2009 ALFA ROMEO 8C COMPETITIZIONE - THE HAIRPIN COMPANY

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COMPTON BASSETT, WILTSHIRE, SN11 8RH

2009 ALFA ROMEO 8C COMPETITIZIONE

This is one of only 40 fantastic 8C models officially imported into the UK when new from a total production of just 500 cars. It is finished in the optional shade of Alfa Competition Red formulated specifically for the 8C model to best enhance its wonderful lines. In addition, this 8C has a very full specification featuring the optional luggage, Bose sound upgrade, twisted black leather and carbon interior pack and navigation system.

The car has remained with the same owner from new as part of a significant private UK car collection. It has covered less than 7,000 miles from new and has been serviced annually as per manufacturer’s schedule by Meridien Modena in Hampshire, one of few authorised Alfa 8C service agents. The 8C remains in superb and totally original order throughout having clearly been carefully driven and looked after throughout its life. 

It comes with all handbooks and stamped service book in the original leather 8C wallet, both keys, tools, and a history file with original car order, service invoices, past and present MOT certificates and associated correspondence.

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1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY - RUNNYMEDE MOTOR COMPANY

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1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray finished in Deep Ocean Blue with contrasting red leather interior. This is a very quick example that has a high output fresh motor and has in recent times been used as a competition car in British and European events. With the car there is a useful spares package that includes a modern race competition race seat, a triangulated roll cage and a spare set of competition alloy wheels and tyres.  The interior pictures include the car in road trim and race trim. It also comes with current HTP papers and is road registered and has current MOT and road tax .  It also has the soft top under the removable hard top and is a very usable car for the road or competition. There is nothing quite like a real 60's open Americam Muscle car for a good thrash therough the country lanes on a fine Sunday

morning

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1946 JAGUAR Mk 4 31/2 Litre - MATHEWSONS

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Roxby Garage Pickering Road, Thornton Le-Dale, Pickering, North Yorks, YO187LH

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1946 JAGUAR Mk 4 31/2 Litre

Sensing that war was imminent, William Lyons phased out car production at his SS Cars Ltd factory and focused on helping out the war effort. He continued to produce sidecars and trailers for the British armed forces and carried out repair work on RAF bombers.

These military contracts helped keep his company afloat during the war, and once the hostilities ended, they were ready to get back to producing motor cars, and with a name change, Jaguar Cars Ltd. was created.

Prewar sales for the S.S. products had been low especially in the United States. However, with a nation ravaged by war, Lyons had to press for this export market. Taking advantage of the strong U.S. economy and a new interest in elegant, well-made British automobiles (especially from returning Gi's), Jaguar quickly set up a dealer network across the Atlantic.

Jaguars cars were in fact so popular that one of the first 16 sold overseas went to actor Clark Gable.

The Jaguar Mark IV, in fact pronounced mark four, was built by Jaguar from 1945 to 1949. It was a relaunch of a pre-Second World War model made by SS Cars Ltd from 1936.

The 3½ Litre model we have on offer here was manufactured in1946, being essentially the same body and chassis as the 2½ Litre but the larger 125 bhpengine giving far better performance.

The rear axle ratio was also changed to 4.25:1 as opposed to the 4.5:1 on the 2½ Litre models.

Purchased by the last owner in 1998 'FNP' remains in good order. The chrome work is generally very good together with the mellowed interior. Interior door panels and carpets are also very good.

'As new' headcloth, working rear blind and lovely instrument dash display.

The car in general carries an older mellowed patina expected of an older restored motor car.

Within the vehicles large history folder is contained a number of interesting articles.

To include....

Period 'Buff Logbook' dated circa 1960's

Number of Autocar articles detailing the Jaguar 3 ½ model.

1948 Autocar road test on the 3 ½

1946 Jaguar 3 ½ Instruction manual.

Large selection of photographs showing the car at various events over the last 20 years.

