-repeated
complaint about Biturbos and Italian cars in general - somewhat
haphazard ergonomics? Adrian seems to have settled in fine.
'I've never really struggled with Italian short legs/long arms
pose. Overall it feels a bit more special than a BMW, it doesn’t
feel mass-produced, it feels handbuilt. These seats look like
something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey; they’re very cool.'
There’s a similar love of the aesthetics under the bonnet.
Adrian freely admits to being less knowledgeable about the
mechanics of a car compared to its aesthetics and performance,
but is suitably enamoured with the 90° twin-turbocharged V6,
10 Classiccars
Adrian and
Nathan discuss
engine packaging
‘It’s almost as if
they’ve employed
really, really
high end interior
designers and
makers and said:
no, you’re going
to make cars now’
‘I'm fascinated by the feeling of Eighties/Nineties turbocharger
coming on boost. It's just an entirely different kind of experience
from most turbos these days,’ he enthuses.
On that note, with the wind and rain easing it’s time for Adrian
to make his dream drive real. ‘I love the sound of the engine -
even at tickover it sounds inviting. It makes you want to go faster
- and the note with the roof down is particularly nice.'
Despite a reputation for waywardness, the Biturbo experience
is proving to be encouraging rather than frightening. 'It's a lot
more practical than I imagined it could be - you could use it all
the time. I wouldn’t put the dog in it because it would ruin the
interior, but the children? Possibly I’d
let them in, I’m not sure,' Adrian smiles.
'The engine’s not spiky at all, it's very
smooth. I think the ride comfort is
perfect - not too hard, not too soft, and
certainly not too wallowy through the
corners and quite planted, seeing as the
wheels and tyres aren't that big. They
obviously spent a lot of time on the
suspension and setup -1 feel confident.
'It’s rewarding too; in the twisty bits it
really flows. You turn the wheel and you
feel everything about what it’s doing,
it’s not disconnected from your inputs -
1992 Maserati Spyder III
Engine 2790cc V6, sohc, Weber Marelli
electronic fuel injection, two IHI turbochargers
Power and torque 224bhp @ 55OOrpm; 268lb
ft@3500rpm Transmission Rear-wheel
drive, four-speed automatic gearbox Steering
Power-assisted rack and pinion Suspension
Front: MacPherson strut, anti-roll bar, coil
springs, telescopic dampers. Rear: semi-trailing
arms, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll
bar Brakes Servo-assisted discs all round,
vented at front Performance Top speed:
143mph; 0-60mph: 6.1sec Weight 1345kg
(29651b) Fuel consumption 25mpg Cost new
£36,895 Classic Cars Price Guide £4000-£13,250
I really like that about it. The steering is definitely better than my
E30, it feels a lot more pointy. For some of the E30s, the steering
isn’t their greatest attribute. The ride comfort is about the same.’
Though Adrian doesn't get to test out the car’s ultimate
braking ability, he finds himself comfortable with the Biturbo.
T suppose if you’re being an idiot, driving it for the first time
at high speed, it might catch you out, but the way I'm driving
it, it feels very comfortable.' That comfort continues with the
four-speed automatic gearbox, which by modern standards is
fairly agricultural; Adrian, who hasn’t driven an auto for a long
while, doesn’t seem fazed. 'The way it shifts is not something I
notice too much, which is probably
the best thing going for it, isn’t it?’ he
says. 'At really low speeds I felt I didn’t
know what it was doing, but now we’re
moving it's really smooth.’
So far so good, but as the clouds
darken and the return of the rain
threatens to sully the Maserati’s interior,
time to head back to the National Motor
Museum for a chat and debrief.
T have a history of buying cars on
photoshoots - it’s not something
that I'm ever allowed to repeat,’
Adrian admits, referring to the Baur
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(The List! Maserati BiTurbo Spyder
Former BMW ЕЗО owner
Adrian could see himself
owning this leftfield rival
ADRIAN MORRIS1 CAR CV
MCBCT
'Surprisingly agile and practical car and perfect
starter classic with brilliant spares support.'
Convertible he used to own. 'Let’s just say that there were some
raised eyebrows when I arrived back home that day.’
Nevertheless, Adrian is impressed with the Maserati. ‘At the
beginning I was thinking, if someone had that kind of money to
spend, why didn’t they just get an ЕЗО М3 or whatever else was
available at the time, but I can actually see why they didn’t,’ he
says. 'It feels individual, whereas you can drive six examples of
the same BMW model and they all feel the same.’
He's also a big fan of the Biturbo’s subtlety, especially
compared to the conceptually similar Ferrari Mondial droptop.
'I wouldn't want the attention that a Ferrari brings; I know that
you can get them in dark colours, but I'd be a bit self conscious.
In the Maserati I know that 50 per cent of people wouldn't give
me a second look, and I like that. But the people who know it
would be impressed, or think "that’s brave'' Some people can
pull off driving a red Ferrari - I’m not one of them.’
Having driven the Biturbo, he’s now got a greater
understanding of its appeal. 'The car’s suited to someone that
likes handbuilt things, whether it’s watches or bags - some
people just like that exclusivity, and they're prepared to pay for
that. There aren't many ways you can get that for £20k - start
talking about Zagato-built Astons and you’re in a whole different
world. The fact this car has a Zagato badge makes it very special.’
So, would Adrian put risk putting domestic harmony at risk
with another post-photoshoot purchase? ‘I never would have
considered a Spyder before, but maybe it's the more special
choice - I live on the coast and when we have some nice days it
would be perfect as a boulevard cruiser.’
But what of the car’s infamously ruinous reputation? Well,
after spending time with the owner and I discussing the
realities of Biturbo-era Maserati ownership, Adrian doesn’t feel
apprehensive. ‘It seems a lot of car for the money. For someone
like me who didn’t know anything about Biturbos, I’d never
consider it apart from in my dreams, but now I've met a few
people that know a bit about them, I feel a lot more reassured.’
Something tells me Adrian's going to be keeping the classified
section of Classic Cars well thumbed, just in time for summer.
'It’s something that’s piqued my interest for a long time - and it
surpassed my expectations.’
Thanks to Ewan Clark for the loan of the car, and the National
Motor Museum, Beaulieu, for the use of the cafe.
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ive years ago, who’d have thought
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restored 3.8 E-type coupes for less
than 60 grand? In April, H&H sold
a red '62 3.8 FHC, restored between
1999 and 2001, and looking straight
and shiny, for just £43,875.
UK-supplied 749 HOJ, the 467th FHC
built, is matching numbers (the original
cylinder head has been replaced but
is still with the car), and has had a
bare-metal repaint with new panels, a
mechanical overhaul and a complete
retrim. It’s been stored in the seller's
garage for 20 years. Apart from ugly
racing harness belts and wire wheels in
grey rather than silver, it looked smart
and original; a budget-priced, early E that
you could use without stone-chip stress.
Bonhams Goodwood Members’
Meeting sale dispatched an 'extensively
restored’ 1963 FHC in Opalescent Silver
Blue for £59,800. A US import converted
to RHD, with a Getrag five-speeder,
limited-slip differential, alternator,
tubular manifolds, 72-spoke chrome
wires and an engine rebuild in 2012, 735
KUE looked immaculate, enticing and
ready to drive with gusto. Sold by Coys in
2009 with an estimate of £42k, this 3.8 E
had clearly had vast investment over the
years but in 2024 was sold for what was
the median selling price in 2010.
Roadsters are looking more affordable
too. Bonhams also sold 918 UYO, a fully
restored Opalescent Gunmetal ’62 3.8
roadster - beautifully done by New Forest
E-types with upgraded 4.2 gearbox and
seats - for £74,750. The 451st UK roadster,
it had been previously sold in 2020 by
Barons for £90k, after which the buyer
added another £4000 worth of work.
As we keep telling you at Classic Cars,
well-restored Series 1 E-types now offer
startling value, selling for considerably
less than their boom prices and often with
thousands more spent in the interim. And
here’s the big bonus - these sorted, often
upgraded, and professionally restored Es
can be driven as they were intended and
not treated like Picasso ceramics. Trust
me - I know. I once put a perfectly usable
'61 FHC in for two new door skins and
ten years later it emerged as a concours
winner that I could never use. E-types
need to be driven. Let's hope we see more
of them flashing along our roads.
‘Well-restored Series 1 E-types now
offer startling value, selling for considerably
less than their boom prices'
Tremendous value to be found in SL Rl29s right now
Mint, low-mileage R129 Merc SLs look like
opportunities to me. In Mathewsons'
April sale a 1994 SL32O with 41,000 miles,
six stamps in the book plus old MoTs and
in rare Fem White made £7200. Looking
really bright with clean grey leather, unmarked
paint and perfect alloys, it seemed well bought.
I've owned R129 SLs and remember them as
swift and beguiling, infinitely more refined than
their 107 predecessors and far more reliable than
the later R230s. In the same month, SWVA sold
a facelifted one-owner-from-new 1999 SL320 V6
- with the desirable panoramic sunroof hardtop,
£25k of M-B dealer servicing bills, every MoT
from new and 72,000 miles - for £11,600 plus
premium. This was a fine, perfect-provena nee
R129 for the price of a well-worn R107.
Generation effect weakens
I know values of Fifties classics have slipped,
but I thought SWVA’s lovely 1951 MG TD at
£13,200 plus premium was an interesting buy.
There were £25,000 of invoices from an
older MG-specialist restoration in 1983 and
much further work that had been done since,
but the substantial history file also included a
riveting magazine feature. It told the charming
story of the deceased owner who had bought
GAP 811 in the late Fifties, won his first motor
sport event with it in 1962 - of which there are
period photos - regretted selling it, and then five
decades later in 2017 saw it advertised - restored
and splendid - and bought it back.
Documented provenance like this adds real
value and because so many Fifties MGs have
been repatriated from the US, or come with
WB & Sons’ 1994 SL280, also sold in April, had
only two owners and just 53k miles but boasted
ten stamps in the history. Yet it made just £7358.
The smaller six-pot 2.8 may not have the grunt of
the V6 orV8, but it feels lighter at the helm, is still
good for 135mph, and debadged - like this one -
looks identical to its bigger-capacity siblings.
R129s look pleasingly Nineties retro now,
radiating strong presence. Fabled Merc designer
Bruno Sacco said the 129 was the most perfect
car of his career. In 1991, Princess Diana swapped
her Jag XJ-S fora 500SL Sadly, establishment
pressures meant she gave it back in order to
drive something British. I see prices in the general
used market warming up, with the trade pitching
proper, sensible-mileage cars at £15k-£20k. I think
the R129 could be set fora renaissance.
Fifties prices
scant histories, I thought this one was cleverly
bought. In Almond Green - an early metallic -
with tan leather, it had a soft, mellowed patina,
was still on steel wheels with hubcaps, and the
only deviations from standard were a lead-free
cylinder head, Moto Lita steering wheel and
higher differential ratio. It was showing just under
31,000 miles, though that figure is unwarranted.
MGTDs tend to sell for between £10,000 and
£15,000 so, while this wasn’t a howling bargain,
the provenance made it stand-out special. I
found the original 2017 advert online, where CAP
811 was then priced at £19,000. Throw in that
expensive £25k restoration, and this little MG had
enjoyed £44,000 of expenditure by its previous
owners. Let’s hope the new owner knows how
remarkable thisTD is.
ASK QUENTIN
Where are Porsche 912 prices heading?
I’m restoring a rust-free Texan-origin left-
hand-drive Porsche 912Targa. It’s a long-
wheelbase car of 1969 vintage. What is the
market going to be like in the coming years for
these in good original condition?
I know it’s a guess but I ‘d hoped there was
some potential value growth because most of
that in the early 911 has already topped out.
Will Marshall
A1969 912 Targa is quite a rare thing and early
Porsches are still doing well in the market.
But, unfortunately, the 912 will always be
the poor relation. If you're buying this as an
investment and expecting an increase in
value, you may be disappointed. My advice
would be to keep looking for a Sixties 911;
values are likely to stay higher for longer.
Quentin Willson
Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 worth restoring?
I've come across a 1969 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1
for sale. The car is unusual in that it’s the
budget specification with the 2.8-litre engine
and four-speed manual gearbox. There's no
power steering or air-conditioning, and it
has wind-up windows and vinyl seats. It also
comes with spares - clearly a restoration was
contemplated at some point. It's in running
condition but tatty and if bought should be
resprayed, overhauled and refurbished.
Given it is an early Series 1 and its
unusual specification, is it worth buying and
refurbishing? Asking price is £2100 and the car
is in Johannesburg, South Africa.
As an aside, its garage mates would be a
1967 Alfa Duetto and a 1970 Bentley Tl.
Russell Wallace
The car is what was known as a Standard
model XJ6, priced at £1836 in 1969. It was in
production until 1972 and competed closely
on price with the Rover P6 and P5B. It also
meant that Jaguar could advertise that XJ6
prices started at less than £2000.
As well as the items you mention, there
was no centre armrest, door pockets or
rear ventilation. Standard XJ6s are very rare
indeed and being an early '69 does help
values. It's certainly a curiosity
but not much fun
to drive.
Reconditioned,
it may be worth
£12,000 to £15,000
- but I fear you
could easily
spend that sorting
things. Needs a
pause for thought.
Quentin Willson
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CHASING CARS
Nigel Boothman’s market analysis
No reserve of bravery
Multi-million pound collection sold without safety net
ertcurial offered the whole of its ‘W Collection’ sale in
Monaco at no reserve on 9 May, ensuring that every car
consigned by Swedish collector Staffan Wittmark found
a buyer. The collection included only a few cars valued
at less than £100k and several worth multiple millions,
so would we see a string of under-priced bargains?
On the whole, no - but with a couple of damaging
exceptions. A sequence of Porsche 911s opened proceedings,
almost all within estimate or above, such as the 1989 Carrera
Speedster estimated at £130,000-£170,000 that sold for £225,000,
and the 1997 911/993S that doubled its estimate at £190,000.
A Mercedes 300SL Gullwing and its convertible sibling
both beat their top estimates to sell for £ 1.63m and £ 1.33m
respectively, before the first of the big-ticket Ferraris arrived: a
two-cam 275GTB made a solidly mid-estimate £1.84m, before a
275GTS drew an on-target £1.38m.
Next up, though, a much-restored 1962 250GT SWB escaped at
only £4.75m on an estimate of £7.3m-£ 10.3m, and to compound
the injury, a 1958 250GT California Spider LWB estimated at
£6m-£8.5m reached ‘only’ £4.45m. Recent results suggest they
were cheap: Gooding achieved £7.5m in August 2023 for a lovely
grey SWB and RM got £5.6m for a red one that May. The few
LWB Cal' Spiders sold in public recently have struggled to make
headline figures; Artcurial recorded a no-sale at Retromobile in
February this year (est. £7.2m-£9.8m) and RM sold another for
an undisclosed sum after failing to hit the £7.Im low estimate.
The moral? Even the most collectible cars might be safer with a
sensible reserve... if you aim to sell at much above £2m.
Market indicators Unrepeatability still sells well, but this market is throwing up some bona-fide bargains too
1987 скгоёп 2CV Special, £8400
Histories, 11 May
Here is one of two tin snails to make over £8000
in this sale. The little Citrc^ns stood out because
they looked to be the only small classics, perhaps
alongside Minis, to cling onto their established
value. We place a mint one at £7000 and a
concours/dealer price of £10,000, so these did
very well in a sale where two nice Fiat 500s failed
to reach £5000, as did a pretty Morris Minor
Series III Convertible.
1963 Triumph TR4, £16,875
Hampsons, 12 May
Trad British classics continue to slide. Only three
of nine Triumph TRs, MCsand ’Healey Sprites at
Hampson's sale found buyers. This TR4 caught
the eye for its sparkling condition and recent
body-off restoration, no doubt totalling far more
than this sale price. Our Price Guide says £29,500
fora concours example; barring the replacement
of some out-of-place modern seats, this one
needed nothing to start gathering rosettes.
2001 Toyota MR2 Roadster, £13,160
Brightwells online, May 9
A little four-cylinder Japanese Boxster wannabe
for the price of a nice Porsche 986? What’s going
on here? The answer lies in a tiny mileage of 2284
from new, and spotless garage-kept condition,
but even so, it’s surprising that this second
chance to buy a ‘new’ MR2 Mklll attracted such
bidding when you think of the alternatives. In
this sale, ita outperformed an XK8, a BMW Z3, a
Bentley Continental Flying Spur... and a Boxster S.
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Kuwait delivers dusty delights
While the stars of RM Sotheby's
Monaco sale on May 10-11 were
undoubtedly Jody Scheckter’s racing
cars (a race-winning Ferrari 512
T4, only ever driven by Scheckter,
made a dazzling £6.57m), there were some
fascinating road cars shipped over from a
large, inactive collection in Kuwait. All 40
required work to recover from years of static
display but with the focus of the collection on
Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin, there
were some tempting opportunities.
Those predicting the death of the Aston
market have longer to wait. The two DB6
Vantages and an untidy DBS merely sold in
Treat on a Budget: 1951 Bentley Mk VI, £5520 inc fees
The floor for any complete, running MkVI
Bentley used to be £10k and probably
still is - a similar car sold for £10,125 at
H&H ten days later. Yet bidding for this
sound if patinated example died out
below our ‘Treat on a Budget' limit of £5000.
It was the final lot in a large sale of more
exciting machinery at Bonhams'
Goodwood Members' Meeting
Sale in April, and suffered for it
Most galling of all for
whomever decided on a no-
reserve sale, the same car sold
through Bonhams MPH less than
two years previously for £12,937.
At that point it was described
as ‘running and driving well, but
in need of recommissioning
1989 Renault 5 CT Turbo, £33,655
Aguttes, April 22
The French classic car scene generally seems
in better health south of the Channel than
north, and particularly so for home-grown
delicacies. RSGTTurbos were thrashed and
modified across over there too, so a lovely
original example with 26,400 miles is catnip to
ageing boy racers seeking to relive their youth.
Overall, RSGTTs sold in France tend to fetch
double what a rhd example might make here.
line with our Price Guide for cars in need
of TLC before use: £188,000 and £140,000,
reflecting greaterTLC required for the latter
DB6; £325,000 for the DBS. But four DB4s all
sold for sums not far off our guide for mint
examples, despite being some way below
that level condition-wise. A desirable Series
Wantage with the DB4GT-style nose made
a terrific £449,000 - almost on our concours/
dealer value of £460,000.
By contrast, an interesting selection
of Bentley and Rolls-Royce convertibles
including two highly unusual Silver Dawn
DHCs sold rather low, reflecting costly
restorations to come.
after remaining unused since 2019', and that
seemed still to be the case. Yes, there will be
a bit to spend on putting it in a good mood,
but with presentable paint, lovely interior
hide, tool set, map cases, a good reg number
and an interesting history, it’s premier cru
motoring for vin de table money.
2004 Maserati 4200 CT, £5722
WB&Sons, April 27
The five-grand Maserati used to be the
Biturbo, but this V8 GT may be swapping
places with it. While the Biturbo offers boxy
Eighties classic appeal, the 5200 and the
slightly more sensible 4200 look like fragile
super-coupes with a list of fixes that cost
more than the car. Yet this one showed a
good history, long MoT and well-preserved
interior for its 96,000 miles - roll the dice!
PRICE GUIDE MOVERS
On the up
Most growth continues to be at the
affordable end of the market
Make and Model	Year	Concours	Mint	Good	Rough	% up
Alfa Romeo 1750CTV	67-72	44.000	33,000	16,000	7500	+1.3%
Alfa Romeo 1300/1600 Junior Z	70-75	45,000	34,000	17,500	9750	+6.8%
Bentley MPW/Corniche conv.	67-85	70,000	49,500	27,000	16,500	+2.6%
BMW 5 Series (E12)	75-81	11,500	8000	4000	1800	+4.0%
BMW M3/Evo(E36)	92-99	22,500	16,000	9000	5250	+10%
Citroen Ami	61-78	7500	5250	2200	1100	+13%
Citroen Dyane	68-85	6000	4250	1900	1000	+4.3%
Daimler Double-Six Coupe	75-77	27,500	17,500	9250	4650	+3.8%
Ferrari 365GTS/4 Spider	72-73	25m	2.2m	1.65m	n/a	+4.4%
Ferrari 365GT4BB		75-76	295,000		M 000	150,000	+3.6%
Ferrari 3O8GTB (grp)	75-77	145,000	110,000	75,000	52,500	+7.3%
Ford Escort RS2000	73-74	48,500	38,000	22,500	14,000	+19%
Ford Capri Mkl 1.3/1.6	69-74	14,000	10,000	4500	2000	+7.9%
Ford Fiesta XR2i Mklll	89-94	9000	6750	3250	1400	+13%
Ford Fiesta RS Turbo	90-92	25,000	17,500	10,000	6000	+35%
Hillman Californian	53-56	8900	6000	3000	1600	+2.8%
Hillman Avenger GT/GLS	71-81	12,500	9000	4500	2000	+99%
Humber Sceoptre Mklll	67-76	7500	5000	2000	850	+7.1%
Jaguar E-type S1.5/S2 2+2	67-70	55,000	39,000	19,000	11,000	+8.7%
Jaguar ХЛ2 Coupe	75-78	27,000	17,500	9000	4500	+3.8%
Jaguar XJSV12 con	91-96	18,000	12,500	6000	2650	+3.4%
Jaguar XJS 4.0 con	92-96	22,000	14,000	7000	3600	+2.3%
Jaguar XJR (X3O8) sal	97-03	9000	6000	2500	1000	+20%
Lancia Fulvia coupe	65-76	20,000	15,000	6500	2750	+1.4%
Lotus Carlton/Omega	90-92	60,000	42,000	22,000	15,000	+20%
Maserati A6G/2OOO coupe	54-57	550,000	475,000	400,000	350,000	+79%
Mercedes-Benz 220/230 Fintail	59-68	16,500	11,500	5250	2250	+3.7%
Mercedes-Benz 300SE/L Fintail	61-65	30,000	20,000	8500	3250	+20%
Mercedes-Benz 5OO/56OSL sports 82-89		40,000	24,000	10,000	3750	+8.8%
Mercedes-Benz 190E sal	82-92	6750	4250	1750	750	+7.8%
Porsche 91120		64-65	200,000	150,000	110,000	75,000	+7.0%
Porsche Carrera Supersport	84-89	80,000	62,500	40,000	26,500	+3.4%
Rolls-Royce MPW/Corniche con	67-90	72,000	50,000	27,000	15,000	+19%
Saab 900 Turbo (sal/con)	79-93	11,500	8400	3350	1600	+2.1%
Volkswagen GTI Mklll	92-97	5000	3500	1500	600	+7.5%
Volkswagen Corrado C60	90-92	10,500	7000	3000	1250	+6.3%
Volvo P1800ES	71-73	28,500	21,000	10,000	4000	+4.2%
Volvo V70R	97-00	9500	6750	3000	1500	+8.8%
On the Slide
Astons still sliding, largely because of
oversupply from the Middle East
Make and Model	Year Concours Mint Good Rough %dn
Alfa Romeo SZ-1	60-62	400,000	325,000	250,000	195,000 -11%
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mkl/ll	53-57	177,500	130,000	87,500	55,000 -1.7%
Aston Martin DB Mklll	57-59	195,000	150,000	110,000	67,500 -1.0%
Aston Martin Virage		89-96	55,000	40,000	21,000	13,500 -1.8%
Aston Martin Virage Volante	92-96	66,000	49,000	31,500	22,000 -2.2%
Aston Martin DB7	94-99	22,500	18,000	1Z000	7250 -Z4%
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage	99-03	25,000	19,750	14,500	10,000 -1.8%
Aston Martin DB7 Zagato	03	235,000	190,000	130,000	n/a -11%
Aston Martin Vanquish		01-04	50,000	44,000	39,500	34,500 -1.8%
Austin Seven 65/Nippy	33-37	26,500	19,500	11,000	7000 -2.3%
Bentley 4.5-litre Tourer	27-31	900,000	700,000	500,000	375,000 -3.0%
Bentley 4.5-litre'Blower'	29-31	11.75m	8m	4.75m	2.75m -Z1%
Bentley SI sal	55-59	39,000	27,500	14,000	6750 -10%
Bentley 51 Cont. Mull iner	55-59	375,000	275,000	175,000	135,000 -7.1%
BMWM5(E34)	98-04	28,000	19,000	10,000	5750 -21%
Chevrolet Corvette C5	96-04	17,500	14,000	11,500	9000 -3.1%
Ferrari 512BB	76-81	215,000	180,000	140,000	110,000 -4.1%
Ferrari 512BBi	81-85	187,500	160,000	130,000	105,000 -3.3%
Ferrari 4OO/4OOi/412i auto	76-89	43,000	32,000	22,000	14,000 -2.6%
Hillman Minx Ph. HI con	39-48	11,000	8000	4000	2000 -5.0%
Jaguar XK120 alloy roadster	49-50	215,000	180,000	135,000	110,000 -4.4%
Jaguar E-type V12 roadster	71-75	79,500	62,000	35,000	18,500 -4.1%
Jaguar XIS 4.0	91-96	14,000	9250	3600	1650 -24%
Jensen Interceptor Il-Ill	70-75	50,000	33,500	15,000	7500 -3.4%
Lagonda Rapide	61-64	132,500	97,500	60,000	37,500 -3.2%
Lancia Aurelia B20CT	53-58	135,000	98,500	62,500	49,000 -1.8%
Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato	59-67	300,000	220,000	155,000	105,000 -55%
Maserati Sebring	62-66	150,000	117,500	90,000	52,500 -1.8%
Maserati 4200GT	02-07	14,500	11,500	7500	4800 -2.9%
MCTD	49-53	21,500	15,750	10,500	6500 -20%
Rolls-Royce SCI Mullinercon	55-59	450,000	325,000	240,000	175,000 -2.5%
Triumph Stag	70-77	23,000	14,000	5950	2000 -3.9%
TVR Chimaera 4.0/4.3	93-98	14,500	10,500	6500	4500 -20%
TVR Chimaera 450/500	96-03	16,500	12,500	8500	6500 -2.9%
Volkswagen Kombi/Camber	50-67	60,000	40,000	16,000	8500 -24%
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Reversal of fortune
Dino GTS soars from un-badged upstart to Daytona-beating auction darling
Incredible as it may seem, the relative values of a decent
Ferrari Daytona and a Dino 246GTS may have flipped. If you
can’t afford the little Dino, console yourself: you might have
enough for the powerhouse 365GTB/4.
Eight or ten years ago, the bellwether Daytona looked to
be soaring past the £500,000 mark on its way to becoming
a million-pound car, like the Lamborghini Miura was
doing. But the market slowed and then started to drop back,
and that £500,000 mark was something to cling to rather than
a minimum starting point. And so it’s remained, with Daytonas
estimated at any more than that consistently going unsold in the
last 18 months, while those that do find homes are often some
way below the half-mil mark. Contrast that with the Dino.
The little underdog, famously prevented from wearing a
Ferrari badge at all when first made, has always shown a split
between the 246GT and the more desired targa-panel GTS,
but both have been rising steadily since before the pandemic.
The GTS was averaging around £250,000 five years ago and has
since been trending up to a current mean of perhaps £400,000-
£450,000, with some eye-catching outliers. In March, Gooding
& Co sold a remarkable time-capsule example in red with
impeccable history and 3000 miles for $918,000 (£730,000),
while RM Sotheby’s knocked down a well-restored Marrone
Dino Metallizzato (brown) GTS in Paris in January for €635,000
(£545,000). So what will become of this lovely 11,475-mile
example in Grigio Ferro Metallizzato when it comes up for sale
with Broad Arrow at its August sale at Monterey Jet Centre?
The estimate of $450k-$550k - bang on our 'mint’ to 'concours'
Price Guide values of £350k-£475k - looks almost modest when
you understand a little more about the car. It’s unrestored
but highly original and extremely smart, with multiple prizes
in its recent 15-year ownership for Ferrari Club of America
preservation class concours. It comes with all the trinkets, too:
manuals, warranty book, service records, tools, jack and the
keys that were handed over when the first owner, a Mr William
Griffiths of Ontario, Canada, took delivery on 18 October 1973.
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It’s been catalogued by Broad Arrow’s specialist Jakob Greisen,
who sourced the car through a private sale for the consignor
back in 2009. Could the Dino be an antidote to the Daytona’s
heavier, more challenging drive?
'Iconic looks sell collector cars,’ says Jakob, 'and of course it
helps if they’re also very good fun to drive. These Dinos really
are, and they look great in a wide range of colours - you don’t
have to put up with resale red. But there aren’t many really
original cars left now. This one has a very low mileage, but each
owner has used it, just enough, and the next owner can continue
to add a little mileage without harming the car's value, as long
it's looked after by the best people.’
Though a yellow 'chairs & flares' GTS estimated at a punchy
$650,000-$850,000 failed to sell with RM Sotheby’s in January,
another grey 1973 GTS did well at Artcurial in May: €679,440
(£583,330). This car's subtle colour, perfect story and proper US-
market origins could make it soar.
See broadarroivauctions.com for more details.
Will the result for this box-ticking Dino
help the model continue its ascent, or
will it prove too understated for the
majority of would-be suitors?
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CHASING CARS
Nigel Boothman’s market analysis
SS1OO: a litmus test in a tricky market?
Jaguar's origin car has held firm through pre-war market
turbulence, but how long can it weather the storm?
How will this collector grade’
1938 SS Jaguar 100 2.5-litre
perform when offered
byH&H on June 19? The
SS100 has been a nailed-on
classic forever - the combination
of low-slung looks, un-Thirties
performance (0-60mph in 10.5s for
the 3.5-litre) and the embodiment
of Jaguar's origin story saw to that -
but more interesting in recent years
has been its relative stability in a
sickly pre-war market.
UPCOMING SALES
JUNE
Sat 29, Herts. Letchworth Motor Auctions'
classic sale, Jubilee Road, Letchworth.
letchworth motorauctions.co.uk
Sat 29, France. Artcurial Classic sale, StTropez.
artcurial.com
Sun 30, Switzerland. Bonhams, Country Club
de Bonmont, Cheserex. bonhamscars.com
JULY
Sat 6, Yorkshire. Spicers Auctioneers, Dutch
River Side, Old Goole. spicersauctioneers.com
Sat6, Staffordshire. Hansons, Bishton Hall,
Stafford, hansonsauctioneers. co.uk
Fri 12, West Sussex. Bonhams' Goodwood
Festival of Speed sale, Goodwood House,
Chichester, bonhamscars.com
Sat 13, Hamps. Barons Auctions, Unit6,
Harbour Close, Soton. barons-auctions.com
Sat 20, Newcastle Upon Tyne. WB & Sons, The
Auction House, Killingworth, wbandsons.com
Sat 20, Berkshire. Histories, Windsorview Lakes.
histories, co.uk
Sat 20, Cheshire. Manor Park Classics' sale,
Runcorn, manorparkclassics.com
Wed 24, Derbyshire. H&H Classic Auctions,
Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, handh.co.uk
Wed-Thu 24-25, North Yorkshire. Mathewsons,
Thornton - Le- Da le. mathewsons.co. uk
Thu 25, Dorset. South West Vehicle Auctions'
Summer Classic, Parkstone, Poole, swva.co.uk
Forecourt View
Freddie Woodd of Bonhams Online shared some market
insight, ‘When the market has so many cars to choose
from, a lot of them somewhat on the slide, it's good to be
reminded that the best examples still sell well.
'That was illustrated by the 1965 Mercedes 600 Grosser
we sold in April for £100,270. We thought it might fetch a mid
to high five-figure sum, so to see it crack six figures was great.
But it was a very, very nice car and I doubt you could go out
and buy another like it. We were delighted that a private buyer
who had chased one for a long time won the bidding.'
Touching our Price Guide figure for a Dealer/Concours price
at an online auction is impressive, but with only three owners,
a folder full of cost-no-object maintenance and a perfect
private plate, the Grosser ticked every box.
Ten years back SSIOOs looked
ready to join the immortals, with
a couple of 3.5-litre cars selling
in America for $850,000 (around
£520,000 at the time), but the
market settled around £325,000-
£350,000 for a 3.5-litre; maybe
£75,000 less for the equivalent
2.5-litre. The smaller-engined cars
are more numerous (198 vs 116 for
the 3.5-litre) and appear far more
often, with recent results confusing:
£393,000 fora storied RAC rally
winner at H&H in June ’23, £202,500
for another one with period rally
history at Gooding & Co in London
in September and a no-sale for
a smart black one at Artcuria Is
Retromobile sale in February, low
estimate just €200,000.
With a startling 20,000 miles
from new, low ownership, a great
colour combination and a recent
overhaul, this car should indeed nail
its estimate of £230,000- £270,000.
If not, there may be trouble ahead.
IN THE TRADE
ICONICS ONLINE SALES
Iconic Auctioneers has joined
the ranks of those offering online
sales alongside on-site auctions,
using the same team involved
in their traditional events but
throwing a twist into the story: it
will charge no seller’s commission
or entry fee. This doesn't quite
make it free, because you'll still
have to pay a photographer
£150 to shoot the 100+ images
that go with the listing. There
will be a timed auction every
month finishing from 7pm on
the final Thursday. Buyers' fees
are 6% +VAT (7.2% in all). See
iconicauctioneers.com.
DONALD CAMPBELL'S DAILY
Sir Donald Campbell's Jaguar
XK150 coupe could fetch
more than £150k when sold
by Sworders on 18 June at
its Stanstead auction room.
Campbell bought the car new in
1958, finished in Cotswold Blue,
as used for his Bluebird livery. He
retained the DC 7 numberplate,
though a pair of these plates
remains for display purposes.
Campbell sold the car a few
years later a nd its history goes
dark until 1997, when restoration
began. A remarkable prize for
Campbell fans. See sworder.co.uk.
POP-UP CLASSIC SHOW
For the second year running, the
Malton-based Classic & Sports
Car Centre will be co-hosting
a pop-up classic car show at
Falmer Court outside Brighton,
this time on Sat 29 June. With
dozens of cars on show, live
entertainment, stalls, music, an
outdoor cinema, an all-day bar
serving craft beerand a wine
tasting, the secure overnight
parking could be handy. There's
the option of dinner in the
evening and a well-known host,
identity currently secret. Tickets
at tikitid.com/events.
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The Donington Historic Festival
eschewed single-seater action
in favour of sports and touring
cars for 2024. Colourful, noisy
grids recalled the Seventies,
while burgeoning infield display
areas celebrated 60 years of the
Porsche 911, the Vauxhall Firenza
HP at 50, Bentley at Le Mans, and
Ferraris of all shapes and sizes.
RTM-Cosworth
Bentley 001
'Apart from some demonstration
runs at Le Mans and Snetterton
in 2000, this car has never been
seen in public,’ said Progressive
Motorsport’s Will Dowden of one of
the stars of Donington's lunchtime
track demonstration.
Although it looks familiar and is
badged as a Bentley, it isn’t one. ‘It
was never raced, nor was it even
designed to,’ Dowden continued. ‘It
was built by RTM with the intention
of luring Bentley into picking
up the project and progressing
with it, to bring it into endurance
racing and back to Le Mans. The
demonstration run in 2000 was
essentially intended to dangle a
carrot under Bentley's nose.
‘However, it was powered by a
Cosworth DFR Formula One engine.
Cosworth was a Bentley technical
partner at the time, but when
Bentley did come on board to
the idea of building an endurance
racer, it insisted on bringing its
own engine hardware with it, and
the engine it wanted to use didn't
fit the chassis, so the car needed
completely redesigning around it,
rendering this car redundant.
‘However, it is the very first car
created in relation to Bentley's
successful return-to-Le-Mans
project, it's chassis number RTM
001. However, it was designed, built
and developed by a small firm in
Norfolk which hoped to partner
with Bentley, rather than Bentley
itself. It's still instrumental in the
story of the Bentley EXP Speed 8
and it's great to see it back on track
after 24 years’
Rover SD1
On track in the UK for the first time,
this wide-arched Rover served up
British beef with a French twist 'It
was the 1982 French Touring Car
Championship-winning car, driven
by Rene Metge,’ said driver Alfredo
Vale. ‘It differs quite significantly
from the British racing SDls of the
era, because the British Saloon
Car Championship ran to Croup 1
rules - modified production cars -
whereas the French championship
was essentially a kind of 'Croup 1.5'.
This permitted far more extensive
modifications, including wider
track and wheels. As a result,
when restoring this car, we built it
to Croup 2 specification in order
to keep as many of its features
as possible. It runs two Weber
carburettors, for example.
The French rules of this
era ultimately became the
Supertourisme championship,
which permitted very extreme
modifications' The year after Metge
triumphed with this Rover, the
FFSA which organised the series,
created 'Superproduction' rules
for 1983 based on those for Group
В rallying, resulting in one of the
wildest touring-car series ever seen,
before Super Touring rules replaced
them with BTCC-style cars for 1991.
After 1982, when the car became
obsolete in France, it went to
Portugal, where Pedro Morales
raced it before selling it to someone
who stored it for 20 years. He had a
heart condition and wanted to get
rid of it, but his son was Fl driver
Tiago Monteiro's chief mechanic,
and urged him to keep it
'He sold it to me, and I took it to
the UK for Ken Clarke to restore.
This is its first time on track in the
country where it was built’
Gilbern-Chevrolet GT
The Donington Historic Festival
marked 59 years to the day that
this unique Cilbern left the Welsh
factory where it was built It was
the first time it’s been seen since
the Nineties, and the first time
returned to its original muscle-car
specification since 1969.
Ordered by Welsh racing driver
Ken Wilson in 1965, the GT was built
with a 4.7-litre Chevrolet small-
block, sourced via Doc Murfield, at
the Llantwit Major factory, together
with a Jaguar gearbox and BRM
wheels. Wilson and Peter Cottrell
raced the car between 1965 and
1968, the car being capable of
150mph. In 1969 Wilson removed
its engine and fitted it to a racing
powerboat which sank, taking the
engine with it. Tragically, in 1974
Wilson died during a powerboat
race, and the Gilbern was bought
by Ace Motors, which kept it for
10 years. It only had 885 miles on
its odometer when it was sold to
David Ellison in 1984.
Ellison fitted it with a Lotus twin-
cam engine, but in 2011 set about
restoring it to original Chevrolet-
powered specification. However,
the restoration stalled, and in 2016 it
was extracted from Ellison's lockup
in Bath by Gilbern Owners' Club
chairman Brian Gent
Gent progressed the restoration
before selling it to current owner
Mike Lamplough last year. The
restoration was completed in March
and this is its first time on track with
Chevrolet power since 1968.
Vauxhall Quicksilver
Although the Droop Snoot Group
was celebrating 50 years of the
Vauxhall Firenza HP, this unique
Astra GTE Mkll-based show car,
making its first classic-show
appearance, was the star of its
infield display. Tve had it for 12
years, and when I bought it there
were only 68 miles on the clock,’
said owner Colin Burton. 'It was the
latest in a series of Vauxhall concept
cars in the Seventies and Eighties,
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following Silver Bullet, Black Magic
and Silver Aero. But this one was
built in secret by Vauxhall Service at
Ellesmere Port for the 1987 British
Motor Show to avoid the attention
of Opel's product planners, which
they knew would veto its creation.
‘Every panel was modified in
some way. Vauxhall commissioned
them from Irmscher, right under
Opel's nose in Germany, but altered
them further on arrival. Connolly
trimmed it in silver leather, with a
progressive fade from dark to light
running from front to back, 5M
did the decals, and the wheels are
unique items created by CD Design.
‘I found it for sale on eBay! I
remembered it from the 1987
show, but it turned out a Vauxhall
dealer in Bolton had bought it
at auction afterwards and used
it for promotional duties in its
showroom. Vauxhall has no
literature on it because of the cloak-
and-dagger circumstances around
its creation - I had to source a
period motor show information
pack from a seller in Lithuania!'
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
This double-champion Triumph was
back at Donington for the first time
since 1979. 'Gerry Marshall drove
it originally in production saloon
racing in 1978, winning both the
Monroe and Britax championships
with it,' said restorer Ken Clarke.
'After the 1978 season, Marshall sold
it to David Yates, who raced it in the
Monroe series in 1979-80.'
Yates continued its winning ways
in 1980, winning Class В for 1600-
23OOcc cars. Then RayTuthill raced
it until 1985, before pushing it into
a barn and switching allegiance to
Ford and Cosworth. And there it
stayed until I found it in 2019.
‘Jason, Ray's son, owns it now,
but he's a rally rather than racing
driver, so didn't know what to do
with it - until now, when he's finally
decided to race it!'
LotUS XI
It was first time out after
restoration for this unusual,
potentially unique Lotus, although
its history is still something of a
mystery. 'It has an unusual feature
- a header tank mounted near the
bulkhead,’ said Richard Purvis of
JRP Racing. ‘It was certainly there in
1970, we have a photo of the car in
a paddock that shows it. However,
the chassis number was removed at
some point, and it ran with a Lotus-
Ford twin cam in the late Sixties - it
originally had a Coventry Climax
engine, as it does now. It might
have been modified for ModSports
in the late Sixties maybe?
'It's an early SI, with short doors.
However, it has some S2 parts,
including twin fuel pumps and
tanks, and a de Dion rear axle. It's
typical of a top-level privateer like
David Piper, rather than Team Lotus
itself. Hence why when we restored
it, we put it in the BP livery used by
Piper and Innes Ireland at the time.
'It has a remarkably similar setup
to the Xis raced at Sebring. It may
even be one of the batch Lotus
prepared at that time, but without
its chassis number, we can't verify
anything. That bulkhead tank will be
the key to its identity though.'
Alfa Romeo CTAm
It was first time out at Donington
for this unique Alfa Romeo - a
replica of a car that no longer
exists, according to Julius Thurgood.
'Because of importation problems
in the Sixties, South African Alfa
dealers couldn't buy GTAs, so the
only way for them to race them was
to build their own. Superforma nee,
the main South African Alfa dealer,
did just this from 1967-70 with
Nanni Galli at the wheel. However,
only photos survive of it
'Superformanee's dealer principal
had to fly over to Italy, buy the
engine from Autodelta and fly
back with it in the hold luggage
of a commercial flight This is a
totally accurate replica, right down
to the clashing shades of red and
the upside-down Shell logo. We
don't know the reasons behind this,
perhaps they fell out with Shell?
'In order to build it, we had to
source a correct South African-built
2000 GTV bodyshell,’ said Thurgood.
The result is the only right-hand-
drive CTAm in existence.’
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Events
Return of the Brickyard blasters
Indy 500 exhibition brings American oval-racing icons to the Silverstone Museum
A special exhibition of Indy 500
veterans has been added to
the Silverstone Museum's
displays. Featuring cars
from the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Museum, the exhibition
opened on May 1 and will run while
the cars' usual home in Indiana
undergoes refurbishment. It’s the
first time that some of the cars
have left the US, let alone been
seen in the UK.
Bentley 3 Litre
This 3 litre was the first Bentley
to be entered into the Indy 500,
in 1922, when the race was just 12
years old. ‘It wasn't a Bentley team
car, but rather a privateer entry by
British owner Douglas Hawkes, who
transported the car to New York
by steamship before driving it to
Indianapolis on the road,’ said Rob
Jaina of Silverstone Museum. ‘The
steel steering wheel was fitted to
meet the regulations of the race
at the time, while the flat-sided
Blockley 820 x 120 tyres were
specified because they were easier
to obtain in the US.
'It proved to be less agile than
the 2.0-litre cars that dominated
the grid at the time, and finished
13th after six hours and 40 minutes
- a full hour and a half after winner
Jimmy Murphy’s Duesenberg.
Ultimately, the Indy 500 is an
endurance race, and finishing was
crucial.' Hawkes' Bentley was the
last car to finish of 27 entrants in
1922 -12 others retired and the
two cars slower, Jack Curtner's
Ford Model T and Wilbur D'Alene's
Frontenac, were flagged for failing
to maintain pace.
Coyote-Foyt Ford
It's the first time back in the UK
since 1978 for this car, which won
on IndyCar’s one-off appearance
at Silverstone. ‘People don't realise
that IndyCars raced in the UK briefly
in 1978 - the CART era of the early
2000s, with races at Rockingham
and Brands Hatch, was far better-
publicised. However, this was AJ
Foyt's car, and many British motor
sport enthusiasts' first sight of an
IndyCar' said Jaina.
It was built to contest the 1978
Indy 500. AJ Foyt qualified 14th
and finished a creditable seventh.
'Straight after the Indy 500, the car
was shipped to the UK to contest
races at Silverstone and Brands
Hatch,' said Jaina. 'Rain delayed the
start of the Silverstone race. Many
of the drivers simply weren't used
to it - they don’t race IndyCars in
the rain at all, unlike Fl. But Foyt
drew upon his Le Mans experience
to succeed on the damp track.
Foyt did not repeat his
Silverstone success at Brands
Hatch, but raced the car again at
Pocono, and the following year at
Texas World Speedway, winning
despite the car being a year old.
LolaT93/00
This was the car driven by Nigel
Mansell in his victorious debut
IndyCar season in 1993. Mansell has
always seen this championship win
as the successful defence of his 1992
Formula One World Championship
title, following the breakdown of
his contract with Williams. The loan
of the Newman-Haas LolaT93/00
from Indianapolis gave Silverstone
the chance to display Mansell's 1992
and 1993 championship-winners
side-by side so it can be compared
with the Williams FW14B.
'The Lola’s 800bhp 2.6-litre
Cosworth V8 has 50bhp more than
Williams' 3.5-litre Renault V10, but
the IndyCar is heavier - 700kg to
the Fl's 505. However, the IndyCar
ran on methanol and was faster,
with a 234m ph top end to the Fl
car's 200,' said Jaina.
'With its small wings, this
Lola, chassis 27, was set up for
speedways. Mansell won on his
debut in Australia with a road-
course car, chassis 002, but this was
his first speedway winner. He drove
it in the Indy 500, finishing third -
his best finish there - then it took
him to victory at the Milwaukee
Mile, demonstrating the true
breadth of Mansell's skill, and his
ability to adapt to American racing.
'But after Milwaukee, that was
it. Despite being a proven podium
finisher, for some reason it was
never used again or retrimmed
for road courses. Lola sent a lot
of chassis over to Newman-Haas
in 1993 but didn't keep records as
to what went where. As a result
it's required detective work since
to work out what did what, but
this car was easier to investigate
because it did so few races.
'It may be down to the
differential setup. It was near-
impossible to push onto the stand
- the diff is still set up for ovals, so
in a straight line the rear wheels are
turning at different speeds!’
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June-August event highlights
From rallycross to concours d'elegance, there's something for everyone as summer hots up		
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cadwellpark.co.uk	29-30 Heveningham	7 90 Years of the VSCC,
	Concours, Heveningham	Donington Park, Leics
15 HERO Challenge	Hall, Halesworth, Suffolk	donington-park.co.uk
Two, Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire hero-era.com	heveninghamconcours.com	7 Simply Land Rover,
16 Custom & American Show,	30 Vintage Meeting, Shelsley	National Motor Museum,
	Walsh, Worcestershire	Beaulieu, Hampshire
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Barn finds
Another SoCal Ferrari find...
Dusty but solid 250GTE emerges from a half-century slumber in Los Angeles
This 1962 Ferrari 250GTE Series 2
came to the USA from Europe
around 50 years ago, but appears
never to have been on the road
in that time. The car was recently
disinterred from a residential
garage in the greater Los Angeles
area by Alex Manos, proprietor of the
European classic car specialist dealer,
Beverly Hills Car Club. He had been put
in touch with the car's owner, who was
keeping it safe and dry amongst a clutch
of Sixties Jaguars and old motorbikes.
'He had seen it running once or twice,
just with fresh fuel and a battery,’ says
Alex. 'But that was a long time ago and
it’s been sitting still ever since.’
Originally a slightly darker silver-
grey than the current shade
- which, going by the Swiss
bootlid sticker, was done before
its transatlantic trip - the car
appears in remarkable shape.
The original 2953cc Colombo V12
is still in place and with only some
patination to paint and interior, the car
looks almost useable as is.
T went to see the car with the intention
of buying it to sell,' says Alex, ‘but I was
so blown away by how original it is that I
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decided to keep it. It’ll be something we
work on in our spare time; I'm not going
to rush anything. The engine is free
and there's no rust or damage to
anything; it’s just incredible.’
Alex ordered the Massini
report for this car so already
knows a lot more about the
production and later history.
‘It's the 86th of 352 Series II cars -
954 250GTEs were built in total across
three series. It was sold to its first
owner in Switzerland through Baron
de Graffenreid’s Italauto dealership
in Lausanne. After other owners in
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One-family Alvis sees the light
Switzerland and England it came to the
USA in the Seventies and by 1976 was
bought by a gentleman named Eugene
Young in Pasadena, California. When
he passed in 2012, the car was acquired
from the estate by the vendor, a very close
friend who knew the car since Mr Young
first bought it. He's cared for it since then.’
The 250GTE was Ferrari’s first
standardised four-seater, or rather 2+2,
and because they remained cheap for
decades, many were broken for spares
or cut up to make 250SWB and GTO
replicas. So original cars in this condition
are now sought after and very unusual
- our Price Guide puts even rough
examples at £150,000.
This sooty but outwardly sound 1949 Alvis TA14
Drophead Coupe has recently left the garage
in Hertfordshire in which it's been resting since
1979. Victoria Holmes, daughter of the late
owner, tells the story.
’It was bought new by my great-great uncle,
Arthur Lock, a Speed 20 owner who had tried
to order a new Speed model shortly before
outbreak of war in 1939. After peace returned,
he was persuaded to try the new TA14 and
delivery finally took place in January 1949. He
used it for some years and sold it to his family’s
quarry business, after which it moved on to
Arthur's son, Don. in 1969. His wife, Joan, found
it handy for carrying their beloved pack of
Pekingese and Chow-Chow dogs around their
home town of Worle in Somerset.
'Don sold it on to his nephew, my father, in
November 1972 in order to pay for the dogs'
meat bill, or so it was said! The Alvis was Dad’s
daily car for a couple of years butthen became
a weekend and holiday car, until in 1979 it was
put in the garage because his work was taking
up more time. He always planned to get the
car out again one day, but sadly there were
other priorities'
TheTA14 looks to have survived rather well,
and though dusty, is neither incomplete nor
riddled with corrosion. Showing only 51,624
miles, and boasting the appealing three-
position Carbodies convertible roof, it should
make a temptingly un-messed-with revival
project for someone... but whom? Victoria, her
siblings and her mother would love to see the
car restored and on the road again, and feel
they’d rather keep hold of a lovely car than
have the relatively small sum it might fetch at
auction. A candidate for minimal mechanical
work and a deep clean? Something has to give,
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Bargain Grande Routiere
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In the same week as the single-family TA 14
emerged, this long-lost 1937 Alvis Speed 25
Charlesworth saloon came to light after long-
term ownership in Diss, Norfolk, dating back
to 1967. It was first registered in November 1936
and re-registered in 1983 in order to retain its
original plate. It seems the late owner acquired
it for restoration in 1967 and, almost 60 years
later, this has barely started. In that time, the
Alvis has suffered further, though perhaps not
as much as the rough-looking photos suggest,
says Richard Gunn, who has catalogued the car
for Anglia Car Auctions' sale on 22-23 June.
'It's relatively solid and salvageable. The
doors open and close easily with no sagging at
all. And inside it smells musty rather than "wet
Spaniel", although with holes in the seats where
I assume rodents have taken up residence. But
overall, it seems to have been dry-stored rather
than open to the damp.'
Estimated at just E5OOO-E7OOO - less than
the value of a Speed 25's 3.5-litre engine and
synchromesh gearbox alone - it could be a
bargain entry to the glamorous world of the
Thirties grand tourer, with 95mph performance
and splendid engineering. But could it also
wind up with its wonderful Charlesworth
coachwork stripped and skipped, as yet
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Other side of the lens
We raced it with some success in Formula Libre events running a 1.0-litre Holbay
Ford, then upgraded to a twin cam Lotus engine for hill climbs. I badly bent it in 1974
ETTED The review of the Practical Classics Restoration Show (Month in Cars,
LL I I С П June 2024) brought me joy. Why? Because of the Grand Prix film Eagle.
OF THE MONTH Car history is difficult to determine in such cases but this was not
James Garner’s steed. He drove for the pseudo В RM team, was fired then joined a new
entrant Japanese team, supposedly Honda. It was a reasonable assumption that the roll
bar height was raised to match Garner’s frame; in reality it was a camera car and only
fleetingly seen racing, never featuring as a contender. It had an engine cowl in the film.
My father and I bought the car from a studio executive in 1971 - we were the first
proper owners post-film - for £450, sans engine. The classic car movement didn't exist
then, so history files were non-existent. We did have a factory build sheet and one
or two ‘shoot shots' but that was it. The chassis was a Lotus 20 clothed in Williams &
Pritchard bodywork. That company bodied all the variants.
against a marshall's post at Oulton Park,
and my father lost interest once repaired.
A grainy old photo shows me pressing on
at a long-dead circuit in Longridge.
To see it still ‘alive’ was a joy. It gave us
many happy days. A shame my father is
not here to see it. Christopher Jackson
Porsche vs TVR reality check
I must disagree with Quentin Willson
regarding the TVR purchase (Ask
Quentin, June 2024). I’ve been lucky
enough to have owned three TVRs,
all with no breakdowns over several
years, and I still run a Griffith and a
911. Although yes, the 911 is a better
car overall, it has let me down on three
occasions. It would be prudent to let Ray
know if he goes for the 911 he needs deep
pockets compared to the TVR.
Kevin Ingram
Skoda Rapid or GTD40?
Your article on the Skoda Rapid was
especially interesting (Life Cycle, May
2024). I had one in the Eighties, when
Skodas were the object of derision. At the
time I also had a GT40 replica, factory
built by the best people around at the
time, GT Developments. Truth is, I had
more fun on the road in the Skoda. I
remember vividly an exhilarating drive
home from Gatwick airport in the Skoda,
in the dead of night on deserted roads.
Oddly, for a car so low to the ground,
the GTD never conveyed a sense of
speed, always going faster than it felt,
and to be interesting on the road I was
tempted into the realms of the very-
illegal. Not so the Skoda. I mildly tuned
mine and it sang. Its main faults were
cylinder head gasket failures, leading to
over-heating, and poor-quality steel - two
reasons why so few survived.
On the Skoda’s back window I had a
‘My other car is a GT40’ sticker. I enjoyed
how this prompted the level of Skoda
derision reaching fever pitch, especially
on the part of the boy racers of the time.
Dr Jonathan Dollimore
Monte verdict
What a fascinating article about the
Monteverdi 375L (The Full Monte, June
2024). I’ve had an interest since I was a
young lad. I knew they were Swiss and
very luxurious but didn't know how it
started, because at the time it seemed the
Swiss were very anti-car and taxed them
heavily. But to find out Peter Monteverdi
was a racing driver with concessions
to sell exotic cars, told Ferrari to lump
it, produced luxury cruisers the Swiss
wanted rather than race car with some of
their feathers plucked was an excellent
kick in the teeth for Mr Ferrari, making
him build ‘luxury’ cars like the 400.
And the second article about the drive
to the UK (Swiss Time’s Up), it was almost
like I was alongside with your scribe!
Nick Brunner
Not that big!
It’s not often we get an article on an
American classic such as the Plymouth
Superbird (Spoiler Alert, May 2023), but
if you’re going to quote sizes of brakes,
mind the decimal point. I don’t think
even a 40-ton cab unit would have 25in-
wide rear brake shoes. Peter Robinson
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Quentin Willson had a
10-year stint presenting
the BBC’s Top Gear,
has bought and sold
countless cars and has
cemented a reputation
as everyone’s favourite
motoring pundit.

