1971 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3 V12 COUPE - SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS The Silverstone Classic Sale Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July 2019 The Wing Building Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.

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 Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July 2019

 The Wing Building Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.  

Viewing is available from 9am on Friday 26th July.

1971 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3 V12 COUPE

Chassis number:

155047OBW

# of cylinders:

12

Transmission:

Automatic

Engine capacity:

5343

Body colour:

Pale blue

LHD/RHD:

Right-hand Drive

Registration number:

VEE 12J

Model:

E-Type V12 series3

Engine number:

753387SA

Interior colour:

Beige leather

  

• A UK-supplied, matching numbers, Series 3, 2 + 2 automatic in Jaguar Light Blue
• Recently emerged from 40 years in storage and now ripe for a full restoration
• The fuel system and tank were cleaned, new spark plugs, oil and filter fitted
• New starter motor fitted and the car started straight away with excellent oil pressure
• The appropriate registration number 'VEE 12J' will remain with the car
• A lovely original Series 3 that could be an outstanding example of the marque when finished

The Series 3 V12 was the final version of the famous E-Type and was introduced in 1971 as a 2 + 2 Coupe or Roadster variant. The car that Enzo Ferrari once claimed was the "Most beautiful car in the world" finally ended production in 1974 and was eventually replaced by the Jaguar XJS.

This particular car is a UK-supplied Series 3 V12 Coupe fitted with an automatic gearbox and has had just one owner from new. The rather appropriate registration number, VEE 12J, has been on the car from new and does indeed form part of the sale.

This is a matching numbers car and still in its original colour scheme, as confirmed by the Heritage Certificate in the paperwork, and has very recently emerged from some 40 years in storage. The engine was found to turn over freely, so the fuel system and tank were cleaned, new spark plugs, oil and filter fitted, along with a new starter motor and - hey presto- she started straight away with excellent oil pressure. The brake system has been gone through, fresh fluid bled into the system, and all transmission fluids refreshed. The car drove superbly and today is a totally original example with no obvious welding anywhere, all original panels and floors, and good quality panel gaps throughout.

This remarkable survivor is now ripe for a full restoration and will become an outstanding example of the marque when finished. A rare and very special opportunity with a realistic price guide.

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1994 JAGUAR XJS V12 CONVERTIBLE - BEAMISH CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS GREAT NORTH CLASSIC CAR SHOW Saturday 6th July 2019 Beamish, County Durham DH9 0RW

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Saturday 6th July 2019

Beamish, County Durham DH9 0RW

1994 JAGUAR XJS V12 CONVERTIBLE 

XJ-S Auto Convertible in British Racing Green with original paint. This car has been with its current owner for the last 5 years having only seen fine weather use in that time.

The engine is V12 5933CC with a mileage of 50,600 miles.

It was first registered in 05/10/1994 so is 25 years old

The only modifications are the California twin round headlights, noting the original square headlights have been kept for provenance and are included with the vehicle.

MOT due 30/01/2020

A new battery was fitted in 2018.

View this lot in our showroom and marquee preview day Friday 5th July 2019, Beamish, County Durham

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1935 BENTLEY 7.4 Litre V12 SPECIAL - SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS The Heythrop Classic Car Sale Heythrop Park, Enstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 5UF SATURDAY 11th MAY 2019

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Heythrop Park, Enstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 5UF
SATURDAY 11th MAY 2019

1935 BENTLEY 7.4 Litre V12 SPECIAL

Registration: BMY 6

Chassis Number: B137CW

Engine Number: 3640

Number of cylinders: 12

CC: 7340

Year of Manufacture: 1935

RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive

Estimate (£): 100,000 - 115,000

(+buyer's premium of 15% including VAT @ 20%)

