A super sound and very useable 12/4 with the sportier Sprite engine fitted from new.
Fitted with higher gear ratios in the back axle from post-war RM.
Rebuilt pre-select gearbox.
Rebuilt engine.
Super performance and stopping power.
Superb road holding.
Happy to compete on the road with modern traffic.
Last but one owner 46 years.
Very good paint, chrome and lovely original interior.
VSCC eligible and known Riley Register car.
An older restoration, but still in very presentable condition.
Built for the UK market, hence being fitted with side lights.
Full weather equipment.
950cc, 4 cylinder s/v engine and 3-speed gearbox.
VSCC & Light Car eligible.
Built for the French internal market, the body designed for dual use, during the working week the rear seat is removed
so that the tourer becomes a Camion, there is a tailgate which drops down for easy loading. At the weekend the rear seat is fitted
and the family can go to market.
The NN is in excellent shape and drives very well, the engine, a 950cc 4 cylinder s/v, has been totally restored, mated to a 3-speed
gearbox.
This NN has quite a lively performance, is VSCC & Light Car eligible.
Ideal for Driving Tests, Tours or just going to the Pub.
Bills and history with car, including maintenance manuals in French & English!
In sound and presentable order, having undergone a variety of repairs and restoration a few years ago.
The paint, in Connaught green is generally in good order.
The Chrome is also generally in good order.
The interior is in very nice original condition, there is some cracking to the drivers seat.
The engine, a superb V8 4.6 litre runs well.
Quite a rarity even in period, absolute luxury in a fast powerful motor car.
An original APD in good sound condition.
Good hood and side screens.
Runs.
A little scruffy, but not a lot of money.
A great way into pre-war motoring.
Parts off the shelf, plenty of knowledge and specialists out there to help.
Very good club following.
A super useable fixed head XK140 in mostly original condition.
The car was subject to a cosmetic restoration some 20 years ago.
Very nice to drive.
On the button and ready to go.
The 14/45 was a completely new model, designed and put into production within 12 months,
it was the sensation of the 1926 Motor Show.
This particular motorcar was delivered new by Talbot agents, Warwick-Wright of Hanwell, to a
local doctor on 27th July 1929. Dr Helen Faraday-Gray kept the car until 1967, covering just
45,000 miles. During World War 2 she was allocated extra petrol to visit patients. Dr Faraday-Gray
was herself disabled and had a hydraulically powered clutch fitted, operated by a switch on the gear lever
'2 pedal operation.
The car has been totally restored and runs beautifully.
A sunshine roof is fitted.
On the button and ready to enjoy.
A really super early Citroen B2, 40 years with last owner, well used and
well kept.
Runs well.
Possibly a pre production car.
Ideal VSCC motoring.
Restored & rebodied in the early 1970s to show condition.
Winner of the RREC Concourse in 1977.
Still in super condition throughout.
Drives very well indeed.
Regularly used and properly looked after by her last owner.
Originally a 2-saet and dickie, this car was bought for Jack Cunliffe as a 21st birthday present.
As a sports 14/40 it already had a good performance and was enhanced over a number of years with
twin SU's, 20hp gearbox & V radiator, enlarged exhaust manifold, finned brake drums and Rudge hubs
replacing the original Dunlop type. Jack was a regular visitor to Brooklands with the car.
The body was later changed to open 4 touring because of a growing family.
A full history of the car is known, including all owners, Jack owned the car until 1939.
The car runs well and does have the potential to be quick.
A full set of wings will go with the car.
Chassis No. 5844/FE
Engine No. 5268/F
Registered as Historic and the body type, tourer.
Would make a good trials car, but also handy for Hill Climbs, Sprints and Driving Tests.
This super Alvis Firefly has had a long association with East Africa, spending many years in Kenya.
Restored some years ago and still in very good general condition throughout.
The paint is in excellent condition, as is the Chrome.
The body in general is very sound.
Mechanically very strong, as is the running chassis.
The interior is super, nicely mellowed, super supple leather, good woodwork and carpets.
The hood is in excellent condition.