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Scouring recent auction prices reveals ever more
tempting bargains for anyone prepared to flex their
spending power. It's like stepping back in time
So many cheap classics. So much
value. So many opportunities.
Auction prices feel like we’re
back in 2010. The US and Europe
seem to be enjoying decent
demand and predictable values,
but the UK market feels like
it’s wrestling, blindfolded, in
a straitjacket. Record interest
rates, an imminent election, inflation
and financially stressed consumers
aren’t helping matters. But other
economies are suffering from similar
geopolitical and economic headwinds
as we are, and yet they seem to be
buying. I reckon a general lack of
national confidence and optimism are
Britain's biggest problems. We tend to
buy old cars when we’re solvent and
happy. A great many of us aren’t.
But for those who can muster the
occasional smile, there are some joy-
division bargains out there. And SWVA’s
Poole sale in April had plenty. How
about a totally ground-up-restored, UK-
supplied 1958 Jaguar XK150 FHC 3.4 SE,
matching numbers and still in original
factory colours for just £50k?
SWVA’s headline lot, 821 KVX, looked
stunning and came with a photo file
detailing everything from its 'as found’
state through the detailed restoration
of its chassis, bodywork, mechanicals,
trim, electrics and
chrome. Previously
on sale with the trade
at £74,950, the £50k
hammer price would
barely have covered the
parts and labour of the
body and paint. This is
real value here.
Its 2000 Mercedes
S320 LWB was laugh-
out-loud value. Looking
totally mint with a
warranted 39,000 miles,
full book pack and 11 stamps in the
history, it was knocked down for a
hilarious £2600 plus premium. These
W220 Benzes may only be fledgling
classics, and white isn’t their most
flattering hue - unless you fancy some
wedding work - but find me another as
low mileage and perfect as this one, and
for such an absurdly low price. Or how
about a shiny ’65 BRG MGB roadster
with just four owners from new, history
file going back to 1972, five grand of
bills, potentially accurate mileage of
93,000, and in bone-stock original nick,
knocked down for £6750? CGC 881C
was so fresh and factory it looked seven
years old, never mind nearly 60.
Prices of first-generation XK8s may
be unpredictable, but another of
SWVA’s grin-making bargains was a
supercharged 1999 XKR convertible
in Carnival Red with 69,000 warranted
miles, nine service stamps, £16k-worth
of invoices, five owners and an advert
in the file showing it was sold in 2004
for £26,495. And all for just £3400 plus
premium. Blimey. There may have been
some recommissioning and a service to
do, but this was a sharp, historied, well-
kept XKR, in a great colour that you’d be
proud to drive anywhere.
I thought SWVA’s 1999 BMW 323i
auto convertible was on the cheap side
too. In a rare and fetching shade of Fern
Green metallic with beige leather, it
had a warranted 78,000 miles, service
history with 10 stamps, book pack,
lovely fresh interior and in standard,
factory spec. Yours for just £3300
plus premium. For an unmolested,
warranted-mileage, historied E46
convertible with the silky, six-cyl 2.5 and
autobox, this felt like a giveaway.
So, there's no reason to be glum.
Sales like SWVA’s show that enthusiasts
like us can now buy fine, immediately
usable classics that have been cherished
‘We Brits tend to
buy old cars when
we’re solvent and
happy. A great
many of us aren’t’
by diligent owners at prices that really
will make us smile. Who knows how
long this cornucopia of opportunity will
last. But I don’t think we’ll see many
more mint 39,000-mile Mercedes S
Classes for three grand. Get your spoon
in that gravy - while you can.
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Why is it that while modern product design pursues
compactness and lightness, cars become ever bulkier
and heavier, each step eroding any driving joy
2
Alex landed his first
television job in 1998,
working behind the
scenes on Top Gear.
I le’s made several
classic carTV series
since, and currently
writes and presents
The Car 5 ears on IT\ 4.
n 1988 I borrowed a mobile phone
from work. The handset was
connected to a box the size and
weight of a 12 volt car battery. I took
it on the train in a plastic carrier bag
and the handles broke before I got
home. Now phones have a TV and a
computer and fit in a pocket.
Also in 1988, work paid for a Ford
Sierra 1.6 hire car, which was quite
sluggish and rather scary in crosswinds.
Today's Ford Focus is about the same
length but a bit taller and wider. It's also
a lot faster and much more economical,
but weighs 300kg more than the Sierra.
Why are cars getting bigger and
heavier while most other consumer
goods get smaller, lighter and cheaper?
Moving a television used to be a two-
person job. The latest TVs have a much
bigger screen area, take up less space,
and are as light as a feather.
Car aerodynamics have come on in
leaps and bounds. Engines are much
more efficient, suspension and tyres
have improved beyond recognition.
But a chunk of the benefits have been
swallowed up by all that extra weight.
There’s no escaping the simple
fact the lighter cars are nicer to drive,
accelerate faster, use less fuel, and
pollute less. They need smaller engines,
wheels, tyres and
brakes. Yet every
time a car gets
replaced, it seems
to get bigger and
heavier. And if a
hatch is replaced
by a crossover,
then it gets worse.
It wasn't always
like this. In 1968,
Jaguar launched
the best saloon
in the world, the XJ6. It was a bit bigger
than the S-type but no heavier, and even
in long wheelbase form it was actually
shorter, narrower and significantly
lighter than the out-going 420G.
Today’s problem can’t just be blamed
on safety either. An Alpine Al 10 carries
two people and conforms to all the
same safety legislation as a Porsche
Cayman, yet it’s 300kg lighter.
I think car companies are spending
so much on developing electric cars
- which are intrinsically heavy - that
they aren’t really focused on making
cars lighter. The fashion for huge
wheels and off-roader looks doesn't
help either. Ironically, most innovation
seems directed towards new computer-
controlled suspension systems
designed to make two-tonne SUVs drive
like cars that weigh a lot less.
In America in the Fifties, effort
went into annual styling changes and
eye-catching equipment instead of
engineering innovation. The 1959
Cadillacs, famous for having the tallest
tailfins of the era, are a case in point. The
heaviest of the range was the Fleetwood
75 Sedan. A 20-foot-long limousine with
seating for nine(!), powered by an iron-
block 6.3-litre pushrod V8, on a separate
chassis and with 12in drums. It also had
tons of equipment including a powered
front seat, dual-zone air conditioning
and enough chrome to be visible from
space. It was designed without any of
the computerised tools available to
engineers today and used no high-
strength steels, modern plastics or any
of the innovations of the last 65 years.
And yet, at 2.5 tonnes, it still weighed
200kg less than the shorter, seven-seat
Cadillac Escalade SUV of 2024.
Meanwhile in England, you could
buy a Lotus Elite with the world’s first
glassfibre monocoque which had a
drag co-efficient of just 0.29. It was so
advanced it made almost every other
‘It is possible to
find companies that
focus on making cars
as light as possible’
car on sale look old-fashioned. Nearly
70 years later, it still does.
The only cars with composite
monocoques today are supercars. But
it is possible to find companies that
really focus on making cars as light as
possible. None more so than Gordon
Murray Design whose three-seater
V12-engined T50 weighs just 997kg dry.
classic cars 41
In 1969, Ferrari's 365CTB/4 Daytona epitomised the Sixties CT dream,
while the Ford Capri brought it to the masses. What might their drivers
have made of each other on the rare occasion their worlds collided?
Words SAM DAWSON Photography JORDAN BUTTERS
Ford Capri and Ferrari Daytona Worlds Apart
smile of deep satisfaction breaks across Capri-
man’s face. He has everything he ever wanted.
His Welsh-made Smiths Empire watch, looking
like Sir Edmund Hillary’s Imperial Automatic
at first glance but only costing £12, pokes out
from the cuff of his tailored Burton shirt as he
rests an arm on the top of the driver’s door of
his new car. The window is wound down so he
can better admire the reflection of his machine
in the suburban shop parade fronts as he edges
through a Chelmsford traffic jam.
He cannot help but feel a tad narcissistic.
Ahead and behind, the rest of the traffic consists
of porridgy old Fifties lumps, or more modern but brutally
austere box-cars. Other, older people in his Foster Grant-tinted
field of vision wear Trilbys and headscarves. Shopkeepers in
brown store-coats shuffle stock around on the pavement. But
compared to the staid ordinariness around him, he genuinely
looks like the leading man from a slick big-screen adventure
caper. He may inhabit a world of sweaty vinyl, fake wood,
staticky nylon and thinly-plated nickel, but it all looks and feels
like the trappings of a much more aspirational, exclusive world.
And that includes his car. It may have come from the same
dealership that sold him an Anglia a few years earlier, and
at £1121 cost no more than a mid-range Cortina, but what
shimmers back at him from the General Electric Launderette
window is a long-bonneted grand tourer. Ihe badge on the
side even says ‘1600GT’ The C-shaped rear window and overall
proportions give it the first-glance look of a Jaguar E-type coupe
- or Ferrari Daytona. As he peers down the flat bonnet he also
gets a squared-off hint of Aston Martin’s brand new DBS, the
car he recently saw George Lazenby squeal around the French
Riviera in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Then there's the name. True, Ford had used it in word-
salads on forgettable wallowers like the Consul Capri Classic
before, but standing alone gave it a new sense of cool. It was
named after an Italian island where the wealthy glitterati went
on holiday. It wasn't just a name - it felt like a suggestion as to
where you should want to drive it.
Even in heavy English traffic, the Capri is a comfortable place
to spend time. The driving position is long-legged and semi-
reclined. Most Capri owners would never get the opportunity
to drive a Jaguar E-type, so they’d be unaware of how similar
the slick Ford four-speed gearbox feels to the 4.2-litre E’s as
it slots around the gate. The gauges are cowled from the sun
like a racer’s, and the thin-rimmed steering wheel feels light
and positive. It’s unassisted, but once up beyond 40mph you
can guide it with the fingertips of one hand as though you're
helming something bigger and servo-powered. It changes
direction keenly, with only slight roll-angles.
Ihe rorty Weber-carburetted 1.6-litre Kent engine claims
kinship with single-seaters and BSCC racers - something
Capri's sense of saloon-car safety and practicality set it aside from coupe
rivals from MC and Triumph - and put it in the UK’s top-ten bestseller chart
reinforced by Castrol adverts in colour Sunday supplements
when the Capri was new - and while it’s sweet-spinning and
smooth, it starts to run out of puff and sounds coarse above
4000rpm. It’s best treated as a torquey cruiser anyway, and it
encourages you to hurry it into fourth by 60mph.
On the dual-carriageway, the Capri would have seemed vastly
superior to most other cars in 1969. Older cars with no overdrive
classiccars 45
Worlds Apart] Ford Capri and Ferrari Daytona
ratios and all-round drum brakes sat at a cautious 50mph at
best, even some of the sports cars, to the point where 0-50 was
regarded as a benchmark acceleration figure by car magazines.
Other saloons only punched their way briefly up to 70mph to
get round slowcoaches, wind whistling around their rain gutters
and upright windscreens, and under-geared axle whine putting
them off trying to sustain a cruise at that kind of speed. But not
the Capri, That hunkered-down bodyshell with its 0.39Cd drag
coefficient might make it heavier than the Cortina, but it’s quiet
as a result of its slipperiness.
Unlike other cars on the road, Capri-man keeps his car in the
outside lane with his right foot down,
contemplating the day when he may
well drive the family down to Dover in
the Capri, take the Townsend Thoresen
ferry to Calais, and blast across Europe
himself. Gunning for the ton for the first
time since he rode a Triumph Tiger as a
teenager, he winds up his window, stubs
out his Player’s No.6, turns up Edison
Lighthouse on the radio, and buries his
right foot in the nylon.
Beyond 75mph, it’s still noticeably
accelerating. But he’s acutely aware
1973 Ferrari 365 CTB/4 Daytona
Engine 4390cc V12, dohc per bank, six Weber
40DCN/20 carburettors Power and torque
352bhp @ 77OOrpm; 3181 b ft @ 5400rpm
Transmission Five-speed manual, rear-wheel
drive Steering Worm and peg Suspension
Independent, wishbones, coil springs,
telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar front and
rear Brakes Servo-assisted discs front and rear
Performance Top speed: 174mph 0-60mph:
5.4sec Weight 1600kg Fuel consumption
12mpg Cost new £8750 Classic Cars Price
Guide £415,000-£625,000
that, despite having discs up front, the brakes seem to be the
car’s weak link, wooden-feeling underfoot and requiring of a
firm shove to get it to stop. He keeps a keen eye on his wobbling
mirrors in case he needs to slow urgently. With the Kent engine
giving off a rough snarl above 5000rpm, he briefly sees 90mph
before the sight of something closing in the rear-view mirror
gives him pause for thought. Anticipating a police Rover P6, he
backs off the accelerator until the mirror stops vibrating and he
can get a better look at his pursuer.
It’s not a Rover. It's not even the police. It’s low, wide and red,
its curvaceousness tempered by the curt scowl of its eggcrate
grille and mean quarter-bumpers. And
the fiery downdraught quad-cam V12
howl it's making comes straight from
the Back Stretch at Daytona.
From behind the drilled-spoke
wheel of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4, the
Capri looks under-tyred and dainty,
especially with its tiny Escort-sourced
rear light clusters. Sunlight glints off
the Breitling on the Ferrari driver's
wrist, but he's not stopping to admire
any reflections. With 352bhp comes
great responsibility, and the high,
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'Capri-man keeps his car in the
outside lane with his right foot down,
contemplating the day when he may
we I blast across Europe himself'
domed scuttle-line has a habit of obscuring the Daytona’s
enormous bonnet from the perspective of the low-slung and
snug leather driver’s seat. Dabbing the brake pedal with the
toe of a tan Barker brogue while hitting the close-set floor-
hinged accelerator with its heel, he shifts down from fifth gear to
fourth and engine-brakes. In that moment, the Daytona is quite
possibly the only car on that stretch of road to boast a five-speed
gearbox, let alone a race-bred rear-mounted transaxle unit.
Capri-man meekly signals back into the inside lane with the
shuffling Vivas and Imps, jaw dropped as the Daytona sears
past, exhausts crackling. He desperately wishes he inhabited
its world. He has no idea that, with his knees splayed round the
awkwardly-angled steering wheel, deep down, there are times
when the Ferrari driver wished he owned something a bit less
specialised. That gearbox is unco-operative in the mornings,
sometimes forcing him to set off in second gear, and he’s
thankful for the Veglia Borletti air conditioning unit, because
the combination of black leather, Alcantara and heavy controls
makes driving it hard work. Not to mention that with difficult-
to-judge extremities and limited visibility through the shallow-
angled rear screen, the Ferrari is a nightmare to drive in traffic,
and that’s even before the heavy clutch is taken into account.
And yet, these are the hardships you have to put up with in order
to own the fastest road car in the world.
Ford’s marketing sold the CT dream with glamorous couples and picturesque
locales. Most BMC marques aspired to upper-class establishment stuffiness
When Ford called the Capri ‘the car you always promised
yourself,' it was referring to an idiom rather than a specific. In
a world before mid-engined supercars, big handbuilt front-
engined grand tourers created by Italian design houses vied
with super-luxury saloons from the likes of Rolls-Royce and
Mercedes-Benz as the world’s most desirable cars. It’s a bit lazy
to characterise the Capri merely as a European Mustang. Yes,
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like the Mustang the Capri was a coupe based on a basic Ford
saloon. However, Mustang designer Philip T Clark, who also
styled the GT40, turned to Europe for Capri inspiration before
his untimely death at 32. It's worth remembering that the Capri
was sold in the US through Mercury dealerships, marketed as
a ‘sexy European import' This was no simple muscle car - its
inspirations were the likes of Alfa Romeo and BMW. Middle
rungs on a ladder topped by the Daytona.
And yet, even if Capri-man was a magazine-reading car
enthusiast, the Daytona would have been something mysterious
and enigmatic, not a highly recognisable product of a hard-sold
global brand. He might have seen a single grainy photo of one
from the October 1968 Paris Auto Salon, but after that, as with
many Ferraris, it would have disappeared from public view.
It was the very last Ferrari to have been created and marketed
under Enzo's regime before the Fiat buyout, and he never
allowed his cars out for testing. Even when trusted Maranello
confidant Paul Frere finally got his hands on one for Motor in
August 1969, it was actually a battered preproduction hack
sourced via Sergio Scaglietti rather than Ferrari itself. As
with other pre-Fiat Ferraris, other British journalists had to
wait until Colonel Ronnie Hoare’s Surrey-based Maranello
Concessionaires had the first right-hand-drive examples, in
February 1970, before they could get a drive in one. By the time
Autocar carried out its first road test, in September 1971, the
Daytona was two years old.
And the price was outrageous. Even Roger Bell of Motor
called its £8750 - the equivalent of £170k today - ‘a stupid
price for a car’ Granted, a new 812GTS, the Daytona’s modern
descendent, is £293,150, but in 1969 the only other cars costing
that kind of money wore the Spirit of Ecstasy. A certain level of
capaciousness and effortless luxury was expected if you were
parting with a figure that would have bought Capri-man's three-
bed semi and the identical house next door too.
As the Daytona draws alongside, Capri-man peers past
its elegant finger-pull doorhandles, trying to see if there’s a
celebrity at the wheel. It took a certain calibre of big name to
‘The only other cars
costing this kind of
money wore the
Spirit of Ecstasy’
stump up the cash for one, in an era when even England's World
Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore - who opened the 1970 Earls
Court Motor Show the year the right-hand-drive Daytona was
unveiled - could only run to top-spec Jaguars. Daytona owners
tended to be megastars. Cream’s Jack Bruce put his on the
record sleeve of Things We Like, released in 1970. Bandmate Eric
Clapton, James Hunt's Fl team boss Lord Alexander Hesketh,
and Roger Waters and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd were all early
Daytona adopters. Had Capri-man seen this very car I'm driving
today in 1974, it would have been Elton John behind the wheel,
enjoying the proceeds of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
While the Daytona's torpedo-like profile and massive wheels
give it an element of thuggishness, that’s not to say it doesn’t
possess a certain elegance. Its long bonnet actually makes it look
bigger than it really is - by post-Testarossa standards it's an elfin
thing, narrow proportions promising a blend of deft-handling
compact sports car and racetrack urge.
Despite appearances, the Daytona isn't the most comfortable
way to cross Europe, even in a hurry, and Daytona-man would
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have known it. At speed, the car seems to shrink around
you, almost to the size of a Lotus Elan, given how neatly its
chassis is balanced, how firmly the Michelin XWXs cling to
the tarmac. However, even the Ferrari cannot defy physics
for long once the lanes get tight. That high scuttle helps you to
ignore the Daytona's long-bonneted proportions up to a point,
concentrating on its manageable width rather than its length,
and it’s a compact car, especially compared to late-Sixties
luxury saloons, but you have to keep bearing in mind the vast
snout ahead of you. What's more, the steering lacks the sports-
car tactility of the Capri. Remarkably, it’s worm-and-peg on the
Ferrari rather than the rack-and-pinion you’d expect of a sports
car, even in 1969. It makes the Daytona something of a point-
and-squirt blunt instrument at the sort of speeds where the
Capri is at its most fun. And on B-roads, the Daytona’s power
feels inaccessible, where you’re forever short-shifting and
using the lower end of its rev range, sitting on lumps of torque
to cannon between apexes rather than enjoying indulging the
throttle - there is simply too much power to risk that.
Capri-man would tingle at that first memory of seeing the
Daytona, wondering which of his car-minded friends to tell of
his otherworldly encounter first. His mind might have turned
to motor sport breeding, but it’s here where, unexpectedly, his
Ford started to fight back in the pedigree stakes.
Six years before the Capri was launched, Ford had attempted
to buy Ferrari, originally with the intention of using the cars
from Maranello to cast a halo effect over the rest of range.
Il Commendatore was intrigued, until he realised that the
deal would involve having to cede control of Ferrari’s racing
activities to Dearborn too. Snubbed, Ford embarked on its Total
Performance programme, leading from the US with the Mustang
on the road and the GT40 on track. However, by the time the
Capri was launched, this ethos had spread across the Atlantic
too, the Lotus Cortina acting as a warning shot.
In 1967, after Ford competition manager Henry Webb agreed
to supply 1600GT engines to Brands Hatch-based Motor Racing
Stables, Formula Ford was born as a new entry-level form of
motor sport, putting the Capri's Ford Kent on racetracks all over
Europe. That same year, the Ford-badged Cosworth DFV V8 race
engine was born, powering Graham Hill to the Formula One
World Championship with the Lotus 49 in its maiden season.
By 1969, the Ford-propelled Jackie Stewart had secured the
DFV’s follow-up championship win in a Matra, and it powered
16 of the cars on the Fl grid. Off-track, Stewart was often
photographed driving a blue Capri.
Ford wasn't just influencing racing either. The Daytona had
competition in the supercar stakes in the form of the De Tomaso
Mangusta, a 155mph Ghia-styled mid-engined Italian supercar
with a Ford small-block V8 under its gullwing-decked fastback.
It piqued Dearborn’s interest sufficiently for Ford to get involved
with De Tomaso, completing a buyout of Ghia a few months into
Capri production. So by 1970, Ford had everything it had sought
Earl’s Court, 1970 - the UK sees its first rhd Daytona. But it took a few years,
and a home-grown marketing push, before British customers got theirs.
in its original pursuit of Ferrari. It dominated Formula One,
endurance racing, rallying and touring cars. It owned an Italian
design house and its name graced supercars.
Although it would be 1974 before Ghia got involved in the
Capri's design with the Mkll, our Capri-man would still be
imbued with a sense of smugness compared to the drivers of
other mass-produced cars. Cooper’s star was starting to fall by
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'The '67 Daytona victory the
car was nicknamed afterwas a
single green shoot in an otherwise
fallow period for the Scuderia'
Spider is launched in Germany, 1971. Just 122 will be made, of which only
seven will be right-hand drive, creating a market for coachbuilt conversions
the late Sixties, and BMC never cashed in on it with anything
other than the Mini. Vauxhall had no response beyond the
lukewarm Brabham Viva. And while there were sporty coupes
in the Capri's price bracket, like the MG В GT and Triumph GT6,
they hid Fifties-rooted underpinnings beneath their sleek skins.
To make matters worse, you couldn’t accommodate a family in
them, the implication being that sports cars were something you
gave up once you had children, or indulged in once they’d left
home. By contrast, you could treat a Capri like any number of
three-box, two-door saloons. And yet everywhere you looked,
you could see Ford partnerships with the likes of Lotus, Lola,
Shelby and McLaren at the cutting edge of motor sport, the
likes of which flat-capped and driving-gloved MG and Triumph
owners could only dream. Even Ferrari struggled to counter the
might of Ford in 1969 - it hadn’t won either Le Mans or the Fl
Championship for five years. The 1967 Daytona 24 Hours victory
the car was nicknamed after was a single green shoot in an
otherwise fallow period for the Scuderia.
Ford’s ambitions for the Capri 1600GT were originally greater
than the car which resulted. The international press launch
took place in December 1968, with 250 journalists flown out to
Cyprus and presented with cars badged 1600GT. These Capris
boasted glassfibre bonnets concealing 1601cc, 120bhp Cosworth
BDA engines, and road tests reported lOOmph capability with
ease. The Cosworth Capri was promised as a regular production
car in Ford's 1969 launch literature but never transpired,
probably because the same engine proved much faster in the
lighter Escort RS 1600. To go as quickly as its little brother, the
Capri needed the torquier, heavier 128bhp Essex V6, which
formed the basis of the Capri’s competition variants while the
idea of a BDA car was quietly dropped.
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There were problems for early British customers too. Despite
Ford's Halewood factory being tooled up to build them from
November 1968, strikes at the Girling factory resulted in cars sat
in Ford’s yards with no brakes fitted. The domestic UK launch
was a rushed affair amid torrential rain in January 1969, with just
1600 and GT variants available for journalists to fully evaluate on
Boreham's test track. The GT was filthy - it had been driven all
the way from Halewood the night before and Ford didn’t have
time to clean it before the road-testers got their hands on it.
It couldn't have happened at a worse time for Ford, because
demand for the Capri was huge. Before
long into 1969, Ford’s 500 UK dealers
had taken orders for twice as many
Capris as they had expected to sell.
This particular car I’m driving today
is the earliest-known Capri on British
roads. Its Essex-based buyer, a Mr
T A Tarrant, would have been very
lucky, his car genuinely standing out
as unfamiliar and radical when he
registered it on 20th February 1969,
if only for a year before production
ramped up to satiate demand.
According to owner Duncan Benham,
1969 Ford Capri 1600CT
Engine 1599cc in-line four-cylinder, ohv,
Weber 32DFE carburettor Power and torque
86bhp @ 55OOrpm; 92lb ft @ 4000rpm
Transmission Four-speed manual, rear-wheel
drive Steering Rack and pinion Suspension
Front: independent, MacPherson struts, track
control arms, coil springs, telescopic dampers,
anti-roll bar. Rear: live axle, radius arms,
semi-elliptic leaf springs, telescopic dampers
Brakes Discs front, drums rear, servo-assisted
Performance Top speed: 98mph 0-60mph:
13.4sec Weight 931kg Fuel consumption
25mpg Cost new £1121 Classic Cars Price
Guide £75OO-£21,OOO
Tarrant traded in an Austin 1300 for it, and ran the Capri for
four years as a family car before his children outgrew the back
seats. But as an order placed in January 1969, amid the strikes,
the incomplete cars and the underwhelming British launch, it
was pot luck as to whether Tarrant would have still been running
around in the 1300 well into the final year of the Sixties.
It’s almost as convoluted a process as the Daytona owner
would have had to go through. For just one year before
Elton John bought it, this car was owned by a Mr Dobbie of
Edinburgh, who would have had to have pay a hefty deposit at
Maranello Concessionaires, 400 miles
away in Egham, Surrey, the sole Ferrari
dealership for the whole of the UK, and
join a waiting list that could have been
anything from two to four years long and
prone to fluctuating.
Ferrari’s attitude towards marketing
was the polar opposite to that of Ford, to
the point where it actually irritated those
tasked with dealing in them. Maranello
Concessionaires' photographer Neill
Bruce recalled that the only piece of
marketing literature Ferrari had sent
to Egham along with its demonstrator
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Worlds Apart Ford Capri and Ferrari Daytona
'Imitators were all chasing a gran turismo dream
that, for the briefest of moments, both the Capri
and Daytona inhabited at the same time'
Daytona was a solitary, yellowing Polaroid, prompting MD
Shaun Bealey to ask 'How are we supposed to sell a £10,000 car
from this?!’ Bruce ended up having to track down a willing early
Daytona owner and persuade him to bring the car to Surrey to
be properly photographed, the day before the London Motor
Show, and the shoot had to take place inside the showroom
to escape the miserable October weather outside, rather than
Bealey's favoured location of Engleford Green.
There’s every chance that when Elton John bought this
Daytona, he was sawily jumping the queue, rather than having
to slum it in a second-hand car. Like very early Capris, demand
for Daytonas vastly outstripped supply. Anyone with one in the
very early Seventies suddenly had a valuable asset, briefly worth
more than it was when they bought it provided it was lightly
used and properly serviced. If Elton called Bealey in 1974 to
order a Daytona, there’s every chance he was offered the choice
of waiting a few years for a new one, or spending similar money
on one he could have immediately, that Bealey could vouch for.
It's not as though Elton would have been short of cash - he’d just
had his third consecutive number one album her and in the US.
Queen bassist John Deacon went to place an order for a new
Capri after their first hit, only for Freddie Mercury to criticise
him, claiming the car 'wasn't rock star enough,’ prompting him
to cancel it. By the early Seventies though, the early gloss had
started to come off the Capri. Its lingering association with the
free-love attitudes of the Sixties - with gauchely saucy marketing
mocked by Monty Python to boot - soon lumbered it with an
image of medallion-wearing lotharios slinging keys on nightclub
bar-tops. Its looks were cheapened by aftermarket accessories,
stickers and questionable custom paintjobs. It spawned a whole
class of imitators from every mass manufacturer.
And yet, they were all chasing a gran turismo dream that for
the briefest of moments in the very late Sixties and very early
Seventies, both the Capri and Daytona inhabited at the same
time, albeit for different markets.
And in that moment, the Capri owner was every bit as cool as
the international man of mystery piloting the Ferrari.
Thanks to: Hexagon (hexagonclassics.com), where this Ferrari is
currently for sale at £475,000
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Back in 2014 I had pretty much retired and I
wanted to do one last big project/ explains
Australia-based enthusiast Colin Wilson-
Brown as he introduces his now-pristine
1968 Alfa Romeo GTA Junior 1300 Corsa. ‘I
had a reasonable budget and I really wanted
to bring something back from the dead - and
this Alfa was certainly that.’
’I’ve been racing an Alfa Romeo 1750 for almost 30 years, so
I knew the 105-series cars well and I set my sights on restoring
one of the Autodelta-prepared GTA factory race cars.
T initially tried to get my friend and Alfa restoration expert
Tim Doyle to sell me his GTA project, but we couldn't quite
come to an arrangement so I had to look elsewhere.
‘It’s not easy to find genuine GTAs, but a friend who knew
I was looking spotted one on eBay in New York and called me
immediately. I had a quick look at the listing and thought this
might be the car for me. It was all in bits, quite a mess and
needed a full restoration, which was just what I wanted.
‘The first question was to establish whether it was a real GTA,’
continues Colin. ‘I sent the photos to Tim and GTA expert Vin
Sharpe to verify that it was in fact a genuine example. I got a
note back from Tim that simply said “buy it" Vin also gave his
approval, so I nervously pressed the buy-it-now button. Tim had
both looked at the car’s photos and found its chassis number in
the Alleggerita, which is the bible for GTAs.’
Alfa Romeo manufactured 500 Giulia GTA 1600 Sprints and
447 1300 GTA Juniors. Most were in Stradale road spec. Less than
half were finished by Autodelta in Corsa race spec. 'I don’t think
anyone knows the actual numbers. The rarest are the factory
race cars. The next rarest are the Autodelta-prepared GTA Junior
Corsa cars for private racing customers. Mine is one of those. In
hindsight I possibly could have done better on price if I had tried
to negotiate, but because I wanted a GTA specifically I didn’t
want to miss the opportunity, so I jumped on it.
‘The deal was, “If you can see the parts in the photos that is
what you get, and if you don’t see it, it’s not there." With the
purchase concluded we set about arranging the importation of
the car, and it landed in Sydney in April 2015.’
While the car was on the way, Colin got the restoration team
organised. Tn Australia cars usually move between workshops
as the restoration progresses, because there are very few
one-stop restoration companies. Tim would take care of the
body, chassis and assembly and Mick Mitchell would do the
mechanicals, with some support from Vin and a couple of other
experts as well. Together Tim and Mick built my 1750GTV race
car in the early Nineties and have supported that car for me
during our 30 years racing together.’
The GTA went directly from the dock to Tim's workshop.
‘Unfortunately, one box of parts had got wet with salt water
during the trip and had suffered some damage,’ explains Colin.
‘The most notable item to succumb was the crankshaft, which
had to be replaced. Tim started with an audit of what we had,
and more importantly what we didn't have.'
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Colin sent the major mechanical parts down to Vin in
Melbourne and he went through what was realistically
usable and what wasn’t. 'He was able to source some of the
missing GTA-specific parts that we needed, including the rare
distributor, a close-ratio gearbox and the missing magnesium
sump - the GTA has two magnesium sumps on the engine. We
had one, thankfully Vin was able to source the other.
'It took a while to acquire all the parts,’ says Colin. ‘Once we
had them all together, we really got stuck into it.’
A lucky coincidence
Tim Doyle takes up the story. ‘Early in the process Colin sent me
a note saying that he had two engines, but sadly neither of them
was the original matching-numbers unit for the car.
‘Looking at the numbers Colin had sent me I thought to
myself, "I’ve seen that engine number before’,’ and I replied to
Colin with a photograph of the matching-numbers engine. He
was hugely excited, and asked where it was. Through a massive
coincidence it happened to be sat in my garage! Colin was
thrilled. It turned out that back in the USA both my own GTA
and Colin's were owned by the same collector, John Murphy
in Atlanta, Georgia. After John passed away in 2010 Colin's car
sold to the gentleman who Colin bought it from, but it was just
thrown together and sent to auction with the wrong engine.
‘After most of John’s cars had been disposed of, a friend and
I went to the States and bought the remainder of his collection.
We brought back a 40ft container of cars and parts to Australia.
Colin's engine was in there, and six years later, I got that note
from him. In the end though we used a new cylinder block
which came with Colin’s car, and put the original away to keep it
safe because the car was going to be used in competition.’
Structure
'The first thing for me when I start a project like this, knowing
what can happen with these Alfas, is to check the chassis
alignment. This often gets ignored because it’s not easy to
identify misalignment and even harder to fix, but it’s crucial.
‘I have a factory Alfa chassis jig [see ‘My Favourite Tool,’ page
61] which I put the car on to start with. It picks up 28 key chassis
points under the car and perfectly checks the underbody for
alignment. We put Colin’s car up on the jig and found that the
back and middle lined up, but the front didn’t line up at all. Only
one of the 14 pins at the front matched up. Clearly the car had
been hit in the front severely in the past, and worse still, because
105s have a welded-on front, the mistakes in previous repairs
had been literally welded in. Immediately I knew I was going to
have to unpick the entire front of the car, including the chassis
rails from the body structure to allow the necessary repairs, and
split the car in two to re-set the alignment.
‘I started by drilling out the spot welds and removing the
whole front of the car from the firewall forwards. Thankfully
I was able to save the front wings. To save weight these GTAs
were made from 0.7mm aluminum which makes the repairs
challenging because the alloy moves very easily and needs to
be treated with kid gloves. I replaced the front section of the
nose cone because it was too far gone, then set about getting
everything to line up around it, which was a huge job.'
With the panels and subframe repaired, Tim fitted it back
onto the jig and welded them in place with the alignment now
corrected thanks to the jig. He then turned his focus to the rest
of the car. 'I have a great spot welder so I can do all the structural
welds properly. I think I probably have more spot-welding
power than Alfa Romeo itself had back in the day!
‘There wasn’t much rust at all - I think because it was always
a race car it mainly lived inside. The litany of poor old repairs
though was a different story. You are kind of lucky with the
GTAs, because a lot of the outer panels are riveted on so you
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‘Discovering I
was going to have
to unpick the
entire front end
and split the car
in two to re set
the alignment’
-Tim Doyle
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can pull them off easily to repair and move them. The process
is quite straightforward, my preference is to drill the head of
the rivet until it is compromised and then give it a gentle tap to
release it, I use a three millimeter drill just in case I go through
the rivet so then the hole remains the correct size for the new
rivet. Occasionally I have to remove one by grinding the head off
it with the belt sander because I can’t get access for the drill.
’The car had already been fitted with new rear quarter panels
at some time in the past, but their shape was all wrong and the
welding was frankly bizarre. I was able to retain the metal from
the beltline up and re-made it from there
down. It isn't obvious when you first
look, but the shape of the wheelarches
on a GTA is different compared to a
regular 105 - they have a slight, but
important flare to the lip. When welding
thin aluminum like this I double weld
- using TIG, I do this because when you
weld one side it pulls open a little leaving
a small gap and a potential weak spot on
the other side; double welding makes
sure it is perfect. This is the process I used to join the new lower
rear quarters on.’ Colin also re-made the bootlid, but was able to
use the bonnet that came with the car.
Tt wasn’t all bad though, we didn’t need to take the roof off,
and in fact some bits we didn’t need to repair much at all. The
doors were usable, and we left the boot floor as it was. There
was a large cut section across the boot floor, assumed to be a
previous accident repair, but it had been welded and was part of
the car’s history so we left it as it was. I also left the scatter shield
- required for American racing to protect the driver’s feet and
legs in the event of flywheel failure - welded to the floor.'
T prepared the body for paint using a map I have showing
exactly how the seam sealer and underseal should be, then
sent it out to the team at AA Panelcraft at
Mittagong for painting in the original Bianco
Spino. At the factory the car had a baked
enamel finish which had a pretty good gloss
to it, so the modern two pack paint used gives
an appropriate finish. With the car back at my
workshop we then added the decals to replicate
the livery as it raced at SCCA Daytona in 1969’
The painted bodyshell returned to Colin’s shop
and from there he went to work fitting it out.
T bought the roll cage as a kit from the
UK and then installed it into the car. To get
FIA certification I had to send samples of
my welding back to England for approval,
then I tacked the cage in position and sent a
two-minute video of it in place showing the
locations and mounting points. I was then
approved to go ahead and weld it properly,
and after sending another two-minute video
of the final weld-in they sent me back FIA
certification documents.'
Mick had pre-prepared the differential,
steering and front suspension, and Colin had
the trim ready to install. T did a dry assembly to
check all the clearances, especially the sliding
block rear end, because once it’s set that is it.
'On a regular car the differential is located
by a standard cast beam that bolts onto the
chassis rail and moves up and down. The GTA,
however, uses a sliding block rear suspension,
somewhat like a vertical track mounted to the
body that the differential moves up and down
inside, to make sure it stays exactly central
High point
‘Dyno tuning the
car-it madeB5hp at
75OOrpm, so over the
magical lOOhp per litre’
- Mick Mitcheli
MY FAVOURITE TOOL
Alfa Romeo factory repair jig
'My jig is a factory Alfa Romeo
cast aluminum alignment
one,' Tim explains. ‘Alfa dealer
Alec Mildren brought it out to
Australia to repair the cars that
had hit the "silent cop" traffic
devices that were used in NSW
- essentially large steel domes to
enforce traffic rules. If a 105 Alfa
went over one under braking it
was the perfect height to wreck
the front crossmember. This jig
allowed Alec to fix the cars that
had succumbed to that fate.
‘It has transformed what I can
do with these cars. Picking up in
28 places I can chassis-align the
cars, checking all the suspension
points. When you put the car on
the jig it will tell you if all planes
are aligned. If it's within range I
can pull it out using the Car-O-
Liner, but if it's well out I have to
cut the car apart to fix it.'
and to keep the roll centre low. It's all aluminum castings, with
a GTA-specific differential housing to accommodate it. It’s the
most differentiated part of the car really.
T fitted the interior, and the original dash as well as the
beautiful GTA-specific Hellebore steering wheel, which luckily
came with the car. Replicating the seats was interesting. They
were completely missing, but we were able to take a glassfibre
mould off an original that Vin had and re-make them from there.
Tn went the Perspex windows fitted to all Autodelta cars, as
well as the glass front windscreen, and the car, now rolling, was
ready to head off to Mick for the next step.’
Engine rebuild
Lifelong Alfa expert Mick Mitchell welcomed
the car to his workshop. ’Having been
around Alfas my whole career, including
working on Australian Touring Car and Rally
champion Colin Bond’s team, I certainly
knew about GTAs. However, I’d never
worked on one before, so it was exciting to
be involved with this project.
'The 1300 GTA is a really interesting engine. When Alfa first
started racing the GTA in 1965 the company wiped the floor with
everyone, but as the years went on, Porsches and others caught
up and the 1600 became uncompetitive.’ Rather than start again,
Alfa simply made the 1600 into a 1300 and dropped it down to
the lower category to give it the chance to keep winning.
'If you were to build a 1300 engine from scratch this is not
how you would do it. You would think that it would have smaller
bores, valves and carburettors etc. In fact Alfa basically took
a 1600 and made it smaller by shortening the stroke. It has
massive valves, carbs and ports for an engine of only 1.3 litres.
The short stroke made it hard for us to get the compression up to
where I would like it, but we worked it out in the end.
'We tried to build it faithful to the original
specification, and surprisingly it works
quite well. Vin Sharpe was a terrific help; his
knowledge and advice of the intricate details
proved invaluable. When all the bits arrived
here, I started by assessing them. Unfortunately,
crack testing revealed that the crankshaft was
fractured. We had to have one made from billet
by Crankshaft Rebuilders in Victoria. That
aside, the engine rebuild was a detailed but
straightforward process.
'We were very lucky to have a set of factory
Autodelta exhaust manifolds that came with the
car. They are beautiful, made from tapered mild
steel tubing; the Italians are masters of metal
craft on things like this. Funnily enough, I’m
sure that if the car hadn’t sat around for so long
unused, they would have rotted away ages ago,
but luckily not. There were a few little dents that
we had to make special tools to knock out, but
they were perfectly salvageable.
'We did a lot of research to get things as
original as possible, and the exhaust is an
example of that. We had to make it from scratch,
and the original exhaust has a little muffler in it,
just as it exits under the driver’s door, but it was
a bit of an Autodelta lie. The rules said it must
have a muffler, so one was fitted, but in fact it’s
just an empty box. Because Colin wanted to run
the car at race events, with modern noise limits,
we made a tricky little muffler system that
tucks up under the middle of the car but can be
dismantled and returned to stock if desired.
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'The completed engine was dynometer tuned and it made
135hp at 7500rpm which is quite impressive out of 1290cc, over
the magical lOOhp per litre, which is very pleasing.’
Suspension
‘Rebuilding the suspension was quite interesting,’ says Mick.
‘We had all the suspension parts with the car, but they were in
varying states of disrepair. With the sliding block rear, anything
you don’t have or that’s worn out you have to make from scratch.
In this case we had to make and fit new steel slides to the sliding
track and machine a new bronze sliding block to run in the
track. The rest of the rear end was in good shape, just needing
blasting and refinishing. We used all the correct plating and
finishes on all the components to get the appearances right.
‘We were at a loss with what to do with spring rates at the front
end. After much thinking and some input from Kevin Bartlett
who had raced a GTA in period in Australia, we made our best
guess as to what was needed and pleasingly it worked out well.
‘New Bilstein shock absorbers were sourced, but I have re-
valved them because they are delivered as a generic unit from
Bilstein that fits everything from the 1300 Junior to the V8
Montreal, which isn’t suitable for a light little car like this.
‘Overall the car is quite softly sprung because Colin wanted to
run cross-ply tyres for a complete period look and that is what
you have to do to make them work well.
‘Clearly the original cars were probably not as nice as this one
ended up, but what do you do? You want do a good job.
'It all came together well in the end. Like all restorations, it just
took a bit longer that we hoped.'
Colin reflects
'Mick was pushing to finish the GTA for the 2019 Alfa Romeo
Owners Club Concorso,' says Colin. ‘He wasn’t sure if the car
would make it, but he fired it up for the first time the day before
the event, and the next morning we loaded it onto a transporter
and took it to the show. In fact, the first time I drove it was off the
transporter and onto the show field.
‘Since then, I have taken it to Motorclassica in Melbourne and
Auto Italia in Canberra; it won awards at both. I’ve also taken it
out on the track about half a dozen times, including great days at
Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park [Eastern Creek].
‘Since it has been prepared as a race car, it’s not very happy
on the road. And too much time and money has been invested
to risk damaging it, it’s too good to race competitively, so I am
restricted to occasional track outings to exercise it.
'I’m not sure what I’ll do with it next. I see myself as a
custodian, as you do with a car with a history. I'm soon to
become an octogenarian and I need to find the next owner. We
haven't talked about it much today, but the car has a terrific
Sports Car Club of America history, having competed in more
than 50 events in period including at Daytona and Road Atlanta,
so perhaps with that in mind the logical place for it would be
back to the States, then again maybe Europe. Maybe I should
take it over to the Monterey Histories or Pebble Beach auctions
to find its next owner. As you can tell, I'm not sure what’s next for
the car, but I am very glad to have been the person who was able
to save this GTA and thrilled with the result.
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Rallye d'Antibes Mini 127SSs
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With the model’s homologation running out, three intrepid privateer
:	crews set out to give the Mini its last shot at international rallying
glory. Today we drive two of the Ecurie Frogstuffers cars
—	~ from the 1986 Rallye d'Antibes, and meet the third
he intake clamour snaps chunks out of the 1972 Mini
1275GT's cabin, rising to a fury as the front wheels
fizz, then bite, to the whip-crack of a tight-wound
differential. My knuckles slam against my knees,
the diagonal steering wheel bucking in reply. It tugs
tighter still when the corner unfolds into an unseen
lump, feedback slamming through shoulders chafed
in place by four-point harness straps. I’m sweating in
the high-sided bucket seat. I rummage past my leg
and throw the lever across to third for the unfurling
straight, my eyes on stalks as I fight to keep the
bouncing bonnet on the car-and-a-bit wide tarmac.
On a quiet, if sodden, afternoon, in an even
sleepier corner of rural Northamptonshire, a blast down
local back roads is challenge enough. But the blue-and-white
machine was built for more. Much more. Once an ordinary road
car, then a circuit racer, the ageing economy car pivoted again
to face its greatest challenge in October 1985. Bored of domestic
on-track action - and seduced by the promise of free entry and
accommodation - have-a-go hobbyist Mike Smith took his shot
at the big time. He entered the 1985 Rally d'Antibes, a tortuous
day-and-night test played out over 37 hours in the French Alps,
and a round of the European Rally Championship.
lhe route brushed with the iconic, traversing road after road
made famous by Rallye Monte-Carlo. That enduring event -
still the annual season opener for the modem World Rally
Championship - had history with the mighty Mini. Cooper Ss
had battled their way to victory in 1964, '65 and '67, kept only
from a four-year sweep by post-event bickering about headlight
bulbs. Mike was setting out to close the chapter. With the Mini
slated to lose its homologation at the end of 1985 - barring the
model from FI A-sanctioned motor sport - it was now or never.
Unlike the illustrious Coopers two decades earlier, the
Northamptonshire housing officer didn't have manufacturer
might behind him. He was a pure privateer, with a domestic
garage and a lot of work to do. Building on his 1984 road-to-
race conversion, achieved for the princely sum of £620.06, he
spent the year and another £616.55 slinging spanners to whip a
‘We started the first
stage at midnight; it was
a long one. So naturally
we lost the spotlights
within a couple of miles'
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Clubman into Group A rallying shape. From the adjustable Spax
dampers to the new rear subframe with its modified camber
and toe settings, via a sump guard, a phalanx of spotlights and
a cabin loaded up with a passenger seat, map light and fly-off
handbrake, the Mini was rapidly transformed.
Tacking through snaking bends, Mike’s 1275 is clearly a
competition machine. The race-ready M171 brake pads bite the
instant I touch the firm, short pedal, then a flick of the thick-
rimmed three spoke shoulders the car into each corner. There’s
no understeer and little slack, the car settling decisively onto its
line and staying there. Modified front lower arms with negative
camber ensure the 165-section tyres find their best mid-turn,
while sharp, short damper movements ricochet through the
body as they keep the whole car stable. Rollcage squeaking and
firm ride whacking past the Corbeau seat, into my back, there's a
price to pay, but such dependable composure is staggering.
Serious, hungry precision sears through the Mini, marking it
as a tool for a task. It crackles in the light, tight shift that clicks
between the close-ratio gears, and watches hawk-like in the
seemingly ceaseless grip, the steering growing ever heavier
through the tighter, faster turns. It’s effective and engaging,
pushing me to dissect the road ahead with ruthless efficiency,
until I stamp the throttle into the carpet mid-corner.
In the explosion that follows - intake barking, exhaust
booming, front tyres wheelspinning into understeer, limited-
slip differential elastic-snapping the nose back onto a cornering
line, wheel tugging near hard enough to tear my chest wall - one
thing is clear. Mike endowed his rally project with a more than
ample engine. A decked engine block and Richard Longman
cylinder head house a Kent 530 camshaft, lightened conrods
and a strengthened camshaft, with a larger exhaust, works
intake and twin IVfc-inch SUs to boot.
But in reality none of that would mean much without a co-
driver, the unsung hero who manages every part of rallying that
doesn't involve jumping behind the wheel. Without someone
to sight-read maps, keep timings, manage event administration
and translate all of the above into accurate, concise directions
delivered a corner or two in advance, Mike would be completely
lost. Literally. He turned to Keith Baud, an experienced
clubman who’d been со-driving since 1971. 'Mike asked me
to accompany him because he had no prior experience of
international rallying,’ he recalls, 'whereas I’d competed in
Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as the UK.
'He was keen to contest the Antibes like competitors had in
the "good old days’,’ when rallying was still a test of endurance,
rather than just pure speed,' Keith continues. 'I shared his
enthusiasm for the adventure of doing it the hard way!' Also the
cheap way. After a procuring £87 worth of spare parts, the pair
crammed the Mini to the gunwales and set off on the 1000-mile
drive to the start line. When they arrived, front-running teams
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7974 Mini* 7275CT Group A rally car
Engine 1275cc inline-four, ohv, AEG 530 camshaft, twin SU HS4 VA
inch carburettors Power and Torque 59bhp @ 53OOrpm, 66lb ft @
2550rpm (standard road car) Transmission Four-speed manual with
synchromesh, limited-slip differential, front-wheel drive Steering
Rack and pinion Suspension Front independent by lower wishbone
with rubber cone springs, Spax adjustable telescopic dampers
and negative camber bottom arms. Rear: independent by trailing
arms, rubber cone springs and Spax adjustable telescopic damper
Brakes Front: Cooper S discs; Rear 1275GT drums Performance Top
speed: 91mph; 0-60mph: 13.3sec (Standard road car) Weight 670kg
(Standard road car) Fuel consumption 3O.5mpg (Standard road car)
Cost new £913.13 (Standard road car) Classic Cars Price Guide £5250-
£16,000 (Standard road car)
1275 had plenty of
goodies, but also a
1986 entrant Tom
Bradley gives Emma a
tour around his car
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Frogstuffers, assemble! Smith and
Baud (UWL) were joined for the
1986 event by Bradley/Allworthy
in CTL, and Black/Adam in HUS
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The Black/Adam car
was also plagued by
persistent misfires
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quicker than us; they'd
come tearing past us. Our eyes
were constantly on our.mirrors!
Black/Adam
came 69th of 70
1986 finishers

