The 1937 Riley 12/4 Sports Special sits at the intersection of two important British motoring traditions: Riley's sophisticated pre-war engineering and the long-standing culture of building "specials" from older chassis.The Riley 12/4: An Advanced Sporting CarThe underlying Riley 12/4 was introduced in 1935 as Ri..
Sadly i am having to sell on my Bentley special ( Icarus) A great opportunity to be able to buy a Derby special to finish with your own touch. Details on the car:The car was originally built by well known Bentley special builder and professional engineer R.J. Burrell ( Mentioned in the Bentley specials book, mostly kno..
This exceptional car is the first of the iconic Grand Prix Delages, renowned for their dominance in the late 1920s. As the world’s first V12-engined Grand Prix car, it was entered in the 1923 French Grand Prix, driven by legendary René Thomas, starting from pole before retiring with engine issues. In 1925, the car was sold to flyin..
I am a specialist vintage and classic car restorer with decades of hands-on experience. For some time I have been collecting parts for a special project: a Bentley sports racing car with the Speed 6 or 8-litre engine. This was originally intended as my own retirement build - something I’ve long dreamed of creating. However, as I approach retirem..
1931 Rolls Royce Phantom 2 Hooper Sedanca De Ville.Chassis number: 90GYRegistration number: DOM111A very fine & rakish Phantom 2 built by Hooper, "The King of Coachbuilders." This car has been owned for several decades by the current owner who is now in his 90th year & feels it is time to relesae the c..
1936 Talbot-Lago T120 3-LitreTourist Trophy Sports Style BodyRegistration: TL8749Chassis No: 85452Engine No: 65016 TL8749 is a highly unusual and important Talbot-Lago T120 3-litre, carrying period Raymond Mays provenance and later re-bodied in the style of Talbot-Lago’s celebrated T150 To..
The 1935 Rod Briggs AC6 Special is an interesting example of a "special"—a vintage competition car built around original pre-war mechanical components but extensively developed over many decades. It is both a working competition machine and a rolling test-bed for the engineering work of Rod Briggs, an acknowledged specialist in pre-1963 AC six-c..
1935 MG K3 Replica KN based | Baynton Jones buildKN442For those not able to acquire one of the original 33 K3’s a number of replicas have be constructed by leading specialists. This one was completed in 2015 by Baynton Jones— and is one of only five K3 replicas they have ever built — reputedly costing in well excess of £200k to con..
1933 Salmson S4C – 1480cc Twin Cam AL1100-style coachwork by Ian Pitney Coachworks Salmson’s twin-cam engineering has long attracted those who appreciate clever design wrapped in compact, purposeful machinery. This 1933 S4C is a particularly appealing example — thoughtfully developed over time into a car that captures the spirit of..
This 1934 Twin-blown Lagonda Rapier was formerly part of the Jolyon Harrison collection and campaigned at Harewood Hill Climb by Jolyon and his works driver/mechanic during the 2018 season, finally taking a class record. After this highly successful outing, the Rapier was offered for sale. The new owner has proceeded to campaign the car at Nürburgr..