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22nd and 23rd February

Latest entries include

1963 Jaguar E-Type 38 RoadsterEstimate: £50,000 - 60,000- Reputedly a matching numbers example, manufactured in April 1963 and supplied to Royal Elysees Ch.F. Delecroix, Paris

- Believed to have been converted to RHD in the 1970s

- Off the road for many years and offered complete with Heritage Certificate

1969 Lotus Elan S4 Drophead CoupeEstimate: £25,000 - 30,000- Sold from Lotus on 22/10/1969 to Len Street Engineering

- Treated to a chassis up restoration including new bodyshell from 2012-2016

- £11,000+ in bills from Mick Miller, Paul Matty and Vincent Haydon but most labour done in-house

Reputedly 1 of just 1,148 Elan S4s dispatched by Lotus in 1969, this particular Drophead Coupe example - chassis number 45/9463 - was registered to its previous keeper from 1980 until entering the current ownership some six years ago. Laid-up following a carburettor fire during 2001 which also saw it become the subject of an insurance total loss payment, the two-seater was treated to an extensive restoration from 2012-2016. Bills on file total over £11,000 despite the fact that the vendor and his brother undertook much of the associated labour themselves. An original Lotus component, the chassis was found to be remarkably sound but nonetheless galvanised for longevity purposes. Sourced from marque specialist Boss Motors along with an o/s door and o/s headlamp pod, the replacement Drophead Coupe bodyshell boasts a specially reinforced windscreen surround and sundry other strengthening. Fitted with a 'hotter' camshaft than standard, the 1.6 litre twin-cam engine also benefited from a reconditioned water pump, refurbished cylinder head and professionally overhauled Stromberg carburettors (by Gower & Lee £508.80) etc. The interior trim was renewed as was the hood. The seats currently fitted are from a Toyota MR2 because they allow a taller driver to be accommodated but the original Lotus items can be collected by the successful purchaser. Starting readily upon inspection, 'GEV 11H' is said to go and handle with all the aplomb typical of an Elan and is only being offered for sale due to the arrival of a new project. It is accompanied by copy photos of the restoration from a bare chassis upwards not to mention numerous invoices from the likes of Mick Miller Classic Lotus, Paul Matty Sportscars and Vincent Haydon Classic Lotus Cars.

1965 Volkswagen Type 2Estimate: £35,000 - 40,000

- Subject to an extensive `ground up' restoration in 2015

- Previous magazine feature and MOT'd into May 2017

- Offered with 'documents' and has only covered a 1000 miles since the restoration

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Excellent'Engine: 'Excellent'Electrical Equipment: 'Excellent'Paintwork: 'Excellent'Transmission: 'Excellent'Interior Trim: 'Excellent'

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