Registration – LV17 FHKChassis No. – JN1GANR35U0180961M.O.T. – March 2026Odometer – 95 (DELIVERY MILEAGE)When the Nissan R35 GT-R first arrived in 2007, no one doubted that every minute of the car’s seven year development gestation was brilliantly spent. Today, the car is in its final 4BA–R35 guise with it having exited the European market in 2022 and with worldwide production and sales ending in 2025. ‘LV17 FHK’ is a truly remarkable example of the final GT-R offered with just one former keeper to date and an amazing 100 miles, making this a true “delivery miles” example and as it was when bought new in 2017. As the last of an iconic JDM dynasty, ‘LV17 FHK’ surely offers an incredible investment opportunity for the future. Offered here in the desirable Recaro Edition, ‘LV17 FHK’ is a UK supplied and specified model and has been recently serviced, despite its tiny delivery mileage, by a Nissan GT-R accredited dealer. ‘LV17 FHK’ is offered with an advisory free MOT until March 2026 and represents an incredibly rare ownership opportunity.Nissan uses just four highly trained craftsmen to work on the R35’s 3,799cc, twin turbocharged V6 powerhouse of an engine. This elite group are referred to as “Takumi” – a Japanese term used to describe a master craftsman who has perfected his skills over years of painstaking work and dedication. Each Takumi is responsible for building an engine from start to finish with them applying a named plaque upon completion. ‘LV17 FHK’s’ Takumi was Hiroyuki Tchikawa. This remarkable, hand built unit is rated at 562bhp at 6,800rpm and 476 Ib-ft of torque available from 3,300rpm. This time served specialist would also have hand built the six-speed Borg Warner / Nissan co-designed GR6Z30A type dual-clutch transmission. This transmission allows for changes in 0.15 – 0.2 seconds and is one of the fastest gear shifting transmissions fitted to a production vehicle. The unique, ATTESA E-TS Pro, rear biased all-wheel drive system ensures physics defying performance whilst still enabling some tail-out action should the driver desire. Bilstein electronically adjustable dampers and an advanced Brembo brake system with fully floating callipers (six piston at the front and four piston for the rears) helps make this a world beating performance hero car. This combination delivers a 196mph top speed and a 0-60mph time of around 3 seconds!‘LV17 FHK’ presents in gleaming Pearl White livery and exhibits key GT-R attributes including the iconic four, round rear lamps, the quad oversized tailpipes and prominent boot lid spoiler. Special dark-finished, super-lightweight RAYS forged-alloy wheels are fitted in 20" x 9.5" configuration at the front and 20" x 10.5" to the rear. The sporting cabin is finished predominantly in black with accents of red leather, carbon fibre, and red stitching in evidence. The high backed, heated Recaro seats are finished in perforated black leather with red accents and are electrically adjustable. The R35 is noted for its high-tech cabin equipment with highlights including Bose audio system with Active Noise Cancellation,11 speakers and dual subwoofers and driver-configurable Multi-Function Display system. The latter features a raft of graphical readouts of vehicle and driving data displayed on a total of six screens. Given ‘LV17 FHK’s’ remarkable history to date it may be no surprise that all facets of this remarkable car are rated as “excellent.”Summary:An investment grade GT-R with just one previous owner and 100 delivery miles covered to dateOffered with a long, advisory free MOT until March 2026Recently serviced by a Nissan GT-R accredited dealer despite its mileage
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A box of assorted sporting equipment to include cricket bats, tennis rackets, cricket jumper, etc..CONDITION REPORTS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOX OF ARTISTS MATERIALS HAS BEEN REMOVED FORM THIS LOT The bat approx measurements are as followed, From the top of the handle to the lowest point of the bat are approx. : 34 inches The total length of the face of the bat are approx. : 22.5 inches The width of the bat face are approx. : 4.25 inches
Registration No: HUE 25 Chassis No: 3842125172 MOT: ExemptIn the same family ownership since the 1950'sFitted with a crane unit during civilian life and used to haul engines from Avon river boatsOffered as an exciting project in need of complete restorationUnderstood to have been used in Desert Theatres during World War IIThe Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck refers to a series of military vehicles used during World War II and in the post-war period that were produced in Canada and were based on British designs. The CMP trucks played a crucial role in various military operations and logistics during that time. They were manufactured in large numbers and came in various configurations, including cargo trucks, artillery tractors, ambulance vehicles, and mobile workshops, among others. They were used for transporting troops, supplies, and equipment both in a range of theatres. Most CMP trucks were manufactured by the Canadian Chevrolet division of General Motors and Ford Motor Co, Canada. Some 410,000 CMP trucks were produced and it is understood that GM produced variants alone represented 201,000 of these. The Chevrolet version was offered with a six-cylinder GM engine and was produced in many different weights with short and long wheelbase variants and offered with 2x4 and 4x4. The C15 and C15A were rated at 15CWT with a 101-inch wheelbase and were 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive respectively.According to the vendor, chassis 3842125172 is understood to have been built as a Military Van during 1944 and served in the Desert Theatres during World War II, and particular reference was made to Tunisia. Staying within the military until 1949, the V5 records that it was first registered as 'HUE 25' when sold into private ownership on British shores and was by this time sporting a flat-bed body. The vendor's father is understood to have purchased 'HUE 25' and saw immediate potential in fitting a crane to its deck and using it to haul engines out of his collection of working river boats that offered tours of the River Avon from Stratford. The vendor fondly remembers that his first driving experience was being thrown into the cab at the age of 16 and learning to operate the crash-gearbox and centre throttle - being told by his father that he would 'soon learn'.Some years later, the flat-bed was laid up due to the river boat operations being ceased and remained undercover in the firm's yard until the vendor's father's passing some years ago. Said to have been run some years ago and due to be removed from its current place of rest, the vendor has advised that it would make a fantastic restoration project for any budding military vehicle enthusiast and has informed us that it comes with an old-style V5 showing 0 former keepers. For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
A large collection of full and part sets of cigarette cards to include Players, Wills's, Senior Service, Gallaher, Churchman, Carreras, Adkin, Taddy’s, Sunripe, Murray’s, Wix, Ardath, Richard Benson, Dexter’s, Cope’s, Peter Jackson, Nicolas Sarony, Godfrey Phillips, Franklin Davey, Hill, Lambert & Butler, Turf and Carroll, including photo images, Cricketer series 1901, Cricketers 1928, 1930 and 1934, Kings of Speed, Film & Stage Beauties, Boxing, Motor Cars, Musical Celebrities, Can You Beat Bogey At St. Andrews, Championship Golf Courses, Modern Railways, Arms of Oxford & Cambridge Colleges, Speedway Riders, Speed, Palmistry, Shots From The Films, Military Head Dress, Who’s Who in British Films, Riders of the World, Bathing Belles, Footballers in Action, Footballers Caricatures, Famous Footballers, Footballers 1928-9, Toy Models, World’s Dreadnoughts, British Sporting Personalities, Rugby Internationals, Russian Architecture, Army Badges, Ocean Greyhounds, Your Initials, A “Kodak” At The Zoo, Howlers, Aquarium Fish, Aviation, Railway Equipment, Locomotives, Railway Engines, Cries of London, Struggle for Existence, Birds, Eggs, Cycling, Modern Naval Craft, Aircraft of the Royal Air Force, Strange Craft, Famous Inventions, Mining, Old Staffordshire Figures, Views of Interest etc including Brooke Bond & TyPhoo cards also quantity of 'Turf' illustrated cigarette boxes, cards housed in fourteen binders, eleven booklets and loose
