1966 MERCEDES 250 S SALOON - Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale 26/06/15

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GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED SALE

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THE PROPERTY OF BILL WYMAN

1966 MERCEDES 250 S SALOON

Registration no. KYM 585D  Chassis no. 10801222013267  Engine no. 10892022005086

£20,000 - 25,000

€28,000 - 35,000

 

The property of Bill Wyman
1966 Mercedes 250 S Saloon
Registration no. KYM 585D
Chassis no. 10801222013267
Engine no. 10892022005086

*Right-hand drive, UK-delivered example
*Classic 'stacked headlamp' model *Celebrity owner
*Recent complete rebuild

FOOTNOTES

• First shown at Frankfurt in 1965, the 'S' Class Mercedes-Benz range was outwardly distinguishable from preceding models by a new, sleeker bodyshell with lower roof and waist lines and increased glass area. All models featured similar all-independent suspension, as well as four-wheel disc brakes and power-assisted steering. Although developed from the 220's 2.2-litre unit, the new 2.5- litre engine of the 250 S incorporated numerous improvements, including a seven-bearing crankshaft, and produced 130bhp at 5,400rpm, good enough for a top speed of 112mph.
  
  Founder member of the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman purchased this classic 'stacked headlamp' Mercedes-Benz 250 S saloon from a garage in Anerley Hill, South London. The first of many he would own, the Mercedes cost him £3,853 and was delivered on Monday 22nd August 1966. 'This was the first Mercedes with curved black windows,' Bill revealed. 'Everyone was getting black windows – Mick (Jagger) and, I think, Brian (Jones) did in their Minis. Mercedes had never done it, so I had to contribute to the research on how to make them. It cost me about £350.'
  
  Mercedes-Benz though, had rejected Bill's order for black windows, so a company in West London removed the 250's windows – they were curved not flat – took a mould from them and commissioned Pilkington to make special glass to fit. 'Then of course I got stopped all the time, Bill recalls. 'Though the police usually just wanted to see who was in it.'
  
  From 1966 to 1969 Bill used this car to travel around London and to Olympic Studios in Barnes where the Rolling Stones were recordingBeggars Banquet, featuring the iconic track Sympathy for the Devil, and Let It Bleed featuring Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. Says Bill: 'When we weren't in the studio or touring I drove round England with my camera, taking photographs.'
  
  On Wednesday 11th November 1970, Bill traded in 'KYM 585D' for part exchange (£1,600) and bought a new Mercedes-Benz 250 CE Coupé ('FRT 9J') from Barnard's in Stowmarket, Suffolk for £4,195. Fortunately for Bill, his beloved Mercedes-Benz 250 S did not move very far and on Wednesday 6th November 1991 he was able to buy it back from a lady in Bury St Edmunds for £1,000. 'At first she would not accept my offer so I had my estate manager go to the bank and take out £1,000 in £1 notes,' Bill recalls. 'He presented the offer again in person saying "take it or leave it". She took it.'
  
  Unfortunately the black windows were either missing by now or cracked, and the car was in poor condition. In 1997 Bill commissioned Tony Davey to completely rebuild 'KYM 585D' at a cost of almost £20,000, though the original tinted windows are no longer in place. (Tony Davey is the man that rebuilt Roger Moore's The Saint car and dozens of other classics dating from the 1930s to the present day). Since the restoration's completion the Mercedes has been stored as part of Bill's private collection. Described as in generally excellent condition, this iconic piece of rock music memorabilia is offered with MoT to February 2016 and a V5 registration document.

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1963 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES V CONVERTIBLE - Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale 26/06/15

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GOODWOOD CIRCUIT, CHICHESTER

 

1963 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES V CONVERTIBLE

Registration no. DRS 809A - Chassis no. DB4C/1068/R - Engine no. 370/1176

*One of only 70 DB4 convertibles made
*Restored by Desmond J Smail
*Vantage-specification engine
*Air conditioning and other upgrades

FOOTNOTES

• 'The Aston Martin DB4 was perhaps the finest compromise which the David Brown-owned company ever achieved between exceptionally high-quality, exceptionally high-performance, exceptionally lavish finishing and yet properly contained overall size and weight – a great British product, benefiting from the styling input of Touring of Milan...' –Motors, 1965.
  
