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Some random  photos of cars recently sold, owned or borrowed !
Arnolt Bristol Deluxe - reputedly only 7000 miles from new!
AC 2-4-6 Coupe
Lancia Aurelia GT B20 - Wonderful Italian Style
AC 428 Coupe Frua - fierce performance  and a beautiful body.
Bristol 405 DHC -  the ultimate 6 cylinder Bristol?
Bristol 411 Series 1 - serious performance with luxury.
MG M Type 12/12 Le Mans
Citroen SM EFI - an original UK car.
This AC Aceca had lost its Bristol engine and was fitted with a Daimler V8.
My First XK - 120 FHC circa 1985
1909 Albion A3 16 hp repatriated from  Australia.
Aston Martin DB2  Drophead
Aston Martin DB2 / 4 Drophead
Jaguar E Type 1961 open bonnet lock  - RHD chassis  no 62
A rare RHD XK 150 S Roadster
Bristol 401 by Touring -  the Superleggera   prototype for the Aerodyne Bristols
The family AC 4 seater sports returned after 30 years in USA
MG TF - surely the prettiest of all MGs
Bristol 405 - the only 4 door Bristol  - sometimes known as “the flying greenhouse “
Citroen DS 21 Decapotable  by Chapron
AC Aceca Bristol
Bristol 404 - “The Businessmans Express”
A  beautifully restored AC 4 seater sports tourer  - this model was styled by the Earl of March  
A rare Jaguar XK 150 - an original 3.8S
Another early E Type - RHD chassis number 246
A rare RHD XK 120  FHC -  such a pretty car.
Aston Martin DB4 series  5 Vantage - almost a DB5 but with the  4 speed manual + overdrive gearbox preferred by many DB4 / 5 aficionados.
There is something very period and attractive about the Mark One - maybe we are all just used to the look of the Mark Two.
The V8 engine in the Dart is magnificent and the looks grow on you. This one had rack and pinion steering and drove beautifully.
This Triumph TR3A was a nice example. It is a real 50s sports car and  a lot of fun. Also very good value.
E Type series 1 4.2  FHC - still the unspoiled looks of the early cars but with  improved interior and all synchro box.
This  Aston was a great project car - pretty much  complete and a practical proposition for the home restorer.
This XK had  a period racing history and only two owners  for more than 50 years..
Still they turn up! A project AC Aceca Bristol complete with 100D2  engine.
A top spec AC Aceca Bristol with original D2 engine, disc brakes and overdrive.  Fast, noisy, nervous and very desirable.
This Aston was quite scruffy but had a 3.8 Jaguar engine and went like a rocket.
This rare RHD Iso Grifo looked marvellous. When new it was road tested at 169 mph
One of the last Wolverhampton Sunbeams - a 1935 25 hp limousine in wonderful original condition with only 70,000 miles from new.
This 1903 Autocar never missed a beat on the 2007 London to Brighton run four up - an all girls team !
This 120 looked really good in the classic colour scheme  of Old English White with red interior.
This  Healey 100 / 4  to M spec really surprised us with its stump pulling torque and crisp handling. We were sorry to see it go.
Aerodynes always look good in black. This was a 401 upgraded with remote change, disc brakes etc.
This 1957 AC Aceca Bristol  had one owner till 1981 and only two more since.
A very pretty XK 120 DHC.
Fifties  Mercedes  were beautifully built and this 190 SL felt  rock solid on the road.
The Bristol 400 was  very advanced for 1948 and had a tremendous competition record. This example went really well and had great charm.
Another  Open Bonnet Lock  E Type - this is RHD chassis no 69.
This Aceca Bristol was basically very sound but it still required a lot of work.

This Aston DB2-4 was very smart and  went  really well.

This handsome Alvis Speed 25 saloon  was one of the last built before the war. It was  with its last owner for 50 years.

A very early RHD XK 120  Roadster  - chassis no 81.


This was a Bristol 403 which had all the desirable upgrades including overdrive and disc brakes. It looked wonderful and drove superbly..

The AC Greyhound looks a bit Aston - ish from the rear.  Like so many this one had lost its Bristol engine.