Registration No: DD 9176 Frame No: P2337 MOT: ExemptRecent shed discovery after 21 yearsA fast Vintage machine of the dayEngine turns over with compressionA current V5C on fileHaving apprenticed at JAP where he created the V-Twin engines that garnered such prestige for Brough Superior aboard its SS80 and SS100 models, Valentine ‘Val’ Page joined Ariel as Chief Designer in 1925. Managing to completely revamp his new employer’s range by the year’s end, he introduced a new aesthetic via lower seating positions, shortened wheelbases and higher-set saddle tanks that saw sales increase ten-fold within two years! Part of Page’s new line-up, the Models C and D were handsome machines powered by a 500cc overhead valve single. Thought to be a Model D on the basis of its equipment levels (though, it could be a Model C), Frame No P2337 was first registered as ‘DD 9176’ on March 24th 1926. Supplied new by the Cheltenham Cycle Company to Maurice Watkins of Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, the Ariel is understood to have subsequently belonged to Sydney Jennings and Mr Grindle of the same locale. Acquired by the renowned dealer (and collector) Bryan Verrall in 1972, the sporting OHV single entered the current ownership some thirty-two years later. Squirreled away in a shed thereafter, it has only recently resurfaced and will require recommissioning prior to use. Offered for sale with a current V5C and some handwritten notes. For more information, please contact: Mike Davis mike.davis@handh.co.uk 07718 584217
Registration No: FWL 307 Frame No: MVH 228 MOT: ExemptHas been carefully maintained, supported by the paperwork fileOxford registered in December 1937Desirable 500cc specificationThe Excelsior company could trace its history back to 1874 as a manufacturer of ordinary bicycles and were one of Britain's pioneer motorcycle manufacturers building their first motorcycle in 1896. Historically they had always been involved in motorcycle competition securing numerous successes at Brooklands and winning the 1929 Lightweight TT. For 1933 the company introduced a new machine for competition use featuring a twin high cam single-cylinder engine with a radial four-valve head and twin carburettors built specially for the company by Blackburne. Dubbed the Mechanical Marvel it won the 1933 TT but quickly gained a reputation for being hard to keep in tune and was dropped at the end of the 1934 season to be replaced by a machine that secured Excelsior's reputation. The new model, named the Manxman, was initially available in 246cc and 346cc guises sharing a common stroke with a 496cc version being added to the range for the 1936 season. The Manxman's single overhead cam, single-cylinder engine employed dry sump lubrication and was mechanically straightforward and robust. For the first season's production both the 250cc and 350cc models were offered with full road equipment. However, by the time that the 500cc class version joined the range, dedicated racing versions were being offered alongside the road legal variants. The 1937 season 250cc and 350cc versions benefited from Excelsior's competition activities, adopting new short-stroke engine dimensions as used by the works machines in addition to an improved lubrication system. The 500cc version was joined by a "super sports" variant fitted with a bronze head, close-ratio gears and a competition mag-dyno plus quickly detachable lighting system. Little changed for 1938 but for 1939 the range adopted hairpin valve springs and in the case of the racing variants the gearbox was mounted directly to the crankcase with power being taken from the crankshaft sprocket to the gearbox by a duplex primary drive.Oxford registered 'FWL 307' first saw the road in December 1937 and is a comparatively rare ‘500’ model in full road-going trim, complete with lighting set. The Manxman was well known as a serious racing machine as well as a sporting road-going mount and well capable of giving the Nortons and Velos of the day a good run. In restored condition and reported to be in good running order the vendor advises that 'FWL' performs well and has been carefully maintained, a fact supported by the paperwork file with various restoration receipts, a purchase invoice, as well as service and parts books, various Excelsior publications in addition to the current V5C Registration Document and buff logbook dating back to 1952. This presents as an excellent opportunity to acquire a good looking pre-war sporting motorcycle with all important racing credentials, 'FWL' is presented in very good order throughout and made additionally attractive by its 500cc specification. For more information, please contact: Stewart Parker info@handh.co.uk 07836 346875
Registration – GL53 ZNTChassis No. – SARRXGLGB4D000091M.O.T. – November 2025Odometer – TBCWearing its performance credentials proudly, this example of MG’s ZT 260 is presented in Starlight Silver with MG decals, announcing its sporting roots to one and all. Under the bonnet, the promise is backed up by real pace, thanks to the 4.6-litre Ford Mustang-sourced V8 found under the bonnet of ‘GHL53 ZNT’. To create this flagship model from the more humble Rover 75 on which it was based, MG not only upgraded the V8 by two cylinders, it also widened the track, and altered the drivetrain from front- to rear-wheel drive, here putting the power out back through a five-speed manual transmission. To complement the MG livery, ‘GL53 ZNT’ also sports five-spoke alloys, a boot-lid spoiler, quad exhaust system, and wire grille. The interior is trimmed in black with silver highlights, with the sports seats upholstered in leather. A multi-function steering wheel, central information screen, parking sensors, electrically adjustable front seats, sunroof, and electric windows round out the comprehensive equipment levels.Offered for sale with MOT through to November 2025, ‘GL53 ZNT’ has been in the care of the vendor for the past nine years - the seventh registered keeper in the vehicle’s 22 year history.· Flagship MG featuring Ford Mustang engine· Excellent levels of equipment fitted for its time· High performance, rear-wheel drive sports saloonThe MG ZT 260 is one of those models that shouldn’t really have happened, yet the world is a better place that it did. With Rover’s long-running financial struggles, it decided that, to make use of its historic MG marque, it would develop a series of performance models based on Rover models. The Rover 75 was well regarded as a semi-premium saloon, reflecting on past Rover strengths of comfort and equipment, but few would ever describe it as sporty. Even with a V6 fitted, the front-wheel drive saloon (or estate) was not a performance model. So MG significantly altered the 75, modifying the platform from front- to rear-wheel drive and widening the track, rather than simply put stiffer springs in each corner. By doing this, it also freed up space - just - for Ford’s 4.6-litre V8, which was used in the Mustang of the time, creating a model that would keep up with serious German rivals. Offered as either saloon or estate, the ZT 260 was built between 2001 and 2005.
