Next weekend, Classic Car Auctions (CCA) will auction off a collection of cars from the early 20th Century. Part of The Warwickshire Collection Part II, the models span a range of decades and marques. Earlier this year, Silverstone Auctions successfully sold The Warwickshire Collection Part I.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to offer these 89 rare and collectable cars," said Gary Dunne, CCA's Sales Manager. "The Warwickshire Collection features some really interesting examples and furthermore, a proportion of the cars are offered without reserve, so this collection is not to be missed".
Below are four of the 89 models, with descriptions provided by CCA.
1949 Bentley MkVI
One of the stand outs is the 1949 Bentley MkVI two-door Coupe with "New Look" bodywork by James Young (as seen at the top of this article) which is estimated at £40,000 - £50,000. At the time, the design was somewhat polarising and just three were ordered, however, hindsight tells us that the appearance of the "New Look" has since influenced the design of many luxury cars since. Finished in Silver with Tudor Grey over a red leather interior, this is an important car in Bentley's history.
1961 Morris Minor Million
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Another special car in the collection is the Lilac 1961 Morris Minor Million, which is one of 349 examples made to celebrate the production of one million Morris Minors. CCA are offering number 21, which features its special choice of colour, white leather seats trimmed with black, wheel trim embellishers and the Morris 1,000,000 badging on the rear. MA2S31000021 is estimated at £15,000 – 20,000
1932 BSA "Family Four" Vee Twin Three-Wheeler
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One of the oldest cars in the collection is the 1932 BSA 'Family Four' Vee Twin Three-Wheeler which benefitted from a bare metal restoration in 2009 and has since travelled just a small amount of miles. The restoration retained an extensive list of all the major components that were original to the car including the engine and chassis. The body was completely rebuilt using new ash framework as required, although 40% of it is original and the car is estimated at £8,000 - £10,000.
1953 Ford Consul Mk1 Farnham Estate
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The last of four cars to be previewed from the 89-strong collection is the 1953 Ford Consul Mk1 Farnham Estate. This example is a well-known show car and is fresh from the British Motor Museum in Gaydon. Finished in Dorchester Grey, it is fitted with an exterior sun visor, chrome luggage rack, driving lamps, badge bar and signpost light and is estimated at £7,000 - £9,000.
For this auction, the buyers premium is 11% + VAT and bidding is available online with either The Saleroom or Proxibid, on the telephone or via a commission (pre) bid. The auction takes place on September 18 and 19.
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