The engine is a 4 cylinder, 1496cc Ohv unit.
The pre-select gearbox works well.
Brakes are excellent.
The car drives well.
The Firefly has been in the present ownership for many years.
Much history and bills in the comprehensive file.
Last owner 35 years.
Well used and super sporty performance.
Engine rebuild to fast road spec.
Regular VSCC competitor.
This super PA performs well on the road and could be used in all disciplines.
A car to drive!
Very good history file.
Older restoration.
Left-hand drive.
Ex FIA papered racer.
2.2 litre engine.
LSD
5-speed gearbox.
Disc front and Elfin rear brakes.
Super performance for road and track.
Race winner in the day.
An original Morris light van.
Full history known.
Older restoration.
Good sound presentable condition.
Excellent mechanics.
Drives very well, surprisingly good performance.
Super advertising tool.
Very well restored example of the post war Triumph Roadster.
Column change 4-speed gearbox.
Paint good
Chrome excellent.
Mechanically very good.
Drive very well.
Excellent hood.
Rear occasional seats excellent.
1800cc 4 cylinder engine.
Morris 8 series II, with pressed steel wheels.
Older restoration.
Paint generally good.
Body & chassis sound.
Chrome fair.
Mechanically good.
Interior trim fair.
Hood good.
Drives well.
Family owned for many years.
A super light, fast and very well built Austin 7 Special, very much a one off.
Attention to detail, second to non.
Fast Pigsty engine.
Potential class winner with VSCC, many trophies already.
Will suit a variety of disciplines, Speed, Race or ever Trials.
One can not emphasis quite how well built this 7 is!
Built as a project over lock down.
Built some 15 years ago for race and speed competition.
VSCC & 750MC eligible.
Rod Yates aluminium Ulster body.
Race engine.
4-Seed gearbox.
Cable brakes.
17 inch wheels.
Long wheel base.
Last competed pre Covid in the VSCC Speed Championship.
1934 Austin 7 Ulster Special £17,000
Previously VSCC & 750MC competitor.
Built up some 30 years ago.
Pigsty full race engine, pressure fed.
Hydraulic brakes.
4-speed gearbox.
15 inch wheels.
New radiator.
Also on a V5C (registration document)
Pretty little Renault 4CV, typically French and in left hand drive form.
Older restoration, in very sound presentable condition.
Drives well, good 760cc engine matted to a 3-speed gearbox.
Very different, lovely.
A super MG TC repatriated from Florida in the US some years ago.
Older restoration.
Very sound, good ash frame and bodywork.
Paint generally in good order.
Interior trim good.
Mechanically very good throughout.
4 cylinder, 1250cc strong XPAG engine.
In regular use until recently.
Full weather equipment.
A very nicely presented 60 hp, 3.4 litre, straight six vintage Buick.
Older restoration to a high standard.
3-speed gearbox.
SU carb. fitted.
Fitted with electronic ignition.
Drives really nicely, will cruise at 50 mph.
Bills for routine maintenance since 2013.
Good strong, unfussy vintage motoring.
VSCC eligible.
Restored to a very high standard.
Up-rated, with B engine and 5-speed box.
A really super car.
Good history.
A super motor car in all respects, you would need to go a long way to find a better!
A professional restoration and very well kept since.
Good history.
Ready to enjoy, what more can I say.
A superbly restored Morris 8 Tourer which has stood the test of time.
Show winner and as it happens, film star!
Huge history file.
Drives well.
The weather equipment comprises of, hood, side screens and hood bag.
A very good example of the Riley 9 Gamecock.
Having the "Plus Ultra" chassis, stiffened and slightly lower and the
"Special Series" engine giving good handling and lively performance.
The engine was stripped and rebuilt in 2015 by 'Blue Diamond' Riley specialists.
The bodywork is in good condition, very sound and has fairly recently, been re-painted.
Engine, 1098cc twin-cam, 4-cylinder with twin SU carburettors and sports exhaust manifold.
4-speed and reverse manual gearbox.
Weather equipment-hood and hood bag.