Registration No: GK 4244 Chassis No: 8074 MOT: ExemptA very exciting stalled restoration projectCurrent (sadly deceased) ownership since 1967Said to still retain many original Brooklands partsMuch hard work already donePotentially eligible for numerous VSCC events once completedIn 1926, Percy Riley introduced the 1087cc 9hp four-cylinder engine. It was an ingenious design, with twin gear-driven camshafts and hemispherical, cross-flow combustion chambers. The engine looked for all intents like an overhead-cam unit, however, the cams were mounted high in the block, operating pushrods and rockers for the 90-degree incline valves. The engine became a hallmark of Riley cars. The Riley 9 chassis was offered in many styles and equipment, including a very striking closed sports Sedan, fabric-bodied Tourers, and the sporting and sleek Brooklands Roadster. Period literature described the Brooklands as "equally suited for competition work and daily use, very much appreciated by the motorist who desired more than average speed, hill climbing ability, acceleration, and roadworthiness." The Riley 9 proved itself a very capable competitor, with a history of many race wins, records and top results.According to the copy continuation logbook on file, chassis 8704 was first registered as ‘GK 4244’ on November 1st 1930. Referenced on pages 397 and 398 of the authoritative tome, ‘The Riley Nine Brooklands Speed Model’ by Adrian Smith and Keith Mountain, as confirmed directly by Adrian Smith, I am quite prepared to say that after discussion with others who viewed the cars for sale in their dismantled state in 1967, it is a genuine Brooklands chassis. Without a chassis stamping I cannot categorically link metal to paperwork, but on the balance of probabilities, and knowing Paul, the paperwork and chassis would go together, the two-seater’s initial owner is understood to have been A.P. Warren Esq of Acton, London. It is unknown whether he competed in the car but a Mr Arthur P. Warren (who may or may not have been the same person) contested the Monte Carlo Rally aboard various Rileys during the 1950s. Similarly, the car’s second custodian is listed as George Povey Esq of Birmingham and a gentleman of the same name is known to have campaigned a MG Midget at Shelsey Walsh. Subsequent keepers are said to have included: C.M. Smith Esq of Stourport-on-Severn, E.B. Woodall Esq of Harvington, Alan Heap Esq of Exhall, C.F. Hooper Esq of Bristol, Flight Sergeant Jacques Marlier de Routon of Wendens Ambo, A. Rusling Esq of Kettering, W. Barker Esq of Earls Barton, Eric Adams of Northampton, Charles Kennion Esq of Hertford and Brian Kennion Esq of Hitchin with the latter selling the Riley as a dismantled project to the deceased vendor in December 1967. Well known in marque circles, the late seller did not start work in earnest on ‘GK 4244’ until 2019. Sadly, he never got to see the project through to completion but we are informed that the car retains its original petrol tank, front / rear axles, wings and wheels. The chassis is said to be original as well. We did not manage to locate a number on it but have sought permission to attack the paintwork on the dumb irons and hope to do so at the venue. The 9hp engine has reportedly been overhauled with the gearbox and suspension being refurbished too. Not run for a few years, the Riley will require checking over but comes with clocks for the dash, aero screens, sundry items, number plates and a complete set of lights. The seats have been trimmed in Light Brown to complement the envisaged final Green paintwork. All of the wheels have been blasted and painted and fitted with all new tyres. A very worthy project on which most of the hard work has been done, once completed the two-seater should be eligible for numerous VSCC events. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, handwritten ownership log, invoices and sundry other paperwork. The remains of a genuine Brooklands bulkhead and doors are also available, should the new owner wish to arrange and collect at their expense post-sale. PLEASE NOTE: The chassis plate for this lot has now been found and will accompany it to the auction. A photo of the plate will be added to the listing. For more information, please contact: Mike Davis mike.davis@handh.co.uk 07718 584217
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Pelé match-worn green New York Cosmos No.10 shirt from the pre-season game v Seattle Sounders in the first sporting event held in the Kingdome, Seattle, 9th April 1976, in Aertex, short-sleeved with gold collar & cuffs, numbered 10 to right sleeve and the reverse which is also lettered PELE.A crowd of 58,128 attended this match, reportedly setting a record crowd for a US soccer match. Cosmos won 3-1 and Pele scored two of the goals. The Kingdome, a massive concrete structure, had officially opened 13 days earlier.Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.Graham Budd Auctions 7th November 2016, lot 908.The following lots 779 to 879 relate to the career of football legend Pele.
Registration No: HKY 879 Chassis No: B157PU MOT: ExemptEntered from a deceased estate Dry stored for a number of yearsCurrent ownership since 1967Supplied with the original folding logbook Superb basis for a winter recommissioning project or conversion to a sporting ‘special’Introduced in 1946, Bentley's MkVI was the first vehicle ever offered by the company with factory-designed coachwork, and the first to be assembled in Rolls-Royce's Crewe factory rather than the old Derby premises. Aimed at the emerging 'owner-driver' luxury car market, the newcomer was closely based on the 1939 MkV (of which only fifteen were produced). Built around a massive cruciform-braced chassis with independent front suspension and a leaf-sprung 'live' rear axle, it was fitted with a freshly developed 4257cc OISE (overhead inlet side exhaust valve) straight-six engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. Capable of over 100mph when clad in the factory's understated 'standard steel saloon' coachwork, the MkVI quickly developed a reputation for being a refined yet responsive drive.Consigned from a deceased estate, ‘HYK 879’ entered the current ownership in 1967 and has subsequently been dry stored since it was taken off the road in c.1976. Finished in Black, with a contrasting Cream interior; this 4.5 litre example is described by a representative of the vendor’s family as ‘Average’ with regard to the paintwork, bodywork, engine, electrical equipment and transmission, whilst the interior trim is described as ‘Good’. Described as highly original throughout, the Bentley hasn’t been started or run for a lengthy period, however it appears complete and a relatively straightforward recommissioning project. Offered with a healthy history file, comprising the car’s original folding logbook, old style V5 registration document (incorrectly listing the date of first registration as 1983), MOT certificates, an original handbook, period receipts / correspondence with the Crewe factory and much more. For more information, please contact: Adam Sykes adam.sykes@handh.co.uk 07429 600332
A well presented MkI racer, previously campaigned at Goodwood,and ready to race again. While officially never called ‘MkI’, this 1950s Jaguar model spearheaded the iconic British company into the ever-growing small luxury car market at the time. In production between 1955 – 1959, these sporting saloons were officially entitled the 'Jaguar 2.4 Litre' and '3.4-Litre', not Jaguar’s finest model naming, however this didn’t stop the later affectionately named MkI, from becoming a piece of influential engineering that helped shape the company’s future.Factory-supplied with the bulletproof 2.4-litre XK120’s twin-cam straight SIX, providing 112bhp, an impressive figure of the time, Jaguar introduced a more powerful version in 1957, the 3.4-Litre boosting performance to a sporty 210bhp, pushing the 0-60 from 11.2 seconds to a spritely 9.1 seconds. These powerful 3.4 saloons quickly became prime contenders for circuit racing.A natural track car, the MkI came to dominate saloon car racing at the time, competing successfully in countless rallies, touring car championships and club saloon racing, attracting notable masters behind the wheel including Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Tommy Sopwith and Roy Salvadori.This highly successful and very well-known 1958 Jaguar MkI Competition Car was built and driven successfully by the late Les Ely, a very experienced classic car racer, closely associated with the Jaguar fraternity as a driver and engineer. It's an original UK-supplied, right-hand drive car, finished in the wonderful colour combination of Maroon with a red leather interior, it really looks the part. The car is beautifully built and