Le magazine et marché mondial pour les passionnés de voitures classiques, par des passionnés.
Le magazine et marché mondial pour les passionnés de voitures classiques, par des passionnés.
Original coachwork by Barker , chassis DN1734 , Engine DN 1736 , Gearbox DN 1734
Chassis DN1734 was delivered 1.10.1928 to Mr. Sidebottom of Ashtone , he comissionned a 2 door coupé by Arnold of Manchester. The car is one of the last 3 L built , already with the 41/2 chassis !
Second owner , Mr Anthony Boyce , fitted a 1923 tourer body by Freestone and Webb in 1967!
Third owner , Mr. Bill Rogers kept this configuration from 1978 to 2003 .
The car was sold by auction in 2004 with an engine failure and very tired overall !
I am the fourth owner , and through Tim Houlding , I succeeded to trace the original Barker boat tail body , which was presented in november 1926 at the London Motos Show fair on chassis LT 1578 . In exchange the Freestone and Webb body found again his original car of 1923 !!
A four year restoration was necessary to bring the car to the standard you see today ! Of course apart the body/ wings and side steps , the engine , gearbox and electrics have all been restored.
The car is visible in Strasbourg / France
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