• BMY 6 started life in 1935 as an elegant, two-door, Close-Coupled Coupe by Gurney Nutting
• Converted to a two-seat racer by the renowned Bentley/Rolls-Royce specialist Alan Padgett during 1986-1990
• The wheelbase was shortened, the rear of the frame narrowed by 4-inches and the side rails drilled for lightness
• The purposeful-looking new body was crafted in aluminium over a tubular steel frame and incorporated a headrest 
• In 1999 it was fitted with a 7.4-litre engine from a Rolls-Royce Phantom III (the original 3.5-litre blown-six is with the car)
• The car has an important competition history, it's a winner and still has a VSCC-Pass (Vintage Sports Car Club)

It is a sobering thought. Had Rolls-Royce not purchased its financially troubled competitor Bentley in 1931, the world would have been denied the Continental, Turbo R, Mulsanne and countless other iconic models subsequently graced with the `Flying B'. Of particular loss for many, would have been the coachbuilt Derby Bentleys manufactured between 1933 and 1939. Their chassis was derived from an experimental supercharged 2.75-litre Rolls-Royce (codenamed Peregrine) that never saw the light of day, and power came from a redesigned and tuned version of the company's 20/25 engine, initially of 3.5-litres (3669cc). Fed by a pair of SU carburettors, it drove through a four-speed manual gearbox. The suspension was by semi-elliptic springs all-round and braking by servo-assisted drums. 

The newcomer was introduced to the public in the appropriate surroundings of Ascot in the August of 1933, and production of these 3.5-litre cars continued into 1937, by which time 1,191 examples had been produced. The last year's allocation was manufactured alongside the incoming 4.25-litre (4257cc) version that would ultimately supersede the 3.5-litre cars. Coachbuilders and body styles were the preserve of the customer and the following are just a few of the Carrozzerias engaged to clothe these fine cars: Park Ward, Barker, Vanden Plas, Thrupp & Maberly, Gurney Nutting, H.J. Mulliner, Hooper, James Young and Arthur Mulliner.

This well-known Derby racer started life as a 1935 two-door, Close-coupled Coupe by Gurney Nutting and was delivered new to Ashe Garages Ltd. in Surrey on behalf of S. S. Coppen Esq. of Ealing. During the period 1986 to 1990, `BMY 6' was reconstructed as a two-seat competition car by the renowned Bentley/Rolls-Royce specialist Alan Padgett on behalf of owner Stephen Bulling. The wheelbase was shortened to 109.5-inches, the rear of the frame narrowed by 4-inches and the side rails drilled for lightness. The purposeful-looking new body was crafted in aluminium over a tubular steel frame and incorporated a headrest for the driver. The standard engine output was notably increased courtesy of a Wade supercharger system installed and developed by Padgett. The owner then campaigned the Bentley nationally in sprints and circuit races at the country's premier circuits with a degree of success. 

For the 1997 season, the engine capacity was increased to 3973cc, and whilst it brought the expected improvement in lap times (enabling the two-seater to contribute towards a 2nd Team Award at the VSCC's April 1997 Silverstone Meeting), problems arose from a reduction in the unit's overall rigidity, so during 1999 it was decided to replace the motor with that from a Rolls-Royce Phantom III. The installation and development of the new powerplant was entrusted to Bob Burrell, who already had considerable experience of running similar 7.4-litre V12 engines in Derby chassis. The dry sump unit features high compression forged pistons (8:1) and is cooled by a high capacity aluminium radiator aided by an electric fan. The suspension utilises standard Derby springs all-round, minus some leaves. Retardation was courtesy of a hydraulically-operated Bentley MkVI single leading shoe system at the front and Austin Sheerline drums at the rear. The specially fabricated axle consists of a Salisbury differential mated to Derby axle tubes. Steering is by a standard Derby column and box with a strengthened side tube and the fuel tank is of the foam filled racing type.

The resulting car has achieved considerable success in BDC and VSCC events - including claiming a fine 1st-in-class at the VSCC's 2003 Harewood Hillclimb event. The bodywork looks good finished in Apple Green with a black interior, the car sits on black wire wheels and the V12 exhausts through copper pipes that emerge from each side of the bonnet at waist height. `BMY 6' is being sold together with: five 17-inch road wheels shod with Dunlop Fort tyres, six racing wheels/Dunlop CR48 tyres, a covered trailer, a comprehensive file of all the work carried out and an MOT valid until July 2013.