prepared and subject obviously to pre-season fettling, spanner checks etc. is all but track-ready with the 3.4-litre XK engine producing a proven 273bhp and the interior being modified in true race car fashion with the addition of bucket seats, roll cage, fire extinguisher, safety equipment and various weight-saving measures.Our vendor purchased the car a few years ago with the intention of going historic racing, but after a couple of track-days and a few nerve-racking moments, he realised that racing wasn’t going to be for him and so the car is set to find its next home. We understand, but interested parties should make their own enquiries, that the car is eligible for a plethora of races across Europe, having previously raced at Goodwood Members Meeting in the Sopwith Cup, including the Mike Hawthorn Jaguar Challenge Series and other prestigious events such as the Goodwood Revival, Spa and the Le Mans Classic.This is a well-built, professionally prepared, competitive MkI racer and would make a great entry into the friendly world of Classic Saloon Car racing. Specification Make: JAGUAR Model: MK1 3.4 COMPETITION CAR Year: 1957 Chassis Number: 5973191BW Registration Number: OFR 315 Transmission: Manual Engine Number: KE.80001-8 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Make: RHD Interior Colour: Red LeatherClick here for more details and images
Registration No: YSU 288 Chassis No: T838180DN MOT: Exempt1 of just 104 XK150 S 3.4 litre Drophead Coupes made (in both LHD and RHD)Supplied new to E. Schiller Esq of Illinois and later resident in Germany for many years before being repatriated in 1988Treated to a bare metal renovation and conversion to RHD by The Vehicle Restoration Co and subsequently improved by renowned XK specialist, Twyford Moors (engine overhaul / conversion to unleaded, interior re-trimmed etc)Purchased by the vendor from JD Classics in 2011 for £99,000 and subject to some £27,000 worth of fettling / maintenance sinceThe final iteration of the XK sportscar line, the XK150 was introduced in May 1957. While its use of independent torsion-bar front suspension, a 'live' leaf-sprung rear axle and rack-and-pinion steering mirrored the practice of its XK140 predecessor, the new model benefited from the option of all-round Dunlop disc brakes (though, in practice very few – if any - cars were delivered with drum brakes). Stylistically, the newcomer was brought up-to-date with less ostentatious curves and a larger, wrap-around single piece windscreen. With the E-type still very much under development, Jaguar was keen to sustain the sporting reputation that a remarkable five Le Mans victories (1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957) had earned it. Initially powered by a 3442cc derivative of the marque's race-proven DOHC straight-six engine, the XK150 could be specified with an enlarged 3781cc unit from late 1959 onwards. Available in Standard, Special Equipment or 'S' tune, the latter high-performance package comprised a Harry Weslake-modified cylinder head, more aggressive camshaft profiling, high compression pistons and triple SU carburettors. Like its lesser siblings, the XK150 ‘S’ could be had in Fixed-Head Coupe, Open Two-Seater (Roadster) or Drophead Coupe guises. With a claimed 250hp on tap, the 'S' 3.4 Litre cars were reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 7.4 seconds and 132mph. Among the rarest of all XK variants, total (LHD and RHD) XK150 ‘S’ 3.4 Drophead Coupe production is thought to have amounted to just 104 cars. Unsurprisingly, survivors are highly prized by collectors. According to its accompanying Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate, chassis T838180DN was completed on 5th March 1959 and supplied new to E. Schiller of Oak Park, Illinois. Initially finished in Carmen Red, the XK150 S is understood to have migrated to Germany (possibly in the hands of a US serviceman) not long afterwards. Repatriated during 1988 by Peter Cutler, the 2+2-seater was then entrusted to The Vehicle Restoration Co of West Sussex for a bare metal repaint, conversion to right-hand drive and sundry other works. Sold to Shell Oil executive Alan Hunt by Twyford Moors in 1998, he commissioned the renowned XK specialist to retrim the interior, install an alternator, uprate the cooling system (re-cored radiator, Kenlowe fan, alloy expansion tank), plumb-in a facet fuel pump and regulator plus fit new 6 x 15 chrome wire wheels and tyres. Mr Hunt subsequently had them thoroughly overhaul the original engine (including conversion to unleaded) and improve the hood. Humphrey Bunyan of The Classic Car Workshop refurbished the front suspension and further upgraded the Drophead Coupe with a Getrag five-speed manual gearbox, replacement fuel tank and SPAX shock absorbers all round. Registered to Alexander Krahe of Twyford Moors thereafter, ‘YSU 288’ entered the current ownership via JD Classics for £99,140 in December 2011 at which time it was said to have covered just 9,000 post-restoration miles. Enjoyed by the vendor for numerous trips around the UK and into Europe, he has employed the services of Paul Roach Jaguar Ltd to maintain and fettle the XK150 S spending close to £27,000 over the past thirteen years. As well as servicing the 2+2-seater, the Acton, nr Sudbury based firm has rewired it, installed electric power steering, re-bushed the suspension, replaced the rear springs, overhauled the engine’s bottom end and renewed various back axle seals. Old MOT certificates on file suggest that the Drophead Coupe has covered some 22,000 miles since returning to the UK. Starting readily upon inspection and proving a doddle to manoeuvre with its power steering and five-speed gearbox, the Jaguar now presents as an older restoration. The paintwork has aged in places and the brightwork is imperfect. However, the seller admits he bought ‘YSU 288’ to drive rather than polish. Able to boast matching chassis, engine and body numbers, this genuine XK150 S 3.4 litre Drophead Coupe is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file. A tempting proposition indeed. For more information, please contact: Damian Jones damian.jones@handh.co.uk 07855 493737
A large quantity of miscellaneous items to include; a mah-jong set, vintage sporting equipment consisting of a bowling ball, ice skates, baseball glove, darts. As well as various tools, a projector, camera film, framed pictures and prints, boxes and tins. Together with brass items; a chargers, lion figures, jam pan, log pan etc. P
Classic Webley Target Launcher by Webley & Scott Ltd, & Old Fired Paper Shotgun Cartridge Cases.An Interesting classic Webley Target Launcher by Webley & Scott Ltd complete and in working order. The launcher is no longer made but was originally designed to fire soft drink cans using a .22 long blank cartridge for target practice without the cost of clay pigeons and leaving fragments on the ground. Modern drink cans no longer fit the launcher socket but baked-bean size cans will substitute. An interesting item for the collector of shooting accessories and/or for practice. Some are now used as dog training dummy launchers. The launcher is not classified as a firearm as it has no barrel and is an item of sporting equipment and no certificate is required to possess it or to buy blank cartridges. However, any buyer of this item must be over 18 and the buyer must collect. Plus, a 12b / 410” shotgun chamber adaptor circa 1940s / 1950s, with no makers or other marks. These chamber adaptors were popular, especially for pest control and dog training at a time when the .410 cartridge was significantly cheaper than larger bore shotgun cartridges. The adapter does not have to be entered separately on a shotgun license as it is not capable in itself of discharging a projectile, but any buyer will be required to produce a current shotgun of RFD license on collection. Box of interesting collectable old fired paper shotgun cartridge cases comprising Eley “Ejector” brass cases, “Gastight” with long brass heads, “Nitrone” and Curtis & Harvey’s “Ruby” Powder and Kynoch “Primax” and “Bonax” and various post-ICI Eley Kynoch. This Lot also includes of historic interest an inert example of a WW2 LDV (Home Guard) issue 12b shotgun cartridge with solid lead ball in buff coloured case with War Dept broad arrow on case and top wad pierced to partially reveal lead ball and a similar LDV issue 12b shotgun cartridge containing “SG” shot in plain red case also printed with broad arrow and with top wad marked “SG” In 1940 the War Dept acquired shotgun cartridges with large sized or ball shot which had been used in peacetime for wildfowl and close range deer control for emergency issue to the Home Guard in face of invasion for use in sporting shotguns. Also included two Eley “Trapshooting” cartridges 12b in buff paper cases also marked with War Dept broad arrow. These are examples of cartridges issued to the RAF for fighter pilots and air gunners to use for clay pigeon shooting to acquire the concept of maintained lead when firing at moving targets. Just prior to WW2 the RAF placed an order with BSA for delivery of shotguns for this purpose. The full order was never delivered as BSA’s shotgun manufacture was destroyed by bombing in 1940 but occasionally BSA shotguns with War Dept broad arrow marks, part of this order, are to be found. LIVE CARTRIDGES ARE INCLUDED AND CURRENT SHOTGUN OR RFD LICENCE MUST BE PRODUCED BY BUYER ON COLLECTION
