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Monday, 26 August 2019

1963 AC COBRA “THE HAIRY CANARY” - PENDINE CLASSICS The Blast House, Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road, Oxfordshire OX27 8AL

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1963 AC COBRA “THE HAIRY CANARY”

In 1963, Richard ‘Dick’ J Neil Jr was a young man who wanted to go racing. In his early twenties, he already had an AC Cobra, a Mk1 260. He had graduated race training at the Connecticut wing of the Sports Car Club of America drivers’ school and intended to ship the Cobra from Los Angeles to Hawaii. However, the drive across America was dogged by breakdowns, and by the time he got to LA, he was ready to throw in the towel. Carroll Shelby, recognizing a young man’s enthusiasm (and the chance to make a quick buck) offered to take his current Cobra in part exchange for the latest, brand new, rack-and-pinion model. And so, on the 29^th August 1963, Carroll Shelby sold CSX 2151 to Dick, taking CSX 2005 as part payment. This made CSX 2151 the first car delivered for competition use with rack and pinion steering and a 289 cubic inch engine.

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Friday, 3 May 2019

1991 BMW ALPINA B12 850l 1 of only 5 Produced - Peter Vardy Heritage 20C Seafield Road East Edinburgh EH15 1ED

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1991 BMW ALPINA B12 850l

1 of only 5 Produced

Peter Vardy Heritage are delighted to offer this unique, rare and outstanding Alpina B12 5.0 V12 Coupe, one of only 5 right-hand drive vehicles ever produced.

The Alpina derivative of the E31 BMW 8-Series was first announced in June 1990. The 5.0-litre cars were produced in two distinct batches, the first from launch until mid-1992 being based on the 850i, with the second based on the 850Ci. Only 35 cars were ever produced worldwide over this 4 year period and only 5 were right-hand drive examples.

ALPINA enhancements took the V12 power unit from the standard 300BHP to 345BHP by using lighter pistons, bigger valves, high lift camshafts and a recalibrated Bosch Motronic ECU for each cylinder bank. Power was transmitted to the rear wheels via 18” ALPINA classic alloys of 10.5-inch width at the rear, via a torque converter overdrive automatic, enhanced with ALPINA specific software. Apart from obvious improvements in driveability, the 0-62MPH time dropped to 6.9seconds (from 8.0seconds) and the top speed increased to a de-limited 174MPH.

This is a truly magnificent example presented in pristine condition with impeccable provenance and featured in Classic Cars magazine in April 2016. Registered and supplied on 30th August 1991 by Sytner BMW Nottingham with a covering letter of authenticity and ALPINA production plaque, this example is presented in Mauritius Blue with Light Silver Grey leather sports seats.

Standard specification includes:

•Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

•Automatic stability control

•Electronic accelerator control system with integrated speed control

•Front spoiler

•Metallic paint

•Green tinted glass

•Laminated rear screen

•A high-pressure headlight cleaning system

•Heated outside mirrors combined with a heated drivers door lock and washer nozzles

•Central locking

•Anti-theft warning device including passenger compartment protection by glass breaking sensors and side tilt alarm transmitter

•Electric window lifts front and rear

•Electric sunroof

•Steering column with electrical adjustment

•Hand-sewn leather rimmed steering wheel

•Seats with electrical adjustment including memory (3 positions) for driver's seat.

•Rear seat headrests

•Air conditioning with automatic temperature control

•Onboard computer

•Map reading lamps for driver and front passenger

•High-quality in-car entertainment

•Rear window antenna

Additional factory options on this example include the optional gold contour lines-decoset, ASC+ traction control and electronic damper control, graduated tinted screens, electric rear blind, Auto-dimming interior mirror, BMW sports seats, front seat heating and auto air re-circulation.

The vehicle has covered a cosseted 39295 miles and benefits from a full BMW Service History:

30/08/1991 PDI Sytner BMW Nottingham

09/08/1994 2483miles John Clark BMW Tayside

11/07/1996 8212miles John Clark BMW Tayside

10/07/1997 13361miles John Clark BMW Tayside

04/11/1998 20811miles John Clark BMW Tayside

22/03/2000 21588miles John Clark BMW Tayside

03/05/2001 24349miles John Clark BMW Tayside

02/05/2002 25936miles John Clark BMW Tayside

25/06/2003 27137miles John Clark BMW Tayside

23/06/2008 32826miles Ocean BMW Torbay

25/03/2013 35752miles Ocean BMW Torbay

07/09/2015 37123miles Sytner BMW Nottingham

As one would expect this outstanding vehicle comes with its own ALPINA folder documenting the full B12 build specification as well as every MOT and Service invoice. In addition, the Wallet pack contains the Owners Manual, Radio Manual, Service Book, Dealer Directory and all Security code data. A copy of the Classic Cars magazine 6-page article from April 2016, featuring the vehicle is also provided.

