THE RACE RETRO COLLECTORS’ & COMPETITION CAR SALE 23rd & 24th February 2024

Race Retro Competition Car Sale 2024 Cars 146 Lot 963 1978 Volkswagen Beetle Last Edition (LEB) The car presented here, example #111, is known throughout the VW owners club and features on the official LEB register. Reading an unwarranted mileage of just over 10,000, #111 was the subject of a sympathetic restoration between 2011-2013 and is in lovely condition. The Jubilee Silver paintwork is bright, and the interior is immaculate. All brightwork and chrome are ‘as new’, the glass is original and the engine bay is tidy. The car has formed part of a small private Collection since 2015, being driven only occasionally, MOT’d and maintained well and several invoices detailing expenditure and a 2015 service by respected VW specialist ‘Veedubs’ are present in the accompanying history file. The LEB was produced in smaller numbers than any previous special-edition Beetle and, in our opinion, is a very significant collector’s car or would make an ideal first classic for an enthusiast at a most reasonable outlay. #111 of the final run of 300 German-manufactured, right-hand drive Beetles, finished in Diamond Silver and in wonderful condition. Offered with No Reserve. Registration: YTA 167S Chassis No.: 1182007277 Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 Offered Without Reserve Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 964 1963 Morris Mini Mk1 The Mk1 Mini (only known as the Mk1 after the arrival of its successor) was the first version of BMC’s Mini model and is characterised by its sliding windows, external door hinges and ‘moustache’ grille. In the UK, the Mk1 was produced between 1959 and 1967 at the Longbridge Plant near BMC’s headquarters and was sold under both Austin and Morris marque names. The proposed engine size was originally 948cc, as used in the Morris Minor and Austin A35, however Leonard Lord thought that the 90mph top speed was excessive and thus reduced the engine size to 848cc, resulting in a more manageable speed (for the time) of 72mph! The car presented here is a 1963 Morris Mini Mk1 (848cc), chassis #MA2S4218353, first registered in September 1963. Being an early car, endearing features like the floor-starter and the ‘magic wand’ gear lever are all present and correct. With only three previous keepers, our vendor bought the car in 2012 from the widow of the preceding owner with an indicated mileage of 57,746, believed to be genuine - which seems wholly commensurate with its overall condition. We understand it to have been restored by the previous owner in the late 1990s, completed in time to enjoy the Mini’s 40th Anniversary in 1999. It’s accompanied by a history file, is running and driving and still starts ‘on the button’, but it did fail an MOT in 2017 and has been in storage ever since. Obviously in need of some work, this charming British classic would make a very worthwhile project. A genuine and substantially original Mini in need of some recommissioning and offered with No Reserve. Registration: 7442 KX Chassis No.: MA2S4218353 Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000 Offered Without Reserve Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 More Details Lot 963 Bid On Lot 963 More Details Lot 964 Bid On Lot 964