1924 Paris Olympic games Guy Butler Olympic Games bronze third-place prize medal, designed by Andre Rivaud, circular form, for the 400m, the obverse with a winning athlete coming to the aid of a fallen colleague above the Olympic rings emblem, the reverse with an assortment of sporting equipment around a legend VIII EME OLYMPIADE PARIS 1924, diameter 55mm., 72gr., good, clean condition with little wear The following lot 68 and lots 173 to 189 relate to the career of Guy Butler. The medals and ephemera awarded to Guy Butler, winner of four Olympic medals including a Gold at the 1920 Games, Britain’s most bemedaled Olympic athlete of all time, a distinction shared since 1984 with Sebastian Coe, Christine Ohuruogu and Mo Farah. Guy Montagu Butler was born in Harrow, his father Edward Montagu Butler a former first-class cricketer for Middlesex and housemaster of The Park. Following early education at Heatherdown prep school, near Ascot, Guy Butler entered The Park in 1913 and captained the cricket and football sides. He first made his mark on the national scene in the 1917 Public Schools Championships when he won the 100 yards (with Harold Abrahams unplaced six yards behind), 440 yards and long jump, defeating Abrahams by half an inch with his final leap. A year after joining the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1919, by which time he was the AAA 440 yards champion. In addition to his 4 x 400 metre relay gold medal at the 1920 Olympic Games, achieved with team-mates Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay and John Ainsworth-Davis in 3m 22.2s on 23 August, he finished second in the 1920 Olympic 400 metres, won by his great rival, the South African Bevil Rudd, on a rain-sodden track against the cream of the world’s quarter-milling talent on 20 August. Despite competing with a strained thigh muscle, forcing him to employ standing starts, Butler reached new heights at the Paris Olympics of 1924. Setting an unofficial European record of 48.0 in his semi-final, he gave it everything in the final, staged in the evening of the same day. Second to his inspired team-mate Eric Liddell for much of the race, he eventually placed third in 48.6. such a magnificent achievement however, it did not get the acclaim and merit it deserved. It was overlooked in the excitement surrounding Liddell’s victory. Butler claimed another medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay, his team recording 3m 17.4s and claiming a bronze. An athlete who never quite fulfilled his potential due to various injuries and nerves. Harold Abrahams once wrote, “Ill-luck and a rather wayward temperament played their part in robbing him of distinctions which were well within his capabilities, and had he not been so successful when he was so young he might have been very much more so later on.” One of Butler’s best performances came in 1926 when, a week after winning the Amateur Athletic Association 220 yards in a personal best of 21.9, he equalled the world record of 30.6 for 300 yards. He ended his active career at the 1928 Olympic Games, when he became the first British track and field athlete to compete in three Olympics, but where he was eliminated in the second round of the 200 metres. He went on to make valuable contributions to British athletics in many ways. He advised on the design of the White City stadium, where he was athletics manager. He became a successful coach (guiding Alistair McCorquodale to fourth place in the 1948 Olympic Games 100 metres), lectured and wrote widely on the sport, serving as the athletics correspondent of the Morning Post until its merger with the Daily Telegraph in 1937, and became Britain’s foremost producer of coaching films and loops. In World War II he worked at the Foreign Office and was a Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Regiment. He was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
A simply incredible example with just 1,179 miles from new, family ownership and in truly amazing condition that needs to be seen to be appreciated. Back in 1999, if you wanted a back-to-basics roadster that was quick, handsome and had a stiff chassis with 50/50 weight distribution, you didn’t have too many options. The MX-5 wasn’t far off, but you could hardly call that quick – and the MG F was little-better.Before the S2000, roadsters generally came with scuttle shake – that awful vibration of the windscreen and dash when you hit a bump – and Honda’s motorsport engineers, who were tasked with building the S2000, were determined to eliminate this. The solution was the high 'X-bone' frame which, in conjunction with the steel monocoque chassis and body structure gave the S2000 levels of rigidity previously unheard of in open-top cars. There hadn't been a roadster with this level of focus on the driver since the Lotus Elise.The S2000's engine also set the Honda apart from the rest, producing 237bhp from a 2-litre block, impressive enough today, let alone back in 1999 and it did so without forced induction. Cutting-edge dynamics, a rev limit of 9,000rpm and the engine's position far back in the engine bay (almost front/mid-engined) meant that it had no real competition, no other sporting two-seaters could come close to its combination of speed, handling, brakes and good looks. The car was available in GT-spec which included headlight washers, traction control, PAS, CD and a factory hardtop.The S2000GT offered here is probably unrepeatable as it has covered an incredible 1,179 miles from new and presents as such. It's a UK-supplied, right-hand drive example finished in Nürburgring Blue Metallic with a matching hardtop, complemented by a blue convertible roof with a black leather interior. Equipment includes an electrically operated convertible roof (with stand and cover), heated rear window, air-con, radio CD player, electric windows and electrically adjustable door mirrors.Despite the incredibly low mileage, the service book has been stamped a remarkable seven times and accompanying the car are the owners manuals, service book, toolkit, MOTs and service invoices. The car has been garaged from new and this is clear to see from its spectacular condition, which needs to be seen to be appreciated.The Honda S2000 GT is becoming very collectible and quite right for such an involving sports car. This particular example will certainly be hard to repeat considering its condition, mileage and diligent history. A true 'best of breed' contender, we welcome and encourage your inspection at our Silverstone Festival auction to fully appreciate the quality on offer.Specification Make: HONDA Model: S2000 GT Year: 2002 Chassis Number: JHMAP11302T201116 Registration Number: HG02 MLE Transmission: Manual Engine Number: F20C21021066 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 1179 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images