A unique opportunity to acquire one of the most entertaining and successful of all racing Bentley Specials that have won the BDC's Annual Derby Bowl award on no less than three occasions and is featured in Ray Roberts' authoritative tome `Bentley Specials and Special Bentleys'.

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1981 PANTHER DE VILLE V12 - H&H AUCTIONS WEDNESDAy 20th MARCH 2019 Imperial War Museum, Duxford Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR

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WEDNESDAy 20th MARCH 2019

Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR

1981 PANTHER DE VILLE V12

Registration No: ULA802W

Chassis No:2155

- Entered from the Ian Grange Collection

- Mot test until February 2020

- Red leather interior with black piping, Electric sliding sunroof factory fitted

- Air conditioning refurbished with new condenser, pipes and seals

For most of its life, the Panther De Ville was Britain's most expensive production car, and it is easy to see why. Using mainly Jaguar mechanicals (including a straight-six or V12), the tubular-framed De Ville took styling cues from the Bugatti Royale and was beautifully constructed at Robert Jankel's Panther Westwinds facility at Weybridge. Interiors were opulent and well-appointed, often including drinks cabinets and televisions, and the car was offered as a four-door saloon or a convertible (although one six-door limousine was built). Clients were rich and generally ostentatious; famous owners included Oliver Reed and Elton John, and Cruella De Ville (played by Glenn Close) famously drove a black and white example in the film 101 Dalmatians. 

This 1981 De Ville from the Ian Grange Collection is well appointed in black coachwork and a red leather interior with contrasting black piping. It has factory-fitted electric sunroof and air conditioning units, the latter having been refurbished with new condenser, pipes and seals. The car is fitted with the larger 5343cc Jaguar V12 engine mated to an automatic gearbox and the car runs on chrome wire wheels. Today, its Jaguar underpinnings making it relatively easy to drive and maintain, and a thriving owners club offering strong support, make the Panther De Ville an attractive and rare (only around 60 were made) classic sports car. This left-hand drive example, bearing the registration 'ULA 802W' comes complete with a history file, V5 and current MOT valid until 13th February 2020. Indeed, records show a regular annual MOT history back to 2010. Offered with no reserve, this offers a rare opportunity to purchase a De Ville with a great colour combination and up-to-date MOT.

A little bit about the late Ian Grange :

Not the tallest man in the world, Ian Grange was nonetheless a very much larger than life character. Born in Stockport, severe dyslexia saw him leave school at fifteen with no qualifications. After doing his National Service, Ian went into the Manchester motor trade. A school of hard knocks that could literally have the shirt off your back (as he found out when purchasing a Jaguar E-Type from Harold O'Connor), the budding entrepreneur learnt to wheel and deal with the best of them setting-up Red Lion Autos in Cheadle before specialising in classic cars and relocating to Chorlton.

A serial nightclub owner as well as a car dealer whose clientele included 'everyone from dustbinmen to lords', Ian traded on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Resident in Florida for several years, he could turn a profit on machinery that made more conservative rivals blanch! Never afraid to sit on his stock 'while it increased in value', he professed there was 'a bum for every seat' and sold a fabulous array of classics including a Mercedes-Benz SSK, Lamborghini Miura, Ferrari 275 GTB, AC 428 Convertible, countless coachbuilt Rolls-Royces and Bentleys not to mention numerous outlandish American cars.

A classic car dealer for almost sixty years, Ian was a familiar face at auctions up and down the country. Happy to be bound by one of his irrevocable handshakes and a stickler for punctuality, he remained active up until his death last year. Thankfully, his daughter Samantha Grange-Bailey is picking up where her father left off and will reinvest the proceeds of the collection in further stock

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