1917 Austin 20 Tourer - Historics Auctioneers Windsorview Lakes, Horton Road, Datchet, SL3 9HX Saturday 17th July 2021.

 

 

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 1917 Austin 20 Tourer

Lot No: 267

Registration No: OB 6912

Chassis No: P1E17

Estimate: £32,000 - £45,000

Driven by Edgar Wren as a promotional car to secure new orders of the 20hp model,

the first prototype Austin Twenty began to take shape in the chassis-erecting shop at Longbridge during 1917 and an abridged specification was published in that September’s issue of The Austin Advocate magazine. Like the Hudson Super Six, the newcomer featured a substantial ladder frame chassis equipped with all round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, rear wheel brakes, an engine of monobloc construction with in-unit, centre change gearbox and a sheet metal radiator cowl. Two prototype Austin Twenties were readied for 1918, a Landaulette and a Tourer. Road registered as `OB 6912′, the latter sported a commodious four-door, five-seater body with a prominent hood well and internal storage for two spare wheels. With dreams of producing 25,000 cars a year, Herbert Austin despatched works test driver Edgar Wren on a nationwide trip aboard `OB 6912′ to create interest. With a projected price of just £495 for the Tourer, and thanks also to the efforts of sales organiser Alfred Dupuis who travelled the Commonwealth and was reliant merely on photos and specification sheets, Austin had attracted an eye watering £6,000,000 worth of orders by July 1919. Unfortunately, the company could not fulfil them. The government tax on excess war profits meant that Herbert Austin could not afford to fully equip his expanded factories, there was also a severe shortage of skilled labour after World War One.

Without the hoped-for economies of scale, Austin found itself losing money on every Twenty sold and thus had to introduce a `temporary surcharge’ of £100 per car in October 1919. Things went from bad to worse with the global economic slump of 1920-1921 and by December that year Austin was in receivership. The company famously bounced back with the Twelve and Seven models and the Twenty remained in production until December 1929 by which time some 15,287 had been made. 

This handsome Austin 20 Tourer is a prototype as mentioned above and few cars can have such an interesting history as this one. This extraordinary car was treated to an extensive `ground up’ restoration during the 2000’s with replacement parts being sourced or made as necessary. The bodywork is in great order and the black leather interior has a nice patina. This is a car that perhaps was ahead of its time taking into account the centre gear change and handbrake lever. Other manufacturers took decades to catch on and follow suit. The artillery wheels are in good order and we are advised she runs smoothly and drives well. This 104 year old vehicle is a very rare piece of British motoring history.

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1952 Riley RMB ‘Harrian Special’ - Historics Auctioneers Windsorview Lakes, Horton Road, Datchet, SL3 9HX Saturday 17th July 2021.

 

 

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1952 Riley RMB ‘Harrian Special’

Lot No: 149

Registration No: KNP 967

Chassis No: RMB62S9448

Engine No: RMB2-203

• One off special and well known to the Riley RM club
• Extensively restored example
• Sizeable history file

Despite producing some fine small saloons and sporting cars and carving out an enviable competition record for itself during the early 1930s, Riley had lost its battle to remain independent by the decade's end and became part of the Nuffield Organisation. Rileys of the immediate post-war years were, nevertheless, recognisable products of the 'old firm'. The 2.5 litre RMB engine produced 90bhp which was good for a top speed of around 95mph.

This handsome Riley began life as a sports saloon. According to Riley RM Club Records, Harry Wilton built the motor car to its present form in 1979 and it has been known to the club as the ‘Harrian Special’ ever since. The chassis was shortened by 17 inches, resulting in a purposeful looking two-seat roadster. Other features include two cutaway doors, a Kenlow fan and an oil cooler. Interestingly, this Riley was featured in the Autocar magazine in 1981 and later in the Riley RM Club magazine.

The previous vendor’s grandfather was Mr Harry Ferguson of Ferguson Tractor fame and the motor car has been enjoyed by his descendants through the years. Dry stored in the Isle of Wight since 1993, this stunning Riley special was acquired by our vendor in 2014 who set about a comprehensive restoration. The body was taken off the vehicle and the chassis was repaired and treated where necessary. Other work included restoration of the engine, body and various other upgrades. Used only occasionally by the current vendor, the Riley is in excellent order and is reported to run and drive very well indeed. Offered with a comprehensive file detailing its history, many bills and receipts of restoration, a photographic record of the restoration, the UK V5C registration document and old MoT records. We are sure this fantastic one-off special will prove to be huge amounts of fun now that summer is finally here.