Assortment of various mainly gilt metal and enamel sporting related badges comprising of L.Simpson St. Neots Angling Society with stylised blue enamel fish decoration and white enamel banner with gilt lettering, 35mm wide; unnamed Broughty Angling Club lapel badge, with blue enamel banner and central panel of fishing equipment, mm diameter; unnamed Derby Angling Association shield shaped badge with blue background with penned stag decoration, 30mm long; Kennard gilt metal Weston Riding School, with horse jumping over a fence and white enamel banner, 45mm wide; two unnamed Smiths Crisps Isfield Angling Club, white enamel background with red enamel fish decoration, 25mm diameter; unnamed Young World League rectangular badge, white enamel border with central panel of white metal hand holding a branch of leaves, 25mm wide; unnamed Midland Counties & S. Wales Darts Championships, black enamel circular badge with three white metal darts, 35mm wide; unnamed Freetoze League gilt metal circular badge, with two children playing with a dog, and a blue enamel banner, 25mm diameter; Vaughtons British Archer Postal League badge, with red enamel border and an archer wearing green outfit, 28mm long; unnamed Pleasure Crafts Club, white enamel badge with central white enamel boat, 20mm diameter; unnamed Sporting Carriage Club Founder Member pendant with blue and white enamel carriage, impressed No. 65 verso, 28mm diameter; unnamed chrome plated and enamel triangular shaped badge, with red and green enamel, 20mm long; unnamed London 1948 Olympiad celluloid badge, 30mm diameter; J. R. Gaunt Freetoze League gilt metal and enamel badge, with children wearing red and green and white dog, 25mm diameter; Myers Brothers of Johannesburg 1887 Johannesburg Turf Club, gilt metal pendant with horses and purple enamel banner, 32mm long; unnamed MMC yellow enamel and gilt metal lapel badge, bearing numbers verso, 20mm long; unnamed William Youngers Beer gilt metal and enamel lapel badge with bearded gentleman over a dartboard; 26mm long; W. Miller 1936 I.V.S.S badge with hand holding cards, with white enamel banner, 32mm long; unnamed Barnardo Helpers League, with various flowers and blue enamel banner, 25mm wide; unnamed Home League gilt metal and coloured enamel square shaped badge, red house sitting on gilt book, 15mm wide; indistinctly named flag shaped badge with red and green enamel with central brown fox, 20mm long; unnamed gilt metal and coloured enamel golfer badge, with red and green coloured clothes, 30mm long; A. Scott 1938 Scottish Rally white metal and enamel pin badge, commemorating the Empire Exhibition, 40mm long; two unnamed Fitzroy Cricket Club gilt metal and coloured enamel pendants, dated 1914-1915 and 1917-1918, both with impressed numbers verso; a 1904-1905 diamond shaped brass and coloured enamel Sydney Cricket Ground pendant, with pierced initials, 25mm long, inscribed verso; unnamed gilt metal and coloured enamel Bristol Speedway Supporters' Club badge, two men in profile, with black enamel banner and gilt lettering, 24mm long; a W D P L Fair Play celluloid badge with printed Spade (card suite) with central red diamond; 20mm diameter; two F.W. Mascot William Younger & Co gilt metal and enamel badges, male cricketer wearing tartan trousers with yellow hat, 25mm long and male bearded footballer wearing black trousers and black jacket, 25mm long and gilt metal plaice shaped Young Trawlers Union coloured enamel and metal pendant, 35mm long
Halford (Frederic M.) Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice, large paper issue, London: Sampson Low, Marston & Rivington, 1889, title printed in red and black, 26 mounted plates on India paper, including 5 colour, advertisement leaf at end, a few minor spots, top edge gilt, publisher's green full morocco gilt, spine slightly rubbed and faded to brown, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Large paper copy of 100, this copy lacks the signed limitation leaf but with a presentation inscription 'Ralph Flanagan Esq, with the author's kindest regards, Frederic M. Halford, July 16th, 1889'.Ralph Slazenger (1845-1910) along with his brother Albert founded their sporting goods shop in London in 1881, going on to manufacture golf and tennis equipment.
Registration No: MXS 707 Chassis No: PB 0660 MOT: ExemptPowered by a supercharged single overhead camshaft 939cc engineRestored over a fifteen-year period during 2005 - 2020Recent expenditure of over £10,000 to improve the carOne of the rarest and most sought-after pre-war MGs, with just 526 PB-series cars producedEqually suited to 'fast road' or competition useA replacement for the successful J2 Midget, the PA followed the general lines of its predecessor, but was equipped with a more robust version of MG’s 847cc, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine benefiting from a stronger, three-bearing crankshaft and better lubrication. Chassis alterations, many resulting from competition experience, included a longer wheelbase, strengthened transmission and 12”-diameter (up from 8”) brakes. Some 2,000 PAs were produced between 1934 and 1935 when the model was superseded by the relatively short-lived PB, of which a mere 526 were produced. As the final development of the classic ‘Midget’ line of MGs the PB differed in detail in several respects to its predecessor. Most important of these was the enlargement of the engine to 939cc giving both increased torque and power and a revised dashboard layout. As always with MG cars of this period the buyers were very much sporting minded and MG were keen to assist knowing that sporting success amongst their owners could only help sell cars.MG factory records show that chassis PB 0660 was completed on 18th December, 1935, and delivered to Morris International Exports for shipment to Germany two months later. The car’s fate on the Continent is unknown but at some stage it was repatriated. Acquired by its previous keeper in 2004 as a 'kit of parts' (comprising the original chassis frame, front and rear axles, a complete set of brakes, steering components, a rebuilt radiator, a rebuilt differential and sundry minor engine and gearbox parts) from the late Peter Green, long-time Chairman of the MG Car Club’s Triple-M Register and a renowned authority on all things 'Triple-M', he was also able to source a new engine block from Mr Green that has since been stamped with an augmented version of the original number (‘2’ being added after ‘888 APB’ to signify its status as a replacement). A lifetime VSCC member and prolific collector of all things Vintage, the previous owner set out to reconfigure chassis PB 0660 as a quick, lightweight road car with the potential for competition if required.Work commenced in October 2005 and was completed in the Spring of 2020. The chassis frame was in good condition and only needed shot-blasting and powder coating, as did the front and rear axles. The front axle was refurbished professionally by Mike Dowley of Sports and Vintage Motors with new king-pins and bushes. Mike Dowley also renovated the steering box with a new steering drop-arm as the original failed its crack-test. The two steering arms also failed their crack-test so were replaced by new ones. The track rods were in good condition and were fitted with new track rod ends and ball joints. The rear axle with the refurbished differential was fitted with new racing-grade hardened steel half shafts and new bearing carriers, bearings and seals. All four brake drums were skimmed and all the brake shoes were relined. The brake activating levers and cams were all in good condition and were fitted to the back plates with new return springs. New brake cables, hubs and seals were fitted all round. The axles are attached to the chassis with new road springs and shackles, and the car sits on four new 19in wire road wheels supplied by Motor Wheel Services, fitted with new Blockley 4.00-4.50 tyres. The spare wheel has been rebuilt by Phil Hallewell, and shod with a matching Blockley tyre.The engine was professionally refurbished by marque specialist Ken Robinson, using the aforementioned new block, a new solid steel Phoenix crank, new Carillo conrods and a new set of forged alloy Venolia pistons (supplied by Baynton Jones). A new correct-specification cylinder head was obtained from Mike Dowley and this was refurbished by Ken Robinson with a new sports cam, also from Baynton Jones and new valves and valve springs etc. An original flywheel was lightened, and then balanced together with the crank, rods and pistons - A new plate clutch was also fitted. The original 3-brush dynamo was replaced by a new 2-brush example, generally accepted as more reliable especially for night driving and a new lip seal has been fitted at the top of the vertical drive to replace the original one which was prone to leaking. A very good, used Volumex supercharger was sourced from Richard Hardy of 'Vintage MG Parts', who also supplied all the correct manifolds for it. A correct, new 2 ¼” SU/Burlen was supplied by Barry Walker and Ken Robinson restored the supercharger and keyed the gears onto the shafts for safety in case of blow-back from the engine. Mike Dowley supplied a new set of close-ratio gears which were built into an original PA gearbox casing which the previous owner already owned and he also supplied a new prop-shaft as the originals were in poor condition. 'S and V' supplied a new correct PB wiring loom and a set of instruments and gauges.The previous owner had decided he wanted an aluminium body with a pointed tail and obtained one from Ray Pettit of Compound Curvatures. These are made for the ‘Q’ Type replicas often fitted to early ‘T’ Type chassis (which are actually a few inches longer than the ‘P’ Type chassis). Alan Floyd of Classic Car Panel Repairs at Worksop was tasked with shortening the body to fit - he also made the bonnet, side valances, supercharger cover, seats, floorboards front and rear bulkheads, dashboard, both fuel tanks and sundry other brackets and fixings, plus the fuel lines.The result of the above is an attractive, very light open 2-seater with a powerful supercharged engine and a close-ratio gearbox. Because it was intended to be used on the road as well as on the track, it carries full road equipment, mudguards, lights, and a spare wheel. For the track, all of these items are very easily removed. The front mudguards together with the head and side lights can easily be removed as one item, and the spare wheel mounting bracket is secured by 5 bolts which are easily accessible. The rear mudguards are each secured by 2 small brackets bolted to the body.Offered with a large box file of receipts, certificates and endorsements from the Triple-M Register of the MG Car Club along with copies of factory build records, 'MXS 707' represents the final development of the classic overhead cam MG Midget; it embodies all the very best of the breed and is truly Safety Fast! For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