Good history, known to the "Riley Register" and VSCC.
Has competed in trials, rallies and speed events.
Many bills in a large file of history.
Super, sporty motoring.
A super touring car in good sound condition, with low miles since a total engine rebuild.
Original body.
Full weather equipment, totally weather tight when hood is up.
Good performance, with no problems in modern traffic.
Excellent brakes.
Good handling even on our poor roads.
Good history file.
Ready for this seasons adventure.
A very original motor car in generally good useable condition.
Very good history, many years with present owner.
Magneto ignition, scuttle fuel tank, fabric body.
Light to drive, good performance, VSCC eligible.
A proper vintage car, with excellent spares back up through the Riley Register.
Very sound, happy for an MOT to be supplied.
A nicely restored example of this now rare model.
Powered by a 4 cylinder, single ohc, 1498 cc engine, with a compression ratio of 7:1.
4-speed and reverse gearbox, fold flat windscreen and full weather equipment.
Hydraulic front brakes, mechanical to the rear.
Independent front suspension.
A super car to drive, sporty, but with a very reliable engine.
Featured in the March 2003 issue of The Automobile p. 52.
A Northern Ireland registered motor car, that has not been used for some years.
Starts and runs well, but will need some fettling to put on the road properly.
Engine, a 3-litre straight six is good.
Automatic gearbox, good.
Interior, original.
General bodywork, showing signs of age!
Chrome, fair.
The car is a running restoration, but reasonably presentable having been resprayed about 6 years ago.
Good history file.
A totally restored MG Midget.
Large file of history and bills.
Re-built engine.
New interior, hood and tonneau.
No miles since restoration.
Supercharged 1930 Austin 7 sports/racing special.
For those that wish to participate in competition, VSCC, 750MC, Bert Hadley, Angouleme, Pau......
Or have an exciting road car!
61 bhp at 6000 rpm, 63 lb/ft peak torque at 3500 rpm.
Very light.
19 inch wheels (vintage class vscc).
Pheonix 1.5'' crankshaft.
Cozette No. 5 Supercharger.
3-speed vintage gearbox.
Cable brakes.
Drives superbly, handles great, cracking sports car.
For full spec. please call.
A very sound, presentable, and useable motorcar.
First owner Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac.
Older restoration, no rot.
Power steering fit from new.
5-speed ZF gearbox.
Leather interior.
Straight six, 3-litre.
Carries 4 adults and their luggage.
An excellent example in restored in 'lockdown'.
No rust what so ever, new body panels, sills and chassis rails.
New suspension components.
New fuel system including tank.
New braking system.
1-2-3 ignition fitted.
Bodywork and paint super, professionally resprayed.
New clutch master cylinder.
Overdrive fitted.
A super example of the 9 Lynx.
Large file of history and bills.
Restored and in fine running order.
Ready for the VSCC, Continental touring, and mild competition.
Full weather equipment.
Road registered as Historic.
Raced with HRDC in Academy Class.
Has HRDC Academy Race Passport.
Last out 2017.
Chassis No. 007.
Driven by Tiff Needell & Rob Huff.
On the button.
Very sound.
Very hot engine!
A very professionally built special using Triumph parts.
GRP bodywork,
2 litre Triumph Vitesse 6 cylinder engine.
Manual gearbox.
New tyres.
Fast and sporty, great fun.
Good spares backup.
A super Riley 9 Kestrel fitted with the advanced airline coachwork.
Restored running chassis and engine.
Ash frame fitted where needed with new wood.
New pipped carpet set throughout.
New seat coverings in leather, except for drivers seat which is in original, scruffy condition.
Very good pre-selector gearbox.
Bodywork all very sound.
Painted so as not to look new, flat mat black.
Very nice to drive, all instruments working, as do all lights.
Good history file.
Very well known 750 MC, 750 Formula racer.
Very well prepared and ready to race.
Well documented in the press.
Comes with own trailer.
Super racing car, feels balanced and tight, with very smooth engine.
Also registered for the road.
A very nice example of the rare Jensen Healey model.