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1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 - Historics Auctioneers Windsorview Lakes, Horton Road, Datchet, SL3 9HX Saturday 17th July 2021.

 

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1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8

Lot No 115

Registration No: CSA 888C

Chassis No: 1B54494DN

Engine No: 73573468

Estimate: No Reserve

Guide £10,000-£14,000

• Manual gearbox with overdrive
• Significant recent work carried out
• New tyres recently fitted

The Jaguar Mk. II was a medium-sized saloon built from 1959 to 1969 as a successor to the 2.4 and 3.4 litre models manufactured between 1957 and 1959. It was a handsome, powerful and good handling saloon that was offered with a choice of three six-cylinder twin-cam engines; 2.4 litre, 3.4 litre or 3.8 litre. After the appreciation of the Mk. I, Jaguar’s successor was well-received making a good car even better.  Similar in appearance, but with a bigger glass area, it boasted a wider track to improve road holding together with minor front suspension changes to reduce body roll and all-round disc rather than drum brakes. Raced by all the top drivers of the day including Graham Hill, Roy Salvadori and Michael Parkes, the Mk. II has scored victories throughout saloon car races in the sixties and was also raced across Europe in the Tour De France and Monte Carlo rally.

Originally registered on 17th June 1965, this 3.8-litre version of the Jaguar S-Type looks good in the classic colour combination of Old English White with red leather interior. This traditional look is enhanced with whitewall tyres. The interior of this S-Type has benefitted from being retrimmed at some point and displays the glorious walnut veneered dashboard and door cappings which is synonymous with classic Jaguars of this period. The S-Type was a popular car with police forces throughout the country due to its brisk performance and good road-holding models. This desirable manual gearbox example features an overdrive and when requested, the 3.8-litre engine fired into life. The vendor has invoices for a front brake, master cylinder and handbrake overhaul, engine service, re-sealing of the steering box, and carburettor overhaul. The rear subframe has also been out and new bushes fitted, both fuel tanks have been removed and overhauled, painted and weatherproofed. Offered to auction with a V5C registration document and a Jaguar Heritage Certificate, these handsome Jaguar’s always create interest when offered to the auction.

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1970 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SS454 LS6 - HISTORICS AUCTIONEERS Ascot Racecourse Sale Saturday 7th March 2020 Ascot Racecourse, High Street, Ascot SL5 7JX

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Ascot Racecourse, High Street, Ascot SL5 7JX

1970 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SS454 LS6

Registration No: KRX 703H

Chassis No: 136800K212503

Engine No: TBC

Guide Price: £28,000 - £38,000

In the minds of most car guys, only a few cars can compete for all-time top-dog muscle-car status. From Mopar, that nod usually goes to the Dodge Challenger RT440, from Plymouth, it’s the 440 Hemi ‘Cuda Chevelle or even Fords Pony cars but whichever way you’re leaning, it’s generally accepted that the LS6 is the engine to have. Horsepower was king in 1970, and the LS6 cars were rated at 450, although some call that rating conservative. Regardless, these A-bodies were just the thing for brutal acceleration, endless doughnuts and city-block-long burnouts. But what if you needed to haul things every once in a while? Bigger things than would fit in that Chevelle’s trunk? Simple, buy an El Camino and you could still have your LS6 engine too. Adding the $263.30 Z15/LS6 package netted the famed 450hp, LS6, V8, making the 1970 El Camino the hands-down fastest truck on the planet.

Numbers vary about remaining cars, but they are certainly very few. This El Camino is a genuine LS6 and one of fewer than 500 originally built, as backed up by the original 50-year-old build sheet and original protect-o-plate. It was restored between 1996 and 1997 back in the US before forming part of an extremely low-profile but superb private collection. Enclosed within the history file is the US title, bills showing the engine rebuild and bodywork and decode of the trim tag. This is in excellent order throughout with a great rebuild history and superb pedigree. As they say, ‘the hands-down fastest truck on the planet.’

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