Registration No: DOX 996 Chassis No: 49032 MOT: ExemptOwned by one family from 1938 until 2002, then a second family from 2002-2022Believed to have only covered 20,000 miles from when new in 1938A very original example with matching numbersSubject to recent engine overhaul and mechanical workWidely considered as one of the most desirable and attractive sports cars of the 1930s and the first to bear the 'Jaguar' name, the iconic SS Jaguar 100 entered pre-production in October 1935 and was launched officially in 1936 as a much improved successor to the SS90 from which it was derived. Improvements included a host of mechanical specifications, most notable of which was upgrading the six-cylinder Standard pushrod engine from side-valve to overhead valve with a new crossflow cylinder head designed by Harry Weslake and William Heynes fed by twin SU Carburettors. The power unit was mated to a four-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on all forward speeds apart from first. With 104hp at 4,600rpm, the car could be propelled to 60 mph in 12.8 seconds and onwards to a top speed of 96mph. Although a very capable car for touring, the SS100 was marketed purely for competition work and in 1936, its first major success came when Tommy Wisdom, crewed by his wife, won the International Alpine Trial - thus beating Bugatti and creating a name for the marque on the continent. This would be the first of many successful rallying forays, which included class wins in the RAC events of 1937 and 1938 and the Alpine Trial was won outright once again in 1948. In total, 190 2.5 litre and 112 3.5 litre SS100s were manufactured by the time production ceased at the outbreak of the second world war, which also spelled the end of the 'SS Cars' name. However, the 'Jaguar' name became carried on with Sir William Lyons' company post war which went on to create some of the most exciting sports cars of all time, all of which owe their heritage to the SS Jaguar 100.According to its accompanying buff logbook, chassis 49032 was first registered as 'DOX 996' on 30th March 1938. Seemingly kept by initial owner Reginald Duckitt of Erdington for just two months, the SS100 then passed to Ashmore’s Auto Engineers of West Bromwich who sold it to Alfred Simms. The latter retained the two-seater up until his death in 1978 when ownership transferred to his widow, Elise Simms. Conscious that the SS Jaguar had been off the road for many years (a surviving tax disc suggests Mr Simms last drove it in the mid-1950s), she contacted marque historian Paul Skilleter and engaged a neighbour and fellow SS100 custodian, John Owen, to commence restoration. Mr Skilleter was reportedly impressed with the car’s ‘untouched originality’ and began to chronicle the work. Sadly, Mrs Simms and Mr Owen fell out over the project and little progress was made after the 1989 issue of the Classic Jaguar Association’s SS100 Register recorded that ‘DOX 996’ was mid-refurbishment and displaying a mere 19,600 miles to its odometer.Beguiled by the two-seater’s originality, Ben Hyams became its next custodian in 2002. Entrusted to Auto Welding & Spraying of Chart Sutton, Kent a few years later, it was not until 2013 that the SS Jaguar was finally a complete entity once more. Repainted in British Racing Green with re-trimmed with Green leather upholstery, the two-seater was barely driven by Mr Hyams due to ill health. Entering the current ownership in 2022, the SS100 was suffering from an engine malady which has since been sorted with the odometer being zeroed accordingly. The instrument now shows less than 300 miles and the vendor is confident - based on the car’s condition, originality and paperwork - that it has covered a mere 20,000 miles from new!Recent health issues have convinced the seller to switch to closed cars hence his reason for putting ‘DOX 996’ back on the market. Still highly presentable, the two-seater boasts full weather equipment (renewed during its rejuvenation) and drove some twenty miles for our recent photoshoot without issue. Indeed, the vendor considers it to be 'very trustworthy' and 'ready to use'.A rare opportunity, if you are looking for an ever-usable collector grade pre-war sports car that represents the earliest iteration of the Jaguar in sporting form, then surely 'DOX 996' is worthy of consideration. For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
Registration - LK53 UCFChassis No. - WDB2304742F059752M.O.T. - July 2024Odometer - 81,000A true sleeper car, this example of Mercedes-Benz’s SL55 AMG looks superbly understated and refined, rather than the high-performance Grand Tourer it undoubtedly is. Presented in traditional silver, over a black interior, ‘LK53 UCF’ is powered by Mercedes’ AMG tuned 5.5-litre supercharged V8, which produced more than 500hp when new. This drives the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission, with paddles on the steering wheel for manual override. Packed with a long list of factory-fitted equipment, ‘LK53 UCF’ includes features such as heated and electric leather seats, multi-function steering wheel, drive mode selector, central infotainment system, split-rim AMG alloys, AMG badging, discreet boot lip spoiler, black – rather than chrome – grille and vent detailing, quad exhaust, and of course, the folding hard-top roof.Despite this R230 SL-Class being a 20 year old car, there are only 81,000 miles indicated on the odometer, though these are not warranted. It’s been in the car of the current owner for more than 12 years, and it has been stored for the past three years. On being put back on the road, the owner says they have had ‘LK53 UCF’ overhauled to make it ready for driving again. As such, they consider all areas of the SL55 AMG to be in ‘excellent’ condition, from engine and transmission, to interior, paint, bodywork, and electrics. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is one that is steeped in history, with a series of class-leading models produced over the years, since its introduction in 1954. The ‘SL’ is likely to stand for Sport-Licht (Sport Light) – though Mercedes has never confirmed this abbreviation – though the model has moved towards a grand tourer over the decades from its initial sporting roots. The W198 300 SL is one of the most famous and desirable cars ever, with the famous ‘Gullwing’ coupe and convertible Roadster lasting until 1963. They were replaced by the almost equally beautiful W113 models, nicknamed the ‘Pagoda’ SL because of a concave roofline. This edition was produced until 1971, using a range of 2.3, 2.5, or 2.8-litre straight-six engines. The R107 SL arrived in 1971, with a new design ethos, and the first-time fitting of V8 engines alongside straight sixes. These grew up to 5.5-litres in size, as the SL moved towards a touring model, though it was rallied by Mercedes-Benz in long-distance races. In 1989, the R129 version arrived, introduced as a convertible with a removable hard-top – and the engine capacities and cylinder count continued to climb. Now available with the straight-six units were V6 and V6 options – the latter up to 6.0-litres in size – and also a trio of V12 options, up to 7.3-litres. In 2001, the distinction between cabriolet and coupe was completely removed, with the introduction of the Vario Roof. This saw a folding hard-top fitted as standard to all models, allowing for two cars in one, and was continued on to the R231 version introduced in 2012, running until 2020. Finally, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has become the Mercedes-AMG SL-Class, signifying its shift to the sports arm of the Stuttgart marque, and is offered only as a convertible, with folding soft-top roof and 2+2 seating. · Highly-specified example, with desirable colour scheme and cabin.· Sought-after, high power SL55 AMG fitted with supercharged V8.· Recently refreshed after time in storage.
