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To be OFFERED AT BONHAMS AUCTION of 'Automobiles de Collection', 11 September 2010, Week-End de l'Excellence Automobile Reims Circuit de Gueux en Champagne. Estimate: €140,000 - 180,000. For more information or to view additional photos visit www.bonhams.com/cars or contact a Specialist at +44 (0) 20 7468 5801.

This particular car was bought new by Sir Mark Collet of Sulby, Isle of Man, on 10th May 1938 and later passed to his wife, Lady Violet Collet, in October 1944. She kept the car until December 1962 when it was acquired by Athol Garage of Douglas. It then had two further Manx owners in quick succession before finding its way to Ballymena, Northern I..

First registered in July 1931, this fabulous old Sunbeam has had just two owners from new until earlier this year, the first being one John Ramsay of Huyton who kept it until 1966, the second being a John Cooper of Wallasey who kept it until this July. A real time warp machine, it is in outstandingly original condition throughout with the kind of p..

The Standard Little Nine was manufactured from 1932 to 1933. Using a straightforward side valve 1006cc engine and 3-speed gearbox, the whole vehicle whilst obviously at the lower end of the market, gave a feeling of quality not shared by most of its counterparts.This January 1932 example was kept by its previous garage proprietor owner for 24 years..

Standard’s reputation was built on the simple principal that its products were made from components that were tried and tested for reliability. The Coventry based company was amongst the top 6 manufacturers in the UK before the war, and a very common sight on the roads of the period.Following the successful 9hp and 10hp models introduced in the e..

In late 1934 the Morris range of cars moved away from their traditional names - Isis, Oxford and Cowley, and adopted a numeric system of identification. The 4 cylinder Cowley became known as the 12/4, a model destined to be produced for only one year. So similar was it to the out-going car that it even continued to use the same chassis number seque..

In 1932 Austin introduced the 10hp to fill the gap between the hugely popular 7hp and the rugged 12hp. It was to become a major seller for Austin and continued in volume production through the war years until 1947 when it was replaced by the new improved Austin A40.A conservative design for the time, it used a pressed steel body on a cross-braced c..

Introduced in 1932, the RN was a re-styled version of the saloon with a longer wheelbase (81-inches rather than 75), slightly wider track, external spare wheel and rear fuel tank to give more room in the cabin. It also had a new four-speed gearbox with synchromesh on the top three ratios from 1934.First registered in Northern Ireland in March 1932,..

In August 1934, Sir Herbert Austin invited the press to see the new vehicles in the Austin Seven range – the Opal, Ruby and Pearl. The Opal was the basic two seater version, and early cars carried over the flat fronted radiator. These sold for £100. The charming Opel Open Road Two-seat Tourer wore the new enclosed grille and cost £8 more.Furthe..

First registered in Birmingham in late 1938, this imposing Windsor saloon is in very nice condition throughout with a beautifully preserved brown leather interior that appears to be largely original apart from the driver’s seat which has been sympathetically retrimmed at some time. The rear passenger compartment is particularly spacious with foot..