A late Mk I correctly fitted with the developed Lotus engine fitted to the Mk II.
In largely original condition.
More than 25 years in the same family.
Very sound.
Good paint.
Drives very well, serviced and maintained regularly.
This super MG K3 replica was built up in the 1990s, using a K-type chassis (no. K0416).
Registration number matches chassis number.
All correct parts.
Marshal Supercharger recently rebuilt.
The correct MG 1086cc, 6 cylinder engine recently rebuilt.
Up-rated competition brakes, transmission, and front axle.
Pre-select gearbox.
Correct instrumentation.
Pretty boat tail aluminium bodywork in period style.
Ready for road or competition.
Just completed 1500 miles around Spain.
VSCC 'Buff Form'.
The very last of the vintage Sunbeams.
Originally delivered to Wessex Motors of Salisbury on the 4th. April 1933, having been registered in Wolverhampton on
25th. March 1933.
First owner, Mr Lloyd of Melksham.
Produced on the old parallel chassis and is the very last vintage Sunbeam made, the cruciform chassis design replaced this.
The last owner has owned the car for about 12 years.
Jim Catnach has replaced all the valves, faced the cylinder head, a new radiator core has been fitted, the starter and dynamo
have been rebuilt.
The car is very original, very sound and drives beautifully.
A proper vintage car, VSCC eligible.
Many years of restoration in one owners care.
1000c, side S/V, 4 cylinder, based on the Ford Y-type.
3-speed gearbox.
Excellent brakes.
Total restoration over some 20 years.
Drives very well, light and nippy.
Good history.
A well sorted VSCC eligible racer, based on the 'Keen Special'.
Alfred E. Keen started at Morris as an apprentice in 1902 and becoming
Director of Morris Motors in 1933. In 1922 he took at random one of the Cowley
engines being delivered from the Hotchkiss Works at Coventry and proceeded to
tuned it. He highered the compression, ported and lightened the engine, then fitted it to a modified
chassis and fitted a rudimentary single seat body.
The car proved very successful in sprints and hill climbs throughout the early 20's.
The car we have for sale is a copy of the 'Keen' car, but now using the larger Oxford engine.
The is fast, very torque'y and now fitted with a larger fuel tank, an idea circuit racer.
Restored to a high standard
Raleigh's own 720cc V-Twin.
3-wheeler.
3-speed gearbox
Built between 32 and 36.
You might not see another!
Super condition.
A large Limousine with occasional seats.
Very smooth 6 cylinder engine.
Totally restored.
Drives very well.
Ideal wedding car.
A really good example of the Jowett Jupiter.
In generally excellent condition.
Restored some years ago.
Full history files, 4 in total.
The car drives exceedingly well, she performs like a true British sports car.
I find the car difficult to fault.
Well known in the Jowett Jupiter Club.
Owned by myself and my father Malcolm for 34 years.
Restored in the early 1980s.
Now needing an engine re-build, a new block and good head are available with the car.
The carb. was taken off for cleaning.
Many European Rallies competed in, 5 Snow & Ice, 1 Greece, plus many, many more.
This car was restored about 15 years ago by the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Coventry.
The car was first registered in Lancashire in March 38 and spent its working life in the Liverpool area.
The car has its original registration number.
The bodywork is by Burlington.
The engine, a six cylinder OHV of 1668cc.
Gearbox, 4-speed Wilson epicyclic pre-selector.
A very sound and useable motorcar, smooth and light to drive.
Found in the U.S. more than 25 ears ago as right-hand drive and
exported back to the UK.
Put back on the road not long after its arrival back in Blighty.
Still with the same owner.
Generally in nice sound useable condition.
A very nice example of these iconic Jaguars.
In super mechanical order, fitted with 3.8 head and 2 inch Carb.
Jaguar 4-speed and overdrive gearbox.
Discs on front.
Sound body and chassis.
A super drive, very nicely balanced, good brakes.
Period radio.
Good history with lots of bills, original UK car.
A very quick MG A indeed and is going to be very competitive.
In super condition throughout.
Race prepared.
