1983 Madison Boat Tail Tourer - Brightwells Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction Closing Thursday 5th August from 7pm

       

 

Welcome back to Classic Chatter and our look at what is coming to auction in the UK.

It's been a difficult time for everyone over the last 18 months but the future looks better and we all hope normality is just around the corner.

OUR FEATURED AUCTION

Brightwells

Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction

Closing Thursday 5th August from 7pm

Online Auction

1983 Madison Boat Tail Tourer

{Restoration Project}

Lot No: 14

Registration No: YNR 255Y

Chassis No: 1122052873

 Engine No: B0063342

Body Colour: N/S

The Madison Boat Tail tourers were designed by Neville Trickett and were inspired by the Auburn’s and Packard’s of the 1930s. They used the chassis, engine and mechanicals from VW Beetles and Ford Cortina’s and appear to have been produced between about 1978 and 1990 with GRP panels all round.

 

This example is a relatively early one, having been registered in 1982 and is the rear engine Beetle based variant. It has obviously not been used for a considerable time and there are no records of MOTs online or in paper format. Experian does not mention any previous keepers, so it is plausible that the deceased owner may have had it since new, using it very little and covering very few miles. The speedo only shows 930 miles, but bidders will need to satisfy themselves on whether that is genuine or not!  

Sadly, solicitors dealing with the estate have not been able to find any paperwork relating to the car and we have chosen to photograph it in the same condition it was found in the garage, thick dust and cobwebs included – to show a true reflection of the condition and underuse. Underneath the dust and cobwebs, is a complete black GRP body, a 1,776cc engine with a big Webber carb and some exciting-looking, potentially rumbling side exhausts.

   Source:  https://www.brightwellslive.com/lot/details/531656

Coming To Auction  Brought To You By:

 The Squirrel

Disclaimer:  Whilst Classic Chatter ("we") attempts to make sure that the information contained in this website is accurate and complete, we are aware that some errors and omissions may occur from time to time. We are not able, therefore, to guarantee the accuracy of that information and cannot accept liability for loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any reliance on which you may place on the information contained in this website. We highly recommend that you check the accuracy of the information supplied. If you have any queries about any information on our website, please contact us at  jeff.classicchatter@mail.com

 CLASSIC CHATTER

Powered By Dragons

  

   

1936 Austin 12/6 Goodwood Cabriolet [Restoration Project] - Brightwells Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction Closing Thursday 5th August from 7pm

     

 

Welcome back to Classic Chatter and our look at what is coming to auction in the UK.

It's been a difficult time for everyone over the last 18 months but the future looks better and we all hope normality is just around the corner.

OUR FEATURED AUCTION

Brightwells

Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction

Closing Thursday 5th August from 7pm

Online Auction

1936 Austin 12/6 Goodwood Cabriolet

[Restoration Project]

Lot No: 2

Registration No: MG 6046

Chassis No: FC39358

Engine No: 17939

Body Colour: N/S

Owned by our vendor since 1975 - at the same address as it was first registered in 1938; unusual cabriolet body; in need of restoration but surprisingly clean underneath

This Goodwood bodied Austin was first registered to Miss Mary Melliar Betton-Foster of Overton Grange, near Ludlow in 1938. Until the early 1960s, Miss Betton-Foster continued to own the car, registering it at subsequent addresses in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Somerset, Weymouth, Kent, Central London and Essex so it has certainly travelled some miles over the years.

One of the three buff logbooks that accompany the car, document its second recorded owner as returning the car to Shropshire before passing it to our vendor in 1975, who by a fabulous quirk of coincidence resides at the original home of the car in Overton, Ludlow! This Austin has truly gone full circle back to its roots and is reluctantly being put up for sale, due to ill health.

We understand that our vendor started to tinker with the car in the early 1980s and although no stranger to unusual vehicles, time and space led the Austin to take a back seat to other cars being worked on in the same shed.

Known as ‘Matilda,’ she was worked on every so often, the engine being turned and fired up, the brakes being released and the tyres being inflated and in 2002 it seems our vendor put a proper budget together to get her back on the road for the cost of approximately £1,000. Although some of this was spent on materials and labour, the project never really took off and their remains plenty of work to be done. Structurally it is not as bad as it might look to some and we understand that it has been kept inside since the 1970s.

