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Year of manufacture1951
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Car typeConvertible / Roadster
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DriveRHD
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ConditionUsed
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Exterior brand colourBurgundy
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Interior colourOther
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
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GearboxManual
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
RM Auctions: Automobiles of London
October 29, 2008
3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Preview:
October 28 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
October 29 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalog available for £50.00. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Battersea Evolution
Chelsea Bridge Entrance
Battersea Park
London SW11 4NJ
160bhp, 3,442 cc twin overhead-cam inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, torsion bar independent front suspension, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 102" (2,590mm)
During the Second World War, William Lyons and his colleagues conceived what would become the world’s first high-volume twin cam engine. After the war, a short wheelbase chassis and a two