  Classically proportioned and instantly recognisable from the moment of its introduction in 1958, the Touring-styled Aston Martin DB4 established a look that would survive, with only minor revisions, until 1970. Moreover, it was the first Aston Martin to carry CarrozzeriaTouring's 'Superleggera' bodywork, in which light alloy panels were fixed to a framework of light-gauge steel tubes welded to a platform chassis. Although styled by Touring, the DB4's gorgeous fastback coachwork was built under license at Newport Pagnell by Aston Martin, which employed some of the finest panel beaters in the industry. The result was a car whose sleek lines were described as 'unmistakably Italian and yet... equally unmistakably Aston Martin'.
  
  Designed by Tadek Marek and already proven in racing, the DB4's new twin-cam six-cylinder engine displaced 3,670cc while the gearbox was a new David Brown four-speed all-synchromesh unit. An immensely strong platform-type chassis, designed by Harold Beach, replaced the preceding DB2/4's multi-tubular spaceframe, the latter being considered incompatible with Touring's Superleggera body construction. The DB2/4's trailing-link independent front suspension gave way to unequal-length wishbones while at the rear the DB4 sported a live axle located by a Watts linkage instead of its predecessor's Panhard rod. Boasting disc brakes all round and with 240bhp on tap, the DB4 was the first production car capable of accelerating from a standing start to 100mph and back to rest again in under 30 seconds. At a time when few family saloons were capable of exceeding 70mph and took an age to get there, this staggering performance made the DB4 just about the fastest thing on the road, easily the equal of its Italian rivals. The DB4 was available only as a closed sports saloon until September 1961 when the convertible version was unveiled at that year's Motor Show. Priced at £4,449, it was £250 more expensive than the saloon and arguably prettier. Passenger space was little changed, though there was more headroom than the saloon could offer.
  
  Manufactured between October 1958 and June 1963, the DB4 developed through no fewer than five series. However, it should be made clear that the cars were not thus designated by the factory, this nomenclature having been suggested subsequently by the Aston Martin Owners Club to aid identification as the model evolved. The first cars had already undergone a number of improvements, including the fitting of heavy-duty bumpers after the first 50 had been made, before the 2nd series arrived in January 1960. A front-hinged bonnet, bigger brake callipers and an enlarged sump were the major changes made on the Series II, while the 3rd series featured separate rear lights, two bonnet stays and a host of improvements to the interior fittings. The 4th series was readily distinguishable by its new grille, with seven vertical bars, shallower bonnet intake and recessed rear lights, while the final (5th) series manufactured between September 1962 and June 1963 was built on a 3½" longer wheelbase (allowing for increased leg room and a larger boot) and gained 15" wheels, an electric radiator fan and the DB4GT-type instrument panel. Including Vantage and convertible models, approximately 1,100 DB4s were produced between 1958 and 1963.
  
  Chassis number '1168/R' was sold new via Aston Martin agents Brooklands in July 1963 to Mr Dino Accini of Holland Road, London and originally was finished in Fiesta Red with fawn Connolly hide interior trim. It was maintained by the factory at Newport Pagnell until 1970 by which time it had passed into the ownership of a Dr Richardson of Wellington, Somerset and subsequently to a Mr J H Vernon from Edgbaston in Birmingham. At some point after 1970 the car was left to decay until the early 1990s. It was then purchased from Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd by Mr David Ciclitira, who commissioned renowned marque specialist Desmond J Smail to completely restore the car.
  