A beautifully restored Sunbeam Alpine - an unusual car  which went well.

A stunning Corvette.

The Gordon Keeble had a Chevy V8 and a four speed box giving 60 mph in first. This one had rack and pinion steering courtesy of Jaguar and drove nicely.

This Derby Bentley was ex Sir Malcolm Campbell and still painted in his distinctive colour.

This RHD XK 120  Roadster  had a fast road engine with triple Webers and  went as well as it looked.

AC engined Aceca - one owner from new in 1960!

An original UK RHD Fiat 500  - lots of fun.

This low  mileage XJ6 was mint  and spent all its life in Cornwall.

A rare Healey BN7 2 seater - and still on original steel wheels.

This  AC Greyhound had been slumbering for  15 years and still had its original Bristol engine.

A fascinating car - how  different the Porsche 356 must have seemed in period.

A 1959 Lotus Elite - way ahead of its time .

A very striking Mercedes 220S Cabriolet  - really solidly built and with wonderful interior leather and woodwork .

This was a lovely 120 DHC - so stylish but a bit cramped for the taller driver.

Good E Type Fixed heads are really usable. This one was superb and  had featured in various mags.

Ford Model A in barn find condition - but very sound.

A superbly restored AC Greyhound.  It had a Triumph engine but we fitted a rebuilt Bristol 2.2 litre.

Mokes are fun!


AC Ace Bristol - this was a top spec original UK car  with overdrive disc brakes etc.  Just wonderful!

An original Bristol engined AC Greyhound  which now has a Ford straight six.

XK 140 FHC - great touring cars and absolutely no longer the Cinderellas of the XK range.

Bristol  Beaufighter - with 6.7 litres of turbocharged Chrysler V8 this was a flying machine.

Another Bristol 400 - this time an early car still running on its original triple SU carbs.

They cant have made many XK 150 Dropheads with steel wheels and spats. And very few have survived till today.

The Facel  Vega is  such a striking  car - no wonder  they attracted so many celebrity owners in period.

Another  AC Greyhound - again with a Triumph engine.

This timewarp Lagonda was surprisingly well preserved but hadn’t run for many years.

This Lancia Flavia Zagato was a rare RHD car needing a lot of work. The body style is gloriously eccentric.

These Mark 4 Dropheads are very handsome cars. This one just needed a small amount of work to finish.

A manual V8 fastback Mustang in black - pretty cool and it went well  too.

These Sunbeams were such high quality cars - this was a lovely unspoilt example.

Another Aceca Bristol - this one looking very sporting with body colour wires and no bumpers.

A Mark 5 Drophead - perhaps not quite as elegant as the Mark 4 above.

We really liked this  Alvis TF21. This was the last  Alvis  and one of only 106 made - with  5 speed ZF and power steering it  was a lovely car to drive.

A really striking Corniche convertible in Le Mans Blue - not for the retiring type. Unsurpisingly it had spent much of its life in Monaco.

A manual V8 Aston with 4 Webers.  Stonking performance and great value.



This Aceca Bristol was owned for 20 years by a director of TT Worksjhops - excellent provenance. It had a 2.2 litre engine and drove really nicely.

A rare AC 3000 ME.

This Mark 2 sported a louvred bonnet with Coombs arches and a hot 3.8 engine with a big bore exhaust. Fun!

This Aceca Bristol had one owner from 1965 to 2007. It was finished in its original AC Black Pearl colour.

Another AC 4 seater sports tourer to Earl of March design - lovely flowing lines.

A manual Jaguar 420 - not sporting but very comfortable and what good value!

A Lancia Flavia convertible - a rare thing in RHD.

This was King George VI own Lanchester - a fascinating barn find.

The Flying Spur by Mulliner  - one of the last coachbuilt Bentleys - restrained elegance and a lovely interior.

This 2 litre Aston Martin from 1938 had a drophead coupe body by ED Abbott of Farnham and looked very striking in silver and dark blue.

This Aceca Bristol is LHD and was shipped to California when new. It looks great on slightly wider 15” wheels.

The MG TC is such a friendly lively little sports car - no wonder it was such a hit in USA.