Car Auction is a Triumph



Soon the days will be getting longer and the sun will warm us all up more quickly. No doubt convertible classic cars will start to come out of their winter hibernation, like the bright yellow Triumph Stag going under the Charterhouse hammer in their classic car auction on Sunday 10th February.
“For many years the Triumph Stag has been associated with engine troubles. However, this tended to be for badly maintained cars – if you do not maintain any car you are guaranteed trouble!” Commented Matthew. “And I should know as I have owned several Stages over the years all of which have provided comfortable drop top classic car driving with the burble of their V8 engines.” 
The 1972 Yellow Triumph Stag finished in Mimosa yellow has undergone an extensive restoration process. It is fitted with the very desirable manual gearbox with overdrive in 3rd and 4th gears for touring and extra economy. Having been owned by the vendors for the last 7 years, it is now up for auction due to lack of use, having covered only 300 miles in the last 3 years. Estimated at £6,000-7,000 it will provide it new owner with plenty of smiles per miles.
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for their New Year programme of auctions including an auction of Beswick, Royal Doulton, pictures, prints, maps, books and antiques in January followed by classic cars and motorcycles in February.
To arrange a free home visit or for more information regarding these auctions  please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Partner at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 or via email on mw@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk

Spring and Summer are coming – this Triumph Stag is being sold by Charterhouse in their February classic car auction £6,000-7,000
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Little Car with a Big Price

A 1966 Mini Cooper sold for double its estimate at the Charterhouse sale of classic cars at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet on Sunday 4th November.

“This Mini Cooper had all the right ingredients to bring big bucks on the sale day and it did not disappoint. It was recently pulled out of a garage in near Bournemouth where its first and only owner put it into back in the hot summer of 1976. He worked on cruise ships and as a result was often away at sea which resulted in it travelling just over 22,000 miles in 10 years.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “Despite the sale day morning starting with snow and flooding, there were several hundred buyers at the auction along with telephone and live internet bidders. Bidding on the Mini started at £8,000 and quickly climbed to £16,000 when the hammer fell to a collector of Mini’s.”
Elsewhere, in the auction, a Jaguar E Type Roadster sold for £28,000, a 1972 Vanden Plas 1300 £4,500, a 1970 MG 1300 £4,000, a 1978 Karmann Beetle cabriolet (left hand drive) £6,000, a 1937 Morris 8 £5,300, a 1960 MGA roadster £16,500, and a 1966 Ford Transit £3,000. Requiring restoration were a barn find 1935 Armstrong Siddeley which sold for £2,700, a Rover 12, again another barn find, £2,300 and a 1930 MG M Type Le Man replica, requiring finishing for £7,200.
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for their busy programme of auctions including coins, medals, stamps, model toys and collectors items in December followed by an auction of pictures, prints and books in January and then classic cars in February.
To arrange a free home visit or for more information regarding these auctions  please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Partner at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 or via email on enquiry@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk

Matthew Whitney and the 1966 Mini Cooper, one owner and just over 22,000 miles from new, sold for £16,000
A 1973 Jaguar E Type Roadster sold for £28,000
A 1935 Armstrong Siddeley barn find project sold for £2,700
A 1972 Vanden Plas 1300 sold for £4,500
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A Mini Miracle at Charterhouse Classic Car Auction


A time warp one owner Mini Cooper is one of the star cars in the Charterhouse auction of Classic & Vintage cars on Sunday 4th November at The Royal Bath & West Showground.
“It is probably the most important Mini Cooper I have been instructed to sell.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “It was purchased new in 1966 from Stringers in Portsmouth by Mr Smith and he drove it until the hot summer of 1976 when it was driven into the garage where is did not turn another wheel until earlier this year when relatives started to clear his house after he passed away. Making amazing discoveries such as this is what being an auctioneer is all about, but on this occasion it was in a Christchurch domestic garage rather than a farmyard barn on the middle of Exmoor. ” 
Mini Coopers are synonymous with the swinging sixties and an icon of British motoring. However, what is so special about this particular Mini Cooper is that it has only covered 22,270 miles over the past 46 years. So often classic Mini’s have covered intergalactic miles or had panels and engines replaced, but this Cooper is a matching numbers car in totally original condition. During the 1960’s and 1970’s Mr Smith worked on cruise ship which explains why the car never travelled far.
Over the past few years, Mini’s  have steadily risen in value and Charterhouse have had some outstanding Mini results including a Mini pick up sold for £8,200, a Mini custom van sold for £12,200 and a late model 1995 Mini Cooper with just a few hundred miles £12,500.
Viewing for this Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage cars is on Saturday 3rd November at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, in conjunction with the Footman James Classic Car Show. The auction is on Sunday 4th November with the cars starting at 1.00pm. Full details and all the car entries are available on www.charterhouse-auctions.co.uk 
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for their busy programme of auctions, including late entries into this classic and vintage cars, a special auction of silver, jewellery & watches, and wine, port & spirits, all in November. To arrange a free home visit or for more information regarding these auctions  please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Partner at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 or via email on mw@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk

A 1966 Mini Cooper in a miraculously original condition with only one owner and 22,270 recorded miles in 46 years £8,000-12,000
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