There are E Types and Our Types



























Lot 183 A 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 coupé, £32,000 - 35,000

























Lot 186 A 1933 Lagonda 16/80 four door pillar-less saloon, £28,000 - 32,000, also in the sale


One of the motor industries icon, a Jaguar E Type coupe, is included in the Charterhouse auction of classic cars on Sunday 13th February held at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet.


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“We have sold many E Types over the years, but this one is a little more special than most, having covered just over 4,000 miles since new. It is a Somerset registered car, having been bought by a Commander at Yeovilton in 1972. I can only assume that the Commander served abroad for some time which could explain the lack of use of such an iconic motor car. “Commented Matthew Whitney”. When the Commander sold the car, it remained locally and the purchaser then passed the car onto his son. At this point, the car had about 3,000 miles put on it and was then laid up in a barn until the Charterhouse vendor went to buy a tractor but spotted the car and bought it instead!”

The car has subsequently undergone a total nut and bolt restoration, and a change in colour from maroon to metallic ice blue which is still a Jaguar colour. As the car has been dry stored for most of its life, it was very straight forward to dismantle the car, with only two bolts shearing in the process. The car was then rebuilt rather than restored even having a complete new cream leather interior. This E Type is now presented in a better than new condition and is so clean you could eat your dinner off it! Not unsurprisingly, the cost of parts alone came to over £27,000 and combined with 6 months of labour to be added on top, it is estimated at £32,000-35,000. This “new” E Type is ready to celebrate 50th anniversary of the E Type and will no doubt give the new owner miles of smiles.

Charterhouse is now accepting entries for their busy programme of auctions including classic cars and automobilia on Sunday 13th February followed by silver, jewellery and watches with a special section of wine port and spirits on Friday 25th February.

For advice or to arrange a free home visit, please contact Matthew Whitney, Head of the Charterhouse Classic Car Department or Sarah Parsons at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BS, 01935 812277 or via email
mw@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk


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Car Tuning: How To Get Better At It

All of us dream of getting good at something we have been passionate about since we were a kid. One such thing would probably have to be car tuning. There are a number of enthusiasts out there that are involved with doing this on their own vehicles. After all, considering how simple and straightforward it is, it would be unwise to have it done for you by someone else. You might want to consider the option of learning more about the concept before you can actually try it out on your own. Listed below are some ways in which you could do this.

Researching about the car

One way that you can significantly improve your knowledge about car tuning would probably be if you research about your vehicle and perhaps learn more about it in the process. This is an important thing to keep in mind about, since you wouldn't want to end up trying something out with half knowledge. Some people spend as much as a year or more learning about their car before trying something on their own. You too could do the same to get better at it and perhaps learn to understand the simple stuff that powers your vehicle.

Getting involved with the maintenance

Car manufacturers provide a maintenance schedule for the reason that car owners know how to take care of their vehicle. Hence, in this manner, car owners can get familiar with car tuning and take care of their car at the same time. This is something worth looking into, even if you are not particularly interested in tuning your car. There are multiple benefits of taking care of your vehicle like intended. It is quite clear that you gain quite a bit by putting in some effort and taking care of your vehicle.

Going to online forums

A shortcut to getting knowledgeable about car tuning would probably be by going to some good online forums and learning more about the vehicles from some of the people in these forums. This too has yielded some good results in the past. You would definitely stand to gain from this and trying it out is highly recommended. Many of these forms are interesting places to go to in order to learn more about your car and also what a particular component does for your machine. It is definitely worth looking into it for any kind of car lover.

Although the online forums are a great idea, do be warned that it need not necessarily be the best one out there. You might want to be a little cautious about this and consider the website that you are going to in order to learn more about car tuning. It is important that the information you obtain is trustworthy and dependable. After all, you wouldn't want to simply complicate things by taking into account something that is not necessarily good for your car. Hence, spend some time and figure out all aspects before you can actually go ahead and try something out.

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Star Car Vanden Plas




































A 1959 Austin A105 Vanden Plas is one of the star cars at the Charterhouse auction of classic cars on Sunday 13th February held at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet.

“The name Vanden Plas has always been synonymous with great motor cars, having coach built cars for Rolls Royce, Bentley and other leading manufacturers.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “However, the involvement of Vanden Plas in the A105 is historically important as it was the first time a mass produced Austin was upgraded by Vanden Plas. The car would leave the Austin factory and be delivered to the Vanden Plas coachworks at Kingsbury, London, where the cars would receive leather upholstery, cloth headlining and walnut trim.”

This rare classic car, just one of only 500 made, with only 5 believed remaining running on the road, has been owned by the Somerset vendor since 1968. Fitted with a 3 litre straight six engine coupled to a floor change four speed gearbox with overdrive, it would be propelled from 0-60 mph a fraction over 15 seconds when new!

Charterhouse is now accepting entries for their busy programme of auctions in Sherborne including classic cars and automobilia in February followed by silver, jewellery and watches with a special section of wine port and spirits a couple of weeks later.

To arrange a free home visit, please contact Matthew Whitney or Sarah Parsons at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BS, 01935 812277 or via email sp@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk

A rare sight on the roads, an Austin A105 Vanden Plas £8,000-12,000
3000cc engine
Luxury Vanden Plas interior
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