Yet More Under the Hammer!!!

For now, I lumped all the pre-war cars together, I would LOVE for there to be enough demand to split it into groups (hint...hint, post here about your pre-war Singer)
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Yet More Under the Hammer!!!

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Pre-War Singers at auction, are ,it seems, like London buses...you wait for ages and suddenly four turn up!

Here we have something unusual that sold back in July as part of the Coys auction at Blenheim Palace. It started life as one of the twelve Mark 1 1.5 litre six cylinder Singer Le Mans models produced. The Mark 1 was essentially a Nine Le Mans chassis and body with a twin carb non-crossflow 6 cylinder engine very similar to the one used in the 1.5 Sports four seater. The Mark 2 LM 1.5 was a better sorted beast with the body moved back on the chassis, a cross-flow triple carb engine and revised steering system of the type later seen on the '36 Nine LM.
1934 1.5 Le Mans Special
1934 1.5 Le Mans Special
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This particular car was, I think, rather misrepresented by Coys with the following text:

"...The car has been cherished by the present owner since 1956, who has used the car regularly and kept up a regular maintenance routine. The car is very original including the chassis, axles, suspension, hydraulic brakes, 22 gallon fuel tank and registration number. Restored in 2005, the car is described as being in excellent condition and is offered with a V5 document, current MoT certificate valid until March 2011, a list of previous owners and a full history of the restoration including bills and photographs. With extremely long term ownership and recently restored, this little pre war motor car has been lovingly cared for over half a century and is a perfect pre war sports car purchase..."

Perhaps, but calling it 'very original' is a stretch! I've seen the car in the flesh at SOC National Days and only the chassis, axles and brakes are original, the car having been badly shunted back, I recall, in the '50's. It was rebuilt with a body designed by the owner and fitted with a non-Singer engine. It is well known to the SOC in the UK and it's history was written up by the owner in the Singer Owner.

Estimates were between £10,000.00 to £14,000.00 and it knocked down at £12,305.00 ( approx $19,757.89 USD ) Certainly a cheap way into 1.5 litre Le Mans ownership, but a mighty job to make it original again!
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