Over 70 cars will gather at Cheltenham race course when H&H holds its first sale of 2008. The headlining car is without doubt the ex-Benito Mussolini, ex-Mille Miglia 1935 Alfa Romeo 6C Pescara Spyder. The car, a past entry at Pebble Beach and the New York Concours, is estimated at £600,000 - 800,000.
Always an enthusiastic motorist, Il Duce took delivery of the unblown six-cylinder car on August 10th 1935. The bodywork was then modified by Carrozzeria Touring founder Felice Bianchi Anderloni to incorporate a rear dickey seat, moving the spare-wheel location in the process. The resulting profile looked a little ‘rear-heavy’ so the bonnet was duly reprofiled. It was then converted to run on alcohol fuel and entered for the 1936 Mille Miglia, piloted by Boratto/Mancinelli. Sporting the number '38', the duo finished third in the over 2-litre unsupercharged class and 13th overall.
Reconfigured as a road car, the Pescara remained in Mussolini's possession until November 1939. Having been spirited away during the Second World War, it then passed into private ownership with recent forays in rallies and concours.
1952/3 COOPER BRISTOL T20 MKI SINGLE SEAT RACECAR - £90,000 - 120,000 |
1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE 3.8 LIGHTWEIGHT ROADSTER EVOCATION - £45,000 - 50,000 |
1960 FACEL VEGA HK 500 RHD - £20,000 - 25,000
Another important entry is the 1952/3 Cooper Bristol T20 MKI. A veteran of the Goodwood Revival and the 2007 HGPCA Championship, it comes with FIA HTP papers and an estimate of £90,000 - 120,000. There’s also a pair of historic Minis: a 1964 Morris Mini Cooper S ex-Works, Hopkirk and Morley brothers car for £40,000 - 50,000 and a 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S ex-Works, Hopkirk/Nash Tour de France machine at £30,000 - 40,000.
These are hot property at the moment and could well sell at a premium.
Back onto the public highway, the sale features a good selection of pre- and post-War cars. There’s a fine 1990 Ferrari Mondial T, a car that’s covered just 3800 miles from new at £25,000 - 28,000, a LHD 1952 Jaguar XK120 FHC (I like that) for £20,000 - 25,000, and a grey ‘entry level’ 1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow with No Reserve.
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC - £80,000 - 90,000
H&H did very well last year with a Ferrari 330 GTC fetching almost £150,000, so the addition of the silver 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC estimated at £80,000 - 90,000 to the catalogue should pack the saleroom. For Aston aficionados, there are two DB6s both estimated at £90,000 - 110,000, with one from 1966 and the other 1969.
1969 ASTON MARTIN DB6 - £90,000 - 110,000 |
1963 BENTLEY S3 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR - £70,000 - 80,000 |
The last lot in the catalogue is one of the most interesting as it’s a 1960 Facel Vega HK 500. Right-hand drive, the car was imported via H.W. Motors Ltd of Walton-on-Thames and went through several hands before its current Wiltshire-based ownership from August 18th 1977. £20,000 - 25,000 is the estimate and, to this writer’s eyes (colour apart), it’s a magnificent machine.
On the 26th February, H&H will sell an extensive selection (nearly 500 lots) of automobilia including models, paintings, signs and ephemera.
1990 FERRARI MONDIAL T COUPE - £25,000 - 28,000 |
1969 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW - NO RESERVE |
The 27th February 2008 Sale will be held at:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4SH
Sale Times:
26-02-2008 Automobilia
27-02-2008 Motorcycles
27-02-2008 Cars
27-02-2008 Bicycles
27-02-2008 Registrations
Motor Car Entry List - The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse 27 February 2008
Car | Estimate £Stg |
1977 RELIANT SCIMITAR GTE | NO RESERVE |
1988 PORSCHE 928 S4 | £5,000 - 6,000 |
1962 FIAT ,500D PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY BERNIE ECCLESTONE | NO RESERVE |
