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Good value! Cool looking Lenham Healey Six sold for £ 20,720.
One car that seemed to represent excellent value for money was the 1961 Lenham-Healey Six which would make an excellent historic racer or hill-climb car Selling for just £ 20,720, it seemed to be a great deal for the new owner. Top of the‘ one that got away’ list must have been the pretty 1948 MG TC. A very presentable car, it is finished in the traditional colour combination of green with tan interior and described by the vendor as being“ great fun to drive”. A cracking little car, but one that failed to meet its reserve. It’ s not often you hear of Porsche‘ barn-find’ cars, even less so when the car is a 911, but that was exactly what was on offer at this sale. Sold as found, so still covered in dirt and dust, the 1970 Porsche 911T still fetched an impressive( for its condition) £ 26,880. It just goes to show that the German marque still remains a safe bet if you want a car that
The one that got away! Pretty MG TC failed to sell on the day.
rises in value. Talking of Germans marques, the other big Teutonic name- Mercedes-Benz- also made a splash with a pair of 1957 190SLs. Selling for £ 61,600
and £ 62,720. Buyers had a choice of black or silver, with the latter being owned by the same family for the last 28 years. It was restored in the mid-80s and has had little use since. The black car had also been restored and was taken back to bare metal about ten years ago and repainted. The suspension was also rebuilt as well as the braking system and engine / gearbox. the next Historic auction takes place at Brooklands Museum on August 31.
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