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1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Litre

Jaguar's E-Type needs no introduction - a true classic sports car.
We particularly like the early 4.2 litre cars which are not as fragile as the first 3.8's and much more sporting than the later V12's.

1966 Mercedes 300SE Cabriolet

The mid 1960s Type 112 Mercedes is a large car, there's no getting away from it. Into this bodyshell Mercedes fitted their 3 litre fuel injected 6 cylinder engine, an automatic gearbox and the self levelling air suspension..

1968 Mercedes 280SL Type 113

In 1963, Mercedes replaced the ageing 190SL sportscar (the Gullwing’s little brother) with an all new design into which they installed the 6 cylinder overhead camshaft engine from the saloon car ranges.

Fuel injection, disc brakes and power steering made it a luxurious and popular sports car.

1951 MG YA Saloon

MG’s first post-war saloon featured a modified Morris bodyshell on a new stiff box section chassis. It featured independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering (the design of which carried on basically unchanged until the last MGB in 1980) and thus had very good handling and road holding. A very elegant and stylish sporting saloon in the best Britsh tradition.

1972 MGB GT Costello V8

The MGB was Abingdon's most successful sports car ever in terms of numbers sold. The only area where it could have been improved was the 1800 cc engine -and 92bhp was not really enough to rival the Triumph TRs.

The MGC tried to solve the problem by putting a 3 litre straight 6 in the front but it was really a bit too heavy and compromised the design.

1936 Rover P2 12 hp Saloon

In the 1930s, Rover made solid, well engineered saloons much favoured by the middle and professional classes. This 12hp example has the usual 1500cc 4 cylinder engine mounted in a traditional chassis and carrying a factory 4 door saloon body made from the traditional ash frame construction method.

1968 Triumph TR5

Triumph continued its development of the popular TR sportscar range over many years from the first sidescreen TR2 of 1953 onwards. The TR4 introduced a wind up window bodyshell to the exiting chassis and 4 cylinder engine then the TR4a which for the first time incorporated independent rear suspension.

1970 Triumph TR6

Triumph’s TR6 was the culmination of a series of logical developments of the TR sportscar range from the first TR2 of 1953 onwards. It married a smooth and powerful 6 cylinder 2½ litre engine to a purposeful 2 seater body design. It has always been popular as it is fast enough to be fun whilst being easier on the pocket than more exotic cars such as the E Type Jaguar.

1974 Triumph GT6 Mk 3

Triumph's GT6 resulted from shoehorning the 6 cylinder 2 litre engine from the Triumph 2000 saloon into the Spitfire chassis. A large power bulge was necessary in the bonnet and the car was only ever offered with a fastback coupe body style, apparently to avoid taking sales away from the TR range.

1974 Hillman Avenger

The Rootes Group introduced the Hillman Avenger in 1970 as their contender in the fiercely competitive small family car sector. It rivalled the Morris Marina, Vauxhall Viva and Ford Escort and generally was reckoned to be more luxurious, exclusive and ‘up market’ than the others.

1954 Alvis TC21 DHC

The Alvis TC21 was a sports tourer in the best thirties tradition. Superb coachwork - a combination of aluminium and steel on an ash frame was mounted on a very substantial chassis. This car arrived with us needing a complete rebuild which necessitated stripping the car right down, refurbishing the chassis to a high standard and then building back up to its former glory.

1953 MG TD Mk2

If you carried out a survey amongst enthusiasts to establish which straightforward classic British sports car they would most like to own, the MG TD would come out high on the list if not at the top. As the T series evolved it became more comfortable and performance improved. Small changes meant that the car got prettier because it maintained that classic British look which everyone enjoys so much.

1960 Triumph TR3A

The Triumph TR3A was the last to have sidescreens instead of wind up windows.

It was also the first of the TRs to have disc brakes.

Aston Martin DB6 Volante

This beautiful car features aluminium bodywork on a steel chassis/body and a power hood. This presents extra challenges for a good paint finish.