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Update 17-08-2015: This car has now been entered into Silverstone Auctions Salon Privé Sale on the 5th September at Blenheim Palace. It now has an estimate of between £225,000 – £275,000. More details on Silverstones Auctions Salon Privé sale can be found here. Update 10-07-2015: The Iso Grifo didn’t sell at Brooklands auction in June and has now appeared on Carandclassic.co.uk with an asking price of £275,000. More details on the…
The Jaguar E-Type was launched in May 1961 as a replacement for the Jaguar XK150. Designed by Malcolm Sayer, it was an instant success with even the great Enzo Ferrari stating it was “the most beautiful car ever made”. The new Jaguar Series 1 E-type had a 3.8ltr straight six engine which was fed by triple SU carbs and was mated to a four speed manual gearbox. With 265BHP on…
The Mercedes 220 series first made its appearance in 1954 with the launch of the 220a. Considered to be the first modern Mercedes, they were powered by a 2,195cc straight six engine which produced around 80BHP. Offered as a coupe or a cabriolet, they were the ultimate in luxurious motoring in the 1950s and were built to very high standards. In 1956 the Mercedes 220s was launched and was upgraded…
Cisitalia was an Italian sports and racing car manufacturer founded in 1944 by Piero Dusio. A well known football player and racing driver, his company made racing cars that proved very successful in the Mille Miglia in the late 1940s/early 1950s. Perhaps their most famous car was the stunning Cisitalia 202 SC, a true work of automotive art. Cisitalia were fortunate to have employed the likes of Ferdinand Porsche and…
Ashley were manufacturers of fibreglass components for “specials” in the 1950s. This involved the removal of a cars existing car bodywork, replacing it with a GRP sports body. Thus giving the owner a “new” car, or a “special”, as they were more commonly called. Ashley also supplied GRP components for the likes of BMC and Jaguar and were noted for producing the fibreglass bonnets for the Austin Healy Sprite. Founded…
The Ford RS200 was one of the all time great rally cars from the legendary Group B era of the 1980s. Losely based around the Ford Escort/Sierra and following on from the failed Escort RS 1700T project, it utilised a modified Ford/Cosworth engine. Its lightweight aluminium chassis was designed by F1 engineer and designer Tony Southgate and F1 engineer John Wheeler. The light fibreglass body work was designed by Ghia…
The Volvo P1800S needs little introduction really as it was the first car to star in our first ever Take to the Road feature film (you can watch the film again here). It was of course the car made famous by Roger Moore in the tv series The Saint and was one of the coolest cars every made by Volvo. Offered for sale is a 1964 classic rally prepared Volvo…
The Honda S800 was a superb showcase of the Japanese marques engineering capabilities when it was launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965. Offered in coupe and convertible forms, it had a tiny four cylinder twin cam 791cc engine which produced an impressive 70BHP and was capable of revving up to 11,000 rpm. Honda’s engine was a technical marvel and showed how it was possible to achieve both power…
Update 07-07-2015: The Fiat 124 Coupe is back on eBay again with a Buy it Now price of £6,760. Find the new listing here. We recently featured a barn find 1974 Fiat 124 Coupe (which incidentally is still for sale) so we’ll just jump to our latest feature. Offered for sale is a restored 1973 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. Described as being a 124 Lux model with its original matching…
The Renault 8 was launched in 1962 and was one of the French marques new small family saloons. It succeeded the very successful Renault Dauphine which shared many of its mechanics and wheelbase with the R8. Power was supplied by a 1100cc engine which produced around 45BHP with a three or four speed manual sending power to the rear wheels. The new Renault 8 proved a fun car to drive…