1978 VAUXHALL CHEVETTE 'L' HATCHBACK - CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show Sale NEC BIRMINGHAM Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th March 2019

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22-24 MARCH 2019

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Practical Classics Classic
Car & Restoration Show Sale

NEC BIRMINGHAM

Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th March 2019

1978 VAUXHALL CHEVETTE 'L' HATCHBACK

Offered for sale is a 1.256L 1978 Vauxhall Chevette L Hatchback manual that has been with the current owner for the last 8 years. Coming with an extensive history file, this lot's condition scores an impressive 110 / 135.

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Vauxhall main dealer restored, two owners and just 21,000 miles...

• Initially registered on the 28th June 1978 to the first of just two owners
• Bare metal restored by our vendor's own Vauxhall main dealer workshop
• Finished in Crystal Blue and put proudly on display in the showroom 
• Offered from our vendor's extensive private collection of older Vauxhalls
• At No Reserve, this true survivor offers a glimpse into the world of Seventies motoring.

LOT DETAILS

REGISTRATION:	TVE 524S	RHD/LHD:	Right Hand Drive
YEAR:	1978	ENGINE SIZE:	1.256L
MAKE:	Vauxhall	ODOMETER READING (MILES):	20000
MODEL:	Chevette L Hatchback	MOT EXPIRY:	2019-03-04
WARRANTED:	Yes	CHASSIS NUMBER:	9B08DHY145735

SOURCE & CONDITION REPORT: https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/vauxhall-chevette-l-hatchback

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1983 RENAULT 5 TURBO 2 HATCHBACK - BONHAMS AUCTIONS The Zoute Sale KNOKKE-HEIST, PLACE ALBERT DE KNOKKE LE ZOUTE Place Albert de Knokke Le Zoute 8300 Knokke-Heist

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The Zoute Sale

KNOKKE-HEIST, PLACE ALBERT DE KNOKKE LE ZOUTE

Place Albert de Knokke Le Zoute

8300 Knokke-Heist

1983 RENAULT 5 TURBO 2 HATCHBACK

€ 90,000 - 110,000

£ 80,000 - 98,000

Concours Condition

Chassis no. VF1822000E0000338

•Iconic Group B homologation special

•Delivered new in France

•Believed genuine 51,681 kilometres from new

•Exceptional condition

• 'Of all the cars to come from that hedonistic high-boost era, the Renault 5 Turbo is one of the few to still hold us in its thrall. The lunacy of the mid-engined, wide-body concept surely sees to that, but reputation, rarity and rally pedigree are the magical fairy dust that ensures it retains a mystique and potency matched by few forced-induction cars before or since.' – Renault Sport Club. 
  
  
  Not to be confused with the conventional front-wheel drive Renault 5 Gordini Turbo or GT Turbo, the Renault 5 Turbo (and later Turbo 2) was a mid-engined homologation special built in limited numbers for Group B rallying between 1979 and 1986. Renault's considerable Formula 1-derived turbo-charging expertise was applied to the humble 1.4-litre overhead-valve engine, resulting in a power increase to 160bhp (in road trim), an output sufficient for a top speed of 260km/h and a 0-100km/h time of around 7 seconds. In the Turbo, this remarkable little engine was mounted amidships (where the rear passenger seats had been) and drove the rear wheels via a five-speed transaxle. 
  
  
  A thinly disguised two-seater supercar, the Turbo was first seen in prototype form at the 1978 Paris Salon and made its competition debut in 1980 on the Tour de Corse, where Jean Ragnoti's 250bhp works car led the event before succumbing to electrical trouble. In 1981 Ragnotti/Andrie won the Monte Carlo Rally outright for Renault and the following year Ragnotti won the Tour de Corse again. Faced with increasing competition from teams running four-wheel drive cars, Renault responded with more powerful 5 Tour de Corse and 5 Maxi Turbo variants, Ragnotti adding another Tour de Corse win in the latter in 1985. At the end of the season the works team retired the 5 Turbo from competition. Had Renault chosen to contest a full international programme with the 5 Turbo rather than concentrating on French national events, then its record at the highest level would surely have been even more impressive. 
  
  
  
  According to the Certificate issued by Renault Classic in March 2011, this particular Renault 5 Turbo 2 left the factory on 29th November 1983 and was sold new to its first owner through the Renault dealer SARAC in Thiers on 9th December that same year. The car spent the next almost 20 years in France with two identified owners, before being exported to the UK in 2011 by Mr Doug Blair, a distinguished car collector, author and publisher of motor sports books. At that time, the Turbo was still in excellent condition, and its new owner continued to maintain it in perfect cosmetic and operating condition, while driving it only sparingly. Numerous invoices on file testify to the great care that was taken of the car throughout his ownership until 2016.
  
  
  Today, the car has covered a believed genuine 51,681 kilometres from new; it is still finished in its original brown colour (factory code 769) with matching original beige interior, a very 1980s colour combination. The car is presented in excellent, indeed concours, condition and comes with its original pouch, owners manual, and service book, as well as numerous invoices for work carried out, expired MoTs, French Contrôle Technique documents, and UK V5 and Belgian 705 registration documents.
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https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24956/lot/52/?category=list&length=100&page=1

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1996 FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH HATCHBACK - Bonhams 20-06-15

Good Morning everyone we hope you're having a Classic year, we would like to thank you for you're continued support and  hope you are enjoying our choice of vehicles thus far.

Today we continue with a lot from this weekends Classic Summer Sale from Bonhams so Keep it Classic.

SATURDAY 20th JUNE 2015

BONHAMS, OXFORD

 

1996 FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH HATCHBACK

Chassis no. WFOBXXFKABSK03626

• Intended to spearhead Ford's international rallying campaign, the Escort RS Cosworth made its winning debut in Spain's Talavera Rally in 1990. Production commenced in 1992 and the car entered World Rally Championship competition the following year, enjoying outstanding success in the hands of works drivers François Delecour and Miki Biasion. Although the RS Cosworth strongly resembled the Escort road car, it was in fact based on a shortened Sierra 4x4 floor pan and used the latter's running gear. The power unit was Cosworth's familiar, 2.0-litre, 16-valve, four-cylinder turbo, in road trim producing 227bhp. All that horsepower in a nimble, compact car made for stupendous performance - 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds, 138mph top speed - and the end of production in 1996 was a sad day for many. 
  
  
  This left-hand drive, Italian-registered example has had only three owners, all within the vendor's family, having been purchased new by his grandfather directly from the local Ford dealership. It incorporates all the features one would expect from a car of this class including ABS, central locking, climate control and power assisted steering. Other noteworthy features include a larger-than-standard turbocharger and a Sierra Cosworth ECU. 
  
  
  Kept in a heated and dehumidified garage, the car is original and unmolested and has covered only some 13,800 kilometres (approximately 8,600 miles) from new. As one would expect of such sparing usage, it is presented in generally excellent condition. Its owner starts the engine every 1-2 weeks to bring it up to temperature, and the car also benefits from a changed cam belt; new oil, air and fuel filters; and new spark plugs, coolant and brake fluid. Finished in desirable Mallard Green with a grey Recaro interior, the latter described as perfect, this excellent - and very fast - example of one of the most iconic 'hot hatches' of the 1990s is offered with sundry service/maintenance invoices and fresh MoT certificate.

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