Rallye d'Antibes Mini 1275Ss
Alister Black’s car
was the youngest,
converted specially
for d'Antibes
were frantically practising the entire route. Not Baud and Smith.
‘We needed to conserve the car, so we contented ourselves with
a brief drive, to see what we were up against.’
I’ll let the numbers do the talking. Between the flag dropping
on Friday morning and the finish ramps on Saturday night
stood 1250km of driving, 508 of them on the ragged edge,
as competitors tackled 27 competitive special stages on
unpredictable and often unprotected minor mountain roads.
The connecting road sections were only barely less punishing,
forcing Smith to cut flat-out through public traffic if he was to
have any chance of making the next checkpoint on time.
An existential threat hung over the pair as they threw
themselves through the first day. Rally regulations stipulated
that only the top 140 of the 165 starters would be permitted to
continue past Special Stage 13; the Mini rocketed out of the first
stage in antepenultimate position, last of the cars that hadn’t
crashed. With a persistent misfire setting in that choked the
engine to 4000rpm when climbing hills, they wouldn’t be getting
any faster. T never thought we’d make it past the cut off,’ Keith
confesses. ‘Group A entrants were seeded above Group N but
that category was much quicker than us, and they came tearing
past us on the stages. Our eyes were constantly on our mirrors!’
The Mini kept pounding round, weathering the storms
of an exploding fire extinguisher, the still-sickly engine and
a disintegrating damper mount. All the while, crashes and
terminal mechanical failures were wiping competitors out of the
running, until far fewer than 140 cars remained. Baud and Smith
were guaranteed their run to the finish, Keith calling the way
with Michelin maps. ‘They were almost useless on those twisty
roads, but pace notes didn’t seem like good sport! On one stage,
we came into a village square and didn’t spot the road back out,
so had to do a 360 loop around the fountain in the centre!
‘We ended up dead last - going so slowly that the course car
was following us through the stages - but the crowds stayed to
cheer us on,’ Keith says. ‘They couldn't believe we'd attempt the
event in such an outdated car!' They made it back to Antibes as
the 68th and final car home. ‘The event awards were presented
in reverse order, so we got called up first. The other competitors
gave us a great reception!’ The Mini had gone out on a high.
Except... it hadn’t. Shortly after the rally, the FIA granted
the 1275GT a 12 month reprieve, so Mike and Keith resolved
to tackle the event again. This time they’d have company,
having placed a clarion call in the motor sport press. Dozens
enquired but only two crews stayed the course, each staffed
by experienced Mini campaigners. Scottish farmer Alister
Black converted a 1979 machine especially for the event, with
navigation by Ronald Adam, while policeman and previous
rally champion Tom Bradley brought his battle-scarred 1974
Clubman out of retirement. His со-driver would be Peter
Allworthy, who’d been rallying Minis since the early Seventies.
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Together, the three cars formed Ecurie Frogstuffers because,
as Keith proclaims, ‘We were going to stuff it up those frogs!’
Parked outside Sherwood Restorations, where the Smith-Baud
car is currently for sale, we’ve gathered the trio for the first time
since their era-ending crack at international victory. The Black-
Adam machine has barely been driven since and - though that
won’t change today - its time capsule condition proves the
shoestring spirit the team embraced. T was so fired up for the
Mini’s final shot,’ Tom Bradley recalls. ‘I’d never even been to
France before - those single track Antibes roads and car-losing
drops were an unbelievable sight, and unlike anything I'd rallied
in Britain. But we couldn’t afford to recce anything.’
Neither could the other two crews, so the Frogstuffers drew
up line astern and waited for their ink-black odyssey into the
unknown. ‘We started the first stage around midnight and it was
a long one,' says Tom. 'So naturally we lost the spotlights within
a couple of miles. You just can’t drive fast without them! The
fear of dropping off those ravines was unbelievable, and we'd
had a small fire in the fuse box, so we lost a lot of time. In the
end we just pulled the wires out.' By the second service section,
his service crew had crafted a replacement, but not before he’d
battled through the night with near zero visibility.
The other Minis weren’t faring much better. Black and Adam
were fighting misfires and electrical problems, while the Smith-
Baud car was shedding its early pace as last year’s misfire
returned with a vengeance. Shortly after, the transmission failed,
and the 1985 veterans were reduced to spectators. Tom resolved
to avoid the same fate. ‘We made it into daylight, taking our time
and keeping clean. I was going to get to the finish.’ lhe steady
approach caused upset in the со-driver's seat. ‘Peter kept telling
me I was too slow. He was goading me to go faster, and the
famous Col de Turini stage really fired me up. I went storming
down there, right on song, left foot braking into every turn.’
I’m doing my best to emulate him in his old car. Down
straights, the Mini flits about weightlessly over compressions
and cambers, moving ever more as a piece as I rip through the
gears, the exhaust hammering so hard through the stripped
cabin that it's threatening tinnitus. And that’s with industrial-
grade earplugs in place. The steering doesn’t tug or snap like
the Smith-Baud machine: in fact, the Moto Lita couldn’t feel
much more different. It’s light and constantly communicative,
if lacking the ultimate turn-in bite of its teammate, demanding
smoother, deeper inputs as it pivots into corners.
Sparking with life and lightness, GTL can whip round on my
chosen trajectory, then rocket smoothly out as I re-apply the
power. But it wants to go faster, and so do I. I keep the throttle
buried as I enter the next bend, turn, then brush my left foot
into the brake. The gently understeering front wheels snap onto
a tighter line, the rears swing unloaded onto a wider arc, and I
let the rim bump itself to the slightest hint of opposite lock,
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Rallye d'Antibes Mini 1275Ss
the car breathing through the corner in a subtle diagonal. It’s
bewitching, and the GKN 12in alloys are the source of the magic.
'I was so happy with the run but Peter was fuming,' says Tom.
‘We’d lost another minute to Black and Adam, and I just couldn’t
see how. Four stages later, we were back on the Turini and I
pushed my absolute limits, going as fast as I possibly could,
drenching my overalls in sweat. I turned to Peter as we finished
and asked whether that was any better. "It bloody well was,” he
told me. "I lied to you about the times last run - and you've just
taken a full minute out of the other 1275.” Now that really felt
grand!’ His efforts had snagged third in class behind a pair of
Talbot Samba Rallyes and the Mini’s final international podium.
All that remained was a convoy blast back into Antibes, where
the 1275 mounted the podium to deafening cheers. ‘Euphoria,
that's all I can call the feeling,' Tom smiles. Celebration was in
the air. Didier Auriol, who’d won the event in a 6R4, sprinted
over to offer his congratulations, his team drenched the Minis
in sponsor Export 38's beer, and, before they knew it, the entire
Frogstuffers collective was whirled along to the victor’s banquet.
‘We found ourselves in some ancient square, sitting at long, long
tables piled with food and beer. It was like a medieval feast, laid
out for us, the poor boys of rallying!’ A suitably epic end to the
Mini dynasty, all thanks to the have-a-go Frogstuffers.
Thanks to Sherwood Restorations for their help with this feature
OWNING A GP. A RALLY MINI
Td been rallying a Cooper S in the
open categorysays Tom Bradley.
'But there was just no hope
against the Ford Escorts. When
CTL came up for sale, I thought
I’d give near-standard Group 1
competition a go instead!’
He won his category in the
1980 Castrol Autosport National
Rally Championship. ‘Good times
and a great crowd! The Clubman
was easily as quick as the S - its
Richard Longman engine was out
of this world.’
However the dream soured a
year later. We were cursed. Every
event was the same: we’d be
going well, then something would
break and it was over.’ He retired
until Antibes, before attempting
the 1986 RAC Rally. We were on
the reserves list, set to appear on
Top Gear, with support promised
from the works Austin Rover
team. Then an altercation took
place between another reserve
and the clerk of the course, so we
were all sent home.’
Now GTL is back on the stages,
following a five year restoration.
‘Pip Carotte rebuilt it to historic
rally specification, using a spare
Special Tuning bodyshell. The
original was absolutely shot! I
spent around £25,000 and it feels
absolutely wonderful. Everytime I
get in it, I fall in love with it!’
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BLACK FLAGS
' AND ED MIST
This.AC took фе Cobra's first class victory at Le Mans before winning
of one of the most memorable showdowns in GT history. Today '
Iva^Ostroff reacquaints himself with 39 PH
Photography TONY BAKER
/АС Cobra '39 PH’
It’s not the first time I’ve driven this car, but still I’m hit
by a shiver of anticipation as I approach it. The chassis
number, CSX2131, would immediately tell Cobra
anoraks why; the registration it wears, 39 PH, might by
extension rile up a fan of golden-era GT racing. But for
the un-doctrinated, allow me to explain. This car wasn’t
only a class-winner at Le Mans - and the highest-place
open Cobra ever to race there - but it was also lack Sears’
triumphant steed for the legendary 'Black Flag Race’ at
Brands Hatch in 1964, possibly the most memorable
sports car battle of all time. Ultimately, this is arguably
the most special Cobra in the world. And today, I’ll once
again take advantage of its road-legality and drive it on
the public highway. There’s another tingle of trepidation...
Today the car wears its Willment Racing colours of red with
white stripes over its curvaceous FIA bodywork. It's a stunner,
and the cut-down, raked-back windscreen Willment gave it
lends it a hot-roddish appeal that only enhances the Cobra’s
trademark masculinity. The huge aluminium fuel filler cap
sited behind the driver marks it out as a racer; it also retains the
quick-lift jacking points it was fitted with in period.
I open the cutaway driver’s door and slide down into the hot
seat. A taller man would have his head well-exposed by the
raked windscreen, but being of modest stature that doesn't
affect me. I latch up the full Simpson racing harness and pull my
goggles down from my forehead. A twist of the ignition key and
the air erupts with a thunderous bellow from the 4.7-litre Ford
Hi-Ро V8 before it settles into a fast, smooth tick over.
This car was originally ordered from the AC factory at Thames
Ditton by American Ed Hugus, specifically to enter in the 1963
Le Mans 24hr race. Hugus was a gentleman racer, car importer
and Ford dealer who had been helping Carroll Shelby import
Cobras into the USA. In fact, he completed the first nine of
them in his East Coast workshop, so was familiar with the
car. However, he insisted that neither Carroll Shelby nor Ford
Motor Company would have any input in the build of this one
- it was to be built strictly to his instructions. In fact, he sent AC
an 11-page list of modifications he felt essential if the car were
to survive racing for 24 gruelling hours. For example, Hugus
doubted that the usual wire wheels would last the race so had
Dunlop magnesium one-piece items fitted instead.
Hugus had originally planned on fitting a tuned 260ci
(4.3-litre) Ford V8 but Ford was more than happy that the Cobra
would be running at Le Mans and provided some specially
prepared 289cu Hi-Ро engines for CSX2131 and the two other
intended factory racers AC decided to construct alongside it;
only one was completed in time for Le Mans. The V8 fitted to
this car produced 330bhp and was fed by four twin-choke Weber
IDA carburettors. It was the tall profile of the Weber-crowned
engine that led to AC fitting the raised bonnet scoop, which
subsequently became the norm for all competition Cobras.
I wait while the Hi-Ро (short for high-performance) V8 gets
up to temperature, taking in my surroundings. The dashboard
is fully equipped with a triangular cluster of minor gauges, plus
an unusual large 8000rpm Rotunda tachometer sitting to the left
of the steering column, clearly visible through the aluminium
spokes of the woodrim steering wheel; a speedometer sits
unsymmetrically lower to the right, and shows I80mph.
The Cobra's inherent aerodynamic profile is certainly not the
slippiest so it tops out around I45mph. But 39 PH was one of a
handful of racers factory-fitted with a removable streamlined
fastback hardtop, specially made in ultra-thin lightweight
aluminium by Brownlow Metal Co, a subsidiary of AC. So-
equipped, this Cobra could hit 167mph on the Mulsanne, which
made it more competitive in the GT class. It also made the car
extremely noisy inside, but at least it provided the additional
benefit of protection against wind and rain.
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I'm afforded no such luxury today; the car takes the roadster
form of its post-Le Mans days. I dip the heavy clutch then lift
the T-bar on the BorgWarner TIO’s stubby gear lever to engage
reverse, before snicking into first and pulling away. On the
move, it’s a pleasant transmission. Of course it’s not as fast a
change as would be found in a small-motor screamer, but once
the oils are warmed through the pudding can be stirred with
satisfying gusto. The synchromesh is perfectly effective, but it’s
amazing how some heel and toe and double de-clutching down
through the T10 can effect such quick changes. Conversely, with
the immense V8 torque available, even on this race-tuned unit,
it’s easy to cruise through the countryside in top should you just
want to take in the scenery at leisure. But hey, this is a Cobra.
The all-round disc brakes offer plenty of progressive feel
from the off, and now warmed up they work exceptionally well.
Unable to resist flooring it in first gear, I gasp as the needle
arcs around the Rotunda in a flash, the exhaust growls through
a large pipe at each rear corner and the four huge Webers
make colossal intake roar. Pushed well back into my seat, I
grab the lever and whip it back; there’s no time to look at the
speedometer given its peripheral location, but I know that I've
probably just hit sixty miles per hour in well under five seconds.
That sort of performance is eminently respectable today;
astonishing for a car built in 1963.1 ease off in the interests of
law and order but wow, it’s impressive, made all the more
visceral for my unimpeded exposure to the atmosphere.
The suspension feels crashy, probably because the car has
been set up primarily for the track over the last few years. There
is little perceptible roll and the handling works well. A Cobra
does tend to suffer initial turn-in understeer, so going into a
long sweeping corner, I bring the tail out by lifting off briefly
then putting power down, the rear end shimmying as the car
rotates. Under power, the Dunlop L tyres allow 39 PH to slide
controllably and feel very neutral. It’s progressive and rather
easy to manage, and I soon recall the car’s warm reception to
a power-through driving style. This car does not get itself into
raucous angles easily, but it doesn’t take much coaxing if that’s
your aim. The trick is to get it set up into the corner then control
it on the throttle. As it slides, it feels evenly balanced front and
back. The steering is remarkably light, almost like having servo
assistance, but the rack is responsive and quick and I can feel
what is happening to those Dunlops constantly.
With a peak 420bhp at 6600rpm and 3651b ft at 5000rpm
these days, there is so much grunt. That, combined with an axle
ratio of 3.73:1, means no matter what gear I’m in, or how many
revs are on the tachometer, it always remains tractable. On
hard acceleration, the exhaust snarls with the deepest growl,
becoming a higher scream as the needle spools through four,
then five thousand rpm. The noise is an absolute adrenalin rush
and the car wills you to keep your foot down. I know that owner
Kevin Kivlochan pulls 6500 down Lavant Straight at Goodwood,
but sadly there’s no chance of trying that on the road.
For the car’s tilt at Le Mans, AC flared the wheelarches, but
the wide 6x15 front and 7x15 rear Dunlop racing tyres still
protruded, so additional metal spats were fitted to comply
with regulations. The car was ready just in time, painted in AC
racing colours of Moss Green and legally registered for the road
with the number 39 PH. It was driven from Thames Ditton to Le
Mans by AC chairman Derek Hurlock whom, according to the
official race programme, had entered the car. The Sunday Times
provided a certain amount of sponsorship and Innes Ireland
attended the race on the newspaper’s behalf. He appointed
Stirling Moss as team manager - this was the year after the
Goodwood crash had ended his racing career - while the drivers
were Peter Bolton and Ninian Sanderson.
There was a nasty accident early on in the race caused by oil
on the track, but luckily 39 PH managed to avoid the carnage.
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It’s progressive and rather easy
to manage, and I soon recall
the car's warm reception to a
power-through driving style'


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7965 AC Cobra factory racer
Engine 4727cc (289ci) V8, ohv, four Weber
48IDA carburettors Power and torque 42Obhp @
6600rpm; 3651 b ft @ 52OOrpm Transmission Four-speed
manual, rear-wheel drive, limited-slip differential Steering Rack
and pinion Suspension Front and rear independent, transverse leaf
spring and wishbones, telescopic dampers Brakes Discs all round
Performance Top speed: 167mph; 0-60mph: 4.8sec Cost new £2732
4s 9d Classic Cars Price Guide £55Ok-£9OOk (standard AC Cobra 289)
[AC Cobra 39 PH9]
A second works Cobra, chassis CSX2142, driven by Hugos
and Peter Jopp, suffered an oil leak and was subsequently
disqualified after 117 laps for stopping to take on oil at an
unspecified time. By the halfway mark, 39 PH was up in tenth
place overall. When the chequered flag fell at 4pm on 16 June,
Ferraris filled the first six places, followed by 39 PH in seventh
overall. It had won the GT +3000 class - where it squared up
against the likes of Briggs Cunningham’s Lightweight E-type and
Aston Martin DP214 - completing 310 laps at a 108mph average.
Not bad considering there had been no opportunity for pre-race
development whatsoever. After the race, Hurlock simply drove
39 PH back to Thames Ditton without incident.
Eleven days later the car was at the MIRA track being tested
by Motor magazine. Still fitted with its worn, flat-spotted racing
rubber, it managed 0-60mph in less than five seconds, 0-120mph
in 12 seconds and a top speed of 139.6mph at 6200rpm, with an
axle ratio of 3.77:1. It was subsequently invoiced to Willment
Racing for $4000, along with chassis CSX2142 and CSX2130.
Ihe three cars were then prepared for the 1964 racing season
under the supervision of team manager Jeff Uren. During the
winter, 39 PH was repainted in the Willment colours of red with
white stripes. In readiness for shorter circuit races the hardtop
was removed and the rear-exiting exhausts were replaced with
side pipes. Jack Sears had a new contract with Willment for 1964
and was ultra competitive from the off, bringing 39 PH home
in second place in the Sussex Trophy at Goodwood, less than a
second behind Graham Hill's Ferrari 250GTO.
Both Jack Sears and Bob Olthoff complained that the Cobra
handled poorly. When Shelby’s advice was sought, apparently
the reply was, 'ain’t nothing wrong with the goddamn car, it’s the
driver’ - and he promptly sent Ken Miles over from the USA to
'show them how to drive it’ Miles jumped into 39 PH for the first
time at Brands Hatch, shot out of the pit lane and went straight
off at Paddock Hill Bend. Miles called Shelby and insisted he
sent over some Halibrand wheels and Goodyear rubber to
replace the special-order magnesium Dunlops.
The wheelarches on 39 PH were widened further to
accommodate the Halibrands and at Oulton Park on 11 April,
the windscreen was also slanted further back to reduce drag.
Although strangely, this was not picked up by the scrutineers -
probably because prior to and immediately after the race, the
screen miraculously appeared to be in its standard position.
Sears won his class and was second overall behind Jim Clark’s
Lotus 19. Ihe following week at Aintree it was a similar story.
At the Niirburgring 1000km on 31 May, 39 PH was to be shared
between Sears and Frank Gardner, who spun and rolled it into
a ditch during practice. During repairs back at the Willment
workshop, the opportunity was taken to fit the FIA-style cutback
doors and flared rear wings it wears today, making it easier for
the car to accommodate wider wheels. On 11 July, 39 PH was
entered in the 20-lap support race for the 1964 British Grand
Prix at Brands Hatch - the Ilford Trophy. This race has become
known as 'The Black Flag Race’ and has gone into racing
mythology (see page 84). It is even fully described in Maurice
Hamilton’s book British Grand Prix.
In 1965, D & A Shells & Chassis of London bought the car
from Willment, then in August 1967 sold it on to Gerry Bagshaw.
Bagshaw competed in several club events before damaging it at
Crystal Palace in 1969. The forlorn Cobra lay in his garage until
1973 when it was bought by Ron Stern, who roughly repaired
and resold it the next month to Dennis Hulme and his son Nigel.
'It was very tired,’ Nigel recalls. 'There was just one seat in it
and the engine had the cylinder heads off, so I decided that
I would rebuild it. 1 took the body off, stripped the chassis and
delivered the engine to Mathwall Engineering. I said it would
be used as a road car so it was rebuilt with a milder cam, and
the Weber carbs were replaced with a Holley to make it more
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useable. The front end of the chassis had been damaged when
Bagshaw crashed it, so Nigel had it repaired, declining the offer
of a new chassis. It was then sent to the British Rail workshop at
Swindon, where it was shot blasted and stove enamelled. The
front suspension components were cleaned, straightened and
then cadmium plated. T did the rebuild myself, it was just a
labour of love,’ recalls Nigel. T even made an exact copy of the
wiring loom on the bedroom floor in my flat.*
He managed to get hold of the original Le Mans fastback
hard-top, which Bagshaw had kept. It was made of paper-thin
aluminium, so Nigel skimmed the inside with GRP for strength.
'Initially I'd painted the car Peugeot China Red. When I acquired
the hardtop in Willment red with white stripes I realised the car
was the wrong shade, so repainted it correctly.' Over the next 30
years Nigel enjoyed 39 PH at various concours events, sprinting
it at Brighton and racing it in the Goodwood Revival TT.
In 2002,39 PH was bought by Jon Minshaw of Demon Tweeks,
then in 2009, by Nigel Comer, who sold it to Sir Paul Vestey.
While in Vestey's ownership the car took part in the 2012 Revival
and the Festival of Speed in 2012 and 2015. In 2017 39 PH was
sold through Duncan Hamilton to Gregor Fisken who prepared
the car to race competitively again at the Revival; sharing with
Dario Franchitti, he placed sixth in the TT in 2021. It was entered
in the TT again the following year but was shunted and retired.
Its current owner, Kevin Kivlochan, took the car over in 2022.
I trundle the car back up Kevin’s drive, blip the throttle to
clear the plugs and switch off the ignition. Another memorable
day with 39 PH has left me grinning ear to ear. I think back to
the first time I drove the car, shortly after the 1999 Goodwood
Revival, cruising along a leafy Sussex B-road with Nigel Hulme
sitting next to me in the passenger seat. There was a procession
of four or five cars ahead. I glanced at Nigel and he nodded. I
dropped her into third and overtook the complete row in one fell
swoop. The power was astonishing, the Weber-led soundtrack
reverberating through the trees haunting. I'd defy anyone not to
be captivated, exhilarated, and probably a little intimidated.
4 You dug your heels in and then you just hung on,’ said Sears.
Tt was a muscle car, not a good handling car, you simply had to
be brave. Racing a Cobra was like riding a bucking bronco.’
Yet Sears forged a close relationship with 39 PH, his sidekick
for the drive of his life. In a 1980 interview, Sears recalled, 'That
particular car and myself were good friends. We never went off
the road and never crashed, and only once had mechanical
trouble. It was a fun motor car.’
Having built my own relationship with 39 PH, I concur.
OWNING 39 PH
‘It’s rather hard to get it through
my head that I own it,’ says Kev
Kivlochan. ’I always dreamed
of owning 39 PH and going to
Retromobile in Paris, so after I
bought it, we made a booking at
Moulin Rouge and had a meal on
top of the Eiffel Tower with my
wife and while we were there, I
was able to visit Retromobile. It
really is a privilege to own this car.
'Richard Walbyoff at RW Racing
maintains it for me and the engine
is being refreshed by Peter Knight.
Gregor Fisken had the car set up
rather hard for racing, so Richard
will probably change the roll bars
and soften the double-adjustable
Koni dampers so that it will be
more comfortable and practical
on the road. We will also put the
windscreen back to standard rake
so that that hardtop can be fitted
when required. It was raked back
so far when I bought it, that my
eyeline was above it and my head
would hit it
’I might well enter it into the
occasional historic race and
would love to take it to events like
Monterey. It doesn't matter if it
wins or not, it's important the car
is seen. It will be definitely be used
on the road and certainly taken
down to the pub.'
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[AC Cobra *39 PH* Its wildest: race
Brands Hatch, 1964: 'The Black Flag Race'
The stands were full and Jim Clark would win the 1964 British GP at
Brands Hatch from Garaham Hill by 2.8 seconds, but that was not the
race that would make this day famous. This was when the Lightweight
E-types and the Willment Racing Team Cobras were front-running
sports racers, and those two teams were at the top of their game.
'People don't realise now that for quite a few years, these sports cars and
GT cars ranked almost as highly as Fl cars,' recalled Jackie Stewart. 'Only the
top drivers drove them for the very top teams.’
Nobody knew it then, but the event of the meeting would take place in
the paddock. Getting ready for the 25-lap Ilford Films Trophy race for CT
cars, a young Jackie Stewart slid behind the wheel of a Coombs Jaguar while
'Gentleman Jack’ Sears strapped himself into 39 PH.
Basically, after the start, Sears was black-flagged and received a
stop-go penalty, rejoining the race after 35 seconds, he then proceeded
to dramatically carve his way through the field to snatch the lead from
Stewart at the death. It was a monumental battle that had the crowd on
their feet, and a duel that would be inscribed in motor racing lore forever
after. But there was more to the story.
Sears was off the pace in practice; the Cobra was handling like a dog
and pole had been overtaken by Bob Olthoff, who then crashed his Cobra
after establishing his time and so failed to start. Sears thought if he was on
second row inside, pole would be free, Stewart would be in the middle, and
Salvadori would be on the outside in the other Cobra. He should be able to
out-gun Stewart's Jaguar up to Paddock Hill Bend to take an early lead.
Sears was late out of the paddock for the warming up lap, and most of
the ЗО-odd starters were already on the grid as he weaved his way through.
Jackie Stewart had taken pole position, Salvadori's Cobra was in the
middle, and so the outside of the front row was vacant. Since everybody
had moved up a place, he did too. With a minute to go before the starting
flag, all had started their engines, when a marshal called to Sears, 'Hey, you
should be back there!' Sears replied, 'Well, it's too late now'. But it unnerved
him and he didn’t get a particularly good start, so Stewart led into Paddock
Hill Bend, with Salvadori behind and Sears third.
Then, at the end of the first lap they inexplicably black-flagged Jack Sears.
Jeff Uren told me a few years ago that Team owner John Willment
was livid, storming off and attacking the deputy clerk of the course Basil
Tye, knocking him over backwards. Tye was understandably furious and
had John Willment frogmarched off the circuit and sent off home, to go
before a tribunal at a later date. The organisers were calling for Sears to be
disqualified but Jeff Uren got them to realise that it was hardly Sears’ fault
that Willment had lost his rag.
Sears had no idea why he'd been black-flagged but came in after the
second lap and stopped opposite his pit. An RAC official came over and
said, 'You started in the wrong place on the grid, this is your penalty, you
may now go off qgain.' That cost Sears 35 seconds, a long time in a 25-lap
race. With the time served, Jeff Uren waved Sears away like crazy; usually
calm and collected, ‘Gentleman Jack’ was so angry that he shook his fist at
them all as he went off down the pit lane. He'd qualified well off the pace,
but now the red mist had come down.
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Sears celebrates
after completing
/ the drive of his life
Sears subsequently told me, 'I knew that I was about 35 seconds behind
the leader but I had a driving urge inside willing me to go faster, and I
began to claw my way through the field. I was actually lapping a full two
seconds quicker than in practice, I began getting minus signs on Jackie, and
I realised that I was catching him.’ Jeff Uren said later that he had never ever
seen any car, let alone a Cobra, so sideways for so long in any race.
Sears recalled, 'I did things that day that I'd never done before, nor since.
A couple of laps after I'd left the pits I nearly lost it at Paddock. I left my
braking much too late and was lucky to get away with it. I realised that I
was going in much too fast, threw the Cobra into the corner and then got
into a big oversteer situation. I went all the way down the hill on opposite
lock, but I managed to stay off the grass and get the thing straight. I said to
myself, "There are 65,000 people waiting for you to go off - so don't!"'
Jackie Stewart recalled, 'My pit was showing me plus so many seconds
for Sears on the board. I knew there were too many laps left at the pace
that he was operating for me to be capable of staying ahead.'
With three laps to go the E-type was going into Hawthorns with smoke
coming off its front brakes, and the Cobra was down to three lengths
behind. Sears got him a lap later, on the inside between Hawthorns and
Westfield. Stewart had taken the perfect line and was floating out but
Gentleman Jack took a narrower line, got up alongside of him and went
through just before Westfield. He won by 4.2 seconds, setting a class lap
record of 1 minute 46.4 seconds at an average speed of 89.66mph. All in a
car still not sorted after the accident at the 'Ring!
After the race Sears was hauled before the stewards, but they agreed
to let the result stand. Stewart said that on that day he knew Sears would
catch him; he was driving like a man possessed. When the pair were
reunited at a dinner some years ago and the topic of the race came up, I
vividly recall Sir Jackie's playful comment, '"Gentleman Jack"
indeed. Sears, you were a real bitch!' >
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LIFE STORY OF A
Morgan 4/4
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Ordered by a 21-year-old, this 4/4 began life as a hill climb hack and
transported explosives before settling into a more sedate pace of life
Words RICHARD MASON Photography LAURENS PARSONS
February 1969 - Tim Milvain orders his Morgan
Tim Milvain’s friends all had Austin-Healey Sprites
and MG Midgets. He wanted something different;
not a sports car. As a 19-year-old on a prolonged
stay in Australia, he’d been driving big Holdens and
Plymouths. Returning to England in January 1969,
still only 21, he opted for a new Vauxhall Viva SL90.
Maybe too different. ‘By February I was bored with
it, despite its Coke-bottle styling and 69bhp,’ says
Tim. Spotting a black Morgan near his Cotswolds
home, Tim thought this was more to his taste.
‘I went to Bowman and Acock, Morgan dealers,
whose premises were on the site of the original
Morgan factory. I test-drove a Morgan Plus 8. A great
car but just one problem -1 couldn’t afford it.
‘However, I could just scrape the cash together
for a Morgan 4/4 Competition 2-Seater; a good
compromise because the Competition version has
the more powerful Ford GT engine with 95bhp,
as opposed to 74bhp. A nine-month delivery date
suited me fine because I went to work in Libya for
nine months and my earnings were tax-free.
‘Growing up near Malvern I knew all about
Morgans. To me they’re different from a regular
sports car. With a chassis supporting an ash frame
with metal cladding, it’s harking back to another era.
Even then most sports cars had unitary construction,
which creates a totally different character. You just
feel it in the way it drives; not better, but different.
‘I bought optional extras including a rear bumper,
heater and windscreen washers. The numberplates


were £5, which is only £5 less than they’d cost now,
55 years later. I wasn’t trading in another car so I got
a five per cent discount, making the total price £1100.
‘At first the engine was so tight it kept stalling and
overheating. To run it in I just drove around gently in
a lovely September and I felt so happy just driving. It
was utterly beautiful and really fitted me.
‘I only had one accident, which was a slight crash
in the winter of 1969 in Scotland. I skidded into an
earth bank, bending the crosshead on which the
wheels and suspension are bolted. A local garage
straightened it for £2 using a scaffolding pole.’
Tim’s social life expanded when he joined
the 4/4 Club; the car still proudly wears the
badge on its grille today. ‘Joining the Club
was important. In 1971 it became the Morgan
Sports Car Club. Almost every weekend we would go
to a hill climb event or race events at places such as
Curborough in Staffordshire.’
Etched in Tim's memory is 7 June 1970. 'It was the
60th Morgan Anniversary held at Prescott Hill Climb.
The souvenir plaque is still on the dashboard. My
whole family attended, plus it was my brother Tony’s
21st birthday.’ Tim is quick to point out he wasn’t a
spectator but a rookie competitor. 'This was my first-
ever hill climb but I think I did the climb in under 60
seconds, which is quite respectable. At other events
there are photos of me getting all crossed up and
sideways but I never crashed when competing. To be
competitive I took the spare wheel and bumpers off
and ditched the windscreen for a homemade aero
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screen. I also took the bonnet back to Morgan and
had them put louvres in the top to improve cooling.’
Tim has one memory in a different context that
brings a smile. Tt was 1971 and I was driving slowly
through town with the side screens off. Then two
pretty girls caught my eye. I heard one say, "That
looks nice" And the other girl said, "Well, I don’t like
him" Her friend said, "Not him, the rar”!'
Tim got another shock, this time at the 1972 Earls
Court Motor Show. T picked up the latest Morgan
sales brochure. On the front cover was a garish
orange and black pixelated photo of a Morgan.
Immediately I recognised the body stance - that
was me and my car. Judging by the number 49, the
photo must be from my first-ever hill climb. But I got
absolutely no recognition for it. I’ve still got a copy.
Tn 1972 I was inbetween jobs, so I was helping a
local farmer erect fencing. The fence posts needed
deep foundations. To make the digging easier the
farmer sent me to a quarry to pick up several packs
of gelignite and detonators. To make space I took the
Morgan’s passenger seat out. I put the gelignite in the
back and the detonators in the front. The quarry guy
said on no account put the two together because if
I had an accident there'd be a massive explosion. It
was very much my everyday car.
‘Around that time I noticed the paint was cracking
and tiny amounts of rust. Apparently in those days
Morgan fitted the wings before they were painted.
Inevitably rust occurred on the unpainted parts.
Two chaps from Morgan did the repairs... shall we
say, clandestinely. They did a good job. Off their own
initiative they replaced the indicators with the latest
Plus 8 ones. And they got me new wire wheels for a
fiver each. Incidentally, at the factory I remember
seeing Mick Jagger’s Plus 8 - he would leave it there
when he was touring.’
‘I put the gelignite
in the back and
the detonators
in the front’
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Being young and competitive, Tim needed more
horses. A friend had a twin cam in his car, which he
was willing to swap for my engine plus some cash. It
was good deal for both of us because he needed the
money and I needed the oomph. By then my engine
had racked up 30,000 miles in three years of hard hill
climbing. Fitting the twin-cam engine necessitated
bonnet and wing modification because of the Weber
carburettors and manifolds. I think the twin cam
was Lotus Elan Sprint spec. Anyway, the extra 30bhp
made the 4/4 a really nice car. I'd also added a bit of
negative camber using a kit that was a recognised
modification to make it handle better. Actually, I
couldn't tell the difference. Incidentally, my friend
still has my old engine; theoretically, to make the car
original, I could put it back.’
Of course Tim’s development bug wasn’t resting
there. T decided to bore the engine out from 1.6 to
1.7 litres. I was told there was a risk the cylinder walls
may not be thick enough to be reliable. However, the
performance gain was worth it and I started racing.
Meanwhile I bought an Austin A30 for daily use.
Further preparations included a roll bar that I got a
local blacksmith to make.
‘One memorable event was the 25th anniversary
of the Bentley Drivers’ Club at Silverstone in 1974
- it wasn’t just for Bentleys but other makes too
and it still continues to this very day. The 1974
commemorative plaque is still on the dashboard.
‘Racing is a completely different kettle of fish to
hill climbing. My driving style was gung-ho, going as
fast as I could - or should I say dared. With so much
more space on the track you have to work the racing
line. It’s about technique that, if you get it right, gives
you speed and decent lap times. With hill climbing,
because the track is more like a narrow lane, the
whole approach is different, maybe simpler. Things
were so much easier then - you bought a helmet and
that was that, you didn’t have to replace it every three
years. You didn’t need Nomex overalls. The Bell Star
full-face helmet had only just come out then. It was
such a different world back then.'
Tim is the first to admit his Morgan wasn’t
competitive. 'There were Morgan Plus 8s that were
quick and these were in Morgan-only races. I didn't
do a huge amount of racing. I liked the fun of being
on track but actually racing wasn’t realistic given
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my budget. Entering wasn't expensive, probably
a fiver, but unlike hill climbs there was always the
possibility of being involved in someone else’s
accident and I couldn’t really risk that. So on the
whole, hill climbing is safer. Still, you have to try
these things in life. I also did Morgan track days. By
now I had a Renault 12 estate that carried all the gear
for races and track days. I was a mobile mechanic in
those days so the Renault was well equipped for my
business. It was so heavily laden it would be right
down on its suspension.’
Meanwhile Tim had married Lottie, who adapted
readily to Tim’s passion for motor sport. 'Yes, Lottie
would sometimes have an outing in the 4/4 at
track days. I also let my brother Tony drive it too.
I’ve always been happy to share the 4/4 with other
people. Sometimes I would also take my Porsche 911
to track days, hence sharing the Morgan.’
Tim’s life changed when he became a family man.
‘Between 1976 and 1980, with the arrival of the
children I didn't do any competition at all. At this
time we lived in Bishops Cleve and we didn’t have
‘Mike rang me,
saying the chassis
was cracked - it’s
a known fault on
these cars’
a garage so I think the 4/4 spent one winter outside.
However, most of the time it was at my parents’ home
in Ford, which wasn't far. The 4/4 was always kept
in a condition that it was ready to go at a moment’s
notice, which meant I drove it off and on.'
In 1977 that boring-out warning caught up with
Tim. 'One of the cylinder walls gave way; I don’t
remember which one. Rather than buying a new
cylinder block I sold off the twin-cam parts and
bought a secondhand running Formula Ford engine.
This is a blueprinted 1600 GT, less power than the
twin cam but reliable. I ran that until 1990, by which
time it was a bit worn out. Meanwhile, by the Eighties
I was more into Porsches. So the Morgan didn’t get
much use for about ten years.
‘By 1990 the 4/4 had 61,000 miles on the clock.
I thought the gearbox needed a rebuild and the car
needed another respray. I went to local Morgan
specialist Mike Duncan of Heart of England Morgans
in Hartlebury.' Tim was to have the experience so
many classic car owners have - the dreaded phone
call not long after the car has been dropped off.
‘Mike rang me, saying the chassis was cracked.
Chassis cracks are a known fault on these cars. I
remember that back in the early Seventies when
I went hill climbing, the first thing the scrutineers
would check would be the engine mounting
brackets on the chassis. They were telling me the
chassis was cracking where the engine mounting
bracket bolt holes are. I had plates welded on to fix
it, but basically the chassis wasn't strong enough,
particularly for competition use. Morgan only gave a
six-month warranty so I couldn't go back to them.
‘Anyway, Mike told me how bad the chassis was
and that there was really no other option than a
replacement for about £500. The cost doesn't end
there because everything needs swapping across.
Inevitably, as this process began, other items came
up - repairing the radiator and the fuel tank, new
suspension bushes, new tyres and powdercoating
the wheels. It also seemed opportune to overhaul the
engine while it was out of the car. This necessitated
a rebore, new pistons, new valves, camshaft and
followers plus crankshaft bearings. Add to that plug
leads, gaskets and then new brakes. It even needed
new seatbelts and a throttle pedal. The parts cost
£4748; add £2000 labour plus VAT and I had to fork
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‘Looking back
now, nothing was
really planned -
it just evolved’
out £7760. That's seven times what the Morgan cost
new 21 years earlier. It took them a year to do it.
‘By 2004 I needed a new exhaust manifold. I
saw one for sale locally in Tewkesbury. It wasn’t
any better than the one I had, but the seller had
a Ford Crossflow engine that would suit the 4/4.
He'd bought it for his Morgan but then changed
his mind and fitted a 2.0-litre Ford Pinto engine,
hence offering me the Crossflow for £400. He said I
could have my money back if it didn’t work because
it hadn't been run for a long time. He knew it had
a modified camshaft but no other details; maybe
1700cc with a big-valve cylinder head. It’s quite easy
to swap engines with the 4/4 so I thought I’d take
a chance because it might give more power. As it
turned out, the engine was fine and is still in the car.’
Tim then decided to analyse the engine’s
performance. T took it to a garage with a rolling road
and discovered that it’s producing 120bhp at the
flywheel, which is quite a lot.’
At this point Tim confesses to buying a Plus 8.
T bought a restored 8 for £25,000. But it didn’t drive
very well. I just couldn’t get on with it so I sold it,
but not until 2016. I also got a 1936 Morgan three-
wheeler, which I disposed of in 2014.’ Tim’s definitely
scratched all his Morgan itches but eventually he
came back to his first love, the 4/4.
In 2015 the 4/4 broke down for the first time in its
life. T was coming back from Cheltenham races and
only a few miles from home when the coil failed. It
may even have been the original one. Luckily a friend
with a Series II Land Rover towed me home. I've now
Thanks to the
Bugatti Owners'
Club at Prescott
Hill Climb for use
of the track.
fitted it with a sports coil.
‘Looking back now, nothing was really planned;
everything has just evolved. I still enjoy driving the
4/4, and of course both the car and I are well known
around the area. I volunteer both at the Prescott
Hill Climb and at the volunteer-run GWR Heritage
Railway so the car is often seen there. In January
2023 I took the car to Bicester Scramble. Afterwards
I saw the underside had picked up salt and surface
rust was starting. So I’ve re-undersealed the entire
car. 1 probably drive the Morgan 500 miles a year
depending on the weather and what I’m doing. j
‘My eldest daughter Libby has known the 4/4 all 1
her life. Actually, she's on the insurance. However I
she’s got an MGB that she's very attached to. I 1
think when I'm too old to drive the 4/4 it will pass ’
to Libby. I’m keen for the car to stay in the family
because it’s part of the family.’
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Austin speedometer
doesn't account for
newfound potential
Overfinch 570i
An unruly forefather of the modern
sporting 4x4, the Overfinch 570i
blended British coachbuilt luxury
with American V8 throb. Where
better to experience one than in its
natural London stomping ground?
I he moonlit and mean streets of west London are
moodier than we remember. The sodium lighting
casts a yellowish tinge, and everywhere is deserted.
It could almost be haunting, if we weren’t playing
a cassette of Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight, while
prowling menacingly in that ultimate symbol of
Eighties excess, a tuned Range Rover.
But this is no mere tuned car. The Overfinch 570i
was more of a way of life. Enthusiasts of a certain age
will remember the advert posted towards the back
of CAR magazine, which depicted its tuned Range
Rover trading punches with a Porsche 911 Turbo. If
that didn't catch your attention, then being mugged
by one on the King’s Road in 1988 certainly would have done.
Today, of course, the idea of an off-roader that can deliver
sports-car punch is pretty mainstream. The Range Rover
Sport or Jaguar F-Pace will both post reasonable times on the
Niirburgring Nordschliefe - if that’s your thing. But in an era
when you could still buy а Скгоёп 2CV or Reliant Rialto new,
and Porsche still exclusively built two-door sports cars, a hyper-
performing Range Rover was the stuff of pure fantasy.
But this is reality. And it’s impossible not to love the Overfinch
570L Even before I climb in and fire up its V8, I'm enamoured
by its understated looks. The fact it’s unadorned by the chintz
that many of these cars attracted (and increasingly do) serves
to remind us how right Rover got this car back in 1970, and how
- for many - it remained one of the most relevant cars of the
Eighties, and beyond. In London, anyway.
Inside, it’s an interesting mix. Being based on a 1984 car, the
interior combines bespoke high-end leather upholstery with a
creaking dashboard, Austin Rover switchgear and an instrument
pack lifted straight from an early Maestro. But, in black, with
matching rooflining, it looks great. Allied with those big
windows and slim pillars, it doen’t feel claustrophobic at all in
a colour palette that'd leave most cars looking like a coal bunker.
Sit inside, soak in the imperious driving position and fire it up
before you're tempted to kick back and tune into Radio 3. The
Chevrolet V8 awakes and grumbles into a chuntering idle that
serves to remind you it's far from standard.
Snick the selector into D, and tease the throttle for a gentle
getaway. For Overfinch newbies, it’s wise to take things slowly,
especially considering their fearsome reputation. But here’s
the thing - acclimatisation comes quickly. Far more so than
you’d expect, which is probably a good sign. Long before you’ve
explored that long-travel throttle, its steering will blow you away.
Old hands at Range Rovers will tell you that they are
indecisive, rather vague creatures to drive. But this one
is something else again - the small, thick-rimmed wheel
telegraphs oodles of feedback, and where there was once
slop, you're met with direct response. Clearly, it comes with
Overfinch’s Precision Steering Conversion (£485 on top of the
OVERFINCH: MASTERS OF THE OPTIONS LIST
It’s 1994 and you want your
ultimate Range Rover to have all
the toys in the box attached to it.
Overfinch could do that for you,
and what colour would you like it
in, sir? There were several levels of
uprated suspension, £600 for an
uprated autobox package and
£650 for vented discs. Overfinch
offered upgrade paths that the
major manufacturers do today
Dual-tone L405, anyone?
conversion. The 5OO/57Oi upgrade
cost between £5OOO-£7OOO and
amounted to the 5.0- or 5.7-litre
V8 Chevrolet engine, and little
else. Spending £13k on a 570Ci
brought you a little more power,
blueprinting and a stainless
exhaust, while the £17k 57OTi
conversion boastd 330bhp. Then
there were options - £1600 for
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Overfinch 570i
basic £7k conversion cost), which comprises a re-engineered
linkage. However it works, it changes the character of the car.
Get it out on to a road where you can build up more speed,
and the overall impression is of a tighter, stiffer Rangie, one with
less wander or float. I head out of London towards the deserted
A10, an opportunity to find the beating heart of the Overfinch.
Despite the message delivered by the contemporary
advertising, this is no performance car. The twists and turns as I
head north soon reveal that. Its steering tugs as the transmission
tries to work out which wheel it needs to send its torque to at
one time, which makes it seem a little on the inconsistent side
for press-on drivers. The stiffened suspension that does much
to quell the body wander does have a nasty side-effect, too. It
clangs and clatters over bumps, an unavoidable irritation time
and again as I thread my way through London. It’s a car clearly
built in a time before speed humps were a thing.
On B-roads, potholes can also alter your ship's course in
bends, which makes that tighter steering all the more relevant.
But because this is obviously no 205GTI, you’re going to drive it
accordingly, anyway. Aren’t you?
To the dual-carriageways heading back into the city, and the
Overfinch once again comes into its own. Full throttle evokes
a strange and not unexpected reaction - there's a momentary
pause, as if the car is gathering its strength for the upcoming
task, rather like a butler asking, Are you sure, sir?'
Then, it kicks down, and immense power and torque are
unleashed in a bellowing, truly riotous, V8 roar. All foibles,
criticisms and irritations are forgotten, and you’re in the zone
- which, 25 years ago, would leave you hammering past the hoi
polloi in their Montegos and Cavaliers, laughing as you go.
Today’s reality is a little more muted in terms of accelerative
thrust. Yes you're going quickly, but really that much more
quickly than a standard 3.9?
Overfinch’s association with Range Rovers is a long one.
Founded by Arthur Silverton and originally known as Schuler
UK - part of an international parts supply and engineering
company - its first conversion, launched in 1975, was a quad-
carb upgrade for the Range Rover, giving it a little more punch.
Strong interest from owners who wanted to use their car
primarily on the road and who desired more power led Schuler
to try harder. A year later, its 4.4-litre Leyland P76 V8-powered
Range Rover, boasting 190bhp, made quite a splash. The era of
faster, more bespoke Range Rovers had begun in earnest.
Schuler’s work on the British off-roader took a more
innovative turn, having uncovered such untapped potential in
this under-developed car. It came up with an optional ABS set-
up before Land Rover, and even offered improved five-speed
manual and automatic gearboxes.
When the Range Rover was conceived in the late Sixties by
Spen King and Gordon Bashford as a more luxurious form of
off-roader, BL had been negligent - through a lack of funds - in
developing this hugely successful car to meet the demands of
customers. The ingredients were there, but what they wanted
was faster, more road-focused Range Rovers, with more
equipment and style, as well as an auto option and four doors.
That lack of in-house development left the door open for
enterprising companies such as Schuler to step in and earn
loads of money. By the early Eighties, BL had learned this lesson
and was working closely with Schuler - and other companies,
too - to improve the car. It started by offering Schuler-developed
Chrysler TorqueFlite automatic gearboxes as a factory-approved
optional extra. This, and other ventures based on the Range
Rover, kept Schuler busy until 1985, when the company was
hived off from its parent and rebranded. Overfinch was born.
Between then and when the original company went into
administration in 2010, it specialised in producing increasingly
powerful bespoke-build Range Rovers, powered by GM V8s.
The car rumbling through London tonight is a typical mid-build
Classic. It’s a 570i conversion, carried out on a 1984 four-door.
Tempted? In February 2024 Iconic Auctioneers sold a 1989
570i for £42,750. If you think that’s dear for a Rangie, then you’ve
not been following the market closely - at their peak, early,
storied two-doors were commanding more than £80,000. Today
London classic car dealer Graeme Hunt is currently offering two
CSK special editions for the thick end of £60k apiece. He sold
this very 570i in 2016 for less than £30k; in hindsight, this fast
and understated car represented great value.
Well, it did if you’re not an originality fiend - given how
ingrained Overfinch is in the Range Rover world, it’s akin
to buying an AC Schnitzer BMW or a Brabus Mercedes-
Benz. Whatever your opinions are on the relative merits of
crowbarring a Corvette engine into a Rangie, this is an epic car.
I love the unassuming way this one looks. It works beautifully
in black, especially with its fresh respray. And doesn’t it look all
the better for not wearing the OVERFINCH stencilling on the
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930-hunting with
such stature is a
surreal experience
Four-speed
CM auto'box
manages torque
bonnet, which the first owner clearly didn’t want. If you’re going
to smoke 911s and GTIs of the same era from the lights, a little
stealth can surely only add to the fun.
Ihe Overfinch 570i is a wonderful thing. It’s a Range Rover
Classic, taken to 120%, and I love it for that. It’s a politically
incorrect riot of a car - as imperfect as can be for the city most of
its owners lived in. It's a car that’s built for the Britain we fondly
remember before the advent of the GATSO, when petrol was
50p per litre and you could smoke in pubs. As a car for a blast
from your London pad to the country pile, it made a lot of sense
- there's lots of room for the shotguns, Barbours and Labradors.
As a modern classic today, the Overfinch ticks the rare
curiosity box but remains genuinely usable - as long as your
pockets are deep, and you keep your miles down. An example
in as pristine condition as this one would obviously sit near the
top of the Range Rover Classic desirability tree, so you can buy
cheaper ones. But it’s not the buying cost that will dampen the
ownership experience, it’s the fuel consumption that’s going to
hurt the most. If you can stand that, running costs won’t be too
much different from a standard Range Rover. US V8 servicing
is simple, with excellent parts supply. Values will go up in line
with other Range Rovers, too, but it’s unlikely they’ll exceed the
standard car. But does that matter? If you can stump up the fuel
bills, you’re in for a blast...
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1984 Overfinch 570i
Engine 5734cc V8, ohv, Edelbrock carburettor Power and Torque 284bhp
@ 4900rpm, 3451b ft @ SOOOrpm Transmission Four-speed auto, four-
wheel drive Steering Burman ball, worm and nut Suspension Front
solid axle, coil springs, radius arms, Panhard rod, telescopic dampers;
Rear live axle, coil springs, radius arms, central wishbone, telescopic
dampers Brakes Discs all round, servo assisted Weight 1950kg est
Performance Top speed: 125mph; 0-62mph 9sec Fuel consumption
15-17mpg Cost new £13,505 for base car plus approx. £7000 conversion
cost Classic Cars Price Guide £4500-£25,000 (standard 1978-1989 RR 4dr)
Classiccars 97
Six steps to buying a
Fiat Coupe__________________________________________
Allying sharp Pininfarina looks to underpinnings that are both dependable and
entertaining, Fiat's Nineties Coupe is a bargain baby supercarthat needs buying now
Words JAMES WALSH E Photography ADAM SHORROCK
If you’ve ever wanted an example of Fiat's
dramatic Coupe, now may be the last time
to bag one at a bargain price. Never exactly
plentiful when new, they're too old to crop
up as bangers, and neglected examples are
increasingly seen as parts donors for good ones,
rather than scruffy runners. However prices
haven’t rocketed yet, and that’s a good thing.
Because where else can you get a 150mph
Italian design-house coupe for as little as £3000?
Commissioned by maverick Fiat boss Paolo
Cantarella, who wanted to return to the era of vibrant
Italian coachbuilding, the Coupe was devised by
Pininfarina. Based on a Chris Bangle concept, it
was refined to its recognisable shape by Alfa stylist
Ermanno Cressoni, and drew upon rally-bred Lancia
parts for giant-killing urge. We asked specialists
Motormech, Torque Italia and FC Performance to
guide us towards a great example of this successor to
the likes of the Fiat Dino and 131 Abarth.
Which is Which
►	Based on the 1988 Tipo hatchback, the earliest Fiat
Coup£s, built from 1993, had a 1995cc 16v Aurelio
Lampredi-designed Fiat Twin Cam engine, in either
137bhp normally aspirated or 195bhp turbocharged
iWhat to pay]
► The days of picking
up a Coupe for less
than £1000 are
over, unless you
fancy rectifying a
rusty, smoky, glitchy
project car.
► With 16v cars thin
on the ground,
there’s no real
difference between
their values and
those of 20vcars.
You'll need to spend
at least £1500
on a roadworthy
normally-aspirated
Coupe. You’ll get a
good one for £3500
► Tatty, high-mileage
Turbos can be picked
up from £3000, with
the best fetching
£6500
► Rare last-of-
the-line LE and
Plus models can
command upto
£8000, especially in
unusual colours.
forms. The latter shared its engine with the
concurrent Lancia Delta Integrate.
►	From November 1996, all Coupes got a 1998cc five-
cylinder engine, badged 20v, in normally aspirated or
turbocharged guises.
►	The Limited Edition (300 UK sates) arrived in July
1998, each carrying a numbered plaque, although
ironically the total number of LEs built remains
unconfirmed by Fiat. It wore side-skirts, a front
spoiler, and titanium-look rear light surrounds,
mirrors and dashboard - the latter regardless of body
colour. Cross-drilled Brembo brakes with red
calipers, a dashboard starter button, red leather
Recaro seats, a six-speed gearbox and red-painted
cam-cover completed the package.
►	June 1999 saw the 147bhp normally aspirated 20v
engine superseded by a 154bhp 20v VIS (Variable
Inlet System) unit with a fly-by-wire throttle. The LE’s
six-speed gearbox became standard.
►	In 2000, the last year of Coupe production, the
Turbo Plus appeared with Viscodrive LSD, 16-inch
wheels and leather trim.
Bodywork
Fiat did more than most manufacturers in the
Nineties when it came to using galvanised steel, but
98 Classiccars
Fiat Cougi Buying Guide
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this is starting to break down now and Fiat Coupes
are not immune from rust any more. That said, they
are tough cars so very rusty examples should raise
suspicions. Check the body carefully and look at
the panel gaps closely. If there is any rot, it could be
down to poor-quality crash repairs.
Lift the boot carpet and check for rust along the
seam where the floor meets the wheelarches. Water
ingress through poorly mounted Pininfarina badges
low down on the rear flanks can also cause unseen
corrosion, so see how secure these badges are, and
be prepared to do some resealing. The front jacking
points can rust, as can the front slam panel (to which
the radiator is bolted).
The black stone-guard used on the sills can chip
and wear away, which can lead to paintwork issues
and surface rust.
Rot in the boot is usually down to leaking boot
seals; fixing the leaks is easy enough, but sorting
out any welding can be tricky because of the panel
construction. If it’s just the rear floorpan that’s gone
rusty via the Pininfarina badges, localised repair
could cost around £1500. But if the rust has spread
further, addressing a rotten underside, together with
sills and wheelarches and the respraying demanded,
can consume £4000 or more to rectify.
Engine
Properly serviced, both four- and five-cylinder units
are reliable, but ultimately the camshafts wear out,
while the oil cooler pipes below the radiator can
corrode and fail with catastrophic consequences.
The most common problem, especially with 20v
cars, is a failed thermostat. It normally fails in the
open position and results in a slow warm up and
cool running, with high fuel usage being the result.
Replacement is cheap, however, at around £200.
The turbocharged 1998cc five-cylinder engine
is tough, but exhaust manifold cracks between
cylinders four and five are common. Listen for
ticking when starting from cold - the crack closes
once the manifold is hot. New manifolds are more
than £400 apiece, but improved units are sometimes
available via specialists on an exchange basis.
Watch out for lots of blue exhaust smoke at idle,
betraying a worn turbo, caused by oil seal failure. If
replacing a turbo, go for a 20v unit with a stronger
bearing; expect to pay around £700 just for the parts.
The four-cylinder engine needs a fresh cambelt
every 36,000 miles or three years; the five-pot engine
needs a new belt every 50,000 miles or five years.
Officially this means removing the engine, but a
decent specialist can do the job with it in situ, so
20v Turbos are the
most plentiful; LE and
Plus models the
most sought-after
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Well-built, but rust can
be found nibbling away
at those Pininfarina
lines nowadays
there's no need to stump up the £1500 Fiat charged -
nowadays you can get it done for less than £600.
The auxiliary belts are another weakness of these
engines; they should be inspected every six months
and changed every 24k/two years.
On the 20v cars, leaks from the nearside rear
corner of the cam cover signify over-tightening the
cover bolts, but the covers can be repaired.
Full engine rebuilds are tricky, because parts are
no longer available, especially for the five-cylinder
model, and the aftermarket for the Lampredi four-
cylinder is dominated by performance-orientated
upgrades, with the result that a rebuild to standard
specification is actually trickier than building
an uprated engine with forged pistons. Budget
£4.5k-£5.5k if the engine needs a complete rebuild, in
the case of a thrown conrod or bent valves.
Gearbox
A five-speed manual gearbox was fitted to all Coupes
until August 1999, when an extra ratio was added -
although the Limited Edition of 1998 also featured
this six-speed transmission. Issues are rare, and the
same goes for the Viscodrive limited-slip differential
fitted to Turbo models. Clutch slave cylinders can
leak or seize up, the latter leading to a heavy or stiff
pedal, but replacement is cheap. Of more concern is
a slipping clutch, because replacing one of these can
easily cost more than £500 at a specialist.
Suspension and brakes
Many Coupes are driven hard, so the front lower
wishbone bushes wear, along with the rear swing
arm bearings. Wear is given away by clonking over
speed bumps (usually anti-roll bar bushes) - budget
£80 apiece for replacement wishbones and £175 for
new swing arms. Listen for chattering from the rear
hubs as you corner the car, signifying worn rear
wheel bearings. Shop around because prices vary.
The most common brake issues are with the rear
discs, which are under-worked because of the 63:37
weight distribution. Check that the discs aren't rusty
and that the calipers haven't seized.
All Coupes came with ABS as standard, while
Turbos feature larger anchors. Even with four-
piston Brembos and 305mm discs, the pedal needs
a good shove. The discs overheat and warp, so feel
for juddering under braking. ABS is reliable and can
be self-tested; most issues centre on failed, cheap-
to-replace wheel sensors or a loose fuse. Flexible
front brake hoses can collapse internally and cause
the brakes to lock, while the steel pipes are prone to
corrosion, but they’re easily replaced with copper/
nickel piping. Parts are cheap, but budget £300 per
corner for brake overhaul and rebuild.
Interior
Inside, the interior of the Fiat Coupe is one of its
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and leather trimmed seats are vulnerable, and
neither will be easy or cheap to repair. Make sure that
the air conditioning is fully functional, and that all
the electrics are working.
The central locking system can fail, usually being
caused by failed door switches or the control unit
under driver’s seat. Replacing the module is the best
solution, although new parts are unavailable, so
these are best sourced from a Fiat breaker.
Try to ensure that you get all the keys; from late
1996 there were three. The silver one is for everyday
use, the blue one is the spare and the red one is the
master key, which allows fresh keys to be coded more
easily. Make sure your alarm is working because it’s
controlled by the key fob. The cost of a new master
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BOOKS & MODELS
By John Nikas & Herve Chevalier, £195, daltonwatson.
com, ISBN 978195630914 0
By the admission of the author, American-based British
sports car expert Nikas, the prime motivating factor
behind writing this book was because no-one had
before. The story of the Nash-Healey project, usually
obliquely referenced en route to a better-known story
involving Austin-Healeys, simply hasn't been told in this
kind of depth before. And what depth - He unfolds this
tale over 800 pages across two huge slipcased volumes.
Volume one covers the intersecting stories of Donald
Healey and Nash-Kelvinator, and the road cars that
resulted, including the unlikely Nash Metropolitan
signposting connections to the Sprite. Volume two tells
the racing story, ending with a thrilling hour-by-hour
account of the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours as the last of the
one-off, Anglo-American hybrid Nash-Healeys faced off
against the new Austin-Healeys that would seal their
fate. Full of evocative period photography, this is the
Healey story you don't know - and long-awaited.
Nash-Healey - A Grand Alliance
Car Racing 1970
By Manou Zurini & Alain
Pernot, £110, cercledart.com,
ISBN 9 782702 211403
This is a vast, immersive
photographic study of one
year of motor sport. And
yet, as photographers Zurini
and Pernot reflect as they
survey their archive, 1970 was
significant. There was a sense
of equilibrium never really
captured again - before media
glitz promoted some disciplines
above others, 1970 was a year
when Fl, sports-prototype
endurance, CT racing and
rallying enjoyed pretty-much
equal popularity and public
exposure. It was also the first
year these intrepid French
photographers ventured across
the Atlantic, capturing Can-Am
at the pinnacle of its pomp as
well as the height of muscle-
car-era drag racing.
At every turn, Zurini and
Pernot focused on gritty reality
rather than gloss. Drivers pull
faces, pit crew sleep in the
shade cast by their cars, and
oil-spattered mechanics work
in muddy fields. These are
the human faces of an era
retrospectively given distant,
heroic status, and the result is
both poignant and engrossing.
An Autobiographical History
of Tiger Sportscars
By Jim Dudley, £14.95,
chaters.co.uk
This self-published book
deserves far more attention
than it's inevitably going to
get. It's the story of Tiger, a
classic example of a British
manufacturer specialising in
racing and extreme road cars,
which has thrived for 35 years in
a notoriously difficult sector.
Founderjim Dudley lays
out the history of Tiger in a
conversational, humour-laced
style. He's genuinely modest
and self-effacing for the man
who avoided being litigated
out of existence by Westfield,
battled through recession and
even a shipment of Japanese-
market cars being damaged
by an earthquake. Tiger has
created race-winners, revived
the ERA marque, and set
production-car acceleration
records. And such is Dudley’s
nature, he exiles the record-
setting B6 to the back of the
book because he admits he
didn’t like the way it drove
or the engineering behind its
unique straight-eight.
All in all, a fascinating insight
into what it takes to succeed as
a modern garagiste.
MORETO ENJOY
Bristol 403 By John Manley, £15.99,
amberley-books.com
Typical Amberley; small-format and fact-
packed, in this case with a subject that
would command a Ethree-figure price
tag were it a hardback twice the size.
Great value for money.
Mercedes-Benz Cars 1947 to 2000
By James Taylor, £19.99, veloce.co.uk
Jaguar Cars 1946 to 2008
By Nigel Thorley, £22.50, veloce.co.uk
Volvo Cars 1945-1995
By Trevor Alder, £19.99, veloce.co.uk
A busy month for Veloce, with three
small-format, text-dense, fact-filled
guides on the postwar model histories
of three luxury marques. Not lavish, but
very good value for so much information.
1:18-scale Porsche VbSlTl
TopSpeed, £208.99
This Jacky Ickx Porsche is
imposing and neatly detailed on
the surface, including electrical
cutoffs. The interior is just as
accurate, with belt buckles and
911 indicator stalks. Sadly, this
attention doesn’t extend to the
engine, reduced to a black plastic
surface moulding underneath.
An Autobiographical
History of
Tiger
Sportscars
By Jim Dudley
1:18 Audi Sport Quattro SI E2
IXO, £83.99
It's hard to fault this big diecast
at this price. There’s no engine to
see, but the riot of rally features
and decals more than makes up
for this. The whole thing has a
pleasingly solid feel too - far too
many motor sport models feel
brittle, hardly in keeping with rally
aesthetics. Brilliant.
1:18 Ford Capri Mkll X-Pack
MCG, £72.99
There's no V6 to look at, but
the sheer weight of this diecast
widebody Capri at least hints at
its presence. There's elegance
to the way the X-Pack bodykit's
curves have been moulded. The
stance is perfect, as is the lurid
Seventies yellow-a nd-brown
interior - and the decent price.
The Limerick Motor Races
The Cork Motor Races
The Ards Tourist Trophy Races
By Bob Montgomery & Wilford J
Fitzsimmons, £10.30 each,
dreoilinibooks.ie
Race-by-race records and results
covering the often-overlooked top-
name-drawing Irish road-racing scene
in the Twenties and Thirties. Fascinating,
and best bought as a trio.
All these books are available from
Chater’s, many with discounts. To find
out more go to chaters.co.uk
1:43-scale Iso-FW Fl
Spark, £69.99
Look past the tobacco decals
being provided seperately,
and this is a finely picked-out
replication of a moment in time
when Frank Williams took Iso
into Formula One, complete with
tiny mesh grilles. A significant car.
All models are available from diecastlegends.com
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OUR CARS
Phil enjoys his
first drive in
11 months


