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Collector's Cars — Bonhams & Goodman

Auction House: Bonhams & Goodman Number of lots recorded: 28
Sale Title: Collector's Cars Lots with images: 21
Auction Location: Sydney Prices available: 15
Date: 03/05/2009









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*** 1916 Indian Powerplus. Engine No. 79H536. An advanced feature in motorcycling's early pioneering days, chain drive was used by Indian right from the start, when Oscar Hedstrom and Oliver Hendee, both active in the cycle racing world, got together to build their first prototype in 1901. Nowadays Indian is remembered mainly for its powerful, large-capacity v-twins, the first of which appeared in 1907.… ***
*** 1937 Bsa 749CC Model Y13. Frame No. Tbc. Engine No. TY13 152. During the 1930s Bsa concentrated on producing an extensive and varied range of dependable, well-made and competitively priced motorcycles. The majority of these were singles, but for the sidecar market Bsa offered the Model G 985cc sidevalve v-twin and, for the more sportingly inclined rider, a smaller overhead-valve v-twin, the 499cc Model J.… ***
*** 1968 Volkswagen 'Beetle' Cabriolet. Registration No. B1A 32E Exp. 24/06/2009. Chassis No. 158396643. Engine No. N762437P. One of the 20th Century's truly great automobiles, the Volkswagen 'Beetle' lived down its origin as Hitler's 'people's car', going on to become an all-time best-seller and cult classic. The Beetle was continuously up-dated from the time post-war production commenced, under British military supervision, in 1945, acquiring subtly altered coachwork, improved running gear and larger engines.… ***
*** 1974 Citroen D Special. Registration No. Unregistered. Chassis No. 10FD 7053. Engine No. Founded in 1919 by André Citroën, the first model was one of the first cars available as a complete car ready for immediate use, in an era when it was usual to purchase a chassis & then have a body built for it. Very moderately priced, the Citroën and its various models sold very well in the 20s and by the end of the decade was a worldwide best-seller though generally conservative in design.… ***
*** 1972 Jaguar E-Type Siii V12 Roadster. Registration No. Awu 26U. Chassis No. 1S1402. Engine No. Tbc. Testing the E-Type Series III back in 1972, Road & Track magazine found the new V12 power unit, "a sheer delight, by itself almost worth the price of admission. The V12 is a lovely piece of machinery, lovely to listen to and lovely to behold.… ***
*** 1964 Porsche 356C Coupé. Registration No. Tbc. Chassis No. 215262. Engine No. P71 14817. The work of Ferry Porsche, the 356 was based on the Volkswagen designed by his father. Introduced in 1949, Porsche's landmark sportscar would remain in production - regularly revised and updated - well into the 911 era, the final examples leaving the Stuttgart factory in 1965.… ***
*** 1913 Sunbeam 25-30hp Tourer. Registration No. Non-Transferrable - 34648-H. Non-Transferable. Founded by John Marston, a God-fearing Victorian industrialist who foresaw the growth in demand for private transport, Sunbeam was first associated with beautifully made, though expensive, bicycles.… ***
*** 1954 Aston Martin DB2 /4 3.0 Litre Coupe. Registration No. Unregistered. Chassis No. LML842. Engine No. V. With the introduction of the '2+2' DB2/4 in October 1953, Aston Martin extended the DB2's appeal to the hitherto untapped yet increasingly important market comprised of 'sports car enthusiasts with a family.' By modifying the rear of the chassis and reducing fuel tank capacity from 19 to 17 gallons, sufficient space was found within the existing DB2 design for two child-sized occasional rear seats.… ***
*** 1936 Cranston Ford V8 Special Replica. Registration No. Unregistered. Chassis No. 818F17323. Engine No. O S 'Ossie' Cranston was one of Western Australia's most successful and well-known motor sport competitors, accruing numerous wins and records over the course of a 20-year career from 1917 to 1937. In 1917 Ossie took up motorcycle racing and in 1919 won the State Track Championship, adding the State Road Championship the following year.