The original registration MG 6046 is no longer recognized by the DVLA, but it is not assigned to any other vehicle either and there is a 1984 letter on file from Swansea implying that once restoration is finished, this registration could be put back on the car. This would of course need some more contemporary confirmation from them now but it’s a good start on what could be made into a very presentable and rare motorcar with relative ease.

   Source:  https://www.brightwellslive.com/lot/details/530457

Coming To Auction  Brought To You By:

 The Squirrel

Disclaimer:  Whilst Classic Chatter ("we") attempts to make sure that the information contained in this website is accurate and complete, we are aware that some errors and omissions may occur from time to time. We are not able, therefore, to guarantee the accuracy of that information and cannot accept liability for loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any reliance on which you may place on the information contained in this website. We highly recommend that you check the accuracy of the information supplied. If you have any queries about any information on our website, please contact us at  jeff.classicchatter@mail.com

 CLASSIC CHATTER

Powered By Dragons

  

   

1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350 - Silverstone Auctions Silverstone Circuit (The Wing Building, NN12 8TN) Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August

  

 

Welcome back to Classic Chatter and our look at what is coming to auction in the UK.

It's been a difficult time for everyone over the last 18 months but the future looks better and we all hope normality is just around the corner.

OUR FEATURED AUCTION

Silverstone Auctions

Silverstone Circuit (The Wing Building, NN12 8TN)

Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 

1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350

Lot No  595

Registration No: T815 KLE

Chassis No: SCCDA0824XHC15690

Engine No: LL918981230200

Body Colour: Aluminium Metallic

GUIDE PRICE: £ Offered Without Reserve

• This is Number 5 of only 48 examples built
• Lightweight bodyshell and magnesium Crono OZ wheels
• The Sport 350 was 85kg lighter than the V8 GT on which it was based
• 350bhp, 3.5-litre, flat-plane crank, twin-turbo V8. 0-60 in 4.7 seconds
• Finished in New Aluminium Metallic with carbon fibre, GT1-style rear wing
• c47,000 miles with a full engine rebuild in recent years
• Supplied with a Lotus Certificate of Provenance and a V5 on the way
• In superb condition, immaculate, inside and out

The Sport 350 was arguably the most exclusive of all Esprit models, with only 48 manufactured between 1999 and 2001. In common with many other innovative designs from Lotus' drawing office, increased performance was achieved by weight reduction and, thanks to both a lightweight bodyshell and special magnesium Crono OZ wheels shod with Pirelli P Zero tyres, the Sport 350 was 85kg lighter than the V8 GT on which it was based. Retardation was aided by larger AP Racing discs all-round plus 4-pot callipers on the front. The suspension utilised Monroe 65 dampers, stiffer springs and an uprated anti-roll bar. Most examples were finished in Silver and featured a carbon fibre, GT1-style rear wing, 'Sport 350' graphics on the doors and sill plates, hip-hugging seats with Black bolsters and Blue Alcantara facings, with further touches of Blue throughout the passenger compartment and engine bay. With 350bhp available from the 3.5-litre, flat-plane crank, twin-turbo V8 and 60mph arriving in 4.7 seconds, the Sport 350 is a seriously quick motor car.

From Richard Hammond's personal collection, this stunning example is Number #5 of the 48 cars produced and is finished in New Aluminium Metallic. It has covered some 47,000 miles and, we understand is absolutely immaculate. It appears that the engine was rebuilt in recent years. It's supplied with a Lotus Certificate of Provenance and we believe the V5 is on the way.

   Source:  Click Here

Coming To Auction  Brought To You By:

 The Squirrel

Disclaimer:  Whilst Classic Chatter ("we") attempts to make sure that the information contained in this website is accurate and complete, we are aware that some errors and omissions may occur from time to time. We are not able, therefore, to guarantee the accuracy of that information and cannot accept liability for loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any reliance on which you may place on the information contained in this website. We highly recommend that you check the accuracy of the information supplied. If you have any queries about any information on our website, please contact us at  jeff.classicchatter@mail.com

 CLASSIC CHATTER

Powered By Dragons

  

   

1958 Steyr Puch 500 - Silverstone Auctions Silverstone Circuit (The Wing Building, NN12 8TN) Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August

 

 

Welcome back to Classic Chatter and our look at what is coming to auction in the UK.

It's been a difficult time for everyone over the last 18 months but the future looks better and we all hope normality is just around the corner.