  Carried out between November 1993 and August 1996, the rebuild included full chassis and body rebuild by marque specialist Bodylines, a full re-spray by the marque specialist Spraytech, in Winchester Blue and an engine rebuild, as well as fitting air conditioning and a new convertible hood. This beautiful Aston then remained in Mr Ciclitira's ownership until 2013, being lovingly cared for by Desmond J Smail. Since restoration the engine has been upgraded to Vantage specification (in December 2000) while in June 2013 the gearbox was overhauled; the rear axle rebuilt to incorporate a Powr-Lok limited-slip differential, RS Williams dampers installed; and new tyres fitted at a cost in excess of £27,000. Additional upgrades include a discreet modern radio, fire extinguishing system, negative-earth electrics, alloy wheel rims, electric windows, central locking and an alarm. A stunning example of one of the final, 5th series, '1168/R' comes complete with a rare original factory hard top, a good history file, V5C registration document, MoT to August 2015 and detailed restoration records.
  
  Combining Aston Martin's traditional virtues of style and performance with the joys of open-air motoring, the DB4 Convertible is most sought after and highly prized today. With the exception of the Zagato, the DB4 Convertible is the rarest Aston Martin road car of the David Brown era with a total of only 70 built, six less than the legendary DB4 GT.

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1986 AUDI QUATTRO SPORT SWB COUPÉ - Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale 26/06/15

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1986 AUDI QUATTRO SPORT SWB COUPÉ

Registration no. C541 MGN       Chassis no. WAUZZZ85ZEA905206

• One of the most influential designs of recent decades, the Audi Quattro brought four-wheel drive into the motoring mainstream. Introduced in 1980, the Quattro was based on the outwardly similar Coupé's bodyshell but used a different floor pan to accommodate its four-wheel-drive transmission and independent rear suspension. The engine was a development of the five-cylinder, 2.1-litre, single-overhead-camshaft unit first seen in the 200 saloon. Equipped with a KKK turbocharger, it produced 200bhp in road trim with considerably more available in competition tune. Phenomenally fast and sure-footed on the road, the Quattro excelled in international rallying, winning the Manufacturers' Championship for Audi in 1982 and 1984 and the Driver's Championship in '83 and '84, but its enduring legacy would be the demonstration of four-wheel drive's advantages for passenger cars. Since then Audi has gone on to apply its quattro 4WD system to many other models but only the original (or 'Ur') version is spelled with a capital 'Q'.
  
  
  The Sport version of Audi's sensational Quattro was launched in the autumn of 1983, three years after the original's unveiling at the Geneva Salon had taken the motoring world by storm. It had a shortened wheelbase and was fitted with a new, lighter version of the five-cylinder engine boasting an aluminium block and a twin-cam 20-valve cylinder head, while anti-lock braking made its first appearance on a Quattro-equipped Audi. Running on Bosch HI-Jetronic fuel injection, the extensively revised engine developed a claimed 306bhp and gave this quite remarkable road car a top speed of around 155mph. Audi built only 214 examples of the Sport, though only 164 were actually sold to customers. 
  
  
  This particular Audi Quattro Sport was imported into the UK in March 1990 and registered to Mr M D Lindup of London SW20. The car passed to the current owner in September 1993 and is one of a pair of Sport Quattros he owns; the other resides in North America. It has thus been with its current owner for 22 years, covering fewer than 3,000 kilometres since acquisition. This car is a superb example of the Sport Quattro, in very good original condition and the best colour scheme in terms of the model's rallying pedigree.
  
  
  The accompanying service book was stamped at the supplying dealer on 4th April 1986 and next by GTi Engineering on 26th April 1991 (at 36,870 kilometres) followed by Scotts Audi, London on four occasions between May 1997 (50,408kms) and July 2000 (52,578kms). Since then the car has been 'Carcooned' in a West London basement garage, started frequently using fresh fuel and run up to temperature but not driven on the road. The current odometer reading is 52,934 kilometres (approximately 32,900 miles). 
  
  
  'C541 MGN' is presently with AM Cars in Ilminster for a service, re-commissioning, MoT test, etc (see bill on file). Representing a rare opportunity to own a piece of Audi's rallying history, this ultra-rare Quattro Sport is offered with the aforementioned service book, handbook (in German), owner's plastic wallet, V5C registration document and a quantity of expired MoT certificates.

   

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