With the B12 combining the aural satisfaction of something brittle and Italian with the reassurance of German build quality and given the fact that it has been meticulously maintained regardless of cost, this represents a unique opportunity to acquire a rare and highly desirable example from the ALPINA portfolio.

An outstanding investment opportunity which can only increase significantly given desirability and rarity.

At Peter Vardy Heritage we have a passion for motor vehicles born out of an enduring history of three generations, spanning more than 90 years, with the Vardy name being synonymous for excellence. We offer a unique experience and pride ourselves on offering something truly special to our clients in the form of the finest selection of classic vehicles from our immaculately presented and heated indoor salesroom. Whether enquiring from the UK or abroad, we can provide personalised video presentations on any vehicle, outstanding workshop facilities for inspection and can arrange your transportation globally.

Call Andrew Chisholm today to request a personalised video presentation in any of our superb vehicles.

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Thursday, 15 November 2018

1934 TALBOT 75/AV105 ALPINE TEAM CAR REPLICA TOURER -ROBERT GLOVER LTD The Motor Bays Unit 129 Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road Oxfordshire OX27 8AL

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1934 TALBOT 75/AV105 ALPINE TEAM CAR

REPLICA TOURER

Registration No: AML 789

Chassis No: 34215

For anyone with even half an eye on the pre-war motoring scene, the Talbot AV105 Alpine Team cars won’t have gone unnoticed and thus will require little introduction. Designed by Georges Roesch, the works Talbot AV 105 Fox & Nicholl run team cars were hugely successful in both alpine road events and on the circuit. This success continues today with regular victories in both retrospective rally events as well as circuit events such as the Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Revival where not only do they regularly better much more exotic contemporary machinery but often pip a lot of post-war classics in the results tables.

Powered by a robust and lively 3-litre six-cylinder engine they produced over 100bhp at 3500rpm in the period and can be made to produce a lot more than this at higher revs now with the use of stronger engine internals. Mated to excellent handling, good brakes and easily operable pre-selector gearbox the combination both did and now does prove to be regularly unbeatable. One need only read Georges Roesch and the Invincible Talbot Anthony Blight to comprehend the level of success they enjoyed and also the unbelievable amount of Alpine testing carried out by Roesch to perfect his designs. As with the Bentleys and Lagondas of the period, many more standard road cars have been adapted to offer the experience of the racing cars on the same platform without the seven-figure price tags associated with the genuine team cars and we offer one such example here.

‘AML 789’ is well-known in historic circles and was rebuilt as a replica team car by Ian Polson for his son John to race. Using an original chassis and components sourced over many years by Ian Polson the rebuild was completed in 2009. The Talbot was fitted with the first of the re-production aluminium block engines by Polson. This engine had been completed in 2006 and had the previous form having been fitted to one of the genuine team cars for a period of time. At this stage that genuine team car was raced successfully by the author and John Polson at Donington Park and even more successfully by John Polson and Patrick Blakeney-Edwards at the Le Mans Classic that year. When said team car was sold it was re-fitted with its original engine and thus the aluminium racing engine was spare and the ideal candidate for this rapid team car re-creation.

Once completed John Polson raced ‘AML 789’ with some considerable verve, picking up many strong results in historic racing over three seasons, with most of the results contained within the history file offered with the car. From Polson, the car went to a VSCC member who competed with the club until a leg injury forced him to purchase a different motor, and it was purchased by the current owner. A keen rally competitor and former winner of the Alpine Trial, the Talbot was purchased with rallies in mind and whilst outright victory has eluded his results have been strong and again photographs and results are included in the history file. During his ownership, the car has been back to Polson to be fitted with “calmer” shock absorbers for the road as well as a full windscreen and hood set up for long distance rally use. Recently the car has been with Dr Jonathan Rose who has done a lot of work on the brakes to ensure the car stops, as well as a 105, should.

The name Polson has been associated with Talbots for many decades and the Suffolk based concern have been responsible, at least to some degree, for the restoration and preparation of almost all the genuine team cars at some time or another. To this end, this car comes from one of, if not, the most renowned Talbot racing stables in the world and performs accordingly. It is offered with a useful history file containing details of the work, photographs and results from events as well as FIA HTP Papers. It is well proven on both road and track and is the ideal race and rally weapon for those wanting to compete at the front.