1955 COMMER EXPRESS DELIVERY VAN - PANORAMA MOTOR COMPANY 30 Panorama Road, Sandbanks, Poole Dorset, BH13 7RD

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30 Panorama Road, Sandbanks, Poole

Dorset, BH13 7RD1955

Telephone: 01202 709407

Mobile: 07785 500990

1955 COMMER EXPRESS DELIVERY VAN

This very rare van is finished in green with red trim and has had 5 keepers and has covered only 31000 miles from new, we have been led to believe. It is a historic vehicle so is exempt from both MoT and road Tax. It has formed part of a large private museum/car collection for many years in Redruth, Cornwall. It is in remarkable original condition apart from a repaint which took place some years ago. This is a very charming and useful van for Company advertising, historic car collection, museum or just for fun. Only a few of this type of van remain in the world and the valuable registration number SPX 740 is sold with the van and is transferable. The history folder includes: current V5, DVLA paperwork, various images and catalogues of the new car range at the time, original Owners handbook, lubrication chart, wiring diagram, images of this type of van when new, technical data sheet, dashboard layout leaflet, maintenance chart, various write-ups and original workshop manual. The features include wing mirrors, drivers door mirror, heater, cigarette lighter, period black, and silver number plates, wood panelling to rear, chrome hubcaps with chrome rim embellishers, period white steering wheel, ashtray, side chrome strip, and 2 opening rear doors. Out of all the Commer group of vans, the Express was the most popular with a payload of 9cwt and using the 1390cc engine and 4-speed column gears from the Minx Saloon. So this beautiful van offers good performance and economy and is a real rarity for showing. We do not think you will see another one like this at any of the car shows.

 SOURCE:https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/commer/express+delivery+van/283222

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1955 SWALLOW DORETTI ROADSTER - Daniel Schmitt & Co. 3455 N. Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis MO 63074

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Daniel Schmitt & Co.
3455 N. Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis MO 63074
Telephone: (314) 291-7000     
Website: https://www.schmitt.com

1955 SWALLOW DORETTI ROADSTER

SPECTACULAR 4-YEAR CONCOURS QUALITY COMPLETE NUT AND BOLT RESTORATION

RARE & DESIRABLE 1955 SWALLOW DORETTI ROADSTER

ONE OF THE LAST EXAMPLES ASSEMBLED BY THE FACTORY

ONE OF 276 EXAMPLES PRODUCED; ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 KNOWN TO EXIST TODAY

MULTIPLE CONCOURS APPEARANCES INCLUDING THE CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE OF AMERICA AT ST. JOHNS AND THE AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

HISTORIC VEHICLE ASSOCIATION (HVA) AWARD WINNER

ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA CAR

MATCHING NUMBERS ENGINE!

STUNNING COLOR COMBINATION

EXCELLENT DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING OWNER’S MANUAL, TOOL KIT, KNOCK-OFF HAMMER, RARE PERIOD BROCHURE, SIDE CURTAINS, FULL TONNEAU COVER, PERIOD CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE, RESTORATION PHOTOS, NEARLY $80,000 IN RECEIPTS AND MORE!

QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST EXAMPLE IN EXISTENCE!

TREMENDOUS INVESTMENT POTENTIAL

A COLLECTOR’S DREAM!

OPTIONS INCLUDE:

LEATHER SEATS

KNOCK-OFF WIRE WHEELS

DORETTI STAMPED WOOD RIMMED STEERING WHEEL

CABIN HEATER

The 1955 Swallow Doretti Roadster featured here is finished in stunning Pearl White over a gorgeous blue leather interior. This particular Doretti is one of the last examples built and reputedly sat in dry storage near Riverside, California, for almost 50 years. Beginning in 2011, an extensive nut-and-bolt, Concours quality restoration was performed that took four years to complete. Since then, this Swallow Doretti has enjoyed numerous accolades including an appearance at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and an award from the Historic Vehicle Association at the 2016 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. Johns. An incredible amount of documentation accompanies this investment-grade motorcar including its owner’s manual, tool kit, full tonneau cover, side curtains, restoration photos and nearly $80,000 in receipts! We are extremely proud to offer this outstanding 1955 Swallow Doretti Roadster the most astute collector or investor who appreciates provenance, rarity and exceptional condition. Classic cars have proven to be among the most resilient and rewarding investments in recent years with the Historic Automobile Group Index (HAGI) jumping 39% in 2013, 16% in 2014 and 17% in 2015 while posting gains of 467% over the last 10 years. Ready to make an investment you can actually enjoy? Please contact one of our expert sales consultants for more information. They will be happy to give you a complete walk-around, supply you with a more detailed description, and answer any questions you may have. Buy with confidence.

