Good Selection of Cars for HH Duxford Auction

[Keep it stiff]

Not a long list but a good mix, there are several here that I would gladly give garage space to including the MG Featherweight and Spitfire.

https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/search/?au=484

[a8hex]

I could certainly find a good home for the XK140DHC and I'm rather encouraged by the estimate, I'll be interested to know what it sells for. That estimate is a long way down from where I'd have expected a couple of years back.
The Lagonda looks rather nice too.

[Allan L]

The estimates for pre-war cars seem a bit random with £11-13k for both the AC and the Austin 7.

[Riley Blue]

The Model T Speedster for me please; it looks both terrifying and exhilarating!

https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/-1922-ford-mod...

[anonymous-user]

Please have the Bentley Mark VI and the Bristol 400 washed and delivered to my quarters. Thank you, that is all.

[Car_Nut]

I agree the estimates appear all over the place - some seem reasonable, and others wildly optimistic for the present market. But then I guess that is why we are not professional car salesmen/auctioneers!

[aeropilot]

a8hex said:

I could certainly find a good home for the XK140DHC and I'm rather encouraged by the estimate, I'll be interested to know what it sells for.

I presume you mean that lovely original looking dark blue one, rather than the white one?

A Lambo Jalpa though, wow, they're a tad rare these days......but they were a tad rare when new!!

[Car_Nut]

aeropilot said:

I presume you mean that lovely original looking dark blue one, rather than the white one?

A Lambo Jalpa though, wow, they're a tad rare these days......but they were a tad rare when new!!

I only recall ever seeing one on the road - occasionally used to see one parked up in a side street near Birmingham New Street Station when I worked nearby in the late 1980s. Am pretty sure that I never saw another on the road - it was quite a left-field choice over the Ferrari 328.

[aeropilot]

Car_Nut said:

aeropilot said:

I presume you mean that lovely original looking dark blue one, rather than the white one?

A Lambo Jalpa though, wow, they're a tad rare these days......but they were a tad rare when new!!

I only recall ever seeing one on the road - occasionally used to see one parked up in a side street near Birmingham New Street Station when I worked nearby in the late 1980s. Am pretty sure that I never saw another on the road - it was quite a left-field choice over the Ferrari 328.

The only one I can recall seeing was actually only about 5-6 years ago, when I was out for a bimble one Sunday morning on the Harley, and it was coming towards me on a dual carriage way out in Bucks somewhere.....nearly fell off the bike in shock.
At first I thought it was an earlier Silhouette, but when I got home I realised it was a Jalpa as it had the solid rear quarter trims as well as the rear wing.

[Yertis]

Spending £50k to restore a GT6 deserves respect.

[P5BNij]

The Fiat 1600 OSCA is rather lovely.

[cjb44]

Allan L said:

The estimates for pre-war cars seem a bit random with £11-13k for both the AC and the Austin 7.

I agree, however, a lot of auctions have "come and buy me estimates), sometimes the auction houses think we are nieve.
I believe the AC should fetch twice the estimate given its rareness and provenance.
On the other hand £10 to £14000 estimate for a turd coloured MGB - oh please!

Edited by cjb44 on Tuesday 29th September 17:46

[Pericoloso]

P5BNij said:

The Fiat 1600 OSCA is rather lovely.

I didn't know these were refferred to as OSCA ,or maybe I forget......

[a8hex]

aeropilot said:

a8hex said:

I could certainly find a good home for the XK140DHC and I'm rather encouraged by the estimate, I'll be interested to know what it sells for.

I presume you mean that lovely original looking dark blue one, rather than the white one?

No, I've never been as keen on the 140 fixed head, although some colours look better than others, it was the drop head I was after. Not that long ago they were well north of 100K. I understand that JD had been driving that and now they're out of the way perhaps things aren't quite so stratospheric.
Black interior wouldn't be my first choice, XKData mentions it having had blue leather in the past, I'd need to check what was original. The ad says "repainted in its original Cream livery" again XKData mentions OEW, the colour in the photos doesn't look like the original Jaguar cream, cream should be much more yellow than that. No mention of it having been "modernised" as loads seemed to have been, with a 5 speed box and power steering, so that's good, it's even on drum brakes all round. Painted wires rather than chrome ones is another plus.

[aeropilot]

a8hex said:

aeropilot said:

a8hex said:

I could certainly find a good home for the XK140DHC and I'm rather encouraged by the estimate, I'll be interested to know what it sells for.

I presume you mean that lovely original looking dark blue one, rather than the white one?

No, I've never been as keen on the 140 fixed head, although some colours look better than others, it was the drop head I was after. Not that long ago they were well north of 100K. I understand that JD had been driving that and now they're out of the way perhaps things aren't quite so stratospheric.
Black interior wouldn't be my first choice, XKData mentions it having had blue leather in the past, I'd need to check what was original. The ad says "repainted in its original Cream livery" again XKData mentions OEW, the colour in the photos doesn't look like the original Jaguar cream, cream should be much more yellow than that. No mention of it having been "modernised" as loads seemed to have been, with a 5 speed box and power steering, so that's good, it's even on drum brakes all round. Painted wires rather than chrome ones is another plus.

Sorry was speed reading and missed the fact you'd said DHC.....

Blue interior would be nicer I agree. I've never been a fan of rag tops and 'verts or any type.......apart from a couple of exceptions, so I'd happily give garage space to that lovely patina blue FHC.

[Skyedriver]

Car_Nut said:

I agree the estimates appear all over the place - some seem reasonable, and others wildly optimistic for the present market. But then I guess that is why we are not professional car salesmen/auctioneers!

Not just the estimates but the comparison of percieved values now against what the car was considered to be in it's day.

as an aside , what was Mission Ignition, the 944 Cab??

[P5BNij]

Pericoloso said:

P5BNij said:

The Fiat 1600 OSCA is rather lovely.

I didn't know these were refferred to as OSCA ,or maybe I forget......

Some were and some weren't as far as I can tell - it's difficult to gauge because there's not a lot of recorded material around on the Maserati brother's OSCA days, with precious few magazine articles on the cars in period. There were various detail differences and some of the bodyshells may have been subtly different, but the chances of finding two together in the same place to make a physical comparison are fairly remote. I'm not even sure how many OSCA convertibles or coupes were ever made.

[a8hex]

aeropilot said:

Sorry was speed reading and missed the fact you'd said DHC.....

Blue interior would be nicer I agree. I've never been a fan of rag tops and 'verts or any type.......apart from a couple of exceptions, so I'd happily give garage space to that lovely patina blue FHC.

That interior is rather lovely isn't it. Looks much like the insides of my old XK150 when I bought it. Far too many XKs have had their interiors ripped out and replaced with new leather

[Lily the Pink]

The Healey should have triple carbs; they're even mentioned in the blurb. If it was "thoroughly restored" you'd expect it to have been done right.

[Justin Case]

The Rolls-Royces and Bentleys seem to have low estimates if the mileages and histories are correct, but why a £20k estimate on the AEC Regent bus. It needs a complete repaint and interior restoration and even if the seats are present they will probably need retrimming. A professional restoration would be out of the question and no enthusiast would give more than £5k for it, especially when you can get a decent Routemaster for £40k that you could in more normal times take straight to any event.

My choice would be that DB 18 Drophead Coupe, provided that the 'good overall' condition does not refer to what you will need to wear to get it running