After consolidating its strong start to 2019 by selling 63% of the lots on offer in its April sale, Barons is now looking forward to its British Heritage, Classic & Sports Cars sale next Tuesday, June 4 at Sandown Park.
One particularly notable British machine is the 1975 MG BGT V8. Powered by the 3,528 cc Rover V8 engine, this extremely rare factory MG BGT V8 has just been recommissioned and is in its original colour of Tundra Green. The last registered owner in the log book owned the car from 1982 and covered a genuine 79,000 miles in 44 years. Guide price: £16,000-£20,000.
The 2006 TVR Tuscan Mk 3 in the sale is the last Mk 3 to come out of the TVR gates before the factory closed its doors forever. Only 26 Mk3s were built. This very desirable British sports car has a guide price of £28,000-£34,000.
Other British entries include a 1967 Sunbeam Alpine Series V GT with a meticulously maintained history file documenting the car's car by a small series of long-term owners (£9,000-£12,000) and, for those looking for a potent future classic, a 414bhp 2007 Vauxhall VXR8 (£11,000-£14,000).
Non-British cars going under the hammer on June 4 include a handsome and rare 1931 Nash Eight-90 series limousine in superb condition. It has resided in the UK since the 1940s and been owned by the same family ever since it was imported. It carries a guide price of £28,000-£34,000. Another rarity is the 1982 Bitter SC (£12,000-£15,000), one of only 29 made for the UK market, and the dealer demonstrator car for the then importer/distributor Woodhouse. Designed with the help of legendary designer Giovanni Michelotti and produced in Turin Italy, just 461 examples were built between 1979 and 1984.
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Barons' April 30 sale continues strong 2019 trend
British cars also fared well in Barons' April Spring Classic sale, with a 1972 Jaguar E-type V12 convertible achieving the highest price of the day, exceeding estimate to sell for £46,200, and Land Rover, Aston Martin and MG all featuring in the top ten results.
Another notable Jaguar result was the 1973 XJ Series 2 pre-production coupé, chassis number 2, used by Jaguar's then Chief Engineer Jim Randle as his company car and subsequently owned by Thoroughbred and Classic Cars magazine, where it featured many times. In need of full restoration and offered at no reserve, this 'garden find' sold for £5,830.
Other interesting lots sold in April included a remarkably original 1967 MG 1100 which has clocked up just 27,500 warranted miles and sold for £8,250 and a 1992 Rover Maestro whose owner has transformed it back to its original state; it was a police vehicle with the Lancashire Constabulary! This 'arresting' machine was taken into custody by its new owner when it sold for £3,850.
Barons' Auction Manager Tim Gascoigne commented 'We've been really pleased with our first two sales of the year, with good amounts of buyers attracted by a diverse selection of lots with broad appeal. We're now looking forward to June 4 for our annual British Heritage, Classic & Sports Cars sale.'
Results, Barons April 30 2019
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Appropriately, in the 60th anniversary year of one of the most famous British cars of all time, one of the featured lots is a charismatic 1966 1275cc Austin Mini Cooper S. This lovely little car has recently been re-commissioned, has a Heritage Certificate confirming its originality and has a guide price of £38,000-£45,000. The sale also includes a 1970 Morris Mini Cooper S complete with Union Jack roof. Comprehensively restored ten years ago and fitted with a Richard Longman fast road 1380cc engine with Omega pistons, built into a chemically cleaned and crack tested A+ block, the car has only covered around 6,000 miles since restoration and has been used mainly in the dry. It has a guide price of £18,000-£24,000.
The sale also features a stunning American 'muscle car'. The rare 1973 454 (7.4 ltr) big block manual Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Targa is from the last year of factory chrome bumper models and has a guide price of £25,000-£29,000.
| YEAR | MAKE | MODEL | Sold Inc |
| 1972 | Jaguar | E-Type V12 Convertible | £46,200 |
| 1997 | Ferrari | 348TS | £42,900 |
| 1963 | Mercedes | 230SL | £39,600 |
| 2009 | Land Rover | Defender 90 SVX Soft Top | £33,550 |
| 2007 | Aston Martin | DB9 Volante | £30,800 |
| 1970 | MG | C GT | £22,000 |
| 2000 | Aston Martin | DB7 Vantage | £20,900 |
| 1950 | Ford | Pilot V8 | £19,580 |
| 2001 | Range Rover | Sport HSE Autobiography | £17,600 |
| 2005 | Porsche | 911 996 C4 S Tiptronic | £13,530 |
| 2007 | Vauxhall | VXR8 | £13,420 |
| 1961 | Austin | Seven Mini | £9,350 |
| 1996 | Mercedes | W124 E220 Convertible | £9,240 |
| 1967 | MG | 1100 | £8,250 |
| 2015 | Land Rover | Discovery TD5 ES | £8,250 |
| 1995 | Renault | Clio Williams 2 | £7,700 |
| 1990 | Renault | 5GT Turbo | £7,700 |
| 1975 | MG | BGT | £6,930 |
| 1988 | Mercedes | W124 E200 T Estate | £6,160 |
| 2005 | Rover | 75 4.6 V8 Connoisseur SE | £6,050 |
| 2001 | Bentley | Brooklands | £5,830 |
| 1974 | Jaguar | XJ Series 2 Coupe | £5,830 |
| 1992 | Daimler | Double Six Series 3 V12 5.3 | £5,720 |
| 1981 | Reliant | Scimitar GTC | £5,500 |
| 1995 | Jeep | Wrangler | £5,500 |
| 1997 | Mercedes | 280SL | £5,225 |
| 2001 | Mercedes | CLK 320 Avantgarde Convertible | £4,620 |
| 1996 | Jaguar | XK8 | £3,850 |
| 1992 | Rover | Maestro Police Car | £3,850 |
| 1991 | Mercedes | W124 230E Saloon | £3,630 |
| 2000 | Mercedes | E240 2.6 Elegance Estate | £3,575 |
| 2003 | BMW | E46 318 2.0 M-Sport | £3,520 |
| 1954 | Austin | A30 Seven | £3,410 |
| 2003 | BMW | E39 520SE Estate Touring | £3,300 |
| 1987 | Vauxhall | Cavalier Cabriolet | £3,080 |
| 1995 | BMW | 520i | £3,080 |
| 1998 | Daimler | V8 | £2,970 |
| 1999 | BMW | Z3 Convertible | £2,860 |
| 1989 | Nissan | Bluebird 2.0 GL Estate | £2,750 |
| 1989 | Nissan | Sunny 1.4LS | £2,750 |
| 1972 | MG | Midget | £2,420 |
| 2002 | Peugeot | 406 Coupe | £2,310 |
| 2000 | Mercedes | SLK230 | £2,310 |
| 1990 | Mitsubishi | GTO Twin Turbo | £2,200 |
| 2004 | Land Rover | Freelander TD4 S/W A | £2,200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf 2.0 Avantgarde Convertible | £1,760 |
| 1966 | Triumph | Herald 12/50 | £1,705 |
| 1991 | Mitsubishi | GTO Twin Turbo | £1,650 |
| 1983 | Volkswagen | Golf Avantgarde GE Cabriolet | £1,450 |
| 1996 | Jaguar | Sovereign LWB | £1,000 |
| 2006 | MG | TF | £950 |
| Jaguar | Brochures | £92 | |
| Jaguar | Brochures | £86 |
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