Forced to tackle
the ancient
art of carb
balancing
Freed, at last
1962Jaguar E-type SI FHC
Owned by Phil Bell
(phil.bell@bauermedia.co. uk)
Time owned 14 years
Latest/total miles 20/110,657
Latest/total costs £0/£16,546
Previously Battle of the valve clearances won
o, that picture of my E-type is
real. The magic of Photoshop,
Al or my archive of out-and-
about pictures played no part
in placing it on the lanes of
Bedfordshire. In 11 months
of Our Cars, you've witnessed
me get ever more creative
in the search for alternative
angles to photograph a car marooned
by a persistent to-do list. Finally, after a
marathon of work involving camshafts
out and in, several times over, carburettor
stripdown and more, one Saturday the
sun shone on the dusty paintwork as I
reversed out of my garage.
After the planned jobs, my triumphant
return to the road had been sidelined
by baffling electrical faults. Until friend
with a brain the size of a planet, Rob,
popped over to help. After eliminating a
few red-herring symptoms, he diagnosed
a battery that was dropping to
Iv output under cranking load,
despite showing 12v at rest.
Borrowing a battery from a Series
III Land Rover cluttering up my
driveway confirmed the diagnosis and
allowed the engine to splutter into life
before settling into a rough idle. Resetting
the valve clearances messes up idle
mixture, so he gamely had a fiddle with
the SUs before declaring that he may have
made them worse. At least it was running.
Well, it was, until the radiator I had
had repaired this time last year started
leaking, prompting a hasty shutdown.
Still in philosophical mood, I
reasoned that replacing a battery and
radiator would be a straightforward
case of expenditure followed by routine
effort. But before bending the credit
card I thought I’d see if the period-
style Lincon battery was saveable with
the reconditioning cycle on my C-Tek
charger/conditioner. Then a pre-charge
check of the electrolyte levels revealed
the likely cause - each cell was alarmingly
low, taking a litre of deionised water
between them. Hmmm. After 24 hours on
the C-Tek, the battery now only dropped
to llv under load, and delivered ample
current to fire the engine. Whether it’s
compromised by the ordeal, time will tell.
While I considered my radiator
replacement options, I decided to top
up the missing coolant and have a go at
tuning the carburettors, a job I've dodged
in the past, wimping out and calling on
specialist help for fear of making matters
worse. This time I had nothing to lose but
a couple of hours on a sunny Saturday,
so I opened the factory workshop
manual and waded through a procedure
involving baselining the slow running
volume and mixture settings for each
SU before setting the correct idle speed,
balancing the airflow hiss into each and
adjusting the mixtures for peak idle rpm.
Then adjusting the idle speed back down
again and repeating. Three rounds later
and the XK six was running smoothly
enough for a victory lap of the local lanes.
Bathed in euphoria and setting sunlight, I
could have driven for hours, but nagging
concern about that weeping radiator
urged me to quit while I was ahead.
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Well that’s racing...
1961 Sunbeam Alpine series 2
Owned by Gareth Evans
{gareth.evans@bauermedia.co.uk)
Time owned Five months
Latest/total miles 50/44,284
Latest/total costs E35OO/E38OO
Previously Maiden shakedown
he last you heard from me, I’d
just finished a track day in the
Sunbeam and got home to discover
a puddle of oil under the rear axle.
It turned out a differential seal
had gone, which was awkward
because I didn't have the tools
in my workshop to fix it properly
by pulling the hubs. I decided to
employ the help of a local specialist.
Rally expert Quentin, from Q-Prep
in Oundle, was charged with the job,
and the differential issue wasn't all he
noticed: my suspension had 35mm of
travel when it should have had 80mm!
Quentin ordered and fitted some custom
Spax dampers, and then it was back to
Donington for more testing.
This highlighted some additional
issues. The Sunbeam was getting hot
after running for extended periods, and
a misfire developed. At the time I didn’t
link the two things, but that misstep
would come to bite me later...
Anyway, I’d taken a punt and managed
to secure an entry to the Motor Racing
Legends Pre-'63 GT race at Donington
Historic Festival on 5 May,
which was much earlier than
I planned to start this year’s
racing. Time was of the essence.
The MRL regulations state
you can run either standard
points and contact breaker or
MSD 6AL electronic ignition.
Since the Alpine had neither,
I decided to cure the misfire
with a veritable sledgehammer
and get Q-Prep to fit the MSD unit. The
radiator got a new fan and a flush, and
cooling seemed much better.
I also needed some control Dunlop
CR65 L-section tyres. A phonecall to
Vintage Tyres and a visit to Bicester
Heritage later, and I was considerably
less wealthy - even for 13in tyres
they’re a grand for four - but ready for
scrutineering, which felt like a hurdle of
its very own, given that I’d never raced the
car before. I kept wondering, was there
something big I’d missed?
Thankfully not. Yes there were bits
that needed addressing, the friendly
scrutineer said, but nothing that would
stop me racing. Phew! The list included
ensuring the tape on the headlights met
the frame of the lens, and some minor
work on the fire extinguisher system.
Qualifying was a disappointment. Co-
driver Simon and I would be starting
dead last; my laptimes three seconds
adrift of previous efforts.
But it was hotter weather, and we
suspected the engine was leaning out at
higher revs. The SU carburettors were
tweaked to enrichen the mixture and we
hoped we'd be quicker in the race.
Instead, from the rolling start the entire
field drove away from me, including my
sub-2.0-litre class rivals - an ex-Stirling
Moss Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite and a
Porsche 356A Super. I kept pace for a bit,
but the performance wasn't there.
After the agreed 37 minutes, I pulled
into the pits for the driver change and
asked Simon to simply finish the race.
After half a lap the engine died, and we
secured our first DNF. Apologies to the
other competitors for the safety car!
Here's my best guess after investigating
at home: my fuel tank breather hose had
a hidden kink. The resulting vacuum
starved the carbs, leaning the mixture
and eventually choking it altogether.
The silver lining? If that does transpire
to be the issue, it's an £11 fix!
Formation lap gave Gareth
an early measure of his class
rivals, including 356A Super
and ex-Moss Sebring Sprite
OUR CARS
The unthinkable
1972 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 S2
Owned by Russ Smith
(c/o classic.cars@bauermedia.co.uk)
Time owned Over 13 years
Latest/total costs £0/£8304.16
Latest/total mileage 251/51,508
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Previously Replaced cam cover gasket


stay on faintly all the time, and I
think/hope are the cause of the
battery continuously draining
down. Unable to track down
why, I simply fitted one of those
battery terminals with a wheel
that unscrews to quickly cut
he Spider has been with me for so
long now - since April 2011 - that it
feels like a permanent fixture, part
of my identity even. But the sad
truth is that the amount of use it
the power and used that as a workaround
whenever it was parked.
More annoying are the dashboard
gauge lights, which unlike most cars don’t
come on with the headlamps but have
their own switch in the centre console.
cleaning and polishing materials on
anything but the paint. And talking of
paint, the prominent air filter housing’s
condition is spoiling the ambience
under the bonnet. Again. OK, it is well
over a decade since I rubbed down and
gets has dwindled in recent times,
especially since my Minor arrived.
That the Alfa’s last appearance in
Our Cars was over 18 months ago
adds to that tale. The mileage figure above
is all I’ve driven it in that time.
It's not that I’ve fallen out of love with
the car - I still feel the same buzz of
excitement every time I do get behind the
wheel. It just doesn't fit my life any more.
The time has come to say goodbye.
But first it needs a bit of prep. Especially
in the electrical department. There
are several bits of ‘character’ that as a
seasoned Italian car owner I have lived
with over the years but cannot expect
the next owner to. Like the tail-lights that
For probably ten years now, pushing that
switch has blown a fuse. Something else
I haven't been able to track the cause of.
It definitely isn't the switch itself - I’ve
replaced that. It’s been easy to live with
because I’ve rarely driven the Alfa at
night. Clearly I have the electrical nous
of a badger, so the car has been booked
in with Norfolk auto-electrical whizz
John Mills. He sorted out and added
improvements to the errant tailgate
wiring on my Volvo 940 Turbo around 18
months ago - detailed in Our Cars - and
I did threaten him with the Alfa then. It’s
just taken a while to get round to it.
Also on the to-do list is a service and
a deep clean - it's a while since I’ve laid
repainted it, but the unsightly surface rust
has crept back again. It's pretty much the
first thing you see when raising the Alfa's
bonnet, so smartening that up is very
near the top of the list.
Once I’m happy with the car, it will be
time to try and put a number on it and
seek out a new owner. In the meantime,
I can ponder the relative merits of how to
sell it. Classifieds? Online or live auction?
You might think I’d be on top of that,
having manned CC’s market pages for so
long, but there are plusses and minuses
to all of them. At the moment I am
struggling to decide.
For now though there’s plenty of work
for me to be getting on with.
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JAGUAR F-TYPE 5.0 S V8 SUPERCHARGED 2013 8 SPEED CONVERTIBLE. ONLY 12000 MILES
FROM NEW. This is one of a small number of 5.0 V8 Supercharged S Models produced in Rear Wheel
Drive. Finished in Metallic Midnight Black with Full Pale Grey Leather Electric Heated Seats. Factory
Options include: 7" Colour Touch Screen Sat/Nav, Bluetooth Phone, Meridian Sound System 770w
Music with Audio Interface, Rear Parking, Front/Rear Park Distance, 20" Black Blade Alloys, Switchable
Sports Exhaust, DAB Radio, Heated Seats. Multi Function Steering wheel with Paddle Change, Push
Button Start Stop, Cruise Control, Power Fold Mirrors, Full Jaguar Main Dealer Service History with
Service Invoices and Full MOT History. For More Detailed Information Please Call or email.... £36,995
MERCEDES BENZ CLK 350 3.5 V6 PETROL SPORT CONVERTIBLE 2007 ONLY 31000
MILES FROM NEW. Finished in Metallic Designo Grey with Full Designo Cream Leather
Electric Memory Seats. MB Factory Options Included: Colour Sat/Nav, Front and Rear
Park Distance Control, Electric Memory Seats, Heated Seats,Harmon Kardon Premium
Sound, Xenon Headlights,! 8"AMG Alloys, Piano Black Interior Pack, Cruise Control, Black
Power Hood, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Bluetooth Phone, Full Service History with
Full MOT History, 2 Keys and Full Book pack. One of the Finest colour Combinations. For
More Information Please call or email............................     £14,995
JAGUAR XK 5.0 V8 PORTFOLIO CONVERTIBLE 2014 Only 9000 Miles From New.
Finished in Beautiful Metallic Rhodium Silver with Full Royal Blue Leather Electric Seats
with Cashmere Stitching, Jaguar factory options Included: Colour Touch Screen Sat/
Nav, Bluetooth Phone with Audio Interface Music, Heated Sport Steering Wheel, Electric
Heated Seats, Air Conditioned Seats, Walnut Interior Pack, Front/Rear Park Distance,
Reversing Camera, Bowers/Wilkins Premium HiFi, Adaptive Steering Xenon Headlights,
Full Jaguar Service History and Full MOT History. Surely the Very Finest of the last of the
XK Models_______________________________________________________________£35,995
BMW 3251 M SPORT 3.0 CONVERTIBLE 2008 with Folding Hard Top. ONLY 28,600 MILES
FROM NEW.This Beautiful E90 is Finished in Metallic Estoril Blue with Full Dakota Sand Beige
Leather Electric Heated Memory Seats. This Example was registered new on the 13-10-2008
by Cooper BMW Ipswich. Factory Options Included: Colour Sat/Nav with Aux Music, Bluetooth
Phone, 18" M Sport Alloys, Electric Folding Mirrors, Rear Park Distance, Xenon Headlights,
MTec Sports Multi Function Steering Wheel. Full Service History with Service Invoices and Full
MOT History. For More Detailed Information Please Call or email.£13,995
MERCEDES BENZ SL350 AMG SPORT V6 3.5 2013 CONVERTIBLE. ONLY 29000
MILES FROM NEW. Finished in Metallic Obsidian Black. Full Anthracite Leather Electric
Seats with Silver Stitching, MB Factory Options Inc: Colour Sat/Nav, Airscarf, E/Folding
Mirrors,Traffic Sign Recognition, Premium Sound with Bluetooth Audio, Bluetooth
Phone, AMG Sports Pack, 19" AMG Alloys, Sports Steering Wheel, Active Park Assist,
Front/Rear Park Distance. Full MB Service History with Service Invoices and Full MOT
History_______________________________________________________________________________£21,995
JAGUAR XJ 3.0 V6 PETROL 2008 X358 ONLY 54000 MILES FROM NEW. Finished in
Rare Metallic Indigo Blue with Full Barley Leather Electric Heated Memory Seats. Jaguar
Factory Options Included: Colour Touch Screen Sat/Nav, Park Distance Control, Heated
Front/Rear Screen, Premium HiFi with Bluetooth Phone, 18" Jaguar Alloys, Power Fold
Mirrors, Cruise Control. Full Jaguar/Specialist Service History with Service Invoices and
Full MOT History. Full Book Pack and 2 Keys. Previously Sold by us to the last Owner. For
More Detailed Information Please call or email_______________________________£12,995
JAGUAR XKR 5.0 V8 SUPERCHARGED CONVERTIBLE 2013 (Face Lift Model) ONLY 24000 MILES FROM NEW
Finished Beautiful and Very Rare Metallic Italian Racing Red With Full Charcoal Leather with Red Stitching Electric
Heated Memory Seats. Factory Options Included: Colour Touch Screen Sat/Nav, Speed Pack Body Kit, DAB Radio,
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Phone, Heated Steering Wheel, Ali Interior Pack,Wind Deflector, Red Brake Calipers, 20" Jaguar Alloys, Front/Rear
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Steering Wheel, Front /Rear Park Distance Control, Xenon Headlights, Factory Quad
Exhausts. Original Sales Invoice. Full Audi/Specialist Service History with Service Invoices
and Full MOT History. For more Detailed Information Please Call or email.........£13,995
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1993 Bentley Continental R £41,995
Far better kept than many examples, this pinnacle of handbuilt
Bentley refinement is still a bargain, reckons Alan Anderson
If you’re looking for a traditional
Continental, this one warrants
serious consideration. It’s not the
cheapest around, but bear in mind
that the price represents just a fifth
of its £180k cost 30 years ago - or the
same price as a new BMW 3 Series.
Bentley calls the colour Silver
Grey. The bodywork and paint are
quite exceptional, which is no given
because these models were prone to
rust. Be that as it may, we couldn’t find
any sign of rot or past repairs, meaning
that any rectification work - if there has
been any - has been done to the highest
standard. The alloy wheels and their
centre caps are unmarked and original;
the only personalisation carried out is a
chrome mesh radiator grille. The 70 NNX
private registration doesn't come within
the asking price; the selling dealer values
it at about £3000.
A four-figure refurbishment of the
sumptuous magnolia leather interior
has made this 30-year-old look, smell
and feel like new. The rich red carpeting
is protected by similar coloured Bentley
over-rugs - this is the sort of classic where
you feel nothing less than your Sunday
best is appropriate. The great expanse
of wood fitted to the dash, doors, centre
console and steering wheel is in a similar
condition, as is the boot compartment. All
the numerous electrical systems work as
they should and the standard ICE unit has
been upgraded to a modern Blaupunkt
set-up, featuring DAB and Bluetooth. The
original unit has been retained.
The sight under the bonnet is as to be
expected from a cherished Continental
on which £54,000 was reportedly lavished
on specialist storage and maintenance
that lasted for a decade from 2006.
This seven-owner car spent its first
four years in Singapore. The first three
services were carried out by Malayan
Motors before it was imported to the
UK in 1998. A fat history file containing
invoices and past MoT certificates shows
that London specialist Han well Motors
sold and maintained the car at some
stage. Recent work includes a £1200
bill for the professional re-Connollising
of the leather trim and work to the air-
conditioning, which included new pipes
for the condenser unit. Incidentally, the
correct mileage is some 5000 under that
shown on the odometer, the result of a
speedometer change from kph to mph
when the car arrived from Singapore.
In the Nineties, ‘R’ was Bentley-speak
for ‘Roadholding,’ with its specially tuned
sports chassis. The shorter-wheelbase R
doesn’t ride as serenely as a normal
Mulsanne, but this one is as it should be
- taut and silent with excellent steering,
aided by correct Avon CR227 tyres.
The old-school, Rolls-Royce-derived
Continental has an entirely different
character to the later all-wheel-drive GT.
The V8, while fuel-injected, doesn't have
the later Zytek management system,
but still packs a howitzer 4501b ft and
the transmission can't be faulted. This
low-mileage, scrupulously maintained
example must be one of the best left.
CHOOSE YOUR BENTLEY CONTINENTAL
►	Launched in 1991, the Continental R was
based on the Turbo R saloon, but stiffened
and optimised for handling.
►	Continental S, with liquid-cooled
chargecooler, available for 1994-5 before
becoming standard for the R in 1996
►	Azure convertible version launched in 1995.
►	After Cosworth modifications in 1996,
Bentley released power and torque figures -
385bhp @ 4000rpm; 550lb ft @ 2000rpm
► Also in 1996, the SWB wide-body
Continental T emerged, offering 400bhp
► Six standard-wheelbase wide-body
Continental R Californias, with 420bhp,
followed in 1998. Effectively productionised as
the Continental R Mulliner in 1999.
►	Continental Sedanca Coupe offered lift-out
roof panels in 1999. Coupes discontinued in
2003, making way for the VW-engineered
Continental CT. Azure was put back into
production in 2006 and discontinued in 2010.
1993 Bentley Continental R
Price £41,995 Contact Devonshire Motor Co, Westham, E Sussex (01323 423002, dmc-porsche.co.uk)
Engine 6750cc V8, ohv, EFI Power 325bhp @ 4000rpm Torque 450lb ft @ 2000rpm Top speed
145mph 0-60mph 6.6sec Fuel consumption 10-17mpg Length 5342mm Width 2045mm
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1968 Daimler Majestic Major £18,000
This last-of-the-line Daimler combines opulence with a
surprising helping of dynamism, Sam Dawson finds
aimler Majesties don’t often
come up for sale on the open
market - they’re more often
sold through clubs - making
this one something of a novelty
as well as a very good example.
It’s a nicely bedded-
in, lightly-patinated older
restoration. Ihe bodywork
was restored by Jaguar Service in 1988 to
the tune of £2139, and it was thoroughly
refurbished by Crepping Hall Farm in
March 2012. There are extensive piles of
parts receipts in the service history from
this time, including new headlamp bowl
sections. The fact that there’s no obvious
sign of bodyshell work to detract from
the sense of it being an older restoration
shows how well-integrated any work was.
Classic Assessments gave this Daimler
the once-over in 2019. That’s the last
time it had an MoT certificate although
it’s now exempt, so it’s not a sign that it
hasn’t been looked after. Its report paints
a picture of a fundamentally sound car,
just starting to show very minor signs of
deterioration. The MoT certificates from
2012 to 2019 - the only ones available -
show a period of apparently uneventful
ownership and relatively light use.
It certainly still looks very smart - the
only outward sign of rust is a small scrape
on the trailing corner of the passenger-
side rear door. Sealant is flaking around
the rear windscreen, but paintwork is
solid along the beading - a favourite
area for splitting and bubbling - and the
extensive chrome brightwork is flawless.
The interior is more patinated, with
a rip in the leather on the back of the
driver's seat and lots of emerging cracks
on the squabs, though none has broken
through yet. It all feels very solid, though
- the carpets are intact and the wood trim
and headlining are in excellent condition.
However, the ambience is spoiled by a
modern-looking cigarette lighter-cum-
power socket next to the speedometer.
The 4.5-litre V8 fires up instantly and
lustily, the automatic gearbox pulling the
car through its ratios without slurring any
changes. Steering is smooth, devoid of
slop, and surprisingly direct-feeling and
dynamic. The car sits and rides level on
creak-free suspension, it remains quietly
composed even over potholes, and the
brakes are reassuringly powerful, even
compensating for the car’s era.
The only slight issue may concern
reverse gear. It’s reluctant to engage on
the column-mounted selector, and you
need to hold the car on the footbrake
while it engages to avoid it rolling.
However, once engaged it pulls without
popping out of gear.
Under the bonnet, aside from a shiny,
polished air filter housing, the engine bay
is scruffier than the rest of the car. There’s
surface corrosion on the bulkhead, and
evidence of an old coolant leak at the base
of the radiator top hose, with congealed
pink residue around the gasket. However,
no liquid escaped at the time of our test.
Mint-condition Daimler Majestic
Majors can make another £5k on top of
the £18k being asked for this one. It's
immediately usable but in need of some
preventative maintenance.
CHOOSE YOUR DAIMLER MAJESTIC
►	Launched in 1958 as an evolution of the
outgoing One-O-Four, the Daimler Majestic
was intended from the start to be powered
by designer Edward Turner’s 4.5-litre
hemi-headed V8 engine, although this wasn't
ready upon launch. Instead, it had a 3.8-litre
expansion of the One-O-Four’s straight-six,
albeit mated to a new Borg-Warner
automatic gearbox.
►	A V8 version, the Majestic Major, was
revealed in 1959 for 1960 launch. It had a
longer boot and a 'Flying D’ bonnet mascot,
plus the option of separate front seats.
►	Stretched limousine version of the Major,
the DR450, launched in 1961.
►	Six-cylinder Majestic discontinued 1962. The
rest of the range followed in 1968 after
Jaguar’s buyout of Daimler.
1968 Daimler Majestic Major
Price £18,000 Contact The Motor Shed, Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire (vintageandclassiccars.
co.uk, 07718 764465) Engine 4561cc V8, ohv Power 220bhp @ 55OOrpm Torque 2831b ft @ 3200rpm
0-60mph lOsec Top speed 123mph Fuel consumption 17mpg Length 5100mm Width 1873mm
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A family business founded in 1938
MGB V8 1974: British Racing Green with Fawn hide interior. 'Minilite' alloy
wheels. Manual gearbox with overdrive. Walnut dashboard. This car started
life as a factory V8 GT but was rebuilt in the mid 1990's using a new Heritage
V8 bodyshell to roadster specification. 18,500 miles since construction. A very
rare opportunity to buy a V8 engined roadster................................£29,995
JAGUAR XK150 3.8 'S' FHC 1960: British Racing Green with Suede Green
hide interior. Chromium wire wheels. Original engine, 5-speed gearbox
currently fitted, original included. Power assisted steering. This is an original
UK supplied RHD 3.8 S, one of only 36 cars. The fastest XK of them all.
Super rare.
MERCEDES-BENZ SL 320 (R129) 1995: Dark Blue with Sand hide
interior. Dark blue hard-top and soft-top. 8-hole alloy wheels. Rear seats. Two
owners. 73,000 miles only from new. Air conditioning, electric heated seats,
and other usual refinements.............£11,995
BMW 325CI М-Sport CONVERTIBLE 2004: Orient Blue with Beige hide
interior. Navy Blue soft-top. 18" М-Sport alloy wheels. Two owners. 21,000
miles only from new. Automatic. 'Myrtle' wood trim. Electric heated memory
seats. 6-CD player. Electric folding exterior mirrors. ULEZ compliant £13,495
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 4.2Ltr 1985: Rhodium Silver with Black hide
interior. 'Pepperpot' alloy wheels. One owner. 40,000 miles only from new.
Full service history. Air conditioning, electric sunshine roof and other usual
refinements........................................................£17,995
AUDI A4 SPORTLINE QUATTRO 3.2 Ltr CONVERTIBLE 2006: Silver
with Charcoal hide interior. Black soft-top. 18" alloy wheels. Air conditioning.
27,000 miles only from new. ULEZ compliant..............Available	shortly
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1961 MERCEDES 190 SL
Papyrus white with sable black leather interior, 69,000 miles.
This car is an older restoration that remains in great condition
throughout. It has just come out of a private collection and
benefits from a recent five thousand pound mechanical overhaul.
£79,995
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107) Only 35,000 Miles From New
Having only completed 35,690 miles from new, this car has just
come out of a 33 year ownership with receipted work of roughly
£13,500 since 2019 with less than 60-miles travelled since. It’s
finished in Signal Red and the paintwork is all original.
£49,995
1970 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda Automatic
Silver with black leather and wood interior, this Pagoda is in
an excellent condition throughout. 96,727 miles from new
with service history dating back to 1984. The car presented
here drives faultlessly and goes through the gears perfectly.
£149,995
1969 Porsche 911T Targa
White with black interior. 82,000 miles. This Porsche has been subject
to much recent expenditure totalling over fifty thousand pounds. Work
included the following: Targa top re-trim, new dashboard top and front,
full carpet set, new door cards to original specification, and much more.
£114,995
1973 Porsche 911 T 2.4
First registered in 1975. Showing 99,000 miles, this 911T
has just from long ownership having been in the previous
owners hands for the last 26 years with just 5 former
keepers registered.
£89,995
1973 Porsche 911 2.4E Targa
This is an original UK supplied car of which believed to be only
59 were made. This is a matching numbers car which is also
showing 50,400 miles. Finished in Bahiarot red (Bahiarot ЗОЕ)
with black leather interior, which looks absolutely stunning.
£124,995
Mini Cooper S Mk3 Showing 43,000 miles
Comprehensive history file which includes vast amounts of
paperwork pretty much going back to when the car was a year
old, nearly all mot’s going back to 1976, tax discs including one
from 1972, genuine owners handbook.
£44,995
Ariel Atom 3.5R 2018 550 Miles!
Full Ariel service history. Fully loaded and extremely rare factory
3.5R with side pods and front and rear factory carbon spoilers.
350bhp. Currently fitted with a new stainless sports exhaust
which makes it sound insane (original exhaust comes with it)
£69,995
1963 Volkswagen Type 2 23 window
Cream over dark red with matching beautifully re-trimmed
interior. This very rare bus is a genuine German built 23
windows, which was supplied new to the German Embassy
in Mexico City as their Minibus, they sold it in 1969.
£59,995
TRIUMPH TR5
UK original car, red with black interior. Very rare Surrey top with
matching red removable hard top. Comprehensively restored in 2015
using a new old stock body shell. The interior has all been replaced
and is in superb condition throughout, including the woodwork.
£49,995
1983 Maserati Merak SS only 51,000 miles from new
This superb example is presented in Celeste Chiaro with blue
leather interior. It was specially ordered from new with metallic
paint, black carpets, black leather centre console, electric windows,
air conditioning, Campagnolo wheels and Dynatrol rust treatment.
£74,995
E Type Jaguar 1961 Outside Bonnet Lock
This matching numbers car was supplied new to the USA.
Number 339 of 385 cars built in left hand drive, this Jaguar
was rescued in 2008/9 after being stored in a barn, believed
to be in West Virginia, for over thirty years.
£149,995
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1995 Lotus Elan S2 Turbo £11,995
With its foibles addressed, this cared-for Lotus promises to
buck the marque's trend for fragility, says Sam Dawson
he ‘M100’ Lotus Elan is currently
the cheapest way into a Lotus. Its
use of front-wheel drive makes
it controversial, but its low
sales figures when new make it
an unusual, enigmatic choice
compared to a Mazda MX-5. And
this one is an example of the rare
S2, which addressed some of the
model’s early foibles. If you like the Ml 00,
this generation is the one you’ll want.
There are stonechips and some small
areas of microblistering on the bonnet
and front bumper, and all the mudflaps
apart from the passenger-side front
are missing, but the plastic bodywork
is otherwise very good, with crucially
consistent panel gaps. The underside is
rust-free, including the rot-prone rear
suspension wishbones. The aftermarket
Piper exhaust, which gives off a wonderful
yowl and burble, is in good condition.
There is some deterioration to the
rubber seals around the corners of the
door seals and А-posts, and someone
has attempted to fit a new seal on the
passenger side of the hood around the
side window. Importantly, the carpets are
dry; and although there’s a slight stain on
the passenger seat, the pale leather is in
good condition. There is some wear to the
steering wheel and gearknob leather, but
the cabin is generally in very good repair.
The Lotus-modified Isuzu four-cylinder
turbo engine fires instantly on the turn
of the key and warms up quickly. Oil
pressure maintains a regular five bar
under load, and the boost gauge works
faithfully. It’s an easy car to get to know,
offering driving dynamics that blend
front-drive hot-hatch surefootedness
with lightweight sports-car nimbleness,
encouraging you to push it hard into
corners. The compliance-raft system in
its front suspension demonstrates a well-
oiled suppleness under hard acceleration
and cornering - there’s no torque steer
and the steering is disarmingly faithful,
- and the lightly-worn Toyo Proxes tyres
summon huge grip. Acceleration is
forceful and linear, the turbo delivering
the torque as it should. The gearchange
exhibits none of the sloppiness that it’s
infamous for - the result of a quickshift kit
- as detailed in the vast service history.
The soft-top roof is free from tears and
folds easily. Under the bonnet everything
is pleasingly clean, with no untoward
leaks from anywhere. The oil on the
dipstick is reassuringly golden.
A fully-stamped service book attests
to regular attention at Lotus dealers,
including Paul Matty and Lakeside
Engineering. The car was supplied new to
lersey, and as a result was only registered
in 2001 when it came to the UK mainland.
Despite its 12 owners, its history has
been meticulously maintained, with every
element detailed including a replacement
speedo cable in 2002, new exhaust,
repaired central locking and brake
overhaul in 2003, respray photo-
documented in 2009, and a big overhaul
in 2010 including engine service, custom
brakes and gearshift. It’s only needed
routine maintenance since - and Allon
White has done all of it since 2013. Top
money, but surely devoid of trouble.
CHOOSE YOUR LOTUS ELAN M1OO
►	Launched in 1989 in turbocharged and
normally aspirated forms, the long-gestated
'M100' Lotus Elan was controversial in
its use of front-wheel drive. However,
its compliance-raft subframe absorbed
torque-steer forces rather than transmitting
them through the steering, resulting in
faithful handling and four-wheel-drive-style
roadholding without the usual accompanying
bulk and complexity.
►	Production was suspended for 1993 after
Isuzu discontinued its 4XE1 engine, although
Lotus's supplies allowed fora final run of 800
'S2* cars in 1994-95.
►	Lotus sold the tooling to Kia, which built
Elans in South Korea from 1996-99 badged
Vigato and fitted with Kia's own normally
aspirated 1.8-litre engine.
1995 Lotus Elan S2 Turbo
Price £11,995 Contact Allon White Sports Cars, Beds (allonwhite.co.uk, 01254 750205) Engine 1588cc
4cyl, dohc, electronic fuel injection, turbo Power 155bhp @ 6000rpm; Torque 146lb ft @ 4200rpm
0-60mph 7.5sec Top speed 137mph Fuel consumption 33mpg Length 3683mm Width 1422mm
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1990 Vauxhall Astra GTE £19,995
Fancy an alternative to the ubiquitous VWs and Peugeots on
the classic hot-hatch scene? Ian Shaw has just the thing for you
ne of the cornerstones of the
Eighties hot-hatch era, this
Astra GTE typifies the period
look in white. In great original
condition with only expected
age-related patina, it drives
superbly with a strong engine,
compliant ride and excellent
brakes. It has clearly been
cared for and is mercifully free of the
modifications that spoiled so many cars
of the genre. It is a good usable classic too.
This later 16-valve ‘red top’ engine
starts instantly and settles to a smooth
idle. Throttle response is excellent and
gear selection has the correct slightly
notchy feel common to Astras of the
period. The steering and brakes are well
weighted with no pulls during heavy
braking. The suspension seems in good
health, while the exhaust system is free
from blows or rattles. The car has been in
the hands of one caring owner for most of
its life, and it shows.
The bodywork is in great original
condition. Decals proclaiming its GTE
status and 16v power are intact - one
indication of how well it has been looked
after. The numerous plastic trim parts all
appear undamaged; the nose, windscreen
and lamps free of any stone chipping.
The dealer-fit mudflaps have apparently
also done their job well over the years.
The colour-matched wheels have avoided
contact with kerbs, with only the usual
scuffs and marks commensurate with age
to undergo rectification before sale.
The only real wear to be seen is to the
outer bolsters on the sports seats - but it's
a simple enough repair for a specialist,
being in plain velour rather than the
striped fabric that adorns the seat centres
and door cards. The carpets, protected
by later over-mats, are unmarked. So
too is the facia, with no evidence of sun-
fading. The LED displays are all in good
order, showing reassuring pressure,
temperature and charging readouts
during the test-drive. It's a shame the
period radio/cassette has gone in favour
of a CD unit; the three tape drawers
beneath are now redundant as a result.
This 16v engine was the best unit used
by the Astra GTE: early Mklls had the
1.8 from the Mkl before switching to
2.0 litres and then finally this 16-valve
cylinder head. Later versions dropped a
little power (down to 150bhp) because of
emissions regs, so this 1990 red-top twin-
cam sits in the 156bhp sweet spot.
The inner wings, bulkhead and strut
tops all look free from damage. The
radiator, alternator and even the coil look
original, while hoses and pipes seem
to be a mix of ages - it all points to good
regular maintenance. The fluid reservoirs
and rigid pipes are all in good order and
the engine itself seems free of leaks.
It's a lot of money for an Astra GTE -
even a 16v - but the condition, relatively
low (58,352) miles and the fact that so
many have succumbed to rust and bad
modifications means you’re paying for
rarity as well as a timewarp hot hatch. The
mileage can't be confirmed by paperwork
- it comes from a collector who, it seems,
didn’t maintain a service history - but the
condition reflects a well-maintained car.
CHOOSE YOUR VAUXHALL ASTRA E GTE
►	Replacing the previous-generation Astra
’D’ GTE after just one year of production, the
sporty fuel-injected version of the new Astra
appeared upon the new generation's launch
in August 1984, although the 1.8-litre engine
was carried over from its predecessor.
►	2.0-litre engine succeeded 1.8 in autumn
1986. A four-door saloon version based on the
Belmont, the SRi, launched at the same time.
►	Cabriolet version, designed and built by
Bertone in Turin, was built from 1987.
►	Following criticisms of its handling, the GTE
was overhauled in 1988, with chassis upgrades
joined by the new 20XE 16v 'red top’ engine.
It was the most powerful hot hatch available,
with 156bhp, although this dropped to 150bhp
in 1993, the final year of Astra E production,
with the fitment of a catalytic converter.
1990 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v
Price £19,995 Contact Craner Classics, Ruddington, Notts (01156 919555, cranerclassics.co.uk) Engine
1998cc 4cyl, ohc, electronic fuel injection Power 156bhp @ 6500rpm Torque 150lb ft @ 5000rpm
Top speed 135mph 0-60mph 7sec Fuel consumption 25-35mpg Length 3987mm Width 1676mm
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2014/14 Bentley Continental GTC Speed. Finished in
Damson with a Black hood and 21 inch Speed alloys in
Dart Tint. The interior is in Beluga with contrast stitching
in Damson and Black carpets with Piano Black veneers.
Totally unmarked with lull history, immaculate condition
throughout....................................£54,950
2005/54 Bentley Continental GT. Finished in Diamond
Black with Black 18 inch alloys and privacy glass to the rear,
with Saffron Cream interior and Beluga secondary hide.
Only 56,000 miles with history and known to ourselves.
Outstanding value at only.....................£21,250
2012/62 Bentley Continental GT. Finished in Extreme
Silver with 21 inch 7 spoke polished alloys and Beluga
interior, with Linen stitching. Walnut veneers and Linen
stitched Flying B's. Only one owner and just 7,700 miles
from new. Smells, looks and drives like new. Very fairly
priced at just................................ £53,750
2015 I 2016 Model Bentley Mulsanne Speed in Silver
Storm with 21 inch Speed wheels and electric sunroof.
Linen main hide and Beluga secondary hide, with Comfort
Specification, Speed Premier Specification, Piano Black
veneers and waist rails with carbon fibre inserts. Only
29,500 miles with full Bentley history................£73,950
2005 Model/54 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner in Silver
Tempest with 19 inch split rim alloys, Mulliner wing vents
and quad exhausts, with Magnolia interior, contrast stitching
and French Navy carpets piped in Magnolia. Vanity mirrors
and turned alloy inserts to waistrails and dash, immaculate
condition only........................................£28,999
2009 Model / 58 Bentley Arnage R. Finished in Anthracite
with 18 inch alloys and an electric sunroof. Fitted with
sports suspension and rear park camera. The interior is in
Oatmeal with Beluga carpets and Burr Walnut veneers. Only
36,000 miles with FSH. This car is in outstanding condition
and has to be seen..............................£39,999
2009/09 Bentley Arnage T Sports Combination Level 2.
Finished in Beluga with 19 inch 5-spoke alloys, Flying В
mascot and electric sunroof. The interior is trimmed in
Beluga with Portland stitching, Piano Black veneers and
Black carpets. Known to us for 12 years. Only 41,000 miles,
immaculate throughout£47,950
2008/08 Bentley Continental GTC Mulliner. Finished
in Silver Tempest with 20 inch Mulliner alloys and a
Black mohair hood. The interior is Portland with Bentley
embossed in the seats and contrast stitching. Fitted with
Walnut veneers and Black carpets. Low mileage with FSH.
Immaculate throughout£32,750
2008/57 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner Level 2 in Black
Sapphire with latest style Arnage T diamond cut alloys
and electric sunroof. Cotswold interior with picnic tables,
rear park camera and electric rear seats with heating and
lumbar. Only 55,000 miles with FSH. Known to us for 6
years. Immaculate throughout...............£44,950
2007/56 Bentley Continental GTC. Finished in Beluga
with a Black Mohair hood and 2014 style 21 inch alloys.
Beluga interior with St James stitching and Walnut
veneers. 69,000 miles with Full Service History. Known
to ourselves for 5 years and in immaculate condition
throughout....................................£28,450
2008 Model/57 Bentley GTC Mulliner. Finished in Beluga
with a Black hood and polished and painted split rim alloys,
with Beluga interior, embossed Hying B's in Linen and Piano
Black veneers. Fitted with park camera. Known to ourselves
for last 6 years. 65,000 miles with FSH. Immaculate
throughout.................................£33,950
2006/06 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner Level II. Finished in
unmarked Moonbeam Silver with quad exhausts, Le Mans
wing ventsand 19 inch split rims. Beluga interior with Piano
Black veneers, machined alloy dash and door capping
inserts. A fantastic spec, with only 67,000 miles and full
history. Only....................................£29,999
2008 Model / 57 Bentley Continental GTC. Finished
in Diamond Black Metallic with a new Mohair Black hood
and fitted with Speed 20 inch alloys. Beluga interior with
Piano Black veneers and just 51,000 miles with a full
history file. Immaculate condition throughout, priced at only
..............................................£31,950
2004/04 Bentley Continental GT. Hnished in Sapphire
Blue with 19 inch split rim alloys. Ihe interior is in
Portland with Nautic secondary hide and Granite carpets
with Walnut veneers. Supplied by us 9 years ago and has
been maintained regardless of cosl Immaculate condition
throughout and value at only..................£19,999
2007/07 Bentley Arnage T Level 2. Finished in Tungsten
with 19 inch polished blade alloys, electric sunroof and
retracting Flying В mascot. Stratos Silver leather interior
with Slate secondary hide. Wood and leather steering wheel
and Bentley badges to waist rails. Only 61,000 miles with
FSH. Only..............................................£38,950
2004/04 Bentley Continental GT. Finished in Sapphire
Blue with Black Badge styling, with 19 inch split rim alloys.
Saffron interior with Nautic Blue secondary hide and Walnut
veneers. Immaculate throughout with Full Service History.
Real value at only.........................   £16,999
2002/02 Bentley Arnage R. Finished in Silver Storm with
18 inch alloys and the interior is in Barley with French
Navy carpets and Burr Walnut veneers. Only 63,000 miles
with history. A truly beautiful car, unmarked throughout
...............................................£24,960
1999 S Rolls Royce Silver Seraph. Finished in Midnight
Blue with a Cream coachline, white wall tyres and chrome
wheels. Magnolia leather piped in French Navy with Bench
Navy carpets piped in Magnolia, Walnut veneers and picnic
tables in the rear. Only 66,000 miles with outstanding
service history_________________________________£35,950
1981 W Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, ULEZ compliant.
Finished iin stunning Regency Gold with a Beige Everflex
roof and whitewall tyres. The interior is in Cream leather and
in exceptional condition. Beige carpets with Walnut veneers
just refurbished. This car is in immaculate condition, ideal
for daily use.......................................£15,999
1999 V Bentley Continental T. One of only 95 RHD cars
built. Finished in Sherwood Green with pristine bodywork
and looks like a new car. Cotswold interior leather with
secondary hide in Ascot and all veneers in Walnut. Only
29,000 miles and maintained to highest standard with
comprehensive history file.................£98,950
1997 R Bentley Turbo RT. Finished in Black Emerald
with Cream coachlines and 17 inch 5-spoke RT alloys.
The interior is like new with nice fresh Sandstone leather
and Spruce carpets, with Walnut veneers. This car is
really immaculate throughout with Full Service History. An
investment in a real classic car................£24,950
1980 W Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Series II. Presented in
absolutely immaculate condition. The Chestnut paintwork is
completely unmarked and the London Tan interior is almost
like new. With only 51,000 miles, it is very rare to see a
car in this condition. You could be the proud owner for only
................................................   £28,960
1980 V Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Series II. Finished in
1980's classic Walnut with Gold fine lines and London Tan
intenor. Lockable centre cocktail cabinet. Walnut veneers
and Fawn carpets bound in London Tan. Only 30,000 miles
with lots of history. A stunning car, realistically priced at only
.............................................................£36,950
1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III. Finished in original
Burgundy, with London Tan leather. Special order folding
rear seats by Rolls Royce appointed agents Radford.
Extremely well maintained with just 4 owners and a large
history file dating back to 1971. Just 78,000 miles and
offered at only................................£65,950
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1962 DAIMLER SPECIAL SPORTS CONVERTIBLE. Coach built by
Barker and one of only 500 built 3 were fixed head the rest drop heads
mainly by Barker, there were a few Hooper bodied, finished in Sage
Green over Smoke Green with Beige Hide. The car has an extensive
History File including the original log book detailing ownership. Also
comes with MOTs dating from 1968 to 2018, handbooks, Jack and
Tools, Spare keys etc. Beautiful example........£32,995
1990 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT II *2 OWNERS 15,000 MILES
FROM NEW*. Supplied to a London PLC 1st Jan 1990 then
passed to a doctor for 29 years and used sparingly now covered
15,900 miles. Finished in Royal Blue with Magnolia Hide, Dark Blue
Piping and Dark Blue dash top Dark Blue carpets. Spare wheel and
unused complete tool kit The underside is in remarkable condition,
looks more like a one year old car not a 33 year old one. One of the
very best you will find............................£26,995
1983 MERCEDES 200 123 SERIES *ONLY 25,800 MILES FROM NEW*.
Supplied by M Thomas Continental of Plymouth to a gentleman from
Newquay who had the car until his passing in 2022. The car has 10
service stamps by M Thomas Continental up until September 1998
at 25,118 miles. Finished in its original and immaculate Signal Red
with unmarked Tan Trim, the car is in time warp condition and totally
original, not having had any restoration or repairs. Comes with all its
original Hand Books, Service Book, New Car Brochure and price list.
When only the best is good enough...........................£23,995
1985 JAGUAR XJ-SC 3.6 CABRIOLET Sold new to Mr Michael
Allen by Ruttee Braye Ltd of St Martins Guernsey on the 8th
July 1985, who kept the car until May 2000 having only
covered 10,000 miles. Sold to its 2nd and only other owner and
has now covered only 27,000 miles. Finished in immaculate
Claret Metallic with unmarked Doe Skin Hide, manual 5 speed
gearbox and air conditioner. Rare opportunity to acquire a
totally original unmolested XJ-SC in time warp condition and
very low mileage. Sound investment at.....................£23,995
1975 MGB GT JUBLEE Number 286 of only 751 built to mark the 50th
anniversary all were finished in BRG with large cold side strips with MG
decals and black and gold V8 style wheels. This example has been in
storage and eventually given to the 2nd owner by the grandfather in
2015. Having covered 14,277 miles by 2019, it had covered 14,468
miles before further storage. Now fully commissioned. A rare opportunity
to acquire a low mileage vintage production model......£18,995
1975 CITROEN 2CV6 CLUB ONLY 38,000 MILES. Finished in
Beige GAZELLE with dark Brown trim and roof. Comes with
a huge history file dating back from new, including invoices
for new SLC chassis which is regarded as the best of the
galvanised options. With its original file, workshop manual, CDs
of the restoration and 2 sets of keys. Immaculate 2CV, desirable
and collectable..........................................£14,995
1981 MGB GT LE Only 19,000 miles and only 2 owners from
new. Only 580 GT LE’s were built, all finished in Platinum
Metallic and 421 roadsters all finished in Metallic bronze. This
particular car is a very original unrestored example. Comes
with all original book packs including service book, full set of
MOT’S, large history file, unused spare wheel and a tool kit.
Excellent original example................................£14,995
1979 VOLVO 264. Only one owner from new and only 54,000 miles.
Last on the road in 1993, in storage until recently recommissioned
and ready for the road again. Totally original, body work and interior
original and in excellent condition. Just needed a major service brake
overhaul, new fuel tank and fuel pump. A new set of tyres and hoses
were also fitted. Time warp car....................£12,995
1996 MERCEDES E220 CABRIOLET SPORT. Finished in the popular
colour combination of immaculate Brilliant Silver with Black Leather.
With the optional extras of heated seats, front armrest and 8 hole alloy
wheels. Only 3 owners from new, the last owner has owned the car
since 2005. Comes with service history, Old MOT’s, Mercedes Book
Pack, Service Book etc. Very well looked after low ownership, locally
owned car from new. Now becoming very sought after.....£10,995
1986 AUSTIN METRO CITY 1.0 ONLY 3,200 MILES Finished in
original white Diamond white with Brown/Beige trim. Totally original
apart from a new exhaust system. Serviced at 999 miles and 2,505
miles. MOTs from 1989,1990,1991 and 1992. With a recent MOT
carried out by ourselves on the 1st Nov 22. With all original books,
unused spare wheel and tools An incredible opportunity must be the
best in existence. Would credit any collection or museum.£9,995
2002 BMW 520I ES SE AUTO. Finished in immaculate Titanium
Silver with Full Black Leather. Rare being the ES model and only
64,000 miles with 7 Hexagon Service Stamps and one main
dealer stamp. Full Leather, Electric Sunroof, Climate Control, Split
Rim Alloys and BMW Business Entertainment System. With all the
original Books and Service Book in the leather BMW wallet and 2
sets of keys. A very well looked after original example.£6,995
1976 KAWASAKI KH250 B1 RARE AND COLLECTABLE. Full nut and
bolt rebuild to an exacting standard and unused since the rebuild.
Within the file is a detailed account of all new Genuine Kawasaki parts
used for the restoration. With original manuals, copy of the original
brochure and V5. Produced between 1976 and 1980 this first year of
production B1 is also known as the “smoothest triple" a 3-cylinder 2
stroke engine. Stunning Example definitely a show winner..£19,995
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ULTRA LOW MILEAGE MODERN CLASSICS
Red, Bridge of Weir Black Leather with Chancellor Red stitching.
Piano Black dash centre console. Touchtronic gearbox with sport
mode button, heated electric seats, sat nav and state of the art
LINN music system. Only 41,000 miles with 15 Aston Martin main
dealer stamps. Comes with Aston Martin owners manual/service
book, tyre inflator kit, Aston Martin umbrella and 12 months
warranty. Iconic Aston Martin Supercar...............£34,995
2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 AUTO. Top of the range luxury Golf
featuring the super smooth VW V5 engine together with the DSG
Automatic gearbox . ONLY one owner and 57,000 miles. Immaculate
Diamond Black with contrasting Magnolia Leather. Only one very
careful owner, meticulously serviced and maintained, confirmed
by the documented history and service records with 18 stamps in
the service book. With all the original handbooks and service book.
Exceptional condition..................................£12,995
2017 MERCEDES 0220 AMG LINE D AUTO CONVERTIBLE. Finished
in Mercedes Brilliant Blue with Macchiato Hide interior, Black hood
and Grey AMG alloy wheels. Only 27,000 miles with full documented
service history. Very high spec car including climate control, heated air
scarf, Tiptronic gearbox 9 speed auto, wide screen sat nav, Ambient
lightning, electric steering column, electric heated seats, park assist
etc. Comes with all original books. Immaculate example.£23,995
2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.5 V6 SE (AWD) MANUAL ‘ONLY 12,000 MILES* Finished in
immaculate Pacific Blue with Ivory Leather and bronze Sapele veneers. Only 12,000 miles and
only two owners, the first owner had the car from 2004 to 2023. This immaculate example comes
with is book pack, fully documented main dealer service history, original sales invoice, selection
of service bills and 2 sets of keys. Specifications include heated front seals, climate control,
cruise control radio/CD player, adjustable steering column, trip computer etc. Exceptional low
ownership and low mileage Jaguar X TYPE known for elegance and excellence.............£10,995
2016 MERCEDES C200 COUPE AMG AUTO. Finished in flawless Hyacinth
Red Metallic with unmarked Black Leather Interior. Specifications include
heated and electric front seats, two zone climate control, cruise control,
multi function colour control screen, DAB radio, Sat Nav, Rear camera.
Bluetooth, ambient lighting, paddle shift, speed limiter, panoramic
sunroof, 18inch alloy wheels etc.The car has only covered 25,000 miles.
Very high spec luxury low mileage C200 Coupe....................£19,995
2004 VW BEETLE 2.0 AUTO. Only 18,000 miles from new only 2
owners, 1st from 2004 to 2023. Finished in Silver with Grey Trim
this virtually unmarked car has been very well looked after with
15 service stamps in the service book. Specs include Radio/CD
player, alloy wheels, air con and metallic paint. With original new car
invoice, fully stamped service book, unused spare wheel and tool kit
and 2 keys. Immaculate low mileage Beetle for only.£7,995
SPORTS CARS
2013 MORGAN 3000. Only 10.400 from new and finished in unmarked
British Racing Green Metallic with Tan Hide piped green and a green
hood. Fitted with the Ford 3.7 litre V6 engine mated to a 6 speed
gearbox. With power steering and SSL front suspension upgrade. This
stunning Morgan comes with a full Morgan Service History Tonneau
cover and side screen bag. Virtually as new Morgan 3000 for a very
large saving from new at..............................£48,995
2018 MERCEDES AMG SLC 43 AUTO CONVERTIBLE, finished in immaculate Metallic Black
with Black Nappa leather stitched red and red seat belts. This high performance example has a
3D litre V6 engine capable of 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds. Panoramic folding roof, air scarf, cimate
control, Mercedes Comand System, Linguatronic control system, heated seats, performance
steering wheel, AMG body styling, 18 inch alloy wheels, 9 speed auto transmission with
tiptronic paddles. Only 41,800 miles with all original handbooks. Full Sennce History and 2
sets of keys. Excelent opportunity to acquire a high performance luxury Mercedes... £31,495
1975 TRIUMPH TR6 2.5 PI P6. This immaculate fully restored UK spec CR
chassis number fuel injection with overdrive example has been subject
to a full restoration to its original UK spec and original colour, Magenta
with black trim. Upgraded with far more comfortable seats and a wooden
steering wheel. With an extensive history file with MOTs to confirm
mileage of only 71,000 from new, the original hand book, service book,
heritage certificate plus a hard top supplied from new.............£23,995
1980 MGB ROADSTER. This stunning MGB is finished in immaculate
Factory Black with Black Leather, Wire Wheels, Overdrive, Mohair
Hood and Pioneer KE2900 Radio. 64,000 miles, comes with MOT
certificates dating back to its first one at 3 years old and a large file of
invoices for service and maintenance detailing the care and attention
this exceptional MG has had to keep it in the condition it is today. One
of the best on the Market, don’t miss this one!.....................£14,995
2009 PORSCHE BOXSTER 987 GEN 2,2.9 SIX SPEED MANUAL Only two lady owners
from new. Immaculate Meteor Grey with Black Leather and Black Hood. £5,927 worth
of options including climate control. Bose sound system and Porsche Communication
Management including extended navigation. 75,000 miles with main dealer and
specialist service history, all original books, Cobra tracker with transfer paperwork,
old MOTs and original invoice and order form. A Gen 2 car without the engine problem
inherent with earlier Boxster's. Ready for the summer at a winter price.£16,995
1988 TVR 350I SERIES 2. Stunning Monza Red with Biscuit
hide and Black Mohair Hood. With cross spoke alloy wheels.
Only covered 73,000 miles since 1988 and comes with 2
files full of service history with MOT certificates dating
back to 1991. With original book pack including hand book,
service book, 2 sets of keys and the TVR V8 Sound Track.
Low mileage well looked after example..................£11,995
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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air - The quality is first class
throughout and having had an incredible
£90000 of expenditure. Only 300 miles have
been covered since restoration. 268.9 HP at 4300
RPM and 327.9 Ib/ft of torque the specification
includes Powerglide Auto transmission, power
steering and power windows.................£49,995
1964 Porsche 356C Coupe - a car of true
showroom quality with first class paintwork
with a gleaming deep shine, the body is
stunning with excellent gaps, the interior first
class and the engine bay is beautifully detailed.
On the road GMK 75B does not disappoint, its
1582cc engine is fabulous...............£114,995
1971 Mini Cooper 5 MKIII - A beautifully
prepared car with an outstanding, gleaming
Acqua paint finish. The engine is strong, feels
quick and the gearbox offers lovely smooth
changes. A huge level of work has gone into
this car, its now ready to use and enjoy and is
so much fun.	£49,995
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MKI - We can confirm
on the road this Healey is sensational, it is quite
simply outstanding to drive. The engine is
incredibly fit offering excellent performance
and correct oil pressure, the gearbox as expected
after a thorough rebuild is first class and the car
is dream in terms of handling	£45,995
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8 FHC FIA Race Car - This
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series One 3.8 Flatfloor Coupe is
an FIA registered Competition GT car with valid
Historic Technical Passport for Hill Climb, Rally and
Racing. Valid until 31st December 2026, 6182 RW is in
the GTS 7 FIA Class and has competed at several
circuits all over Europe including Le Mans.£224,995
1963 Land Rover Series HA 88 - Subject of a
major restoration in 2017 and has covered less
than 1000 miles since. The body and paintwork
are excellent, the engine bay first class, the
hood still as new and the interior having been
totally stripped out looks stunning with its
fresh-looking paint finish............£23,995
1973 De Tomaso GTS - UK RHD - Geneva Show
Car - The car is beautiful in terms of detail, the
paint finish stunning, chrome work exceptional
and the no expense spared interior re-trim
looks magnificent. The De Tomaso has covered
almost 1000 miles since completion and is
sensational on the road.............£12,9995
1958 Mercedes-Benz 2205 Cabriolet -
Presents beautifully with an impressive high
quality paint finish. The chrome work is very
good and the interior beautifully finished.
The hood is equally as impressive being
almost new. The rebuilt engine offers lots of
confidence, its strong and fit.£124,995
1968 Triumph TR5 PI - TYF 97F has an impressive
history and whilst its very much an older
restoration, it presents incredibly well and looks
like a car that was subject of a body off rebuild
15/20 years ago. The bodywork is impressive
including panel gaps, and the chassis is excellent
...........................................£49,995
1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4 FHC - UK Home
Market - Matching Numbers. Perfect
combination of history, provenance,
usability, and quality in terms of condition
and restoration. This is a car we've known for
almost 15 years and we cannot highlight
enough how spectacular this car is.... £99,995
1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante - 45000 miles,
accompanied by an exceptional history file
including original bill of sale. A stunning,
highly original top class motor car that we are
very proud to offer onto the market. £187,995
1971 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster -
Coombs Demonstrator - Registered new with
the Coombs of Guildford and wore the world
famous registration number 'BUY 1’. This
matching numbers car has only covered 38500
miles from new and whilst it has had cosmetic
refurbishment, it is an incredibly original car.
An unrepeatable opportunity..........£136,995
1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre Vanden Plas DHC -
Geneva Show Car. One of only two examples
built by Vanden Plas to this design on the
overdrive chassis. The ultimate pre-war
touring car. An ultra-rare example which
would suit the most discerning collector....
£179,995
1983 Porsche 911 SC-This beautifully presented
Porsche 911SC is a full history car that has
recently been subject of a program of work that
has cost almost £70,000. This beautifully
presented Porsche 911SC is a full history car that
has recently been subject of a program of work
that has cost almost £70,000.............£79,995

