| Address | Ascot Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 Oct 2015 |
| Time | 3:00 PM |
| Viewing | Friday 9th October 2015 – 12.00pm – 6.00pm On the day of auction from 10.00am |
| Location | Ascot, United Kingdom |
| Admission | Admission by catalogue only (admits two) |
Coys’ Spirit of Motoring sale, held at Ascot racecourse, home of the British sporting establishment, on 10th October 2015, offered a broad selection of the highest quality collectors motor cars.
Both collectors and the historic motor trade were pleased with the results – not only the prices achieved, some of which are highlighted below, but also the strong volume of sales, which was well received by all.
On 8th March 1950, car manufacturers Rover unveiled the first car powered with a gas turbine engine. Named ‘JET1’, the two-seater model was powered by the same kind of engine used in a jet; its first public test...
The first car, the G2, was produced as a kit for enthusiasts and consisted of a tubular frame chassis to take Ford components and aluminium body. About 100 were made. The G3 was introduced with glass fibre body...
On introduction in August 1959 the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor. The Austin Seven was renamed to Austin Mini in January 1962 and Mini became a marque...
Although the MkI was a great success, selling four times as many as the larger Jaguar saloons, Jaguar boss William Lyons was not content: he knew it could be improved. Happily, virtually every aspect that had been criticised...
The Ford Shelby Mustang GT500KR was revealed at the 2007 New York International Motor Show, and released in the spring of 2008 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the original GT500. SVT and Shelby announced that 1,000 of...
The MGB was a very modern design at the time of its introduction, utilizing a monocoque structure instead of the traditional body-on-frame construction used on both the MGA and MG T-types and the MGB’s rival, the Triumph TR...
The Motocarro is a three-wheeled vehicle whose front or rear is generally derived from the mechanics of a motorcycle while the opposite side consists in a loading floor or in closed compartment for the transport of goods.
The...
Formed as ‘Tecnokart’ by brothers Luciano and Gianfranco Pederzani in 1962, the Italian firm built karts at first before diversifying into larger types of open-wheel racing cars and eventually Formula 1. Tecno arrived on the international stage...
The GT 1300 Junior Zagato was a limited production two-seater coupé with aerodynamic bodywork by Zagato of Milan. The model evoked the earlier, race-oriented Giulietta Sprint Zagatos which featured aluminium bodywork and had a very active competition history. However,...
The Mercedes-Benz 170 S was produced from 1949 until 1955 in various petrol and diesel powered forms. It initially appeared with a 1.8 litre version of the 1.7 litre inline-four cylinder engine used in the slightly smaller production...