… ***
*** 1910 Napier 15hp Colonial Model ?Roi de Belges? Tourer. Registration No. Tbc. Chassis No. Tbc. Engine No. Tbc. Best known for its highly successful Wwi aero engines, the precision engineering firm of D Napier & Son, of Lambeth was first established in 1808. Headed by Montague Napier, the company turned to automobile manufacture at the turn of the 19th Century, swiftly forging a formidable reputation thanks to the racing and record breaking exploits of its sole distributor, S F Edge.… ***
*** 1937 Ss Jaguar Ss 2.5 litre. Registration No. Wa SS1937. Chassis No. 12888. Engine No. 2 525. 'Ss' originally stood for the Swallow Sidecar & Coachbuilding Company, which had been founded in Blackpool, England by William Walmsley. The company branched out into motor manufacture in 1926, its first major success being an attractive sports saloon on the Austin Seven chassis, design by Walmsley's partner, one William Lyons.… ***
*** 1926 Ac Royal Roadster 12/24. Registration No. Tbc. Chassis No. 30912. Engine No. 5764 (E). Although Ac's reputation was established by John Weller's famous overhead-camshaft six, its early offerings relied on proprietary four-cylinder engines, that offered here being one such. Ac's Weller-designed six entered production in 1922, helping to secured the marque's place in motoring history when in 1926 a 2.… ***
*** 1931 Mg M-Type Midget. Registration No. Tbc. Chassis No. 3440. Engine No. Mg 3207. With the introduction of the M Type Midget at the 1928 Olympia Motor Show, Cecil Kimber single-handedly created the market for small, cheap sports cars. Selling for £175, Kimber's new baby was based on the contemporary Morris Minor and featured pretty, boat-tailed, fabric coachwork by the Coventry-based coachbuilder, Carbodies.… ***
*** 1931 Horch 480 Cabriolet. Registration No. Unregistered. Chassis No. 480 25. Engine No. 5. Exciting new research has shown that this car, owned by prominent car collector Peter Briggs, is a rare survivor of the last days of the Indian Raj when polo and game shooting were the sports of choice for the Indian aristocracy and luxury cars were collected by the dozen from the great car makers of Europe.… ***
*** 1967 Ferrari 250 Lm replica. Registration No. Unregistered. Chassis No. Fr 6056CM. Engine No. This visually interesting vehicle is a glassfibre-bodied replica of one of the most coveted of all Ferrari models, the 250LM. Introduced in 1963, the 250LM was intended to replace the immortal 250GTO as Ferrari's Gran Turismo racer, though its homologation into the Gt category was at first refused by the Fia.… ***
*** 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans. Registration No. Tbc. Chassis No. 13/312/L. Engine No. 13/312/L. Manufactured by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, the first Aston-Martins (the hyphen is correct for the period) rapidly established a reputation for high performance and sporting prowess in the immediate post-Wwi years.… ***
*** 1938 Hawker V8 Special. Registration No. Unregistered. Chassis No. N/A. Engine No. 76VK. This unique Hawker V8 is believed to be the first mid-engined car produced in Australia.… *** N/A 
*** The 1979 Repco Trial, 1956 Holden Fj Sedan. Registration No. Unregistered Chassis No. 410 82. Engine No. 242.… *** N/A 
*** 1928 Auburn 8 90 Phaeton. Coachwork by Limousine Body Company. Registration No. Qld H54276. When Errett Lobban Cord joined Auburn as general manager in 1924 the company was in the doldrums, making more cars than it could sell and heading for bankruptcy.… *** N/A 
*** 1969 Holden Ht Monaro Gts 350 Coupé. Registration No. Nsw Bthrst exp. July, 2009. Chassis No. 1-H5. The Holden Hk Monaro arrived in the salerooms in 1968 and became an Australian motoring icon practically overnight. Its styling drew inspiration from the Oldsmobile Toronado Coupe that was released in the Us in 1966 and provided not just the practicality of earlier Holdens but also style and performance - the ultimate example being the 327cuin Gts.… ***

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