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Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia

Auction 20148
3 Dec 2012, starting at 11:00 GMT with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £466,300 inc. premium
1931 Invicta 4½-Litre S-Type Low-chassis Tourer Chassis no. S46 Engine no. 7423 (see text)
Sold for £281,500 inc. premium
One owner 480 miles from new,2005 Porsche Carrera GT Chassis no. WPOZZZ9826L000104 Engine no. 90630633
Sold for £250,140 inc. premium
1938 SS100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis no. 39065 Engine no. M784E
Sold for £197,500 inc. premium
1936 Lagonda LG45 4½-Litre Fox & Nicholl Le Mans Team Car Replica Chassis no. 12001 Engine no. LG45/12001

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1 Griffith Borgeson; Errett Lobban Cord - His Empire His Motor Cars: £112
€131
US$ 169
3 A good collection of motoring books, £562
€657
US$ 847
4 Herbert J. Butler: Motor Bodywork; 1924, £225
€263
US$ 339
5 A lot of Ferrari reference books, £275
€321
US$ 414
6 Eighteen author signed motoring books, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
7 A quantity of racing driver biographies, £525
€613
US$ 791
8 Books relating to racing marques, £437
€511
US$ 659
9 Peter M. Larsen with Ben Erickson: Talbot-Lago Grand Sport; two bound volumes, £400
€467
US$ 602
10 Doug Nye, Tony Rudd: BRM The Saga Of British Racing Motors, three limited edition volumes, £312
€365
US$ 470
12 Motor Sport; Volume 5, (1928-29), £100
€116
US$ 150
13 Ferrari Yearbooks; 1989-2007, £500
€584
US$ 753
14 A set of Automobile Quarterly volumes I-XXVII, £475
€555
US$ 715
15 Ferrarissima; Volumes 1 to 25, £400
€467
US$ 602
16 Two Ferrari Yearbooks for 1965 and 1967, £350
€409
US$ 527
17 Bentley Drivers Club Review; bound volumes for 1946-2010, £375
€438
US$ 565
18 Autosport Volume 1, August to December 1950, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
19 Auto course, 1951-54, £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
20 A 1938 Lagonda sales brochure, printed 1937, £112
€131
US$ 169
21 A fine Chris-Craft sales brochure, 1929, with related ephemera, £200
€233
US$ 301
22 A Rolls-Royce 20/25 H.P sales catalogue, 1930s, £87
€102
US$ 131
23 A Bentley 3.5 litre sales catalogue, £125
€146
US$ 188
24 MG: 'Mille Miglia', 1933, £100
€116
US$ 150
25 MG: 'The Luck of the Game', 1932, £75
€87
US$ 113
26 A Rolls-Royce Phantom III sales catalogue, 1930s, £112
€131
US$ 169
27 MG: 'The Luck of the Game Again', 1934, £87
€102
US$ 131
28 MG: 'Action', 1935, £150
€175
US$ 226
29 Assorted sales catalogues and brochures, 1930s-1970s, £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
30 MG: 'at the Sign of the Octagon', 1932, £225
€263
US$ 339
31 A Rolls-Royce Phantom II sales catalogue, 1930s, £200
€233
US$ 301
32 A quantity of Ferrari sales literature, £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
34 Assorted Ferrari sales literature, £2,000
€2,338
US$ 3,014
35 A Three Litre Bentley No 7 catalogue, issued October 1924, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
40 Four Aston Martin sales brochures, £1,750
€2,046
US$ 2,637
41 A Jaguar D-Type service handbook, £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
42 A comprehensive collection of assorted Rolls-Royce and Bentley instruction books, £3,500
€4,092
US$ 5,274
43 Two rare and historically important folios of Volkswagen 'Beetle' blueprints from the Volkswagenwerk, Germany, 1940-1945, £13,750
€16,079
US$ 20,722
44 A 1943 Rolls-Royce 25-Years Service certificate signed by Lord Hives, £125
€146
US$ 188
45 Ten pre-War Brooklands Official Race programmes, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
46 Signatures from Jim Clark, Denis Hulme and Jack Brabham, 1965, £175
€204
US$ 263
47 British Racing Drivers' Club Silver Jubilee book, 1952, £187
€219
US$ 282
50 A signed photograph of Mike Hawthorn, £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
51 A photograph of Sir Major Henry Segrave in the Land Speed Record Sunbeam 1000, £200
€233
US$ 301
54 A quantity of original press photographs of the 1958 Nurburgring Grand Prix and 1,000Km races, £625
€730
US$ 941
