This past weekend was the season-opening 9th Annual Restoration Fair & Swap Meet held by the Old English Car Club South Island Branch at the Heritage Acres in Saanichton BC.
Under the spring sun everyone came out to enjoy the great weather, like-minded people and old British cars.
Hats off to Derrick Sparks and Roy Pullan who put on a top notch event with a British “Cars For Sale” Area as well as space for Spares, Parts, Tools, Literature, Collectables.
**Sold for a record $467,500 USD!
As a counter punch to our last feature, here is the 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-Litre Roadster chassis 1E11911, a three-time 100-point JCNA National Champion that RM Auctions will offer at their Art of the Automobile sale on 21 November 2013.
RM Describe the car which is likely to beat all previous records: “Notably, “Black Beauty” was the name her restorers gave her, and it is how this amazing E-Type has become known on the concours circuit. Few E-Types have ever been restored to this standard, and perhaps none have been so all-conquering on the field, or so accepted by the factory as a standard of perfection. Black Beauty is not just another E-Type; it is a world-class Jaguar with attention to detail that is as striking as its very shape.”
The spectacular images are from studio photographer Michael Furmann who is doing similar photos for every car in the auction catalog.
This E-Type, chassis IE11911, was brought to the Jaguar specialists at Classic Showcase. When it arrived, it was still wearing its original interior and paint, and it was an excellent “survivor,” with 71,000 actual miles. The originality of the car provided a perfect candidate for a comprehensive rotisserie restoration to modern show standards. Photo by Michael Furman ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions.
The body (number 4E3351) was stripped to the bare metal, mounted on a rotisserie, and properly metal-finished with lead to ensure smooth, straight panels. All body parts and chrome were then test-fitted to the body, to ensure a proper fit, before the body was correctly painted and refinished in an elegant Black, with an amazingly deep shine and finish. The brightwork was all triple-plated to the highest of concours standards, for an amazing shine. Photo by Michael Furman ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions.
The original, matching-numbers 4.2-liter engine (number 7E6555-9, mated to gearbox number EJ5705) was rebuilt to factory specifications by being machined and calibrated with new pistons, an oil pump, a timing chain, bearings, valves, guides, and seals. The head and carburetors were fully rebuilt, and the driveshaft was properly balanced. As with all aspects of this restoration, New Old Stock parts were used extensively, whenever possible. Photo by Michael Furman ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions
The interior was fitted with new, custom-tailored materials, including new seats, carpet, door panels, and dashboard covering. The top bows were fully restored before being fitted with a new black convertible top that was custom-sewn and fitted to original specifications. Even the correct and difficult to duplicate “shot bag,” a narrow tube of lead shot that prevents the top from billowing in the wind, was sewn and installed to ensure a completely accurate restoration. All dashboard instruments, the switchgear, and knobs were properly restored, including the Blaupunkt radio. Photo by Michael Furman ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions
Today was the English Car Affair in the Park hosted by the South Island Branch of the Old English Car Club at the Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site. This year was a central tribute to Morris which included many variants of the Morris Minor and other rarities.
This 1947 HRG from Duane Davis won it’s first race at Gransden Lodge Airfield in July of 1947. Davis has owned the car since 1971 and he says it is used regularly.
The human imagination had no bounds. This is a Chevrolet S10 chassis outfitted with an XK engine and every vintage aircraft gauge that could fit in.
This very rare Aston Martin V8 is what they call a cosmetic Vantage. That is it has the kicked up rear tail and other Vantage features but was not originally fitted with a Vantage-Spec engine. David Keen says it has since been fitted with one of the fastest V8s available.
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This 1947 HRG from Duane Davis won it’s first race at Gransden Lodge Airfield in July of 1947. Davis has owned the car since 1971 and he says it is used regularly.
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This very rare Aston Martin V8 is what they call a cosmetic Vantage. That is it has the kicked up rear tail and other Vantage features but was not originally fitted with a Vantage-Spec engine. David Keen says it has since been fitted with one of the fastest V8s available.
This year Austin Healeys were very well represented in Monterey and RM Auctions broke the record for the MKIII at auction with a Sandy Beige car. As usual, the factory 100Ms proved to be the most desirable model, but the 1964 Sebring 12 Hours Works car with lightweight aluminum fenders and numerous original competition features fetched $352,000 which is surely the record for the BJ7 at public auction.
1964 Austin-Healey 3000 MkII Lightweight HBJ7-64H-57-2 – sold for $352,000. 1964 Sebring 12 Hours Works entry driven by Paddy Hopkirk. 1966 and 1968 Targa Florio entrant. Ex-Ted Worswick. Five owners from new. In remarkably original condition.
1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 BN1-L/157169 – sold for $101,200 Exceptional restoration by Richard Jenkins. Finished in its factory delivered livery of Spruce Green over Green. Matching numbers example, eligible for the finest Concours or rallies. Factory delivered with larger 1 ¾” SU Carburetors. Offered with Heritage Trust Certificate.
1965 Austin-Healey BJ8 MK III HBJ8L/29759 – sold for $143,000. Completely restored by Tom and Randee Rocke of Healey Lane. Striking and unique color scheme. Engine, gearbox, and overdrive rebuilt to original factory specifications. Accompanied by photo-documentation and a BMIHT Certificate.
1956 Austin-Healey 100M BN2 ‘Factory’ Le Mans BN2-L/231849 – sold for $198,000. A genuine factory-built 100M Le Mans Competition Roadster. Verified as matching numbers, with 100M Le Mans Registry and BMIHT certificates. Freshly restored by Tom and Randee Rocke of Healey Lane.
Sold for $93,500. his handsome Mk III, delivered to San Francisco in May 1964, is one of only 1,390 Series I examples produced during the two-year run of the model, which is considered by many to be the most comfortable, versatile, and best performing of the Big Healeys. This dashing car received lavish attention by a previous owner, who conducted a comprehensive body-off restoration that he thoroughly documented with a wealth of photographs.
This 1956 Austin-Healey Factory 100M Le Mans was displayed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering by Hudson G. Vitaich of California, USA.
This 1959 Austin Healey 3000 HBN7/5639 was driven by Kevin Adair at the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. He calls this a “3000 S” because it was modified for the Canadian Driver’s Championship.
Kevin Adair also showed this completed original and unrestored BJ7 which his brother bought new. Yes, this is an original paint, California black plate survivor.
1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4L/05797 was raced by Doug Escriva in the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in the Group 3A – 1955-1962 GT Cars.
1956 Austin-Healey BN2 100/4 Coupe – sold for $50,000. One of one. One owner since new. 37,609 original miles. This unique steel body was built to owners specs by California Metalworks, the same company that built Shelby’s Coupe’s bodywork, soon after purchase. This unique car has been featured on the cover of the Healey Magazine and also in 1966 Road and Track Magazine.
RM Auctions will present this stunning 1955 Jaguar D-Type chassis XKD530 at their upcoming Monterey Sports Car Auction. What an amazing piece of kit this is. Photo Credit: Teddy Pieper ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions
UPDATE August 17th, 2013: RM reports that the D-Type sold for $3,905,000 USD.