OUR FEATURED AUCTION

Silverstone Auctions

Silverstone Circuit (The Wing Building, NN12 8TN)

Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 

1958 Steyr Puch 500

Lot No  662

Registration No: 731 UYY

Chassis No: 5103665

Engine No:5103700

Body Colour: Primrose Yellow

GUIDE PRICE: £22,000 - £26,000

• Rarely seen in the UK, a delightful example with remarkably low indicated mileage, fresh from a beautiful restoration and full engine rebuild
• Italian-supplied in 1958, the car was found in Rome belonging to a local doctor, before being sourced by our vendor five years ago
• Lovingly restored in Rome and Bologna by passionate Italian craftsmen, body finished in  Primrose with an Apple Green and Cream two-tone interior
• As part of its recent restoration in 2017, the car received a full engine rebuild, including new Weber carb and Bosch ignition, and our vendor says that it starts and runs flawlessly today
• Only 567km (352 miles) since the restoration
• Imported to the UK in 2017 and first registered here on 01/01/2018
• Supplied with the factory build sheet, owner's handbook (in Italian), a letter of authentication from the Steyr-Puch Club of Austria signed and stamped by the Club President, restoration photographs

Visually almost identical to the stalwart of Italian motoring that is the Fiat 500, the Steyr-Puch 500 was far more than an Austrian 500 built under license.

Founded in 1934, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG produced everything from military machinery and weapons to tractors, planes and cars, both during peacetime and in times of conflict. Following the second world war, the company was able to resume automobile production with thanks to help from Fiat, though long-gone were the heady days of producing four and six-cylinder engined cars, instead having to rely on small, economical cars, such as the 500 which was built under licence as part of their manufacturing partnership with Fiat. This partnership also included Steyr-Puch becoming the official importer of Fiat vehicles, along with modifying the cars for the domestic Austrian market’s requirements.

For the S-P 500, Fiat supplied the chassis, front end and interior - all of which are identical to the Fiat-built car - but Steyr-Puch made a few mechanical changes, most notably the inclusion of a ZF gearbox, and replacing the usual Fiat 500 engine with a 493cc boxer-twin.

Internally, these Austrian 500s received different upholstery and a speedometer that turns counter-clockwise, whilst on the outside larger air intakes allowed for more efficient engine cooling and underneath the Steyr-Puch 500 also sported enlarged drum brakes and improved shock absorbers for better ride quality.

This particular 1958-registered example was built during the second year of Steyr-Puch 500 production, and was brought to the vendor’s attention by an agent in Germany, who was selling the car on behalf of the previous owner, who resided in Italy.

The prior owner had this ‘500’ restored not once, but twice during his ownership, in both Rome and Bologna, leaving this S-P 500 in factory-fresh condition, and around 300 photographs of the restoration process are included with the vehicle, detailing the work that was carried out.

Naturally, for a car of such quality, it starred in an Italian classic car magazine - a copy of which is included with the car - before being imported into the UK by its current owner in late 2017, and registered on its current plate on 01 January 2018.

In total, around 567km (c.350 miles) have been recorded on the odometer since the restoration, meaning this is about as close to a box-fresh, Steyr-Puch 500 as you’ll likely ever find, and the condition of the vehicle certainly reflects its low mileage.

Regarding the documentation, alongside the aforementioned photographs of the restoration process, the owner also has a selection of documentation and paperwork from the car’s time in Italy, the factory build-sheet, an owner’s handbook (in Italian) and a letter from the Steyr-Puch club of Austria confirming the authenticity of the car, which is also signed and stamped by the club’s President.

Internally, externally and mechanically, this Graz-built 500 is in outstanding condition, with no signs of any wear, tear or patina that we can see. A true icon of the motoring world and with an unusual back-story that few other 500s can boast, this rare Steyr-Puch 500 is a wonderful collector's piece and ready to enjoy.

   Source:  Click Here

Coming To Auction  Brought To You By:

 The Squirrel

Disclaimer:  Whilst Classic Chatter ("we") attempts to make sure that the information contained in this website is accurate and complete, we are aware that some errors and omissions may occur from time to time. We are not able, therefore, to guarantee the accuracy of that information and cannot accept liability for loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any reliance on which you may place on the information contained in this website. We highly recommend that you check the accuracy of the information supplied. If you have any queries about any information on our website, please contact us at  jeff.classicchatter@mail.com

 CLASSIC CHATTER

Powered By Dragons