56 A quantity of 1958, 1959 and 1960 Grand Prix original press photographs, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
57 A quantity of mainly early 1960s motor racing original press photographs, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
58 A quantity of 1958 and 1959 French Grand Prix original press photographs, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
59 A quantity of original press photographs of the 1,000Km Race at Nurburgring, 1959 and 1960, £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
60 A quantity of 1958, 1959 and 1960 Le Mans 24 Hour original press photographs, £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
61 A quantity of 1960 Monaco Grand Prix original press photographs, £2,750
€3,215
US$ 4,144
62 "Fangio una vita a 300 all'ora", original film poster, Italian, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
63 A B.R.M. poster, 1950s, £437
€511
US$ 659
64 'Sir Major Henry Segrave's Golden Arrow', a signed print after Bryan de Grineau, £562
€657
US$ 847
65 A commemorative Battle of Britain 'Roll of Honour' signed limited edition print, £237
€277
US$ 357
66 Three prints depicting Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft, £125
€146
US$ 188
67 Six limited edition prints after Nicholas Watts, £350
€409
US$ 527
68 'Inspiration', a Douglas Bader commemorative limited edition print after John Young, signed by twenty RAF pilots, £437
€511
US$ 659
69 Eight prints depicting Jim Clark, £312
€365
US$ 470
70 Three prints depicting Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft, £125
€146
US$ 188
71 Three prints depicting Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft, £250
€292
US$ 376
72 Tony Matthews: F5000 Trojan 102 cut-away illustration, £225
€263
US$ 339
73 C F (Bill) Thacker (British 1915-2006): 'Golden Wedding', £37
€43
US$ 56
74 C F (Bill) Thacker (British 1915-2006): 'No-Claims Bonus', £50
€58
US$ 75
75 Arthur Benjamins (1953- ); 'Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9 at Le Mans 1988', £250
€292
US$ 376
76 James Dugdale (1940-), 'Moss and Jenks - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL1 - Mille Miglia 1955', £250
€292
US$ 376
77 Dion Pears (1929-1985), 'Stirling Moss - Lotus 18/21 German Prix 1961', £475
€555
US$ 715
78 Dion Pears (1929-1985), 'Sir Henry (Tim) Birkin - 4½ litre Supercharged Bentley - 1930 Ulster Tourist Trophy Race', £625
€730
US$ 941
79 Dion Pears (1929-1985); 1958 German Grand Prix, £187
€219
US$ 282
80 Dion Pears (1929-1985); British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch 1964, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
81 Dion Pears (1929-1985); British Grand Prix 1964, Brands Hatch, £625
€730
US$ 941
82 Murray Potter, '1932 Alfa Romeo 8c Monza', £500
€584
US$ 753
83 Tony Gardiner, '1966 Monaco Grand Prix', £187
€219
US$ 282
84 Dion Pears (1929-1985); Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati 250F, 1957 German Grand Prix, £275
€321
US$ 414
85 Tony Gardiner, 'Return to Monte Carlo', £125
€146
US$ 188
86 Craig Warwick, 'German Classics of Land and Air', £375
€438
US$ 565
91 Craig Warwick, 'Team Vanwall Monaco 1958', £687
€803
US$ 1,036
96 Nicholas A. Watts (1947-), 'Through The Spray', £375
€438
US$ 565
97 Charles J Thompson GAvA (1930-), 'Hawker Hurricane', £625
€730
US$ 941
100 Craig Warwick, 'Ferrari pit scene', £3,375
€3,946
US$ 5,086
101 Dexter Brown (1942- ); Porsche 917K at Le Mans, 1971, £6,000
€7,016
US$ 9,042
102 Stanley Wanlass; Driver and Mechanic study in bronze, £250
€292
US$ 376
104 A hand-painted wooden profile of a Bugatti Type 55, £100
€116
US$ 150
105 A hand-painted wooden profile of a BMW 328, £62
€73
US$ 94
106 A hand-painted wooden profile of the 'Blue Train' Bentley, £175
€204
US$ 263
107 Tony Upson, 'Aston Martin Zagato', £125
€146
US$ 188
108 An Art Deco inspired sculpture of a Jaguar XK120, £200
€233
US$ 301
109 A large champagne bottle decoration, £312
€365
US$ 470
110 A celebratory 'Bentley 1929 Le Mans Victory' oval wall plaque, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
111 An 'Amilcar' garage display emblem, £375
€438
US$ 565
112 A 'Bugatti' garage display emblem, £437