1962 Hotchkiss M201 Jeep - 330 YUK is an
incredibly usable, strong driving Jeep that
presents in excellent condition with many of
its original features and tools. Since being in
the UK the Jeep has covered in the region of
6000 km’s (now 8000 km's since rebuild) and
has been MOT tested most years........£24,995
1980 Mercedes-Benz 230 - A top class, superb
low mileage, largely original car with just
40,000 miles from new with an exceptional
service history. Presents beautifully throughout,
the engine bay is very smart and original, the
boot compartment excellent and the car has
been nicely detailed.............£16,995
1968 Jaguar S-Type 3.4 Manual with
Overdrive - 99 RXW is a striking example, its
ideal for regular use, shows events and the
history, paperwork and provenance is quite
simply exquisite. It won't be easy to find an
S'Type quite like this, its unrepeatable in so
many respects...................£39,995
1972 Triumph TR6 PI - a UK 150BHP CP chassis
number Triumph TR6 with overdrive, finished
in its correct original colour of Pimento Red,
with correct original engine. Its appearance is
impressive with lovely older paintwork, good
strong, straight body panels, excellent new
bumpers, and a very smart interior....£25,995
1939 MG VA Four Seat Tourer - A truly stunning
motor car, and this example will not disappoint
and has the added provenance of a superbly well
documented history over the last 80 plus years.
The paint finish, brightwork and upholstery are
all wonderful, inspecting the underside reveals a
stunning painted chassis..............£39,995
1957 MG A Roadster - FIA Registered. No doubt
one of the very best driving examples we have
owned. This is a fantastic car, one with true
provenance and its long term reliability has
been proven with its years of long distance
overseas touring.......................£34,995
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Mercedes 450 SLC 1978 Finished in
gleaming Astral Silver with superb blue
contrasting interior,also matching navy
blue carpets.automatic and power steering,
excellent chrome,tinted glass, power
windows, period radio with bluetooth, walnut
veneer dash, with a power sunroof, original
factory alloys, complete with all original
tools, only covered 46,000 miles from new,
complete with all service history and various
invoices. Very difficult to find a car in this
condition, a rare find,always garaged and
pampered from new, hence this condition. A
very fast appreciating asset........£45,500
Jaguar SSI00 repro coachbuilt by the famous Adams
coach builders who were responsible for most of
the exotic sports cars, being a ex lister design man.
This roadster was built in 1985 based on the 1935
Jaguar SS100, one of only 17 built, finished in British
Racing green, with beige hide interior, headrests,
radio, CD player, powered by the popular Jaguar
4.2 engine with triple carbs, manual gearbox with
overdrive, power steering, and disc brakes, making
this a pleasure to drive, fold down front wind screen,
all weather equipment, plus side screens, fitted
with factory wire wheels, and twin side mounts with
fitted mirrors, comes equipped with hood cover, full
toneau cover, rear chrome luggage rack, badge bar
with various badges, wire grill head light protectors,
twin spots, excellent history file with invoices and old
MOTs, and tax discs, complete with all tools, and very
expensive in door car cover, this car is just stunning
and a fine investment......................£85,750
Jaguar SSI00 built in 1975 by the famous coach
builders Birchfield in hand crafted aluminum based
on the 1935 SSI00. These cars are very rare only 22
were ever made this one is Ho 18, these cars have over
tripled in price because of the investment side of them
plus they drive beautiful. Powered by the Jaguar 4.2
engine with twin carbs. Hardly ever see these for sale
because of the rarity of them. Although we have been
fortunate to have owned seven of these master pieces.
Finished in gleaming red with beige hide interior piped
in red with embroidered headrests. Power steering,
automatic,sparkling chrome wire wheels, Beige
convertible top, and spare wheel cover and hood cover,
large chrome headlights with chrome mesh grills, twin
spots, side pillar light,stereo,disc brakes. All weather
equipment Probably the finest coach built repro in the
world this car is just breathtaking........£145,000
Mercedes Sports 300SL 1988/9.
Finished in Astral silver, with navy
blue interior and matching soft top,
complete with hard top, rear seats, over
mats, tinted glass, stereo system, light
up vanity mirrors. ABS, alloys, power
windows, automatic, power steering,
spare wheel never used, complete with
all tools, Tracker and immobiliser fitted.
Mercedes MoT, recent service. Only one
previous owner, only 23,000 miles from
new, with excellent service history from
new, garaged from new. Just magnificent
throughout.....................£59,750
Jaguar E Type 3.8 series 1 1963 LHD
Roadster, Finished in gleaming carmen red
with as new black hide interior with the
bright aluminium dash and centre consul,
CD stereo system. Brand new sparkling
chrome wire wheels and tyres, spare
wheel unused, complete with all tools
and hood cover, the whole car looks new.
This breath taking icon has been totally
restored from front to back by a very well
known man in the Jaguar world. And has
only covered a few hundred miles since.
Comes complete with handbook also the
amazing history file of the restoration.
A chance to own properly the finest of
E Types and a superb investment
...............................£157,500
Ford Zephyr 1954 MK 1 finished in
Masons black,with superb original
maroon interior, manual transmission,
steel sun visor, twin spots, side hunting
lamp, new slim band tyres badge bar
and badges, original working radio,
good history, only 48,000 miles from
new, many old MOTs.original handbook,
complete with all tools, and jack, known
to us from new, entered in many shows,
this remarkable original car runs superb,
probably only a few available excellent
investment......................£26,750
Jaguar EType VI2 1971 2+2 finished in unmarked gleaming
signal red with black hide interior, sparkling chrome wire
wheels, with white side tyres, tinted glass, stereo system,
power steering, automatic, drives superb, thousands spent
to bring this E Type maintained to the highest of standards,
with service invoices, original handbook, many old MOTs,
this car is just stunning one of the best there is garaged
from new.......................-.................£86,500
Jaguar E Type 4.2 Series 11 Roadster 1970.
Finished in Primrose Yellow with Black
hide interior, headrests, stereo system, manual
transmission, sparkling chrome wire wheels, zero
miles since nut and bolt restoration, lots of bills,
magnificent throughout..................£135,750
Jaguar Series 1 E Type 1965 4.2 FHC Finished in British
Racing Green with Beige hide interior, Sun roof, Radio,
Upgrades, Engine by Forward engineering, Coopercraft
brakes, this unmolested car has only 15,000 miles from
new and looks only two years old, A chance in a lifetime to
own a very rare E type, Which has mellowed to an amazing
condition, This car is just remarkable..........£165,500
Mercedes 560SL sports 1988 LHD Finished in brilliant
smoke silver with, beige hide interior,hard and soft
tops, headrests, light up vanity mirrors,expensive
stereo system, power windows tinted glass, air
con, alloys, abs brakes, air bag, SRS, power
steering, automatic, complete with all tools, 49,500
miles, history, garaged from new this car is just
breath taking..............................£44,750
Mercedes Sports 280 SL 1981
with personal reg number. Finished
in unmarked gleaming signal
red, with hard and soft tops, rear
seats, headrests, overmats, stereo
system, power windows, tinted
glass, complete with all tools, auto,
power steering, only 87,000 miles
from new, all original paper work
from new absolutely first class
history, with only one previous
owner, amazing condition, drives
smoothly just like new, pampered
and garaged from new, probably
one of the finest available £27,500
Mercedes 300SL sports 1989 signal
red with cream hide interior, headrests,
rear seats, cruise control, abs, light
up vanity mirrors, tinted glass, hard &
soft tops. Automatic, power steering,
spare wheel unused, complete with all
tools, stereo system, power, windows.
Virtually a one owner, last owner for
33 years, this car is just remarkable
condition 86,000 miles from new, full
history, garaged, papered from new
drives like new, very difficult to find a
better one of this last model...£45,750
Ford 1955 Zephyr Mkl Three position convertible,
Finished in Dorchester Grey with a Maroon soft top
and hood cover,Matching interior and carpets, Period
radio, Sun visor, Pillar spotlight. Badge bar, Twin spots,
white side tyres, complete with tools, handbook and
invoices, retored to the highest standard, absolutely
stunning, more pictures on website..„.....£49,750
Daimler Sovereign 420 1967 finished in golden sand with
cherry red hide interior, automatic, power steering, badge
bar, chrome wire wheels, stereo. These Daimlers are very
rare and probably never in the condition of this car, being
kept in remarkable condition from new, and only 53,000
miles with a folder full of history and old MOTs. complete with
original tool kit, having only three owners from new the last
owned 34 years,a superb classic that drives excellent and
can be driven every day, garaged from new. Excellent value
for this appreciating classic..................... £36,750
Jaguar E Type 1970 2+2 finished in opalescent
silver blue, with superb matching hide interior,
overmats, headrests, original stereo, manual
transmission, chrome wire wheels, 42,000
miles from new two owners, invoices, original
handbook, service book, excellent example
........................................£69,750
Mercedes Sports 1985 280SL. Finished in gleaming
unmarked classic white, with black hide interior, rear
seats, hard and soft tops, automatic, power steering, power
windows, ABS brakes, alloys, stereo system, 69,000 miles,
service history, complete with all tools, new MoT supplied
on purchase, only three previous owners, always garaged,
drives superb, excellent example ................£27,750
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Hillman Super Minx Convertible 1963
This very rare model is finished in glacier
white with superb cherry red interior with
piping, and matching convertible top,
original radio, personal number plate,
manual transmission, original supplying
dealer plaque on dashboard,complete
with original tools, handbook, history
folder and old MOTs, only 3 owners from
new, and only 55,000 miles, excellent
restoration thousands spent to bring this
car to a high standard, displayed at the
N.E.C. classic car show, drives superb,
always garaged. Amazing condition and a
fine investment...............£26,500
Bentley Bentayga 2019
Centenary Model V8 far
two many extras to list
only 27,000 miles from
new, finished in beluga
black with linen hide
interior....£115,000
Mercedes 560 SL Sports 1988
left drive, finished in Paget red
with parchment hide interior,
centre armrest, overmats,
headrests, hard and soft tops,
light up vanity mirrors, first aid
kit, complete with all tools,
expensive stereo system, power
mirrors, cruise control, air bag,
air con, ABS, power windows,
tinted glass, power steering,
automatic, only 49,000 miles
with service book and history,
always garaged, drives like
new, superb............£39,750
Jaguar E Type 1970 Roadster
finished in totally unmarked
Gleaming Primrose Yellow with
Black hide interior, headrests,
tinted glass, stereo system,
sparkling chrome wire wheels,
whiteband tyres, spare and
tools unused, only two owners
from new, lots of bills and
history, original hand book,
and old Mots, lots of valuation
certificates, never seen rain,
partial restoration by ourselves
to bring this car to the highest of
standards, this car must be seen
for its condition, the ultimate in
E types....................£125,500
Jaguar E Type 1969 2+2 left drive, finished in
the original mirror finish of gleaming unmarked
masons black, with light beige hide interior,
headrests, reclining seats, sparkling chrome
wire wheels, manual transmission, power
steering, Jaguar fitted triple Webber dco 40
carburetors, with six branch manifold, lots of
history, handbook, only 500 miles since the best
restoration we have ever seen, complete with
all tools, recent concourse winner, and winner
of many shows, trophies to go with car, this is
a very rare and special E Type. The original
colour scheme is breath taking,also comes with
everything itemized from the previous owner.
This is the best 2+2 we have ever seen, more
detailed pictures on our website.....£125,750
Mercedes 560SL 1988 Sports
Left hand drive, finished in
unmarked gleaming Astral silver
with contrasting hide interior,
headrests, hard and soft tops,
centre arm rests, first aid kit,
illuminated vanity mirrors, CD
stereo system, air bags, air con,
power mirrors, cruise control,
ABS, SRS, outside temperature
gauge, tinted glass, auto, power,
expensive Mercedes wheels, only
38,000 miles, service history,
drives like new, complete with
all tools, magnificent example
.........................£44,500
Jaguar E Type 1970 2+2 finished
in old English white with as
new black hide interior piped
white, automatic transmission,
sparkling chrome wire wheels,
with new white band tyres,
stereo, complete with all tools,
this car has had a recent full
engine overhaul, and over the
years thousands spent with all
invoices, old mots, original
hand book, old tax discs, the
history must be seen with this
car.....................£68,750
Jaguar E Type 1972 V12 Roadster, finished in unmarked
opalescent silver blue, with cherry red hide interior, headrests,
navy blue soft top, overmats, stereo system, sparkling chrome
wire wheels, with white side tyres, tinted glass, manual
transmission, power steering, complete with all tools, this car
has only 25,000 original miles from new, and only two owners,
and has the original British Leyland service book, and handbook,
with excellent history, drives like a new car, and in totally superb
condition, just stunning____...___________________.... £145,500
London Taxi TX2. Finished in Black with superb interior,
occasional seats, power steering, wheelchair access, automatic,
power windows, stereo system, glass tivider, low miles,
original handbook very difficult to find another like this one.
Large choice.......................................   £6,750
Jaguar E Type V12 Roadster
1973/4, Finished in totally
unmarked gleaming signal red,
with soft black hide interior,
headrests, tinted glass, stereo,
over mats, air conditioning, manual
transmission, power steering, as
new chrome wire wheels, with new
white side tyres, complete with
all tools.lots of recent invoices,
original handbook, been in a
museum for many years hence only
37,000 miles from new,with only
two owners, drives superb, never
seen rain, garaged from new, this
E Type is just magnificent could
easily win any show.....£145,500
London Taxi 2004 finished in silver grey with
contrasting interior, usual extras occasional fold
down sears, glass divider, power windows, disabled
equipment, automatic, with power steering, superb to
drive........................................  £6,500
Ford Zephyr Convertible 1955 Mk1 Three position Drop
head, finished in Dorchester Grey over Maroon, with superb
interior, with matching hood and hood cover, sun visor, twin
spots and badge bar, pillar spotlight, period radio, complete
with tools, handbook and many invoices, featured in many
magazines, very rare and a fine investment.This car is just
breathtaking...................................    £49,750
Rolls Royce Phantom 11 Sedanca de ville 1934, coach built by the famous Windover,
finished in masons black over yellow with brown hide to the chauffeurs compartment and
West of England cloth to rear. Occasional seats to rear with glass division, superb highly
polished veneers, vanity mirrors, sheepskin over rugs front and rear, touring trunk to rear,
twin side mounts, opera lights, Strilux Marshal 12 inch headlamps, opening windscreen.
After 50 years dealing in Rolls Royce cars we are very proud to offer this handsome
elegant, sleek looking Phantom 11. This car is just breath taking, it is the most beautiful
looking Rolls we have ever seen and boasts many concourse wins in its time. Winning
the Rolls Royce Owners Club concourse touring P 2 trophy. Also the Dudley trophy in
1994. Many other awards in the U.S. Returning to the UK in 1997 she continued her
winning ways claiming the RR enthusiast club rally concourse in 2002, with an invite to
the Queens Jubilee tribute at Windsor castle. I have a suitcase full of trophys, plaques,
rosettes, events, tours, as well as history, original build sheets, also many magazines
and videos featuring this magnificent P 2. Starts immediately and drives as it should like
new and totally silent. Must be the finest piece of art usable art in the world excellent
investment........................................................£275,500
Rolls Royce 20/25 1934. Coachbuilt by Park Ward, finished in masons black over maroon, rear touring
trunk with all tools and compartments,side mounted spare wheel, opening windscreen, Lucas king of the
road headlamps with superb hide interior and picnic tables to rear as new carpets and head lining, the
veneers are highly polished.The underside of the car and floor are excellent with all new spring leather
gaiter. Excellent history file containing original bill of sale invoices for work carried out over the years
many letters from previous owners dating back many years lots of photographic evidence for work carried
out. Last owned by Rolls member and show judge for many years.This very elegant car runs and drives
silent as one would expect of this superb example.......................................£57,750
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1979 Aston Martin V8 Oscar India, completely
refurbished including, chassis restoration, new
interior hides, new Wilton carpet, full engine rebuild,
gearbox overhauled, Suspension upgraded, new a/c
compressor, Nothing left to chance. £135,000
Stunning Aston Martin V8 with manual transmission,
completely restored to 1988 Vantage specification.
Perfect throughout. Needs to be seen to be fully
appreciated.
1985 Aston Martin V8 Volante, (Left Hand Drive),
26,000 only, fully refurbished, recent engine tune by
RS Williams, Reduced for quick sale £165,000
1971 Aston Martin DBS V8, Older restoration but
remarkably well kept. £119,500
1998 Aston Martin V600, Highly collectable,
reduced for quick sale at £249,500
1998 Aston Martin V8 Long wheelbase Volante,
Low mileage and very rare. £149,950
1958 Aston Martin DB Mklll, Sold by us 13 years
ago, Incredibly well maintained. £145,000
1952 Aston Martin DB2 Le Mans Lightweight,
Perfect for classic events and Mille-Miglia Eligible.
£225,000
1954 DB2/4 Drop Head Coupe (Left Hand Drive)
in BRG, Matching Numbers, only 46,000 miles from
new, Extremely rare. £295,000
1973 Series III Jaguar E type V12 Roadster,
finished in Teal Blue with blue hide interior and
matching mohair soft top. Superb throughout and
mechanically excellent. Not expensive at £75,000
1964 Jaguar E type 3.8 Roadster, superbly
restored, Nothing further needed. £129,500
1973 Jaguar E type 5.3 Coupe, Clean and tidy at a
very attractive price. £49,500
2003 Mercedes SL 55 AMG, in Solent Silver with
contrasting Charcoal hide interior, 75,000 miles
only with detailed service history. Very quick and
definitely a Supercar. Stunning value at £16,950
1965 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage, Recent full
restoration, perfect throughout, Too cheap at
£249,950
1969 E type Sil FHC, (Library Picture) Car unused
for last 10 years, hence in need of easy restoration.
Not expensive, please enquire.
2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage finished in Skye
Silver with Obsidian Black hide and Touchtronic
transmission. A lovely example at £26,950
1958 Jaguar XK150 FHC, Excellent restoration by a
qualified engineer. £59,950
2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, low mileage
with manual transmission, Beautifully kept. £27,950
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Factory manual gearbox, original factory Vantage,
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Matching numbers and colours example, Recaro sports seats,
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2011 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 6.0 W12 SUPERSPORTS. Finished in Beluga with Black Roof, Main and Secondary Hides in Beluga with Seat Inserts in Black
Alcantara with Diamond Stitching, SuperSport’s Model, Low Mileage, Carbon Fibre Dashboard and Centre Console Inlays, Hotspur Contrast Stitching and
Piping, В Motif’s to all Headrests in Hotspur, Red Brake Calipers, Carbon Ceramic Brakes, Comfort Seat Option 4 Seat Configuration, Alloy Fuel Filler Cap,
Bonnet Vents, 3 Spoke Steering Wheel in Beluga with Multi-Function Buttons, Black Cloth Headlining, Electric + Memory + Heated Front Seats with Lumbar
Support, Keyless Start, Cruise Control, Digital Speedometer, Soft Close Doors, Power Opening and Closing Boot, Boot Lip Spoiler, Reverse Camera, Front and
Rear Parking Sensors, TV Tuner, 20” Gloss Black SuperSport Alloy Wheels, Stunning Condition Throughout.	£46,950
2001 BENTLEY ARNAGE RED LABEL 4DR
AUTO. Finished in Stunning Silver Pearl with
Single Thin fine Lines in Barley, Main Hide in
Barley and Secondary Hide in Slate, Burr Oak
Veneer Throughout Gear Selector in Barley,
Granite Lambs Wool Over-rugs, Electric Folding
Mirrors, Rear Quarter Companion Mirrors.
Veneered Door Panels in Burr Oak. Veneered
Picnic Tables, Rear Quarter Badges. Electric
+ Heated + Memory Front Seats with Lumbar
Support, Bectric Rear Seats, Automatic Lights,
Satellite Navigation, Front and Rear Parking
Sensors. 18" 5 Spoke Unmarked Alloy Wheels
Finished in Silver, Pirelli Tyres, Fantastic
Condition Throughout. £21,950
2001 BENTLEY ARNAGE RED LABEL
LE MANS. Finished in Stunning
Sherwood Green with Main Hide in
Barley and Secondary Hide in Spruce,
Burr Walnut Veneer with Le Mans
Inlays to Door Capping's and Radio
Cover, Only 153 Bentley Amage
Le Mans Were Ever Made, Dark
Green Le Mans Dials, Embroidered
Headrests with Bentley Motif, Le
Man Style Seats, Lambswool Rugs
in Conifer, 4 Bentley 18" Chrome
5 Spoke Alloy Wheels, Fantastic
History, 3 Keys, Excellent Condition
Throughout. £24,950
2007 BENTLEY GTC. Finished in Stunning Silveriake
Blue with Blue Roof. Main Hide in Magnolia and
Secondary Hide in Portofino. Magnolia Headlining,
Birds Eye Maple Veneer. Low Mileage Example.
Upgraded Infotainment Unit with Bluetooth
Capacity, 4 Spoke Dual Tone Hide Trimmed
Steering Wheel with Multi-Function Buttons, Deep
Pile Overmats, Venner Front and Rear Door inserts,
Soft Close Doors. Keyless Entry.'Exit, Keyless Start,
Front and Rear Parking Sensors, Embossed Bentley
Motifs to all Headrests, 19" 2 Piece Spit Rim Aloy
Wheels, Pireli P Zero Tyres, Genuine Bentley Trickle
Charger, 2 Keys. Fantastic Service History, Stunning
Condition Throughout. 31000 Miles. £33,950
2011 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 6.0 W12 2DR
AUTO Finished in Stunning Glacier White with Black
Roof, Main Hide in Beluga with Seat & Door Inserts
in Linen with Hotspur Red Seat Piping and Contrast
Stitching. Piano Black Veneer, Red Brake Calipers.
Special 51 Series Edition, Black Chrome Around
the Exterior. Series 51 Door Treadplate Badge &
front Wing Badg es, 3 Spoke Hide Trimmed Steering
Wheel with Multi Functions, Electric + Memory+
Massage + Lumbar Support front Seats, Keyless
Entry, Power Opening & Closing Boot, Reverse
Camera, Cruise Control. Only 30,000 Miles, 20"
Supersports Alloy Wheels Finished in Gloss Black,
Immaculate Condition Throughout. £41,950
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1998 MERCEDES SLK230 KOMPRESSOR	2008 MERCEDES SLK280.
MK1. Obsidian Black, Quartz / Anthracite Tellurium Silver, Anthracite hide, 27400 miles,
2000 BMW Z3 2.8I ROADSTER.	2000 ROVER MINI COOPER MPI.
Topaz Blue, Blue hide, 79,600 miles, FSH. Tudor Red, Black leather. 84000 miles. FSH.
£5,950	£15,950
hide, 79000 miles. FSH £3,950	FSH. £8,950
1959 JAGUAR XK150 3.4 S DHC.	1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 5 DOOR.
Carmen Red, Black hide, RHD. CWW, О/D.	Candy White, 68,000 miles, FSH.
£78,500	£5,750
1964 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MK3 BJ8.
Colorado Red, Black leather, UK RHD,
show condition. £67,500
2004 AUDI TT 1.8T ROADSTER.
Avus Silver, Black trim, 47,000 miles, FSH.
£4,950
2019 BMW 1 SERIES 1181 (1.5) SE 5
DOOR. Black, Anthracite trim,
only 19300 miles, FSH. £12,500
1952 RILEY RMF 2.5 LITRE SALOON.	1970(H) ROVER 3.5 LITRE P5B COUPE.
Black/Maroon, Red leather, very nice	Burnt Grey/Silver Birch, Black hide,
condition £15,950	immaculate. £15,950
2006 MASERATI 4200 COUPE
CAMBIOCORSA. Mediterranean Blue,
Black hide. 54,000 miles. £13,500
1992 BMW E30 3181 CONVERTIBLE AUTO.
Alpine White, only 58,000 miles, FSH. Pristine
£10,950
2009 MG TF LE500.
Intense Blue, Black hide, A/C, 23,000 miles,
FSH. Pristine. £8,500
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TVR TAIMAR TURBO. TVR produced only 30
Taimar Turbos With Broadspeed to supply the
turbocharging system for the Ford Essex V6.
Complete chassis up restoration Registered
1987 and only 16398 recorded miles. I don’t
think you will find a better example in the world
£39,995
BACKDRAFT RACING RT3 COBRA “KEITH CRAFT
FORD 408CI STROKER". Finished in superb Salsa
Red with Black magic stripes. Powered by an absolutely
awesome Ford 408ci 6686cc Stroker V8 by Keith Craft.
Rolling road test show 529 bhp and 550 Ibft! This is an
absolutely awesome super fast Cobra! £59,995
DAX RUSH “HAYABUSA”. Special tubular Camber
comp De-dion chassis (Highest spec of Rush
chassis available). 1300cc Hayabusa engine with
power commander. Quaif reverse gear box. Limited
Slip Differential - LSD ULEZ compliant £21,500
CLASSIC HAWK 289 COBRA, correctly
registered & retains the registration date of
15/08/1967. Historic vehicle status / Tax exempt.
ULEZ Compliant. Powered by an aluminium rover
V8 3500cc, 5 Speed manual gear box. A superb
driving and looking classic Cobra. £49,995
AC ACE BY HAWK. Correctly SVA/IVA
registered 01/04/2017, ULEZ Complient. Only
50 recorded miles from new! Powered by a
Daimler 2548cc V8, 5 Speed manual gear box. A
superb rare Hawk Ace.	£49,995
DAX TOJEIRO COBRA + LAMAN HARDTOP. Only
3473 recorded miles. Removable cotour coded
Lemans hardtop by 427 Hardtops. Powered by a
Chevrolet V8. Fully re-built by Thurston Engineering
in 2023 (Only running in miles since) Classic looks
and awesome fun	£46,995
NEW AK COBRA POWERED BY FORD. Registered
1st March 2024 (New 24 plate). Stunning classic
Gards blue coachwork. Powered by a Ford 302ci
5000cc V8 by Road craft New 5 Speed Tremec
manual gear box. A rare chance to own a Ford
powered Cobra on a new 2024 plate. £64,995
COBRA BY R.V. DYNAMICS. This beautiful
Cobra was correctly registered 01/12/2004 .
Cream leather interior with red piping, Power
steering ! . Powered by BMWs 3500cc Straight
six fuel injected. A super easy to drive fast and
fun Cobra	£29,995
TORNADO GT40, 2020, one owner, only 353
miles. Uprated front discs and HISPEC brake
calipers. Powered by a ford 351 ci Windsor Ford
V8, A superb all around quality GT40. Must be
seen to be appreciated	£79,995
AK SPORTSCARS COBRA, GENERATION 2,
LS3 V8 2017 and only 1436 miles since new.
Finished in stunning Chrome wrap with Matt
black stripes. Powered by a 6200cc LS3 V8i
engine supplied new by Roadcraft. A super high
spec fast fun Cobra!	£59,995
RAM SC COBRA “ POWERED BY FORD.
Correctly registered 10/11 /1999. Its one owner
from new has only covered 2788 recorded
miles. Powered by a FORD 351 ci V8 engine. A
superb classic Cobra with a FORD V8. £42,995
ZENOS E10 R. One of 15 limited edition models.
Uprated suspension, Carbon fibre seats, R-Edition
OZ racing wheels, Vented front discs and uprated
callipers. Car number 100 (Possibly the last one
ever made). 2016 and only 8975 miles from new.
350bhp and 350lb ft of torque.	£29,995
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1930s STYLE BENTLEY SPEED SIX LE
MANS, BRG with green leather trim, black
hood, straight eight 6500cc. low ownership
and mileage, immaculate condition.
Please call for more information £POA
2002 RONART LIGHTNING
blue with cream leather hide, cobra
engine, 20000 miles, fsh, Large history
folder, 1 out of 5 made w/wide,
ex condition £89,995
2017 MORGAN ROADSTER V6
3.7 SPORTS
Fabulous in midnight blue, stone leather
trim, 8000 miles, demo plus one private
owner, ‘as new’ condition £49,995
2017 (67 REG) AUDI A1 SPORT TSFI
1.4 3 door SPORTSBACK white with
black/grey trim, 34000 miles, fsh,
immaculate demo and one lady owner
£11,995
2016 MERCEDES AMG GT
black with black leather, fully loaded, 8000
from new - immaculate FMBSH
£69,995
1991 TOYOTA SUPRA 3.0I TURBO
AUTO SPORTS COUPE
just arrived red with grey leather trim,
becoming very collectable and desirable
£14,995
1956 JAGUAR MK1 2.4 SALOON
black/red leather trim, fully restored by
Cooper Craft and now with lovely patina,
manual w о/drive, wire wheels, disc
brakes, waxoyled £26,995
2000 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE DB7,
blue with cream leather trim, 54000 miles,
excellent condition
£26,995
2021 (21) MINI HATCHBACK 2.0 Twin Turbo
PADDY HOPKIRK EDT 1998cc RHD 100
made w/wide inspired by Paddy Hopkirk 1964
M’ Carlo Rally winner and his iconic number
37 Mini Cooper 5000 miles, 1 owner £28,995
2004 BMW ALPINA 3.4 AUTO
SWITCHABLE CONVERTIBLE SE LTD EDT.
Dashboard plaque No90/106 made, Valuable
reg B3S OK included, 76000 miles, 6 keepers.
Black with hellbeige leather trim exc cond,
hard and soft top £19,995 
2017 AUDI A7 SLINE BLACK EDT TDI
QUATTRO SA 4G SPORTSBACK
white with black leather trim, 20000 miles
new in excess of £60k
excellent condition £28,995
1956 JAGUAR XK140SE
Fixed head coupe hard top in
white red leather trim, vgc.
excellent history file
£69,995
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1971 TRIUMPH TR6 CP WITH OVERDRIVE
We have this beautifully kept and body off restored British Racing Green
PI Triumph TR6, that has been converted to have power steering from
classic driving developments. This is a vehicle known well to us and has
been maintained to a high standard. It benefits from a fully polybushed
suspension front and rear, converted LED light setup that includes daylight
running lights, fairly new interior trim kit and wool carpet set with
MX5 Seats for that comfort when driving. The running gear of the car
benefits from a rebuilt gearbox, CVDriveshaft upgrade, Willwood front
calipers with vented discs and rolling road tuning, resulting in a
vehicle that is lovely to drive.	£27,495
TRA1967 BODY OFF RESTORED WITH OVERDRIVE
Signal Red surrey top car with black interior and red carpets. Mohair soft
panel. Extensive history file with a considerable number of invoices in the
file. Excellent body and chassis. Telescopic rear shock conversion with Gaz
shocks. Servo brakes, Poly bush suspension, Electric fan with alternator
and narrow belt conversion. Running on Su’s with К and N filters. Spin on oil
conversion. Chrome wire wheels. Very few miles since restoration completed.
Will come with 12 months MOT.	£23,995
1973 TRIUMPH TR6 ORIGINAL UK FUEL INJECTED WITH OVERDRIVE
A super fun and quick example that has been very well maintained. Early CR
model fitted with 150bhp camshaft. Tuning work carried out by Revington
TR in 2021. MX5 seats, electric cooling fan, 123 distributor, poly bushed
suspension and much more. Lots of history and heritage certificate. Recent
engine oil and filter, will come with 12 months MOT. This is defiantly one not
to be missed, we have covered a few miles and this is a really good drivers
car. Ramp inspection welcome and comes with a years free membership
with the TR register car club.	£19,995
Visit: WWW.TRGB.CO.UK or our latest ON LINE SHOP
Email: sales@trgb.co.uk PHONE: 01487 842168
1973 TRIUMPH GT6MK3 BODY
OFF EXAMPLE WITH OVERDRIVE
A great drivers example that has
been much loved and very highly
maintained. Family owned
since the 1977 with no expense
spared Absolutely huge history
file showing photographic body
off chassis restoration and bare
metal respray between 2005-
2008. Roto flex model with
lots of improvements, CV drive
shafts, brand new UK made
rear leaf spring, poly bush
suspension, webasto sun roof
and much more! Recent bottom
end engine rebuild with use of a
reconditioned crank shaft,
new bearings, oil seals, thrust
washers and a new three
piece clutch. Will come with 12
months MOT and one not to be
missed.	£20,995
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2017 A C DAX COBRA EVOCATION - DARK BLUE METALLIC, IVORY
LEATHER INTERIOR. HARD TOP. MBUILT OVER 5 YEARS BY
EX ASTON MARTIN QUALITY CONTROL EMPLOYEE FOR HIMSELF.
THE BEST EXAMPLE THAT WE HAVE HAD IN STOCK IN OVER
40 YEARS OF TRADING.............................£69,995
1965 ASTON MARTIN DB5 - CALIFORNIAN SAGE COACHWORK
MAGNOLIA INTERIOR.............................£675,000
1966 ASTON MARTIN DB6 VANTAGE - MANUAL GEARBOX, WHITE
COACHWORK, LOW MILEAGE. PREVIOUSLY OWNED FOR MANY
YEARS BY AN ASTON MARTIN SPECIALIST THE ONLY WHITE DB6
VANTAGE PRODUCED. THIS IS A VERY HIGH END CAR.£425,000
1959 BMW ISETTA 250 - BLUE COACHWORK, RED LEATHER.FULLY
RESTORED. RARE 4 WHEEL VERSION................£26,995
1962 BMW ISETTA 300. RHD - BURGUNDY COACHWORK, TARTAN
INTERIOR........................................£26,995
1964 BMW 700 CS COUPE. RHD - WHITE COACHWORK. OVER £75K
SPENT ON FULL PHOTOGRAPHIC RESTORATION AND CONVERSION
TO ELECTRIC..................................£39,995
2005 BMW 760 LI ARMOURED CAR - VR6 RATING. SHOWING JUST
14,000 KMS FROM NEW. LHD. BLACK COACHWORK.....£35,000
1968 DAIMLER 250 V8 SALOON - PRESENTED IN WOODCOTE
GREEN COACHWORK WITH RECENT RED LEATHER. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION. POWER STEERING....................£19,995
2001 FERRARI 456 GTA - SILVER ARGENTO WITH GREY LEATHER
INTERIOR. 35K MILES, FSH........................£49,995
1969 FIAT GAMINE - RARE RHD MODEL. RED COACHWORK, BLACK
INTERIOR. SOFT TOP. SYNCRO GEARBOX. FULLY RESTORED
................................................£25,995
1972 FIAT 695 ABARTH RECREATION - PEARLESCANT WHITE OVER
PURPLE COACHWORK. LHD. FULLY RESTORED AND UPGRADED,
650 CC ENGINE, ALL ROUND DISC BRAKES, ELECTRIC STARTER,
SYNCRO GEARBOX, ALLOY WHEELS, PERSPEX FOLD BACK
SUNROOF.........................................£24,995
1963 FORD ANGLIA CUSTOM ‘MISFIT’ - UK AWARD WINNING CAR.
BMW E30 M42 ENGINE. AMAZING CAR.................£39,995
1965 JAGUAR E TYPE 4.2 SERIES 1 COUPE - SILVER COACHWORK,
DARK RED LEATHER. WEBASTO SUNROOF. UK RHD, MATCHING
NUMBERS CAR. £75K SPENT.........................£POA
1969 JAGUAR E TYPE SERIES 2 2PLUS 2 - UK RHD CAR. BRG
COACHWORK .CINNAMON LEATHER INTERIOR..........£39,995
1972 JAGUAR E TYPE V12 ROADSTER. UK RHD. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION. REGENCY RED COACHWORK, TAN LEATHER
INTERIOR.....................................£74,995
1961 MERCEDES 190 SL. LHD - SILVER COACHWORK, RED
LEATHER INTERIOR. EUROPEAN CAR. PREVIOUS RESTORATION IN
HOLLAND. RECENT EXPENDITURE OF OVER £30K....£129,995
1961 MERCEDES 190 SL. RHD - MATCHING NUMBERS CAR.
HARD AND SOFT TOP. IVORY WHITE COACHWORK, RED LEATHER
INTERIOR. RECENT FULL RESTORATION AND ENGINE REBUILD
WITH EXTENSIVE PHOTOS TO SHOW WORKS CARRIED OUT
............................................£159,995
1962 MERCEDES 300SE CABRIOLET. RHD - ONE OF ONLY
78RHD MODELS PRODUCED. GRAPHITE GREY COACHWORK,
RED LEATHER INTERIOR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER
STEERING. SUBJECTED TO A £230,000 RESTORATION BY HAYNES
MOTOR MUSEUM....................................£POA
1967 MERCEDES 250 SL. RHD - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,
POWER STEERING MATCHING NUMBERS UK CAR. HARD AND SOFT
TOPS. PRESENTED IN WHITE COACHWORK WITH ITS ORIGINAL
BU\CK M В TEX INTERIOR. RECENT REPAINT. ENGINE REBUILD.
ORIGINAL SERVICE BOOK STAMPED. THIS IS A VERY HIGH END
EXAMPLE.....................................£119,995
1969 MERCEDES 280 SL - TUNIS BEIGE METALLIC COACHWORK.
BU\CK M В TEX INTERIOR. RHD. AUTO,P/S. ENGINE, GEARBOX
REBUILT, INNER/OUTER SILLS RENEWED. SHOWING JUST 96K
MILES. ORIGINAL SERVICE BOOKS.MANUALS ETC.....£135,000
1970 MERCEDES 280 SL. RHD - AUTO - P/S. MATCHING NUMBERS.
ENGINE REBUILT. LOW FAMILY OWNERSHIP. WHITE COACHWORK,
BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO A
10 YEAR HIGH END RESTORATION....................£POA
1988 MERCEDES 300 SL - NAUTIC BLUE COACHWORK, GREY
LEATHER,112K MILES............................£39,995
2021 MORGAN PLUS SIX - LIME ROCK GREY COACHWORK, BLACK
LEATHER 1428 MILES FROM NEW. 8 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION,
A/C, MANY EXTRAS FROM NEW....................£69,995
1990 NISSAN S CARGO - LIGHT GREEN OVER DARK GREEN
COACHWORK. ORIGINAL GREY CLOTH INTERIOR....£7,995
2013 PIAGGIO APE CALESSINO 200 - WHITE COACHWORK, WHITE
INTERIOR. VERY LOW MILEAGE.................£9,995
1969 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK3 - WHITE COACHWORK, BLACK
INTERIOR. JUST ONE LADY OWNER FROM NEW WITH 75K
MILES ON THE CLOCK.....................£12,995
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AUSTIN MINI 1969. 66960 miles, My name
is Claudette and although I am now 50-
something years old, I am still in fine form,
I've had a lot of work done over the last 2
Call 01480
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ARISTOCAT JAGUAR REPLICA SPORTS
1958, 43499 miles, 1958 Aristocat - based
on the amazing Jaguar XK150. This was
created in 2006 using a Vanden Plas identity,
with Jaguar XJ6 running gear, and a 5 speed
box. Tax and MOT exempt. £19000
Highlands. tel:01862821253
AUSTIN 3 LITRE 1971, 75400 miles
Carlton Grey, Invoices going back to 2013,
I’ve had the car since 12th April 2017,
thousands of pounds have been spent on the
car, resprayed, always garaged, price ono.
£13750 Central London, tel:07775908759
/ears, all the quaint features, lots of history.
217500 Scottish Borders, tel:07802293123
AC 427 1966, 5892 miles, See details at
www.sussex-cobra.co.uk, price ovno.
£30000 West Sussex, tel:07831863713
ASTON MARTIN DB2 1 952, 11140 miles,
Le Mans Lighweight, very well know in Aston
Circles, extensively raced in recent years,
carefully rebuilt about 20 years ago, very rare
and desirable 50's car,
www.runnymedemotorcompany. £225000
London. tel:01753644599/07836222111
AUSTIN 7 1932, 43752 miles, Engine has
been tuned and the electrics have been
upgarded to 12v negative earth, extensive
history and part books included, 4 into 1
stainless steel Fishtail exhaust and a
removable steering wheel. £21000 Ipswich,
tel:07860342420
AUSTIN MINI 1969. 45000 miles. Ge
fully restored, pristine condition, dry stored,
400 dry miles since restauration. upgraded
brakes, stainless steel exhaust, over £25,000
spent, very thick history file. £29500 United
Kingdom, tel:07808631181
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ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12 VANTAGE
2001,22000 miles, Excellent condition in
Aviemore Bue, with Cream and Blue leather
interior, just 3 owners, all services carried out
by Aston Martin dealerships and stamped in
the Green owners handbook. £29950
Norwich. tel:07885561811
AUSTIN 7 1936, Paul Bonewell built engine,
alloy head and sump, 4 spoke steering
wheel, electronic rev counter, 4 bladed fan.
bucket seats, tonneau, spare wheel with new
tyre, new battery, price ono. £16000 Uk, tel:
07939133752
AUSTIN SOMERSET 1954, 93000 miles,
Very rare, a great head turner, go anywhere
car especially in the Summer for open top
motoring, still has it's original registration, in
it's original colour. MoT April 2025, regularly
serviced. £20995 Ventnor, tel:07801005629
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER 1979, 56000 miles,
US import, full UK documents, MoT and road
tax exempt, rust free, strong engine and
recent new soft top, not concours but very
good condition, some paint errors and nicks,
everything works. £12500 York, tel:
07306189168
ASTON MARTIN DB9 COUPE 2007, 23000
miles, In outstanding condition, been entered
into the last two Aston Martin Owners Club
Concours where it was highly placed in both
events, recent servicing,
www.runnymedemotorcompany. £34950
London, tel:01753644599/07836222111
AUSTIN A50 1957, Both cars owned by the
same family since 1980 and used daily for 20
years and is still in good condition, double
garage packed to the rafters with new and
good spare parts, sold as one. £30000
Gwent, tel:07929284947
AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 1960, 64965 miles,
Heritage Certificate, restored by JME, Denis
Welch exhaust, original hard top, new leather
interior, wire wheels, new Michelin XAS tyres,
unleaded conversion. £38500 Pembs, tel:
07895203067
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER 1990, 85000 miles,
Superb example, delivered to the UK in
AUSTIN 12/4 1936, Fully restored, excellent
condition including, new hood, new leather
upholstery, wicket seats, Austin logo interior
carpet, new tyres, original restoration.
£35500 Bath. tel:01761470607
AUSTIN MINI 1966, 36000 miles,
1990, refurbishment, recommissioning and
restoration have blurred for this fantastic
Alfa, thousands spent, new interior, will be
supplied with MoT. £16250 Hampshire, tel:
07876396486
Portuguese import now registered in UK and
on UK plates, converted to right hand drive,
thousands spent on new parts, very clean
and in excellent condition, low mileage, runs
and drives and stops. £14000 Exeter, tel:
07940287022
AUSTIN-HEALEY FROGEYE SPRITE
1960, 54000 miles, Full body respray 2019.
All steel body, including bonnet. Original
steering wheel. 998 engine, rebuilt less that
5,000 miles, clutch replaced at same time.
Hard, soft tops and tonneau, side screens.
£17000 Kent, tel:07732268284
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BEDFORD CA 1960, 65000 miles, Fully
restored dormobile, new interior, slow,
noisey, but runs lovely, body off restoration,
no rust, waxoyled, new tyres, all new unused
bedding, roof material recently replaced.
£19995 Northamptonshire , tel:07973684489
BMW 2800 CS 1971,92850 miles, Rare and
beautiful, a real crowd pleaser.
recommissioned and refurbished, drives
really well, such a stylish car and all in all a
really good all round car. £44750 Devon, tel:
07818073538
BENTLEY 3 1/2 BARKER 2 DOOR
DROPHEAD COUPE 1934, An early lightweight
example refinished beautifully in a lovely shade of
Light Green with excellent Red leather. Running
well with a new cylinder head, good history file,
one family for 45 years, www.realcar.co.uk.
£110000 Wales, tel :01248602649
BMW 3.0 CS 1975. 78300 miles? A beautiful
example of this classic coupe in great
condition, rare, in original metallic Red, one
of only 63 UK RHD cars currently road
registered, top spec, excellent history file.
£59500 Barnstaple, tel:07818073538
All-New Morgan Plus Six
Finished in Biscay Blue metallic with two-tone grey leather
and grey textile seat centres, 19” Frozen Grey alloy wheels,
black grille, black mohair hood, air-con, comfort plus heated
seats, premium Sennheiser audio system, active sports
exhausts, luggage rack and a CAT 5S tracker. This is our
MY23, as yet unregistered demonstrator - price does not
include OTR costs - £110,625
BENTLEY 3 1/3 'CUTAWAY DOOR' OPEN
TOURER 1935, Lightweight and very
reminiscent of the VDP design. Recent bare
metal re-paint to a very high standard. Full re-
wire, new cylinder head and oil filter conversion
fitted. Driveswell, www.realcar.co.uk. £95000
Wales. tel:01248602649
BMW 325 1990,178000 miles, Genuine
Motorsport edition, Macau Blue paintwork,
original Bubble design leather, correct 15"
BBS wheels, UK Supplied motorsport, 2
owners, sheer driving experience, cherished
plate not included. £30000 Hertfordshire , tel:
07599195899
2012 Morgan 3-wheeler ‘Gulf Edition’
Finished in Gulf Blue with a black leather interior, believed to be
one only 8 in the UK, black roll hoops, exhausts and engine, all
upgrades carried out at the factory, well serviced and only 6,685
miles with its single owner. A very rare opportunity - £33,950
BENTLEY S2 FOUR DOOR SPORTS
SALOON 1962, One owner for 55 years who
has looked after it well and kept a good
history file, original colours of Dawn Blue and
Shell Grey, smart Blue/Grey leather, drives
very well, www.realcar.co.uk. £39500 Wales,
tel :01248602649
BMW 327 1939, 12900 miles. 328 engine
no. 326011000, chassis no. 4497, OEW.
Black hood/leather, few cabriolet bodies
were sold with 328 engines making them
rare, restoration work by J.Giles T.T.
workshop, call 00393802313334. £165000
Uk,tel:01903771125
BMW 635 1985, 111000 miles, Alpine
White, is in excellent condition, full bare
1954 Norton Dominator 88 500cc
From the deceased estate of Morgan fanatic, Mr Howard Chivrall,
an original looking example in what appears to be unrestored
condition, matching numbers frame and engine, complete with
history file containing some old invoices, and other associated
paperwork. Supplied with correct rear lamp lense and UK V5c.
Being sold as a recommissioning project - £5,750
BENTLEY SERIES 111 1964, Dawn Blue
over Silver, Dove Grey hide interior, very
original example of this model, becoming
quite rare, complete with all tools, history file,
always garaged, drives superb,
www.peterjarvis.net. £48750 Kent, tel:
01322669081
metal respray 6 years ago, paintwork and
interior is excellent, 4 new tyres, complete
full exhaust last year, full 12 months MoT Mid
April 24. £15995 Durham, tel:07948241199
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BENTLEY T1 1967, In Regal Red with
special order Off White interior. Chippendale
dash with no issues, no rust anywhere,
virtually unmarked bodywork, just had
service, excellent Chrome, matching number
plate. £14000 Cumbria. tel:07473425294
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BMW ISETTA 1959, 30000 miles, Fully
restored 1959 BMW Isetta 300. LHD. Reseda
Green, showroom condition. Raw and basic
to drive but makes you appreciate how your
parents were grateful before modern cars.
£16995 Devon, tel:07967722240
HUDSON TERRAPLANE 1934, Ivory with
Red leather interior, owned for 28 years,
beautiful example, fully restored to a high
standard, this car needs to be seen to be
appreciated, genuine reason for sale, price
ono. £17950 Northants, tel:01536233707
FORD MUSTANG 1968, 33375 miles, 1968
V8 Auto. Porsche Red. Black/Red interior.
Windsor small block Holley 4 barrel carb/
petronix. Uprated suspension. Power disc
brakes. Head turner. Excellent handling.
MoT. Owned 14 years. £24995 Derbys, tel:
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BMW ISETTA 1960, 34000 miles, Charming,
new fuel tap and steering damper installed,
original condition, everything is running as it
should, Tax and MoT exempt, will come with
a passed MoT regardless, one spare wheel
included. £15000 Hampshire, tel:
07903734700
FIAT 500 1967, 53000 miles. Exceptional
condition, immaculate inside and out, recent
engine overhaul by specialisall receipts and
list of work completed, any inspection
welcome, 650cc engine, 12 months MoT will
come with car. £17995 York, tel:
07803888021
FORD MUSTANG 1969. Ford Mustang
Mach 1 428, mechanically and interior fully
rebuilt. Running and driving, you choose how
you want to finish, original Jade Black or as a
John Wick Hitman replica. £56500
Buckinghamshire, tel:07933252101
JAGUAR E-TYPE 1965, 74000 miles.
Primrose Yellow, completely restored 12
years ago, recent new rear sub frame, new
Black interior, lovely car, turns heads
everywhere, reason for sale have too many
cars not getting used, £75000 Kent, tel:
07836291830
DATSUN 280Z 1976, 91900 miles. In nice
condition, drives well, in Mexico Orange with
Black Matt trim, this car has really cool lines
and stands out from the croud, left hand
drive, 2.8 litre engine fuel injection, LED
headlights. £15000 Somerset, tel:
07488320229
FIAT X19 1983, 34000 miles, Complete
original car that has been garaged and
maintained throughout, 2 ownership vehicle
with full history, the perfect opportunity for
collectors that love old vehicles. £13999
South Wales, tel:07309752303
FORD MUSTANG 1970. 19500 miles, A
fantastic piece of kit, 351 5.7 litre V8 engine
with automatic transmission, been totally
restored in 1996, Rome wheels and new
tyres, Shelby Green with Black interior, in
excellent condition. £37000 West Sussex, tel:
07711402024
JAGUAR E-TYf^ 1964,123456 miles, This
vehicle started life as a FHC and at some
point was re-shelled to a drop head, the
vehicle drives well, rust free, in good
condition and has no visible or obvious signs
of corrosion. £60000 Hampshire, tel:
07767645973
DODGE RAM 1990, 110000 miles, Not in a
rush to sell. ULEZ compliant, MoT until
December 2024 no advisories, another 7
years and she will be tax free, convertible to
be a camper with removable seats and
mattress. £19000 Scotland, tel:07975616875
FORD CAPRI 1974, 72756 miles, MK1 Ford
Capri facelift 2.0, GTXLR, in its original
Copper colour with factory V4 engine, full
recon, nice trim, good solid vehicle all
invoices, old MoT, HPI report, V5 my name
as to pictures. £12500 Essex, tel:
07702032664
FORD ZEPHYR 1955, MK1 3 position drop
head, Dorchester Grey over Maroon, superb
interior, matching hood and hood cover,
complete with tools/handbook/invoices, very
rare, www.peterjarvis.net. £49750 Kent, tel:
01322669081
JAGUAR E-TYPE 1964, A fine example, in
Signal Red with Beige leather trim, manual 4
speed gearbox, sitting on beautiful Chrome
wire wheels, comes with a large history, full
stainless steel exhaust. Moss box and
matching. £95000 West Sussex, tel:
07711402024
CITROEN CX 1982, 48950 miles. Beautiful
car, bought it from French Classics, fantastic
condition, factory extras, wheels
professionally refurbished, never missed a
beat, very comfortable car. £13995
Northumberland, tel:07710114324
FORD CAPRI 1985. 99500 miles, Ford Capri
2.8 Injection Special. Diamond white with
grey half leather interior, standard spec car,
many new and re-conditioned parts fitted.
MoT 28/02/25. Very good condition. Drives
very well, solid. £18500 Warwickshire , tel:
07584169060
JAGUAR 340 1962. 98000 miles. Lovely car
that's had a lot done to it to improve the
driving experience. Power steering,
overdrive, all interior wood replaced, loads
more and all history and paperwork can be
viewed. £17950 Poole, tel:01202622283
JAGUAR E-TYPE 1971,25000 miles,
Specially built under control of Lofty
England, blueprinted engine SU carbs,
engine hour meter, suspension mods, roll
cage, owners choice of colour, matching
numbers, excellent condition. £65000
Northumberland. tel:07950933638
CITROEN CX 1987, 149400 miles, One of
six original RHD CX Prestige Turbos ever
built by Citroen, Neptune Grey, Bordeaux
leather, fastidiously maintained at least since
1992, body fully restored. £29000 France, tel:
0033762834081
FORD CONSUL 1963, 71000 miles, Very
rare, genuine car not a fake, excellent
condition throughout, engine upgrade from
Burtons, interior by Aldridge, subject to a
complete restoration several years ago, lots
of paperwork. £29000 South Coast, tel:
07885298529
JAGUAR 420 1967. 35500 miles. Jaguar
420G Maroon with Beige leather. January
1967 - E Reg. Auto. Only covered 35,500
genuine miles. Starts instantly. Nice early
420G. Mileage is documented with
paperwork to prove. Runs and drives.
£12950 Berkshire, tel:07712691604
JAGUAR E-TYPE ROADSTER 1970.
Finished in totally unmarked gleaming
Primrose Yellow, Black hide interior, sparking
chrome wire wheels, Whiteband tyres, spare
and tools unused, 2 owners, lots of bills/
history, www.peterjarvis.net. £125500 Kent,
tel:01322669081
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JAGUAR MARK 1 1958, 15600 miles, Bare
metal body rebuild in 2019, wire wheels
(competition rears), works completed by Paul
Roach Jaguar, portfolio of documentation
which include invoices for works, the Jaguar
Heritage Certificate. £30000 Cranbrook,
Kent. tel:07850724304
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JAGUAR XK150 FHC 1960, Superb
example, fresh out of long term ownership,
exterior paintwork and the sumptuous
interior are both in excellent order, chrome is
in lovely condition, massive history file,
www.runnymedemotorcompany. £59950
London. tel:01753644599/07836222111
JAGUAR SPECIAL 2 DOOR FIXED HEAD
COUPE 1989/2017, Strikingly beautiful
imagining of a Jaguar that never was. superb
high quality construction based on 1989 XJS
3.6 mechanicals, both a pleasure and easy to
drive, www.realcar.co.uk. GBP 95000 Wales.
tel:01248602649
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 3.0
SDV6 AUTOBIOGRAPHY 2017,23000 miles,
Dynamic, automatic, 5 door, just in, awaiting
preparation for sale, finished in Gloss Black, full
Stone leather, fully loaded, one owner, 'as new'
condition throughout, www.panoramabay.co.uk.
£32995 Dorset, tel:01202709407/07785500990
JAGUAR XJ 1976. 48000 miles. Rare. Silver.
Blue leather interior, everything working as it
should, car has fuel injection and has been
converted to electronic ignition so ultra
reliable, drives anywhere, taxed/road
registered. £24995 West Sussex, tel:
07788824326
LAND ROVER SERIES III 1977, Tax
exempt, refurbished in 2021 by John Brown
4x4, stereo and speakers, 750 JB 4x4
Chevron tyres. Canvas with side windows. 7
seats all with belts. High spec build. £20000
Herts, tel:07525834669
1939 Bentley 434 Litre Experimental Car, Chassis 3B50
Unique Bentley with great history & provenance, a test bed during
WW1I with every journey logged, enabling the all new MKVI to be
launched in 1946. Very sound, runs/drives well, MoT'd; £97,500
See seven page article in The Automobile March 2024.
Fabulous range of 20+ Pre-War R-R & Bentleys - Open/Closed
JAGUAR XJ6 1990, 28655 miles,
Exceptional, UK car with full service history,
recently serviced and good tyres,
immaculate Light Grey interior, recently
professionally polished and valeted, next
MoT due 26/06/2024, 3 owners. £12500
Norwich, tel:07802785601
LAND ROVER SERIES III 1975, 8000 miles.
Original UK, RHD, usable, no-nonsense
classic equipped with 300 TDI engine,
galvanised chassis, MoT and tax exempt,
hoest vehicle, V5 present, Heritage
Certificate, clear HPI check. £12995 Wells,
Somerset, tel:07879690210
1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Automatic
A lovely, sound, smart example beautifully finished in Deep Oxford
Blue with excellent black leather interior. Matching Numbers, PAS,
Chrome wires, seatbelts. Running & driving very nicely; £225,000
Fabulous 35 AM DB2/4 2.9 DHC & RHD '74 Ferrari 395 GT4 Boxer
JAGUAR XJS 3.5 CONVERTIBLE 1990,
118000 miles, Red, mine since 04/94, driven
exclusively by 80 year-old IAM member and
regularly serviced by Jaguar trained
mechanics, always garaged (except when
touring in UK or Europe). £0 West Suffolk, tel:
01638577106
LOTUS ELAN 1971.54600 miles, Superb
example of a restored iconic Lotus Elan,
Spyder chassis, restored to a high standard
some years ago and shows no signs of any
micro blistenng, extensive history file with
MoT history. £21000 Essex, tel:07860462147
1963 Bentley S3 Continental'Chinese Eye'Two Door DHC
Fabulous condition after a 1,200 hour restoration including very
high quality repaint & new hood. Drives beautifully; £195,000
Four more Two door Bentley Continentals - R-Type, SI, S2 & S3
Choice of Five MKVI, R-Type, S2 & S3 Four Door Sports Saloons
JAGUAR XK140 SE 1983, 84000 miles,
Manual with overdrive, 6 former keepers over
61 years, Jaguar Heritage Certificate, engine/
chassis/body/gearbox are matching, 2 large
folders of history, www.panoramabay.co.uk.
£69995 Dorset, tel:
01202709407/07785500990
LOTUS ELAN 1968. 3000 miles, Superb
example of a quality rebuilt Lotus Elan, only
covered C3000 miles on a trouble free
European road trip. Mid blue with new
contrasting blue carpeting and new leather
seating. £29995 West Yorkshire , tel:
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LOTUS ELAN 1969, 52000 miles, Major
refurbishment 2016, gel coat respray cv joint
conversion electronic ignition. Club lotus
inpection report. Garaged, good condition,
history file, workshop manual, a genuine
classic. £18250 Leicestershire, tel:
0116279344
MERCEDES-BENZ 300 1965, 75000 miles,
Comprehensive history file of work done,
invoices and technical information and
original handbook, comprehensive spares
package, comes with two spare wheels and
tyres. £24000 Uk, tel:01624624867
MERCEDES-BENZ SPORTS 280SL 1985,
69000 miles, Finished in gleaming unmarked
classic White, hard and soft tops, ABS
brakes, alloys, stereo system, service history,
complete with all tools, new MoT supplied on
purchase, www.peterjarvis.net. £27750 Kent,
tel:01322669081
MG В 1969, 56000 miles, Hard and soft Top,
road rally competition car, modified 1950cc
engine, is in excellent mechanical condition,
very powerful and performs very well indeed,
body is alo very good (no rust). £18000 Uk,
tel:01624624867
LOTUS ELAN 1967. 6628 miles. Original
chassis with interesting history and low
mileage, fully restored in 1989 and barely
used, I purchased the car in 2019 and full
mechanical restoration with many new parts.
£35000 Brackley, tel:07759562273
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MERCURY MONTEREY 1959, Imported
Jun 23 - and immediately obtained ‘highly
commended' trophy at one of UK’s largest
car gatherings, driven regularly since
imported, starts first time every time, rebuilt
engine. £12999 Uk. tel:07404812541
MG В 1972. 30400 miles. Owned this car for
8 years and have spent a lot of money over
the time having it refurbished and upgraded.
MoT and tax exempt, won Best in Class at
Walsall Arboretum Classis car shows. £15995
West Mids, tel:07977458547
LAND ROVER SERIES HA 1966. 69000
miles, Much recent work and exceptional
condition, runs beautifully, enthusiast owned,
ready for Summer and a real head turner, r
ecent full service, loads of history, MoT/tax
and ULEZ free. £16250 Norfolk, tel:
07825137468
MERCEDES-BENZ 380 1984, 85560 miles,
Anthracite Grey, Black leather, extensive and
interesting history, 3 previous owners,
current (club member) 23 years, historic tax
class (MoT, ULEZ, tax exempt), repainted,
garaged with dehumidifier. £19995 Romford,
tel:07876744320
MG A 1956, 25000 miles, Red paintwork
with chrome wire wheels, Black leather
interior, fully restored a number of years ago,
starts and drives well, good hood, side
screens etc, plenty of history. £22300 County
Durham, tel:07467541960
MG В 1967. 74500 miles. MGB 1967 wire
wheels with Pirelli Cinturato tyres, overdrive,
folding hood, substantial restoration by Dan
Nicholls with bills, over £22000, complete
body strip, new clutch, garaged MoT.
£18000 Gloucestershire, tel:07772464247
MAZDA RX-7 1985, 86000 miles, All
original, lots of paperwork, in excellent
condition throughout, not messed about with
at all, from a private collection that needs to
be downsized. £19000 East Sussex, tel:
07885298529
MERCEDES-BENZ 500 1989. 86968 miles,
MOT to 4/2/2025, work carried out: two new
bottom swivel joints, new track rod end, new
radiator, new distributor, rotor arms, plug
leads and plugs. All new filters and oil. Hard
and soft tops. £14750 Bodmin, Cornwall, tel:
01208850272
MG A 1960, 18000 miles, Owned the car for
25 years and during that time everything has
been completely overhauled with some
modification, Iways been garaged m my
ownership, recent proper respray, everything
works. £23500 Uk, tel:01624624867
MG F STEPTRONIC 2001,47000 miles, 12
MoT's back to 2005. Head gasket, stainless
steel coolant pipes, new Hydragas Spheres
all done recently. MoT December. Hard top,
good soft top, full and half tonneau, Toyo
tyres, no rust. £1850 Cornwall, tel:
01752851217
MERCEDES-BENZ 190 1961, 73005 miles,
Beautiful Mercedes 190B W121 Ponton
finished in Himalayas mid Grey, excellent
colour combination, detailed bodywork and
paint. New door/boot seals and stainless
steel bumpers were also fitted. £19495 West
Lothian. tel:07762923333
MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS 1979,
123390 miles. Much admired and loved,
huge amount spent on a recent mechanical
overhaul creating a very usable car with huge
history files, always starts on the button, 2
owners, always garaged. £13950
Bedfordshire. tel:07834198746
MG A 1956, 67210 miles, An original UK
supplied RHD car with a rare Derrington light
alloy crossflow cylinder head, purchased in
October 2013 as a barn find with no
documentation or V5C, Heritage Certificate,
MoT/tax exempt. £27995 Dorchester, Dorset,
tel:07818000689
MG MAGNETTE ZB 1958, 92134 miles.
1958 MG Magnette, good condition overall,
excellent original interior, leather seats, brake
flexi hoses and cylinders shoes etc all good,
new battery, good black paint work, £13250
ono. £13250 Sawtry, tel:07764188791
MERCEDES-BENZ 280 1985, 83000 miles,
Partial service history, MB Tex, 12 months
MoT and tax, excellent condition, wind
deflector, hard top stand, manuals and old
MoT’s, Diamond Blue. £22500 Somerset, tel:
07450627344
MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG 2003,
75000 miles, Solent Silver/Blue with an
exceptionally clean Charcoal hide interior,
top of the range, in super condition
throughout, comes with well kept history file,
www.runnymedemotorcompany. £16950
London, tel:01753644599/07836222111
MG A 1959, 3000 miles, Superbly restored,
ex Californian, imported into the UK in 2009,
purchased the car in 2017, The British Motor
Industry Heritage Trust certificate available,
garaged in carcoon. £27000 Essex, tel:
07860462147
MG TA 1938, 4 miles, An older restoration
with rebuilt XPAG engine, gearbox, rear axle
etc, several new items including centre and
rear body, doors, door handles, catches,
wheel spinners, leather seats and interior
trim. £15950 Burford, tel:01993847387
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MG TC 1948, 1513 miles, Excellent, in very
good original condition, recently been
checked over by a classic car specialist who
replaced the battery and confirmed that
everything is in good order, custom car cover
included. £24500 West Wales, tel:
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LOTUS ELAN S4 DHC, 1970.
CIRRUS WHITE WHICH WAS
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1971 VW 12 BAY WINDOW CAMPER
VAN. RIGHT HAND DRIVE. POP TOP
ROOF. METICULOUSLY RESTORED
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LOTUS ELAN+2S130/4,1972.23,000
MILES FROM NEW. LAGOON BLUE
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METAL-FLAKE ROOF - £28,995
MG TD 1953, 14500 miles. Finished in
gleaming Black bodywork with Burgundy
leather and carpets, Tan hood and full
tonneau cover and side screens, one of 51
cars in original RHD made for the export
market, owned 12 years. £26000 Winchester,
tel:07789025074
MINI COOPER 1966, 2000 miles, 1966 Mini
Cooper S, works replica, driven by both
Paddy Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen. It was
restored by Graham McConnell who also
built the replica of 33EJB for the late Paddy
Hopkirk. £64900 Royal Hillsborough,
Northern Ireland. tel:07972879895
LOTUS ELAN PLUS TWO
S130, 1971. SUPERB NUT AND
BOLT BODY-OFF CHASSIS UP
REBUILD - £29,995
VOLVO P1800E, 1971. BLUE
METALLIC WITH BLACK
LEATHER INTERIOR. 4 SPEED
WITH OVERDRIVE - £38,995
MG TD 1951. Tidy and sound condition,
recent suspension and brake overhaul, new
clutch and release bearing, all core plugs
replaced, good runner, desirbale UMG
registration. £14950 Oxford, tel:07960351717
MORGAN 4/4 1980. 100000 miles. Ford
1600 crossflow, aluminium body, one owner,
current MoT, full history from new, a good
runner but now in need of some attention,
engine, hood, wheels replaced. £13000
Salisbury, tel:07778614509
1960 VOLKSWAGEN KARMAN GHIA.
FACTORY RIGHT HAND DRIVE. RESTORED
IN BEAUTIFUL COLOUR SCHEME
PAPRIKA RED OVER WHITE - £29,995
CATERHAM SEVEN 1,8K WC,
5 SPEED DE DION, 1999. FACTORY
BUILT. SUPERB EXAMPLE IN FORD
PACIFIC BLUE PEARLESCENT
PAINTWORK - £19,995
OF 60 BUILT. CROSSOVER FROM
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MG TF 1955, 1500cc, Ivory, Californian,
chassis stripped, painted, new wood
including Ash frame, new Black leather
interior, steering, brakes, wheels etc, MoT'd,
restoration completed Nov 23. £34500
Hampshire, tel:01425475933
MORGAN ROADSTER V6 2 DOOR 2017,
8000 miles. Is in immaculate 'as new
condition, originally a demonstrator vehicle
for Brands Hatch Morgan, serviced and
maintained, Waxoyled in 2018, history folder,
www.panoramabay.co.uk. £49995 Dorset,
tel :01202709407/07785500990
AC 16/70 2-seat drop-head coupe with dickey______________£57,500
ALVIS Silver Eagle Drophead Coupe. .	£50.000
MG VA 1937, 50000 miles, MG VA tourer,
chassis VA0539T, good condition, always
well cared for. same owner 30 years, drives
well, selling due to age, offers considered,
car in Brussels, Belgium. £39000 Belgium,
tel:003226486300
MORRIS 1000 1959. Excellent condition -
magazine featured/show featured, stunning
Almond Green, wood in excellent condition,
body work is in fantastic condition, kept in
garage with dehumidifier, with spares.
£17500 Bridgend, tel:07934289043
MINI 1000 1981, 10793 miles. Outstanding
unrestored original example with extremely
low mileage, carefully preserved for many
years. Never been subjected to any body
repair or paintwork, still has shiny paint in the
wheel arches. £29995 Denbighshire , tel:
07572516020
MORRIS MINI 1969, 90990 miles. Owned
3.5 years, fitted fast road 1330cc engine,
thousands recently spent, full MoT, no tax or
MOT required. Maintained by Mini
specialists, Newton Commercial seats and
interior. £16995 Warwickshire, tel:
07962487740
1921	CADILLACV8Type59open4-sealtourer..__________________________.£24.500	1936
1922	VAUXHALL 14/40 M-type tourer..............................   £15,500	1936
1923	MORRIS Bullnose Special, replica ot the 'Keen' racer_________£24,000	1936
1923	VAUXHALL 2160 DO Kvigton tourer....................... ......£49,500	1936
1923	ROLS ROYCE 20 hp open drive by Barter.........................£34,500	1936
1923	CADILLAC V8 Town Sedan....................................   £25,000	1937
1925	MORRIS Cowley 4-seat tourer..................................£14,000	18J7
1925	MORRIS Oxford -Bullnose” 2-seat tourer & dickey.________......£11,500	1938
1926	RENAULT NN tourer___________________________________    .....£12,800	1938
1927	ALVIS 12/50 Sportsmen Saloon..............................   £29,500	1938
1927	RENAULT NN tourer_____________________________________________£11,000	1949
1928	AIMS 14.75 2-seat Beetieback...............................  £37,000	1949
1928 HUMBER 20'55 Umousine____________________________-__________.....£20,000 1952
1928	HUMBER 14'40 M weather tourer, none rismer.______________.....£17,500	1952
1928	RILEY 9 Monaco Mk 3 saloon............................. .....£10,500	1955
1929	RILEY 9 Brooklands The Gerard SoeciaiBrookiands history...£136,500	1957
1929	STAR 18/50 Charlesworth Sunshine Saloon, newly rebuilt en»ne...£14,750	1957
1930	AUSTIN 7 £A Sports (Ulster!, none S/charged. Ongnal...........£60,000	1958
1930	AUSTIN 7 Super charged 2-seat special, rcedtace, 61 bhp......£24,000	1958
1930	SUNBEAM 16 (18.2) six-light Saloon.._________________________£24,000	1958
1931	AUSTIN 7 Ulster Special, fid race eng. trat* or road..........£20.000	1958
1932	RILEY 9 Gamecock.________________________________________    £27.500	1958
1932	RILEY 9 Holbrook tower, twin carb., rebuilt engine.........  £28.000	1959
1932	SUNBEAM 16/23.8 open 2-saat special	£28.000	1959
1932	ALMS 12/60 II 4-seat tourer by Cross 4 EMis.1 owner since 1961 £24.500	1959
1932	RILEY 9 2-seat spec al protect, with V5......................£14.500	1961
1932	AUSTIN 7 RN Saloon____________________________________________£7,750	1962
1933	RILEY9U"»____________________________________________   ...-.£34,000	1963
1933	SUNBEAM 18.2 Umousine ..	   ......£24.750	1965
1933	AUSTIN 18/6 Carlton saloon.__________________________________£17,250	1965
1934	MG КЗ repbea. boat tad. VSCC Buff Form’ ....................£195,000	1967
1934	LAGONDA 16/80 T5 tower, pre-selector gearbox, fid history ..£62.000	1970
1934	MG m Midget 2-seat sports, super history and correct..........£37.500	1973
1934	AUSTIN 7 Ulster Speed, track car ready to go_________________£17,000	1973
1934	RILEY 9 Kestrel_________________________________________     £16,500	1973
1934	SUNBEAM Twenty'(18.21 Saloon_______________________________  £15,750	1974
1934	MORRIS 15'6 4-do<X Saloon______________________________ .....£12,500	1974
1935	RILEY 12M Цек.....________________________________     ......£40,000	1976
1935	TRIUMPH Glona Vitesse saloon, 2-1 ltre,6-cybndar..............£29.500	1980
1935	RILEY 12/4 KaBtrsI__________________________________________ 127,000	1982
1935	RILEY 9 2-seat Specal prodyect, wrthV5C..................... £15.500	1987
1935	AUSTIN 7 RTC 2-seal special-------------------------------   £12.750	1987
1935	AUSTIN 7 APO 2-seat tourer________________________________ ...£7,500	1993
1935	STANDARD 10/12 Speed Saloon_________________________________  £9.850	2012
AUSTIN 7 speedex 750 ........................................ £20,000
RALEIGH Safety Seven__________________________________________„£11.500
AUSTM 7 Cambridge Special, new 'Pigsty engine..................£18,000
austw w Cambridge saloon..................................    ..£7,500
ALVIS Speed 25 SC Charlesworth 3positcn drop head coupe.. .£70,000
ARMSTRONG S100ELEY 14 hp4-door saloon ..........................£8,000
OPEL Kadel 2-door Coupe, restored_____________________________£12,750
BENTLEY Mk VI Drop-head coupe by Paik Ward.....................£99,900
ALVISTAl4 4-docrsak»n, restored.............................   £14,000
JOWETT Jupiter 2-seat sports..-----------------------------.....£29,500
ARMSTRONG S1DDELEY 18 hp Whitley Saloon_______________________£12.000
JAGUAR XK140 Fixed-head Coupe..................................£59,500
LOTUS Eleven. i500cc, original, ready to race-----------.......£175,000
M.G.A1500_____________________________________________________£20,000
RAY-FORD Sports Racing Speca! ...........................................£75.000
AUSTM HEALEY 100/6, Scottish Motor Show Car....................£49.900
M.G. A1500 roadster, В engine, 5-speed box. restored.....—£34,500
M.G. A race car. road registered..._______________________.....£26,500
TURNER 950S Sports racing cm._________________________________£22.500
austw A35road/raa_____________________________________   ......£16,500
AUSTM A40 Fanna. low mdes_____________________________________.£11,500
CITROEN 2CV_________________________________________________    £9,500
FORD Anglia 1500 GT Rady car_____________________________......£16,500
MORRIS Mnor 1000 Convertible low mdes.------------------------£ 10.000
HILLMAN Super Mnx convertible.................................  £6,500
mini Cooper S race car. 1298a short stroke, total restoration.£67,000
ALVIS TE21 Saloon. 5-speed ZF gearbox, power steering..........£27,000
MINI Cooper S race car, 998cc short stoke. HYP papers..........£55,000
TRIUMPH Vitesse 2-seat special _______________________________£10,000
JENSEN HEALEY Mkl 2-seat sports________________________________£11,000
MERCEDES BENZ 4501 _____________________________________________£5,000
TRIUMPH Spitfire Mk M. mottled_________________________________ £9,800
M.G. В roadster, Osselll engine 4 up-rated suspension---------£13,500
M.G.BGT________________________________________________________£10,000
M.G. Midget 1500...__________________________________     .....£12,000
mini Mkiy restored to МкН. Metro 1300 engine...................£16,500
CITROEN O( senes 14-door saloon 2400 inaction___________________£2.500
CITROa 2CV6 Specal________________________________________......£6J5O
AC Cobra Retriica by Gardner Douglas, 6 litre, 400 bhp..........£48,000
RANGEROVER Vogue Eft Classic .....................................£12,000
ASTON MARTIN V8 Vantage Convertible. Manual 6-speed..............£45,000
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MORRIS MINOR 1966, Has been stripped
to bare metal, full re-spray, nut and bolt
restoration including a new complete Black
interior, showroom condition, photos and
invoices can be seen on request. £15600
Worcs, tel:07531600840
PORSCHE 911 1981,88455 miles, Owned
this vehicle since 2015, this vehicle was
displayed in Porsche Mayfair Showroom
when launching the re-release of the then
New Targa, this car has been annually
serviced and kept garaged. £49999 London,
tel:07956286480
ROLLS-ROYCE 25/30 HOOPER LIMOUSINE
WITH SUNROOF 1936, Very spacious,
occasional seats and fresh Black leather to front,
impressive frontal aspect - P100 h/ls, Trumpet
horns, new cylinder head, rad re-core, runs and
drives sweetly, www.realcar.co.uk. £36500
Wales, tel:01248602649
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1965, 1147cc, home
market, Conifer Green, Tan Mohair hood,
only 800 miles since full nut and bolt
restoration tn 2006, exceptional condition,
original engine and 4 speed gearbox, dry use
only since 2020. £17500 Wirral, tel:
07977090767
MG В 1968, 22000 miles, Excellent
condition, only 3 owners, only defect is a rip
to the original passenger seat leather,
excellent tyres and hood, next MoT due
20/05/2019, full service history. £16500
Bucks, tel:07738101130
PORSCHE 911 1980. 69000 miles, 1 owner
from new, UK car originally purchased from
AFN (now Porsche GB), past MoT's and part
service invoices, tax exempt as 44 years old,
in completely original condition, always been
garaged. £64999 London, tel:07740071510
ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD III SPORTS
SALOON 1963, Very sound throughout and
attractively finished in original colour of Garnet
with Beige leather, running and driving
exceptionally well having had over £50,000 well
spent m the last ten years, www.realcar.co.uk.
£42500 Wales, tel:01248602649
TRIUMPH STAG 1976. 76000 miles,
Mimosa Yellow, manual о/d, new clutch,
electronic ignition, good all round condition,
new master cylinder, no cooling problems,
owned for 5 years, MoT March 2025. £15500
Coventry, tel:07788870205
PORSCHE 944 1988, 95000 miles, For Sale
Porsche 944 turbo S 1988, it has a full
MG TD 1950, Original RHD UK car.
delightful, been subject of restoration over
several years by a professional, full re-trim,
wire wheels, all in Beige, Chariot Red,
chrome all new, new MoT, drives very well.
£25000 Uk, tel:07774272650
ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW 1977
service history, has just been serviced, new
front discs and pads and had the belts
changed. It comes with twelve months MoT
so it’s ready to go. £25000 Staffordshire , tel:
07483248723
54000 miles, This is an attractively priced
good example of a timeless British classic, is
ready to be enjoyed by a new owner, comes
with full history, offers around £20,000.
£20000 Derbyshire, Uk, tel:07784927724
TRIUMPH STAG 1974. N reg. excellent
condition. Brooklands Green, manual o/d,
electronic ignition, Stag Weber carb, uprated
cooling, superb Black interior, new FDTS
front seat belts, many Stag extras, MoT.
£18750 Hampshire, tel:07776381520
MORGAN 4/4 1947, 250 miles, Morgan 4/4
series 1, 1947. Fully restored and done less
than 300 miles since restoration. Over 600
photographs of the restoration. Contact
07817159428. York. Offers considered.
£14000 York, tel:07817159428
PORSCHE 944 1991. 157000 miles. A good
looking well maintained car that’s had a full
suspension refresh, seats re-trimmed, new
belts, clutch etc. Electric roof, windows,
mirrors, seats. A great chance to buy an
enthusiast’s car. £12750 Manchester, tel:
07770534431
ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPUR 1989,
121000 miles, Full MoT no advisories,
supplied by Harwoods, previously maintained
by Ron Stratton, 2019 - extensive bodywork,
wood, leather and engine overhaul, agreed
value £33,000, just serviced. £22500 Mid
Wales. tel:07956229519
TRIUMPH TR2 1954, Pearl White with Red
leather seats and trim, full mechanical and
bodywork restoration, new tyres, bespoke
wire wheels, nice Chrome, a very smart
looking and relaible car. £18950 West Mids,
tel:07593424385
MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER 1969, 59000
miles. Unique and beautifully restored,
'California' style woodie conversion, starts
and runs smoothly, completely renovated
interior, body professionally restored and
resprayed. £24000 Oxford , tel:07443469886
PORSCHE 944 TURBO FH 2 DOOR 2+2
1990, 74000 miles, Porsche Brilliant White,
full Black leather trim, selling on behalf of the
current owner who is a customer/friend of the
showroom, rarest of the marque. MoT until
7/5/2025, www.panoramabay.co.uk. £29995
Dorset, tel:01202709407/07785500990
ROVER P4 1962, 62000 miles, Low
ownership, rare Aluminium bodied car in
wonderful condition throughout, very
attractive, original lovely registration number,
chromework is very good, thousands of
pounds spent, full service, ono. £12950
Nottinqham, tel:07446881808
TRIUMPH TR2 1955, 300 miles. Excellent,
fully restored classic, undergone an
extensive restoration and is ready to drive,
show and enjoy, Ice Blue metallic with
French Grey interior, new mohair cover.
£26750 Hartlepool, tel:07311652683
PORSCHE 911 1989, 110450 miles, HPI
clear, enthusiast owned. Baltic Blue, Dark
blue leather interior, Sports seats, MoT'd,
service history, old MoT'S, handbooks, tool
kit, tyre compressor, fully serviced including
tappets. £51750 Kent. tel:07759115788
ROLLS-ROYCE 20/25 1932. Coachbuilder
"Windovers" Ivory with Gold coachwork
lines, Fawn interior with a Fawn leather roof,
new water pump, comes with some spares
including new tyres, over 20 years as a
Wedding car. £38000 Kent, tel:07989168996
TRIUMPH GLORIA 1938, 48000 miles,
1765CC Triumph 4 speed gearbox, OHV
engine. 5 years have passed since full
restoration of body, full chroming, stainless
steel exhaust, full interior, rewiring and
overhaul of hydraulic brakes. £12500
Lutterworth , tel:01455554624
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'Global giants are falling over
themselves to sell to the Chinese’
Ford's decision to launch the Focus MklI in China seemed an odd move in
2004. CAR pondered what it meant for the future of automotive design
eutsche Bank estimates
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Mkll Focus in Beijing, rather than Birmingham
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car’s largest market. ‘If Chinese ownership
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We live in that predicted world now. Most global
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brands - Lotus, MG, Volvo - are now Chinese-owned. On that
point, in 2004 ‘MG Rover is desperate for a partnership with
a Chinese company,’ CAR noted. Little did it realise that MG
would be effectively resuscitated by SAIC - a Chinese firm that
used to build CKD kit-form Volkswagens.
But the question that preoccupied CAR in 2004 was how
China would influence car design and engineering. ‘Chinese
customers favour precision engineering and modern European
styling,’ the report said, quoting Ford China CEO Mei-Wei
Cheng. 'They also seek prestige, conferred by
lashings of chrome and a three-box saloon
body style.’ As a result, Ford designed the Focus
Mkll as a four-door first, before retrospectively
creating hatchback versions.
'Focus II is set to have a higher tech content
including keyless entry, optional all-wheel
drive and direct-injection petrol engines,'
CAR noted. Of these, only the keyless system
transpired, the RS’s lack of four-wheel drive
causing consternation especially since Ford
enjoyed success with a 4x4 WRC rally version.
CAR’s design commentator Stephen Bayley
considered the aesthetic implications of a
car market dominated by China ‘Just as in
Southern Europe, a peasant class emerging from poverty buys
over-elaborate furniture, so the children of Red Guards express
their liberation from Maoist repression in dollops of chrome.’
Then again, Bayley added, ‘The Chinese may well establish
criteria for car design as far beyond our understanding as the
Taoist conception of Yin and Yang is beyond crude Western
ideas of gratification and desire,’ noting that the Japanese were
only able to convey their artistic ideas into automotive form
once CAD programmes caught up with the complex curves of
Japanese art in the mid-Eighties.
Perhaps we are still yet to see the truly Chinese car.
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АВАЯТН				Abarth Club GB (01869 340289)	
Zagato 750 595,595SS, 695SS	57-61 63-71	100,000 54,000	75,000 42500	50,000 40,000 27,500 17,500	747 95 595 80
		
