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Wednesday, 16 October 2019

1999 BMW Z3M COUPE - COYS AUCTIONS The Spirit of Motoring Sale Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF Saturday 19th October 2019



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Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF
Saturday 19th October 2019



1999 BMW Z3M COUPE

ESTIMATE £25,000- £30,000


The Z3 M Coupe, or BMW ‘Breadvan’ or “Clown Shoe” as many refer to it was very much an oddball and all the better for it, the Z3 M Coupe follows no model lineage and wasn’t replaced when production ceased, but what a wonderful hiccup in the corporate product line this car was. Here was a BMW that sent a high voltage shock through the normally slick but slightly conservative BMW range of the time. The lead engineer for the M Coupe, Burkhard Gosche, must have been very influential and smooth of speech to gain approval from the BMW Board of Directors. After all, the ingredients were unorthodox, to say the least. Take the Z3 roadster, turn it into a fixed head coupe with a hatchback, drop in an E36 M3 engine and make sure it was a cost-effective to produce. No easy task for BMW Motorsport division at the time.
Offered in the most desirable colour combination of Estoril Blue with black leather and blue inserts, this S50 Z3M Coupe has covered 58,000 miles from new.
The vendor has owned the car since 2013 and located the car after a search for an enthusiast owned example. The history file shows of £13,000 of invoices including notice of the VANOS recall, where the correct factory modifications completed.
A comprehensive service history is complete with the car by way of a stamped service booklet.
The car is offered with an MoT test certificate valid until January 2020 which importantly was obtained with no advisories. This example of this BMW is presented in very good order throughout and given the low mileage is certainly a sought after car. The vendor goes on to confirm that the paintwork and interior of the car are in excellent condition, the alloy wheels are unmarked with virtually brand new tyres and this 3 Litre beast is extremely tight to drive and delivers plenty of power!
Estimate: £25,000 – £30,000
€29,000 – €33,000
$31,000 – $36,000


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1990 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE COSWORTH - COYS AUCTIONS The Spirit of Motoring Sale Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF Saturday 19th October 2019



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Saturday 19th October 2019


1990 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE COSWORTH

TWO OWNERS FROM NEW - 49,000 MILES



The Sapphire Cosworth, being based on a different shell to the original three-door Cosworth, along with its more discreet rear wing, recorded a drag co-efficient of 0.33, thus allowing it to register slightly better performance figures (top speed of 150 mph and 0-60 of 6.1 seconds) compared to the original Cosworth.
Unlike its earlier two-door (Tea tray) cousin, the Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth was one of the great wolves in sheep’s clothing of the modern era.
No further punctuation at this point can be made that in actual fact the Sapphire was actually a quicker and higher performance car than the earlier three-door “tea tray express”, and much more of a gentleman’s performance machine, being less obvious and more discreet – but again with greater performance.
This particular Sapphire Cosworth is of particular note, as it is entirely authentic and original, and with two private owners from new and a full-service history from new, documenting its very meagre 49,000 miles.
These super-saloons were prevalent during the 1990s, whether it be the BMW M5 or the Lotus Carlton. Through racing, modification and daily use, few remain on the road today. This example remains pure, unaffected, with original paint and interior, exactly as it has always been, which is now a key touchstone for collectors of cars of this period, as so few exist so unmolested and so genuine. The car even retains its original Dunlop D40 spare tyre and is fitted with full black leather interior, which was a very expensive option at the time.
With the youngtimer market being so popular, and enthusiasm for cars of this period growing on an annual basis, this is a car that must be noticed, as it stands head and shoulders above its peers.
Estimate: £26,000 – £28,000
€29,000 €31,000
$31,000 – $34,000



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Tuesday, 15 October 2019

1983 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE III - COYS AUCTIONS The Spirit of Motoring Sale Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF Saturday 19th October 2019



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 1983 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE III

CLASSIC CAR MAGAZINE COVER AND MAIN FEATURE CAR FEATURE CAR, AUTOITALIA MAGAZINE - MAINTAINED BY MCGRATH


The third generation Maserati Quattroporte created a new kind of supercar with four doors and four comfortable seats. The first version, launched in 1963, was a comfortable automobile capable of exceeding 200 km/h. The Series III, launched in 1978, met with wide success, with a career that lasted eleven years and 2,141 units sold during this period. Designed by Giugiaro and angular in style, the car featured a four camshaft V8, in its 4.9-litre version, developing 280bhp and mated to an automatic gearbox. It had a very luxurious interior, with pleated natural leather seats and rosewood trim on the dashboard and doors.
This superb example has been in the current ownership for 20 years and has benefitted from being regularly serviced by renowned marque specialists, Bill McGrath. The history file also contains MOT’s dating back to 1999 when he bought the car and this cherished Maserati has of course been kept garaged. No stranger to public attention, this Quattroporte has featured in several magazine articles at home and abroad showing just how exemplary it is. Described by the vendor to be in very good to excellent condition throughout, we suggest that any inspection would come to the same conclusion. A truly wonderful opportunity that is not to be missed.
Estimate: £15,000 – £20,000
€18,000 – €22,000
$20,000 – $25,000



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1953 FIAT TOPOLINO GIARDINIERA - COYS AUCTIONS The Spirit of Motoring Sale Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF Saturday 19th October 2019



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1953 FIAT TOPOLINO GIARDINIERA

Better equipped than many cars twice its size, the FIAT 500 – soon nicknamed ‘Topolino’ (mouse) – brought a degree of refinement hitherto unknown to small cars when launched in 1936. Lockheed hydraulic brakes, independent front suspension and 12-volt electrics were all features while an engine mounted ahead of the front axle helped maximise cabin space for the two occupants. The 569cc, four-cylinder, side-valve motor produced a modest 13bhp but as the Topolino weighed little more than half a ton it could nevertheless manage a respectable 50mph-plus under favourable conditions. For most buyers though, the frugal (up-to-50mpg) fuel consumption would have been the major attraction. Introduced in 1946, the 500B featured a more powerful
(16.5bhp) overhead-valve engine that would be carried over to the Topolino’s final incarnation – the restyled 500C of 1949, which was the first FIAT model to offer a heating/de-misting system as standard.
At the same time as the 500B was introduced, a Giardiniera station wagon (also known as the Belvedere) was added to the range, offering four-seat accommodation as well as increased luggage space. Equipped with the superior overhead-valve engine, these Giardiniera station wagons were genuine 60mph cars.


Estimate: £4,000 – £6,000
€4,500 – €6,500
$5,000 – $7,000


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