If only the feeling achieved when you drive such a majestic car could be bottled!

This iconic looking motor car is currently on display in our museum

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1951 LAGONDA 3.0 DHC - THE CAR BARN

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1951 LAGONDA 3.0 DHC

Reference Number	AW160216b
Make	Aston Martin Lagonda
Model	Lagonda 3.0L DHC
Year	1951
Transmission	Manual
Drive Side	right
Odometer reading	71,320
Exterior Colour	Green
Interior Colour	Cream
Price	£99,950

Looking absolutely splendid in the superb colour scheme of Green with contrasting Cream interior and soft top, this beautiful old Lagonda is a real head-turner.

The DHC of the 1950’s is a rare animal and it is believed that this 1951 Lagonda has been up-rated from the standard 2.6 Litre engine of that year to match the 3.0 specification introduced in 1953. The Lagonda 3.0 Litre was a 140 bhp version of the twin overhead camshaft Lagonda Straight-6 engine designed by Walter Owen Bentley.

The DHC was bodied by Tickford and featured an independent suspension set-up using coil springs at the front and torsion bars at the rear. At introduction it was believed to be the only all-independently sprung British car. 

With real presence and a stately drive, this is British classic motoring at it’s most elegant.

1971 ASTON MARTIN DBS V8 - NICOLAS MEE

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Brackenbury House, 158-160 Goldhawk Road, London, W12 8HJTelephone: 020 3728 2832

1971 ASTON MARTIN DBS V8

Introduced in early 1970, the new DBS model received the new long awaited Tadek Marek designed, 5.3 litre V8, all alloy and with 4 cams the proven engine now produced a quoted 320bhp. Built for just two years, 402 DBS V8s were produced before the single headlamp AMV8 was introduced. The last production model built, prior to David Brown relinquishing his ownership of Aston Martin. 

The highly collectable DBS V8 we are proud to offer was first registered in 1971 and is offered in its period and original colour combination of Fiesta Red with Natural hides. Fitted with Automatic transmission, original optional Air Conditioning and upgraded with Walnut veneered dashboard finishers. Well maintained throughout the years by respected marque specialists, this car has a well documented history file, containing service invoices and a large selection of MOTs dating back to 1988. Further to mechanical works and general maintenance, the car has benefited in recent years from rebuilt cylinder heads to lead free specifications, replacement of the chassis sills and outriggers, a bare metal re-spray and an interior re-trim. The large history contains original Aston Martin build records, an original owner’s manual and a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate. 

Inspected, tested and prepared by our Aston Martin Heritage technicians, this handsome example of the iconic 1970s DBS V8, is ready to be enjoyed. Available for viewing and demonstration at our Brackenbury house showrooms in West London.

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1951 HUDSON HORNET - PAUL RUSSELL & COMPANY (USA)

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106 Western Avenue, Essex, MA 01929 USA

1951 HUDSON HORNET

CHASSIS No: 7A8129

Until Hudson's innovative design all drivers had to step up into the driver's seats. However, the Hornet rode on Hudson’s unique “step-down” chassis, which invited passengers to step into its recessed floor pan rather than climb onto a floor level with the chassis rails. This innovative bit of engineering lowered the Hornet’s center of gravity, increasing handling, and performance. Paired with Hudson’s factory optional “7X” engine, the Hudson Hornet became a dominant force in NASCAR and for the first time a car not manufactured by the Big Three was winning big and often. Excited by the publicity generated from their success on the track, Hudson executives began directly backing their racing teams, providing the team cars with everything they needed to make their cars faster and to continue winning. The Big Three, fearing that losses on the track would translate into losses on the salesroom floor, hurried to back their own cars. Thus was born the system of industry-backed racing that has become such a prominent marketing tool today. The Hudson Hornet would contend nearly every NASCAR race between 1951 and 1955, until NASCAR rule changes led to an emphasis on horsepower over handling.