2-litre	47-56 16,500 12000	6750	4000 1991 83
2-litre dhc/Buckland	49-56 32500 22500 12500	8000 1991 83
Ace (AC engine)	54-63 267,500 210,000 160,000	105,000 1991 102
Ace-Bristol/-Ford	56-63 290,000 230,000 175,000	115,000 1971 118
Aceca-AC	54-63 115,000 88,000 66500	46,500 1991 104
Aceca-Bristol	56-63 150,000 110,000 77,500	50,000 1971 128
Greyhound	59-63 75,000 57,500 37,500	21,000 1971 Ю7
Cobra Mkl/Mkll/289	62-69 900,000 725,000 550,000	475,000 4727 138
Cobra 427	65-67 Im 825,000 650,000	575,000 6998 145
428 cpe	67-73 167,500 125,000 90,000	60,000 7014 143
428 con	67-73 210,000 150,000 110,000	75000 7014 143
3000 ME	79-84 22500 15,000 8500	5000 2994 125
Cobra MkIV	83-92 110,000 90,000 65,000	45,000 4942 134
Ace Brooklands	93-00 26,500 21,500 16,000	8500 4942 140
ПТЯ DENOTES NEW Ills ENTRYTOPRKE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	Private sale ]	Rough	и	Top speed	I Price change
GTVZOTS	96-02	4350	2250	1000	400	1970	134	
GTV3.0V6	98-02	6000	4000	1600	650	2959	148	
GTVV6Cup	01-02	15,000	11,000	5500	2750	2959	148	
166	98-07	5950	3950	1750	750	2959	144	
147 GTA	03-04	12,000	9250	6250	4000	3179	50		
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ПТ1 DENOTES NEW ШЯ ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE		S_«?	Mint Good Rough	8		CX
ALLARD							
KI	46-50	85,000	65,000	42000	28,000	3622	100
K2	50-53	97,500	77,500	55,000	36,500	3917	Ю2
КЗ	52-54	no,000	90,000	66,000	47,500	4375	96
L/M	46-53	50,000	35,000	22000	15,000	3622	86
P	49-52	44,000	32000	17,500	10,000	3622	90
J2/J2X	50-54	300,000	225,000	150,000	100,000	4375	130
A3101600___________74-77	30,000	21,000	15,000	9500	1605	130
A310V6_____________77-86	34,000	24,000	16,500	10,500	2664	137
GTA________________85-91	12,500	9750	5000	2500	2849	139
GTATurbo 85-91	15,000	111,250	6000	3000	2458	149
МИ HOMED____________________________________________Alfa Romeo Owners'Club (01787 249285]
6C1750 CS Zagato	30-33	1.9m	1.4m	1.1m	950,000	1754	95	
6C 2300 Touring	33-37	1.1m	900,000	700,000	475,000	2309	94	
1900C Sprint	51-55	200,000 160,000		110,000	80,000	1884	_П2	
1900C Super Sprint	55-58	212,000	175,000	125,000	90,000	1975	112	
Gkulietta berlina	55-62	18,000	13,000	6750	3500	1290	90	
Ciulietta ti	57-64	25,000	18,000	8250	4000	1290	103	
Ciulietta/Giulia Sprint 55-64		56,500	42000	25,000	15,000	1290	no	
Ciufietta/Giulia Spider 55-65		75,000	52500	30,000	17.500	1570	Ю8
Ciulietta, Giulia SS	57-66	97,500	74,000	49,000	32,500	1570	120	
2000/2600 Spider	58-65	1Ю.ООО	77,500	50,000	30,000	2584	124	
2600 Sprint	62-66	40,000	29,000	16,500	8000	2584	125	
SZ-1	60-62 400,000 325,000			250,000	195,000	1290	120 ▼
TZ-1	63-65	Im	900,000 800,000 725,000			1570	124	
Giulia Ti/Super	62-74	24,000	17,000	8000	3750	1570	105	
1750/2000 Berlina	68-76	15,000	10,000	4500	2000	1962	115	
Giulia Sprint GT/Vel.	63-68	42,500	34,000	19,000	11,000	1570	112_
Giulia GTA 1300/1600	65-71	260,000 205.000		160,000	110,000	1570	115	
GT Junior	66-77	32,000	24,000	13,000	6000	1570	115	
1750GTV	67-72	44,000	33,000	16,000	7500	1962	118 A
2000GTV	71-77	42,500	32,000	15,000	6500	1962	118 A
1300/1600 JuniorZ	70-75	45,000	34,000	17,500	9750	1290	П0 A
Duetto/1750 r.tail	66-69	50,000	36,000	22,000	11,000	1570	113	
Spider S2	69-82	28,000	18,000	8000	3000	1962	П9	
Spider S3	82-89	13,000	8250	3600	1650	1962	114
Spider S4	89-93	15250	Ю.500	5000	2400	1962	114	
Montreal	70-77	70,000	53,500	35,000	24,000	2593	132	
Alfasud/Alfasud Ti	72-83	Ю.000	7000	3000	1100	1286	103	
Alfasud Sprint	76-90	12000	8500	3650	1400	1490	104
Alfetta sal	72-84	10,000	6500	3000	1000	1962	113	
CTV2000	76-87	17,000	11,500	5250	2000	1962	118	
GTV6	81-87	24,000	15,500	7000	2850	2492	130
75 sal	86-92	10,750	7750	3000	1400	2959	135	
16420TS	88-98	6750	4750	2000	900	1962	130
1643.0V6	88-98	9750	6500	2500	1200	2959	147	
SZ/RZ	89-94	62000	47,500	30,000	20,000	2959	153	
155	92-97	6500	4000	2000	1000	2498	140
Spider 2.0 TS	96-02	5400	3500	1500	600	1970	131	
ALVIS		Alvis Owner Club (alvisoc.org); Ah			ris Register (aivisregister.co.uk)		
Speed 20 Tourer	32-36	125,000	100,000	75,000	55,000	2762	90
Speed 25 Tourer	37-40	160,000 125,000		90,000	65,000	3571	85
43 Litre Tourer	37-39	155,000	120,000	85,000	62500	4387	100
TA14	46-50	16,000	П.000	6000	3250	1892	72
TA14 convertible	46-50	32,000	24,000	13,500	6750	1892	72
TA2VTC21/1OO	50-55	26,000	17,500	10,000	5000	2993	100
TA2VTC21/100 con	50-55	58,000	37.500	19,000	12500	2993	95
TD21	56-63	30,500	22,500	12500	7000	2993	104
TD21 convertible	56-63	82,500	56,500	36,000	20,000	2993	102
TE/TF21	63-67	42500	30,000	17,500	Ю.000	2993	110
TE/TF convertible	63-67	90,000	65,000	42000	25,000	2993	107
60/70/80/90 sal	65-72	7750	5500	2500	TlOO	1760	100
1001.8/1.9 sal	68-76	8000	5750	2750	1250	1871	109
1005 Coupe____________69-76	19,500	15,000	7500	3750	1871	112
Quattro turbo	80-89	50,000	36,500	22,000	12,000	2144	135
770 61-65 65,000 45,000 26,500 16,000 1147 70
I ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY	Armstrong Siddelev Owners' Club (01225 723809) 1
Lancaster	46-52 12250 8750	4850	2650 1991 70
Hurricane dhc	46-53 22000 15,000 8000	5200 1991 70
Typhoon соирё	46-50 15,750 П.000 6950	4250 1991 70
Whitley	50-53 15,000 10,000 5000	2650 2309 85
Sapphire	53-59 16,400 12,750 6250	3250 3435 100
Star Sapphire	58-60 20,000 15,000 7000	3500 3990 104
I ASTON MARTIN				Aston Martii Owners' Club (01865 400400)				
DB2	50-53	220,000	160,000	115,000	67,500	2580	no	
DB2con	51-53	325,000	255,000	175,000	110.000	2580	109	
DB2/4 Mkl/ll	53-57	177,500	130,000	87,500	55,000	2580	120	▼
DB2/4con	53-57 300,000 225,000			160,000	97,500	2580	120	
DB3S	53-56	5.3m	4.9m	4.4m	3.9m	2922	145	
DBMklll	57-59	195,000	150,000	110,000	67500	2922	120	▼
DBMklllcon	57-59	325,000 260,000 200,000 150,000				2922	120	
DB4	58-63	390,000 320,000		250,000	190,000	3670	141	
DB4 Vantage	61-63	460.000 400,000 325,000 240,000				3670	149	
DB4con	61-63	775,000 650,000 550,000 450,000				3670	140	
DB4GT	60-63	225m	1.95m	1.6m	12m	3670	155	
DB4 GT Zagato	60-63	8.2m	75m	6.9m	6.25m	3670	154	
DB5	63-65	650,000	540,000	400,000	285,000	3995	143	
DB5con	63-66	1.3m	1.1m	700,000	525,000	3995	141	
DB6	65-70	265,000	210,000	150,000	100,000	3995	140	
DB6 Vantage	66-69	360,000 275,000		200,000	150,000	3995	148	
DB6 Volante	66-70	625,000 525,000		425,000	330,000	3995	145	
DBS6/V8	67-72	107,500	80,000	47,500	26,500	5340	162	▼
DBS 6 Vantage	72-73	120,000	92,500	57,500	36,500	3995	149	
V8	72-90	100,000	75,000	46,000	26,500	5340	147	
V8 Vantage	77-89	265,000	210,000	155,000	95,000	5340	168	
V8 Volante	78-90	185,000	137500	90,000	50,000	5340	130	
V8 Vantage Volante	86-89	250,000 200,000		147,500	72500	5340	162	
Zagato	86-87	220,000	170,000	120,000	80,000	5340	180	
Virage	89-96	55,000	40,000	21,000	13500	5340	158	▼
Virage Volante	92-96	66,000	49,000	31,500	22,000	5340	157	▼
V8 Vantage	93-00	180,000	145,000	110,000	70,000	5340	186	
V8 Coupe	96-99	62,500	50,000	34,000	25,000	5340	155	
Vantage V600	98-00 235,000 190,000			150,000	95,000	5340	200	
DB7	94-99	22,500	18,000	12000	7250	3239	157	▼
DB7 Volante	96-99	27500	22,000	16,000	n.ooo	3239	155	
DB7 Vantage	99-03	25,000	19,750	14,500	10,000	5935	185	▼
DB7 Vantage Volante 99-03		28,500	22750	17,000	12500	5935	165	▼
DB7CT/CTA	02-03	42000	32,000	22500	17,500	5935	185	
DB7 Zagato	03	235,000	190,000	130,000	n/a	5935	190	▼
Vanquish	01-04	50,000	44,000	39500	34,500	5935	190	▼
DB9	04-08	33,000	27,000	19,000	15,000	5935	186	
V8 Vantage 4.3	05-08	30,000	26,500	20,500	16,750	4280	175	
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Quattro 20V	89-91	80,000	60,000	37,500	22,000	2226	142	
Quattro Sport	84-85 395,000 300,000 210,000				n/a	2133	154
Coupe Quattro	84-88	14,250	10,500	4750	2000	2226	125	
RS2 Avant	94-95	60,000	45,000	33,000	20,000	2226	162	
Quattro S2	90-96	18,000	12000	6500	3500	2226	147
TT	98-06	5500	4000	1350	500	1781	145	
S3 Quattro	99-03	6750	5000	2500	1300	1781	148
S4 Quattro 98-02 8000 6000	3500	2500 2771 153
AUSTIN	pwa7c.co.uk; Btincouita.oq.uk; britishminiclub.co. uk i
Seven saloon	30-34	10,250	8250	4750	2500	747	50	
Seven Chummy	25-34	21,000	16,500	10,000	5500	747	50	
Seven 65/Nippy	33-37	26,500	19,500	11,000	7000	747	60 ▼
Seven Ruby saloon	34-39	9250	7000	4000	2000	747	53	
A40 Devon/Dorset	47-52	8250	5500	2400	1200	1200	76	
A90 Atlantic con	49-50	29,000	20,000	12000	6250	2660	92	
A90 Atlantic coupe	50-52	20,000	15,000	9750	5000	2660	92	
A40 Sports	50-53	17,500	12.500	6750	4000	1200	80	
A40 Somerset	52-54	7000	4750	2000	1000	1200	72	
Metropolitan	54-61	16,950	11,750	5500	2500	1489	78	
A3O/A35	51-59	8500	5500	2400	1000	948	75	
A4O.A5O.A55	53-59	7000	4850	2250	1100	1200	70	
A55/A60 Cambridge	59-69	8000	5500	2400	1100	1622	78	
A90,A95,A105	54-59	10,750	7500	3500	1500	2639	91	
A40 Farina	58-67	7000	5000	2000	800	1098	82	
А99/АП0	59-68	11,000	7500	3400	1400	2912	102	
i classic cars
ПТЧ DENOTES NEW U13 ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	’rivatesale	S’ a		Top speed	1 Price change
1100/1300	63-74	5000	3250	1400	700	1098	85	
1300CT	69-74	9250	6500	2750	1300	1275	96	
3-litre	68-71	9750	6500	3000	1600	2912	106	
1800/2200	64-75	7500	4500	2000	900	1798	96	
Maxi	69-79	5000	3500	1500	700	1748	101		
Allegro 1100-1500	73-82	3400	2400	1150	550	1275	87		
Allegro 1750/SportTC 73-75		4500	3400	1750	850	1748	104	
Seven/Mini Mkl	59	27,500	22500	15,000	12,000	848	71		
Mini Mkl	60-67	16,000	11,500	6000	3400	848	71		
Mini Mkll	67-69	12000	8500	4250	1950	998	79		
MiniMklll-V	70-90	8500	6250	3500	1400	998	82	
Mini Cooper 997/998	61-69	27,500	19,500	11,000	6000	998	90	
Mini Cooper 1071$	63-64	40,000	31,000	20,000	14,000	1071	95	
Mini Cooper 970S	64-65	42500	32000	21,000	14,500	970	82	
Mini Cooper 1275$	64-67	40,000	31,000	19,500	14,000	1275	96	
Mini Cr 1275$ Mkll/lll	67-71	32,000	22,500	14,000	9500	1275	96	
Mini Moke	64-85	24,000	15,000	7500	4250	998	70	
Mini 1275GT	69-80	20,000	13,500	6250	2650	1275	89	
Mini Clubman	70-80	7500	5000	2500	1250	1098	82	
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ИГА DENOTES NEW ШЛ ENTRY TO PRICE GUIDE	Year Concoun Dealer Mint Good Rough cc	11 £ |
AUSTIN-HEALEY__________________________________________Austin-Healey Club (austin-healeyclub.com)
100BN1/2	53-56	65,000	45,000	30,000	20,000	2660	ЮЗ
TOOM	55-56	120,000	95,000	70.000	42500	2660	109
100$	56	600,000 525,000 450,000 375,000				2660	119	
100/6 BN4/6	56-59	57,000	39,000	24,000	15,000	2639	105
3000 Mkl	59-61	52500	38,500	25,000	13,500	2912	112	
3000 Mkll	61-64	62,000	42,000	30,000	18,000	2912	117	
3000 Mklll	64-68	65,000	44,400	28,500	18,000	2912	121	
'Frogeye' Sprite Mkl	58-61	20,500	4500	7250	4000	948	82	
Sprite Mkll	61-64	13,250	9000	4250	1900	1098	86	
Sprite Mklll	64-66	12,500	8000	3750	1700	1098	90
Sprite MkIV 66-71 12000 8000	3500	1350 1275 96
AUTOBIANCHI
BianchinaTrans/Cab 57-68 25,000 19,500 13,500 7250 499 68
BENTLEY________________________________________________________Bentley Drivers'Club (01295 738886)
3-litre Tourer	22-25	400,000	275,000	197,500	127,500	2996	80	
4.5-litre Tourer	27-31	900,000 700,000 500,000 365,000				4398	92 ▼
6.5 Litre Speed Six	28-30	2m	1.7m	1.35m	1.1m	6597	86	
4.5 Litre'Blower1	29-31	11.75m	8m	4.75m	275m	4398	98 ▼
8 Litre	29-31	1.4m	Im	700,000 475,000		7982	101	
Derby 3.5 Park Ward	33-37	105,000	72,500	42500	22500	3669	91	
Derby 3.5 coachbuilt	33-37	195,000	140,000	70,000	35,000	3669	91	
Derby 4.25 PW	36-39	115,000	80,000	45,000	25,000	4257	96	
Derby425 coachbuilt 36-39 220,000 150,000				75,000	38,000	4257	96	
MkVI 4.3/4.6-litre	46-52	38,500	27,500	14,000	6000	4566	100
MkVIcon	51-52	125,000	92,500	45,000	27,500	4566	100
R-type saloon	52-55	44,000	31,000	16,500	8000	4566	106
Coachbuilt con	52-55	150,000	115,000	62500	36,000	4566	106
R-type Continental	52-55	775,000	625,000	500,000 400,000		4566	115	
SI saloon	55-59	39,000	27,500	14,000	6750	4887	101 ▼
SI Cont Mulliner	55-59	375,000	275,000	175,000	135,000	4887	115 ▼
SI Cont PW coupe	55-59	300,000 225,000		135,000 100,000 4887			114	
SI Cont P Ward con	55-59	600,000 450,000 265,000			195,000	4887	114	
S2 saloon	59-62	45.000	30,000	15,000	7000	4887	101	
S2 Cont Mulliner	59-62	250,000	180,000	105,000	70,000	6230	115 ▼
S2 Park Ward con	59-62	315,000	210,000	125,000	72,500	6230	П5 ▼
S2 Flying Spur 4dr	59-62	167,500	130,000	67,500	48,500	6230	120
S3 saloon	62-65	52,500	36,000	19,000	9000	6230	116	
S3 MPW2dr coupe	62-65	225,000	150,000	85,000	50,000	6230	120
SSMPWcon	62-65	250,000	170,000	110,000	65,000	6230	116	
S3 Flying Spur 4dr	62-65	170,000	120,000	75,000	50,000	6230	118	
71 saloon	65-76	20,000	14,250	6500	2500	6750	120
T2 saloon	77-80	18,000	13,500	6000	2250	6750	120
MPW/Comkhecpe	66-80	46,500	32500	19,000	9000	6750	120	
MPW/Comkhe conv	67-85	70,000	49,500	27,000	16.500	6750	118 A
Mulsanne/Eight	80-92	12,500	9750	4750	2000	6750	119	
Mukanne Turbo	82-86	14,000	10,500	5000	2250	6750	135	
Turbo R/RL	85-97	15,500	11,000	5600	2200	6750	135	
Turbo RT	95-97	22,000	15500	10,000	5000	6750	152	
Continental con	84-94	77,500	60,000	40,000	24,000	6750	140
Continental R	91-02	38,500	32500	22500	17,000	6750	151	
Continental T	96-02	67,500	53,500	36,000	29,000	6750	175	
Brooklands	92-98	14,000	11,000	8000	4500	6750	140
Azure	95-03	55,000	45,000	36,500	27,000	6750	150	
BUGATTI_________________________________________________Bugatti Owners'Club (01242 673136) |
(autobianchireoislef.com)
Ibmw					BMW Car Club (01970 267989)1		
328	36-39	700,000 550,000 440,000			350,000	1971	100
503 coupe	56-59	175,000	130,000	85,000	60,000	3168	115	
507	56-59	2.1m	1.75m	15m	1.3m	3168	135	
ketta 250/300	55-65	20,000	14,000	9000	5750	298	60	
600	58-59	29,500	22,000	16,000	10,000	585	65	
2000/ti kix/tii	66-72	15,000	11,000	5000	2400	1990	105	
1600/1602/1502	66-77	17,500	12500	5500	2500	1573	100
2002/Touring	68-75	19,000	14,500	6000	2650	1990	112	
2002cabrio/targa	71-74	37,500	26,500	13,500	6500	1990	no	
2002tii	71-75	36,000	26,000	13,000	6250	1990	120	
2002 turbo	73-74	105,000	80,000	50,000	32,000	1990	130	
28OOCS/CSA	69-71	24,000	16,500	9750	5000	2788	120	
25OO/28OO/3.Q/33	69-77	14,000	9250	4250	2000	2494	110	
3.0CS/CSI	71-75	55,000	36,500	20,000	12500	2985	130	
30CSL	72-75	145,000	110,000	67,500	45,000	3003	134
3.0CSL'Batmobile'	72-75	325,000 235,000 160,000 100,000				3153	138	
633/628CSi	76-87	18,500	11,000	5000	2000	3210	132	
635CSi	78-89	26,000	17,500	8500	3500	3453	140
M635CSJ	85-89	44,000	30,000	16,000	7500	3453	158	
Ml	79-80 375,000 300,000 240,000				180,000	3453	162	
3 Series (E21)	75-83	11,500	9000	4000	1650	1990	120
323ЦЕ21)	77-82	15,000	10,500	5000	2200	2315	126	
320/325 Baurcabrio	81-85	14,000	10,000	4500	2000	2495	135	
5 Series (E12)	75-81	11,500	8000	4000	1800	2788	133 A
М535ЦЕ12)	80-81	27,500	20,000	11,000	5250	3453	139 ▼
5 Series (E28)	81-87	11,000	7750	3750	1750	2788	146 A
М535ЦЕ28)	85-87	19,500	13,500	6250	3000	3453	152	
M5(E28)	85-88	50,000	35,000	20,000	12000	3420	152	
5 Series (E34)	88-95	7000	5000	2400	1200	3982	149
M5(E34)	88-95	27,500	18,500	9500	4750	3535	155	
M5 (E39)	98-04	28,000	19,000	10,000	5750	4941	155 ▼
3 Series sal (E30)	82-91	8500	5750	2500	1000	1990	123	
325isal(E3O)	85-91	13,000	9000	4000	1650	2494	130	
325i Sport (E30)	89-91	26,000	20,000	12000	6500	2494	133	
3 Series (E30) conv	86-93	14,000	10,000	4750	1750	2494	130	
МЗ(ЕЗО)	86-90	65,000	50,000	35,000	25,000	2302	143
M3Evoll(E30)	88	89,000	72000	48,000	32500	2302	143	
Z1	86-91	43,500	32,500	18,000	11,000	2494	140
840/850 coupe	90-99	20,000	13,000	5250	2500	4941	155	
85OCSi	92-96	47,500	38,500	29,500	20,000	5576	155	
M3/Evo(E36)	92-99	22,500	16,000	9000	5250	3201	155 A
Z34-cyl	96-01	3650	2500	1300	550	1895	127	
Z36-cyl	96-02	5750	4000	1900	975	2793	139	
Z3M Roadster	98-02	20,000	15,000	9250	6400	3201	155	
Z3MCoupe	98-02	32,500	22,500	15,000	8500	3201	159	
Z8	00-03	175,000	135,000	110,000	85,000	4941	155	
M3(E46)	01-06	30,000	20,000	10,000	5750	3246	155	
M3CSL(E46)	03-05	70,000	50,000	30,000	20,000	3246	155	
Z4M	06-08	17,250	15,000	12250	10,000	3246	155	
BOND	Bond Owners' Club (bondownersdub.co.uk)
Minicar MkA-G	48-65	6250	4750	2250	1000	250	55
GT2+2/4S	63-70	6600	4500	1850	850	T147	83
EquipeGT	67-70	7750	5400	1750	850	1998	100
Bug	70-74	14,500	10,000	5000	2500	701	75
							
