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Jaguar XJ220 Prototype - Do you know this car? Do you have any photo's or documentation? Any stories to tell? If so, please get in touch Click on Video Link below to see contemporary video of #XP0102 (002) at the Nurburgring in May 1991, at Bloxham October 1991 & in a recent shakedown August 2009

1990 JAGUAR XJ220 PROTOTYPE

Earliest surviving XJ220 in existence, many unique features, Prototype Chassis No. 2
MANUAL 5 SPEED
3.5 LITRE
NOT FOR SALE
Aston Martin DB2/4 Tickford Saloon - The DB2/4 car introduced from late 1952 and included a number of significant changes from its predecessor model, the DB2. This included raising the roof line to accommodate 2 vestigial rear seats, the introduction of a rear hatch, (the first true “hatchback”), and to accommodate this extra weight, the engine size and power was increased. In short the car was transformed into one that the family man could use too. It remains to this day an amazingly practical, beautifully constructed package, whether for club racing at one extreme or in which one can just go down to the shops at the other. It remains a brilliant long distance touring car for the age of the car. The Tickford bodied DB2/4 Mk2 was manufactured from late 1955. It came with additional bright-work, minor changes to the bonnet construction, better front seats and lighter than it's predecessor. The chassis and 3 litre engine specifications were carried over unchanged. Extremely rare with only 145 saloons produced before the introduction of the MK3 in 1958. The DB2/4 MkII on offer here has until recently been in a single family ownership since 1973. An older restoration which still shows and drives extremely well having covered very few miles since. A matching number car with no deviations from original specification making it eligible for a multitude of events - in particular the Mille Miglia. With entries closing for the Mille Miglia on the 20th December, if you are quick you could potentially be running in next year’s race. To arrange a viewing call 07702 449904

1957 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 TICKFORD SALOON

Single Family Ownership for 36 Years - Mille Miglia Eligible
4 SPEED
3.0 LITRE
SOLD
ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH - Chassis No. 1 - This is the car Aston Martin wanted to build, not one it had to build. The production V12 Vanquish was shown to the press and potential customers in October 2000 and then the public at the Geneva Salon in March 2001. While you’ll find the skeleton of an XJS inside a DB7, in the Vanquish there are aerospace construction techniques. Within it you will find a central supporting structure doubling as the transmission tunnel and crafted from carbonfibre. Around this are bonded and riveted sections of extruded aluminium upon which hand-finished aluminium body panels are hung. The result is a massively strong and torsionally rigid platform. Production started very soon afterwards at the revitalized Newport Pagnell factory and deliveries to customers commenced in the summer of 2001. #500001 was the first car off the production line, registered 26th June and was handed over officially to 'Works Service' one month later. By 2006, it was apparent that both the days of the Vanquish and indeed Aston Martin production at Newport Pagnell were drawing to an end. By the time the final Vanquish S was completed in July 2007, a mere 2578 Vanquishes had been built at Newport Pagnell. Production of Aston Martins at the factory came to a sad end after a period in excess of 50 years. The Vanquish was the last hand built car to be made by Aston Martin at Newport Pagnell. As the first production Vanquish built, configured as a 2+0, this is truly an historically important car and will be of interest to collectors and investors alike. Resplendent in unmarked Skye Silver with matching Tan leather and alcantara upholstery. Reassuringly, as you would expect FSH (last at 'Works Service') and pleasingly low mileage at 31k. The paddle shift, with it's recent software upgrades at 'Works Service', is an absolute delight, the steering precise, the acceleration urgent and perhaps best of all - the noise just makes the spine tingle. Undoubtedly one of the most exhilarating driver cars ever built Interesting part exchange(s) 1930-1970 considered +/- cash. Telephone 07702 449904

2001 ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH - CHASSIS NO. 1

A once in a lifetime opportunity for the shrewd Collector/Investor
MANUAL 6 SPEED
5.9 LITRE
SOLD
Austin Healey 100/6 BN6 - Details to follow

