Delivered new to the USA One of 122 original RHD cars by Park Ward Specified new with manual transmission (later changed to automatic) Extensive recent expenditure (bills available) Described by The Autocar as, "A new stage in the evolution of the post-war Bentley," the magnificent Continental sports saloon has been synonymous with e..
Landmark British sports car Left-hand drive Extensively restored Part of the Bishop Collection sice November 2014 Having forged strong links with BMC in the process of developing the successful Austin-Healey 100, Donald Healey turned his attention to designing a smaller version intended to make sports car motoring affordable to a wider sector ..
Unique specification Chevrolet Corvette 5.7-litre V8 engine and 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission Requires re-commissioning Nowadays an integral part of American popular culture, the pickup truck has come to be thought of as the modern-day equivalent of the cowboy's horse. Once viewed as strictly utilitarian commercial vehicles, they were..
Ford of Britain's top-of-the range model in its day Present ownership since 1991 Maintained by the family's in-house mechanic Requires re-commissioning "... the Consul/Zephyr range launched at the 1950 Olympia Motor Show by Ford of Britain was one of the most advanced designs of popular car then produced anywhere in the world, for it combined ..
Automatic transmission Rare sunroof example A recent acquisition for the collection Extensive history file "In a very short time, however, it was easily seen that the pressed steel Bentley bodies were as elegantly proportioned, as highly finished and as comfortably furnished as anything the traditional coachbuilders of the past had done; with ..
Single family ownership from new until 2021 Inherited by successive generations of the first owner's family Requires recommissioning An evolution of its MkVI predecessor, the Bentley R-Type was introduced at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show. Subtly reworked from the previous model by in-house stylist John Blatchley, it boasted a notably larger b..
Mitter-tuned DKW engine One of an estimated 75 delivered to the USA Formerly on display at the Brooklands Museum Raced throughout the USA and Europe in Lurani Trophy races Spares package includes three DKW engines Frank Nichols' Elva 100 was one of the most successful British Formula Junior designs. Elva was one of the first UK manufacturers ..
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rover's chief engineer Maurice Wilks used a ‘demobbed' Willys Jeep around his farm in Anglesey and was impressed with its abilities. Eventually, it wore out and he was keen to replace it with a British vehicle, however, nothing remotely similar was available. Coincidentally, his brother Spencer, who was Man..
The Jaguar XK120 was manufactured between 1948 and 1954 and was their first sports car since the SS100 which ceased production in 1940. It was launched in roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a show car for the new Jaguar XK engine. It caused a sensation thus persuading Jaguar founder and design boss William Lyons to put the car into prod..
In 1951 a longer, wider Vauxhall Velox was launched, designated as the EIP series, and featuring a modern 'three box' shape and integral construction. The body was again shared with the four-cylinder-engined Vauxhall Wyvern. The car was launched with the previous model's engine but with power output increased to 58bhp. A car with the original 2275c..