€511
US$ 659
113 A hand-painted 'Maserati' illuminating garage display sign, £375
€438
US$ 565
114 An 'Aston Martin' garage display emblem, £500
€584
US$ 753
115 A hand-painted 'Porsche' garage display emblem, £437
€511
US$ 659
116 A hand-painted 'Automobili Servizio' garage display sign, £125
€146
US$ 188
117 A hand-painted 'Ferrari' garage display shield, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
118 Tony Upson, 'Champagne Girl', £750
€877
US$ 1,130
119 Tony Upson, 'Ferrari Girl', £2,000
€2,338
US$ 3,014
120 An 'Aston Martin Zagato' decorative wall plaque, £1,025
€1,198
US$ 1,544
122 A 'Mille Miglia' garage display sign, £150
€175
US$ 226
123 A 'Jaguar' garage display emblem, £187
€219
US$ 282
124 A Bosch spark plug advertising board, £125
€146
US$ 188
126 A 'Maserati' garage display emblem, £125
€146
US$ 188
127 A hand-painted Mr Drip standing forecourt figure, £562
€657
US$ 847
128 A hand-painted Miss Drip standing forecourt figure, £525
€613
US$ 791
129 Tony Upson 'The 'Richfield' Girl', £687
€803
US$ 1,036
130 Tony Upson, 'Glorious Goodwood', £250
€292
US$ 376
132 Tony Upson, 'The 1950 Indianapolis 500 winning Kurtis-Offenhauser', £250
€292
US$ 376
133 Tony Upson, 'Type 35 Bugatti', £125
€146
US$ 188
135 Tony Upson, 'Champion Spark Plugs Ladies', £562
€657
US$ 847
136 Tony Upson, 'Steve McQueen - Bullitt - Ford Mustang', £562
€657
US$ 847
139 A Motor Aneroid by Negretti and Zambra, 1920s, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
142 Assorted Edwardian 35Hp Mercedes parts from car no. 7100, delivered 6th June 1908 £4,750
€5,554
US$ 7,158
143 A 4 ½ Litre Bentley cylinder block, £3,750
€4,385
US$ 5,651
144 A Nardi steering wheel, Italian, £437
€511
US$ 659
145 A Nardi three-spoke steering wheel, Italian, 1962, £812
€950
US$ 1,224
146 A 'Royal' RAC car badge for Queen Elizabeth II, post 1952, £1,312
€1,534
US$ 1,978
148 King George V's Royal Automobile Club enamelled car badge by Elkington & Co, previously fitted to the Royal Daimlers, £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
149 A Minerva mascot, by Pierre de Soete, Belgian, 1920s, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
150 A Bentley forward leaning 'B' mascot, £250
€292
US$ 376
151 A Straker-Squire Kneeling Goddess mascot, 1920's, £375
€438
US$ 565
155 A pre-War 'Sanglier' mascot in fumée glass, by Rene Lalique, French, introduced 3rd October 1929, £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
156 A pre-War 'Tete d'Aigle' glass mascot by René Lalique, introduced 14th March 1928, £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
157 A pre-War 'Chrysis' glass mascot, by Rene Lalique, French, introduced 21st March 1931, £4,375
€5,116
US$ 6,593
158 A rare ASA dealers sign, Italian, 1964, £600
€701
US$ 904
159 A Morris Trucks enamel sign, 1930s, £1,500
€1,754
US$ 2,260
160 An Automobile Association hanging lamp, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
161 A rare 4 litre petrol priming kettle, £250
€292
US$ 376
162 A Beckmeter calculator petrol pump, restored in BP livery, £1,750
€2,046
US$ 2,637
163 A Gilbert & Barker 'Fat' bodied handcranked petrolpump, £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
164 A fine Hammond two gallon visible hand operated semi-rotary petrol pump £2,625
€3,069
US$ 3,956
165 A fine and rare wooden motoring tool-case, circa 1910, £2,000
€2,338
US$ 3,014
167 A leather-cased scrolling travelling map, 1920s, £500
€584
US$ 753
168 An Edwardian leather-cased set of Bartholomew's road maps for England & Wales, £650
€760
US$ 979
169 A leather combined suitcase and vanity set, French, 1920s, £375
€438
US$ 565
170 A post-War Louis Vuitton vanity case, £1,750
€2,046
US$ 2,637
171 A post-War Louis Vuitton vanity case, £2,000
€2,338
US$ 3,014
172 A leather combined suitcase and vanity set by Hermes, Paris, 1920s, £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
173 A Bentley leather suitcase, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
174 A 'lightweight' Louis Vuitton suitcase, circa 1920, £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
175 A Louis Vuitton suitcase, 1940s, £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