1958 AUSTIN HEALEY 100/6 BN6

1 of just 131 original RHD's with Matching Numbers
4 SPEED + O/D
2.6
SOLD
Coombs Jaguar E Type Prototype Designed by Frua - In 1961, Sir Williams Lyons released a 'cornerstone' product which would be the most exciting Jaguar since the XK120. First previewed at the Parc des Eaux Vives, and later launched at the Geneva Auto Show, the breathtaking E-Type was highly desired among the press and public alike. The car's styling, thought by many to be the epitome of sports car design, was clearly influenced by Jaguar's racing cars of the time. Performance was to be as ground breaking as it's design with a 0-60 time of just 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph. Between 1961 & 1974 more than 70,000 E-Types were sold. When John Coombs (of Coombs Jaguar MK2 racing fame) decided to commission Frua to re-design it in 1965, you would not be alone in considering that any custom modifications made would be tantamount to tinkering with perfection. Coombs at that time was a hugely successful Jaguar dealer in Guildford and had already had a good deal of success selling modified MK2 saloons, based on road going versions of his racing MK2's,and believed that there was always a market for a low production exclusive car. With that in mind, he first tasked his engineers to enhance the performance with modifications similar to those found on his MK2 'specials' then commissioned (comm.343) Pietro Frua to modify the body. A red FHC E-Type (1E21041) with black leather was to be used as the prototype. Pietro Frua was one of Italy's leading auto designers, creating prototypes and production vehicles for companies such as AC, BMW, Fiat and Maserati. A completely revised nose was the most obvious design change carried through by Frua. The bonnet was completely re-manufactured and shortened by around 20cm with a further 10cm chopped from the rear - 30cm in total. The power bulge on the hood was replaced by an air-scoop and the front wheel arches enlarged which increased the car's cooling considerably. On each side of the scoop two grills were fitted on the hood as well. A new front grill was fitted whilst at the rear a one-piece bumper replaced the original quarter bumpers. To complete the effect the head lights were treated to a look similar to that of a 275GTB. Coombs was not best pleased with the end result. In 1989 during an interview with author Philip Porter he explained

1965 COOMBS JAGUAR E TYPE PROTOTYPE DESIGNED BY FRUA

Also known as 'The Frua E Type' & 'Italsuisse E Type Coupe'
4 SPEED MANUAL
4.2 CC
SOLD
Derby Bentley 3.5 Sports Saloon 'Blotto' - The 3.5 Derby Bentley is a motorcar manufactured by Rolls Royce (after their takeover of Bentley Motors) between 1933 and 1936 in an attempt to revive Bentley's sporting heritage. Advertised as 'The Silent Sports Saloon' it was to be a huge success despite it's hefty price. From 1936, to help reduce costs, the body was made from pressed steel and the engine enlarged to 4.25 litre in an effort to mitigate the extra weight. B109-CW is based on a 1934 low slung sports chassis with a very handsome all alloy body built by Park Ward. As was the then custom, the car was named 'Blotto' by it's first owner Bernard Rubin. A close friendship with Woolf Barnato, the managing director of Bentley Motors, led to Rubin becoming one of the 'Bentley Boys' sporting young men of independent means whose colourful style of living became legendary. He also joined Barnato in becoming a shareholder and director of Bentley. The two lived in adjoining town-houses in Grosvenor Square, London. Rubin proved to be a cool and first-rate driver. In his first contest, the six-hour race at Brooklands in May 1928, he finished sixth, co-driving a Bentley. In his next event, the 1928 24-hour race at Le Mans in June, co-driving with Barnato, he became the first Australian to win the celebrated race at an average 69.1 mph, setting a new record. Rubin also drove at Le Mans in June 1929, but retired. In the Irish Grand Prix of July, he finished eighth. On the first lap of the Ulster Tourist Trophy the next month, he overturned his Bentley. He stayed on the verges of motor racing for several more seasons, and helped to fund the racing of fellow 'Bentley Boy' Sir Henry Birkin; in 1933 they shared the wheel of an MG K3 in the Mille Miglia race in Italy as team members of Earl Howes' MG assault on the Mille Miglia. They were instructed to act as the 'pace car'. They got as far as Sienna when a broken valve forced them to retire. Nonetheless, a K3 driven by Eyston and Lurani was to win it's class proving the strategy to be correct. After Bernard Rubin's untimely death in 1936 the car passed to his brother, financier Harold Rubin who kept her until 1951. 'Blotto' is in excellent driving condition, has good oil pressure and is an absolute joy to drive. Not altogether unexpected as two years ago the engine was treated to a new set of pistons and liners supplied by Fiennes Restoration, previously having had the steering box rebuilt by Fiennes. Although with some minor repairs, the interior leather is mostly original and nicely patinated. The original body's paintwork is old and as is to be expected has some chips, scratches and minor dings but still continues to look smart without the worry associated with new paint. To summarise, 'Blotto' is not a concours car. It is however an important car in a good useable condition. A very sound vehicle whose provenance is fully documented with three binders of history. Also, it should be noted that we have correspondence, from the organisers, acknowledging that this car is Mille Miglia eligible.

1935 DERBY BENTLEY 3.5 SPORTS SALOON 'BLOTTO'

First Owner, 'Bentley Boy' Bernard Rubin 1928 Le Mans Winner
MANUAL 4 SPEED
3.5 CC
SOLD
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