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SOURCE: https://www.schmitt.com/inventory/1955-swallow-doretti-roadster/

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1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Touring Limousine - Ghost Motor Works Ltd Exclusively Rolls-Royce and Bentley Landway Farm Basted Lane Claygate Cross Kent TN15 8PY England

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1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Touring Limousine

1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Touring Limousine design number 8422, this is the only Silver Wraith to be built to this supremely elegant 4 light design. And this very car, chassis number DLW13, is pictured in Rolls-Royce The Elegance Continues on Page 106

 The stunning coachwork is finished in Green over Cream with deep Green hide interior. The car received a chassis up restoration which was a joint project between two Rolls-Royce specialists in London, this was completed 5 years ago before the car was shipped to Sweden where it was owned and showed by the chairman of the Swedish section of the RREC, he frequently used the car for rallies over the summer and kept the car maintained to the highest possible standard.  We have known this wonderful motorcar since 1989, the owner was one, Mr Ceder Esq of Danver Street Mayfair, London. Whilst in Mr Ceder's ownership the car carried the registration number RH1, a gift from Sir Winston Churchill. This stunning motor car runs and drives beautifully being equipped with the larger 4.9-litre engine coupled to a smooth automatic gearbox. We fitted a hydraulic power steering system to the car a few years ago and thus it really does drive like a much later car.  Every element about this Silver Wraith is exceptional.    

Mr Ceder was a great help to Sir Winston Churchill during the Second World War, converting all of his factories to produce armaments for the war effort. At the end of the war, Mr Ceder was called to Churchill's office where he was asked whether he would like something in reward for the work he had carried out. Churchill was under the impression Mr Ceder would ask for an OBE or Knighthood or an honour, however, Mr Ceder was a very modest gentleman. That said, he did love his Rolls-Royce so he asked Churchill for a special registration number, much obliged, Churchill managed to source for him RH 1 (Royal Highness 1) which proudly graced this Silver Wraith for many many years. Years later Rex Harrison offered Mr Ceder £1000,000 for this number plates, Mr Harrison was told that in no uncertain terms that his number would never be sold. Unfortunately, when Mr Ceder passed away the registration number was sold by his family. A great shame when considering how much history is attached to it.

 This is probably the finest Silver Wraith one can buy.

£78,000

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1955 AUSTIN FL1 SHOOTING CAR - Le Riche Automobile Restorers(CI) Ltd. Unit 10 Springside Trinity Jersey JE3 5DG.

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1955 AUSTIN FL1 SHOOTING CAR

A Hire Car version, the FL1 was also made, which had four full doors, a bench front seat, column gear-change and an umbrella-type handbrake handle. The two occasional seats faced forward. A 'driveaway' chassis-cab was also supplied to outside coachbuilders. Several shooting brake ('woodie') bodies were made, as well as newspaper vans for the three London evening papers, the Star, News and Standard. Built in 1955, this FLI was professionally restored and converted to a Shooting Car, by specialist trimmer Northumbrian Leather of Newcastle on Tyne, based on the FL1 the shooting car has received a full restoration, and a period of recent recommissioning in our workshops.

The Austin FX3 is a taxicab that was sold in the United Kingdom by Austin from 1948 to 1958. It was designed to comply with the Metropolitan Police Conditions of Fitness for London taxicabs, but was used in other towns and cities in the UK. It was commissioned from Austin by taxi dealers Mann & Overton and built by Carbodies of Coventry on a chassis supplied by Austin. The first prototype, the FX had a 1.8-litre sidevalve engine that proved inadequate for the job. The second prototype, the FX2 had a 1.8-litre petrol engine, but this was replaced by the third version, the FX3, which had a 2.2-litre ohv petrol engine. Fitted with an all-steel body from Carbodies , the FX3 was registered as JXN 842, and it and the FX2 (registered as JXN 841) went on test in the summer of 1948. It was announced at the Commercial Motor Exhibition in the following November and went into full production in 1949.

Fully restored with a full-length sunroof and fitted trunk

The four-cylinder Austin 2.2 litre is based on the Austin Atlantic and was also used in the Healey 100/4. The engine in very good condition following servicing in our workshops.

The interior is fully restored in the style of an Estate / Shooting Car, the interior being trimmed in Ostrich skin and buffalo hide, with contrasting tartan interior

Original Source: http://www.leriche.com/sales.php?car=539

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