176 A motoring trunk, by E Goyard, Paris, circa 1910, £1,500
€1,754
US$ 2,260
177 A leather-cased musical travelling cocktail set for four persons, retailed by Mappin & Webb, 1920s, £375
€438
US$ 565
178 A 'Coracle' six person wicker cased picnic set, circa 1920, £400
€467
US$ 602
183 A superb leather-cased picnic set for six-persons, with sterling silver accessories, by Drew & Sons, 1914, £25,000
€29,234
US$ 37,677
184 A pair of Mercedes-Benz bone china commemorative plates, by Wedgwood, £25
€29
US$ 37
185 A large Rolls-Royce ashtray, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
186 A Rolls-Royce radiator decanter by Ruddspeed, circa 1960, £225
€263
US$ 339
187 An Hispano-Suiza aviation deskpiece, £375
€438
US$ 565
188 A Bentley radiator decanter by Ruddspeed, circa 1960, £625
€730
US$ 941
189 A Rolls-Royce radiator decanter by Ruddspeed, circa 1960, £500
€584
US$ 753
190 Norman Hill, Chassis No. 012, hand built 1980 in red, 22" frame, Campagnolo chain set, ten gears, Nisi rims, Unicanitar seat (manufactured in Canada) £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
193 A two-seat 'Car' sofa by Andy Saunders, £975
€1,140
US$ 1,469
195 A novelty cut-glass and silver 'When Tyred Scotch' decanter by Hulkin & Heath Ltd, Birmingham, Hallmarked 1937, £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
197 Donald Campbell's safety helmet, 1962, formerly the property of the Late Leo Villa, £2,375
€2,777
US$ 3,579
197A A 1922 BARC Brooklands 100mph Short Handicap winner's silver trophy, £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
197B A 1922 BARC Brooklands 90mph Long Handicap winner's silver trophy, £1,750
€2,046
US$ 2,637
198 A Heuer stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph wristwatch Monaco, Ref:1533 B, Circa 1972 £4,500
€5,262
US$ 6,781
202 A quantity of assorted Ferrari models, £600
€701
US$ 904
203 A Pocher 1:8 scale model of a Ferrari F40, by Rivarossi, £1,312
€1,534
US$ 1,978
204 A 4½ Litre Bentley garage diorama by Classic Car Art, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
205 A fine 1:14 scale model of a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Spyder by Carlo Brianza, Italian, £1,312
€1,534
US$ 1,978
206 A 1:24 scale model Williams FW14B by Trinity, signed to the base by Riccardo Patrese, £500
€584
US$ 753
207 A model Ferrari 250 SWB V12 engine by Terzo Dalia, £6,250
€7,308
US$ 9,419
208 An Austin J40 pedal car, British, £3,500
€4,092
US$ 5,274
209 A pair of Nigel Mansell 1992 overalls by Sparco, £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
210 A Nigel Mansell Arai helmet, £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
212 An Olivier Panis crash helmet by Bell, 1995, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
213 A signed photograph of Michael Schumacher taken by Mark Thompson, £225
€263
US$ 339
214 A signed Kimi Raikkonen photograph taken by Mark Thompson, £300
€350
US$ 452
215 A Jenson Button signed print. £400
€467
US$ 602
216 A signed Lewis Hamilton photographic print, the image taken by Darren Heath, £625
€730
US$ 941
217 A signed Fernando Alonso/Ferrari photograph taken by Mark Thompson, £325
€380
US$ 489
218 A signed Sebastian Vettel photoprint taken by Mark Thompson, £600
€701
US$ 904
219 A signed pair of Kimi Raikkonen gloves, 2012 season, £437
€511
US$ 659
220 A pair of signed Jenson Button gloves worn at the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, £500
€584
US$ 753
221 A pair of Lewis Hamilton gloves worn at the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, £2,250
€2,631
US$ 3,390
222 A pair of signed Fernando Alonso gloves, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
223 A signed pair of Sebastian Vettel gloves worn at the 2012 Australian Grand Prix, £2,750
€3,215
US$ 4,144
224 A nose-cone from the Red Bull Racing RB4 'Wings for Life' car, David Coulthard's last F1 race, Brazilian Grand Prix 2008, £500
€584
US$ 753
225 A signed Kimi Raikkonen race suit, by OMP, £2,250
€2,631
US$ 3,390
226 A signed Michael Schumacher race suit, 2012 season, £5,625
€6,577
US$ 8,477
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