New Slark race engine, 150 bhp, huge torque, 100 miles of road use since.
Also road registered.
Much history known.
A very sound, but scruffy Spitfire that has bee heavily modified.
Engine re built (not fully run in yet), period twin 40 DCOE weber carbs, new fast road cam.
Newly MOT'd.
Manual Overdrive.
Modified to Rotoflex rear suspension (GT6).
New rear Doughnuts, Lower trunnions re bushed.
New fuel pipes.
New brake master cylinder.
New clutch complete.
New windscreen seal.
Recent tyres all round.
New front discs and calipers.
Period Astrali steering wheel.
GT6 seats
Roll hoop.
Factory steel hard top.
Soft top and frame.
Push button starter.
Electric fuel pump.
Plus much more!
This car is one of seven Triumph Gloria 6 cylinder Vitesse saloons built.
The engine is the six cylinder Coventry Climax 1991 cc.
The car has hydraulic brakes, built in jacks, central greasing system, reversing light,
a freewheel and Startix system, all original equipment.
Totally restored over a 4 year period in the 1990s.
Owned by its present owner from 2009.
A superb example of this model.
Very large history file.
A full history is known.
With last owner since early 1970s.
Restored then and now, with full write-up of work.
Refurbished leather.
Sporting 50s saloon
Rare rev counter up-grade!
Large history file.
In very good condition having recently been totally restored.
No body or chassis issues.
Paint and chrome excellent.
Mechanically very good throughout, a very nice drivable motor car.
Interior woodwork excellent.
Carpets and headlining super.
Cloth seats in good condition.
Sunroof.
This gorgeous motor car has seen a total restoration to a very high standard, not
only does she look stunning, she also performs without disappointment.
A full history is known for the car, all bills for the restoration are with 2 large files in the car.
This Speed 25 SC left the Alvis works as a Charlesworth Sports Saloon, but was rebodied in
restoration to Charlesworth Drop-head coupe replica coachwork.
Well sorted and ready to go.
Records show that this Cowley in chassis for was exported to Australia in 1925, where she was fitted with 4-seat touring bodywork.
The car was imported back into the UK in the early 2000s and registered for the road.
She has seen much work in 2005 and an engine rebuild in 2018.
A very nice presentable motor car in good useable condition.
Ideal VSCC light car.
Full weather equipment.
Registered with 'The Bullnose Morris Register'.
Full records known.
Good history file.
This wonderful early vintage 23/60 has spent many years in the same family.
Sound and mechanically good, very much in tidy original condition.
Large 4 litre, 4 cylinder engine with plenty of torque.
Built in Wolverhampton, Turner made about 670 sports cars, of which 170 were the 950S model.
Only 67 of the 950S models are thought to have survived.
This car is in left-hand drive form and was exported to the US new, as most were.
Raced extensively in the US from new with many class & outright wins, the Turner is now back in the UK and registered for the road.
The car is still prepped for the track and does have quite a performance.
Tested by myself on the test track here at Bicester Heritage, and I can say, this race car has great potential!
As you will see the Turner now has a full wrap-around Perspex windscreen.
The Turner has recently (February 2023)Competed in and finished the historic VSCC 'POM', gaining a third class award.
KXH935 is in very nice condition throughout and drives as a good Bentley Mk VI should.
History known from new, pictured in 'A Pride of Bentleys' by John Adams & Ray Roberts, page 191.
Suppied new by Jack Barclay Ltd of London to Sir Robert McAlpine in 1949.
The car had covered some 300,000 miles by the late 70's, but has since had a total engine rebuild by RR & Bentley at Crewe and has
only covered approximately 30,000 since.
Only 28 examples of this short winged coachwork were built.
A very full history file is supplied.
A sound and solid motor car having had extensive bodywork restoration some years ago.
Drives and stops well.
Photographic file of bodywork restoration.
Interior very scruffy original.
Race prepared, not road registered.
Very lively performance.
Raced successfully in the UK, on FIA papers.
Australian import some years ago.
One of Alvis' earliest 6 cylinder cars in Beetleback form in the UK.