BORGWARD				Borawa	rd Drivers'Club (07788 973884)		
Isabella TS	54-61	1/500	8000	4250	2000	1493	93
Isabella coupe	55-61	2/5X	19500	12,000	7000	1493	98
(BRISTOL	Bristol Owners'Club (boc.r	Kt): Owner:	> & Drivers Assn (bristotoda.ora)
400	47-50 72,000 49,000	28,500	17,500 1971 92
401,403	49-55 60,000 45,000	25,000	16,000 1971 94
Amolt-Bristol	54-61 260,000 220,000	165,000	110,000 1971 109
404	54-55 72,500 52,500	35,000	22,000 1971 HO
405 saloon	54-56 52,000 35,000	20,000	10,000 1971 94
405 con	55 150,000 110,000	60,000	40,000 1971 TOO
406	58-61 45,000 31,000	16,000	9000 2216 104
407,408,409	62-69 47,500 34,000	17,500	9250 5130 122
410,411	69-76 56,000 39,000	20,000	TO,500 5900 140
412, Beaufighter	76-93 38,500 28,000	16,500	10,000 5900 150
603, Britannia,Brig. 76-94 3/500 26,500 16,000 8250 5900 150
BERKELEY	Berkeley Enthusiasts'Club (berkeleycardub.com)
Sports SA322/SE328	56-58	9000	6250	3650	2400	328	65
Sports SE492	58-59	12000	7000	3750	2500	492	80	
В95/ВЮ5	59-61	12,500	7500	4250	2750	692	90	
T60 3-wheeler	59-61	8250	6000	3600	2000	328	60	
Type 57 Galibiersal	34-39	325,000	250,000	185,000	130,000	3257	95
Type57Ventoux2dr	34-39	600,000	400,000	275,000	175,000	3257	95
Type 57 Stelvio con	34-39	640,000	450,000	300,000	220,000	3257	96
Type57Atalantecpe	35-38	1.4m	1.1m	850,000	600,000	3257	TOO
Type 57SAtalantecpe	36-38	7m	625m	5.5m	5m	3257	115
EB110________________92-95	Im	800,000	600,000	475,000	3499	209
Veyron 05-11	125m	1m	900,000	795,000	7993	253
5300GTStrada 65-69 850,000 625,000 500,000 400,000 5354 165
BIZZARRINI_____________________________________________________________________(isobizdub.com)
I CATERHAM	Lotus Seven Club (krtusZclub) I
Seven (sp)	73-91 20,000 14,000 8000	5250 1599 ПО
ПТ! DENOTES NEW ILLS ENTRY TO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	Private sale о	<2		Top speed	1 Price change
ICHEVHOLET			Classic Corvette Club UK (corvettedub.oro.uk)					
Corvette roadster	53	160,000	120,000	80,000	60,000	3800	107	
Corvette roadster	54	77,500	55,000	36,000	26,500	3800	107	
Corvette	55-57	72500	50,000	32500	22500	4343	119	
Corvette	58-60	82,500	62500	35,000	25,000	4639	130	
Corvette	61-62	72500	55,000	32000	22000	5359	132	
Corvette S-W coupe	63	95,000	72,500	40,000	30,000	5359	142	
Corvette Sting Ray	63-67	70,000	50,000	27,500	20,000	5359	142	
Camarocpe/conv.	67-69	27,500	21,000	10,000	5000	5735	130	
Corvette Stingray	68-72	35,000	26,000	15,000	6500	6997	151	
Corvette Stingray	73-77	27,500	17,500	9000	4500	5737	125	
Corvette	77-82	17,500	12500	7250	4000	5733	125	
Corvette C4	84-96	12,000	9000	4500	2200	5733	145	
Corvette ZR1	90-95	19,000	15,500	12500	9500	5727	180	
Corvette C5	96-04	17,500	14,000	11500	9000	5666	175	▼
CISITAUA_______________________________________________________________________________________________(cisrtalia.net) I
202 coupe 47-54 300,000 175,000 130,000 82,500 1089 105
I CITROEN		Citroen Car Club (dtroencardub.org.uk) I					
Light 15/Big 15	35-55	21,000	14,500	7500	3500	1911	72
2CV'ripple	48-60	15,000	11,000	5500	2500	425	49
2CV	60-90	TO,000	7000	2850	1250	602	71
Ami	61-78	7500	5250	2200	1100	602	75 A
Dyane	68-85	6000	4250	1900	1000	602	78 A
DS19/ID19	56-68	23,500	16,500	7500	2750	1911	88
Safari estate	59-75	27,500	18,500	8250	3000	1911	88
DS decapotable	63-78	187,500	142500	100,000	65,000	2175	100
DS2O/21/23	68-75	29,000	20,000	9000	3500	2347	109
DS21/23 EFi	70-75	38,000	26,000	12500	5500	2347	120
SMV6	70-75	57,500	42,000	22.000	12500	2670	135
GS/GSA	70-85	4500	3000	1500	700	1220	100
a	74-89	8500	5500	2200	900	2165	115
CX Prestige	77-89	11,000	7000	3000	1250	2347	116
CX GTi/GTi turbo	77-89	14,000	10,000	4000	1750	2347	137
BXGTI16V	87-93	7000	4850	2100	1000	1905	130
Crusadercoupe 71-74 6000	4000	2000	1000 875 102
Idaf	DAE Owners' Club (dafownersclub.co.uk) I
55 Marathon coupe 68-72	3500	2250	950	500	1108 83
I DAIMLER			Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Chib (01787 247436) 1				
DB18/Consort	39-53	10,000	7000	3500	1650	2522	76
DB18con	39-50	26,000	18,500	9500	5000	2522	76
DB18 Sports Special	49-53	42,500	30,000	16,500	8250	2522	80
Conquest/Century	53-58	8750	6000	2500	1250	2433	90
Conquest Rdstr/DHC 54-57		36,000	25,000	15,000	9000	2433	100
104/Majestic	56-62	9000	6500	3000	1500	3794	TOO
Majestic Major	60-68	22,500	15,000	7000	3000	4561	119
SP25O sports	59-64	43,500	27,500	19,000	12000	2548	123
2/rlitre/V8 250	62-69	21,000	15,000	6000	2400	2548	112
Sovereign (420)	66-69	16,950	12,000	5500	2400	4235	117
Sovereign (X)6) SI	69-73	16,250	10,750	4250	1350	4235	120
Double-Six SI	72-73	16,250	10,750	4750	2000	5343	140
42 coupe	75-78	24,500	14,500	7250	4250	4235	120
Double-Six Coupe	75-77	27,500	17,500	9250	4650	5343	140 A
Sovereign Sll/lll	73-86	9000	6000	1850	750	4235	126
Double-Six Sll/lll	74-86	13,500	9000	3950	1500	5343	150
I DATSUN						Z Club (zclub.net) I	
24OZ		69-74	36,000	27,500	15,000	8500	2393	125
26OZ		74-79	27,500	20,000	10,500	6500	2565	127
28OZX/2+2	78-83	15,000	10,0000	5000	2250	2753	m
24OK Skyline	73-81	19,500	14250	7500	4000	2392	112
I DELAHAYE		The D el a have Club (clubdelahaye.com) I			
135M/MS Coupe	35-39 350,000 240,000	100,000	45,000	3567	n/a
135M/MS Cabriolet	35-39 500,000 320,000	160,000	90,000	3567	n/a
135M/MS Coupe	46-53 145,000 100,000	60,000	32500	3567	n/a
135M/MS Cabriolet	46-53 250,000	175,000	115,000	65000	3557	n/a
235 Chapron coupe	51-54 110,000	75,000	45,000	25,000	3557	120
DELLOW
Dellow Register (dellowreoistef.co.uk)
Mark l-V sport-trials 49-57 20,000 15,000 9000 4000 1172 65
DELOREAN
Delorean Owners' Club UK (07915 673889, deloreans.co.uk)
DMC-12 coupe 81-82 50,000 40,000 24,000 15,000 2849 109
Ide tomaso	De Tomaso Drivers'Club UK (	'detomasodc.co.uk) I
Mangusta	67-72 225,000 175,000 140,000 110,000	4727 150
Pantera	72-89 120,000 80,000 42,500 24,000	5763 160
Deauville	70-88 36,000 26,000 15,000 7000	5763 150
Longchamp	72-89 42,000 34,000 16,500 8500	5763 150
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DKW Owners'Club (dkw.ofg.uk) |
Sonderklasse/3-6	53-59	19,000	14,000	7000	3500	896	76
1000SP/A Union sp	58-66	17,500	12.500	6500	3750	980	82
1000/1000$ sal/cpe	58-63	11,000	7500	3750	2000	980	80
F102 saloon	64-66	4750	3250	1750	900	1175	84
TTTj DENOTES NEW Lkll ENTRY TO PRICE GUIDE	ro	Concours/ Dealer	c 2	Private sale	Rough	b	Top speed	I Price change
55O/575M Maranello	96-06	90,000	72,500	52500	42,500	5474	199	
Enzo	02-04	2.6m	225m	1.75<n	n/a	5998	220	
DODGE
Viper RT10/CTS 92-02 35,000 28,000 21,000 16,000 7974 165
law	Ehra Owners'Club (01903 823710)1
Courier sports/cpe 58-61 27,500 22,000	12000 6750 1498 100
Mklll/MkIVT-type 62-69 25,000 20,000	12500	7000 1798 110
I FACE! VEGA				Facel Vega Car Club (01621818608) 1			
FV 45/4.8/5.4/5.8	54-59	160,000	120,000	82500	42500	5801	125
HK500	59-61	162,500	125,000	99,000	45,000	6286	130
Facelll	62-64	230,000	175,000	135,000	75,000	6286	132
Facellia/Facel III	60-64	70,000	48,500	30,000	16,500	1647	114
							
FAIRTHORPE				Fairthorpe Sports Car Club (01895 256799)			
Electron Minor	57-73	5000	3750	2250	1250	948	80
TX-GT/S/SS coupe	67-73	4500	3250	1850	750	1998	112
FERRARI				Ferrari Owners' Club (01485 544500) 1			
166MM Barchetta	48-50	3.5m	3.2m	3m	27m	1995	125	
166 Inter	48-51	950,000 725,000		550,000 400,000		1995	115	
212 Inter	51-52	Im	875,000	725,000	600.000	2562	120	
340 America	51	2.95m	26m	2.3m	2m	4101	136	
250 Europa SI/SII	53-55	1.375m	1.175m	1.05m	995,000	2963	126	
410Superamerica	56-59	3.9m	3m	2.35m	2.1m	4962	165	
250CTBoano/Ellena	56-59	750,000 600,000		425,000 300,000		2953	157	
25OGT Cabrio S1	57-59	4.7m	4.25m	3.9m	3.5m	2953	155	
25OCTBeriinettaTdF	57-59	4.5m	42m	3.9m	n/a	2953	143	
25OGT PF coupe	58-62	425,000	325,000	235,000	160,000	2953	145	
250 Cal’Spider Iwb	58-62	825m	725m	65m	5.75m	2953	155	
250 Cal'Spider swb	60-63	14m	13m	12m	Um	2953	149	
25OGTSWB (steel)	60-63	75m	6.5m	62m	5.6m	2953	150	
25OGT SWB (alloy)	59-62	12.5m	T1.25m	10m	9m	2953	155	
25OGT Cabrio Se2	60-62	1.1m	950,000	750,000	590,000	2953	160	
250GTE2+2	60-63	320,000 250,000		200,000	1520,00	2953	140
250GTO	62-64	58m	50m	43m	n/a	2953	158	
250LM	64-66	15.5m	13.5m	11.75m	n/a	2953	159	
250GTLusso	62-64	1.35m	1.1m	950,000 750,000		2953	150	
400Superamerica	60-64	1.95m	1.75m	1.6m	15m	3967	162	
500 Superfast	64-67	165m	1.45m	125m	1.1m	4962	170	
275GTB (steel)	64-66	1.7m	15m	125m	Im	3286	150	
275GTB (alloy)	64-66	25m	225m	2m	1.8m	3286	150	
275GTS	64-66	12m	105m	950,000	795,000	3286	150	
275GTB/4 (4-cam)	66-68	275m	24m	2.1m	1.8m	3286	165	
33OGT2+2	64-67	272,500	195,000	135,000	80,000	3967	150 ▼
330GTC	66-68 460,000 365,000			285,000 240,000		3967	150	
33OGTS	66-68	1.6m	1.35m	1.15m	875,000	3967	150	
Dino 2O6GT	68-69	485,000	395,000	295,000	195,000	1987	145	
Dino246CT	69-73	390,000 300,000 200,000			125,000	2418	150	
Dino 246GTS	72-74	475,000	350,000	260,000	165,000	2418	150	
365GT2+2	67-71	185,000	150,000	95,000	60,000	4390	152	
365GTC	68-70	550,000 450,000		375,000	320,000	4390	155	
365CTB/4 Daytona	68-74	625,000 500,000		4'5.000	315,000	4390	173	
365GTS/4 Spider	72-73	2.5m	2.2m	1.65m	n/a	4390	170 A
365GTC/42+2	70-72	210,000 165,000		125,000	100,000 4390		152	
365GT42+2	72-76	69,500	50,000	30,000	19,000	4390	150	
365GT4BB	75-76	295,000 235,000		190,000	150,000	4390	163 A
512BB	76-81	215,000	180,000	140,000	ПО,ООО	4942	163 ▼
512BBi	81-85	187,500	160,000	130,000	105,000	4942	168 ▼
308GT42+2	73-80	52,500	37,500	25,000	18,000	2926	156	
308GTB(grp)	75-77	145,000	110,000	75,000	52500	2926	154 A
308GTB/GTS	77-80	65,000	52,000	35,000	24,000	2926	155	
308GTBi/GTSi	80-82	55,000	40,000	30,000	21,000	2926	156	
308GTBqv/GTSqv	82-85	63,000	48,500	35,000	23,000	2926	155	
328GTB/GTS	85-88	73,500	59,500	46,500	32500	3195	163	
400/400i/412i man.	76-89	50,000	40,000	26,000	16,500	4823	158	
400/400i/412i auto	76-89	43,000	32,000	22,000	14,000	4942	158 ▼
Mondial	81-94	35000	27,500	16500	9500	2926	143	
Mondial cabrio	84-94	38.000	30,000	19,000	12000	2926	146	
348/Spider	89-94	50,000	42000	33,000	25,000	3405	170	
F355CTB	94-99	75,000	62000	49,000	36,500	3496	185	
F355 GTS/Spider	95-99	72.500	60,000	48,000	37,500	3496	183	
360 Modena	99-05	57,500	50,000	43,500	36,500	3586	184	
Testarossa	84-90	105,000	85,000	60,000	44,000	4942	181	
512 TR	91-94	155,000	125,000	90,000	62,500	4943	193	
F512M	94-96	225,000	175,000	135,000	95,000	4943	194	
456GT	92-98	47,500	40,000	28,500	20,000	5474	184	
456MGT	98-03	55,000	42000	28,500	22,000	5474	185	
288GTO	84-87	26m	22m	1.95m	1.75m	2855	190	
F40	88-92	225m	19m	1.4m	125m	2936	201	
F50	95-97	29m	2.5m	2.1m	n/a	4698	202
Ifiat	I					Fiat Motor Club (0208 372 4028)1		
500Topolino	48-55	13,000	9500	4500	2000	569	60	
600/600D	55-70	11,500	8000	3650	1400	633	66	
600 Multipla (MPV)	55-60	2Z000	19,000	12500	6750	767	59	
500/D/F/L/R	57-75	16,000	10,000	4000	2000	499	61	
15OOS/16OOSQscasp 59-66		29,500	24,000	16,000	Ю.000	1568	105	
23OOS	61-68	28,000	20,000	16,000	10,000	2280	120
850 Coupe	65-73	9000	6000	2750	1400	903	96	
850 Spider	65-73	15,000	9500	4500	2400	903	96	
124/Spedal 12/1.4	66-73	2650	1750	850	400	1438	100
124 Coupe	66-75	12000	8500	3500	1250	1756	115	
124 Spider 14/1.6	66-74	18,500	13,000	7750	3500	1608	112	
124 Spider 1.8/20	75-81	15500	10,750	5750	2000	1756	108
124 Spider Abarth	72-75	57,500	42000	32,000	17,500	1756	118	
Pininfarina Spider	82-85	16,000	11,000	6250	2250	1995	104
Dino Spider 20/24	67-73	125,000	95,000	65,000	47.500	2418	130
Dino Соирё 2.0/24	67-73	50,000	36,000	22,500	15,000	1987	122
130 saloon 2.8/32	69-76	6250	4500	2250	1100	3235	112
130 Coupe	72-76	20,000	14,000	7500	3600	3235	118	
127 Sport 1300	81-83	6250	4000	2000	1000	1301	102
128 3P coupe	75-78	9750	6000	2500	1200	1301	102
XI/9	77-89	10,000	6000	3000	1400	1290	100
Panda	80-96	4000	2750	1250	550	903	87	
Panda 4x4	84-92	8000	5500	2500	1100	999	83	
Strada Abarth 130TC	84-88	19,500	14,000	6000	2000	1995	117	
Coupe/Turbo	94-00	7500	5000	1750	600	1998	149
Barchetta	95-02	6750	4250	2200	1000	1747	118	
I FORD	AVO DC (01527 542251); RS ОС (0П8 9841583); Capri Club Inti (01386 860860); 1 !	Sporting Escort ОС (01359 231384); Mustang ОС GB (mocgb.net) 1							
Prefect	40-53	8000	5500	2500	1250	1172	68	
Pilot V8	47-51	19,000	12000	6000	3000	3622	82	
Anglia/PopularTO3E	46-59	8000	5750	2500	1350	1172	61	
Anglia lOOE/Popular	53-62	6750	4750	2000	1100	1172	71	
Prefect 107E	59-61	7000	5000	2500	1350	997	73	
Anglia 105E	59-68	9000	6500	2950	1600	997	74	
Anglia 123E	62-68	11,000	8000	3650	2000	1197	82	
Consul Mkl	50-56	10,000	7000	3000	1500	1508	73	
ZephyrSix Mkl	50-56	14,000	10,000	4500	2000	2262	82	
Zephyr Zodiac	53-56	16,500	12500	5500	2650	2262	84	
Consul Mkl con	52-56	16,500	12500	6750	4000	1508	73	
Zephyr Mkl con	52-56	23,000	18,000	12000	6750	2262	82	
Consul Mkll	56-62	10,000	7000	3000	1400	1703	79	
Zephyr Mkll	56-62	15,000	11,000	5000	2000	2553	88	
Zodiac Mkll	56-62	17,500	13,000	6250	2750	2553	88	
Consul Mkll con	56-62	14,000	9500	4750	2500	1703	78	
Zephyr Mkll con	56-62	20,000	15,000	9000	5500	2553	88	
Zodiac Mkll con	56-62	24,000	17,500	TO,500	6250	2553	88	
Zephyr Mklll	62-66	13,500	9500	3500	1500	2553	95	
Zodiac Mklll	62-66	17,000	12000	5750	2000	2553	100	
Zephyr 4/6 MkIV	66-72	8500	6000	2600	1200	2994	100	
Zodiac MkIV/Exec	66-72	9500	7000	3250	1400	2994	100	
Consul Classic	61-63	11,500	8000	3750	1650	1498	79	
Consul Capri	61-64	17,000	13,000	6000	2500	1340	84	
Consul Capri CT	63-64	20,000	14,000	8000	3500	1340	95	
Corsair/V4	64-70	9000	6250	2650	1250	1663	90	
Corsair CT/2000E	64-70	10,000	7000	3250	1600	1996	100
CT40	64-68	5.4m	4.6m	33m	2.75m	4736	198	
Mustang coupe	64-68	28,000	20,000	11,750	6250	4727	120	
Mustang fastback	65-68	38,500	28,000	16,500	8500	4727	120	
Mustang con	64-68	35,000	26,000	16,500	9000	4727	711	
Mustang GT350	65-66	255,000	210,000	130,000	100.000	4727	133	
Mustang GT500	67-70	155,000	125,000	85,000	62,500	6800	130	
Cortina Mkl	62-66	11,000	7500	3500	1600	1498	82	
Cortina Mkl GT	63-66	24,000	17,500	8000	3500	1498	91	
Cortina Mkll	66-70	10,500	7000	3400	1500	1599	87	
Cortina Mkll CT	66-70	14,000	9500	4250	1750	1599	98	
Cortina 1600E	67-70	15,000	10,000	4650	2000	1599	98	
Cortina Mklll	70-76	10,000	7000	3400	1500	1993	101	
Cortina Mklll GT/CXL	71-76	11,500	8000	3950	1900	1993	104	
Cortina Mklll 2000E	73-76	12,000	8500	4250	2000	1993	105	
Cortina MkIV/V	76-82	11,000	7000	3000	1350	2293	no	
Escort Mkl 11/13	68-75	11,000	8000	4000	1750	1298	83	
Escort Twin Cam	68-71	54,000	42000	30,000	22,500	1558	ПЗ	
Escort CT/Spt/1300E	68-75	19,000	13,500	7000	4000	1298	%	
Escort Mexico	70-75	40,000	30,000	20,000	13,000	1599	99	
Escort RS1600	70-75	67,500	50,000	37,500	27,500	1601	113	
Escort RS2000	73-74	48,500	38,000	22,500	14,000	1993	108 A
Escort Mkll sal	75-80	10,000	6500	2950	1250	1297	93	
Escort Mkll Chia	75-80	1Z000	8000	4000	2000	1599	97	
Escort Mkll Sport	75-80	20,000	15,000	7500	3750	1599	101	
Escort Mkll Mexico	76-78	40,000	30,000	20,000	12500	1593	105	
Escort Mkll RS1800	75-77	80,000	65,000	42500	30,000	1835	112	
FRAZER NASH
Le Mans Replica 48-52 600,000 500,000 395,000 325,000 1971 115
GORDONKEEBLE
HEINKEL/TROJAN
Cabin Cruiser/200 56-65 22,000 15,000 9250	5750 198 60
ПТЧ DENOTES NEW ШЛ ENTRY TO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	•rivate sah *	Rough	b	Top speed	| Price change
Escort Mkll RS2000	75-80	45,000	30,000	16,000	8000	1993	109	
Escort XR3	81-83	12500	9000	4250	1750	1597	113	
Escort XR3i	83-86	12,000	8250	3850	1460	1597	116	
Escort RS1600i	83-84	36,500	26,500	13,500	7000	1597	117	
Escort XR3i (MkIV)	86-90	10,000	7500	3000	1400	1597	116	
Escort XR3i cabrio	84-90	9500	7000	3000	1250	1597	Ю7	
Escort RSTurbo SI	84-85	28,500	20,000	Ю.000	4750	1597	122	
Escort RSTurbo S2	85-90	24,000	17,500	8250	3750	1597	124	
Capri Mkl 1.3/16	69-74	14,000	10,000	4500	2000	1599	95	A
Capri GT 1.6/20	69-74	21,000	14250	7500	3750	1996	107	
Capri 3000CT	70-74	24,000	15,000	7750	4000	2994	113	
Capri 3000E/CXL	70-74	28,000	18,500	8500	3850	2994	ПЗ	
Capri RS26OO	71-74	52,000	42000	27,500	18,500	2637	124	
Capri RS3100	73-74	55,000	45,000	26,500	17,500	3091	125	
Capri ll/lll 16/2.0	74-82	15,000	10,000	3000	1300	1993	110	
Capri ll/lll 3.0	74-82	25,500	18,000	7500	3250	2994	116	
Capri III 28i	81-87	24,000	16,500	7000	2950	2792	129	
Capri 280 Brooklands 87-88		26,500	20,000	9250	4750	2792	129	
Consul/Granada 3.0	72-77	18,000	12000	5000	2000	2994	113	
Granada 3.0 Coupe	74-77	18,500	12500	5250	2200	2994	111	
Granada Mkll	77-85	10,000	7000	3000	1400	2792	117	
Fiesta XR2 Mkl	81-83	20,000	14,000	6500	3000	1599	106	
Fiesta XR2 Mkll	84-89	14,000	9500	4000	1800	1597	109	
Fiesta XR2i Mklll	89-94	9000	6750	3250	1400	1596	116	A
Fiesta RSTurbo	90-92	25,000	17,500	10,000	6000	1596	129	A
RS200	85-86	160,000	130,000	100,000	75,000	1803	140	
Sierra XR4i	83-85	11,000	7250	3200	1500	2792	125	
Sierra XR4x4	85-90	10,500	6750	2850	1400	2792	127	
Sierra RS Cosworth	85-87	65,000	44,000	22500	13,500	1993	145	
Sierra RS500	87	95,000	72000	49,500	30,000	1993	149	
Sapphire RS Cos.	88-92	32500	25,000	12500	5500	1993	154	
Escort RS2000	91-96	9000	6000	2750	1400	1998	131	
Escort RS2000 4x4	94-96	13,500	10,000	7500	5500	1998	130	
Escort RS Cosworth	92-96	55,000	45,000	32500	24,000	1993	144	
Focus RS Mkl	02-03	21,000	17,500	12000	6750	1988	144	
VSCCFrazerNash section (01285 720483)
Gilbem Owners'Club (01926 512136)
Genie	66-70	13,500	9500	4750	2200	2994	120
Invader l/ll	69-72	14,000	10,000	5000	2500	2994	116
Invader III	72-74	16,000	11,500	5500	2850	2994	120
GINETTA	Gmetta Owners'Club (01724 352801, membershipiaiginetta.org) |
G410/1.5	61-68	22,000	17,000	12000	8000	1498	115
G15 875/998	68-74	13,000	8000	4000	1850	998	108
G211800/1800S	71-78	14,000	10,000	4750	2000	1725	120
G33		91-93	15,000	11,000	7000	5000	3946	137
Gordon-КееЫе Owners' Club (01214599587)
GK1/IT 64-67 97,500 72,500 49,500 30,000 5395 135
I HEALEY			Association of Healey Owners (0)425 480243) I				
Silverstone sports	49-50	150,000	125,000	97,500	67,500	2443	107
Abbott con	50-54	40,000	30,000	20,000	12,000	2443	100
Tickford saloon	50-54	33,000	22,000	12500	7500	2443	102
Heinkel/Troiao Club (01527501318)
HILLMAN____________________________________Owners' Club (01522 823778); Imp Club (01789 414789) |
Minx Ph. HI	39-48	6750	5250	2200	1000	1185	65
Minx Ph. HI con	39-48	11,000	8000	4000	2000	1185	65 ▼
Minx Ph. III-VIIIA	48-56	6000	4000	1750	800	1390	73
Minx Ph. lll-VIIIAcon	48-56	10500	7250	3500	1600	1390	73
Californian	53-56	8900	6000	3000	1600	1390	74 A
MinxSI-IIIC	56-63	6250	4250	2000	900	1592	80
Minx SI-IIIC con	56-62	10,000	7000	3500	1650	1494	80
MinxSV-VI	63-67	4250	2750	1250	625	1725	81
Husky ll/lll estate	58-66	6600	4500	2000	1000	1390	74
Super Minx SI-IV	61-66	5500	3500	1650	800	1725	86
Super Minx con	62-64	8500	6000	2900	1500	1592	84
Imp	63-76	5750	4000	1850	900	875	81
Imp Californian	67-70	6400	4500	2200	1000	875	81
Husky (Imp)	66-70	6000	4200	1900	1000	875	80
Hunter CIS	72-76	20,000	14,000	6500	3000	1725	110
Avenger GT/GLS	71-81	12500	9000	4500	2000	1598	98 A
Avenger Tiger	72-73	16,500	11,000	6000	3000	1599	100
HONDA____________________________________________Honda S800 Sports Car Club (0121444 2988) |
$800 coupe	66-70	25,000	18,500	12000	6750	791	96
$800 sports	66-70	30,000	21,000	15,000	9750	791	96
CRX1.6i/V-TEC	86-91	8500	6750	2750	1250	1595	125
NSX3.0	90-02	72,500	55,000	37,500	26,500	2977	158
Beat	91-95	4750	3000	1500	900	656	84
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Price Guide J
ПТа DENOTES NEW 1113 ENTRYTOPRKE GUIDE	2	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	Private sale 1	Rough	b	Top speed	| Price change
Integra Type RDC2	98-01	19,500	14,000	7000	3500	1787	143	
S2000 (API)	99-09	14,000	Ю.000	5500	3250	1997	147	
IHRG	<							
1100/1500	38-56	60,000	46,500	32,000	22500	1496	81
							
HUMBER			Post-Vintage Humber Car Club (01604 404363)				
HawkMkJ-VI	49-57	7500	5500	2500	1200	2267	80
HawkSI-IV	57-68	7500	5000	2350	1150	2267	86
Snipe	45-48	9500	7500	3000	1400	2731	72
Snipe/P'man Mkl-IV	45-56	Ю.000	7000	32SO	1500	4139	91
Super Snipe dhc	49-52	22000	15,000	10,000	5000	4086	80
Super Snipe SI-VA	58-67	Ю.000	7000	2750	1250	2651	106
Imperial	64-67	11,000	8000	3250	1400	2965	Ю2
Sceptre Mkl-ll	63-67	8750	6000	2500	1000	1725	90
Sceptre Mklll	67-76	7500	5000	2000	850	1725	98 A
							
ISO				Iso Binarrini Club (020 88916663)			
Rivolta	62-70	85,000	62.500	40,000	30,000	5359	140
Grifb	63-74	315,000	260,000	195,000	130,000	5359	161
Grifo7-litre	69-74	375,000 300,000		225,000	155,000	6998	170
Lele	70-74	45,000	26,000	15,000	7500	5736	145
JEEP
ПТЧ DENOTES NEW 1113 ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Private sale				Top speed	I Price change
			Mint	Good RougJ				
XI-S3.6	83-89	9250	6250	2750	1000	3590	141	
XJ-SC3.6cabrio	83-87	11,500	8250	4000	1750	3590	134	
XI-SCV12cabrio	85-88	15,000	Ю.ООО	5000	2000	5343	150	
XJ-S VG con	88-91	19,000	12,500	5250	2400	5343	150	
XJSV12	91-96	16,000	10,500	5000	2200	5994	161	
XJSV12con	91-96	18,000	12,500	6000	2650	5994	160	A
XIR-S	88-93	25,000	18,000	9000	3750	5993	158	
XJS4.0	91-96	14,000	9250	3600	1650	3980	138	▼
XIS4.0conv	92-96	22,000	14,000	7000	3600	3980	138	A
X1220	89-92 350,000 300,000			215,000	200,000	3498	212	
XK840fhc	96-02	8000	5250	2500	1500	3996	155	
ХК84.0СОП	96-02	Ю.000	7000	3700	2250	3996	155	
XJR 0(308) sal	97-03	9000	6000	2500	1000	3996	155	A
XKR 4.0 fhc/con	98-02	11.250	7750	3600	2000	3996	157	
JAGUAR	Car Club (01773 741784); Drivers' Club (01582 419332), Enthusiasts' Club
Cherokee	92-01	12,500	8000	3000	1000	3960 107
						
						
541/R/S	54-63	55,000	40,000	22,500	13,000	3993 123
C-V8	62-65	55,000	40,000	20,000	11,000	6276 143
Interceptor Mkl	67-69	60,000	40,000	18,500	8500	6276 140
Interceptor Il-Ill	70-75	50,000	33,500	15,000	7500	6276 140 ▼
FF	67-71	120,000	82,500	60,000	40,000	7212 141
ПТа DENOTES NEW LILS ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	Я 3 рооэ	Rough	b	Top speed	1 Price change
Beta Coupe 1.6/20	73-84	7500	5000	2100	900	1995	114	
Beta Coupe Volumex 83-84		10,000	7000	3250	1500	1995	126	
Beta Spider 1.6/20	75-82	n,ooo	7750	3250	1500	1995	114	
BetaHPE	75-85	8250	5750	2900	noo	1995	116	
Beta HPE Volumex	83-85	12000	8000	3750	1750	1995	116	
Montecario	75-84	25,000	17,500	8000	3000	1995	120	
Gamma	76-84	5000	3250	1500	650	2484	121	
Gamma Соирё	76-84	9000	6000	3000	1250	2484	121	
Rally 037 Stradale	82-83 450,000 375000			325,000	265,000	1995	128	
Delta S4 Stradale	85-87 300,000 250,000			175,000	n/a	1759	140	
Delta HFTurbo	84-90	12000	8000	3750	1750	1585	121	
HF Integrate	87-91	33,500	24,000	13,000	6750	1995	134	
Integrate Evo 1	91-93	65,000	50,000	30,000	15,000	1995	135	
Integrate Evo 2	93-95	85,000	65,000	40,000	20,000	1995	136	
Thema8.32	88-90	16,500	12,000	6000	3000	2927	140	
								
LAND ROVER		Series 1 Club (01363 82666), Sil Club, PO Box 2				51,Barnsley S7O5TN		
Series 180in	48-53	43,000	27,500	14,000	5750	1595	60	
Series I	53-58	32500	18,500	8000	2000	1997	60	
SII/IIA 22/26 88in	58-71	21,000	11,000	4500	1500	2286	69	
SII/IIA 22/26109in	58-71	22500	12,000	5000	1650	2625	75	
SIH 22/26/3.5	71-85	17,500	10,000	3000	1200	2625	73	
SIH Stage 1V8	79-83	19,000	12500	5500	1950	3528	86	
Defender	84-90	14,500	10,000	3650	1750	2495	77	
(0117 969 8186); XK/E type Club Club (01584781588)
SS100 Z/2-litre	36-39 365,000	275,000 205,000 150,000	2663	
SS100 З’/2-litre	38-39 450,000	350,000 250,000 190,000	3485	104	
T/j-litre	45-49 30,000	20,000 12,000 6750	1776	70	
2’/rlitre	46-51 33,500	22,000 13,000 7250	2663	87	
372-litre	46-51 37,500	26,000 15,500 8750	3485	92	
InterceptorSP 71-73 55,000 36,500 16,500 8000 7212 144
Interceptor con	74-76	70,000	52500	30,000	16,000	7212	140
Jensen-Healey/GT	72-76	15,000	10,500	5000	2000	1973	120
МкУ2У2-1кгесоп	49-51	60,000	44,000	27,500	12,000	2663	87
MkV ЗУ;-litre con	49-51	72500	50,000	35,000	19,000	3485	92
XK120 alloy rdstr	49-50	215,000	180,000	135,000	110,000	3442	132 ▼
XK120 roadster	50-54	114,000	79,000	52,000	33,000	3442	122
XK120dhc_____________50-54	100,000	77,500	48,000	30,000	3442	122
XK120fhc_____________51-54	85,000	61500	38,000	25,000	3442	121
C-type_______________51-54	5m	4m	3.5m	3m	3442	144
XK140 roadster	54-57	118,000	79,000	50,000	32000	3442	126
XK140fhc_____________54-57	70,000	50,000	36,000	24,000	3442	125
XK140dhc_____________54-57	110,000	77,500	49,000	32000	3442	125
D-type________________54-57	625m	5.5m	4.3m	3.9m	3442	160
XK150 roadster	58-60	109,000	79,000	45,000	27,500	3781	130
XK150fhc_____________57-61	70,000	50,000	33,000	20,000	3781	128
XKISOdhc_____________57-61	100,000	70,000	39,000	26,000	3781	127
XK150S 3.4 roadster	58-60	140,000	100,000	75,000	55,000	3442	130
XK150S 3.4 fhc	58-60	90,000	69,000	49,000	37,500	3442	129
XK15OS3.4dhc	58-60	122000	90,000	67,500	48,000	3442	130
XK150S 3.8 roadster	59-60	188,000	155,000	124,000	87,500	3781	136
XK150S 3.8 fhc	59-60	102500	80,000	57,500	45,000	3781	132
XK15OS3.8dhc	59-60	160,000	125,000	95,000	70,000	3781	130
MkVIl-MkIX____________51-61	33,000	22500	11,000	5000	3442	Ю5
MkX/42OG______________61-70	21,500	15,500	7250	3000	4235	120
Mk12.4/Mk22.4	55-67	26,000	18,000	7500	3250	2483	96
Mk13.4________________57-59	41,500	27,500	15,000	9000	3442	120
Mk23.4________________59-67	35,000	25,000	10,000	4000	3442	114
Mk23.8________________59-67	50,000	30,000	14,000	5000	3781	121
S-typesal____________63-68	23,000	16,000	7750	3250	3781	121
240__________________67-68	22000	15,000	6750	2650	2483	Ю5
340__________________67-68	27,500	20,000	9000	4000	3442	123
420__________________66-68	16,000	11500	5000	2400	4235	123
E-type 3.8 rdstr (ff)	61-62	155,000	105,000	82,500	60,000	3781	145
E-type 3.8 cpe(ff)	61-62	120,000	97,500	75,000	50,000	3781	145
E-type 3.8 roadster	62-64	140,000	95,000	70,000	47500	3781	145
E-type 3.8 coupe	61-64	110,000	80,000	53,500	33,000	3781	145
E-type 4.2 51 rdstr	64-67	132500	92500	67500	45,000	4235	145
E-type 4.2 51 coupe	64-67	100,000	70,000	48,500	30,000	4235	145
E-type S12f2	66-67	60,000	45,000	22000	11,000	4235	136
E-type 5ГЛ/52 rdstr	67-70	92,500	72500	44,000	26500	4235	145
E-type ST6/S2 fhc	67-70	72500	50,000	32500	18,500	4235	145
E-type ST6/S2 2+2	67-70	55,000	39,000	19,000	10,000	4235	136	A
E-type V12 roadster	71-75	79,500	62,000	35,000	22500	5343	150 ▼
E-type V12 fhc 2+2	71-74	55,000	40,000	22500	10,500	5343	150
XI6 2.8 Series 1	68-73	Ю.000	6750	2500	1000	2791	117
XI6 42 Series 1	68-73	15,500	10,000	3750	1250	4235	124
XJ12 Series 1________72-73	16,000	10,500	4500	2000	5343	140
XI6 Series 2	73-79	12000	7500	3000	1000	3442	117
XJ6 Series 3_________79-86	10,000	6000	2500	950	4235	125
XJ12 Series 2-3	75-93	13,000	8750	3750	1500	5343	146
XJ6 Coupe_____________75-78	24,000	14,000	7000	4200	4235	120
XJ12 Coupe 75-78	27,000	17,500	9000	4500	5343	143	A
XJR 3.6/40 sal	88-94	11,000	7000	3500	1600	3980	142
XJ12 (XJ81) sal	93-94	10,000	6500	2850	1350	5994	155
XJRX300sal	94-97	12000	8000	2850	1200	3980	155
XJ12X3OOsal	94-97	8500	6250	3000	1500	5994	155
XJ-S manual	75-80	27,500	20,000	10,000	6000	5343	154
XJ-S V12 auto	75-91	12500	7750	3250	900	5343	150
IJOWETT	JowettCarQub (01245 256944);	Jupiter Owners' Auto Chib (01394 385709) 1
Javelin	47-54 11,000 7500	3600	1750 1486 77
Jupiter 50-54 30,000 23,000 16,000 9000 1486 85
Defender V8	85-90	20,000	14,000	6000	2500	3528	86
Defender Tdi	90-98	19,000	12,000	5500	2000	2495	80
Defender Td5	98-07	20,000	14,000	6000	3000	2495	85
Range Rover 2dr	70-72	42,000	32000	18,500	10,000	3528	96
Range Rover	73-78	34,000	24,500	14,000	6000	3528	99
Range Rover	78-89	25,000	16,000	4500	750	3528	106
LAGONOA________________________________________________Lagcnda Club (01252 845451)
2.6/29________________48-57	56,500	37,500	20,000	9500	2922	100
2.6/29 con____________49-57	87,500	65,000	30,000	18,000	2922	100
Rapide 61-64	132,500	97,500	60,000	37500	3995	135	▼
Saloon Sl-lll	76-87	67,000	42500	26,500	18,000	5340	140
Saloon SIV 87-90	70,000	47500	32000	22000	5340	140
Range Rover 3.9SE	89-96	17,500	9000	4000	1000	3947 108
Range Rover 42LSE	92-95	30,000	18,000	6500	1750	4192 110
						