The Hudson Hornet featured a 308 cubic-inch L-head straight six-cylinder engine with Twin H power, dual carburetors, and a dual manifold induction system. It’s high compression '262' cylinder head helped boost power to 180hp, but credit must be given to Hudson for throwing its support behind its customer’s NASCAR racing efforts by providing severe-duty parts and engineering for the Twin-H dual-carburetor setup (not to mention the 220-hp 7-X version of the Twin-H engine that NASCAR driver Marshall Teague and Hudson engineer Vince Piggins developed for Hudson) and to engine builder, Smokey Yunick, for figuring out how to wring the maximum possible power out of the Hudson’s engine. The 7-X engines featured a bigger bore, larger valves, modified combustion chamber, split dual exhausts, and high performance cam. To accommodate the increase in power, the suspension, brakes and rear axle where all upgraded and reinforced. The low center of gravity, superb handling, and potent engine made the Hudson Hornet an instant, but unlikely NASCAR success.

One of the original Hudson Hornet drivers was Herb Thomas, who is was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013, started racing Hudsons in 1951, when another NASCAR Hudson racer named Marshall Teague convinced him to switch from his Plymouths and Oldsmobiles to the step-down Hudsons.

Thomas took 10 wins in a Hornet over the latter half of the 1951 NASCAR season and the first half of the 1952 season. Thomas purchased his second Hornet directly from Hudson in either late July or August of 1952 after wrecking his previous car, over the next season and a half Thomas took another 15 wins with the car and ultimately taking the 1953 NASCAR championship with it. All told, Thomas, Teague, Tim Flock, Dick Rathmann and others would give Hudson 80 wins from 1951 through 1955, dominating the sport and forcing the Big Three into providing factory support for stock car racers running their cars.



Paul Russell and Company is proud to offer this authentic replica of Herb Thomas' 1953 NASCAR championship winning Hudson Hornet. We are selling this car for a long time client of ours who has taken excellent care of the car. It is in immaculate mechanical and cosmetic condition inside and out. This Hornet features the 7-X 308 cubic-inch L-head straight six-cylinder engine with Twin H power, dual carburetors, and the dual manifold induction system. It has a Muncie 4-speed GM manual transmission conversion with a Hurst floor shifter as well as a Tilton hydraulic clutch. On all four corners the car features large updated 4-wheel disc brakes with vented rotors, braided brake lines, and Bendix dual reservoir brake master cylinder. The suspension has Koni race shocks, large diameter front sway bar, rear leaf springs with an upgraded reinforced Ford 9-inch rear axle that includes a Panhard bar, and driveshaft brake. There is also a custom made period looking aluminum fuel cell that is in place of the original fuel tank.

The interior is in perfect condition and has a like new upholstered front bench seat, the rear seats are removed and carpeted with matching blue interior carpet. There is a nicely integrated 4-point roll bar with two 4-point racing harnesses attached to it to keep the driver and passenger securely in place during spirited driving. The dash is in perfect condition with all gauges in working order and includes a Moon Eyes column mounted tachometer. The exterior is in likewise perfect condition with no paint chips or imperfections and all of the period correct Herb Thomas NASCAR graphics are hand painted and look amazing.

This truly is an immaculate and beautifully built car and would not be able to be reproduced, with this level of quality mechanicals, cosmetics, and craftsmanship, for a fraction of this price. The car starts right up and runs, drives, and rides great. It was built with the goal of being driven, and it has been happily done so by its previous owners. It is a perfect car for vintage rallies, races, or weekend cruises and almost guaranties you that you/it will be the only one with one like it. You will not be disappointed with this car.