In very good, restored condition.
In the correct specification.
The car was used as a pick-up during the war and then bought in bits during the 1960's.
After a lengthy, 20 year restoration with many hours spent sourcing correct parts, the car is now "as it left the factory", with
new body to correct specification, correct 14.75 6 cylinder engine which is only 10 number out from the original 6.
Full weather equipment.
Fully serviced and ready to go.
A very well sorted vintage motor car, ready and eligible for VSCC events and or European tours.
Good history, with photographs of restoration.
A lovely pre-war MG sports car with super history, now very nicely and correctly restored.
Excellent history file, first owner an officer in the Royal Marines, related to present owner.
Large file of bills.
Full weather equipment.
Now with newly rebuilt engine by Guy at 'Tim Walker Restorations'.
A rare model Austin that has been stored for some years, having had a comprehensive body restoration some 20 years ago by Tim Walker Restorations.
The body is exceptionally sound, with very good paint.
Mechanically good.
The interior is largely original and worn, the front seats have been recovered and repaired.
Lots of space in the rear, with foot rests and occasional tables.
Total body off restoration some years ago.
Superbly kept and maintained since.
Lovely to drive, good brakes, handling and lively performance.
Good history, this "Grey Lady" was ordered new without wire wheels & bonnet air scoops.
A very original vintage motor car, still retaining its original registration number.
Being the Oxford, she has the larger 1800 cc, 4 cylinder side valve engine.
Rebuilt engine.
Rebuilt magneto.
Rebuilt Dynostart.
Possibly only 5 owners from new.
In good running order.
A lovely original and extremely usable early vintage motor car.
Chassis and body excellent.
Paint good.
Interior good in red cloth.
Mechanically very good.
V8 engine of 5.2 litres.
Starts and runs easily, all top gear motoring.
Left-hand drive, 3-speed gearbox.
All correct.
Pull out occasional seats in rear.
A very well prepared fast road car looking like the "works" cars, fitted with 3000 competition engine.
Very early series model number, possibly Mille Miglia eligible.
Sports seats, hard and soft tops, side exhaust pips.
Up-rated brakes and competition rear springs.
Original UK car, with original registration number.
Ex Scottish Motor Show Car.
Now with silver painted wheels.
History and bills in file with car.
A very good original car with a full history.
Sound and solid with good performance, twin carb. engine.
This Riley 9 is one of about 12 bodied by Holbrook and is the only one on the road.
There are only 4 in total known today, this one being the only one on the road. Restored in the early 1970s and is now in "original" worn condition, however the engine
has recently been re-built by Ricketts Engineering, with a new crankshaft. She drives superbly well, with a nice quiet gearbox, and good brakes. Only done ~200 miles from new, and being run in slowly. Starts on the button.
Full weather equipment.
A very rare model and possibly the only one on the road.
A very pretty, sound and useable Rolls 20hp, with coachwork by Barker.
Well sorted by last owner.
Many titled owners, first owner Sir Neville Pearson.
Pictured in 'The Rolls-Royce Twenty' by John M. Fasal.
Photocopied works build sheets.
Very original.
Centre change, 3-speed & reverse gearbox.
This delightful post vintage Vauxhall Cadet is in rather nice condition throughout, having gone through an extensive restoration about 15 years ago. The car has been very well kept since the restoration and drives as it should.
The engine, a 6 cylinder and just over 2 litres, performs well, it is very smooth and torquie, the 3-speed and reverse gearbox is easy to use, positive and well geared.
The steering is light, with no wonder and the brakes are good.
The interior leather is excellent, as are the carpets, door cards and head lining.
After many years in the same ownership and time spent off the road, this hansom 9/20 saloon just
needs some minor fettling to be on the road.
New head gasket fitted, valves ground-in, runs nicely.
Will need some wiring, and a battery box.
Very much original, but having had a re-trim some time in the past.
Ideal car for the VSCC.
Just reduced in price, she is a good car!
Large early 20s American with powerful V8 engine, strong open motoring with full weather equipment.
Re-bodied when restored about 25 years ago.
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