1967 Triumph 649cc Bonneville T120RRegistration no. BVG 78EFrame no. T120R DU61978Engine no. T120R DU61978The Triumph Bonneville name originated with the 1956 world record attempt at Bonneville salt flats in Utah by Jonny Allen on a streamlined Tiger 110 which achieved a speed of 214mph and, despite the fact that there was some doubt over the record, due to the legality of the timing equipment used, the subsequent publicity was irresistible, and the Bonneville name became synonymous with sporting Triumph twins for all time. BVG 78E was imported from the USA by a friend of the present owner in 1991. The vendor advises that the bike was restored by the previous owner, but in 1992 he was affected by ill health and sold the machine to the vendor, when the mileage was 9,828 (original purchase receipt on file). The vendor has used the bike only sparingly in the intervening years, and the mileage reading now is 12,983.For practical purposes, the owner has fitted a slightly later twin leading shoe front brakeplate, but the original single leading shoe version is included with the machine.Not used regularly for some years, BVG 78E has been started this year, a new battery has recently been fitted, and it should only require light re-commissioning and basic safety checks before returning to the road. Documentation consists of an old V5, an old-type V5C, the original Florida US Title document, some old MoTs, a few invoices from the restoration, and the vendor's aforementioned purchase receipt.Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 21 April starting at 11am GMT.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Property of a deceased's estate1961 BSA 500cc Gold Star DBD34Registration no. 427 ASMFrame no. CB32 10809Engine no. DBD34GS 6058For the majority of enthusiasts the 500cc DBD34 in Clubman's trim is the epitome of the 'Goldie'. The DBD, the ultimate road going 500 Gold Star, appeared in 1956 when the famous RRT2 close-ratio gearbox and 190mm front brake became standard equipment. From then on BSA's perennially popular sporting single changed little until its much-lamented demise in 1963. Today, the Gold Star remains one of the most highly sought after of post-war British motorcycles and is supported by a most enthusiastic owners' club.This DBD34 Goldie was purchased 'rebuilt and unregistered' by the deceased owner's husband, and registered to him in September 1983 (receipt on file). The machine consists of a frame and engine both dating from 1961; however, they did not start life together. A Gold Star with frame number 'CB32 10809' was originally despatched to Kings Motors in Wolverhampton as a DBD34 Clubman on 19th May 1961, while the engine is from a DBD34 Special Competition Model, despatched on 2nd February 1961 to BSA in the USA. Notable features include alloy wheel rims; an Amal GP carburettor; and the close-ratio RRT2 gearbox (stamping OK). Standing unused for some years, the machine is offered for recommissioning and sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). Accompanying documentation consists of two V5C Registration Certificates and HPI/DVLA check sheets.Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 20 April starting at 2pm GMT.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1968 Velocette 499cc Venom ThruxtonRegistration no. SHN 306FFrame no. RS19566Engine no. VMT 696•One of the most highly prized of British sporting 'singles'•Only three owners from new•Restored in the early 2000s•Present ownership since 2015'Prestige machine of the pushrod range was the Venom Thruxton 500. It incorporated all the accumulated experience gained in the years the Venom Clubman has been raced in long-distance events, plus the development of the 12 and 24-hour record breaker.' – C E A 'Titch' Allen, The Velocette Saga.Production race successes, notably in the Thruxton 500 Mile event prompted Veloce Ltd to adopt that name for their newly introduced top-of-the-range sports roadster in 1964. Based on the existing Venom, the Thruxton featured a tuned engine with revised big-valve cylinder head, Amal GP carburettor, clip-on handlebars, rear-set footrests and a twin-leading-shoe front brake as standard equipment. Although the Thruxton took its name from the eponymous Hampshire racing circuit, arguably its finest hour came in 1967 when Manxman Neil Kelly won the '500' class in the Isle of Man TT's Production race, newly introduced for that year. Although much admired by the café racing fraternity, the Thruxton's necessarily high price limited its appeal to a select handful of wealthy connoisseurs. It is thought that as few as 1,100 were made by the factory (with a further 55-60 assembled from parts by main dealers) and today the Thruxton is one of the most sought-after of post-war Velocettes.This particular Thruxton was supplied new by The Kart House of Darlington to Norman Robson of Crook, County Durham. The late owner purchased the machine at Bonhams' Stafford sale in April 2015 (Lot 285). The previous owner, only its second in almost 50 years, had acquired the machine circa 1990 and meticulously restored it to what in 2015 was described as 'as new' condition. Completed around 2005, the Thruxton was run and exhibited at shows all over the Northeast of England. Having been stored in controlled conditions and unused since purchase the machine will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed.Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 20 April starting at 2pm GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1957 BSA DBD34 Gold Star - Race Trim Registration Number: TBA Frame Number: TBA Possibly the most successful production racing motorcycle ever, the post-war Gold Star formed the mainstay of clubman's racing in the 1950s. Its domination of the Isle of Man Clubman's TT led to the event being dropped after Gold Star rider Bernard Codd's 1956 Senior/Junior double victory. For the majority of enthusiasts the 500cc DBD34 in Clubman's trim is the epitome of the 'Goldie'. The DBD, the ultimate road going 500 Gold Star, appeared in 1956 when the famous RRT2 close-ratio gearbox and 190mm front brake became standard equipment. From then on BSA's perennially popular sporting single changed little until its much lamented demise in 1963. Today, the Gold Star remains one of the most highly sought after of post-war British motorcycles and is supported by a most enthusiastic owners' club. This DBD Goldie 500, according to the VCMC letter accompanied with the bike, comprises a 1957 frame with 1961 engine, fitted with a Lucas racing magneto, Bing carburettor, SC T gearbox and Lyta alloy fuel tank. Not currently road registered and in full race trim, this wonderful Goldy would be ideal for classic parades and competition use.
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