$175,000

For more information about this car, contact:

• Alex Finigan at 978-768-6092 or Email Alex
• Brian Morrison at 978-768-6143 or Email Brian

106 Western Avenue, Essex, MA 01929 USA

1924 BENTLEY 3 Litre Open Tourer - MARK DONALDSON

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Mark Donaldson Ltd, The Phoenix Green Garage, Hartley Wintney Hampshire, RG27 8RT, 

1924 BENTLEY 3 Litre Open Tourer

According to BDC (Bentley Drivers Club) records 3-Litre Bentley chassis no. 689 was sold through Henry Garner to Norman Bayliss from Wolverhampton in July 1924. The chassis was fitted with engine number 683 and carried a 4-seater body by Sievwright of Wolverhampton, the only Bentley to be bodied by that firm. The car was to standard spec (single Smiths carb and low (4.3:1) compression) on a 10’ 10½” wheelbase chassis. The registration number was E 9646 which it retains to this day. The records add that early in its life high compression pistons were fitted and in late 1926 ownership had transferred to J.K. Brown from Dudley and the service record ends in November 1929. 

The first time the car was registered with the BDC was in 1956 when owned by Major A.J. Ayres RE from Stourport and he kept the car until 1957 until ownership was with Mr. T. Russell from Dursley. By 1959 he recorded the car with the BDC as being an open tourer still with engine 683. Mr. Russell kept the car until 1976 when it came into the possession of Mr Martin Johnson and a Mr Mulvaney. Paperwork accompanying the car dating from March 1976 state that the engine was completely rebuilt about this time. The car then passed to well-known North West collector/dealer and long-time friend of Martin Johnson; Stephen Pilkington.

The car was advertised for sale in 1979/80, of note an advert in Motor Sport for August 1979 states the car was laid up for some time but that it had won a concours event in 1978. It also stated again that the car still had its original body fitted.

Clive Rides from Weston-Super-Mare bought the Bentley in 1981 and had Swindon-based vintage car specialists DH Day carry out various maintenance and repairs between 1981 and 1983 including exhaust system and engine work. This included checking and repairing oil leaks and various other mechanical works and installing a new hood and tonneau cover.

In 1983 ownership was Jeffery Jacobson of Englefield Green in Surrey who not only used DH Day for maintenance work but also Hofmann & Mountfort of Henley on Thames who carried out an extensive mechanical overhaul in 1985 including engine work, rear axle rebuild and clutch and brake overhaul. Later in 1985 Jacobson shipped 689 to Connecticut USA and had the coachwork restored in 1986/7.

Mr Gil Landy from Lymm, Cheshire owned the car by July 1998 and it had returned to the UK. Once again DH Day was called upon for sundry parts and John Ambler of Bingley, Yorkshire carried out mechanical work including brake and clutch rebuilds and exhaust system repairs.

In late 1998 The Vintage Workshop removed the body to repair and strengthen front timber hoop, also repairing the bonnet, the rear of the body, the wings and wooden frame before preparing the car for paint. In early 1999 The Vintage Workshop painted the body and Plus 4 of Stockport, Cheshire completely re-trimmed the interior from brown to red leather as well as fitting a new hood and tonneau.

Interim works were carried out by Elmdown Engineering of Hungerford, Berkshire such as fitment of an overdrive unit was also fitted along with a Kenlowe electric fan for improved cooling. In 2004/2005 the engine was once again rebuilt by Sports Motors (Bentley) of Disley Cheshire with (so we are informed) the fitment of the desirable combination of Phoenix crank and conrods (the removed components do accompany the car in addition to a set of beaded edge wheels). Elmdown continued to maintain the car and in June 2010 they completed further modifications to make the car easier to live with including an Alternator and Ammeter, conversion to Borg & Beck clutch and ZF Power Steering.

In the hands of the current keeper since October 2012, this lovely 3 Litre has been sparingly used but regularly run hence the decision to sell. Recent expenditure has included a new battery, rebuilt Magneto, repaired clock and replacement condenser and on test drive it performed admirably. With the ‘mod cons’ this 3 Litre makes great sense, looks the part, has a generous history file and is ready to inspect by appointment.