1983 FORD GRANADA 2.8GL SALOON - ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS Classic Car Sale The Cattlemarket, Beveridge Way, King's Lynn PE30 4NB SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2019

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1983 FORD GRANADA 2.8GL SALOON
Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000

V5 Present
MoT Sep 2019
Chassis number: WF0FXXGAGDC53783

Purchased by the vendor from ACA in 2015 when it was offered following it's ownership by Stondon Museum for six years from 2009. It is described by the vendor as driving well. Six registered owners. It comes with a letter dated 2009 from the previous owner, various MoTs dating from 1999 to 2003, 2006, 2008 and then 2015 to 2018, a few invoices and original handbooks. The mileage is recorded at 85,503.

SOURCE: https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-13th-april-2019/1983-ford-granada-28gl-auto-mkii/

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1965 AUSTIN MINI SIX WHEEL PICK UP - ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS Classic Car Sale The Cattlemarket, Beveridge Way, King's Lynn PE30 4NB SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2019

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1965 AUSTIN MINI SIX WHEEL PICK UP

Chassis number: AAW7738817

This six wheel Mini was initially built during the 1970's by the last registered owner, an engineer, who undertook the project together with his brother who was a mechanic. Their competent design and build is clear to see, the car has full Cooper S running gear underneath, with a 1,310cc engine that starts and runs without fault and a very smooth four‑speed gearbox. Purchased by the vendor around four or five years ago from the two brothers, when it was discovered in their shed under a pile of parts. He was advised that it had been parked there since 1983. On his return home, the vendor checked over the Mini to find that nearly everything still worked, from the gauges and lights in the dash, the heater in the car down to all the exterior lights and wipers. Even the interior light works when the door is opened. The only work required by the vendor has been to clean the carburettor and terminals on the fuel pump and replace the fuel tank. The vendor advises that his

only reason for selling is due to the amount of projects that he has outstanding and would like to see it restored. The vehicle is registered as a pick-up on it's old V5. The new owner may need to apply for the vehicle to be re-introduced at DVLA as it is not currently recorded. Five owners from new, the last registered since 1978. It comes with the last V5 dated 1978, the original green log book, an MoT from 1981 recording 2,052 miles and two tax discs from 1981 and 1982. Current speedometer reading is 5,387.

SOURCE: https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-13th-april-2019/1965-austin-mini-6-wheel-pick-up/

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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Coupé - BONHAMS AUCTIONS GOODWOOD MEMBERS MEETING Goodwood, Goodwood Estate, Chichester PO18 0PX Sunday 7th April 2019

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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Coupé

Coachwork by Sindelfingen

Registration no. not UK registered

Chassis no. 188 014 6500134

*One of only 200 built

*Coachbuilt in the traditional manner

*The most desirable of all Mercedes-Benz's post-war luxury models

*Acquired by the Key Museum circa 2009

• Right from the marque's creation in 1926 by the merger of Daimler-Benz and Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz's top-of-the-range models have ranked in the forefront of the world's greatest automobiles. Throughout the 1950s the company's flagship model was the 300S, a luxurious Grand Tourer in the tradition of the pre-war 540 K that was both lighter and faster than its illustrious predecessor. Mercedes-Benz's first prestige car of the post-WW2 period, the 300 debuted at the Paris Salon in 1951. The range comprised the six-light, four-door saloon and similar-sized cabriolet, plus a trio of two-door variants built on a shorter wheelbase.
  
  
  Like the majority of 1950s luxury cars, the 300 retained a separate chassis, though unlike most of its rivals could boast all-independent suspension. Later to form the basis of the immortal 300SL sports car's, the 3.0-litre, overhead-camshaft, six-cylinder engine produced 115bhp, an output good enough to endow the saloon with a genuine 100mph maximum speed despite an all-up weight of 1,780kg (almost 4,000lbs). And while not unique in that respect, the 300 could cruise at close to its maximum speed while transporting six passengers in comfort in a manner that few of its contemporaries could match.
  
