A large collection of classic cars dating from the late-1940s to the 1980s will be offered for sale at British Car Auctions (BCA) Blackbushe on Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd May.  The collection has been in the hands of one owner for many years.

In storage since the early 1990s, many of the cars will need recommissioning before returning to the road, with several being serious restoration projects.  But others require little more than a dust-off and a new MOT.  Many are being sold without reserve, so buyers have a great chance of picking up a real bargain on the day.

Blackbushe manager James Gibson commented “This is an exceptional and wide ranging collection of cars that spans from 1949 to 1987 in terms of manufacture, and includes some very rare models.

“There are several Daimlers on offer, including a 1949 DB 18 4-door saloon, 1954 Century Conquest Saloon, 1958 Majestic 4-door saloon, and several Century saloons that will interest post-War collectors.  The 1959 Daimler DK400 dates from the final year of production and is one of just 86 built in total that feature the standard Limousine body.

“There are also several interesting cars dating from the 1960s and 1970s including two Bentley TI saloons, one of which had a starring role in the seventies crime-busting series - The Sweeney.

“The 1969 Crayford Cortina Mk 2 1600 Convertible is a rare car, and a choice of mid-sixties Cortinas – including a 1966 Mk 1 two-door and 1967 Mk Estate - is sure to attract collectors and enthusiasts. The 1975 Morris Marina Pick-Up is a rarely seen model as relatively few were sold at the time.”

Gibson added “The sale also features a sprinkling of Americana, with a 1972 GM Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door, that was the original 1972 London Motorshow car, a pair of 1973 Thunderbird Convertibles, and a 1979 Lincoln Continental.  There is also a 1970 Chrysler Valiant Convertible, an Australian variant that is a very rare car on UK shores.”

The sale is open to the public and starts at 12 Noon on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday, May 3rd, with viewing from 9.00 am that morning.  Catalogues are available online at www.british-car-auctions.co.uk  and on the day of the sale itself.

The current list includes: 

1968 Rolls-Royce Shadow I
1976 Bentley T1 Saloon
1949 Daimler DB 18 4-door Saloon
1954 Daimler Century Conquest Saloon
1967 Vauxhall Viva HB
1970 Chrysler Valiant Convertible (Australian)
1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 1500 4-door
1958 Daimler Majestic M 4-door Saloon
1967 Ford Cortina Mk2 Estate
1959 Ford Zodiac Convertible
1963 Daimler Majestic Major 4-door Saloon
1969 Crayford Cortina Mk2 1600 Convertible
1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 2-door
1959 Daimler Majestic 4-door Saloon
1950 Sunbeam Talbot 4-door
1973 Thunderbird Convertible
1972 GM Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door
(1972 Motorshow car)
1963 Triumph Herald 1147cc
1957 Daimler Century Saloon
1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 1300 4-door
1966 Bentley T1 Saloon
1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 2-door
1957 Rover 105 S
1975 Morris Marina Pick-up
1968 Jaguar F 420
1978 Rolls-Royce Shadow II
1987 Polski Fiat
1959 Daimler Limo DK 400
1979 Lincoln Continental
1973 Thunderbird Convertible