1987 BMW M3 E30 | £4,000 - 5,000 |
1970 MORRIS MINOR 1,000 TRAVELLER | £1,500 - 2,000 |
1961 JAGUAR MK II 3.4 LITRE | £13,000 - 15,000 |
1969 MG C ROADSTER | £16,000 - 18,000 |
1953 CANNON TRIALS CAR | £2,500 - 3,500 |
1983 MERCEDES-BENZ ,500 SL | £7,500 - 8,500 |
1950 MG TD | £6,000 - 7,000 |
1986 BMW M635 CSi | £5,000 - 6,000 |
1966/67 BRABHAM B2 SPORTS RACER ROLLING CHASSIS | £14,000 - 16,000 |
1991 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE RS COSWORTH | £8,000 - 10,000 |
1986 PORSCHE 911 TURBO | £28,000 - 32,000 |
COBRETTI VIPER | £14,000 - 16,000 |
1961 FORD THUNDERBIRD | £7,000 - 8,000 |
1948 MG YA | £6,000 - 7,000 |
1964 MERCEDES-BENZ 220SEb SALOON | £2,000 - 3,000 |
1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE 3.8 COUPE | £40,000 - 44,000 |
1964 PLYMOUTH SPORT FURY | £17,000 - 19,000 |
1990 WESTFIELD SE | £4,500 - 5,500 |
1999 PILGRIM SUMO 427 COBRA EVOCATON | £11,000 - 13,000 |
1965 ROVER 2,000 SALOON | £12,000 - 14,000 |
1959 FAFNIR FORMULA JUNIOR | £18,000 - 22,000 |
1933 DELAGE D6 SALOON | £26,000 - 28,000 |
1968 FORD CORTINA LOTUS MK2 | £11,000 - 13,000 |
1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE 3.8 LIGHTWEIGHT ROADSTER EVOCATION | £45,000 - 50,000 |
1966 ASTON MARTIN DB6 | £90,000 - 110,000 |
1973 MERCEDES-BENZ 250 SALOON | £2,500 - 3,500 |
1951 FORD V8 PILOT | £7,000 - 8,000 |
1927 AUSTIN SEVEN VAN | £9,000 - 11,000 |
1993 PEUGEOT 205 GTi | £2,000 - 2,500 |
1939 RAYMOND MAYS SPECIAL TOURER | £24,000 - 26,000 |
1920 VAUXHALL D-TYPE KINGTON TOURER | £28,000 - 32,000 |
1996 PORSCHE 993 CABRIOLET | £24,000 - 26,000 |
1989 JAGUAR XJR-S 5.3 | £5,000 - 6,000 |
1973 JAGUAR E-TYPE V12 ROADSTER | £36,000 - 40,000 |
1970/2002 PORSCHE 917K EVOCATION | £40,000 - 45,000 |
1938 AUSTIN 12/4 LOW LOADER LANDAULETTE TAXICAB | £8,000 - 10,000 |
1996 MERCEDES-BENZ E 220 CABRIOLET | £6,000 - 7,000 |
1990 FERRARI MONDIAL T COUPE | £25,000 - 28,000 |
1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI | £13,000 - 15,000 |
1952/3 COOPER BRISTOL T20 MKI SINGLE SEAT RACECAR | £90,000 - 120,000 |
1934 DELAGE D8-15S DROPHEAD COUPE | £45,000 - 55,000 |
1949 CADILLAC SERIES 61 SEDANET FASTBACK COUPE | £15,000 - 18,000 |
1952 JAGUAR XK120 FIXED HEAD COUPE | £20,000 - 25,000 |
1932 PACKARD 900 LIGHT EIGHT COUPE | £20,000 - 25,000 |
1937 CORD 812SC BEVERLY SEDAN | £40,000 - 45,000 |
1959 JAGUAR XK150 FIXED HEAD COUPE | £26,000 - 30,000 |
1954 PACKARD PATRICIAN | £13,000 - 16,000 |
1930 CORD MODEL L-29 SEDAN | £60,000 - 65,000 |
1972 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | £8,000 - 10,000 |
1969 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW | NO RESERVE |
1965 MG B ROADSTER | £3,500 - 4,500 |
1935 ALFA ROMEO 6C 2300 PESCARA SPYDER 1936 MILLE MIGLIA & EX BENITO MUSSOLINI | £600,000 - 800,000 |
1967 FERRARI 330 GTC | £80,000 - 90,000 |
1967 LOTUS ELAN +2 | £9,000 - 11,000 |
1980 MERCEDES-BENZ ,500 SL | £12,000 - 14,000 |
1994 DODGE VIPER RT/10 | £21,000 - 23,000 |
1964 MORRIS MINI COOPER S EX WORKS - HOPKIRK & MORLEY BROTHERS | £40,000 - 50,000 |
1967 AUSTIN MINI COOPER S EX WORKS - HOPKIRK/NASH TOUR DE FRANCE | £30,000 - 40,000 |
1992 SUBARU LEGACY RS GROUP A RALLY CAR COLIN MCRAE'S CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER | £70,000 - 100,000 |
1963 JAGUAR MK II 3.4 LITRE | £3,000 - 4,000 |
1986 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA | £11,000 - 13,000 |
1965 MORRIS MINI COOPER S | £11,000 - 13,000 |
1961/1962 LAZENBY 'LOTUS 17' SPECIAL | £36,000 - 40,000 |
1963 BENTLEY S3 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR | £70,000 - 80,000 |
1997 ROVER MINI COOPER | £3,000 - 4,000 |
1953 MORRIS MINOR SALOON | £700 - 1,000 |
1969 ASTON MARTIN DB6 | £90,000 - 110,000 |
1960 FACEL VEGA HK,500 RHD | £20,000 - 25,000 |
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Text - Steve Wakefield
Photos - H&H
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