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Friday, 19 April 2019

1940 Packard 180 Five Passenger Touring Sedan - BONHAMS AUCTIONS TUPELO AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM 1 Otis Boulevard Tupelo, Mississippi 38804 USA 26th - 27th April 2019

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TUPELO AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

1 Otis Boulevard Tupelo, Mississippi 38804

USA

26th - 27th April 2019

1940 Packard 180 Five Passenger Touring Sedan

Chassis no. 13422386

365ci Flathead Straight 8 Engine

Single Stromberg Downdraft Carburetor

160bhp at 3,500rpm

3-Speed Manual Transmission

Independent Coil Spring Front and Leaf Spring Rear Suspension

4-Wheel Vacuum Servo-Assisted Internal Expanding Drum Brakes

*Among the most elegant sedan bodies available on the 180

*Great AACA tour car

*Attractive and practical

THE PACKARD 180

1939 Marked the final year of the twelve cylinder Packard and 1940 saw the up rated straight eight take over as Packard's top power plant. As the eight had nearly rivaled the twelve in terms of horsepower the eight was a bit lighter and a much simpler engine to build and maintain. Now rated at 160 hp it proved more than ample to power even the heaviest custom models.

Packards top model was now called the 180 and was introduced with fresh styling in 1940. A successful revamp of the classic Packard front end gave the cars a more modern appearance while keeping true to Packards iconic radiator design. The chassis had steadily been advanced over the years and were a truly modern offering. Though quite similar to the 160 model the long wheelbase 180 was reserved for Packards custom coachwork offerings.

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

Purchased in January of 1989 alongside the Lincoln Zephyr also found in the museum, this generously proportioned Packard exists with touches from many decades. Its bright red exterior and graceful lines are very much of the 1940s while the interior has been festooned in a wild leopard skin patterned upholstery- presumably in the 1980s. The remainder of the car appears in a rather worn condition and is due for some cosmetic and mechanical restoration.

Nevertheless, Packards of this era are noted for their fine road manors. The smooth-running engine and effortless gear box make the car a pleasure to drive. The excellent chassis and engine combine for a surprisingly quiet and smooth driving experience. Once restored it will surely be cherished by its next caretaker.

SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25593/lot/487/?category=list&length=100&page=5

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Tuesday, 13 November 2018

1933 SUNBEAM 25 LIMOUSINE - Morris Leslie Vehicle Auctions Ltd Classic Car Sale Saturday 24th November 2018 Errol Airfield Perth Scotland PH27TB

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Saturday 24th November 2018

Errol Airfield Perth Scotland PH27TB

Website: http://www.morrisleslie.com

1933 SUNBEAM 25 LIMOUSINE

ESTIMATE £20,000 - £22,000
Chassis number: 8014S - The Sunbeam Twenty Five was introduced in 1933 as the top of the range model with a price tag starting at £875 it was beyond the reach of all but the wealthiest motorists, one noteworthy owner at the time was HRH The Duke of Gloucester. Considering that an Austin Seven at the same time would have cost £105 lets us understand the exclusivity of these cars. The 25HP was noted for its smoothness and excellent power, with a top speed in its day of almost 80mph. Documentation within the history file records this particular car as being the only factory built example to be fitted with a "Governess" Four Light Limousine body featuring two folding seats behind a glass division and with neither a luggage compartment or rack, this configuration gave greater privacy to rear seat passengers than the Six Light model. Record shows that the car initially left Sunbeam's Wolverhampton factory on June 20th 1933 with a Chassis Number of 8011R, but the cars order was cancelled in the name of "The Clyde Automobile Company Ltd of Glasgow" and the car ultimately did not leave the Factory until September 28th 1933 with a renumbered Chassis as 8014S and was delivered to "The Clyde Automobile Co Ltd of Glasgow" and first registered

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Sunday, 30 September 2018

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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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.