  
  Even more performance was available to those in a position to afford a 300S. At US$12,500 the latter was more than double the price of the most expensive Cadillac and costlier than a 300 SL, so remained the province of a highly select clientele. Built in coupé, cabriolet and roadster versions, the 300S enjoyed an extra 35bhp courtesy of an increased compression ratio and three - as opposed to two - Solex downdraft carburettors. Its top speed was 176km/h (109mph), a figure improved upon by the subsequent 300Sc introduced towards the end of 1955 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 300Sc featured a 175bhp dry-sump engine equipped with Bosch fuel injection, and boasted revised rear suspension with single-pivot swing axles similar to that of the 300SL Roadster, a development that enhanced both roadholding and handling. The car's top speed was now 180km/h (112mph) with 100km/h (62mph) reachable in around 13 seconds. To cope with the improved performance, servo-assisted brakes, optional from 1954, were standardised.
  
  
  Coachbuilt in the traditional manner by Sindelfingen, the 300S family represents a standard of excellence that has rarely been equalled; only materials of the finest quality were used for the hand finished interiors, which were comparable with those of the contemporary Rolls-Royce. The 300Sc is widely regarded by discerning collectors as the most desirable of all Mercedes-Benz's post-war luxury models. Only 200 examples of the 300Sc were built and survivors are both rare and highly sought after.
  
  
  Restored in Europe in the 1990s, this ultra-rare 300Sc coupé is finished in red with tan leather interior, the latter featuring a sunroof, fog lights, and Becker Mexico radio. A rare find indeed, this beautiful car was purchased by the Key Collection at a US auction and imported in November 2009. 
  
  
  Should the vehicle remain in the UK, local import taxes of 5% will be added to the hammer price.

SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25450/lot/77/?category=list&length=100&page=1

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1934 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Sedan - BONHAMS AUCTIONS GOODWOOD MEMBERS MEETING Goodwood, Goodwood Estate, Chichester PO18 0PX Sunday 7th April 2019

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1934 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Sedan

Registration no. not the UK registered

Chassis no. 400144

*One of an estimated 90 Model 1248A (147" wheelbase) V12s built in 1934 

*Reputedly purchased new by a Hollywood movie director 

*Earlier full restoration with no expense spared

*Purchased by the Key Collection in 2012

• Based in Buffalo, New York State, Pierce built birdcages, ice boxes and bicycles before introducing its first petrol-driven automobile - the 3.5hp single-cylinder De Dion-powered Motorette - in 1901. (The Pierce-Arrow name was first applied to the company's twin-cylinder model in 1904). In 1908 the firm became the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company and within a few years had switched its attention exclusively to the production of luxury cars, pioneering many technological developments including servo-assisted braking and hydraulic tappets while building some of the most prestigious motor cars ever to grace America's highways.
  
  
  Some idea of the rapidity of Pierce-Arrow's rise to prominence may be gauged from the fact that as early as 1909 The White House ordered two for state occasions. From then onwards the name Pierce-Arrow would be synonymous with the ultimate in motoring luxury, ranking alongside Cadillac, Packard, and Rolls-Royce. Clinging to traditional styling and handicapped by a range of sixes in an increasingly multi-cylinder marketplace, Pierce-Arrow saw its sales decline throughout the 1920s. In 1928 an alliance was forged with Studebaker, which viewed Pierce-Arrow's acquisition as a means of gaining entry to the luxury car market. A new range of straight-eights - already under development before Studebaker's arrival - was introduced and Pierce-Arrow sales doubled in 1929.
  
  
  A 429ci (7.0-litre) V12 joined the Eight in November 1931 and would serve as the company's mainstay for the next seven years, top-of-the-line models being built on a lengthy (147") wheelbase. By now both Pierce-Arrow and Studebaker were finding life tough in the post-Wall Street Crash years, and when the latter filed for bankruptcy in 1933, Pierce-Arrow found itself independent once again. Despite the critical acclaim lavished on its futuristic Silver Arrow show car – five of which were sold costing $10,000 each – the firm was severely handicapped by the lack of a lower-price range, unlike its major rivals. Sales dwindled throughout the 1930s and the once-great Pierce-Arrow folded in 1938. 
  
  
  Reputedly, this five-passenger V12 sedan was sold new to a Hollywood movie director. The Key Collection purchased '400144' at a US auction in 2012, at which time it was stated that it had been treated to a full 'ground upwards' restoration with no expense spared. The car features twin side-mount spares and a trunk rack, while the 12-cylinder engine emits barely a whisper. Attractively finished in tan and dark green livery, it exudes enormous presence like all Pierce-Arrows. 
  
  
  Should the vehicle remain in the UK, local import taxes of 5% will be added to the hammer price.

SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25450/lot/65/?category=list&length=100&page=1

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