Rough Red and Blue-ish Grey

It's an important year for Vauxhall. Not only was the company founded 110 years ago, but this year also sees the centenary of their greatest model, the 30/98. A fully road-equipped 30/98 was capable of speeds around 85mph, and when stripped for action the company guaranteed a top-speed of more than 100mph for the later overhead-valve model. Today the 30/98 is much sought after, but hard to find since not many were made. Several were exported to Australia, and one of them is now on its way back to the UK, to be auctioned by Richard Edmonds on August 2nd at Toddington Steam Railway, near Cheltenham. It's an 1921 E-type restored in the early 1970s and fitted at that time with an original Velox body, which was swopped for a steering wheel. It's bright red colour earned it the nickname 'Rough Red'. These 30/98s don't come cheap, so if you are looking for a Vauxhall, you might do well to consider a 14/40 model, also from 1921. This one is an M-Type Tourer, a stable mate from the 30/98 and also to be auctioned by Richard Edmunds. Toddington Steam Railway is not far from Prescott, where that same weekend the VSCC will have their annual hillclimb. A good idea to combine the two events.
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maandag juli 15th, 2013

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18 Juli 2013, 09:34

I have one of the few English (actually Scottish!) registered 30/98s. It's registered V 6875, a Lanarkshire number Vauxhall used on certain vehicles.
It's for sale with Gregor Fisken in London, but I'm very tempted to offer it for sale in Australia! Since all their 30/98s seem to be migrating to the UK, I wonder if they'd like a British 30/98 in return?!

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17 Juli 2013, 22:05

I am constantly surprised at the claim of European fiscal meltdown and the prices paid there for early cars (up to A$30,000,000), while in Australia with a good economy we don't buy our motoring heritage (recent loss of a very original Australian delivered 3 litre Bentley and the above mentioned Vauxhall)
We still we have our Austin 7's, but just lost a rare 1930 'Duck' racing car.

Tony.

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17 Juli 2013, 06:45

I assume the 30/98 in question, and it's 14/40 stablemate, have both received export permits from the Australian Government as is required under Australia's Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986?

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16 Juli 2013, 17:09

I was always given to understand that the number of 30-98s exported to Australia was 3/5th of the production. I agree with Bob Holmes re the Richard Edmonds Auction. I went last year and it was superb. By all accounts it should be even better this year.

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16 Juli 2013, 13:33

Why so many of these magnificent cars are leaving our shores is a mystery to me. Australian enthusiasts just don't want to pay the money to keep them here. David Beaton's wonderful E Type also left our shores recently. The new owner has put some silly scuttle mounted air scoops on the scuttle. They weren't needed in Australia, so why are they required in the UK? Global warming? Our loss.

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16 Juli 2013, 07:56

I went to this auction last year. It was an excellent sale with a very friendly atmosphere. There was also a vast quantity of high quality pre war parts and automobilia. The best I'd seen in one sale for many years. I'm certainly looking forward to going again this year. For me it really added to the VSCC Prescott weekend.

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16 Juli 2013, 07:08

More than 'Several were exported to Australia' - about half the output!
30-98s are excellent - we owned OE127 when I was growing up - still my dream vintage car. It can climb hills with mum, dad and the kids at 60 mph in top gear, overtaking Morris Oxfords and Model Ts which are grinding up at 20mph.
Simply the best

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