International auctioneers Coys are back in town with 50 classic and sports cars worth millions going under the hammer at their long-established Spring Classics auction on April 24th at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London.
Chris Routledge, CEO of Coys, said: “Our Spring Classics auction has for decades been a prelude to motoring season which is now very much upon us. This year we have a stunning selection 50 fine historic and classic motor cars looking for a new owner, ranging from three original-bodied pre-war Rolls Royces through to a genuine barn find 1960s Bentley S3 Continental Coupe by Mulliner.â€
The barn find 1963 Bentley Continental Mulliner Park Ward S3 is one of the highlights of the auction and, although it is being offered at no reserve, it could fetch £40,000 on the hammer.
The car was retired in the early 1990s in expectation of a future restoration, which never happened, and has turned into a genuine time capsule. It remains in original factory specification and comes with a comprehensive history file, including a letter confirming the original build information, original buff log book and tool kit as well as bills and receipts of maintenance work.
The Rolls-Royce trio features a 1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost by Barker (£60,000 – £80,000), a 1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sports Saloon by Thrupp and Maberly (£25,000 – £30,000) and a 1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sports Saloon by Hooper (£20,000 – £25,000). These cars represent a thriving era for the Rolls-Royce marque, when it started to become a symbol of prestige, reliability and quality.
The also catalogue boasts a number of classic Jaguars including an original right hand drive 1963 E-Type Series I 3.8 Litre Roadster (£100,000 – £130,000), a highly original 1962 E-Type Series 1 ‘Flatfloor’ Roadster (£120,000 – £150,000), a 1953 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe (£90,000 – £110,000) and a 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster perfect for continental touring in the summer (£90,000 – £110,000).
Other highlights include a Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ Evocation by Anton ‘Tony’ Ostermeier (£200,000 – £250,000), a 1983 Ferrari 512 BBI (£220,000 – £280,000), a 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Custom “Cad Attack†by Greg Westbury (£30,000 – £50,000), a 1955 Austin Healey 100/M (£100,000 – £125,000) and a 1938 Lancia Aprilia Monoposto (£35,000 – £45,000).
Address: The Royal Horticultural Society, Lawrence Hall, Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE
Date & time: 7:00pm on 24 Apr 2018
Viewing: Monday 23rd April from 12.00 noon to 8.00pm
On the day of the sale from 10.00am to start of auction