LEA-FRANCIS				Lea-Frant	;is Owners'Club (01865 407515)1	
14hp/14/70 saloon	46-54	12,500	10,000	5000	2000	1767 75
14hp/2’/z-litre Sports	50-53	47,500	32,500	22,500	12500	2496 Ю0
ILAMBORGHNI			Lamborahii	li Owners' Club UK (lamborahiniclubuk.com)			
35OGT/4OOGT Inter	64-67	510,000 430,000 340,000 250,000				3497	147
400GT	67-68	325,000	270,000	225,000	175,000	3929	150
Miura P400	66-69	1.3m	1.1m	825,000 600,000		3929	170
Miura 400S	69-71	1.5m	125m	900,000	675,000	3929	172
Miura SV	71-75	2.5m	22m	1.8m	n/a	3929	175
Islero	68-70	235,000	175,000	135,000	105,000	3929	160
Jarama	70-78	130,000	90,000	60,000	40,000	3929	162
Espadal	68-70	145,000	110,000	65,000	37,500	3929	154
Espadall/lll	71-78	110,000	82,500	54,000	30,000	3929	154
UrracoP250	73-74	75,000	52500	30,000	20,000	2463	148
UrracoP300	75-76	87,500	62,500	35,000	22500	2997	158
Jalpa	82-86	75,000	50,000	30,000	22,000	3485	153
CtachLP400'Peri'	74-76	950,000 765,000		630,000 450,000		3929	192
Countach LP400	76-78	450,000 350,000		250,000	175,000	3929	192
C'tachLP400S	78-82 400,000 300,000 200,000				140,000	3929	164
Countach 5000	82-90	350,000 295,000		200.000	140,000	5167	179
Countach 25th Anni	89-90	225,000	195,000	152500	120,000	5167	179
Diablo	91-01	160,000	130,000	95,000	70,000	5707	202
Diablo VT	93-01	175,000	150,000	105,000	82,500	5707	200
LANCASTER______________________________________Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Club (07000 356285) |
Ten(LDIO)46-51 7500	5000	2400	1200 1287 69
LANCIA		Lancia Motor Club (lanciamotorclub.co.uk)		
Aprilia saloon	37-49 26,500	20,000 11,000 6000	1486	80
Appia saloon	53-63 15,000	10,000 5250	2600	1089	80
Aurelia ВЮ/21/22	50-55 28,500	22,500 12,500 6500	1754	90
Aurelia B20GT	53-58 135,000	98,500 68,500 49,000	2451	113 ▼
Aurelia B24 Spider	55-56 800,000	650,000 550,000 500,000	2451	T15
Aurelia B24conv	57-58 275,000	210,000 165,000 125,000	2451	Ю8
Flaminia saloon	57-70 Ю,000	7000	3750	1750	2458	TOO
Flaminia coupe	59-67 475,00	34,000 20,000 13,000	2775	112
Flaminia CT/GTL/3C	59-67 75,000	60,000 46,000 27,500	2775	T15
Flaminia convertible	59-67 145,000	100,000 70,000 47,500	2775	1Ю
Flaminia Sport Zag	59-67 300,000	220,000 155,000 105,000	2775	130 ▼
Flavia saloon	61-70 12000	7750	3250	1500	1488	105
Flavia coupe 15/1.8	62-68 25,000	17,500 8000	4000	1800	112
Flavia Sport Zagato	63-67 59,000	45,000 32000 18,000	1800	120
Flavia 2000 saloon	70-74 13,500	8500	4000	1600	1991	no
Flavia 2000 coupe	69-73 17,000	12000 5750	2650	1991	115
Fulvia Berlina	63-73 6750	4000	1750	800	1216	100
Fulvia coupe	65-76 20,000	15,000 6500	2750	1298	96 A
Fulvia Sport Zagato	68-72 40,000	30,000 16,500 9000	1298	109
Fulvia HF SI/SII	68-72 50,000	35,000 17,500 11,500	1584	115
Stratos	72-74 510,000	420,000 325,000 240,000	2418	130
Beta sal	72-81 6500	4250	1750	650	1995	118
LOTUS (0192	Club Lotus (01362 694459); Histone Lotus Register (01293 8Л541); Lotus DC 6 859918); Lotus 7 Chib (07000 572582); Lotus Cortina Register (01923 776219)						
Six	53-56	35,000	26,500	17,500	13,000	1172	93
Elite	57-63	85,000	67,500	50,000	32500	1216	113
Seven Sil	60-68	35,000	24,000	15,000	9000	1098	92
Super Seven 13-16	61-69	35,000	27,000	19,000	14,500	1498	103
Seven SIH 13/1.6	68-70	28,000	19,500	13,000	8250	1599	108
Seven S4	69-73	15,500	11.000	7000	3500	1599	108
Lotus Cortina Mkl	63-64	62,500	48,500	32500	25,000	1558	108
Lotus Cortina Mkl	64-66	56,000	42,500	29,500	22000	1558	107
Cortina II Lotus	67-70	33,000	26,000	16,500	10,000	1558	102
Elan SI dhc	62-64	38,500	30,000	21,000	14,500	1558	119
Elan S2-S4 dhc	64-71	33,500	25,000	16,000	10,000	1558	120
ElanS3/S4cpe	66-71	29,000	21500	12,000	7250	1558	123
Elan Sprint con	71-73	47,500	37,500	24,000	15,000	1558	121
Elan Sprint Coupe	71-73	40,000	32000	20,000	13,500	1558	121
Elan Plus 2	67-74	28,000	20,000	uooo	6000	1558	121
Europa S2	67-71	20,000	14,500	7500	4500	1470	110
Europa TC/Special	71-75	32500	22500	11,000	6000	1558	123
Elite, Eclat	74-82	11,000	7750	3000	1250	2174	129
Esprit SI	76-78	40,000	31000	22,000	15,000	1973	124
Esprit S2	78-81	29,500	22000	14,000	9000	1973	130
Esprit Turbo	80-87	37,500	26,500	14,000	8000	2174	148
Esprit S3	82-87	26,500	18,500	11,000	6000	2174	134
Excel	82-88	10,000	7000	3000	1500	2174	130
Esprit X180	87-90	24,000	17,500	9250	5250	2174	135
Esprr I..-%: st	87-92	3Z000	22.000	12,000	6750	2174	156
Esprit S4 Turbo	93-96	39,000	29,000	15,000	8500	2174	161
Esprit GTS	96-99	38,500	29,500	17,500	12500	1973	163
Esprit V8	96-04	44,000	34,000	22500	15,000	3506	175
Carlton/Omega	90-92	60,000	42,000	22000	15,000	3615	177 A
Elan SE turbo	89-92	9950	6750	3750	2000	1588	137 ▼
ElanS2	94-95	10,500	7750	4500	2650	1588	137 ▼
EliseSI	95-00	20,000	15,000	11,000	7000	1796	126
Elise S2	00-05	16,000	12,750	10,500	9000	1796	125
Elise Ш/S	99-05	19,500	15500	12,000	10,000	1796	132
340R	00-02	35,000	28,500	22000	16,000	1796	133
ExigeSI	00-02	31,000	24,000	17,000	13500	1796	136
MARCOS_________________________Marcos Owners' Chib (01384 561524); Club Marcos Int (01225 707815) I
GT1800_______________64-66	20,000	16,000	0,500	7000	1780	115
1500/1600___________66-68	22000	17,000	12,000	7500	1598	117
3-litre_____________69-72	21,750	16,000	0,000	6750	2978	120
Mini-Marcos	65-74	8250	6000	3250	1600	1275	Ю0
Coupe/Mantula	81-87	14,500	10,000	6000	3500	2792	130
Mantara 93-97	16,000	13,000	10,500	8000	3946	158
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ПИ DENOTES NEW ШЯ ENTRY TO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Private sale Ё <3	2			8	Top speed	Price change	ПТЧ DENOTES NEW IU9 ENTRY TO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Private sale f i 1			8	Top speed	| Price change	ПТа DENOTES NEW ШЯ ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Private sale £	1	f z	<3	&			8	Top speed Price change
A6C/2OOO coupe	54-57	550,000 475,000		400,000 350,000		1986	131	▲	300SL(R107)	85-89	34,000	21,000	9000	3650	2962	124		4/41800 (Zetec)	93-06	21,000	17,500	13,500	8500	1796	106
35OOCT coupe	58-64	165,000	135,000	102,500	70,000	3485	142		350/380/450SLC срё	71-81	20,000	12500	5000	1750	4520	137		Plus 4		85-87	21,000	16,000	11,000	8000	1994	109
35OOCT Spider	58-64	465,000	415,000	350,000	250,000	3485	140		2805/SEsal	72-80	11,500	7000	3250	1250	2746	118		Plus 4		88-00	23,500	19,500	15,000	11,000	1994	115
Sebring 35/3.7/4.0	62-66	150,000	117,500	90,000	52,500	3485	138	▼	350/450SE/SELsal	72-80	16,000	10,000	4400	1600	4520	130		Plus 8		68-72	49,500	32,000	20,000	14,000	3528	125
Mistral coupe	63-70	140,000	no,000	72,500	37,500	3692	147		2OO/23OE sal	75-84	П.75О	8000	3600	1500	2299	П4		Plus 8		73-86	42,000	28,500	17500	12,000	3528	125
Mistral Spyder	64-70 490,000 410,000			325,000	250,000	3692	147		25O/28OE sal	75-84	12,000	8250	3750	1650	2746	124		Plus 8 injection	84-04	36,500	27,000	17,000	11,000	3528	125
Quattroporte4.1/4.7	63-71	60,000	40,000	25,000	15,000	4136	130		23O/28OCE coupe	77-85	16,000	П.000	5000	2000	2746	125									
Quattroporte III	79-90	19,000	12,000	6500	3500	4930	122		C- wagon (W460)	79-92	27,500	17,500	7500	3500	2746	102		1 MORRIS	Morris Register (01934 832340); Morris Minor Owners' CUj (01332 291675)						
Mexico	65-72	95,000	70,000	42,000	27,500	4719	150		450SEL6.9sal	76-80	38,500	27,500	14,000	7000	6834	140		Minor MM lowlamp	48-51	13,000	9000	4500	2250	918	64
Indy	66-74	65,000	49,000	34,000	24,000	4719	156		28OSL-SL32O(R129)	89-01	13500	8000	3500	1600	2960	142		Minor MM L-LTourer	48-51	20,000	12.500	6750	3500	918	64
Ghibli4.7	67-70	200,000	150,000	90,000	60,000	4719	155		500SL/SL500 (R129)	89-01	17,500	Ю.75О	4750	2300	4973	155		Oxford MO	48-54	7000	5000	2400	noo	1476	72
Chibli Spyder	69-71	620,000 525,000		425,000 350.000		4719	154		600SL/SL600 (R129)	92-01	25,000	17,500	7500	3750	5987	155		Six		49-54	8500	6500	2500	1200	2215	86
Chibli 4.9 SS	70-73	235,000	180,000	120,000	72,500	4930	172		380/420/500SEC	81-91	19,500	13,000	7000	2400	4973	138		Minor MM/SII	50-56	9000	6750	2850	noo	803	63
Chibli SS Spyder	71-72	695,000 625,000		525,000 425,000		4930	170		560SEC	86-91	22,000	15,000	8000	3000	5547	151		Minor MM/SII conv.	50-56	13,000	8750	3750	1850	803	63
Bora 47/4.9	71-79	167,500	130,000	92500	45,000	4719	160		3OOSE-5OOSE sal	80-91	8000	5400	1900	800	4973	147		Minor Sil Traveller	53-56	15,000	10,000	4250	1500	803	63
Merak	72-75	47,000	32,500	20,000	12,000	2965	135		5OO/56OSELsal	80-91	12,000	7500	2800	1200	5547	156		Minor 1000	56-70	11,000	7000	3000	1000	1098	T1
MerakSS	76-83	60,000	45,000	25,000	15,000	2965	147		190Esal	82-92	6750	4250	1750	750	1997	119	A	Minor1000 conv.	56-69	13,500	9250	4000	1850	1098	77
Khamsin	74-82	142,500	100,000	65,000	40,000	4930	151		190E 2.3/25-16	83-92	27,500	18,500	Ю.000	5000	2299	143		Mina1000Traveller	56-71	16,000	10,500	4400	1400	1098	76
Kyalami 4.1/4.9	76-83	57,500	45,000	28,500	15,000	4930	150		W124 Coupe	87-95	8500	5500	2000	650	2962	139		Isis		55-58	6750	4850	2250	1000	2639	90
Biturbo 220-425	81-88	10,000	6000	2500	1200	2491	138		E22O.E32O Cabrio	91-97	18,000	12000	5500	2650	3199	Ц2		Oxford/Cowley Il-Ill	54-60	6000	4000	1650	800	1489	78
Biturbo Spyder	84-94	13,250	8500	4000	2000	2491	138		WI24 sal/est	84-95	6750	4500	1650	600	3199	146		OxfordV-VI	59-71	8000	5500	2250	1100	1622	80
Chibli II	94-97	18,000	12,000	6000	3000	2790	155		500E saloon	90-95	45,000	35,000	17,500	10,000	4973	155		Marina Coupe	71-78	3500	2250	1100	550	1798	95
Quattroporte IV	94-01	10,500	8000	5000	2650	2790	158		SLK230Komp’	97-04	4500	2750	1000	500	2295	140		Marina TC/CT	71-78	4000	2500	1300	700	1798	100
32OOCT	98-01	15,000	П.000	7400	5000	3217	180		SL55AMC	02-08	17,750	12,750	9000	6000	5439	155									
42OOCT	02-07	14,500	11,500	7500	4800	4244	177	▼	SLR McLaren	03-Ю	230,000 180,000		150,000	n/a	5439	208		Imssan							
																		300ZX Turbo	84-89	10,250	7000	3250	1500	2960	149
MATRA				Matra Enthusiasts' Club (01892 652964)					 MESSERSCHMTT		Owners' Club (01293 8Л417); Enthusiasts' Club (01483 709270) 1							300ZX		89-00	14,500	9500	4000	2000	2960	155
Bagheera	73-79	12,000	8000	3500	1250	1442	102		KR175/2OO	53-64	25,000	17,500	11,000	6500	191	65		Figaro		91	8500	5500	2250	1000	987	98
Murena	80-83	14,000	9000	4000	1500	2155	121		TC500 Tiger	58-61	100,000	80,000	60,000	40,000	493	75		Skyline CT-RR32	89-94	52,000	40,000	22,000	15,000	2568	155
																		Skyline CT-RR33	95-99	47,500	37,500	20,000	12500	2568	155
MAZDA		mazdarotaryclub.com; MX-5 Owners' Club (mx5oc.co.uk)							В MG	Owners' Club (01954 231125); Octagon C				Hub (01785 251014); Carl		□ub (01235 555552)1										
Cosmo 110S	67-72	90,000	65,000	40,000	25,000	982	125		SA saloon	36-39	40,000	32500	23,500	13,500	2322	80		Insu		NSU Owners'CU		j (01883744431); RoBO Club (01274 484091)			
RX7	78-86	15,000	10,000	4500	1250	2292	П9		SAtourer/dhc	36-39	64,000	46,500	31,000	19,500	2322	80		Prinz		58-72	9000	6000	2750	1200	598	71
RX7S2	86-91	7000	4750	2250	900	2254	140		VAsaloon	37-39	28,000	22000	14,000	8000	1548	80		Sport Prinz coupe	59-67	9500	6750	3000	1500	598	76
RX7S3	92-95	8000	6500	4000	2000	2608	156		VAtourer/dhc	37-39	42.500	28,000	20,000	13,500	1548	81		Wankel spider	64-67	16,000	1Z000	7000	4000	497	95
MX-5	90	6000	4000	1850	1000	1597	121		WA saloon	38-39	46,500	37,000	27,500	16,000	2561	91		1000		64-72	7500	5000	2400	1200	996	80
MX-5	91-97	4750	3000	1250	500	1839	123		WAtourer/dhc	38-39	80.000	60,000	40,000	24,000	2561	91		1200TT		67-72	18,500	12,750	8000	5000	1177	110
									TA/TB/TC		36-49	33,000	24,000	15,000	9750	1250	78	▼	Ro80		67-76	13,000	9000	4000	1250	995	108
I McLaren									| TD		49-53	21,500	15,750	Ю.500	6500	1250	80	▼								
A	93-98	17	16m	15m	14m	6064	240		TA250/1500	53-55	29,000	20,000	13,000	7500	1466	85		 OPEL	Vauxhal-Opel Drivers' Oub (01362 692020);				Opel Manta ОС (manta.dub.oru)		
									YA/YB		47-53	15,000	10,000	4400	1250	1250	71		Commodore/CS/E	67-77	10,000	6000	2650	1250	2490	121
MERCEDES-RENZ	М-Benz Club ltd (1		07071818868); М-Benz Owners' Assoc. (0)892 860922)						[ MagnetteZA/ZB	53-59	16,250	11,500	4750	2400	1489	82		CT		68-73	15,500	11,000	5500	2600	1897	111
500K Cabrio A/B/C	34-36	135m	Im	700,000 450,000		5016	102		MCA Roadster	55-62	31,000	21,000	12500	8000	1489	98		Manta A coupe	70-75	16,000	11,000	5500	2500	1897	105
500K Sports/Rdster	34-36	32m	2.5m	1.95m	13m	5016	102		MCA Coupe	56-62	26,000	17,500	10,000	6250	1489	98		Manta CT/E		75-88	13,500	9500	4500	2000	1979	122
540K coupe	36-39	500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000				5401	104		MCA Twin Cam Rdstr 58-60		47,500	34,000	23500	15,000	1588	115		Monza cpe		78-87	13,000	8500	3650	1600	2968	128
540K Cabrio A	36-39	1.9m	1.5m	12m	950,000	5401	101		MCA Twin Cam Cpe	58-60	37,500	27,500	17,500	12000	1588	115									
540K Cabrio B/C	36-39	12m	900,000 600,000 450,000			5401	100		Magnette 111/IV	59-68	10,000	6750	2900	1350	1622	87		1 PANHARD				Panhard et Levassor Club G8 (0161483 8262)			
54OK Special Rdster	36-39	5.75m	4.85m	4m	3m	5401	106		1100/1300		62-71	9500	6750	2850	1250	1275	97		PL17 saloon		59-64	8750	6000	2750	1400	845	75
180/190 Ponton sal	53-62	16500	11,500	5500	2500	1897	87		MCB roadster p/h	62-65	21,000	15,000	8000	4000	1798	103		24СТсоирё		64-67	15,000	10,000	4750	2250	845	100
219/220S Ponton sal	56-59	19,500	14,000	6750	3500	2195	101		MCB roadster	65-67	17,500	12750	6000	3000	1798	103									
220S/SE cabrio	56-60	130,000	90,000	47,500	29,500	2195	101		MCB CT		65-67	16,000	Ю.750	5000	2350	1798	103		I PANTHER				Panther Car Club ltd (079Л 866829)			
22OS/SE coupe	57-60	54,000	37,500	23,500	15,000	2195	101		MCB Mkll roadster	67-71	16,500	11,500	5500	2500	1798	103		J72		72-81	50,000	35,000	25,000	17,500	4235	115
300A/B/C/D sal	51-62	56,500	36500	20,000	10,000	2996	101		MCB Mkll CT	67-71	14,000	8750	4000	1800	1798	103		De Ville		74-85	70,000	48,500	35,000	25,000	5343	135
300 cabrio D	57-62	225,000	165,000	100,000	55,000	2996	100		MCB Mklll roadster	71-74	16,000	П.000	5250	2250	1798	100		Lima/Kallista	76-90	13,000	10,000	5000	2750	1596	98
300S cab/rdstr	52-55	440,000 345,000		250,000	170,000	2996	П2		MCB Mklll CT	71-74	12,000	8000	3400	1500	1798	96		Kallista 2.8/2.8i/2.9i	82-90	14,500	10,750	5750	3250	2933	112
300Sccab/rdstr	55-58	695,000 500,000		350,000 240,000		2996	П2		MCB roadster	75-80	12,000	7500	3000	1250	1798	96									
SOOSc coupe	55-58	375,000 300,000		230,000	155,000	2996	112		MCB CT		75-80	8500	5250	2100	850	1798	104		1PEERLESS/WARWICK					TR Register (01235818866)		
300SL Gullwing	54-57	1.45m	1.2m	1m	775,000	2996	145		MCC roadster	67-69	26,000	20,000	10,000	4500	2912	120		CT		57-62	27,500	20,000	TI,500	7000	1991	105
300SL roadster	57-63	1.45m	1.2m	900,000 695,000		2996	130		MGCCT		67-69	23,500	16500	8250	3750	2912	120									
190SL roadster	55-63	130,000	100,000	65,000	45,000	1897	109		MCB CT V8 chrome	73-74	26,000	17,000	8000	4000	3528	125		1 PEUGEOT				Club Peugeot UK (020 8888 8772)			
190/200 Pintail sal	61-68	13,000	9000	4000	1750	1988	90		MCBCTV8 rubber	74-76	20,000	13,500	6500	3250	3528	125		203 saloon		48-60	8500	6500	3000	1350	1290	70
220/230 Pintail sal	59-68	16,500	11500	5250	2250	2281	100	▲	Midget Mkl	61-64	12,250	8250	4000	1750	1098	86		403 cabrio		57-61	30,000	22,500	12500	7000	1468	81
300SE/L Rntail sal	61-65	30,000	20,000	8500	3250	2996	109	▲	Midget Mkll	64-66	П.750	8000	3650	1600	1098	90		204/304 saloon	65-74	4000	2750	1400	750	1288	90
22OSEb coupe	61-65	45,000	32500	17,500	10,000	2195	107		Midget Mklll	66-74	12,000	8000	3250	1250	1275	96		204/304 coupe	67-75	7500	5500	2500	1200	1288	90
220SEb cabrio	61-65	85,000	60,000	39,500	24,000	2195	107		Midget 1500	74-79	6400	4250	1500	550	1498	101		204/304 cabrio	67-75	10500	7000	3500	1500	1288	88
300SEcoupe	62-67	55,000	36500	25,000	16,000	2996	110		Metro		82-90	7000	5000	2650	1500	1275	100		404 saloon		60-75	8000	5750	2850	1400	1618	90
300SE cabrio	62-67	160,000	125,000	70,000	47,500	2996	109		Metro Turbo		83-89	14,000	10,000	5000	2500	1275	110		504 saloon	68-83	3850	2750	1350	650	1971	104
23OSL sports	63-67	87,500	62500	34,000	21,000	2306	121		Montego Turbo	85-91	9000	6500	3500	1850	1994	124		504 cabrio	69-83	22,500	16,000	8500	4500	1971	105
25OSL sports	67-68	92,500	65,000	36,000	23,000	2496	121		Maestro Turbo	89-91	15,500	11,500	7000	4000	1994	128		504 coupe		69-83	11750	7750	3750	1750	1971	107
28OSL sports	67-71	115,000	75,000	40,000	26,000	2778	121		Metro 6R4	85-86	135,000	110,000	80,000	57,500	2991	120		504 V6 cabrio	74-83	27,500	19,000	11,000	5500	2664	117
600 saloon	64-81	100,000	75,000	43,000	25,000	6330	120		RV8		93-96	19,000	4500	10,000	6250	3946	136		205 T16		83-85 185,000		155,000	125,000	100,000	1774	130
25O/28OS/SE sal	65-72	19,500	13,000	5500	2250	2778	П6	▲	MGF/TF		95-05	3300	1950	800	375	1796	126		2O5CT11.6		84-90	17,250	11,500	4500	1600	1580	122
250SEC/280SEC cpe	65-69	56,500	38,500	22200	13,500	2778	П6		ZT260V8		03-05	П.000	7500	4500	3250	4601	155		2О5СП cabrio	86-92	7500	5000	2200	900	1580	120
25O/28OSEcab	65-69	125,000	90,000	44,000	24,000	2778	П6											2O5CTi19		87-94	20,000	13,000	5250	1800	1905	126
28OSE cpe (low grille)	70-72	50,000	35,000	20,500	13,000	2778	П6		 MITSUBISHI									309CTI		87-93	8250	6000	2850	1250	1905	122
28OSE cab (low grille) 70-72 100,000			77,500	40,000	22,500	2778	П6		Starion Turbo	82-89	14,000	10,000	4500	2000	1997	133		106 Rallye S1/S2	94-99	9000	6250	3000	1500	1587	121
28OSE 35 coupe	69-71	94,000	70,000	37,500	25,000	3499	127		3000CT/CTQ	90-01	8000	5750	2750	1250	2972	153		106 CTI		96-04	7750	5500	2500	1250	1587	122
28OSE 35 cabrio	69-71	250,000	190,000	135,000	95,000	3499	127		EvolV-VI		97-99	24,000	17,500	9000	4750	1997	150		406 Coupe	97-03	3250	2000	750	400	2946	141
SOOSE/SELsal	65-69	22000	14,000	6000	2500	2996	115																		
28O/3OOSE/SEL 3.5	69-72	25,000	16,500	7500	3500	3499	128		 morgan	S|	ports Car Club (01384254480); Three-Wheeler 1				Club (01823 277852)1			 piper	Piper Sports and Racing C			ar Club, email: contact athepiperdub.org.uk			
300SEL 6.3 saloon	67-72	50,000	37,000	22,500	10,000	6329	132		4/4 Series 1		36-50	39,000	29,000	20,000	12000	1267	70		CTT/P21.6		68-74	25,000	18,500	13,500	9500	1599	115
2OO/22O/23O.4 sal	67-76	10,000	6500	2850	1200	2197	105		Plus 4 (Vanguard)	50-53	38,000	27,500	18,500	10,000	2088	85									
230.6/250/280 sal	67-76	nooo	7250	3250	1300	2746	125		Pkis4(TR)	54-69	38,500	28,000	18,000	9500	1991	96		1 PORSCHE		Porsche Club GB (01608 652911); E			nthusiasts'Club (0I246 279358)		
250CE/280CE coupe	68-76	18,000	12,000	6000	2500	2746	125		Plus4SS		61-69	75,000	55,000	35,000	22,000	2138	120		356 pre-A Cmund	49-50	Im	800,000 600,000 500,000			1086	90
280/350/380/420SL	71-89	30,000	20,000	7500	2750	4196	130		4/4 SI/II 1/IV/V	54-68	28,000	20,750	13,000	8000	1498	85		356 pre-A		51-55	210,000 150,000		no,000	85,000	1488	90
5OO/56OSL sports	82-89	40,000	24,000	10,000	3750	5547	142	▲	4/41600/CVH	68-93	25,500	18,500	11,250	7000	1597	105		356 cabrio 1.3/1.5	51-55	265,000 200,000		155,000	110,000	1488	90
5 classic cars
Price Guide
ПТЧ DENOTES NEW 1113 ENTRYTO РЯКЕ GUIDE	.S	Concours/ Dealer	Private sale			8	I Q. О	| Price change
			Mint	Good Rough				
356 Speedster	54-58	325,000 250,000		200,000	160,000	1488	92	
356 Convertible D	58-59	215,000	150,000	110,000	70,000	1488	92	
356A	55-59	90,000	65,000	39,000	25,000	1582	113	
356B/C	60-65	82,500	57,500	33500	22,000	1582	113	
356A cabrio	55-59	160,000	115,000	75,000	48,500	1582	113	
356B roadster	60-61	175,000	130,000	80,000	50,000	1582	113	
356B/C cabrio	60-65	137,500	100,000	64,000	40,000	1582	113	
356A/B Carrera	55-62	500,000 375,000		275,000 200,000		1582	113	
Carrera 2	63-65	425,000 350,000 295,000 250,000				1966	125	
9П20	64-65 200,000 150,000			110,000	75,000	1991	131	▲
9T1/L20	66-68	125,000	90,000	57,500	40,000	1991	131	
90S 2.0	66-69	155,000	120,000	85,000	60,000	1991	140	
912	65-69	57,500	42000	27,500	17500	1582	112	
9ПТ	67-73	77,500	57,500	34,500	24,000	2195	131	
9ПЕ	68-73	87,500	65,000	37,500	27,500	2341	138	
90S 22	69-7I	137,500	105,000	75,000	53,000	2195	144	
914-4	69-75	25,000	17,500	8000	4000	1795	112	
914-6	69-72	78,500	53,000	33,500	22.500	1991	125	
9П52.4	71-73	150,000	no,000	80,000	57,500	2341	144	
Carrera RSL	72-73	850,000 650,000 500,000 400,000 2687					149	
Carrera RST	72-73	475,000	355,000	275,000	190,000	2687	149	
9П27	73-77	42,500	32,500	18,000	11,000	2687	135	
9ns 27	73-77	48,500	37,500	25,000	16,000	2687	140	
Carrera 2.7MFI	73-77	180,000	140,000	110,000	85,000	2687	148	
911 Turbo (930) 3.0	75-77	140,000	no,000	80,000	55,000	2995	156	
Carrera 3.0	76-77	85,000	55,000	37,500	25,000	2994	146	
924	76-85	6250	3950	1600	750	1984	126	
924Turbo	78-83	17,000	11,500	5400	2500	1984	144	
924 Carrera CT	80-81	70,000	52500	36,000	24,000	1984	150	
924S/LeMans	85-88	9250	6250	2500	1250	2479	136	
928/S/S2	77-87	27,500	20,000	Ю,000	4500	4664	155	
928S4	86-95	28500	20,000	TO,500	4500	4957	161	
928GT	89-92	35,000	24,000	15,000	7000	4957	168	
928GTS	91-95	56,500	42500	25,000	12,000	5396	171	
911 Turbo (930) 33	77-90	no,000	80,000	48,500	32500	3299	160	
9П Turbo Cabrio	86-90	97,500	72500	45,000	32,000	3299	158	
9П5С3.0	77-83	53,000	41,000	24,000	15,000	2994	149	
9П Carrera 32	83-89	54,000	38,000	21,000	12,500	3164	158	
9П Carrera cabrio	83-89	48,500	33,000	20,000	12,500	3164	156	
Carrera Supersport	84-89	80,000	62,500	40,000	26,500	3164	158	A
911 Speedster	88-89	145,000	no,000	75,000	55,000	3164	158	
959	87-88	1m	825,000	700,000 525,000		2994	190	
Carrera Chib Sport	87-89	130,000	100,000	68,000	42000	3164	154	
944	82-87	10,500	7000	3000	1200	2479	134	
944 Turbo	85-91	22,000	15,000	7500	3250	2479	157	
944S	86-88	11,000	7500	3400	1400	2479	140	
944S2	88-92	14,000	10,000	4200	1800	2990	149	
944S2 Cabrio	89-92	15,000	11,000	5000	2400	2990	149	
944 Turbo Cabrio	91-92	28,500	21,000	14,000	7500	2479	150	
9TU964)	89-94	67,500	50,000	30,000	20,000	3600	158	
911 Turbo (964)	90-94	140,000	no,000	75000	40,000	3299	167	
911 Carrera RS (964)	92-94	240,000	195,000	145,000	115,000	3600	162	
968	92-95	16,000	12750	7250	4000	2990	150	
968 Sport	94-95	24,000	16,500	10,000	6000	2990	151	
968 dub Sport	93-95	42000	28,500	15,750	8000	2990	154	
911 Carrera (993)	94-97	60,000	47,500	30,000	21,000	3600	160	
9П Turbo 4 (993)	95-98	150,000 120,000		85,000	55,000	3600	180	
911 TurboS (993)	97-98	300,000 240,000		185,000	150,000	3600	182	
911C4S/C2S (993)	95-97	95,000	76500	50,000	30,000	3600	171	
9П Carrera RS (993)	94-95	335,000	275,000	225.000	175,000	3746	172	
9HRS Clubsport	95-96	350,000 290,000		245,000 200,000		3746	175	
9TIGT2(993)	95-98	950,000 800.000		700,000 550,000		3600	187	
Boxster2.5	96-99	6600	4350	2600	1700	2480	149	
Boxster2.7	99-04	7500	5500	3200	1950	2687	156	
Boxster32S	99-04	9000	6500	3850	2500	3179	164	
9П Carrera (996)	97-05	24,000	17,000	Ю.500	6750	3387	170	
9ПСТЗ(996)	99-05	70,000	57500	46,000	38,500	3600	188	
9П Turbo (996)	99-05	44,000	33,500	25,000	21,000	3600	189	
911GT2 (996)	01-05	no,000	97,500	85,000	7Z5O0	3600	198	
								
RELIANT	Sabre & Scimitar Club (020 8977 6625); Scimitar Drivers' (01453 548887)							
Sabre 4/6	61-64	11,000	8750	5750	2600	2553	no	
SdmitarSE4/a/b	64-70	16,000	10,000	4000	2000	2994	121	
Scimitar GTE SE5/5a	68-75	12000	7750	2850	noo	2994	123	
Scimitar GTE SE6/6a	75-80	10,000	6750	2500	1000	2792	120	
SdmitarGTC	80-85	12000	8000	3250	1500	2792	119	
Scimitar GTE SE6b	80-86	9400	6650	2650	1000	2792	122	
Middlebridge Seim'	88-90	30,000	24,000	16,000	Ю.000	2933	140	
Scimitar SSI	85-89	5000	3200	1350	550	1596	108	
Sdmitar SSI 1800Ti	86-89	5900	4000	1750	800	1809	126	
								
RENAULT			Rena	mlt Owners' Club (renaultownersdub.com/)				
4CV	47-61	8500	6000	5600	2000	747	65	
Dauphine	54-63	8000	5500	2500	noo	845	70	
Dauphine Gord ini	58-67	15,000	10,500	5000	2500	845	83	
Floride/Caravellecpe 59-68		11,000	8000	3500	1600	1108	90	
IJia DENOTES NEW 1119 ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Private sale			8	Top speed	| Price change
			Mint Good		Rough			
Fkxide/Caravelle con	59-68	13,000	9000	4500	2000	П08	90	
R4	62-80	8000	5000	2200	1000	1108	72	
R8/R10	62-71	6400	4250	2000	800	1108	84	
R8 Gordini	67-70	32500	25,000	17,000	12,000	1255	108	
16GL/DL/TS/TX	65-79	11500	8000	3500	1500	1565	105	
5 hatch	72-84	3500	2650	1500	600	1289	96	
5 hatch	84-96	3000	2000	1000	450	1397	109	
5Turbo2	83-86	80,000	57,500	32,500	22,500	1397	124	
5CTTurbo	86-91	20,000	15,000	7000	32S0	1397	123	
Clio Will iams	94-95	24,000	16,000	8000	4000	1998	134	
Sport Spider	95-97	22000	16,500	12,000	9500	1988	134	
								
RILEY		Riley RM Club (OB.		52700427);	Riley Motor Club (01902 77L			1197)
RMA/RMET/г saloon	45-55	15,000	11,500	5750	2650	1496	81	
RMB/RMF271 saloon	46-53	19,250	14,750	8000	4000	2443	91	
Roadster RMC	48-50	42500	29,000	17,500	9000	2443	100	
RMD convertible	48-51	28500	22000	13,500	7000	2443	91	
2.6/Pathfinder	53-59	12000	8000	3400	1650	2443	101	
One Point Five	57-65	11,000	8000	3500	1500	1489	85	
4/68,4/72	59-69	12500	8000	3250	1400	1622	88	
Elf Mkl/II848/998	61-69	8500	6000	3000	1500	998	75	
Kestrel 1100/1300	65-69	7500	5000	2250	1000	1098	87	
								
ROCHDALE				Rochdale Owners'(		Tlub (01364 654419)		
GT	57-61	8750	6000	3000	1250	1172	85	
Olympic	60-73	11,000	7500	4250	2750	1489	105	
								
ROLLS-ROYCE				Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club (01327 811788)				
Silver Ghost	07-14	2.35m	1.9m	1.5m	125m	7428	75	
Silver Ghost	18-25	400,000	325,000	250,000 175,000		7428	78	
Phantom l/ll	25-35	330,000 200,000		90,000	30,000	7668	88	
Phantom III	36-39	240,000 150,000		70,000	27,500	7340	92	
Silver Wraith 43/4.6	47-59	50,000	36,500	20,000	10,500	4257	92	
Silver Dawn sal	49-55	44,000	31,000	16,000	8000	4566	98	
SilverDawnPWcon	51-55	120,000	90,000	55,000	35,000	4566	98	
Silver Cloud 1 sal	55-59	38,000	27,000	16,500	8000	4887	101	
SCI Mullinercon	55-59	450,000 325,000		240,000	175,000	4887	101	▼
Silver Cloud II sal	59-62	44,000	30,000	17,500	8500	6230	115	
sell Mullinercon	59-62	275,000 200,000		125,000	85,000	6230	П2	
Phantom V/VI limo	60-77	ЮО.ООО	7Z5OO	40,000	25,000	6230	112	
Silver Cloud III sal	62-66	50,000	35,000	19,000	9000	6230	116	
SCIIIMPW con	62-66	250,000	170,000	95,000	60,000	6230	116	
Shadow/Wraith	66-80	20,000	13,000	6250	2000	6750	120	
MPW/Corniche epe	66-80	46,500	32500	18,500	8750	6750	119	
MPW/Corniche con	67-90	70,000	50,000	27,000	15,000	6750	119	▲
Camargue	75-86	52,000	42000	25,000	13,000	6750	П5	
Silver Spirit/Spur	80-89	13500	9500	4500	1650	6750	119	
Comiche ll/lll	87-94	63,000	47,500	35,000	19,000	6750	119	
ROVER	P4 Drivers' Guild (01582 572499); P50C (01784 25816); P6 RoverOC (01704 560929): Rover P6 Drivers' Club (01902 689975); Rover SOI Club (08451306230)							
P36O	48-49	12500	9250	4250	1900	1595	75
P375	48-49	15,000	11,750	5000	2200	2103	85
P4 75'Cyclops'	50-52	16,000	11,500	5500	2400	2103	84
P4 60/75/80	52-62	9250	6000	2250	800	2286	85
P49O	54-59	10,750	7250	3000	1000	2638	90
P4TO5R	57-58	8500	5950	2200	800	2638	91
P4105S/100	57-62	11,000	7500	3400	1400	2638	96
Р495/П0	62-64	11,000	7250	3000	1100	2625	100
P53-litre	58-67	13,000	8000	3250	1250	2995	107
P5 Coupe	63-67	17,500	12000	5750	2250	2995	108
P5B 3/j-litre	67-73	16,750	11,500	5500	2200	3528	T13
P5B37z-litre Coupe	67-73	32,000	22000	9500	3000	3528	115
Р62ОООЯС	63-69	8250	5000	2350	1000	1978	115
P62OOO/22OO/TC	70-77	7500	4000	1850	750	2205	112
P63500	68-76	10,000	6500	2250	1000	3528	117
P635OOS	71-76	12500	8000	3000	1400	3528	126
SD12.0/2.3/26	76-86	6500	4000	1750	750	2597	117
SD135OO	76-86	8000	5500	2250	1000	3528	125
SD1VdP	80-86	10,000	7000	3000	1400	3528	126
SD1 Vitesse	82-86	12500	8500	4000	1750	3528	133
SD1 Vitesse TP	85-86	20,000	14,000	6500	3000	3528	135
Mini	90-00	8000	5500	2750	1100	1275	88
MiniCooper/S	91-00	12500	9500	4000	1650	1275	97
200BRMLE	98-99	5500	3750	1750	850	1796	127
75 V8	04-05	9250	6500	4000	3000	4601	150
							
SAAB	Saab Owners'		Club (07071)	719000);	Enthusiasts'	Club [01942 878738)	
96 Bullnose	60-65	9500	6500	3500	2000	841	80
96 Longnose	65-68	8500	6000	3250	1750	841	79
Sport/Monte Carlo	62-66	12000	9000	5250	2750	841	88
96/95 V4	67-79	Ю,000	7250	3500	1400	1498	93
Sonett	67-74	15,000	11,000	5500	2750	1498	100
99	68-84	6750	4750	2000	1000	1985	101
99Turbo	77-82	14,000	10,000	4750	2200	1985	125
900 Turbo (sal/con)	79-93	11,500	8400	3350	1600	1985	133 ▲
ПТа DENOTES NEW ШЗ ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	Good fij £	S’ Rough	8	Top speed Price change
900 Convertible	86-93	8250	5500	2500	1000	1985	126
							
SIMCA					SimcaClubUK (01		737765331)
lOOOCLS/Special	69-78	3250	2000	1000	500	1294	105
1000/1200S coupe	62-71	16,000	Ц000	5000	2000	1204	105
							
SINGER	Singer Owners (01780 762740); Association of Singer Car Owners (01923 778575)							
9 Roadster/4A/4B	39-52	15,000	10,500	6000	3750	1074	70
SM Roadster	51-55	14,000	9500	5000	3000	1497	72
Gazelle saloon	55-67	7500	4750	2250	1050	1497	77
Gazelle con	56-62	11,500	8250	4000	1950	1497	77
Vogue I-IV1.6/1.7	61-66	8000	5000	2200	1000	1725	91
Chamois	64-70	6000	4250	2000	950	875	80
Chamois coupe	65-70	6750	4750	2400	noo	875	81
NewGazelle/Vogue	66-70	6000	4000	1650	725	1725	94
							
SKODA				Skoda Owners' Club of G8 (01279 815183)			
Octavia 1.1/1.2	59-64	4500	3000	1500	800	1089	75
Felicia convertible	59-64	8500	6000	3000	1500	1221	82
1000MB, S100	65-77	3250	2200	850	450	988	80
S110R coupe	70-80	4750	3600	1500	750	ТЮ7	90
Rapid coupe	84-91	3250	2500	1200	650	1289	93
							
STANDARD				Standard Motor Club (01676 522181)			
Vanguard 1	48-52	10,000	7000	3200	1500	2088	79
Vanguard ll/lll	53-58	6000	4200	1850	950	2088	79
Vanguard Sportsman 56-58		6000	4250	2000	1000	2088	83
V,guard Vig/Lux Six	58-63	5600	4000	1900	1000	1998	87
Eight	53-59	5250	3600	1650	750	803	61
Ten/Pennant	54-59	5750	4000	1900	900	948	69
Ensign/De Luxe	57-63	5500	3850	1850	900	2138	85
							
STUDEBAKER							
Avanti	62-64	47,500	35,000	25,000	18,500	4737	120
							
SUBARU			11	he Subaru Impreza Drivers' Club (sidc.co.uk)			
Impreza Turbo	93-00	6500	4200	2000	800	1994	144
ImprezaWRXSTi	97-00	10,500	7500	3750	1850	1994	150
Impreza 22B	98	100,000	80,000	60,000	47,500	1994	154
Impreza WRX Pl	00-01	45,000	37,500	20,000	14,000	1994	150
SVX	91-97	4900	3350	1850	900	3300	143
							
SUNBEAM			Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Register (01621778492);				
		Sunbeam Alpine DC 01376 342025); Tiger ОС (01207508296)					
Talbot 80	48-50	8750	5600	2500	1250	1185	72
Talbot 80 Coupe	48-50	11,000	8000	4250	2500	1185	72
Talbot 90 (all Mks)	48-57	10,000	6250	3000	1500	1944	90
Talbot 90 Coupes	49-57	17,000	12500	6000	3650	1944	90
Alpine convertible	53-55	48,500	33,500	20,000	10,000	2267	95
Alpine 1 sports	59-60	17,750	11,500	5500	2400	1494	95
Alpine II sports	61-63	14,000	9500	4250	1750	1592	101
Alpine III sports	63-64	16250	nooo	5500	2250	1592	100
Alpine IV sports	64-65	13,000	9250	4000	1650	1592	92
Alpine V sports	65-68	20,000	13,000	7000	3000	1725	Ю0
Harrington GT	61-63	28,000	19,750	9500	4000	1592	105
Tiger 1	64-66	67,500	47,500	26,000	16,500	4261	120
Tiger II	67-68	87,500	64,000	36,500	25,000	4727	125
Rapier l-V	55-67	12,500	8000	3500	1500	1725	95
Rapier ll-IIIA con	58-63	15,000	11,000	5000	2500	1592	87
Rapier/Alpine	67-76	7250	5000	2200	1000	1725	102
Rapier H120	68-76	9250	6500	3000	1500	1725	106
Imp Sport	66-76	7500	5000	2500	1200	875	90
Stiletto	67-72	8500	6250	2750	1300	875	90
							
SUZUKI					SCORE (suzuki-cappuccino.com)		
SC100	79-82	3500	2500	1500	800	970	87
Cappuccino	92-96	6500	4250	1800	750	657	83
							
SWALLOW					TR Register (012		’35818866)
Doretti	54-55	62500	45,000	30,000	19,500	1991	102
							
TALBOT			s	unbeam Lotus Owners' Chib (01423 734624)			
Sunbeam 1600 Ti	79-81	12000	7250	3500	1750	1598	107
Sunbeam-Lotus	79-81	50,000	29,500	15,000	8500	2174	120
							
TALBOT-LAGO							
T150SS 'teardrop'	36-39	4.7m	39m	3.1m	23m	3996	115
T26 Record Cabrio	47-50	175,000	147,500	95,000	60,000	4482	108
							
TOYOTA				Toyota Enthusiasts’Cl		ub (0208898 0740)	
2000GT	67-70	495,000 400,000		330,000 285,000		1988	128
Crown 2600 Mkl/ll	71-79	6500	4500	2000	1000	2563	106
Celica ST 1.6/20	70-77	18,000	12,500	6500	3200	1588	105
Celica GT 16/2.0	74-77	20,000	15,000	7250	3500	1968	TH
Celica Supra 28i	82-85	14,000	10,000	5000	3000	2795	126
Celica GT	85-90	4250	2800	1400	800	1998	130
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Гта DENOTES NEW ШЛ ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	z	Private sale ]	Rough		Top speed	| Price change
Gelka GT-Four	86-90	8000	5750	2750	1400	1998	135	
MR2	84-90	8500	6000	2400	1100	1587	124	
MR2Mk2	90-99	8000	5750	2250	1000	1998	137	
Supra	86-93	11,000	7000	3650	1750	2954	135	
Supra Turbo	88-92	16500	11,500	5250	2400	2954	142	
Supra Turbo	93-02	21,000	15,000	7750	4000	2997	156	
Sera	90-95	3950	2500	1100	500	1496	120	
I TRIDENT	1					rident Car Club (020 8644 9029)1		
Clipper V8	67-78	31,500	24,000	12500	7000	4727	140
							
TRIUMPH Club Triumph (020 83519544): IB Register (01235 818866), TR Drivers' Club (01452 614234); 1							
		Stag Club (0707		1224245)	; Sports Six Club (01858 434424 ll		
Roadster 1800/2000	46-49	27,500	20,000	12500	7000	2088	77
1800/2000/Renown	46-54	10,000	7000	3200	1600	2088	74	
Mayflower	50-53	5500	3650	1650	750	1247	65	
TR2	53-55	35,000	26,000	15,500	9500	1991	107
TR3/3A2O/22	55-61	32,500	24,000	13500	7000	1991	106
TR4	61-65	29,500	20,000	11500	6250	2138	109
TR4A	64-67	32,500	22,500	12500	6750	2138	110
TR5PI	67-68	50,000	39,000	25,000	16,500	2498	121	
TR6'CP	69-73	27,000	17,500	10,000	5500	2498	119
ТРб'СР1	73-76	22,500	15,000	8750	4900	2498	116	
TR7	75-81	5750	3750	1650	750	1998	110
TR7 convertible	80-81	7500	5250	2400	1000	1998	109
TR8	78-81	12,500	9000	4500	2000	3528	135
TR8 convertible	80-81	13,500	10,000	5500	2500	3528	130
Herald/S saloon	59-64	6250	4400	1800	900	1147	76	
Herald coupe	59-64	7500	5600	2750	1400	948	79	
Herald conv	60-61	8500	6250	2650	1250	948	79	
Herald 1200	61-70	5850	4250	1600	750	1147	80	
Herald 1200 conv	61-67	8250	6000	2500	1200	1147	80	
Herald 12/50	63-67	6750	4750	1800	950	1147	84	
Herald 13/60	67-71	5750	3750	1500	750	1296	87	
Herald 13/60 conv	67-71	8000	5750	2400	1200	1296	85	
Vitesse 1600	62-66	8500	6000	2600	1200	1596	88	
Vitesse 1600 conv	62-66	12,000	7500	3500	1500	15%	91	
Vitesse 2-litre Mkl	66-68	8000	5500	2400	1100	1998	95	
Vitesse Mkl conv	66-68	11,500	7250	3400	1500	1998	95	
Vitesse Mkll	68-71	8750	6250	2650	1200	1998	102
Vitesse Mkll conv	68-71	14,000	9500	4000	1750	1998	100
Spitfire 4	62-65	20,000	13,500	6500	3000	1147	94	
Spitfire Mk2	65-67	18,000	12500	5750	2650	1147	94	
Spitfire MkS	67-70	12500	8000	3750	1750	12%	100
Spitfire MklV/1500	70-78	9500	6400	2750	1Ю0	1493	Ю1	
GT6Mkl	66-68	24,000	15,500	7500	3200	1998	Ю9
CT6Mkll	68-70	22,500	14250	6750	3000	1998	109
GT6 Mkill	70-74	21,500	13,500	6000	2500	1998	112	
2000 Mkl	63-69	8000	5750	2750	1300	1998	98	
2000/2500 Mkll	69-77	6500	4750	2250	1000	1998	98	
2.5P1/25OOTC	68-77	7000	5000	2500	1200	2498	107
25OOS	75-77	7750	5500	2750	1350	2498	108
Stag	70-77	23,000	14,000	5950	2000	2997	117 ▼
1300/1500 fwd	65-73	4250	2800	1350	600	12%	86	
ISOOTCfwd	65-70	5000	3250	1700	700	12%	93	
Dolomite 1850	72-81	5500	3650	1650	750	1854	100
Dolomite Sprint	73-81	15,000	10,000	4000	2000	1998	117	
Acclaim	81-84	1850	1200	600	300	1335	97	
I TUCKER	(tuckerclub.org) I				
Torpedo	48	1.35m	1.2m	Im	800,000 5474 120
Iturner				Turner Register (01895 256799) 1	
803/950 Sports	55-59 14,000	10,000	5500	2000 948	90	
Climax	58-66 17,500	15,000	10,000	5000 1098	102	
ГГТа DENOTES NEW Uli ENTRYTO PRICE GUIDE	Year	Concours/ Dealer	Mint	Private sale	Rough	8	Top speed	| Prke change
Markl/ll/lll	59-66	16,000	12000	7250	3500	1498	100	
								
1 TVR					TVR Car	Club (01952 822126)1		
Grantura I-1800S	57-67	32500	25,000	16,000	10,000	VAR	107	
Griffith 200/400	63-65	90,000	70,000	49,000	36,500	4727	155	
Tuscan V6	69-71	30,000	21,500	14250	9000	2994	125	
Vixen Sl-4	67-73	25,000	18,500	13,000	8750	1599	107	
1600M	72-77	20,000	14,500	8500	5250	1599	105	
25OOM	72-77	19,000	14,000	8750	5500	2498	109	
3000M/Taimar	72-79	22,000	16,000	9500	6000	2994	121	
3000S convertible	78-79	27,500	18,000	11,000	7000	2994	T19	
Tasmin/280i fhc/con	80-87	7500	5250	2500	1250	2792	126	
Tasmin/350i inc 2+2	83-89	7000	5000	2750	1550	3528	136	
V8/350i convertible	83-89	10,000	6250	3400	2000	3528	130	
39OSE	85-88	10,500	7000	4500	2400	3905	143	
400/420/450SEAC	86-91	20,000	16,000	11,000	7000	4441	165	
400/450SE	88-91	12000	9000	6250	4250	4441	155	
528/29	86-92	10,500	7500	4000	2000	2922	141	
V8S	91-94	15,500	12000	8500	6500	3943	150	
Griffith 4.0/4.3	91-93	15,250	12000	8750	6000	4228	161	
Griffith 500	93-00	20,000	16,000	12000	8250	4988	161	
Chimaera 4.0/4.3	93-98	14,500	Ю.500	6500	4500	3950	152	▼
Chimaera 450/500	96-03	16,500	12500	8500	6500	4988	162	▼
Cerbera 4.2	%-03	21,000	16,000	10,000	7000	4280	180	
Cerbera45	97-03	25,000	21,000	17,000	13500	4441	195	
Cerbera Speed Six	00-03	20,000	16,000	12000	9500	3948	170	
Tuscan Speed Six	99-05	24,000	21,000	17,000	13,500	3996	184	
Tamora	02-06	22,000	17,500	15,000	12000	3605	160	
T350	02-06	27,500	22000	16,500	13,000	3605	175	
Sagan's	04-06	67,500	60,000	50,000	n/a	3996	185	
IVANDENPLAS		VdP Club, Cherry Trees, Uandyfaelog, nr Kidwelly, Dyfed SAI 7 5PS1					
4-litre Princess	57-68	12750	9000	3750	1750	3995	89	
3-litre l/ll	59-64	12500	8750	3950	1600	2912	105	
4-litre R	64-68	15,000	9500	4000	1800	3909	110	
Princess 1100/1300	63-74	7500	5000	2400	1100	1275	87	
1500/1.5/1.7	74-80	5000	3200	1500	750	1748	90	
 vauxhall	VauxhalFOpel Drivers		/Chib (01362 692020);!		Droop Snoot	Grp (0118 9815238)1	
Wyvern/Velox Lsal	48-51	9500	6500	2950	1450	2275	75	
Wyvern/Velox E	51-57	13,500	9500	3600	1650	2262	82	
CrestaE	54-57	14,000	10,000	4650	2000	2262	84	
Velox/Cresta PA	57-62	20,000	13,000	5750	2400	2651	94	
Victor F	57-61	9000	6000	2400	1200	1507	74	
Victor FB	61-64	6000	4500	1900	950	1594	77	
VX4/90FB	61-64	7200	4750	2400	1200	1507	88	
Velox/Cresta PB	62-65	6000	4250	2000	850	2651	94	
Victor Ю1 FC	64-67	5000	3650	1700	850	1594	83	
VX4/90FC	64-67	6750	4500	2250	1ЮО	1594	89	
Cresta PC/Viscount	65-72	5750	4000	1950	950	3293	99	
Victor FD 1.6/20	67-72	3200	2200	noo	550	1975	95	
VX4/90FD	69-72	6500	4250	2000	1000	1975	98	
Ventora FD	68-72	5000	3250	1600	750	3294	105	
Victor FE 1.8/23	72-78	3250	2000	975	550	2279	100	
VX4/90FE	73-76	4500	3000	1500	750	2279	104	
Ventora FE	72-76	4000	2400	1200	700	3294	106	
VrvaHA	63-66	6000	4500	2200	1050	1057	76	
VrvaHB	66-70	5700	4000	1900	900	1159	82	
Viva Brabham HB	67-68	6500	4500	2250	1250	1159	90
VrvaHB GT	68-70	7500	5500	2750	1500	1975	101	
VivaHC	70-79	5500	3600	1750	800	1256	83	
Firenza/ Magnum	72-78	7750	5500	2400	1100	VAR	100	
Firenza Droopsnoot	74-75	16,000	12000	6500	3750	2279	T19	
Chevette 2300HS	78-80	35,000	25,000	15,000	Ю.000	2279	117	
Chevette HSR	79-80	60,000	47,500	30,000	20,000	2279	125	
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Astra GTE Mkl	83-84	19,000	14,000	8500	4500	1796	110
Astra GTE Mkll	84-91	15,000	11,000	5500	2750	1998	134
Nova GTE______________88-90	15,000	12,000	7500	4000	1598	119	NE
VX220_________________00-05	14,000	11,000	7500	5000	2198	137
VX220 Turbo	03-05	17,000	13500	10,500	9000	1998	151
VOLKSWAGEN		VW Owners' Club, PO Box 7, Burntwood, Wakall, Staffs WS7 8S8					
Beetle (split)	46-53	30,000	19,000	12500	7500	1131	66
Cabrio	49-53	40,000	28,500	18,500	10,000	1131	66
Beetle (oval)	53-57	20,000	14,000	8500	4750	1192	69
Cabrio	54-58	26,500	18,000	11250	7000	1192	66
Beetle 1200/1300	57-68	15,000	9750	4400	2000	1192	72
Cabrio	58-67	20,000	14,000	6750	3400	1192	72
Beetle 12/13/1500	68-78	12,500	8500	3500	1400	1493	81
Cabrio	67-70	16,500	11,500	5750	3000	1493	81
Beetle 1302/1303	70-75	9000	5750	2750	1000	1584	84
Cabrio 13O2S/13O3S	70-80	13,000	9000	4500	1750	1584	82
Karmann-Ghiacpe	55-74	22,000	14,000	6000	2750	1584	92
Karmann-Ghiacon	58-74	25,000	16,500	8250	4500	1493	87
Karmann-ChiaT-34	62-69	23,000	14,500	6250	3250	1584	87
Kombi/Camper	50-67	60,000	40,000	16,000	8500	1493	65 ▼
Camper T2 (Bay)	68-71	26,000	15,500	8750	4500	1584	79
Camper T2 (Bay)	72-79	23,500	13,500	6750	3500	1970	79
1500/1600Type 3	61-73	12000	8500	3750	1500	1584	87
411L/E, 4121.7/1.8	68-74	7250	5000	2400	1200	1795	90
Sdrocco Mkl	74-81	9500	6500	3250	1650	1470	114
Sdrocco Mkll	82-92	6750	4750	2250	1100	1781	130
ColfCTI Mkl	75-84	21,000	14,000	6500	2650	1781	116
Golfen Mkll	84-91	19,000	12000	5500	2200	1781	123
Golf convertible	80-93	12000	8500	3500	1250	1781	116
Golf СП Mkill	92-97	5000	3500	1500	600	1984	134 ▲
Golf Mkill VR6	92-97	6750	4500	2200	1200	2792	138
PoloG40	91-94	6750	5000	2500	1250	1272	119
Corrado	90-95	5500	3750	1650	800	1781	132
Corrado G60	90-92	10500	7000	3000	1250	1781	140 ▲
Corrado VR6	92-95	15,000	10,000	4000	1600	2861	146
I VOLVO	Volvo Owners'		Club (OI7O5 381494); Enthusiasts' I			Chib (01872 400039)	
PV5441.6/18	59-65	16,000	12000	6000	3000	1778	95
121/122/122$ 4dr sal	55-67	12000	8250	2500	900	1778	95
131/132 2dr sal	61-70	12500	8500	3250	1250	1778	%
123GT2drsal	67-68	22,000	15,000	7000	3500	1778	108
Pl 800	61-72	36,000	27,500	11,000	4500	1778	105
P1800ES	71-73	28,500	21,000	Ю.000	4000	1986	m ▲
144/164 sal/est	67-74	9000	6000	2750	1250	2979	115
244/264 sal/est	74-79	7000	4750	2200	1000	2127	106
262C coupe	78-81	12500	8500	4000	1600	2849	109
240 sal/est	79-93	7500	5250	2400	950	2316	111
480	85-95	3000	2000	1000	450	1721	112
480 Turbo	88-95	4000	2750	1250	650	1721	123
740/760Turbo	86-92	6750	4750	2200	1000	2316	125
940 Turbo sal/est	90-%	6000	4000	1850	850	2316	127
T-5R/85OR	95-97	12500	9000	4250	2200	2319	155
V70R	97-00	9500	6750	3000	1500	2319	153 ▲
| WOLSELEY			Wolseley	Register (0161	1368 2388, wolseteyworid.com)		
6/80		48-55	10,500	6750	3000	1500	2215	81
4/44&15/50	52-58	12000	9000	4000	2000	1489	78
6/90SI-III	54-59	10,000	6500	3000	1500	2639	%
1500		57-65	9000	6500	3000	1250	1489	77
15/60,16/60	59-71	11,000	7000	3000	1300	1622	78
6/99,6/110 Sl/ll	59-68	13,000	9000	4000	1650	2912	98
Hornet Sl-lll	61-69	8000	5750	2750	1400	998	77
1100/1300	65-73	6500	4250	2000	1000	1098	84
18/85, Six	67-75	8000	5000	2200	1000	2227	104
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